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  • Planetariums: Then and Now

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    JT Towne, Omnidirectional Consulting
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    What's a planetarium, and why are some of them taking on new names?JT Towne, planetarium historian and consultant, will review the invention and development of immersive "sky theaters", the tech and people that make them successful, and the astronomy and other types of programming trending now.

    $4 – $6

  • The Needle & the Damage Done: Understanding Vaccine Misinformation

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Connor Lawless, Health Program Director at Broome County Health Department
    Hybrid Program
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    One of the driving forces behind vaccine hesitancy is misinformation. Understanding the what, how, why, and who of misinformation is crucial in further preventing its spread. This presentation examines just that and explores the ways in which to counter it. The interactive session opens with a brief exercise testing to see if the audience can Read More ...

    $4 – $6

  • Eels and Mussels in the Susquehanna River

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Wendy Skinner, Masters Student, Binghamton University
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    Hatching as tiny organisms in the Sargasso Sea, eels migrate to the Susquehanna River delta where the transparent juveniles ("glass eels") swim upriver to mature and mate before returning to the Atlantic Ocean to repeat the cycle. The eels assist freshwater mussels, which naturally purify river water, in their reproduction. The four dams on the Read More ...

    $4 – $6

  • Ham Radio: Why is it still relevant and what’s in it for me?

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Drew Deskur, Kopernik Executive Director
    Public Programs

    Even with cellphones and Wi-Fi everywhere, Ham Radio remains popular, with nearly 750,000 licensed Amateur Radio operators in the U.S. today, and the numbers keep growing. Ham Radio has something to offer everyone, whether a person likes to build equipment, is interested in public service, or wants to talk to people around the world.  Come Read More ...

    $4 – $6

  • 150 years of moving forward with Central NYS technology

    Kopernik Observatory & Science Center 698 Underwood Rd., Vestal, NY, United States
    Susan I. Sherwood, Executive Director, Center for Technology & Innovation
    Hybrid Program
    Public Programs

    Before Silicon Valley, the Southern Tier was a hotbed of technological innovation. IBM, Link Simulators, Raymond Corporation and other companies have created technology that has changed the world. Explore advances of vehicles (including UEHS's 2003 Tour de Sol National Champion), pilot trainers based on pneumatic music, navigation with gyroscopes, imaging (1880 - 1970s), and electronic Read More ...

    $4 – $6