Speaker: Stefanie Brachfeld, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research for the College of Science and Mathematics at Montclair State University.
Topic: Can magnets be used to tell time? Scientist Stefanie Brachfeld looks for clues about Earth’s history using paleomagnetism, which studies rocks and sediments to trace the record of the Earth’s magnetic field. Fresh from her journey in the Antarctic aboard the JOIDES research vessel, Brachfeld will show us what signs of changes in our planet’s magnetic history can tell us about the origins of the icebergs drifting through the oceans. Find out how researchers do Earth science when working on the open ocean, and how reliable compasses really are!
SciChats are FREE and open to all 10–13-year-olds accompanied by a guardian. This is a chance to socialize, eat snacks, and hang out with scientists and other curious kids.
Audience:
Open to all 10–13-year-olds accompanied by a guardian.
(Students 14 and over should RSVP for our monthly Teen SciCafe events.)
Support for middle school programs is provided by Con Edison.