Learn about scientific research through Exploring Science from Yale Open Labs and Flipped Science Fair!
Join us on Zoom every Tuesday at 6pm EST for a discussion with Yale scientists about the subjects they love! Learn about their pathway to science, their field of interest, and how in the world they actually study it! From particles to planets there is so much to explore! Each session will involve either a science battle, a Q&A about science careers, or talks by a couple of scientists sharing their work.
All of our events are free and open to students in Grades 6-10. Registration required.
Questions? Email open.labs.contact@gmail.com
Keep scrolling to see more videos from past discussions, or check out the Yale Open Labs website to learn more!
Week 1
Sharif Kronemer, a graduate student in Neuroscience, guiding us through a study of consciousness and how we can learn more about our own brain
Julie Labau, a graduate student in Neuroscience, guiding us through the sensation of pain: How does it work? What happens when it goes wrong? Do we really need pain?
Week 2
Melanie Reschke, a graduate student in Biomedical Engineering, guiding us through a new way to treat cancer
Nick Fisk, a graduate student in Computational Bio and Bioinformatics, teaching us about evolution and human health
Week 3
Alexa Soares, a graduate student in Neuroscience, teaching us about how early life stress affects brain development
Grace Swaim, a graduate student in Cell Biology, showing us how she uses worms with glowing brains to study human diseases
Week 4
Rick Crouse, a graduate student in Neuroscience, teaching us about a brain chemical that affects how fast we learn
Chris Anderson, a graduate student in Pathology, discussing how we can use stem cells to build new organs
Week 5
Nick Frattini, a graduate student in Applied Physics, teaching us how we can use quantum circuits to measure atoms
Kaustav Mitra, a graduate student in Astronomy, discussing how high school physics can be used to find black holes and dark matter
Week 6
Mike Bond, a graduate student in Pharmacology, telling us about treating cancer by making cells “throw out” cancer proteins
Rebecca Greenberg, a graduate student in Neuroscience, discussing how she studies memories in the smell system of the fly brain
Week 7
Week 8
Heather Ortega, a graduate student in Neuroscience, telling us what happens in the mouse brain when they make decisions in a game
Sooyun Choi, a graduate student in Chemistry, sharing examples of chemicals that make our food look, smell, and taste great
Week 9
Malena Rice, a graduate student in Astronomy, talking about exoplanets and how she studies them
Josh Pondick, a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, teaching us about 2D nanomaterials
Week 10
Dan Konstantinovsky, a graduate student in Biophysics, teaching us about molecular symmetry and what happens when it disappears
Victor Olmos, a graduate student in Genetics, talking about his family’s neurological disease and the start of his journey to curing it
Week 11
Delfina González, a graduate student in Genetics, teaching us about how DNA mutations can affect heart birth defects
Lily Zhao, a graduate student in Astronomy, talking about the search for life in space
Week 12
Diondra Dilworth, a graduate student in Chemistry, talking about how we can use the ribosome to make materials other than proteins
Michael Tremmel, a postdoctoral fellow in Astronomy, talking about using supercomputers to learn about how galaxies form and evolve
Week 13
Chris Spalding, a postdoctoral fellow in Astrophysics, taking us back in time to meet some of Earth’s lesser-known prehistoric creatures
Claire Cody, a graduate student in Chemistry, teaching us about the chemistry of fireworks
Week 14
Veronica Galvin, a (recently graduated) graduate student in Neuroscience, talking to us about the brain and working memory
Matt Capobianco, a graduate student in Chemistry, teaching us about the science behind LASERs
Week 15
Sarah Mohr, a graduate student in Neuroscience, talking about why humans feel hunger and how an animal can go for half a year without feeling hungry
Sarah Millholland, a (recently graduated) graduate student in Astronomy, teaching us about Planet Nine - a giant planet that may be in our own solar system
Week 16
Chris Wang, a graduate student in Physics, talking about quantum computing
Matt Cook, a graduate student in Molecular Biophysics, discussing science illustration
Week 17
Garrett Allington, a graduate student in Experimental Pathology, talking about using modern technologies to treat rare diseases
Shannon Leslie, a graduate student in Neuroscience, teaching us about proteins involved in Alzheimer’s Disease
Week 18
A science battle between Sharif Kronemer, a graduate student in Neuroscience, talking about consciousness and Rick Crouse, a graduate student in Neuroscience, teaching us about learning