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Above - Dr. Luis Gordillo of USU's Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Each day we’re bombarded with news related to very big and very small numbers. From the limitless bounds of the universe to the realm of unseen pathogens, our brains struggle to process what is immense and what is infinitesimal.

“Trying to imagine numbers too massive or too miniscule to see can be mind-boggling,” says Utah State University mathematician Luis Gordillo. “That’s why scientists rely on ‘Powers of 10’ notation to understand different physical scales and how big or how small things really are.”

Gordillo, associate professor in USU’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, kicks off Science Unwrapped’s 10th anniversary â€œPowers of 10”series Friday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Emert Auditorium, Room 130, of the Eccles Science Learning Center on USU’s Logan campus.

Hosted by USU’s College of Science, admission to the public outreach program is free and all ages are welcome. Refreshments and hands-on learning activities conducted by USU students and faculty members, along with community groups, follow Gordillo’s talk. 

“Our 10th anniversary marks an important milestone and we’re excited to introduce our new â€˜Powers of 10’ series,” says Nancy Huntly, Science Unwrapped chair, director of USU’s Ecology Center and professor in the Department of Biology. “We have a great line-up of speakers for the 2018-19 academic year, who’ll guide us from the vast breadth of the Cosmos down to the tiny quantum scale.”
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Science Unwrapped continues its 10th anniversary 'Powers of 10' series in October. Physicist Tonya Triplett will present "Cosmologic" on Friday, October 26th at 7 p.m. in the Eccles Science Learning Center's Emert Auditorium on campus.