Alex Pattison a postdoc from the Molecular Foundry gave a wonderful presentation about the history of Bonfire Night and the UK in general. Alex touched on various topics from cuisine, to literature to architecture. If you missed his amazing talk, please find the video here. If you wish to give a 30 minute talk about a …
Emmanuel Schaan What’s your division?Physics Where did you do your graduate school?Astrophysics PhD from Princeton University Can you describe your research at LBNL?As a cosmologist, my research consists in matching the Universe’s initial conditions (the so-called cosmic microwave background) with its present, final state (the large-scale distribution of galaxies). This …
Yi Lin What’s your division?Materials Science Division Where did you do your graduate school?Columbia University Can you describe your research at LBNL?I investigate the physics that happens in photoexcited materials in one trillionth of a second via experimental methods. Why did you decide to participate in the SLAM?The SLAM provides …
Margot Bezrutczyk What’s your division?JGI Where did you do your graduate school?Heinrich Heine University Can you describe your research at LBNL?I study plant-microbe interactions; specifically, I use single-cell technologies to characterize the relationship between plants and the root endosymbionts that provide them with nutrients. Why did you decide to participate …
On Friday, August 27th, we travelled to India and Singapore during our Cultural Lunch brown bag series with BLPA Board Member Rajiv Ramanujam Prabhakar from the Chemical Science Division to fascinating landscapes, mind-blowing food, magnificent historic monuments and also interesting stories! You can watch Rajiv’s presentation here. Do you want …
Row row row your canoe, gently down the stream 🙂 On Saturday, August 21st, 20 postdocs enjoyed a nice canoe ride on the Russian River. They explored a 10 mile stretch of the river and enjoyed a picnic at the beach on the river’s edge. All had an amazing time. …
On Saturday, August 14th, 26 postdocs enjoyed a wonderful hike up to Grizzly Peak Boulevard. They follow the Berkeley Fire Trail, and enjoyed a picnic-style lunch at one of the outposts at the top. We are looking forward to the next hikes.
Experimenting is Imagining! Louise Frenck is an LBL/UC Berkeley postdoc working at the Energy Storage & Distributed Resources Division & is the Social and Outdoor committee lead at the Berkeley Lab Postdoc Association (BLPA). A Parisian girl’s journey to Berkeley Lab As a little kid growing up in the “real …
On July 17th, 18 brave postdocs decided to face the Mission Peak trail. Considered a somewhat difficult hike with an elevation gain of almost 2520 ft / 768 m, the trail proved to offer some challenges. However, the postdocs proved that working together and helping each other, they could all …
On Saturday, July 10th, 21 postdocs ventured on the hidden paths around Berkeley. Although considered a strenuous hike, with stairs going up and down the hills of Berkeley, all enjoyed the amazing company, and the beautiful day. We are looking forward to the next hike at Mission Peak, which will …
