Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at RIT | W17M Microplastics All Around Us (Hybrid/In-Person)

W17M Microplastics All Around Us (Hybrid/In-Person)

In-Person | Available (Membership Required)

Level: N/A

Date: 3/3/2025 (one day)

Time: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM EST on Mon

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W17M Microplastics All Around Us (Hybrid/In-Person)

In-Person | Available (Membership Required)

Course Description

[NEW CLASS] Lately microplastics have been making headlines. Identified in the Great Lakes in 2013, they have since been detected in freshwater, oceans, and municipal water supplies around the world. This class will describe the nature of microplastics, the prevalence of microplastics in the food chain, and the detection of microplastics in our bodies. Lecture

Special Notes

*This registration item is HYBRID/IN-PERSON, which means that you can attend either in-person or via Zoom.*

Instructor

Mary Eberhardt

Mary Eberhardt fell in love with chemistry in high school and has been in the field ever since. With a career that spans both industrial and academic positions, she enjoys spreading the love for science to all curious people.