Join us for some pizza and a great talk about science!
We are continuing our talks at The Frontier, thanks to a new partnership with STEM in the Park!
https://www.sigmaxi.org/news/article/2017/08/16/new-partnership-to-support-stem-professionals-and-students
This time our speaker is Paul Byrne, a planetary geologist at NCSU, who will discuss the fundamental differences, and similarities, between Earth and the other planets of our Solar System.
https://meas.sciences.ncsu.edu/people/pkbyrne/
ABSTRACT:
Earth is the best studied planetary body in the Solar System, but it's by no means the only one that's interesting. From roiling clouds of sulfuric acid on Venus, to jets of organic-rich water at Saturn's moon Enceladus, and the frozen wastes of Pluto, recent spacecraft missions have returned fascinating new insights into the diverse array of our neighboring planets and moons. In this talk, we'll take just a glimpse at the rich tapestry of processes, landforms, and phenomena that shape the bodies of the Solar System, and how these new insights tell us more about our own world.
BIO:
Paul Byrne is a planetary geologist who cut his (professional) teeth on the giant volcanoes on Mars. He was involved with NASA's mission to Mercury, and has since studied worlds across the Solar System. A professor of planetary science at North Carolina State University, Paul now leads the Planetary Research Group there to expand our knowledge of Earth to other planets, and vice versa.
BEFORE THE TALK BEGINS: Sigma Xi will be hosting a 15-minute "speed networking" meet and greet session for our pizza lunch attendees, with the help of STEM in the Park. Many of our attendees have asked for more opportunities to get to know their fellow members, rather than just sitting down with their pizza. We hope this short engagement will help increase our community connection.
RSVPs are required (for the slice count) by registering for a free ticket to this event by Monday, September 25 at 2PM. (If you decide to come after this time, you're welcome to attend, but we might not have pizza for you.)