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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Next-generation Leaders in Science and Technology
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday\, March 15th for a very exciting and very special Teen Science Cafe! For this month we will be joined by a delegation of high school students from Japan as a part of Nagoya University MIRAI Global Science Campus program. This program is designed to develop students into truly creative researchers who will be future leaders in science and technology. Under this program\, the University will recruit students with creativity and imagination who dream of winning a Nobel Prize (in Physics\, Chemistry or Physiology/Medicine)\, and students who are highly willing and motivated to become future leaders on the world stage. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will have an exciting poster session for many of the students during the pizza social session from 5:30 – 6:00 and several more will be giving short presentations on their research projects as a part of the normal presentation time from 6:00 – 7:00. No registration required to attend but expect a higher attendance than usual. \n\n\n\n\n\nBelow is the list of research projects that will be shared by the visiting students: \n\n\n\n\nEffect of Ag addition on the hydrogen permeation through Pd-based membranes: An experimental and computational study\n\n\n\nFabrication of Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) graded layer for ultra high efficient multi-junction solar cells\n\n\n\nThermomagnetic Effects in Co/CoGe Multilayers for Novel Thermoelectric Conversion Device Applications\n\n\n\nProposal for Improving Public Transportation in Rural Areas Using Person Trajectory Data and Questionnaire Survey\n\n\n\nX-ray Observation Data Reveals Mysteries of Stars and Clusters of Galaxies\n\n\n\nThe research on the influence of polyphenols in the fibril growth of Amyloid Beta\n\n\n\nAn attempt to elucidate and predict the onset of solar flares based on three-dimensional analyses of solar magnetic field\n\n\n\nProduction of oils from various sugars using budding yeast\n\n\n\nDifferential damage response using nerve injury-induced gene-deficient mice\n\n\n\nExploring Bystander Effect in Pancreatic Cancer: Development of a Novel Treatment Strategy\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGlobal Science Campus is a program organized by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) to develop next-generation leaders in science and technology. Under this program\, for developing outstanding human resources who will be able to play active roles in the world\, universities recruit and screen local high school students with excellent motivation and capabilities\, as well as develop and implement sophisticated science programs\, which include international activities\, for the students. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west\, main entrance of Morehead. \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Poster Session & Pizza Social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms\, located on the 2nd floor. \n\n\n\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Presentation & Discussion. Presentations will take place at the Full Dome Theater located in the Breakthrough Hub. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities\, the program may end between 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-next-generation-leaders-in-science-and-technology/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium Fulldome Theater\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | State of Our Climate
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday\, February 16th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! For this month we will be joined by North Carolina’s State Climatologist\, Dr. Kathie Dello to hear about climate and weather trend in North Carolina.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe western doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 for pizza and conversation. The cafe will start at 6:00 and wrap up around 7:00. \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin State Climatologist Kathie Dello for an overview of the past year in North Carolina’s weather and climate\, including major events and impacts to agriculture and other sectors. This program webinar will include historical and future perspectives about our recent climate conditions and an opportunity for Q&A with the State Climate Office. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Dr. Dello\n\n\n\nKathie Dello is the state climatologist of North Carolina and the director of the North Carolina State Climate Office. She is the 5th permanent director and first woman to hold this position at the NCSCO in the office’s history. Kathie also serves as the co-director of the NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessment (RISA) for the Carolinas\, the Carolinas Collaborative on Climate\, Health\, and Equity (C3HE). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west\, main entrance of Morehead. \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms\, located on the 2nd floor. \n\n\n\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Presentations will take place at the Science Stage located on the 1st floor. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities\, the program may end between 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-state-of-our-climate/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Water Quality
DESCRIPTION:Protecting underserved populations from lead and toxic metals in drinking-water.\n\n\n\nPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday\, January 19th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! For this month we will be joined by Dr. Michael Fisher from the UNC Water Institute to dive into the topic of water quality and community science.  \n\n\n\nThe western doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 for pizza and conversation. The cafe will start at 6:00 and wrap up around 7:00. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLead is a potent neurotoxin that harms human health with disproportionate impacts on infants\, developing fetuses\, and vulnerable populations. As lead in gasoline\, paint\, and food has been progressively brought under greater control in recent decades\, water remains an increasingly important exposure route.  \n\n\n\nThis route is particularly important in private wells in the US\, as well as in a variety of water system types in many low- and middle-income country settings worldwide. Recent work by researchers at UNC and their collaborators seeks to generate evidence to inform progress on lead-free drinking water in the US and worldwide\, in alignment with 2030 sustainable development goals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Our Speaker\n\n\n\nDr. Fisher develops\, evaluates\, and applies technologies and methods for addressing under-recognized health concerns in water and sanitation\, both in the US and internationally. This work focuses on three areas: 1) monitoring and evaluation of water and sanitation processes\, infrastructure\, and service delivery; 2) improving water and wastewater treatment; and 3) applications of implementation science and quality improvement methods to improving the performance of water and sanitation systems. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west\, main entrance of Morehead. \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms\, located on the 2nd floor. \n\n\n\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Presentations will take place at the Science Stage located on the 1st floor. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities\, the program may end between 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-water-quality/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Genetics & Microbiology | December Teen Science Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday\, December 15th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! We will be joined by Dr. Jack Keene\, who has a long-term interest in the structure and function of viral and mammalian genomes. Having determined the first genomic sequences for rabies\, Ebola\, Marburg and vesicular stomatitis virus\, and discerned the origins of defective interfering viruses\, interests shifted to the cloning of six human genes involved in autoimmune reactivity. During this event we will be exploring studies with viruses\, autoimmunity\, and regulation of mRNAs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe western doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 for pizza and conversation. The cafe will start at 6:00 and wrap up around 7:00. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Dr. Keene\n\n\n\nJack D. Keene is a James B. Duke Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology at Duke University where he studies the regulation of RNA and the mechanisms of RNA-protein interactions. His work includes many accolades isolating the first human autoimmune antigen.  \n\n\n\nJack’s father was a schoolteacher in mathematics who was one of the first to use computers for the military. His family moved to 10 different locations where he worked for the Air Force to set up computers. Thus\, Jack became a scientist at 9 years old because he got to see so many interesting things with his father. Biology became his love at the University of California and University of Washington and trained at the NIH for 4 years and then became a faculty member of Duke University in 1979. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west\, main entrance of Morehead. \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms\, located on the 2nd floor. \n\n\n\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Presentations will take place at the Science Stage located on the 1st floor. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities\, the program may end between 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/genetics-microbiology-december-teen-science-cafe/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Does warmer mean hungrier?
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our November Teen Science Cafe! \n\n\n\nPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday\, November 17th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! We will be joined by Esteban Agudo\, a marine ecologist interested in how environmental characteristics (i.e. temperature\, structural complexity) affect marine communities in a time of global change. Our guiding question will be “How is climate change affecting predation in marine communities?” \n\n\n\n\nThe western doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 for pizza and conversation. The cafe will start at 6:00 and wrap up around 7:00. \n\n\n\n\nTemperature affects every aspect of the biology of ectotherms (cold blooded animals). Through my research I study the effects of temperature changes on predation rates (e.g.\, how much an organism eats) of marine organisms including whelks\, starfish\, and reef fishes in the Galapagos Archipelago. As climate change is causing the ocean to get warmer\, we need to know how temperature affects the interactions between species to better predict the future of marine communities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Esteban: \n\n\n\nI was born in Caracas\, Venezuela. While I was an undergrad majoring in Biology\, I learned to scuba dive and found I could combine my passion for science and my passion for the ocean into a career. After finishing my undergrad\, I went into graduate school and did my master also in my home country\, studying the importance of corals as provider of shelter for reef fishes. Afterward I worked as lab manager in the same lab for a couple of years\, where I spend most of my time traveling across the Venezuelan coast and islands studying the health status of coral reefs and helping students to develop their own projects. In 2019 I moved to North Carolina to start my PhD at UNC in the Bruno Lab where I had been studying the effect of temperature on interactions between species on reefs in the Galapagos. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west\, main entrance of Morehead. \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms\, located on the 2nd floor. \n\n\n\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Presentations will take place at the Full Dome Theater. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities\, the program may end between 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-marine-ecology-and-conservation/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231020T190000
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SUMMARY:October Teen Science Cafe | Exploring the Future of Moon Travel
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our October Teen Science Cafe! \n\n\n\nPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday\, October 20th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! We will be exploring astronomy and future of future of space travel to and from the moon with Morehead Planetarium’s Full Dome Show “Forward! To the Moon.” The right doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 for pizza and conversation. The cafe will start at 6:00 and wrap up around 7:00. \n\n\n\n\nLearn about NASA’s Artemis program and plans for the next trip to the Moon.\n\n\n\nKari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program\, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo\, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. \n\n\n\nProduced by Fiske Planetarium in collaboration with TEND Studio with funding from NASA SSERVI and Lockheed Martin. \n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west\, main entrance of Morehead. \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms\, located on the 2nd floor. \n\n\n\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Presentations will take place at the Full Dome Theater. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities\, the program may end between 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/october-teen-science-cafe-exploring-the-future-of-moon-travel/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium Fulldome Theater\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Science Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our September Teen Science Cafe! 📚\n\n\n\nPlease join us at Morehead Planetarium on Friday\, September 15th for a very exciting Teen Science Cafe! We will be joined by our 2023 – 2024 Teen Advisory Board for a fun-filled evening of science trivia jeopardy. The right doors up the big stairs will open at 5:30 for pizza and conversation. The cafe will start at 6:00 and wrap up around 7:00ish.As a preview of the topics we will cover this year\, each category of the trivia will be an area of science that we will be discussing during this school year. From astronomy to zoology and everything in between\, there is something for everyone!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout our presenters:Morehead’s Teen Advisory Board is a group of local high school students who set the agenda\, tone\, and structure of the Teen Science Cafe program. As a way to get to know everyone\, they are excited to put together an exciting evening of team-building fun to kick off the school year.  \n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\n5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west\, main entrance of Morehead. \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms\, located on the 2nd floor. \n\n\n\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Presentations will take place at the Science LIVE! Stage. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities\, the program may end between 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-science-trivia-night/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Robotics\, our FIRST priority 
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our May Teen Science Cafe where we will talk about FIRST Robotics as an organization\, our guest’s most recent robot\, and how they function as a team and meet their goals each year. \n\n\n\n\nThe Titanium Tigers is a FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) team hosted at Chapel Hill High School in Chapel Hill\, NC\, and run by its students. The group is made up of many bright students including Eera S.\, Kira M.\, Logan F.\, Avani H.\, Jasper E.\, Andrew C.\, Jack E.\, and Matthew M. \n\n\n\n\nThe team participates in the annual robotics competitions hosted by an organization called FIRST. They must build a new robot each year to meet the unique challenges of the annual game. Last year they won their first district event\, were state finalists in the state championship\, and attended the FIRST (world) Championship–all firsts in the team’s 10-year history. \n\n\n\n\nTheir mission is to enrich STEM education in their school and greater community. When they aren’t participating in competitions\, they make a point of reaching out into the community and hope to inspire others to find their place in STEM. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west\, main entrance of Morehead. \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms\, located on the 2nd floor. \n\n\n\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Presentations will take place at the Science LIVE! Stage. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities\, the program may end between 7 p.m and 7:30 p.m.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-robotics-our-first-priority-2/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Decoding the Structure of Birdsong
DESCRIPTION:Teen Science Cafe is for you! This program is just for young adults\, ages 13-18\, and it’s free!  \n\n\n\nBirdsong is a unique form of animal communication\, as it faces evolutionary pressures from mate selection and social learning\, and it possesses a vast amount of diversity. There is still much left to understand about how this variation arises and its relevance in interactions between individuals of the same species.  \n\n\n\nThis talk will examine an element of birdsong that has remained relatively enigmatic to researchers: syntax\, or the sequence of notes within a song. By exposing wild male songbirds to songs with familiar and scrambled syntax\, we can continue to decipher how information is conveyed in animal communication systems.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Speaker: \n\n\n\nEmma Reinhardt is a graduate student in the Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She joined Dr. Keith Sockman’s lab after graduating with a BS in biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2020. Emma has worked with a variety of organisms\, ranging from yeast to lizards to crabs\, before landing on songbirds. She is interested in understanding which elements of birdsong are most relevant in reproductive interactions. In pursuit of this\, Emma spends her summers in the mountains of southwest Colorado to collect data on a population of Lincoln’s sparrows\, a small\, brown bird with a wildly complex song. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – Arrive and check in. We will gather inside the west\, main entrance of Morehead. \n\n\n\n5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Pizza social. Pizza social will take place in our classrooms\, located on the 2nd floor. \n\n\n\n6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Discussion & activities. Presentations will take place at the Science LIVE! Stage. \n\n\n\n*Please Note: Depending on scheduled activities\, the program may end between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-decoding-the-structure-of-birdsong/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs,Youth Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230317T173000
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Canaries of the Creek: Bioindicators Water Quality
DESCRIPTION:Do you like scavenger hunts? How can you tell if creek water is clean and healthy. Join environmental educators and researchers Heather Holley and Sammy Bauer for a walk through the science of looking for certain kinds of stream bugs (aquatic macroinvertebrates) that need clean\, unpolluted water to survive. What will you find as you dig through real-world data in local creeks and streams. \n\n\n\nAbout our speakers: \n\n\n\nSammy Bauer (she/they) is an environmental educator and professional science communicator. She spends the bulk of her time teaching folks how to protect local waterways from pollution. Prior to pivoting into non-formal education\, Sammy taught 6th grade Language Arts and Social Studies in Warren County\, North Carolina. Sammy has a bachelor’s degree in communications and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. If you ask her about creek critters\, rock climbing\, or hotdog toppings\, she will get very excited. \n\n\n\nHeather Holley is an avid outdoors and nature lover with over 25 years in environmental and arboricultural experience in the private and public sectors. She has served as a Trail Crew Leader\, Arboricultural Genetic Researcher\, City Arborist\, and Engineering/Stormwater Professional. Heather currently is the Stormwater Specialist for the Town of Carrboro Stormwater Division and has work for the City of Charleston\, SC and the City of Doral\, Fl. She studied Environmental Science at NC State University. If you ask her about her family\, sewing\, camping\, horror movies\, nature\, or Disney\, she will get very excited. \n\n\n\n\n\nSammy Bauer (she/they)\n\n\n\n\n\nHeather Holley
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-canaries-of-the-creek-bioindicators-water-quality/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Digital Media and the Teenage Brain
DESCRIPTION:UNC researchers\, Kara Fox and Maria Maza\, will share studies that show how digital media is impacting teens’ development as well as how teens are impacting the development of digital media.  \n\n\n\nFor more information about UNC’s Winston National Center on Technology Use\, Brain\, and Psychological Development work\, visit https://www.teensandtech.org/ \n\n\n\nAbout our speakers:  \n\n\n\nKara A. Fox is a graduate student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at UNC Chapel Hill\, working with Dr. Mitch Prinstein. She graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in psychology and visual media studies. Subsequently\, as a research assistant at Alpert Medical School of Brown University\, she worked on several studies examining mental health and treatment access among youth in the juvenile justice system. She is interested in the role of digital social norms and processes in development and health among adolescents and young adults. In addition to research\, Kara loves teaching\, working with children and families\, and writing. In her free time\, Kara enjoys knitting and crocheting\, reading\, and playing with her dog Laika. \n\n\n\nMaria T Maza is a graduate student in the Developmental Psychology program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received her B.S. in Neuroscience and Education from Bates College in 2018. Following graduation\, she worked as a research assistant and imaging coordinator with Dr. BJ Casey at Yale University. Her research aims to explore the impact of biosocial factors and technology on the developing brain and subsequent health risk behaviors. In her free time\, Maria enjoys dancing\, hiking\, and baking. \n\n\n\n\n\nKara Fox\, PhD Student\, UNC-Chapel Hill\n\n\n\nMaria Maza\, PhD Student\, UNC-Chapel Hill
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-digital-media-and-the-teenage-brain/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230120T200000
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CREATED:20230106T230545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T230931Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | The Surprising Life of Honeybees
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that you could host a beehive in your backyard or at your favorite local business? Meet Jackson Brinkley\, your friendly neighborhood beekeeper! As the lead beekeeper at Buddha Bee Apiary\, he aims to build a program focused on sustainability and regenerative practices. Strong genetics from locally raised queens is a key interest of his\, as well as educating the public on how to be better stewards of their environment.  \n\n\n\nCome learn about the incredible biology of bees\, why they are so important to our environment\, and how to take care of them. Budda Bee Apiary cares for beehives in backyards across Raleigh\, Durham\, Cary\, Chapel Hill and beyond. They do this through our Host-a-Hive program\, mentorship program for existing beekeepers\, and educational content.  \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker: Jackson Brinkley stumbled into beekeeping when a friend asked if he wanted to help install some bees into a hive. Six years later\, he is the lead beekeeper for Buddha Bee Apiary managing over 140 colonies around the Triangle. 
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-the-surprising-life-of-honeybees/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221209T190000
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CREATED:20221127T211348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T163325Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe: From the Rainforest to the UN: How Science Informs Climate Change Policy
DESCRIPTION:Professor Angel Hsu found herself in the lowland jungles of Costa Rica while studying abroad the summer after her freshman year at Wake Forest University\, experiencing the beauty of glass tree frogs and sound of howler monkeys\, but wondering\, “What good is the science I’m discovering\, if global warming and deforestation eventually lead to the demise of the rain forest?” This question motivated her to study climate change policy when she returned to the classroom. In this interactive talk\, Prof. Hsu will talk about how science informs policy\, drawing on her experience at the frontlines of international climate change policy. \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker: Angel Hsu is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and the Environment\, Ecology and Energy Program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She is the Founder and Principal Investigator of Data-Driven EnviroLab\, an interdisciplinary group that uses emerging technologies and data-driven approaches to solve problems related to climate change policy. Angel previously held appointments at Yale-NUS college in Singapore as Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and was also the lead author of the 2018 UNEP Emissions Gap report chapter on non-state actors and an author for the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report. Angel holds a PhD in Forestry and Environmental Studies from Yale University\, an M Phil in Environmental Policy from the University of Cambridge\, and a BS in Biology and BA in Political Science from Wake Forest University.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-from-the-rainforest-to-the-un-how-science-informs-climate-change-policy/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium Fulldome Theater\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Teen And Adult Programs,Youth Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221118T190000
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CREATED:20221110T162556Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Back to the Geosphere: Impacts of CO2 Sequestration Underground
DESCRIPTION:Geological carbon sequestration involves capturing atmospheric CO2\, condensing it into liquid form\, and pumping it into deep underground aquifers.  Scientists have been exploring the environmental impacts of carbon sequestration\, including changes to groundwater geochemistry\, subsurface microbial community composition\, and the potential for fracturing and escape of CO2 back into the atmosphere.  I’ll give an overview of these impacts and share data illustrating the impact of high CO2 concentrations on subsurface microbial communities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Megan Plenge is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Earth\, Marine and Environmental Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill.  Her dissertation research focused on microbial controls on water chemistry. She is currently involved with the National Association of Geoscience Teacher (NAGT) as the North Carolina representative to the South East section\, and as a program chair for their national conference\, the Earth Educator Rendezvous.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-back-to-the-geosphere-impacts-of-co2-sequestration-underground/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs,Youth Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050912
CREATED:20221011T155316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T164537Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Why every scientist needs to know how to code
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion about the importance of data science not just as a concentration\, but as a skill every scientist and engineer needs to develop. Participants will explore couple of questions using real data downloaded directly from NASA and other sources live on the planetarium dome. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: By day Tony Rice is a Development Security Operations Architect in Cisco’s government security division.  By night\, is a volunteer in the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors program speaking on space exploration in area libraries\, schools\, and museums.  He also works with hundreds of broadcast meteorologists around the country to help them share the night sky with their audiences and is frequently seen on WRAL-TV and the Fox Weather channel.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-why-every-scientist-needs-to-know-how-to-code/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27516\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050912
CREATED:20220904T173258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221110T164420Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Finding the Fountain of Youth in Space
DESCRIPTION:Investigating the Role of Stem Cells in Spaceflight Telomere Elongation \n\n\n\nUp in space\, astronauts experience physiological changes reminiscent of aging such as muscle atrophy\, loss of bone density\, and stiffened arteries. However\, they have been found to develop “longer” cellular telomeres at the same time. Because longer telomeres are linked to youth\, this suggests that spaceflight could paradoxically be the cellular “fountain of youth” for astronauts. Our speaker will discuss this perplexing phenomenon and also dive into an active research proposal that will investigate whether the process is linked to stem cells.  \n\n\n\n\n\n Pristine Onuoha \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Pristine Onuoha is a 17 year-old senior at East Chapel Hill High School who loves learning about how life works and real world applications of those questions. Pristine was named the 2022 Winner of the Genes in Space Competition for her space biology research proposal. As a result\, Pristine will be working with scientists to develop this proposal for actual implementation aboard the International Space Station in 2023!
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-finding-the-fountain-of-youth-in-space/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220520T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220520T190000
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CREATED:20220504T154010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220904T174111Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe: Our Vanishing Night
DESCRIPTION:OUR VANISHING NIGHT   \n\n\n\nFor generations\, everyone experienced the breathtaking beauty of an unspoiled night sky\, with views into our universe of thousands of stars and the Milky Way. In this program\, you’ll discover how light pollution affects our view of the night sky\, find out how to participate in a worldwide citizen-science campaign to document light pollution\, and try your hand at designing better streetlights that put light only where it’s needed. Under the planetarium dome\, you’ll experience a stunning night sky studded with stars\, just as our ancestors did—and as we could too\, if we reduced light pollution. \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Amy Sayle\, PhD\, communicates astronomy to the public and tells stories about the stars under the Morehead Planetarium sky\, at skywatching events\, on night paddles at Jordan Lake\, and under dark skies at Bryce Canyon National Park’s annual astronomy festival. She is a founder and coordinator of the North Carolina Science Festival’s annual Statewide Star Party\, which features dozens of skywatching events from the NC mountains to the coast on the same weekend in April.    \n\n\n\nAbout Teen Science Cafe: Teen Science Cafe is a monthly event\, inviting teens to talk directly with scientists about their work. Designed specifically for ages 13-18\, we invite guests to ask questions and participate in interesting discussions. This is a free event and offers an opportunity for socializing before the talk with a mini pizza party. Pizza served outside Morehead Planetarium and Science Center at 5:30 pm. The program will begin at 6:00 pm.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRSVP on Facebook for Updates\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Photo credit: Steve Christensen. Image: Milky Way over Jordan Lake.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-our-vanishing-night/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T190000
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Bite Into Geology
DESCRIPTION:When people hear “geology” they usually think “rocks.” This talk will explain that the study of geology extends beyond just rocks- into rivers\, soils\, and even teeth!
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-bite-into-geology/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220318T190000
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Real-world Applications of Polymers
DESCRIPTION:Real-world applications of polymers: Designing polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering \n\n\n\nDive into the world of polymer chemistry and learn about the day-to-day life of a polymer chemist. This learning experience will take you through the basics of polymers and highlight some of the research occurring right in the Durham Community. \n\n\n\n\nAbout our speaker: Briana Simms\, a synthetic polymer chemist\,  is currently a post-doctoral associate at Duke University in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Her research expertise lies in the design of novel biomaterials for applications in drug delivery and tissue regeneration.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-real-world-applications-of-polymers/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220211T191500
DTSTAMP:20260502T050912
CREATED:20220206T213710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T162428Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Home Alone in the Universe?
DESCRIPTION:Home Alone in the Universe? \n\n\n\nIf humans are not the sole intelligent species in the universe\, where is everyone else? In this brief discussion of the ‘Fermi paradox’\, we use the Drake equation\, thoughts on the Great Filter\, and the statistics of German WWII tanks to show how just enumerating the possible answers to this question bring up the most profound philosophical issues that we can deal with as a species.” \n\n\n\nDiscussion Moderator \n\n\n\nBrand Fortner is a teaching professor at NC State University where he teaches astronomy\, astrophysics and physics and adjunct professor of physics at UNC. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in high energy astrophysics. He founded two scientific software companies\, and previously held positions at NASA and Johns Hopkins University. Brand has written books on color vision and technical data\, and is in high demand for his public lectures on all things astronomical. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:30 pm
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-home-alone-in-the-universe/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220114T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220114T191500
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CREATED:20220104T170338Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Webb Space Telescope
DESCRIPTION:Artist concept of the James Webb Space Telescope. Photo credit: NASA\n\n\n\nCome learn more about the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope Telescope from Tony Rice\, NASA/JPL Ambassador.  We’ll discuss what has happened with the mission so far\, what is coming next\, and why this successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is being launched to a point 1 million miles from Earth.  We’ll also talk a bit about UNC Alum and Oxford\, NC native James Webb and why he was selected for the rare naming honor. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio: Tony Rice is a data scientist in RTP and volunteer in the NASA/JPL Ambassador program. He contributes on space topics to WRAL in Raleigh and the new Fox Weather channel. 
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-webb-space-telescope/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T191500
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CREATED:20211202T230115Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Our Health and Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this Teen Science Cafe with Rachel Dumez\, doctoral candidate in the Curriculum of Genetics and Molecular Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill. Rachel will discuss the trillions of microorganisms that live on and inside our bodies\, including the community of microbes that colonize the gastrointestinal tract that are referred to as our gut microbiome. The gut microbiome plays an integral role in many aspects of our health such as how we respond to medications and even how well our brains function. Loss of the “good” bacteria from our gut microbiome has been associated with many metabolic disorders such as obesity\, diabetes\, and irritable bowel syndrome. We will explore more about the relationship we have with microbes and one way we can promote a healthy gut microbiome through the consumption of probiotics. \n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio: Rachel Dumez is a third year PhD candidate in the Curriculum of Genetics and Molecular Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill who conducts research in Dr. Rob Dowen’s lab. For her thesis project she is exploring the host metabolic response to consumption of Kombucha-associated microorganisms using a small transparent worm species called Caenorhabditis elegans as a model system.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-the-role-of-the-gut-microbiome-in-our-health-and-wellbeing/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050912
CREATED:20211103T125539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211103T125540Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Climate Change and Global Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the Role of Water on Public Health\, Development\, and Conflict \n\n\n\nJoin us on Nov 19 as Andy Al Wazni gives an overview of how climate change impacts global populations in relation to public health and social justice\, with an emphasis on the role of water. Climate change impacts the entire world\, but not equally. This talk will highlight how climate disasters harm vulnerable populations the most\, causing forced displacement\, conflict\, and spread of disease when access to water is compromised. \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio: Anderson (Andy) Al Wazni\, MSW\, is a third year PhD of Social Work student at UNC Chapel Hill\, as well as adjunct faculty at Smith College\, AHEC instructor\, and Social Work Health Futures Fellow. Andy’s research focuses on the intersection of climate change\, forced displacement\, and conflict as it pertains to both global and domestic populations. She is particularly focused on using research as a method for social justice and policy advocacy in relation to water security\, public health\, and validating the identity of populations forcibly displaced by climate change.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-climate-change-and-global-social-justice/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T190000
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CREATED:20210928T195739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T232352Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Exploring Locomotor Output Using Fruit Flies
DESCRIPTION:What do fruit flies teach us about neurobiology\, biomechanics\, and behavior? \n\n\n\nJoin us for this Teen Science Cafe with Dr. Dickerson to explore his fascinating research with fruit flies! Dr. Dickerson’s research is at the interface of neurobiology\, biomechanics\, and behavior and seeks to understand how mechanosensory input structures locomotor output. His lab studies the flight behavior of the fruit fly\, combining the powerful genetic tools available for labeling and manipulating neural circuits with cutting-edge imaging in awake\, behaving animals. This work will not only fundamentally reshape our understanding of the evolution of insect flight but will also highlight the tremendous importance of timing in the context of locomotion. \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio: Dr. Brad Dickerson is originally from NJ. After graduating from Swarthmore College\, he worked at the Museum of Science in Boston doing live programs for a year. Brad then worked in a lab at UNC while applying to grad school. He conducted his graduate work at the University of Washington and was an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow and California Alliance AGEP Fellow at Caltech. After starting his lab at UNC Chapel Hill two years ago\, he will be moving to the Princeton Neuroscience Institute at Princeton University in January 2022.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-exploring-locomotor-output-using-fruit-flies/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T190000
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CREATED:20210826T183158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T193601Z
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Big Bang 101
DESCRIPTION:Big Bang 101: Our Evolving Universe\n\n\n\nJoin us on for the return of our in-person Teen Science Cafe on September 10 at Morehead! \n\n\n\nOur guest will be Dr. Adrienne Erickcek who will be presenting the presentation: Big Bang 101: Our Evolving Universe.  \n\n\n\nNearly a hundred years ago\, Edwin Hubble announced a shocking discovery: the Universe is expanding!  The implications of this expansion are profound: not only does it tell us about the birth of the Universe\, it also indicates that 95% of the current energy in the Universe comes from unknown sources.  I will present a brief history of the Universe: how it started\, what it’s made of\, and where it’s going.  \n\n\n\nDoors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the talk will begin at 6:00 p.m.  \n\n\n\n\n\nCredit: NASA\n\n\n\n\n		\n            \n                \n                    COVID Safety Precautions                \n                \n                    Masks are required for the duration of the program. \n                 \n            \n        \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Bio:  Dr. Adrienne Erickcek is an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UNC-Chapel Hill.  They grew up in Michigan\, and came to Chapel Hill after studying physics at Princeton University and Caltech. They love Star Wars and Star Trek\, and decided to become a physicist when they were six years old because they wanted to invent a warp engine. In the years since\, they’ve learned that warp engine design is harder than it looks\, but fortunately\, they can explore the cosmos without leaving Earth! When they’re not pondering the origins of the Universe and the nature of dark matter\, they enjoy hiking with their family\, playing the flute\, and consuming science fiction in all forms. \n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP by submitting this brief survey.\n\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-big-bang-101/
LOCATION:Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Science Stage\, 250 E Franklin St\, Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, 27514\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210514T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210514T180000
DTSTAMP:20260502T050912
CREATED:20210505T202200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T195633Z
UID:20574-1621010700-1621015200@moreheadplanetarium.org
SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | STEM in College: A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:STEM in College: A Panel Discussion with the Chancellor’s Science Scholars \n\n\n\nGraduation season is in the air! Join us for a timely Teen Science Cafe – a panel discussion with the Chancellor’s Scholars (CSS) about why they chose to pursue STEM in college; what it’s like to be a student at UNC-Chapel Hill as a CSS participant; and tips and advice for high school students who are interested in exploring STEM majors in college. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Jasmine Akoto – Rising Senior; biology major with minors in chemistry and neuroscienceTerrique Morris – Rising Senior; psychology major with a minor in cognitive scienceAdriana Gaona – Rising Junior; biology/neuroscience double-major
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-stem-in-college-a-panel-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T164500
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe: Agriculture\, Wildlife\, & Conservation in the Galapagos Islands
DESCRIPTION:Did you know that there is agriculture in the Galapagos? \n\n\n\nFor this special Teen Science Cafe\, we’ll speak with Francisco Laso whose work in the Galapagos uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore how agriculture and conservation can be allies in supporting farmer livelihoods\, controlling invasive species\, and protecting endemic species.    \n\n\n\nAbout Francisco Laso | Francisco is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Geography from UNC Chapel Hill but his background is in ecology and evolution. He has worked in the Galapagos in education and conservation projects for the past decade. Francisco is interested in mixed-methods and participatory approaches to studying human-environment interactions\, especially in subjects that can help make our food systems more sustainable.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nyj
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-agriculture-wildlife-conservation-in-the-galapagos-islands/
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210312T164500
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe: Epidemiology\, Global Health\, and HIV
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion with doctoral students Cyrus Sinai (Health Geography) and Griffin Bell (Infectious Disease Epidemiology) will provide an overview of the field of epidemiology within the context of global public health. Participants will learn about the epidemiologic perspective\, especially as it pertains to HIV/AIDS\, a disease which has arguably been the greatest public health challenge of the last century. The presenters will also provide personal anecdotes and lessons learned from their time in the field.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\n\nGriffin Bell | Griffin Bell is a PhD student\, infectious disease epidemiologist\, and biostatistician at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He predominately studies malaria and HIV\, and frequently uses geographical methods in order to map spatial disease distributions and describe disease ecology. Griffin’s work is based in sub-Saharan Africa\, especially in Malawi\, however\, he also has major projects in Gabon\, Ghana\, and South Africa. \n\n\n\nCyrus Sinai | Cyrus Sinai is a PhD student at UNC Chapel Hill studying health and medical geography. He is interested in finding ways to improve disease surveillance in remote\, resource-limited settings in sub-Saharan Africa\, and using GIS / mapping techniques to help guide public health interventions. Before coming to UNC\, Cyrus worked in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for three years mapping remote villages for the Ministry of Health. \n\n\n\n Please note that this event is FREE but registration is required.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-epidemiology-global-health-and-hiv/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210212T163000
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | An Exploration of Different Cancer Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Dr. Tammara Watts! Dr. Watts will explore how a surgeon can approach two patients with similar cancers\, perform the same surgery\, yet the patients have two different outcomes with respect to the biology of their cancer. She’ll discuss how doctors come to understand how noncancerous cells\, like stem cells and fibroblasts\, promote cancer development\, and how they design drugs to disrupt the cross talk between these cells to improve outcomes for patients with oral cancer. \n\n\n\nAbout the speaker: Dr. Tammara Watts is a surgeon scientist at Duke. She splits her time between seeing patients and working in her laboratory to better understand the biology of oral cancers. When she is not at work you can find her riding horses\, talking to her friends (visiting once Covid is behind us)\, and cooking and entertaining in her home.  \n\n\n\nPlease note that this event is FREE but registration is required.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-an-exploration-of-different-cancer-outcomes/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210108T164500
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SUMMARY:Teen Science Cafe | Answering Astronomical Questions with Python Code
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered how common conjunctions like the “great conjunction” on December 21\, 2020 happen? How often is there a full moon on Halloween? Using clues in the book “The Martian” and what we know about launch opportunities to Mars\, when would Mark Whatney’s mission take place?   \n\n\n\nWe’ll chat with Tony Rice for this Teen Science Cafe; in writing for WRAL on astronomy topics\, he frequently creates python scripts to answer very specific astronomy questions (like the ones above). Tony will walk us through some of the code\, and then we will live code\, test\, and get an answer to an astronomy question. \n\n\n\nALL attendees must register at the link below.
URL:https://moreheadplanetarium.org/calendar/teen-science-cafe-answering-astronomical-questions-with-python-code/
CATEGORIES:Teen And Adult Programs
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