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From Sound Waves to Microwaves: "Listening" to the Oldest
Light of the Universe with the Planck Mission
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This Web Seminar took place on December 16, 2009, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Presenting was Dr. Jatila van der Veen, visiting Project Scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In this Seminar Dr. van der Veen focused the discussion on music’s role in uncovering the secrets of the Universe and the Planck mission.
This is the third, of four, Web Seminars sponsored by NASA that promote the International Year of Astronomy. In this program, Dr. van der Veen presented information on the observations of Planck and information about the role of music in understanding and interpretation of the Universe. As with some of the previous programs, there was a discussion of Dark Matter, Dark Energy and the shape of the Universe. In addition, she presented a number of resources and tools for teachers to use in their classroom.
Thirty-eight (38) participants were present at the live Web Seminar in addition to the presenter and NSTA staff. Participating educators represented the states of California, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. Three participants attended the Web Seminar from countries outside the United States: Brazil, Qatar, and Romania.
Seminar participants received a one year subscription to one of NSTA’s SciGuides and a certificate of attendance was deposited into their My Transcript area in the NSTA Learning Center for completing the evaluation form at the end of the program.
Here are some comments provided by the participants at the end of the Web Seminar:
- “As an informal educator with the Amateur Astronomers Assoc. of Pittsburgh and as a Night Sky Network Coordinator for the same, I have occasion to teach about the CMB. This introduction to Plank fits nicely with the WMAP info. Well done.”
- “It gives useful information to help students understand the Big Bang and why scientists think it occurred.”
- “I teach about the CMB in class and this has given me some more background on it and resources that I can use to help my students understand.”
- “I like the higher end physic concepts presented. It gives me ideas how to present them more to students.”
Thanks to the participants and the presenter for the learning opportunity, the interactions, and a job well done!
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