physics

UMass Nuclear Physicist Joins Team of Scientists Hoping to Solve Nature's Mysteries in Experiment

Lucas Willard — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:07:05 +0000

A nuclear physicist from UMass Amherst is among a select group of researchers that will be working on a experiment that hopes to find more about the way tiny subatomic particles behave in nature. WAMC’s Lucas Willard spoke with David Kawall about the basics of the Muon g-2 experiment, which hopes to solve some of biggest mysteries in physics…

For more information please visit: http://www.umass.edu/researchnext/lords-muon-ring

Vox Pop : The Science Forum : 1/24/13

Patrick Donges — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Back from a long sabbatical, today we convene the science forum as we have gathered our panel of science experts to respond to your questions and comments.

Dr. Barbara Brabetz is associate professor of biochemistry in the department of natural sciences at the State University of New York at Cobleskill.

Dr. Nancy Slack is emeritus professor of biology and history of science of the Sage Colleges.

Vox Pop : Science Forum : 8/9/12

Patrick Donges — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:00:00 +0000

On this edition of Vox Pop we gather our panel of experts to respond to your science-related questions and comments, for a program we like to call the Science Forum. On today’s show: Barbara Brabetz, Ken Welles, and George Shaw. WAMC’s Patrick Donges hosts.

Vox Pop : Science Forum : 5/16/12

Patrick Donges — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Science is the topic this Wednesday as we host professors Ed Stander (geology), Andrea Worthington (biology), and Nancy Slack (biology), and Ken Welles (physics) to provide conclusions to your hypotheses. It's the Vox Pop Science Forum, hosted by Alan Chartock.

Vox Pop : Science Forum : 3/22/12

Patrick Donges — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0000

The Science Forum is underway. We gather our panel of experts in the areas of biology and chemistry once a month to respond to your science-related questions and comments. On today’s show: Barbara Brabetz, Ken Welles, Jim Pickett and Ed Stander. WAMC’s Ray Graf hosts.