2024-25 Public Lectures Series
The full list of Public Lectures is also Available via our Brochure Link: Lectures!
Interested in public science talks? Consider checking out this society: Halifax Field Naturalists
Date: April 7th, 2025 at 7:30pm (Atlantic Time)
Understanding the Universe and its Evolution from 2 km Underground
Professor Emeritus Dr. Arthur McDonald
Queen’s University, Nobel Physics Prize 2015
There has been remarkable progress in the past 60 years in understanding the evolution of the Universe since the Big Bang. Major contributions are being made by measurements in deep underground laboratories like SNOLAB, near Sudbury, Ontario. The lowest radioactivity lab on Earth. In this talk by Professor Emeritus Dr. Arthur McDonald, measurements of neutrinos and Dark Matter will be described that address existential questions about the composition and evolution of our Universe.
To join virtually:
Zoom Link: TBD
Meeting ID: TBD
Passcode: TBD
To join in-person: Cape Breton University, RBC Theatre CE 258
Date: May 5th, 2025 at 7:30pm (Atlantic Time)
Stem Cell Proliferation Gone Wrong: Mechanisms Exploited in Cancer Cell Proliferation
Dr. Lori Borgal
Assistant Professor at Mount Saint Vincent University
During human development, stem cells must proliferate in a precisely controlled manner: failure can result in tissues such as the brain not forming correctly. In this talk, Dr. Borgal will introduce molecular mechanisms required for stem cell proliferation, and consider how disruption of these same mechanisms could lead to uncontrolled cell proliferation in cancer.
To join virtually:
Zoom Link: https://smu-ca.zoom.us/j/89597365611?pwd=GCsKOMOAPdiToT2TP80tnZkh42gPbL.1
Meeting ID: 895 9736 5611
Passcode: 966211
To join in-person: Saint Mary's University, SMU Atrium 305
A free public lecture is held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Monday of every month, starting from October through to May. The lectures are held at locations specified in the announcements for each talk.
Both virtually online and at Saint Mary's University Campus (Halifax, Nova Scotia), the NSIS Council meets shortly before each public lecture, at 6:00 p.m.