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The Secret Life of Bears with carnivore ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant
Feb 15, 2022 - 7:30 PM Holland Performing Arts CenterRae Wynn-Grant has dedicated her life to ecological research and conservation. As a scientist with National Geographic Society’s Last Wild Places Initiative, she works to protect and restore iconic wildlife populations, including North American black and grizzly bears. But when the wild lands of their habitat are crisscrossed by roads, fences and ranches, how can bears and humans coexist peacefully? Dr. Wynn-Grant intends to find the answer.
Improbable Ascent with paraclimber Maureen Beck
Mar 22, 2022 - 7:30 PM Holland Performing Arts CenterWith her trademark humor and wit, world champion paraclimber and 2019 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Maureen Beck will share how a little creativity and a whole lot of grit and determination have propelled her to the top of her field as she chronicles her adventures as a one-handed athlete.
Deadliest Lifesavers with biomedical scientist Zoltan Takacs
Apr 19, 2022 - 7:30 PM Holland Performing Arts CenterThe Earth’s deadliest animal venoms are a source of a number of lifesaving medicines used to treat everything from heart attacks to diabetes. Yet there are millions of venom toxins in nature that remain unexplored. Biomedical scientist and inventor Zoltan Takacs collects snake, scorpion, jellyfish, and other venoms from around the world. Back in the lab, using cutting-edge genomics, he creates combinatorial venom libraries to identify leads for novel medicines.
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