Art of Science: Listening to the Vibrating Earth: In Nature and in the Lab
@ Parlour and Ramp Gallery
2130 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Thursday, June 15th, from 7PM - 10PM
In this science outreach series, scientists present different scientific topics to the general public in a laid back atmosphere in an art gallery.
The June 2023 event:
Art of Science: Listening to the Vibrating Earth: In Nature and in the Lab
Presented by Prof. Sunyoung Park
University of Chicago
(full abstract below)
Presentation begins at 8 pm.
Free event!
Exciting science, art and socializing.
Donation bar.
Vegan snacks.
Parlour and Ramp Gallery is at 2130 W. 21st St.
Easily accessible by the pink line (Damen stop) and the Damen Ave. (#50) bus. Some street parking available.
https://parlourandramp.com/
All are invited.
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Listening to the Vibrating Earth: In Nature and in the Lab
The Earth is constantly ringing with earthquakes and other sources. We can listen to these vibrating motions using sensors deployed throughout the globe.
In this talk, Prof. Park will discuss how these recordings can be studied to image the Earth’s interior, understand its dynamic processes, and mitigate impacts from natural hazards. Prof. Park will also introduce a new experimental approach utilizing 3D printing for building mini-Earth models, which enables us to simulate earthquakes and seismic waves in a laboratory.
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Earth is an active planet, generating various indigenous sources and, at the same time, responding to them as a medium. As a geophysicist, Prof. Park’s ultimate goal is to understand the Earth’s dynamics by examining the source processes and Earth’s structure. Her research areas cover a wide range of topics in seismology, including earthquake rupture, deep earthquakes, near-surface seismic structure, mantle transition zone, rheological structure from asthenosphere to upper mantle, and ground motion prediction. Among these disparate subjects, there is a common theme: the development of novel approaches to expand our ability to study the Earth’s internal processes.
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Image credit: Munich GeoCenter
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