Dr. Abel Méndez Beverage: MarketSpice Earl Grey (United States – Washington) Handout: [click here] Listen: [mp3 download] [ca_audio url=”http://beerwith.bmsis.org/BwBMSIS_31_JUL2014.mp3″ width=”500″ height=”27″ css_class=”codeart-google-mp3-player”]
Read moreOur “Beer with BMSIS” podcast for April features a conversation with our own Dr. Jeff Bowman titled “Dispatch from the AAAS-CAS workshop: How a bill becomes a law, what you can do about it, and are science appropriations appropriate?“. Science today is characterized by uncertain funding cycles that largely are dependent on government support, and many scientists–including professors at large state universities–will receive only partial salary at one (or many) points in their career due to a lack of available […]
Read moreOur support page has been revamped! We can now accept credit card donations directly through our website with SSL security verified by Geotrust. Donations can be marked for a particular BMS initiative, and donors can also select the option to make monthly recurring payments. We have retained options for PayPayl and Dwolla, and we still have some minor design improvements to make to the page over the next few weeks. In the meantime, feel free to spread the word about […]
Read moreDr. Craig Hardgrove Beverage: Almondade by Victoria’s Kitchen (United States – California) Handout: [click here] Listen: [mp3 download] [ca_audio url=”http://beerwith.bmsis.org/BwBMSIS_30_JUN2014.mp3″ width=”500″ height=”27″ css_class=”codeart-google-mp3-player”]
Read moreThe Chilean National Commission for Scientific Research and Technology (CONICYT) recently sponsored a photography contest, and our own Dr. Armando Azua-Bustos has won first place! The photo (above) was taken inside a cave of the Coastal Range of the Atacama. Here, Dr. Azua-Bustos and colleagues found a very primitive microalgae of the Cyanidium genus, which was able to photosynthesize with extremely low levels of light. This finding is of astrobiological interest because if photosynthetic life exists on Mars, then it […]
Read moreA new paper led by Dr. Ravi Kopparapu explores the liquid water habitable zone for terrestrial planets and how these limits change with planetary mass. Astronomers are currently interested in identifying extrasolar planets that may be habitable, and calculations such as those led by Dr. Kopparapu help to understand the range of planetary parameters that could retain such conditions. The paper is titled “Habitable zones around main-sequence stars: Dependence on planetary mass” and is available as a pre-print on arXiv.org. […]
Read moreDr. Sanjoy Som and Dr. Jacob Haqq-Misra Beverage: Irish Death (United States – Washington) Listen: [mp3 download] [ca_audio url=”http://beerwith.bmsis.org/BwBMSIS_29_MAY2014.mp3″ width=”500″ height=”27″ css_class=”codeart-google-mp3-player”]
Read moreA new Documentary show titled “Hijos de las Estrellas” features BMSIS research scientist Dr. Armando Azua-Bustos as an interviewee. Providing an overview of contemporary planetary exploration. Dr. Azua-Bustos contributes to the discussion through a guided tour of his research of the Atacama Desert—which may hold some clues to undertsanding the environment of Mars and the role of water in life. The show will air soon on television in Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and other Latin American Countries, and you can stay […]
Read moreOur “Beer with BMSIS” podcast for March features a conversation with our own Dr. Emma Miller titled “Mentoring: Developing a Culture of Scholarship that Matters“. Success in school (and in life) requires teachers to guide us in our studies and career ambitions. Mentorship adds a dimension to these interactions by acknowledging the breadth of experiences in life that can positively and negatively affect our performance and well-being. Dr. Miller describes her experiences in developing mentorship programs to effectively engage students […]
Read moreDr. Jeff Bowman Beverage: Third Shift Amber Lager (United States – Texas) Handout: [click here] Listen: [mp3 download] [ca_audio url=”http://beerwith.bmsis.org/BwBMSIS_28_APR2014.mp3″ width=”500″ height=”27″ css_class=”codeart-google-mp3-player”]
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