IN THIS ISSUE

Featured

• High-Tech Halloween promises gooey, explosive fun
  Gather with us remotely on Oct. 30; the virus can’t stop this 25-year tradition!

Events

• Rock star: Nina Lanza’s geology expertise advances the search for signs of life on Mars
  Send your questions now for this Oct. 7 family-friendly dialogue about Mars, livestreamed from the Museum's new studio.
• Night with a Nerd trivia contest Oct. 8
  Match wits on all things Los Alamos and try to win a Gadgets gift card.
• Secrets of the heart: Karissa Sanbonmatsu’s research yields clues for conquering cardiac disease
  On Oct. 19, discover how the first 3-D images were created of a molecule known as "Braveheart" for its role in transforming stem cells into heart cells. Register for this virtual event.

News

• The plant's microbiome: fair-weather friend?
  September’s Science on Tap speaker explores the surprising answer to this provocative question.
• Inside the top-secret Tunnel Vault sat a wooden desk — but why?
  This plain desk is compelling not because it’s unspeakably rare, or because it played a pivotal role in great scientific discovery (that we know of), but because of where it was found.
• Meet the Bradbury’s guides
  Introducing Eluterio Garcia, who remembers when Los Alamos was a “closed” town and his father stayed in a dorm behind what is now the Bradbury.
• Norris Bradbury credited with saving the Lab and town from post-war decline
  This physicist became the Lab’s second director on Oct. 17, 1945, and is the namesake for the Museum.
• Hispanic heritage runs deep at Los Alamos lab
  Without local talent and contributions, the Lab would not be able to operate at a high-performance level.
• National Chemistry Week: Explore the world of glues and adhesives
  Oct. 18-24 is packed with K-12 activities to do at home.
• Free remote-learning resources for your kids
  Get STEAM activities and childcare resources, plus learn about the Bradbury's debut of virtual, interactive field trips for schools.