Last night at the Backwoods Bistro was highlighted with great food and an excellent presentation by Tim Murphy, a physicist at the MagLab in Tallahassee Florida.
The presentation focused on cooling technology, something that is critical to living in Florida during the sizzling summer. Inventions such as the refrigerator and air conditioning are used to help people all over the world stay cool everyday, but how were they created?
First there was the creation of our ways to determine heat: Fahrenheit and Celsius. Celsius is based on the cooling and heat of water, and Fahrenheit is based on human temperature.
Absolute zero is the lowest cooling point for both which is measure in -273.15 for Celsius and -459.67 for Fahrenheit.
The roughly hour presentation was educational, informative, and easy to follow, so if you ever make your way to the sunshine state, be sure to visit the MagLab to learn more about upcoming presentations!
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
