Demystifying the Expert

02/27/2026

the show goes on folks! We had another amazing scientist last night, deciphering for us ways of designing/evaluating tree restoration projects on Virginia and Panama cattle farms that build back native species diversity, soil health, and climate stability. Thank you Heather Griscom for an amazing night together!

10/03/2024

New show TONIGHT! new Expert!!! Actually, not just one, but TWO for tonight! the usual Taylor Down Under, 7pm. Same high standards of learning and laughing! Come over with a friend or two and enjoy all we have to offer!

DEMYSTiFYiNG THE EXPERT     Welcome to Demystifying the Expert, a show where comedians attempt to discover what a scientist does all day. Laugh and learn about cutting edge science & much more. Upcoming Events   Thursday, November 09 7:00 PM Location: Taylor Down Under   Don’t miss it! Thursda...

11/30/2022

DEMYSTiFYiNG THE EXPERT     Welcome to Demystifying the Expert, a show where comedians attempt to discover what a scientist does all day. Laugh and learn about cutting edge science & much more. Upcoming Events   Thursday, September 29 7:00 PM Location: Taylor Down Under   Don’t miss it! Thursd...

11/30/2022

we're back FOLKS! a New event is prepared just for you, again in TDU, tomorrow, Thursday, 12/01, . New team of improv' comedians, definitely a new and mysterious expert to illuminate us all on some cutting edge science, all while we are laughing out loud. You don't want to miss it!

DEMYSTiFYiNG THE EXPERT     Welcome to Demystifying the Expert, a show where comedians attempt to discover what a scientist does all day. Laugh and learn about cutting edge science & much more. Upcoming Events   Thursday, September 29 7:00 PM Location: Taylor Down Under   Don’t miss it! Thursd...

07/26/2022

wait, there is more: JMU astronomer was featured on WSHV. Twice!

12/22/2021

Happy first day after solstice Everybody!
But most importantly, to brighten your short days: Happy two more days of eagerly and anxiously anticipating the launch of the JWST!!!
After numerous delays, the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA's newest flagship mission, is scheduled for launch on 2021’s Christmas Eve, at 7:20am EST (watch live at https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive or https://www.youtube.com/nasa).
One of your favorite local astronomer had her ~1 min of fame on WMRA yesterday, talking a bit about this. If you missed it, here is the link: https://www.wmra.org/post/jmu-astronomer-eagerly-awaits-data-nasas-james-webb-telescope
Go Webb, Go!

With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope currently scheduled for Christmas Eve, one JMU professor awaits the data it will produce about the

05/17/2021

Need to listen to something fun and entertaining while driving somewhere? Here is a good recommendation:

Comedians attempt to discover the latest news on what makes sand soft, how space travel challenges are solved with origami, and the "pitch drop" longest experiment ever run

05/04/2021

TODAY at NOON: a ZOOM talk on Black Holes and the 2020 Nobel Prize for physics. Open to everybody, on and outside Facebook! Share the link, bring a friend, or more...

Register now for next week's free Zoomtime Knowledge!
Black Holes and the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics with Dr. Anca Constantin
Tuesday, May 4 at Noon | Free and Open to the Public REGISTER NOW! https://www.jmu.edu/pce/programs/all/lli/ZoomtimeKnowledge.shtml

Black holes are quite ubiquitous things to talk about when we describe the universe nowadays. Nevertheless, experimental evidence for their existence has been hard to get, to say the least, and it only happened relatively recently, and thanks to the determination and the willingness to take calculated risks in pursuing such goals. This presentation summarizes the work that went into researching and finding evidence for the closest of these elusive dark monsters, in the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, by the scientists who were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2020.

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