Lecture & Lunch Series

The free series features lectures by York professors speaking about exciting research and hot topics, as well as opportunities to network with like-minded individuals.

February 18, 2012

Lectures:

Northern Research Basins: History,Importance and Legacy with Professor Kathy Young

The Northern Research Basins (NRB) Working Group has been bringing together circumpolar scientists concerned with snow,permafrost, and societal/industrial water requirements for the last 35+ years. Join Professor Young as she describes the work of the NRB in addressing these important and timely issues.

Reimagining our response to youth homelessness” A Canadian and Global Perspective with Professor Stephen Gaetz
The Canadian response to youth homelessness has evolved in a very uneven way. Join Dr. Gaetz as he makes the case for a radical reform of how we approach youth homelessness in Canada, drawing from research conducted in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

How do we see and move at the same time? with Professor Laurence Harris
We are almost never still but retinal movement is removed either physically (by corrective eye and head movements) or perceptually to give us the impression of a stable world despite our moving retinal images. Join Professor Harris as he discusses the role of retinal movement in helping us to stabilize and orient our bodies, how these processes are impacted by unusual environments and the results of disease or aging. problems, and how research may contribute to counteracting these problems.

Snow on Mars with Professor Jim Whiteway
The NASA Phoenix spacecraft landed on Mars during the summer of 2008 and York University led the contribution of instruments for atmospheric measurements. It was found that the atmosphere of Mars was similar to Earth in several ways. For example, it was observed that dust in the atmosphere on Mars is very similar to what is observed above deserts on Earth. The most significant discovery was that clouds in the atmosphere of Mars were observed to be similar to cirrus clouds on Earth, and ice crystals precipitate from these clouds to the surface of the planet, meaning that it snows on Mars. Professor Whiteway will discuss details of the mission — from the original instrument design, through the operations on Mars, to the interpretation of the measurements.

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Next Lecture & Lunch event: Saturday, April, 28.

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