an afternoon in the science basement

What is an Afternoon in the Science Basement?

Have you ever wanted to meet a researcher and ask them about their work? In the Afternoon in the Science Basement talk series, join us for a short presentation by a reseacher followed by a lively discussion with the audience.

Upcoming talks

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Ask a researcher

Ask anything from mundane to insane. We will answer questions regularly
either in the live broadcast, or on our social media pages

Poseidonia, greeks, non-greeks & religious cults: let’s talk archaeology!

Traditional historical and archaeological researchers have long thought that Ancient Greek colonies were ethnically and culturally exclusively Greek. In fact, they figured that Greek culture dominated over that of bordering…

The Earth’s Radiation Belts and their Space Weather Effects

Near-Earth space is full of high-energy particles that are trapped in the Earth’s magnetic field. These particles form the radiation belts and create an extremely hazardous environment that satellites must…

Genetic Architecture – How do genes make us?

How do the differences in genes result in who we are today? Genes are stretches of DNA that contain the information to make proteins, and variants in these genes are…