Science Inquiry Series

Sponsored by the Gallatin Valley Friends of the Sciences
Free to the public

Explore cutting edge science topics, their latest developments, and their relevance to Society--through speaker presentations followed by conversations between speaker and audience.

April 19 - DNA Surgery for Curing Genetic Diseases

How can immune strategies used by bacteria to fight off viruses be employed to cure genetic diseases in humans?  Dr. Blake Wiedenheft, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology at MSU, and recent winner of a Presidential Early Career Award, will present his research insights and their implications.

May 10 - The Exotic Stellar Graveyard

All stars evolve to end up as white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes, each with extraordinary properties—capable of producing huge explosions and gravitational waves.  Dr. Bennett Link, professor of physics at Montana State University, will discuss what these extreme objects tell us about the universe in which we live.

Cost: FREE

Time(s)

This event is over.

Wed. Mar. 22, 2017   7-8pm

Wed. Apr. 19, 2017   7-8pm

Wed. May. 10, 2017   7-8pm


Location
Museum of the Rockies
600 West Kagy Boulevard
Bozeman, MT 59717
(406) 994-2251
museumoftherockies.org