Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
AuditoriumPrometheus Chained, by Peter Paul Rubens, c 1611-1615 Philadelphia Museum of Art (Daily plucking of liver tissue from the right, upper quadrant of the abdomen by the Eagle of Zeus) NASH = NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS / NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD) Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is of increasing prevalence and can lead to cirrhosis and total […]
Darwin day: Heroes of Evolution
AuditoriumDarwin Day 2019 Lecture Heroes of Evolution: Kettlewell and Majerus: Of Moths and March of Science This lecture will honor the accomplishments of two scientists who helped demonstrate "Evolution in Action." Dr. Henry Bernard Davis Kettlewell spent time in the field counting moths in response to increasing amounts of pollution. This phenomenon of industrial melanism […]
Pigments and Colors and Dyes, Oh My!
AuditoriumPhoto: Wikipedia Some chemistry behind the colors we see: Pigments and Colors and Dyes, Oh My! When we make new compounds, one of the first questions we ask is "What […]
Cyber Security
AuditoriumMonthly panel discussion With this week as subject “Cyber Security” Moderator: Matthew Burr – Beragon Betts Anyone who is interested in his security on the internet will […]