April 6, 2007
Rich Bankhead and the Engineering students
Paper vehicle student presentations
The Mission: Create a human vehicle that weighs no more than 75 lbs and can carry a person through
a 300 meter course, up a ramp, in and out of cones, and have 2 rider changes. Sound impossible?
Well, there is one other catch. You have to make the vehicle from at least 90% paper! Come find out how
Highline’s engineering students have tackled this problem.
[watch video...]
Posted on July 18, 2007
April 13, 2007
Carol Hernandez
Bodily functions
Farts, boogers, tears, pee – what are they? Why do we cry and...um... yeah, that other stuff?
[watch video...]
Posted on April 16, 2007
April 20, 2007
Lonnie Somer
Human Evolution: Egos, Politics, Fossils, and Genes
Where did we come from? What are the latest theories concerning human origins from the time that our evolutionary line split
from that of the apes? What fossil evidence is there and how has genetics reworked these theories? Beyond the physical evidence
though there is a huge influence of bias, egos, and the often acrimonious relationships among the scientists involved in these
discoveries and the shaping of their theories.
[watch video...]
Posted on July 19, 2007
April 27, 2007
Michael Girvin
The Wonders of Excel
Microsoft's Excel program is an incredibly powerful and flexible tool that few experienced users even manage to scratch the
surface of. Come to this special hands-on science seminar to find out a few of these amazing tricks from Highline's Excel guru. This
special “hands-on” science seminar will take place in 29-309.
[watch video...]
Posted on May 8, 2007
May 4, 2007
Tracy Brigham
Taking care of yourself
Is dieting really the best way to lose weight? Should I go low-fat, low-carb or low calorie? Which fad diets really work?
Does exercise need to be strenuous to be helpful? What controls body weight? What’s the difference between bottled water
and tap water? What is a ‘sensible diet?’ What exactly are trans-fats? What’s the difference between factory
farmed, roaming, organic, etc? What are genetically modified foods and how prevalent are they? And so much more!
[Nutrition Made Simple handout]
[watch video...]
Posted on May 8, 2007
May 11, 2007
Woody Moses
Collapse: the demise of human civilizations
Some people think that our modern society is at risk of catastrophic collapse, while others think everything is just fine. Jared
Diamond has investigated this issue by examining what has made previous societies fail and what has allowed them to succeed. We can
find insight into our current situation by examining the past.
[watch video...]
Posted on July 11, 2007
May 18, 2007
Bob Baugher and Sue Frantz
Psychology of the Paranormal
Do you believe in psychics, the Loch Ness monster, astrology, palm reading? Is it woo-woo? Or whoa-whoa wait a minute? Fluff up
your aura and join Sue and Bob as they take you on a scientific examination of some of life’s most interesting psychic
phenomena.
[watch video...]
Posted on July 11, 2007
May 25, 2007
Jonathan Betz-Zall
Can You Paint and Breathe at the Same Time?
As the nice weather looms many of us look to change the color of our surroundings. However a quick look at the ingredients in
paint and the warning labels on the cans may make you consider again. Come find out how dangerous paint can be and what you might do
to reduce its impact on you and your family.
[watch video...]
Posted on June 14, 2007
June 1, 2007
Angi Caster and Joy Strohmaier
Science as a Humanity: Passion and Process
Most of the general public thinks that art and science are polar opposites. On the contrary, both art an science have, at their
core a desire to get at a truth through careful observation. Come find out how Angi Caster, a scientific poet, and Joy Strohmaier
an artist and microbiologist see this non-divide.
[watch video...]
Posted on July 11, 2007
June 8, 2007
Eric Baer
2.5 Billion Years in 50 Minutes: The geologic story of Washington State
The largest eruption on Earth since the dinosaurs died out… missing pieces of our state found in Siberia… floods
bigger than all the worlds rivers combined – 20 times over…. ice a mile thick over Des Moines… All of these events
and more are part of the amazing geologic history of our state.
[watch video...]
Posted on June 14, 2007