Utah State University’s College of Science announces the new Science Unwrapped series "Science and Society" for fall 2010.

When you sit down each day for your evening meal, how much thought do you give to the "science" behind what's on your dinner plate?

Utah State University student Doug Ball arranges a few small mirrors, then turns on a laser, showing how the beam will bounce between them — a scene like something out of an Indiana Jones movie.

At Utah State University’s April 30 Science Unwrapped presentation, Cache Valley residents will see a nighttime sight that they haven’t seen for several years: The Green Beam.

This semester’s final Science Unwrapped presentation at Utah State University will feature the "Green Beam," a bright green laser atop the Science Engineering Research building.

At Utah State University’s April 30 Science Unwrapped presentation, Cache Valley residents will see a nighttime sight they haven’t seen for several years: The Green Beam.

Math and origami often go hand-in-hand, said Robert Lang, engineer and origami artist.

World-renowned physicist, engineer and origami artist Robert J.Lang will present "Math’s Paper Trail: The Origins of Mathematics and Origami" at 7 p.m. Friday, April 2.

World-renowned physicist, engineer and origami artist Robert Lang demonstrates the close relationship between mathematics and the ancient art of paper folding at the Science Unwrapped presentation "Math’s Paper Trail: The Origins of Mathematics and Origami."

Utah State University’s College of Science is hosting "Exploding into Science Week" through Friday. The week includes science demonstrations, stargazing on the Quad and the popular Science Unwrapped presentation series.