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You may register for one class within each series. There is no charge for tickets. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Each of us grew from a single fertilized egg cell into an adult human containing around 10 trillion cells. The process is truly mind-boggling - cells divide, find their appointed spot in tissues and make connections with other cells. Discovering the way all this happens remains one of the major challenges in modern science. Learn how researchers are borrowing technologies developed in various fields, including nanoparticles and lasers, to reveal the inner details of the biomolecular dance of life.
Paul Wiseman is an Associate Professor who holds appointments in the Departments of Physics and Chemistry. He obtained his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Western Ontario in 1995, and came to 9I制作厂免费 in 2001 after post-doctoral fellowships in Japan and California. The winner of two teaching awards in 2007, he has been hailed for his "extraordinary abilities as a teacher" and as "a mentor and an outstanding role model for students and faculty alike." When not teaching or doing research, Professor Wiseman is a power forward in 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 intramural hockey program.
Please note that is available until September 16, 2008. After this date, only phone, fax and mailed-in registrations will be processed.
Cost: Free