Join us for weekly lectures by Vassar science faculty. In this ninth version of the Science Sampler, we will explore objects from the nanoscale (one billionth of a meter) to observations of deep space. We will learn about gene editing, the latest treatments for cancer, the science of volcanic eruptions, and the rocks in your backyard. Planned sessions include:

• March 13:  Leathem Mehaffey, “What’s All This Stuff About CRISPR?”

• March 20: Brian Daly, “Nanoscale Science at Picosecond Timescales: Laser Physics at Vassar”

• March 27: Debra Elmegreen, “Galaxies Across the Universe”

• April 10:  Jeff Walker, “Geologic History of the Hudson Valley” (from your rock samples)

• April 17:  Colette Salyk, “Observing planet formation with the James Webb Space Telescope”

• April 24:  John Zayac, “Heating Up or Cooling Down: What Magmatic Processes Precede Large Explosive Eruptions in Northwestern Nicaragua”

• May 1:  Hayley Affronti, “Understanding the Latest in Cancer Therapies”

• May 8:  Laura Hayes, “How Would Shelly Organisms Respond to Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement, a Proposed Climate Solution?”