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We want to continue our part in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. We will be holding our summer workshops online and the proceeds from our workshops will be donated to local hospitals on the frontline in this battle against COVID-19.
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Summer Individual Workshops Schedule |
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1:30-2:30 |
3:30-4:30 |
5:00-6:00 |
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June 19 |
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Forensics and Crime |
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June 20 |
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Geology & Radiometric Dating |
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June 26 |
Geometrical Optics and Early Telescopes |
The Psychology of Happiness (1) |
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June 27 |
Classical Atomic Models and Spectra |
The Psychology of Happiness (2) |
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July 10 |
Fossils |
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July 11 |
Heredity |
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July 12 |
Physics of Engineering devices (1) |
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July 13 |
Physics of Engineering devices (2) |
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July 18 |
The Moving Earth |
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July 25 |
Gravity and Orbits |
Astronomy - Recent discoveries |
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July 31 |
Value |
Response to Pandemic |
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Aug 1 |
Rotation and Stellar Collapse |
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Aug 7 |
Science of Climate Change (1) |
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Aug 8 |
Science of Climate Change (2) |
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Aug 9 |
Renewable Energy |
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Aug 12 |
Economics: The power of markets (1) |
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Aug 13 |
Economics: The power of markets (2) |
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Aug 14 |
Pain and Pain Relief (1) |
Forensics and Crime |
Herpetology |
Aug 15 |
Pain and Pain Relief (2) |
Geology & Radiometric Dating |
Natural Selection and Genetics |
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Forensics and Crime
Taught by Ishanvi Kommula |
An introduction to applications and methods used to extract various types evidence from crime scenes and how to analyze them. This workshop will provide an overview on forensics as it is the most important aspect of a criminal investigation, using science to allow authorities to accurately identify a lead suspect. From shoeprints and soil composition to blood spatter patterns and DNA electrophoresis, we’ll go over how a real forensic analyst pieces together the scene of the crime.
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Geology and Radiometric Dating
Taught by Ishanvi Kommula |
An explanation of how fossils and types of rocks are dated using the laws of geology and radiometric dating. In this workshop, we will go over how paleontologists are able to determine the age of rocks and fossils with isotopes and relative dating, allowing them to establish patterns of evolution. We’ll also talk about important rules in geology like superposition, cross-cutting, intrusions, and unconformities.
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Geometrical Optics and Early Telescopes
Taught by Daphne Guo |
An overview of the principles of optics and the history of their discovery, as well as the early history of visible light telescopes
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Classical Atomic Models and Spectra
Taught by Daphne Guo |
An introduction to the different atomic models proposed throughout the history of nuclear physics, along with an explanation of emission and absorption spectra using the Bohr hydrogen atom model.
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The Psychology of Happiness
Taught by Iona Xia |
With the constant pursuit of success, sometimes people put their happiness off to the side. Due to this, depression rates have skyrocketed in the past few decades. However, now many people wonder what it actually takes to be happy? Fancy cars? A well-paying job? In this course, we discuss the psychology behind the pursuit of happiness, and the changes that are necessary to have a happier lifestyle.
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Fossils
Taught by Aseem Rajopadhye |
A quick introduction to the world of fossils as we discuss recent development and discoveries in the field of paleontology, as well as the process of discovering fossils and a rundown of the fossil record and history
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Heredity
Taught by Aseem Rajopadhye |
A dive into the field of genetics, this workshop will give attendees insight into how genes work, how they are passed on, their defects and problems, and potential job opportunities in this promising area of science
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Physics of Engineering devices
Taught by Ashish Kashyap |
Learn the science of simple machines, energy transfer and mechanical advantage and how they come together to engineer a device that performs the optimal degree possible.
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The Moving Earth
Taught by Amol Rama |
Curious about how the Earth exactly functions? What's going on beneath our feet? Why do we get earthquakes, volcanoes, and what other things are related to them? Find out all you can about the Earth and its inner mechanics in this workshop, where we
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Gravity and Orbits
Taught by Daphne Guo |
An introduction to Newton's theory of gravitation and how it describes planetary and stellar orbits.
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Astronomy - Recent discoveries
Taught by Aseem Rajopadhye |
A review of some of the biggest space discoveries and stories of 2020
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Response to Pandemic -
A comparison of vaccines Taught by Aseem Rajopadhye |
We will briefly look at the vaccine development journey, get to know about SARS-CoV-2 genome and how variants occur, how CDC's national genomic surveillance program identifies new and emerging variants, and a comparison of COVID-19 vaccines and some statistics
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Rotation and Stellar Collapse
Taught by Daphne Guo |
An investigation of stellar collapse, using the principles of rotational physics.
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The Science of Climate Change
Taught by Iona Xia |
Climate change is one of the most important issues in the world right now. In this class, we will cover the science of greenhouse gases and the role of aerosols on the energy balance and climate. We will also cover how to possibly mitigate climate change.
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Renewable Energy
Taught by Leela Srinivas |
Energy is vital to the innovation that characterizes today, but climate change is an ever-present facet of our life as well. Learn about energy, its roots in physics and chemistry, and prospective innovation for making it sustainable.
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Pain and Pain Relief
Taught by Irene Tian |
A scientific explanation of how and why we experience pain, known factors that influence pain, and how we can control our experience of pain and pain relief
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Economics: The power of markets
Taught by Ashish Kashyap |
Economics is the science of unlimited wants and limited resources. We make economics decisions every day: what to buy, whether to work or play, what to study. We respond to markets all the time: Economics is all around us. Learning economics will improve your ability to make decisions and see the unseen.
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Herpetology
Taught by Varun Kumaravelu |
Creatures that slither and crawl once dominated fledgeling continents, and gave rise to most recognizable modern life. Learn about the most basal vertebrates in existence, and their relevance to humanity.
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Natural Selection and Genetics
Taught by Varun Kumaravelu |
How did life arise on Earth and take on all the complexity that characterizes it today?
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Supporting our Local Hospitals Battling COVID-19
In these challenging times, we've decided to offer our spring workshops online this year and we will donate the proceeds to hospitals on the front lines battling the COVID-19 crisis. |
Expert Instructors
Almost all of our instructors are high schoolers who are alumni of the Kennedy Science Olympiad team and have competed at the Science Olympiad National Tournament. We're excited to share our passion for science with younger students through these workshops. |
Wide Range of Topics
In parallel to the many different scientific disciplines explored in Science Olympiad, we're excited to be offering 22 different workshops covering a wide range of different topics and fields. Feel free to sign up for whichever ones interest you! |
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