May 21, 2024
Café des Sciences- "Biological light and color in Nature"
Alliance Francaise Los Angeles • 10390 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 120 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Organized by Alliance Française de Los AngelesAbout this event
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Description
The Office for Science and Technology of the Consulate of France in Los Angeles, in partnership with the Alliance Française de Los Angeles and Los Angeles Accueil present:
Biological light and color in nature: from fundamental understanding to microplastic research with:
Dr. Dimitri Deheyn, Research Scientist at the Marine Biology Research Division of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego
TALK + RECEPTION, WITH WINE AND CHEESE
IN-PERSON
Join us for a captivating discussion about how nature's light can be used to monitor the effect of emerging pollutants and discover the ability of certain organisms to produce visible light through bioluminescence and/or biofluorescence but also color. Dimitri Deheyn will review certain aspects of these properties and how they can be used to assess microplastics biodegradation and toxicity.
Enjoy an open discussion with us, around French appetizers.
TUESDAY, May 21, 2024, at 6:30 pm
Alliance Française de Los Angeles 10390 Santa Monica Boulevard- Suite # 300
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Ages 10-255 · Co-Ed
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Café des Sciences- "Biological light and color in Nature"
$5.00