Science on Saturday

Science on Saturday is a series of science lectures for middle and high school students. Each topic highlights cutting-edge science occurring at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The talks are presented by LLNL scientists in collaboration with local area high school science teachers. These presentations are offered in several locations. Admission is free of charge. Seating is on a first-come first-served basis.

Location: The Bankhead Theater (2400 First St., Livermore, CA 94550)
Time: Two presentations at 9:30 and 11:15 AM  Download Flyer

SOS_2020.02.08
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Return to Apollo: Geologic evolution of a young moon

LLNL Scientist(s): Lars Borg
Teacher: Tom Shefler // Granada HS
SOS_2020.02.15
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Health in Space: Developing new tools for the trip to Mars

LLNL Scientist(s): Matt Coleman, Matthias Frank, David Loftus (NASA Ames Research Center)
Teacher: Erin McKay // Tracy HS
SOS_2020.02.22
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Planetary Defense: Avoiding a cosmic catastrophe

LLNL Scientist(s): Megan Burk Syal, Mary Burkey
Teacher: Dan Burns // Los Gatos HS (ret.)
SOS_2020.02.29
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Monitoring Microbiomes: Detection on the International Space Station

LLNL Scientist(s): Crystal Jaing, Nick Be
Teacher: Katherine Huang // Dougherty Valley HS
Video
Past Science on Saturday presentations can be viewed at the University of California Television network. 

History
The history of the Science on Saturday program topics and presenters are cataloged (an updated link coming soon).