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DISTINGUISHED SCIENTISTS LECTURE SERIES

Sponsored by the SMC Associates and the Life and Physical Science Departments. All lectures are free and open to the public. For more information call (310) 434-4003. Plan to arrive early for these popular lectures, which will fill quickly. Seating is on a first-arrival basis.

Blues in San Pedro:
The Extinct Butterfly That Wasn’t

Jana Johnson
Moorpark College biology instructor—considered the world’s foremost expert of the endangered Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly—will discuss her work directing recovery efforts for this species once thought to be extinct.
Tues, February 26 • 11:15am • Free • Science 145

Where In the World Will
Our Energy Come From?

Dr. Nathan Lewis
George L. Argyros Professor and Professor of Chemistry at Caltech will discuss the logistical, technical, political, and economic hurdles that must be overcome to make way for the widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies.
Tues, April 1 • 11:15am • Free • Science 145

Birds Do It, Babies Do It:
How Brains Acquire Song and Speech

Dr. Stephanie White
Professor in the UCLA Department of Physiological Science will discuss how the merger of molecular biochemistry and social science is being used to investigate how social interactions influence the brain.
Thurs, April 3 • 11:15am • Free • Science 145

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