Science Under the Dome
Join usÌýfor ourÌýScience Under the DomeÌýmonthlyÌýlive talk series.ÌýTalks in this series are presented by graduate students and postdoc researchers at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ.
These are a part ofÌýour regular talk series. Regular ticket prices apply.
ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ students are admitted FREE on THURSDAY NIGHT TALKS with valid Buff OneCard.Ìý
Upcoming Science Under the Dome Talks
APRIL 10 at 7pm
Science fiction captivates us with imaginative technologies like the swarm of mind-controlled MicroBots self-assembling into towers and bridges in Big Hero 6 or the cloaking device in Predator, which renders its alien hunter invisible in the jungle. In this talk, we’ll explore how nature’s inventions— from the collective behavior of insect colonies to the adaptive camouflage of cephalopods—inspire both sci-fi stories and the scientists working to bring these technologies to life.
Danielle Chase is an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the BioFrontiers Institute. She is interested in how organisms creatively tackle challenges in their environments and is currently investigating how honeybee swarms collectively adapt to dynamic environmental perturbations. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota and her Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University.
Watch this space for more compelling talks at Fiske.
Our climate is changing and we must adapt to a world that is transforming right before our eyes. Early warning signs of climate change were seen in far away places like the Arctic, Antarctica, and Greenland. Now these impacts are affecting us here at home and changing the way we live our lives. Join us as we explore the local and global impacts of climate change and ways in which we can contribute to a solution.
Science and technology don’t exist in a vacuum - there are countless ways that research and innovation play a significant role in society at large. What are some of the ways in which they overlap? This seriesÌýexplores the intersection of science and society, addressing topics such as light pollution, GMOs, and mining asteroids, and the talks invite the audience to consider ways in which they have been impacted by this intersection.
From warp drives to artificial intelligence to living on Mars, this series is to explore a variety of scientific ideas that surface in science fiction books, movies, and video games. Where have popular sci-fi movies portrayed science correctly, and where has Hollywood gone off the deep end? What technologies were once ‘sci-fi’ but are now rapidly becoming a reality?Ìý