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Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted into Earth’s atmosphere from ecosystems, wildfires, and human activity drive secondary pollutant formation, affect global biogeochemical cycling, and alter the atmosphere’s oxidizing capacity. Quantifying these effects lies at the heart of our ability to model air pollution and predict environmental change. In this seminar I will discuss my group’s work combining space-based data, in-situ observations, and modeling to better understand the emissions and chemistry of atmospheric VOCs.

How do we define time and how have those definitions changed over centuries? Professor Judah Levine will explore the evolution of time and frequency standards, from early astronomical observations to today’s precision clocks, and look ahead to how these definitions may evolve in the future.

Join us as we take a grand tour of the tiny stuff that makes up our universe. We’ll explore the secrets of light, discover how to create brilliant colors, and learn how to control beams of energy to make lasers! Then, we’ll shrink down into the microscopic realm to see how atoms interact to build everything around us. Finally, we'll put it all together to see how this weird and wild science is shaping our future through mind-bending quantum computing and super-sensing!

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