Explore cutting edge science topics, their latest developments, and their relevance to society through speaker presentations followed by conversations between speaker and audience.
Sponsored by the Gallatin Valley Friends of the Sciences, and co-sponsored by the non-profit community service organization Hopa Mountain, the talks for the 2025 spring series will be moving to a new venue: the Bozeman Public Library, with talks beginning at 6:30 pm.
The talks are free to the public, with seating on a first come, first served basis. Face masks are recommended but not required.
Spring 2025 Science Inquiry Series
May 14 – Extreme Living: How to Survive in Boiling Acid, High Sulfide and Low Oxygen Conditions
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 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.
