cainImagining
cainImagining t1_itvk0yo wrote
This Thursday, the Carnegie Institution for Science's Earth and Planets Laboratory is hosting in-person Neighborhood Lectures on campus for the first time since COVID began.
Dr. Rebecca Bernstein, the Giant Magellan Telescope's (GMT) chief of science, is in town and giving a talk entitled, "In Pursuit of Light, Building the Giant Magellan Telescope."
The GMT is a groundbreaking next-generation telescope with a unique suite of spectrographs and cameras that will give astrophysicists the tools to unravel the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, black holes, and the origin of our universe.
In this talk, Bernstein will take you behind the scenes to learn how the GMT is being designed and constructed to achieve these feats, discover cutting-edge technology that will enable its performance, and get a glimpse of the universe of scientific discoveries that await.
Registration is required to attend.
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Format: Hybrid Lecture
When: Thursday, October 27 @ 6:30 PM EDT | Doors open at 6
What: Dr. Rebecca Bernstein will present a talk entitled, “In Pursuit of Light, Building the Giant Magellan Telescope."
There will be light refreshments before the show and a Q&A afterwards.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/nls-2022.
cainImagining t1_j6nf1da wrote
Reply to comment by butteredfields in BIPOC Folks, be wary of Mason & Greens in Capitol Hill (a cute, sustainable grocery store) by butteredfields
Ugh, this makes me so sad. I'm sorry. I get cringy gaslighting vibes from the owner's response.
I feel like the response I expect would be more like, "Dang, I know who you're talking about. We'll talk to that person and assess their continued employment. We really want you here, so here's some free stuff for your trouble."
Not "Actually, no, uh, we're super not racist, but also, that couldn't have been us! That lady, who, again, was not an owner but who is definitely employed by us, was just trying to be nice! But I guess you wouldn't know about that. Look who's the racist now!"