All are invited to Science Unwrapped, the college’s public outreach program, at 7 p.m. in the Emert Auditorium, Room 130, of the Eccles Science Learning Center. Featured speaker is USU-Eastern paleontologist Ken Carpenter, who presents "The Latest and Greatest: The Science Behind Dinosaurs."
Sep 26, 2012
Sep 14, 2012
Art has captured the historical record of science through time. Today on the program tonight's Science Unwrapped speaker, Dr. Laura Gelfand, head of Utah State University's
Department of Art and Desgin discusses science in prominent works of art, particularly during the Renaissance period.
Sep 7, 2012
Art is often used to portray science and, for centuries, artists have captured a surprisingly accurate historical record of natural phenomena. Think of the medieval Bayeux Tapestry featuring Halley’s Comet — long before scientists understood what the cosmic phenomenon was.
Aug 30, 2012
Inquiring minds of all ages are invited to step back into the distant past and listen as Utah State University’s College of Science recounts “Nature’s Ancient Stories,” Science Unwrapped’s new series for fall 2012.
May 15, 2012
A little while back, I was at Utah State University to give a public talk about the threat from asteroid impacts and what we can do to stop them (PLUG ALERT: if you want me to come talk at your venue, my agent would love to hear from you).
Apr 27, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY — Threats from the skies are real, and they could could push the human race to extinction, according to a prominent astronomer who spoke Friday in Logan. But he's quick to denounce a popular "end of the world" notion making the rounds this year.
The famous T.S. Eliot quote ponders the way the world will end, "Not with a bang, but with a whimper."
Phil Plait, aka Discover Magazine's Bad Astronomer, is betting on the former, not the latter.
Apr 26, 2012
Do you live in Utah? Near Logan?
Then come see me destroy the world Friday night! I’m giving my "Death from the Skies!" talk at Utah State University at 7:00 p.m. on April 27 (tomorrow). I’ll be in Room 130 of the Emmert Auditorium. It’s open to the public and admission is free.
Get ready for a live Science Questions, when Sheri Quinn learns all about the end of the world from astronomer Phil Plait.
Apr 23, 2012
How will the world end? Maybe a giant asteroid will strike the Earth and send us the way of the dinosaurs. Perhaps a sizzling solar flare will knock out the world’s power and plunge millions into freezing, dark chaos. Or maybe the entire plant will simply be sucked into a mongo-size black hole.
