Mizzou's popular Saturday Morning Science events aren't your typical science lectures. Expect to be entertained, see demonstrations, learn a lot – and best of all – you'll want to come back for more.
Saturday Morning Science is free and open to the public. No science background is required, and all ages are welcome.
All events are held on campus at 10 a.m. in Room 171, Bond Life Sciences Center.
Cancellations due to inclement weather will be posted here and on our Facebook page.
A Physicist’s Perspective on DNA
Speaker: Maria Mills, Assistant Professor of Physics
Everyone knows DNA is the blueprint for life, but DNA is not just a carrier of information. It is a complex structure with unique properties that shape many biological processes. This talk will explore the ways physics has helped us understand how DNA works, from the experiments that first determined the double-helical nature of DNA to the physical properties of DNA itself.
What Can Mushrooms Do Besides Serving as Food?
Speaker: Susie Dai, Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of fungi with broad applications in our routine life. They can decompose organic matter and recycle nutrients. Edible mushrooms are healthy food, and some have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient times. Beyond their ecological role, mushrooms are being studied for their potential in environmental cleanup and as sustainable materials. This talk will explore the fungal potential for removing pollutants.
Parking
Parking on the Mizzou campus can be challenging, so here is some guidance to make things easier. There is no parking next to the Bond Life Sciences Center; however, there are parking areas within 1-2 blocks (easy walking distance).*
To find Saturday Morning Science parking, click MU Campus Map (or google Mizzou Campus Map) and type "Bond Life Sciences Center" in the "find a building" field. We recommend the following parking locations (indicated in PINK on the image below):
- Parking lot behind the MU Student Center.
- Metered parking along Hitt Street (please note that these are city meters that may require payment).
- Virginia Avenue Parking Garage (has the most parking spots; not pictured below).
*There are a limited number of parking spaces behind the Bond Life Sciences Center and Physics Building as well as in the WC5 parking area for people with disabilities. These areas are indicated in GREEN on the image below.
Questions?
Please contact us for more information about Saturday Morning Science.