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The John Deere Chapter of Sigma Xi
is pleased to present
this program.
The public is invited to attend and participate. There is no
admission charge.
"NOVA ScienceNow - Top Science
Stories of 2008"
Three segments of recent PBS NOVA
science programs
will be shown followed by a discussion by local experts. |
First
Primates |
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Killer Microbe |
Segment
Dark Matter
First Primates
Killer Microbe |
Local
Scientist
Dr. Lee Carkner, physics & astronomy professor, Augustana
College
Dr. Allison Beck, biology professor, Augustana College
Dr. Shannon Mackey, biology professor, St. Ambrose University |
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6:30 pm, Wednesday, April 22, 2009
New Hall 013,
St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa
Directions given below. |
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Special ceremony.
Several student members of Sigma Xi are graduating this spring. In a
brief ceremony preceding the scheduled program, they will be honored
with the presentation of a Sigma Xi cord, to be worn with their
graduation gown on the day of commencement. Each student will bring us
up to date on their plans for the future. We wish them the very best in
their future research projects. |
| Main Event. The public is invited to
join these scientists in discussing some of the top science stories of
2008. After watching three short segments of the NOVA ScienceNow
programs, there
will be a discussion led by these scientists
Here are further details about
these three topics. Light refreshments will be served. |
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Dark Matter (13:50). It turns out most of the universe is
held together by a mysterious, invisible substance. |
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First Primates (13:04). Our most distant primate
ancestors, which took the stage shortly after the
dinosaurs left it, were tree-dwellers the size of mice. |
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Killer Microbe (8:29). A relatively benign bug
becomes a highly lethal pathogen, known to U.S. soldiers
as Iraqibacter. |
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Directions:
The St. Ambrose campus is located in Davenport, on the north side of
Locust St., 2 blocks west of Harrison (U.S. 61 S) and 4 blocks west of Brady
(U.S. 61 N). New Hall is on the corner of Gaines and W. Lombard
streets, building H on the map. There is parking available in lots 4 and
5. Here is a
map of the campus.
Last update: Mar. 2, 2009
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