ESP Biography

Why did pirates wear eye patches? Is pink a real color? This seminar covers the physics of eyes and relates to modern topics such as phone displays, cameras, eye surgery, and color blindness. Come and join to see what vision is all about!

You might’ve carved surfing waves, heard of sound waves, and probably seen light waves, but what about waves we can't detect? Acoustic and electromagnetic waves play incredible roles in nature and technology, ranging from echolocation to global warming, but most of them are imperceptible to us. Come join us to uncover a world entirely invisible to us!

How does global warming actually work? Do rattlesnakes have a seventh sense? Thermal radiation has origins in quantum mechanics, underpins the greenhouse effect, and allows motion sensors, satellites, and even some snakes to “see” temperature. Come join us to find out how cool thermal radiation really is!