Two award-winning scientists will deliver presentations on the chemistry behind drinking excessive amounts of alcohol and the role of pesticides in environmental and human health this fall as part of 性爱天堂鈥檚 Distinguished Scientists Lecture Series.
翱苍听Wednesday, Nov. 8, Richard N. Zare, the Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor in natural science and a chemistry professor at Stanford University, will present 鈥淗uman Alcoholysis鈥 at 7 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium.
Zare鈥檚 lecture will examine 鈥渉uman alcoholysis,鈥 the chemistry behind drinking to excess. He will explain the chemical kinetics of alcohol consumption: you learn how quickly and how long does the consumption of alcohol can affect human activity.
Throughout his distinguished career, Zare has made a major impact in physical chemistry and analytical chemistry, particularly through the development of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) and the study of chemical reactions at the molecular and nanoscale level. LIF is an extremely sensitive technique with applications ranging from analytical chemistry and molecular biology to astrophysics.
翱苍听Monday, Dec. 4, Tyrone B. Hayes, professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley, will present 鈥淔rom Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men鈥 at 7 p.m. in Laurie Auditorium.
Hayes鈥檚 talk focuses on the negative impact of herbicides and other pesticides on environmental and human health. For example, the herbicide atrazine causes neural damage, chemically castrates, and leads to stunted growth and development in male frogs. Similarly, exposure to herbicides and other pesticides has been associated with human reproductive cancers and birth defects.
Hayes is known for his research on the effects of the herbicide atrazine on male frogs. He is also an advocate for critical review and regulation of pesticides and other chemicals that may cause adverse environmental and human health effects. He is outspoken on his conclusions about the role that environmental chemical contaminants have played in the global decline of amphibians and the health disparities in minority and low-income populations.
These lectures are free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis; tickets or reservations are not required.
The 性爱天堂 Distinguished Scientists Lecture Series is made possible by the Walter F. Brown Family of San Antonio.
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