Science on Tap

Dr. Tom Christensen, Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, will present Surface Science: A Shallow Look at a Deep Subject.

This Science on Tap conversation will focus on the world of surface science, one of the oldest branches of nanoscience/nanotechnology, where physics, chemistry, and engineering merge to look at the behavior of atoms on and near surfaces. Dr. Christensen will explore how the structure of materials changes near a surface and how this can impact other properties of materials. Christensen will also talk about the tools that used to explore surfaces on the near-atomic scale.

Science on Tap is sponsored by the Colorado Springs Science Center Project (CSSCP) as a community outreach program designed to gather audiences in a fun and casual environment to learn from local scientists about contemporary science topics.

BSCS Executive Director Janet Carlson is a founding director of CSSCP, a collaborative, community-engaged initiative to build a science and technology center in Colorado Springs that stimulates and inspires the inquisitive mind.

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