Public Programs
Programs
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How Drones in the Air are Making the World Safer and Healthier
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesAlex Nikulin PhD Associate Professor of Geophysics Department of Earth Sciences Binghamton UniversityHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsDrones are becoming an indispensable tool for a wide range of applications. In his talk, Dr. Nikulin will show how innovation in remote sensing and artificial intelligence creates adaptable tools that support humanitarian efforts to detect and characterize buried explosive hazards more safely and efficiently, as well as support environmental remediation by locating orphaned and Read More ...
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Ticks & Tick-Borne Diseases in New York
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesAmanda Roome, PhD Research Scientist, New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and HealthHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsLearn about the different tick species and the associated pathogens they may carry throughout NY, how to prevent tick bites and what to do if you’re bitten. Mandy will discuss some of her research with outdoor workers and their risk of tick-bites.
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Science and Religion Part 4: The Pursuit of Happiness
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesDr. Thomas O’Brien, Professor Emeritus, Binghamton UniversityHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsCome explore: (1) the evolution of our philosophical, theological & psychological understanding of human happiness and (2) complementary, transdisciplinary, “how-to-be” attitudes and practical action steps on how to more regularly experience it. Consilience of spiritual & scientific perspectives provide leveraged power to increase both individual flourishing and societal well-being through and beyond the controllable aspects Read More ...
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AeroBing Brings Space to Binghamton
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesRocketry Club at Binghamton UniversityHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsAeroBing students will share how the team started, what we’re building right now, and where we’re headed next, with a look at how student-led rocketry turns ideas into real flight hardware and crafts the next generation of engineers.
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Free-Falling: A Physics Lesson
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesPeter KlimasHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsAristotle argued that heavier objects fall faster than lighter ones. Isn’t it true that a heavy object is pulled down harder toward the earth! Come learn about motion, speed, and acceleration. Discover inertia, gravity and Galileo’s hard balls.
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The Evolution of Virtual Reality Part II – The Present & Future of VR
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesJenny Cartie, Kopernik Technology ManagerHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsDoors Open at 7:00 PM for VR Classroom Demos - Virtual reality (VR), as we know it today, is an emerging technology with a promising future. Modern VR headsets access our senses like no other technology, enabling experiences like: 360º and 3D video; collaborative learning; immersive gaming; and spatial productivity. Discover the state-of-the-art VR technologies Read More ...
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Southern Tier Robotics Competition Robot
Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United StatesSouthern Tier RoboticsHybrid ProgramPublic ProgramsGet an up-close look at the latest robot designed by the Southern Tier Robotics team. Their robot performs autonomous and radio-controlled actions to accomplish a number of tasks in a multi-team competition. Students on the team will demonstrate the robot, show a video from their recent competition in Albany and Suffern NY, and answer questions Read More ...
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