October 5, 2012
Ed Morris
Escher's Game
Science Seminar begins TODAY with a blockbuster – Escher’s Game – the last in the Ed Morris Saga
October 12, 2012
Dr. Helen Burn
The Power of Polling (±3 percentage points!)
Ever wonder how public opinion polling works and how accurate it is? For example, how is it possible to predict the winner of the presidential election in a nation of over 300 million by polling less than 2000 people? Here's your chance to learn how!
October 19, 2012
Professional Day
No Science Seminar
October 26, 2012
Dr. Terry Meerdink & Tim Greene
Are You Puzzled?
November 2, 2012
Tracy Brigham
Diet and Disparity
November 9, 2012
Ciscoe Morris
Plants with Great Fall Color
This Science Seminar will be held in Mt. Constance.
November 16, 2012
Dr. Gregory Reinemer & Rich Bankhead
Water World
Location to be announced.
November 23, 2012
Thanksgiving Holiday
No Science Seminar
November 30, 2012
Nicole Bostic
Uncapping The Puget Sound, One Bottle Cap At A Time!
Plastic is the most common used material used in today's society; it is the most cost effective material to manufacture and that means it costs less for the consumers. Plastic is also the most commonly recycled material in the United States. However, amidst all that plastic, the caps used to seal the plastic containers are one of the least commonly recycled items. Why are we not recycling these bottle caps and why we are told to recycle the bottles and not the caps; aren't they made from the same materials? Where do these bottle caps end up and what are the long term effects to our ecosystem? Find out what scientists are learning about this thing called "microplastics" and the effects that plastics have to the Puget Sound and across the globe.
