Science Pub: Nature or Nurture – What’s Genetics Got To Do With It?

Tuesday, March 6 | 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Paradise Creek Brewery’s Downtown Restaurant – 245 SE Paradise Street, Pullman
Free Admission – $5.00 suggested donation (all donations support the Palouse Discovery Science Center)

Sip your favorite brew, while you learn a thing or two! Science Pub is an opportunity to enjoy learning about science in an informal atmosphere; no scientific background necessary! Just bring your curiosity and a thirst to learn.

Topics and presenters are arranged by the Palouse Discovery Science Center (PDSC) and WSU’s Entrepreneurial Faculty Ambassador (EFA) Program. All Donations support PDSC. Click here for more information.

This month’s speakers:

Dr. Jon OatleyDirector, Center for Reproductive BiologyAssociate Professor, School of Molecular BiosciencesWashington State University

Over the course of nearly two decades, Dr. Oatley’s research has focused on understanding how germ cells develop which are the eternal link between parents and their offspring. Dr. Oatley’s research also focuses on engineering the genetics of farm animals.

Dr. Amit DhingraAssociate Professor, Genomics and BiotechnologyChair, Entrepreneurial Faculty Ambassadors ProgramWashington State University

The Dhingra research program investigates important biological processes in plants. The knowledge gained is translated to crop improvement through various approaches. Amit is the Founder of Phytelligence Inc., an agriculture biotechnology spin off out of Washington State University that is revolutionizing the way food crops are grown.

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