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20 Jul TSRC’s Town Talks: Scents and Knots, Molecules We Overlook
We take for granted many things rooted in science: leaves falling, runny noses in the cold, static electricity, the scent of roasting coffee, traffic patterns. Each of these phenomena carries biological, chemical, or mathematical significance, yet they are so commonplace that rarely does anyone stop...
13 Jul TSRC’s Town Talks: Molecular Science As It’s Happening Now
Nonequilibrium phenomena, biomagnetic particles, thermal transport, quantum trajectories, phrases like those reverberate through the halls of Telluride Science Research Center (TSRC). For the majority of the public, they are perplexing or intimidating “sciency” words, but for scientists, they are the foundational theories that solve bigger...
06 Jul Town Talks: Future of Planet Written in Forest Trees
“The idea was… Someone, somewhere may be willing to offset carbon emissions by supporting rainforest preservation in a developing country.” The quote is George Weiblen, Associate Professor of Plant Biology at University of Minnesota, talking about “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation” (or REDD), a...
29 Jun TSRC Town Talks: Solar Fuel 2.0
A global problem with a global solution By 2100, the world’s global energy consumption will amount to over triple its rate in 2001. Currently, fossil fuels (oil, coal, natural gas) supply 85% of this demand, but their supplies are limited, and their combustion is linked...
22 Jun Town Talks: Diversity in the Chemistry Lab & Smarty-Pants Bacteria
TSRC’s Town Talks series continues on Tuesday, June 25, this week presenting topics critical not only to scientific advancement, but also pertinent to the equality and health of human beings. Professors of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rigoberto Hernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Patricia Clark, University...
16 Jun Telluride Science Research Center: Town Talks Begin Tuesday, June 18
Since 1984, the Telluride Science Research Center (TSRC), is dedicated to providing meeting services for scientists. TSRC’s mission is to inspire substantive scientific inquiry, breakthroughs, and discoveries by hosting scientific meetings in an open environment conducive to productive collaboration and positive contributions to research, policy,...