Although scientific progress enabled humanity to create a covid19 vaccine quickly, millions nevertheless died and many more suffered and continue to suffer from the virus. What should we learn from the experience? Which societies managed the pandemic better or worse and why? Can we improve the political, economic and social approaches to public health globally […]

Nuclear Energy "Nuclear energy, in terms of an overall safety record, is better than other energy." -Bill Gates "If our nation wants to reduce global warming, air pollution and energy instability, we should invest only in the best energy options. Nuclear energy isn't one of them." -Mark Z. Jacobson Nuclear Energy. Good? Bad? The answer […]

 The Chemistry and Geology of Gold Gold has been valued for all time due to its properties of malleability and high luster. In this talk we will consider the history and geologic origin of gold and its chemical properties. Gold is one of the few elements that can be found as a metal in nature, […]