Ask a Scientist with Dr. Frank Strieder

Curious about how stars create the elements that make up our universe? Wondering why scientists build experiments deep underground or what happens inside a stellar explosion? This is your chance! Join us for Ask a Scientist and meet Dr. Frank Strieder, Associate Professor of Physics at South Dakota Mines and principal investigator for the CASPAR experiment at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. With more than 30 years of experience working in underground laboratories around the world, Dr. Strieder studies the nuclear reactions that power stars and shape the chemical elements found throughout the universe. Stop by, ask your questions, and discover the science happening deep beneath the Black Hills.