Science

LANL: Did Rising Seas Play Role In Viking Abandonment Of Greenland Settlements?

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Science: Did rising seas play a role in Viking abandonment of Greenland settlements?

The Vikings’ final disappearance from Greenland remains enigmatic. Historians and archaeologists attribute their departure to a range of environmental factors—worsening weather in a changing climate, flooding, erosion, shrinking markets for walrus ivory (a staple trade good) and ongoing conflict with the indigenous Inuit people. The story, it turns out, is a bit more complicated. New research adds another, surprising factor: Sea-level rise, driven counterintuitively by advancing glaciers, may
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SFI Community Lecture: ‘Visions For The Future Of Physics’ With John Baez Tuesday May 23

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Detail ‘Molle Rudesse’. Vassily Kandinsky, 1927. Courtesy/SFI

SFI News:

The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) will host a community lecture, ‘Visions for the Future of Physics’ with John Baeat 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 23 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe.

The 20th century was, arguably, the century of physics. While there was immense progress on so-called “fundamental physics” — the basic laws governing matter, space, and time — fundamental physics has slowed to a crawl since 1980, despite an immense amount of work.

But, as Baez will explain in this SFI Community Lecture, there is exciting Read More

Pattern Energy Signs Power Purchase Agreements For Largest Wind Project In U.S. History

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Pattern New Mexico News:

          • SunZia Wind is the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere – comprised of more than 3,500 MW of new wind generation – and located in Torrance, Lincoln and San Miguel counties in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE — Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), a leader in renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, announced it has signed long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy) and the Regents of the University of California, for a portion of the power from its 3,500+ MW SunZia Wind project.

Construction of Read More

Pajarito Astronomers Host Dark Night At Spirio Field Tonight!

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Pajarito Astronomers

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.

Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Field this evening, May 20, at Overlook Park in White Rock.

The forecast is calling for clear skies in White Rock around sunset. Because of the recent rain and possibility for weather changes, volunteers will set up some or all telescopes in the parking lot. Please use caution and, if possible, use parking lights when approaching Read More

Events Planned Nationwide Commemorating 50th Anniversary Of Endangered Species Act

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ESC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, May 19 is the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act and thousands of Americans are participating in Endangered Species Day events and activities across the country, in recognition of the nation’s commitment to protecting and restoring disappearing wildlife.

This is the 18th annual Endangered Species Day, which occurs on the third Friday of May. 

This Endangered Species Day also commemorates an important milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act. The immensely popular, successful, and historic piece of legislation has Read More

LANL Foundation Awards 41 Students With Career Pathways Scholarships

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LANL Foundation News:

ESPAÑOLA — Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation is awarding 41 Northern New Mexico students Career Pathways Scholarships.

These awards are for individuals who have a specific career in mind and are committed to earning an associate’s degree or certification in any field or trade. They are available to high school students and adult learners with a high school diploma or GED/High School Equivalency (HSE).

“Our Career Pathways Scholarship recipients represent a wide array of disciplines,” Mike Ammerman said, Scholarship Program Director at LANL Foundation. Read More

AGU Publishes Guidelines For Ethical Use Of Artificial Intelligence In Earth & Space Sciences

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AGU News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — AGU, the world’s largest Earth and space sciences association, has published a community report on the Ethical and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in the Earth, Space and Environmental Sciences.

The report’s six modules outline principles for both researchers and scholarly organizations that address topics such as transparency, documentation, interpretation, replication, risk, bias, participatory methods and organizational practices.

“We’re collecting more data than ever on every aspect of the universe—from Read More

May 2023 Events At Bradbury Science Musesum

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Hari Viswanathan. Courtesy/BSM

BSM News:

This month at the Bradbury Science Museum (BSM):

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New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science To Host Young Explorers Summer Science Program

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Campers at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science learning about dinosaurs. Courtesy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Young Explorers Summer Science Program is returning to the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) for three weeks of fun and scientific exploration this July! 

The Young Explorers Summer Science Program will be held in-person at NMMNHS over the summer for the first time since 2019. Campers between the ages of 5 and 12 will have a chance to explore paleontology, space science, and all things STEM in both large and small groups from July 10 through Read More

LANL: Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission From Electrically Driven Colloidal Quantum Dots Finally Achieved

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In a result decades in the making, Los Alamos scientists have achieved light amplification with electrically driven devices based on solution-cast semiconductor nanocrystals — tiny specs of semiconductor matter made via chemical synthesis and often called colloidal quantum dots. This demonstration, reported in the scientific journal Nature, opens the door to a completely new class of electrically pumped lasing devices — highly flexible, solution-processable laser diodes that can be prepared on any crystalline or non-crystalline substrate without the need for sophisticated vacuum-based Read More