Explore cutting edge science topics, their latest developments, and their relevance to society through speaker presentations followed by question-and-answer period with the audience.
SPRING 2025 SCIENCE INQUIRY SERIES ANNOUNCED
The Spring 2025 Science Inquiry Series kicks off in March at a new venue and time. The talks will be presented in the Community Room of the Bozeman Public Library, 626 East Main Street, at 6:30 pm on selected Wednesday evenings.
On March 5, James Manning will identify current cosmic mysteries and how scientists are trying to solve them. On April 16, MSU’s Dr. Matthew Revelle will discuss how active areas of research in cybersecurity can help to protect individual data and property. And on May 14, Dr. Mensur Dlakic will report on what his research into Yellowstone thermophile microbes can tell us about how Earth’s earliest life adapted to a changing planet.
The talks are free, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Face masks are recommended but not required. We hope to see you there!
Science Inquiry Series Explores Yellowstone Thermophiles
How did Earth’s earliest forms of life make the transition from a low oxygen environment to a high oxygen one? Dr. Mensur Dlakic, Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology at MSU, will address this question in the third and final presentation of the Spring 2025 Science Inquiry Series.
The talk will be presented in the Community Room of the Bozeman Public Library on Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 pm. It is sponsored by the Gallatin Valley Friends of the Sciences, and by the non-profit service organization Hopa Mountain.
The series explores cutting edge science topics, their latest developments, and their relevance to society through speaker presentations followed by questions from the audience. The talks are free to the public; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Face masks are recommended but not required.
In his presentation, titled “Extreme Living: How to Survive in Boiling Acid, High Sulfide and Low Oxygen Conditions,” Dlakic will discuss his research on thermophile microbes in Yellowstone National Park which represent some of those earliest life forms, how they thrive in extreme conditions similar to early Earth’s, and what they can tell us about how life adapted to a changing planet.
Dr. Dlakic holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Nevada, with postdoctoral training in cell biology and bioinformatics before joining the MSU faculty. He has authored more than 50 publications, and is on the editorial boards of Frontiers in Genetics, Protein Bioinformatics, and Cellular & Infection Microbiology.
The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
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