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- SMP 12/1/07 | Physics (and Chemistry and Biology...) of Mastodons and Mammoths | Speaker: Daniel Fisher
- SMP 11/17/07 | How Do You Mend a Broken Heart? Current Treatments and Novel Strategies for Cardiovascular Disease | Speaker: Louise Hecker
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- SMP 11/3/07 | Lightning Lights: The Mercury Float Lighthouse Lens or How You float a 4,000lb Lens in 600 lbs of Liquid | Speaker: James Woodward
- SMP 11/3/07 | Four Myths of the Copernican Revolution | Speaker: Owen Gingerich
- SMP 10/27/07 | Fresnel: Before and After | Speaker: James Woodward
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- SMP 10/13/07 | We All Need Just the Right Amount of Exposure | Speaker: Bradford Orr
- SMP 10/6/07 | How to Keep Your Focus: The Physics of Camera Lenses | Speaker: Bradford Orr
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- Seminars & Colloquia
Saturday, October 6, 2007
4:00 AM
170 & 182 Dennison Building
Speaker: Professor Bradford Orr (U-M Physics)
This is the first in a series of three lectures on the physics behind the operation of cameras. In this talk Professor Orr will discuss lens: why we use them, what they do, and their limitations.Detailed Information
All talks are free and refreshments will be served. Visitor parking for the seminars (Central Campus) is across the street from the Dennison Building in the U-M Church Street structure. There is a $2.00 parking charge implemented by U-M Parking Services.
Contact Information
For more information regarding the Saturday Morning Physics series, see the Physics Department website, or call 734.764.4437