Senator Pete V. Domenici will be signing the latest books on his
vast Congressional career at the National Museum of Nuclear Science
& History from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 4. The Senator
will also discuss highlights of his life of service, including his
current participation in the Bipartisan Policy Center. According to the
publisher, one of the books, “Not Just New Mexico’s Senator: Senator
Pete V. Domenici’s Leadership on Four Issues Affecting Our Nation’s
Future,” “takes a more focused path, discussing four complex and
critical issues of national and international importance where Senator
Domenici took a leadership role developing solutions to long-standing
problems.”
The authors of the books have also been invited to attend and sign books. They are:
Senator Pete Domenici’s Legacy 2008 by Jon Hunner
Senator Pete Domenici’s Legacy 2009 by Vicki Taggert
Not Just New Mexico’s Senator by Martin Janowski
Domenici serves as an honorary board member of the National Atomic
Museum Foundation and was the recipient of the 2008 National Award of
Nuclear Science, presented annually by the Museum to a prominent person
that has had an impact on nuclear issues. Domenici is recognized for
his efforts as New Mexico’s longest-serving Senator and a proponent of
science and technology. He pushed for passage of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005, intended to accelerate U.S. development of clean and renewable
energy resources.
“We look forward to hosting what is sure to be an informative
discussion of the Senator’s passion for public service,” said Jim
Walther, Director of the Museum. “The Senator’s ability to provide
fascinating insights into current and important topics is not to be
missed.”
Domenici is also the author of A Brighter Tomorrow: Fulfilling the
Promise of Nuclear Energy, in which he argues that after weighing the
costs and benefits of energy production, nuclear power must be a major
contributor toward reducing the world’s CO2 emissions and overall
dependence on increasingly scarce and perilously political supplies of
oil and gas.
There is no additional cost to attend the event beyond the Museum’s
usual admission of $8 for adults and $7 for youth and seniors. For
further information, contact the Museum at (505) 245-2137, extension 114.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
NPR Story About the Museum
Check out the story on NPR about the Museum on the 65th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129031051
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
New Temporary Exhibit Opens!
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is hosting a special exhibition that will explore the world-changing scientific discoveries of two remarkable women: Marie Curie and Lise Meitner. The “Inspired Excellence” exhibition will deepen a visitor’s knowledge of the trials and tribulations that faced both and to showcase the spirit and contributions of each. “Inspired Excellence” opened on Saturday, July 3, 2010 and will run through the end of the year.
Curie and Meitner endured incredible challenges during the Victorian era when women were not welcome in the field of scientific discovery. Despite a lack of financial support, unsophisticated academic facilities, and little recognition of their endeavors, they persevered and triumphed.
Marie Sklodowska Curie and her husband Pierre Curie experimented together and discovered two radioactive elements, polonium and radium. They worked four years to acquire a very small quantity of radium in order to prove there really was such an element. In 1903, Pierre and Marie along with Henri Becquerel received the Nobel Prize in physics for their work and their discovery of radioactivity. In 1911 she received a second Nobel Prize, this time in chemistry, for her work in radioactivity. She was the first person ever to win two Nobel Prizes and the only person ever to win Prizes in two sciences.
Lise Meitner worked with Otto Hahn. She and Hahn discovered a radioactive element and named it protactinium. Although she collaborated heavily with him, Hahn, received the credit for the work. In 1938, she escaped Germany with no personal possessions, eventually relocating to Stockholm, Sweden. In 1944 Hahn would receive the Nobel Prize in chemistry for the interpretation of nuclear fission. Meitner was not mentioned, leading many to say this was the greatest oversight ever made by the Nobel Prize committee. In 1997, twenty-nine years after her death, the chemical element 109, the heaviest known element was named Meitnerium in her honor.
Curie and Meitner endured incredible challenges during the Victorian era when women were not welcome in the field of scientific discovery. Despite a lack of financial support, unsophisticated academic facilities, and little recognition of their endeavors, they persevered and triumphed.
Marie Sklodowska Curie and her husband Pierre Curie experimented together and discovered two radioactive elements, polonium and radium. They worked four years to acquire a very small quantity of radium in order to prove there really was such an element. In 1903, Pierre and Marie along with Henri Becquerel received the Nobel Prize in physics for their work and their discovery of radioactivity. In 1911 she received a second Nobel Prize, this time in chemistry, for her work in radioactivity. She was the first person ever to win two Nobel Prizes and the only person ever to win Prizes in two sciences.
Lise Meitner worked with Otto Hahn. She and Hahn discovered a radioactive element and named it protactinium. Although she collaborated heavily with him, Hahn, received the credit for the work. In 1938, she escaped Germany with no personal possessions, eventually relocating to Stockholm, Sweden. In 1944 Hahn would receive the Nobel Prize in chemistry for the interpretation of nuclear fission. Meitner was not mentioned, leading many to say this was the greatest oversight ever made by the Nobel Prize committee. In 1997, twenty-nine years after her death, the chemical element 109, the heaviest known element was named Meitnerium in her honor.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
4th of July Race Starts and Finishes at Museum
The 4th of July Fusion 4 Miler will start and finish at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.
The Schedule:
7:00 am: A super flat and fast 4 miler
8:00 am: A kid's 1776 meter (1.1 mile).
Lots of awards and memorabilia will be handed out. All participating kids will receive finisher's ribbons. Later that day, bring your race number to the Nuclear Museum to receive 1/2 priced admission!
7:00 am: A super flat and fast 4 miler
8:00 am: A kid's 1776 meter (1.1 mile).
Lots of awards and memorabilia will be handed out. All participating kids will receive finisher's ribbons. Later that day, bring your race number to the Nuclear Museum to receive 1/2 priced admission!
How to Register and Cost:
Early Registration at ABQ Running Shop, by mail, or at Active.com by 6/20:
General: $20
Early Registration at ABQ Running Shop, by mail, or at Active.com by 6/20:
General: $20
ARR Members/Active Duty Military: $18
Kids' 1776 meter run: $10
Late Registration through 7/3:
General: $25
ARR/Military: $23
Kid's 1776: $12
General: $25
ARR/Military: $23
Kid's 1776: $12
Race Day Registration 6:00-6:45am at the Museum
4 Miler: $30
Kid's 1776: $15
4 Miler: $30
Kid's 1776: $15
A portion of the proceeds from the race will go to the Museum's Science is Everywhere Summer Camp.
Questions? Call the ABQ Running Shop (505) 293-2RUN
www.abqrunningshop.com
www.abqrunningshop.com
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Day
On Saturday, May 22, the Museum celebrated the cultural traditions, ancestry, and native languages represented among the ethnic groups of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Activities included Martial Arts Demonstrations, Thai Dancers, East Asian Performance, Taiko Drummers, Food Samples and Demonstrations, Origami, Calligraphy and Brush Painting, Japanese Floral Arrangement Demonstrations, Puppet Shows, Interesting Lectures, and More! Check out the Museum's Facebook page to see pictures taken at this beautiful and successful event: http://tiny.cc/bum4k.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Pure Energy Event
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Admission is free to Pure Energy Members and only $15 admission for the general public.
For more information contact: 505-245-2137, ext. 113, or nscala@nuclearmuseum.org.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
May Lecture at the Museum
The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will continue its “Robert L. Long Distinguished Lecture Series” with a talk on the on May 4, 2010, at the Museum. The lecture will be the fourth in a series of lectures on the technical, political and personal aspects of energy generation, distribution, and consumption. The lecture is entitled “How We’re Vulnerable: the Energy, Education, and Cyber Threats to US National Security.”
Edward Bruce Held is the Director of the Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence at the Department of Energy in Washington, DC. Prior to his selection as Director, he was Chief of Counterintelligence at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM; reporting directly to the Sandia National Laboratories Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Al Romig. As the Chief of Counterintelligence, Held made significant contributions to the protection and security of one of this nation’s nuclear security laboratories. His expertise in the areas of intelligence and counterintelligence established the highest standards in the protection of the work conducted at this laboratory.
“America is preeminent in both conventional and strategic forces and will likely remain so for at least a decade,” says Held. “Potential peer adversaries have learned from the Soviet Union that it is unwise to engage the dynamic US economy in a military arms race. In this context, energy, education, and cyber may well constitute the most important asymmetric strategic threats to US national security.”
Prior to his position at Sandia National Laboratories, Held served as a clandestine operations officer in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where he received the Intelligence Commendation Medal for “tenacity and extraordinary accomplishments during a period of hostilities.” During his career with the CIA, Held served as the Chief of Station in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Held also served as Special Assistant to Anthony Lake, National Security Adviser to President Clinton, and as Special Assistant to George Tenet, Director of Central Intelligence.
The lecture series is named for Robert Long, who passed away in 2009. Friends and colleagues established the lecture series to honor his long career in education and the nuclear industry and his commitment to the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.
The lectures cost $10 to attend ($5 with Museum membership) and the doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a 7:15 lecture.
“America is preeminent in both conventional and strategic forces and will likely remain so for at least a decade,” says Held. “Potential peer adversaries have learned from the Soviet Union that it is unwise to engage the dynamic US economy in a military arms race. In this context, energy, education, and cyber may well constitute the most important asymmetric strategic threats to US national security.”
Prior to his position at Sandia National Laboratories, Held served as a clandestine operations officer in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) where he received the Intelligence Commendation Medal for “tenacity and extraordinary accomplishments during a period of hostilities.” During his career with the CIA, Held served as the Chief of Station in Asia, Latin America, and Africa. Held also served as Special Assistant to Anthony Lake, National Security Adviser to President Clinton, and as Special Assistant to George Tenet, Director of Central Intelligence.
The lecture series is named for Robert Long, who passed away in 2009. Friends and colleagues established the lecture series to honor his long career in education and the nuclear industry and his commitment to the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.
The lectures cost $10 to attend ($5 with Museum membership) and the doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a 7:15 lecture.
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