WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Speed of Science vs. Speed of Antiscience: Pandemic Information Speed Trials” TOPIC: Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, will provide an overview of COVID-19 nationally and globally and compare the responses of countries that celebrate near-zero cases and deaths and those that don’t. He will … [Read more...] about UNMC dean discussing COVID response during next week’s Science Café
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Get some sleep with help from Science Café speaker June Pilcher
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Just Sleep Already!” TOPIC: Good sleep habits are important in many ways, yet humans keep trying to avoid them. Modern society makes it too easy and sometimes required to not sleep when our body needs it. This presentation will cover the many benefits of good sleep habits and offer tips to develop these habits. PRESENTER: June Pilcher is an … [Read more...] about Get some sleep with help from Science Café speaker June Pilcher
David Vail, Darby Carlson discussing diseases during upcoming Science Café
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Diseases are Coming for You: Perspectives on a Century of Sickness” TOPIC: Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have worked together to fight the virus, implement public health protocols and develop a series of vaccines. Others have resisted mask mandates and refused social-distancing rules. The ability for diseases to persist, to hurt … [Read more...] about David Vail, Darby Carlson discussing diseases during upcoming Science Café
Ross Whitmore presenting Antarctic research during Science Café
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Outlet Glacier Evolution of Victoria Land, Antarctica” TOPIC: Thanks in large part to satellite observations over the last 50 years, we have a better understanding of decadal-scale changes in both ice-surface elevation and ice extent of the Antarctic ice sheet. However, we do not currently understand how the Antarctic ice sheet and the outlet … [Read more...] about Ross Whitmore presenting Antarctic research during Science Café
UNK graduate Aspen Clements Miller discussing origins of life during Science Café
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Origins of Life: From Stellar Ingredients to Primordial Soup. Where Did We Come From?” TOPIC: A number of scientists are trying to answer this fundamental question, but they must first ask less broad questions like where did biological molecules come from and how were they delivered to early Earth? Once they were delivered, how did everything come … [Read more...] about UNK graduate Aspen Clements Miller discussing origins of life during Science Café
