April 2022: Saturday Science Series for High School Students
The Cosmic Microwave Background Stage 4 (CMB-S4) Saturday Science Series.
Are you fascinated by space? Are you curious about the origins of the Universe or the evolution of galaxies? The CMB-S4 Collaboration, a worldwide scientific organization of professional astronomers and astrophysicists invites you to join us for the Saturday Science Series!
This virtual lecture series for high school students will explore the Big Bang, the expansion of the Universe, and more. You will learn about current astronomy research and careers in astrophysics and cosmology. Students who attend all four lectures will receive a certificate of participation.
Dates: April 9, 16, 23 and 30
Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm (central time zone)
Register at : https://forms.gle/5a6WjqXP5VmsDRK68
Contact: Juliet Crowell at [email protected]
Science Speakers
Week 1: Lloyd Knox, UC Davis and Daan Meerberg, University of Cambridge
Topics: The Big Bang and the Expansion of the Universe & The Cosmic Microwave Background
Week 2: Cynthia Trendafilova, Southern Methodist University and Alexander van Engelen, Arizona State University
Topics: Dark Matter & Dark Energy
Week 3: Clara Vergès, Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian and Giuseppe Puglisi, Stanford University
Topics: The First 5 Minutes of the Universe & Unsolved Problems and Open Questions in Cosmology
Week 4: Amy Bender, Argonne National Laboratory and Sara Simon, Fermilab
Topics: The Cosmic Microwave Background – Stage 4 (CMB-S4) Experiment &
How the CMB-S4 Experiment Will Help Answer Open Questions
