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Science Café presents Dr. Viorel Popescu on “Challenges for Conserving Biodiversity in a Changing World” on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 5 p.m. at the Baker Center Front Room. Popescu is Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Ohio University. Bobcats and bears and frogs, oh my! What do all these animals have […]

Science Café presents Dr. Nancy Stevens and Matthew Borths discussing “Before Lions Were King: Discovering Africa’s First Meat-eaters” on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m. at the Baker Center Front Room. Today, lions, hyenas, and hunting dogs are the iconic predators at the top of the African food chain. But […]

Science Café presents Dr. Zachary Meisel discussing “Life after Death: Element Creation in Stellar Explosions,”on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. at the Baker Center Front Room. Meisel, Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Ohio University, will discuss how star death produces chemical elements and how nuclear astrophysics try […]

Science Café presents Srdjan Nesic on “Is Corrosion like Corruption? What’s the cost? Can it be stopped?” on Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. at the Baker Center Front Room. Corrosion is the chemical disintegration of a metallic infrastructure, including pipelines, bridges, power plants, refineries, cars, trains and planes; nearly […]

Science Café presents Dr. Julie Suhr discussing “You are Getting Sleeeepy…” on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 5 p.m. at the Baker Center Front Room. Not sleeping can have implications for everybody, but the effects can vary significantly by age. Suhr, Professor of Psychology, will discuss these issues during the Science […]

Science Café presents Dr. Paul Patton discussing “Harvest the Past, Feed the Future: Reviving the Legacy of Ancient Appalachian Crops” on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 5 p.m. at the Baker Center Front Room. Patton is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Food Studies and Director of OHIO Archaeological Field School. Ever […]

Science Café presents Dr. Lisa Crockett discussing “Secrets and Perils of the Southern Ocean” on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 5 p.m. at the Baker Center Front Room. Crockett, Professor of Biological Sciences, focuses her research on what physiological and biochemical processes limit the ability of Antarctic fishes to tolerate increasing […]