Media Webcast on Latest Discoveries in Fluid Dynamics

Newswise — Scientists will present some of the latest findings from the science of fluid dynamics at a webcast media briefing at 10 a.m. EST (7 a.m. PST) on Monday, Nov. 19, 2012. The briefing will cover select topics being presented at the American Physical Society’s (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD) meeting in San Diego, Calif., Nov. 18 – 20, 2012.

What: Media Webcast on Latest Research on the Physics of Fluids at the APS/DFD Meeting

When: Monday, November 19, 2012; 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. EST (7 a.m. – 8 a.m. PST)

Registration: www.aipwebcasting.com

Panelists:• Andrew Dickerson, Georgia Tech, will present how fog impacts the flight of the mosquito• Reza Alam, U.C. Berkeley, will discuss a cloaking device for ocean waves• Carly Donohue, Caltech, will discuss an acoustic lens to focus sound into sonic “bullets”• Justin Jaworski, Cambridge, will explain how owls are able to fly and hunt in acoustic stealth• Anette “Peko” Hosoi, MIT, will present context and final thoughts on the presentations and relay questions to the rest of the panel

MEETING INFORMATION The 65th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics will take place November 18 – 20, 2012, in San Diego, Calif. It will bring together researchers from across the globe to address some of the most important questions in modern astronomy, engineering, alternative energy, biology, and medicine. All meeting information, including directions to the Convention Center, is at: http://apsdfd2012.ucsd.edu/