November Science Café
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Free with museum admission
Get a taste of the current scientific research happening in Utah. Meet three fascinating scientists who have prepared a smorgasbord of science for you to savor in an informal, interactive cafe-style setting. Each scientist will dish out their research in 15 minutes or less, then lead a lively, 15-minute group Q&A discussion.
- Whodunit?: Solving a 2-million-year-old cold case
Alyssa, McGarth, Paleo-Ecologist- Alyssa leads the audience through her efforts to solve a 2 millIon year old murder mystery. Who killed the giant mammals of the Ice Age?
- X-Raying the Centers of Galaxies
Samantha Creech, X-Ray Astronomer- Sam's research takes her to the very center of supermassive black holes in an attempt to understand how our galaxy came to be.
- Cosmic Cartography: How to Map the Universe
Tyler Hagen, cosmologist- Tyler taps into a telescope's 5,000 eyes to unlock the secrets hidden in the fading light of distant stars and galaxies.