Science by the Pint: The Global Energy Challenge

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Dr. Daniel Nocera:
The Global Energy Challenge

Join us on February 9th at 7:00pm at the Burren, for Science by the Pint.

The Nocera lab studies the basic mechanisms of energy conversion in biology and chemistry. We synthesize a variety of compounds and materials, ranging from organic supramolecular assemblies to inorganic coordination, organometallic, and extended layered compounds to biomolecules that permit us to investigate physical and chemical issues of pertinence to energy conversion. Expertise in a host of steady-state (absorption, emission, Raman) and time-resolved (nanosecond, picosecond, femtosecond) laser spectroscopies and other physical methods permits us to define critical phenomena, which in turn guide us in the further design of new systems with targeted reactivity. Students in all areas of expertise (inorganic, organic, solid state, physical and biological) apply their craft to solving important societal problems, the greatest of which is the delivery of a carbon-neutral and sustainable energy supply for the 21st century.

Science by the Pint is sponsored by an organization of Harvard graduate students called Science in the News. In between their sleepless hours of hard work at Harvard Med School, they bring cutting edge scientific research to the public in a fun and informal format.

The Burren is located on Elm Street right in the heart of Davis Square, just a short walk from the Red Line stop. If you prefer to drive, there are metered spots on the street and in nearby municipal lots (see link below). Meters are active until 8:00 PM, and metered spots are free thereafter. Municipal lot meters are good for three hours, and street spots are good for two.

Links:

Research at the Nocera lab (http://nocera.harvard.edu/Research)

SITN Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/SITNBoston)

SITN: Science by the Pint (http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/science-by-the-pint/#june9)

The Burren (http://www.burren.com/)

Davis Square Parking (http://www.somervillema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Davis%20Square%20Parking%20Map.pdf)