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<\/a>Another eclectic and cool slate of topics will be explored, according to Dr. Joseph Schmidt and Dr. John Bellizzi, co-directors of Saturday Morning Science.<\/p>\n\u201cThere\u2019s really an aspect of randomness to selecting the topics,\u201d Schmidt, professor of chemistry, said. \u201cIf it\u2019s something that sounds fun and is even tangentially related to science we\u2019ll do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe try to do stuff that is on the mind of people in the community as well,\u201d Bellizzi, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, added. \u201cFor instance, we had someone from Flint come down and talk about clean water.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schmidt and Bellizzi would like people to leave these talks with an appreciation and a greater understanding for any given field of science.<\/p>\n
Sessions are appropriate for middle school students and older. <\/p>\n
Listed by date, Saturday programs and speakers will be:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Feb. 22: \u201cGlass Is a Verb, and So Are You\u201d by Dr. Jane Cook, director of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery at Pennsylvania State University in University Park.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Feb. 29: \u201cBon Bon Bon and the Chemistry of Chocolate\u201d by Alexandra Clark, chocolatier and owner of Bon Bon Bon in Hamtramck, Mich.<\/p>\n
\u2022 April 4: \u201cWhat\u2019s Happening With Solar Cell Science and Technology These Days?\u201d by Dr. Michael Heben, professor in the UToledo Department of Physics and Astronomy, and Endowed Chair at the Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization.<\/p>\n
\u2022 April 25: \u201cThe Science of Jams, Preserves and Marmalade\u201d by Tara Grey, jam maker and owner of Gus & Grey in Detroit.<\/p>\n
\u2022 May 2: \u201cLife, But Not Alive\u201d by Dr. Kate Adamala, assistant professor of genetics, cell biology and development at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n
All talks include complimentary light refreshments donated by Barry\u2019s Bagels. The program is funded by the Office of the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. <\/p>\n
For more information about the upcoming events, visit the Saturday Morning Science Program\u2019s Facebook page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n