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Shedding Light on Dark Matter with GAPS
Shedding Light on Dark Matter with GAPS YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

A recording of the April 2026 #ScienceOnHudson talk "Shedding Light on Dark Matter with GAPS" is now available: youtu.be/lzSKjS3WV8Q

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A recording of the #ScienceOnHudson talk, "Seas of Change:
The Microbial World that Drives Ocean Health and Climate", is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/rKNDGUGr9Mg

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MicroBooNE 2025 Result - MicroBooNE Join the MicroBooNE collaboration as it releases new results on December 3rd at 3:30 PM Central Time!  The seminar will be streamed live on the Fermilab YouTube channel beginning at 3:30 pm CT:  Fermi...

The physics experiment MicroBooNE will present significant results at 4:30PM ET: microboone.fnal.gov/microboone-2...

These results are going to be published in the science journal Nature. The collaboration (including me) is embargoed from discussing this result until after the presentation.

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How Black Holes Make Nature’s Highest-Energy Particles
How Black Holes Make Nature’s Highest-Energy Particles YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

A recording of the #ScienceOnHudson talk, "How Black Holes Make Nature’s Highest-Energy Particles", is now available. youtu.be/L_w5tqjNq1A

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Cleaning Up Flatland
Cleaning Up Flatland YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

A recording of the #ScienceOnHudson talk, "Cleaning Up Flatland, Controlling defects and disorder to realize the promise of two-dimensional materials", is now available. youtu.be/Sg42-xxdz9g

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Beneath the Alps
Beneath the Alps YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

A recording of the #ScienceOnHudson talk, "Beneath the Alps: CERN, the ATLAS detector, and the search for new physics" is now available: youtu.be/HcOXXJkeTOQ

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Neutrinos! Our Friendly Portal to the "Dark Sector"
Neutrinos! Our Friendly Portal to the "Dark Sector" YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

A recording of the #ScienceOnHudson talk, 'Neutrinos! Our Friendly Portal to the "Dark Sector"', is now available: youtu.be/tfFpzSqsYlE

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On the left, an image of a neutrino detector being lowered into a pit. On the right, an abstract diagram of neutrino interactions.

On the left, an image of a neutrino detector being lowered into a pit. On the right, an abstract diagram of neutrino interactions.

This Thursday's #ScienceOnHudson talk is "Neutrinos! Our Friendly Portal to the "Dark Sector"", at 7PM Thu May 8 in the Nevis Science Center. See nevis.columbia.edu/soh for more information.

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A view of a neutrino detector, and possible interactions within that detector.

A view of a neutrino detector, and possible interactions within that detector.

The next #ScienceOnHudson talk is "Neutrinos! Our Friendly Portal to the "Dark Sector"", at 7PM Thu May 8 in the Nevis Science Center. See nevis.columbia.edu/soh for more information.

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James Alexander Hamilton: Son of the American Revolution
James Alexander Hamilton: Son of the American Revolution YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

A recording of Samantha Wilcoxson's presentation "James Alexander Hamilton: Son of the American Revolution" has been posted to YouTube: youtu.be/j-mNK3rZ-vo

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The Hidden Giant Earthquake Fault of the Pacific Northwest
The Hidden Giant Earthquake Fault of the Pacific Northwest YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

The #ScienceOnHudson talk "The Hidden Giant Earthquake Fault of the Pacific Northwest" has been published on YouTube: youtu.be/3JI40Ldec4M

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The book cover for "James Alexander Hamilton: Son of the American Revolution" by Samantha Wilcoxson. The cover features a portrait of James Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton.

The book cover for "James Alexander Hamilton: Son of the American Revolution" by Samantha Wilcoxson. The cover features a portrait of James Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton.

There will be an author talk and book signing for "James Alexander Hamilton: Son of the American Revolution" by Samantha Wilcoxson at 7PM Tue Apr 15 in the Nevis Science Center. See nevis.columbia.edu/soh for more information.

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A map of the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest.

A map of the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest.

The next #ScienceOnHudson talk is "The Hidden Giant Earthquake Fault of the Pacific Northwest", at 7PM Thu Apr 10 in the Nevis Science Center. See nevis.columbia.edu/soh for more information.

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Peering Into the Birthplaces of Planets
Peering Into the Birthplaces of Planets YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

The #ScienceOnHudson talk, "Peering Into the Birthplaces of Planets", is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/fiRRk8inJGg

Note: The recording quality is poor up to the 3:30 mark, and spotty thereafter. We hope the scientific merits of the presentation make up for it.

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Fusion Energy: What? How? When?
Fusion Energy: What? How? When? YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

The #ScienceOnHudson talk, "Fusion Energy: What? How? When?", is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/zrGT3CNV5w0

Note: Due to technical problems while making the recording, the audio quality is poor. We hope the scientific merits of the presentation make up for it.

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Fusion Energy: What? How? When?
Fusion Energy: What? How? When? YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

The #ScienceOnHudson talk, "Fusion Energy: What? How? When?", is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/zrGT3CNV5w0

Note: Due to technical problems while making the recording, the audio quality is poor. We hope the scientific merits of the presentation make up for it.

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The picture shows a Tokamak at ITER, a fusion research facility in France.

The picture shows a Tokamak at ITER, a fusion research facility in France.

This Thursday's #ScienceOnHudson talk at Nevis Laboratories will be "Fusion Energy: What? How? When?", starting at 7PM ET. The speaker will be Carlos Paz-Soldan, Associate Professor of Applied Physics, Columbia University. For information, visit nevis.columbia.edu/soh

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Welcome to all those with an interest in the science we're doing at Nevis Laboratories in Irvington NY.

If you're interested in our #ScienceOnHudson talks, please visit our web page at nevis.columbia.edu/soh

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When Going Underground, Remember the Sunscreen!
When Going Underground, Remember the Sunscreen! YouTube video by Nevis Laboratories

The #ScienceOnHudson talk, "When Going Underground, Remember the Sunscreen!", is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/8q3ncchkbBI

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An airplane flies over a geographic map of the Antarctic mountains under the ice.

An airplane flies over a geographic map of the Antarctic mountains under the ice.

The recording of the Oct 10, 2024 #ScienceOnHudson talk, "Antarctica: Hidden Lakes, Mysterious Mountains, and Rivers that Run Uphill" given by Research Professor Robin Bell, has been posted to YouTube.
youtu.be/7bCrqCUBLiM?...

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Programmable Quantum Materials Programmable Quantum MaterialsDmitri Basov, Professor of Physics, Columbia University Nevis Labs: https://nevis.columbia.edu/Science-on-Hudson lectures: http...

This Thursday's #ScienceOnHudson talk at Nevis Laboratories will be on "Programmable Quantum Materials", starting at 7PM ET. The speaker will be Dmitri Basov, Professor of Physics, Columbia University. You can watch the talk on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2t...

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At the Speed of Volcanic Eruptions
At the Speed of Volcanic Eruptions At the Speed of Volcanic EruptionsTerry Plank, Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor of Geochemistry, Columbia University Nevis Labs: https://nevis.columbia.ed...

The video of the April 2024 #ScienceOnHudson talk "At the Speed of Volcanic Eruptions" is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/Ts0aetinnvw

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Tour group in front of the GAPS detector.

Tour group in front of the GAPS detector.

Tour group in front of the GAPS detector.

Tour group in front of the GAPS detector.

Tour group in front of the GAPS detector.

Tour group in front of the GAPS detector.

On April 11, 2024, there was a special public tour of the GAPS (General AntiParticle Spectrometer) detector at Nevis Laboratories. Professor Kerstin Perez explained the function and purpose of the detector, which will will be flown by balloon over the Antarctic later this year.

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This Thursday's #ScienceOnHudson talk is "At the Speed of Volcanic Eruptions" given by Terry Plank, Arthur D. Storke Memorial Professor of Geochemistry, Columbia University. The talk begins at 7PM.

For more information: nevis.columbia.edu/soh
Watch it on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC2t...

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Ice Fishing in Antarctica for Astrophysical Neutrinos
Ice Fishing in Antarctica for Astrophysical Neutrinos Ice Fishing in Antarctica for Astrophysical NeutrinosSpeaker: Ibrahim Safa, Post-doctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University Nevis Labs: https://nevis.c...

If you'd like to see the video of the #ScienceOnHudson talk at Nevis Laboratories on "Ice Fishing in Antarctica for Astrophysical Neutrinos", you can watch it at youtu.be/BY3PVZ6Zc0s?...

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Tomorrow's #ScienceOnHudson talk at Nevis Laboratories will be on "Ice Fishing in Antarctica for Astrophysical Neutrinos", starting at 7PM ET. The speaker will be brahim Safa, Post-doctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University. You can watch the talk on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT5J...

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When two black holes orbit one another in the nucleus of a galaxy, they stir the surrounding material into unique patterns. This can help push the black holes together to collide and merge.

When two black holes orbit one another in the nucleus of a galaxy, they stir the surrounding material into unique patterns. This can help push the black holes together to collide and merge.

If you missed the Feburary 2024 #ScienceOnHudson talk at Nevis Laboratories, you can watch it here: youtu.be/kjKZmtCobbs

The title was "Monster Black Holes at the Edge of the Universe". nevis.columbia.edu/soh

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