Among Our Distant Cousins: An Extinct Pig-Turtle With Tusks
By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post
Naturalists worry about endangered species and the threat of a sixth great extinction in the contemporary world, which some fear might sweep Read More
NNSA: W88 ALT 370 Program Reaches Milestone
NNSA News:
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) officially authorized the start of the production engineering phase for the W88 Alteration (Alt) 370 program Feb. 22.
The alteration of the W88 nuclear warhead is part of NNSA’s multi-faceted strategy to ensure the American nuclear arsenal continues to be safe, secure, and effective.
“Thanks to a team of talented scientists and engineers, we reached this important milestone in the W88 Alt 370 program on schedule,” said NNSA Administrator Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz (Ret). “This accomplishment Read More
Councilor Rick Reiss At Regional Coalition Of LANL Communities Meeting In Washington, D.C.
From left, Santa Fe City Councilor Peter Ives, Los Alamos County Councilor Rick Reiss and Santa Fe County Commissioner Robert Anaya at today’s Regional Coalition of LANL Communities Federal Legislative Agenda meetings in Washington, D.C.Courtesy photo Read More
Sig Hecker To Address Nuclear North Korea, Moderated By Valerie Plame Thursday
LANL: Science Versus ‘Horatio Alger Myth’
LANL News:
- Physicists use condensed matter theory to explore whether personal initiative can overcome frustration and create more equality
In a new study published today in the journal PLOS ONE, Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have taken a condensed matter physics concept usually applied to the way substances such as ice freeze, called “frustration,” and applied it to a simple social network model of frustrated components. They show that inequality of wealth can emerge spontaneously and more equality can be gained by pure initiative.
It’s a computer-modeling exploration of Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Math And Science Academy Offers Partnership Opportunities
Monica Martinez-Archuleta of LANL’s Math and Science Academy facilitates a teacher discussion of their students’ understanding of math concepts. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
The Math and Science Academy of Los Alamos National Laboratory is inviting elementary schools and institutions of higher education in northern New Mexico to partner with them in opportunities to influence educational outcomes, practice and policy.
These opportunities include developing and operating a partnership school and developing and participating in a math teacher leader network. Read More
NNSA Elite Unit Marks 20 Year Anniversary
NNSA Administrator Frank Klotz. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
Counter, respond, and if necessary mitigate a nuclear or radiological incident quickly. This critical mission is the responsibility of the U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration’s (DOE/NNSA) JTOT (Joint Technical Operation Team) Program, which marks its 20th anniversary this month.
JTOT is an agile, task-organized unit, ready to react at a moment’s notice to support nuclear and radiological weapons of mass destruction incidents. The program taps into technical and scientific expertise Read More