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Café Scientifique is a popular program that brings teenagers from all walks of life together to explore, discuss, and debate the latest ideas in science and technology. Stimulating conversations with experts working on the cutting-edge of scientific research take place in a social setting. It is a place where all teens are welcome and ideas are shared. For each Café, follow-up events are scheduled to give participants a chance to explore aspects of the Café topic in greater depth.
Youth Leadership Teams in Albuquerque, Espanola/Pojoaque, Los Alamos and Santa Fe plan and lead the Café meetings. Any teen is welcome to be on the leadership teams and to participate in the Café meetings.
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Nanotechnology Days Details
Join us to learn about why being nano-small can make things stronger, harder, or more powerful.
Lab scientist goes inside the Sun
Los Alamos National Lab Feburary 19, 2008
"'We often take the sun for granted. We expect it to rise and set every day and generate a constant amount of energy to provide light and heat for the foreseeable future,' said Guzik. 'But how do we know anything about the Sun?'"
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May Café
Computers As We Don't Know Them
Christof Teuscher
May 1 Los Alamos
May 4 Espanola/Pojoaque
May 7 Santa Fe
May 8 Santa Fe
Image: The image shows a slime mold that can perform computations.
Half a century ago, computers were terribly heavy, noisy, slow, and
unreliable. Thanks to an astounding progress in the miniaturization of
electronics, your cell phone can now do more calculations per second
than early supercomputers. What will computers look like in 20 years?
How and where will they be used? Will computers be implanted in your
body? Will computers allow you to expand your brain power? This Café will
explore the fast and fascinating advancement of computers, illustrate
novel computing machines, and muse about the future.
