Bench Talk | Webb Scope - Lower Howard's Creek - Marie Antoinette - Inclusive Science | July 18 2022

What is the science behind the first pictures from the James Webb Space Telescope? Why did the Geological Society of Kentucky recently name the Lower Howard's Creek Nature & Heritage Preserve as a distinguished geologic site? What's in the redacted letters between the last Queen of France (Marie Antoinette) and her purported lover? Finally, hear about the I Am A Scientist program that is working to enhance diversity and inclusivity in the sciences.

Here is a link to those Webb Telescope images: https://www.nasa.gov/webbfirstimages
Here is the original I Am A Scientist video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ZFXUpZ0-Y. Here is the I Am A Scientist website: https://www.iamascientist.info/

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