Two Talks: Popping the Science Bubble - Livestream

Representation in Research: Who we study and why it matters

Science is an important tool we use to answer questions about who we are, the world we live in, and how to improve upon both. Like everything else, science is affected by issues of diversity and equity. These issues affect who conducts scientific research, the questions they ask, and the populations they study. This talk will go over why some populations are under-studied, why it matters, and what we can do to fix that problem.

Speaker: Navya Pothamsetty, UC Berkeley

Chemical Recycling and Upcycling of Plastic Waste

Over 350 million tons of plastics are produced annually for various applications, yet much of these materials are discarded in the environment. It is estimated that less than 5% of plastics are recycled for subsequent use, and these efforts only address a select subset of plastic materials that can be recycled by existing methods. This talk will outline current challenges for the recycling of plastic waste and will address ongoing research that aims to transform plastic waste at the molecular level and enable its reuse.

Speaker: Nicodemo Ciccia, UC Berkeley

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