DCIS Lecture Series 2023-2024

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The 2023-2024 Lecture Series for the Delaware County Institute of Science is scheduled for October 2023-May 2024. The monthly sessions will take place online via Zoom or in person (see schedule for details). Sessions are free and open to anyone - please note that pre-registration is required for Zoom-only sessions.​

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All talks begin at 7:30PM. For the sessions at DCIS, the doors open at 7PM.

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Monday, October 16 2023 - in person at DCIS

• The Effect of Human Lighting on Migratory Birds--  Dr. Jeff Buler (University of Delaware)​

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Monday, November 13 2023 - in person at DCIS

• Coastal ghost forests -- Dr. LeeAnn Haaf (Partnership for the Delaware Estuary)​

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Monday, December 11 2023 - in person at DCIS

• Stories of uncovering radioactive mysteries in the Delaware Valley -- Dr. William Belanger (nuclear physicist - retired)​

 

Monday, January 8 2024 - online in Zoom (registration link coming soon)

• Tales of tessellations --  Dr. Alissa Crans (Loyola Marymount University)​​

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Monday, February 12 2024 - online in Zoom (registration link coming soon)

• A scam or democracy's savior? A mathematician's perspective on ranked choice voting  --  Dr. Adam Graham-Squirer (Highpoint University)​

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Monday, March 11 2024 - in person at DCIS

• Green chemistry - the promotion of green and sustainable practices in chemistry --  Dr. Loyd Bastin (Widener University)​

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Monday, April 8 2024 - in person at DCIS

• Minerals, knowledge production, and colonial legacies  --  Dr. Selby Hearth and Dr. Carrie Robbins (Bryn Mawr College)​

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Monday, May 13 2024 - in person at DCIS 

• From dark chocolate to red wine - the fascinating world of flavonoids!  --  Dr. Anna Sigmon (Penn State Brandywine)​ ​

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To learn more about our previous speakers and to view recordings
from the Science Behind Climate Solutions series,
visit our Previous Lectures page.​

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