SPRING 2010
January 15:  “Dr. Al Chemist’s Potions & Songs”
NOTE: This event will be in the MJC Auditorium
KIDSMAPS: Chemistry professor Dr. Steve Murov ("Dr. Al Chemist") and singer Rachel Hall present an entertaining evening of zany chemical experiments and song demonstrating the excitement of science.

February 26:  “Life in Extreme Environments”
Dr. Penelope Boston talks about astrobiology and life in extreme environments. Her research extends from deep caves on this planet to extraterrestrial environments on Mars and beyond. 

March 26:  “Nuclear Proliferation in a Hi-Tech World”
Dr. John Field examines several of the remaining technology barriers to the development of nuclear weapons in the context of the current global nonproliferation regime.

April 16:  “Water Processes in the Sierra Nevada”
Ryan Lucas will discuss how scientists use satellite and ground-based sensors to understand the processes that control the Sierra Nevada Snowpack and, therefore, our water supply.