This Saturday at The Science Circle

Saturday, May 21

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    At 10 AM PST   

    The Chemistry and Geology of Gold
    Dr. Mike Shaw and Dr. Bill Schmachtenberg
    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/gold/

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    At 9 PM PST
    
    Bees And Other Endangered Animals
    Discussion led by Jes Stannard
    https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/bees/
      
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    NOTE: Non-members required to register once
    IM Jes Cobalt or Nymf Hathaway

╚══════════════════════════════ The Science Circle (72,129,30) ═╝
 

Announcement: This Saturday at The Science Circle - "The Role of the Greeks in Science and Math" and "Deep Learning"

 

"The Role of the Greeks in Science and Math Concept"

Saturday January 8

10 AM to 11 AM SL time

The ancient Greeks were instrumental in developing fundamental concepts in a wide range of science and math disciplines such as Palaeontology, Geometry, Medicine, Astronomy, and Physics. I am by no means an expert on this topic but will present what I know in voice and participants are free to share their knowledge on this topic in local chat.

Presentation by Dr. Bill Schmachtenberg

For more information, Click Here.

Auditorium

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32

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"Deep Learning"

Saturday January 8

9 PM to 10 PM SL time

In 2021 I had the opportunity to give a presentation on computer vision and bias in artificial intelligence. I touched on a subset of AI methods termed “Deep learning”. In this presentation I hope to discuss the principles and utility of these methods, share some of my experiences in learning about and applying them and tell you why I think it’s super cool that computers can mimic processes in our brains to process information.

A presentation by Karthik P., Graduate Student.

For more information, Click Here.

Auditorium

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/67/129/32 ?
 

Announcement: The Science Circle - Late Ordovician Extinction

Saturday September 7
10 AM to 11AM SL time

There have been at least 5 mass extinctions in the geologic past and some say there was a sixth. Multiple theories from volcanism, plate tectonics, biotic interactions, and changes to ocean chemistry have been proposed for these extinction events. Local field studies in Virginia has shed light on the Late Ordovician extinction when 86% of animals in the ocean perished. These data will be given in the presentation. Studies like this one are important in answering the question will there be another mass extinction in the future?

by Dr. William F. Schmachtenberg (Dae Miami SL) 

For more information, Click Here. 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Science%20Circle/61/127/32

Announcement: The Science Circle Field Trip - Tour of the Geology Museum

Tour of the Geology Museum
Saturday, June 15 at 10AM PDT
By Dr. William F. Schmachtenberg

A few years ago, James Madison University gave Bill Schmachtenberg (Dae Miami  SL) permission to create a virtual geology museum on their sim. Unfortunately, the JMU campus on SL shut down. The Science Circle stepped in and has generously permitted Bill to recreate the museum on their region. On June 15 we will tour the maps in the global geology museum and then have a talk about Bill’s past and current research projects concerning palaeography, palaeontology, and extinction events.

For more information, click here: https://www.sciencecircle.org/event/geology-museum/
   

Announcement: This Week at the Science Circle

TUESDAY 8th

The Exploratorium presents: LIVE coverage of a total solar eclipse

Time: between 5 and 6 PM PST

The Science Circle (114/206/30) 

SATURDAY 12th

"A new app for identifying fossils from a picture. 

Uses for education and research"

By Bill Schmachtenberg – Dae Miami

Time: 10 AM PST

The Science Circle (139/206/95)