Fall 2008 Conference

On October 10th and 11th the RGVSA will hold its 21st annual Rio Grande Valley Science Conference at South Texas ISD campuses of Med High and Science Academy in Mercedes Tx. Friday evening will feature a science keynote speaker. This presentation is open to the public.

Saturday, October 11th, will consist of four workshop sessions, a TEA Update, exhibits, along with breakfast and lunch. Registration is from 7-8 am and then the conference begins.

Come and meet Dr. Cliff Frolich

Dr. Frohlich’s talk will address what is known and unknown today
about the mechanical origin of deep earthquakes.
Dr. Frohlich will use familiar items to illustrate Earth structure and explain many principles of earthquake mechanics.

Seismology as presented by Dr. Frohlich will involve raw and cooked eggs, baseballs, coffee pots, champagne bottles, diamonds, air hockey, and ultrasound.

In every profession there are ‘secrets’, that is, basic information that is known to all who practice the profession but somehow unknown or misunderstood by the public.

All who attend Dr. Frohlich’s lecture, young and old, will learn a great deal about basic earthquake seismology, including much that all seismologists know but seldom tell. Susana Ramirez - president RGVSA