Science

Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Series Begins June 10

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Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum presentations scheduled June 10 to Aug. 12. Courtesy/LAFSF

LAFSF News:

For 2026, the Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum (LAFSF) invites the public to examine issues at the interface of faith and science Wednesdays, June 10 to Aug. 12. After a light dinner at 6 p.m., presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m. to be followed by a Q & A session and table discussion at Trinity on the Hill Episcopal Church in Los Alamos.

The unique characteristics of our universe will be explored. The Haarsmas, who presented in 2015, will follow with a Christian perspective on the multiverse. Read More

Los Alamos Helps Fire Up interplanetary Space Missions

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Artist’s rendering of NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft on the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan. The car-sized lander will explore Titan’s environment and study its complex chemistry. Courtesy/NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben

LANL News:

  • Work is helping to power exploration into the cosmos

Within the recesses of a Los Alamos National Laboratory facility, a scientist studies a small ceramic pellet through layers of leaded glass. The pellet fits in the palm of a hand, but its purpose is anything but small. It is a plutonium-238 heat source, engineered to power scientific instruments in some Read More

How Is The U.S. Modernizing The Nuclear Tip Of The Spear?

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A B61 Nuclear Bombs in a Bunker illustrates the unimaginable destructive power located in one storage bunker. Courtesy/Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 2025

By Mark MacInnes
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

Adversaries and Urgency

As the United States confronts growing competition from China and Russia, much of the public discussion about nuclear deterrence focuses on missiles, submarines, and bombers. A recent online forum hosted by the Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center highlighted a less visible challenge: rebuilding the industrial and scientific infrastructure Read More

AMA Statement On Executive Order Directing CDC To Further Assess Childhood Vaccine Schedule

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By Bobby Mukkamala, MD
President
American Medical Association

“There is no credible scientific evidence to support changing the current childhood vaccine schedule. That schedule is built on decades of rigorous research and real-world data, and it is designed to protect children in the U.S. when they are most vulnerable based on our nation’s disease burden.

“Altering it without clear, evidence-based justification risks continued confusion for parents and patients, undermining trust in vaccines, and ultimately lowering vaccination rates. That would put more children and communities Read More

Sam Houston State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine Receives Award To Bring Artificial Intelligence Into Residency Training

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SHSU News:

HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (SHSU-COM) has been awarded $25,000 through the Innovations in Graduate Medical Education (GME) Development Grant from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM).

The three-year award will support a new initiative, AI Across Residency, focused on bringing artificial intelligence training into residency programs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already showing up in healthcare, helping with diagnosis, patient communication and everyday clinical work. But while many Read More

Los Alamos High School Freshman Linus Plohr Earns 3rd Place At 2026 Regeneron International Science And Engineering Fair

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Los Alamos High School freshman Linus Plohr placed 3rd in the Behavioral and Social Science category at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Courtesy/LAPS

Brothers Tate and Linus Plohr find their names among the more than 1,700 competitors at the 76th Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

Linus Plohr, a freshman at Los Alamos High School, placed 3rd in the Behavioral and Social Science category at the 2026 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Ariz. This was the 76th year for the Read More

New Hours At Bradbury Science Museum Start June 16

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Bradbury Science Museum. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Beginning June 16, the Bradbury Science Museum will be open from 9 a.m.–4p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and from 12–4 p.m., Sunday.

This temporary change allows builders to remodel parts of the museum for a better visitor experience.

The museum appreciates your patience during these updates and looks forward to continuing to serve the community during this phase, and to sharing the new look with visitors soon.

LA-UR-26-24243 Read More

JROMC’s 53rd Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture To Feature Internationally Known Space Scientist Dr. Dante S. Lauretta

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OSIRIS-REx launches from Cape Canaveral. Courtesy/United Launch Alliance

JROMC News:

The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) announces its 53rd Annual Public Lecture is 7 p.m. Monday, June 22, at Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.

In this free lecture, “Origins of Our Solar System: The NASA OSIRIS-REx Mission,” Dr. Dante S. Lauretta will discuss his work as the Principal Investigator of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. 

OSIRIS-REx, a robotic spacecraft, traveled to near-Earth asteroid Bennu to collect and study carbon-based compounds that date from the very earliest times Read More

Sacred Space: New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Hosts Astronomy Lecture By Vatican Researcher

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Br. Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J.
President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation
Area of Research: Asteroids and Meteorites

NMDCA News:

The community is invited to attend a lecture from Brother Guy Consolmagno, Director Emeritus of the Vatican Observatory, from 6-7:30 p.m. on June 8 at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science.

The lecture, titled “Discarded Worlds: Astronomical ideas that were almost correct”, looks at the long history of ideas about the cosmos—from Ptolemy in Ancient Rome to the 19th century astronomers Schiaparelli and Pickering—that proved to be almost correct. Read More