Science Series at Central Library - Mississauga

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The Central Library Sciences Department is hosting a series of free science talks. The Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Science is offering an series of free science talks for the public Thursday nights at 7:30 pm Noel Ryan Auditorium, Mississauga Central Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. West, Mississauga. Come and increase your scientific literacy! There will be free light refreshments after the lecture.

Location Central Library - Noel Ryan Auditorium 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W. Mississauga, Ontario

Time 7:30pm - 8:30pm

2011

Groundwater Contamination Research and Applications to Source Water Protection An innovative suite of depth discrete groundwater investigation methods provide data necessary to quantify groundwater and contaminant travel times in bedrock aquifers. Quantification of these travel times is critical to water resources protection and management.

Thursday, February 3, 2011
Beth L. Parker, PhD. Professor and NSERC Industrial Research Chair, School of Engineering, University of Guelph

The Kiss of Death: Rhodnius as a Vector of Chagas’ Disease Rhodnius prolixus, the kissing bug, is an obligatory blood-feeding insect found in Central and South America. Rhodnius is one of the vectors for the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi that causes Chagas’ disease in humans. This talk examines the physiological and endocrinological aspects of Rhodnius that leads to the transmission of this disease.

Thursday, March 3, 2011
Ian Orchard, BSc, PhD, DSc, Vice-President, University of Toronto, Principal, University of Toronto Mississauga & Professor of Biology

Bacterial Biofilms: Scum of the Earth Scientists are interested in bacterial biofilms for a number of reasons, ranging from understanding the basics of how bacteria are able to stick to various materials to form a biofilm, to the role of biofilms in chronic diseases. Other areas of interest include contamination of food and water by biofilm-forming bacteria, the colonization of medical devices such as catheters and contact lenses, and the potential applications of ‘good’ biofilms formed by probiotic organisms

Thursday, April 7
Lori Burrows, Ph.D., Professor of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University

2010

Biomaterials from Bacteria: Nature’s Nanotechnology How have bacteria and bacterial colonies evolved over 3.5 billion years to develop a set of specialized materials and mechanisms for ensuring their survival? Dr. Dutcher will take a multidisciplinary approach in examining this and other fascinating questions regarding these amazing organisms

Thursday, December 2
John R. Dutcher, Ph.D. P.Phys., Department of Physics; Canada Research Chair in Soft Matter Physics, University of Guelph Polymer Surface and Interface Group

2009

Mothering, Hormones, and the Brain Given their truly unusual features, it is fortunate for mammalian newborns that in most cases their mothers are attracted to them and attentive to their signals. This talk will describe in nonhuman and human mothers, the roles of hormones, brain mechanisms, and experience in mothers’ motivation to mother and their skill at doing so.

Thursday January 8, 2009
Alison S. Fleming, Ph.D. F.R.S.C
Canada Research Chair in Neurobiology
Acting Vice Principal of Research
University of Toronto Mississauga

The Science and Culture of Foods With humour, courage, and science, Dr. Marcone takes his audience on a journey into the fascinating world of food delicacies, the unusual as well as the usual. He invites everyone to come and have some food for thought.

Thursday February 5, 2009
Massimo Marcone, Ph.D.
Professor of Food Science
University of Guelph

Comparative Cancer Research: of Mice and Men (and Cats and Dogs…) Cancer is primarily a disease of aging populations, and pets are no exception. Hear how studying cancer in cats and dogs can improve everyone’s health.

Thursday March 5, 2009
Brenda Coomber, BSc, MSc, PhD
Professor, Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph,
Co-Director, University of Guelph Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation
Paul Woods DVM MSc, Diplomate ACVIM (Internal Medicine, Oncology)
Professor of Small Animal Medicine and Oncology
Department of Clinical Studies at the Ontario Veterinary College
Co-Director of University of Guelph Institute for Comparative Cancer Investigation.