Life on Mars Featured in Frontiers in Science Series
ATHENS, Ohio (October 5, 2000) -- When geology and planetary science specialist Ralph Harvey bills himself as a space cadet, he is referring to his unique research, not his personality.
Harvey, a geological detective searching for microscopic evidence of life, is kicking off the Frontiers in Science Lecture Series with his speech "Meteorites, Martians, and Microbes: Mars Under the Microscope." Harvey will speak at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 10, in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Harvey, assistant professor of geological sciences at Case Western Reserve University, is known for examining very small fossils in meteorites believed to be from Mars. The fossils were discovered in meteorites found in Antarctica.
The Frontiers in Science series brings scientists on the cutting edge of research to campus to help foster an understanding of the role of science in our lives and was established in 1991 by Jeanette G. Grasselli and Glenn R. Brown through a contribution to the Ohio University Foundation.
The speakers are brought in to help nonscientists understand science and technology. The series also serves serve as a forum to highlight the contribution of women in science. In the past, the series has hosted Jane Goodall, known for her work with apes, and Roald Hoffman, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry.
All Frontiers in Science lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, Web site www.ohiou.edu/apaa/fis for more information.
