Webinars

In this talk we will discuss rare earth elements from two interlocking perspectives: (1) The physics, rooted in quantum mechanics, responsible for their physical properties exploited in vast technologies. (2) The economics and global supply challenges, which play out in complex, impactful ways. Originally aired July 2021.

An opportunity to learn how a spacecraft mission, Juno, helps us understand the nature and environment of our solar system’s most massive planet, a body that may have influenced how Earth and life came to exist. Topics covered include a summary of how the mission happened, how we decided which questions to ask, what instruments to use and…Watch the video to learn more! Originally aired June 2021.

The Era of the First Stars is the mysterious time when the first stars burst into life, when darkness finally gave way to light. This talk will unveil our pursuit of these incredible stars, and offers a first-hand look at the immense telescopes about to come on line to peer into the past. Originally aired April 2021.

Nature routinely makes smart, complex, yet microscopically tiny machines: cells. But how can humans do it? And can we do it in a way that is easy to design and understand? This talk is about how to build a microscopic robot, one too small to see with the naked eye. I’ll discuss a platform that merges silicon-based microelectronics with a…Watch the video to learn more! Originally Aired February 2021.