January 6, 2006
Katie Gulliford & John Pfeffer
Third Annual Chemistry Show - Building 7
Featuring chemistry experiments for non-chemistry majors, the much-anticipated annual chemistry show promises to continue
its tradition of providing fun and entertainment…and maybe even a bit of educational content.
“At the very least, attendees will learn that chemists can select materials and create reactions knowing
what the outcome will be. This predictive power is what the science of chemistry is about,” says co-presenter John Pfeffer.
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Posted on March 8, 2006
January 13, 2006
Erik Scott
N-Space: Boy Band or Mathematical Object?
A presentation on what “dimension” means, how high-dimensional spaces affect your daily life, and why a person might
devote his or her life to studying this and other topics in mathematics.
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Posted on July 3, 2007
January 20, 2006
Richard Bankhead
Fun with Bubbles and Soap Films: Surface Chemistry in Action
Demonstrations and assorted fun from C.V. Boys classic book about soap bubbles that was
originally published in 1902 from lectures given in 1890.
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Posted on March 8, 2006
January 27, 2006
Jeff Owens
...and what the heck is Radioimmunotherapy anyway?
Radiation used to treat cancer? I thought radiation can cause cancer! And what the heck is
Radioimmunotherapy anyway?
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Posted on March 7, 2006
February 3, 2006
Tarisa Matsumoto-Maxfield
RATS, Part II: They're Not Just Vermin and Lab Specimens Anymore!
Rats are the symbol of plague and pestilence, the mascot of sewer systems, and the preferred
guinea pigs of laboratories. And we've been taught to hate them. If you missed out on the
history of rats last quarter, don't miss this interactive, informative discussion on the
behavior of rats, how much they have in common with humans, and how well they bond with us
(maybe even more so than man's best friend, the dog). Rat cookies will be served once again!
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Posted on March 7, 2006
February 10, 2006
Marc Lentini
Emerging Web Technologies
Social networking, Web 2.0, peer-to-peer networking, blogs, RSS, podcasting,
vodcasting… artificial intelligence or intelligence amplification? What do they mean for
business, for education, for our lives? Come find out what the latest web technologies are,
and how they might fit in your life.
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Posted on March 7, 2006
February 17, 2006
Woody Moses
The Current State of Our Orcas
We in the Puget Sound region are very lucky to have our very on resident orca pods. However, these beautiful creatures are in serious danger and have recently been added to the Endangered Species List. Come learn about these wonderful animals and discover what you can do to help save them
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February 24, 2006
Joy Strohmaier
Fast Food Nation: Can We Sustain our appetite for Fast Food? Agriculturally? Nutritionally?
Come see what really goes into that Megaburger and what the real costs are to our health and our
agriculture.
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Posted on March 8, 2006
March 3, 2006
Gregory Reinemer
Why Tides Do What They Do
A behind the scenes look at the underlying physics of this very important local and worldwide phenomenon.
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Posted on March 8,2006
March 10, 2006
Karen Francis-McWhite
Bio-Ethics
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