JGI Science @ the Lesher: 'The Deal with Carbon'

The next installment in the JGI Science @ the Lesher series is "The Deal with Carbon: How Earth's Mighty Microbes Respond." This free panel discussion is open to the general public and will take place at the Lesher Center in downtown Walnut Creek on Monday, May 9, 2011 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.

The talk will once again be moderated by KTVU's John Fowler and will feature scientists from Walnut Creek's Joint Genome Institute and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Among the research areas they cover are the microbes involved in cleaning up last year's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, understanding the role of microbes in the thawing Arctic permafrost and the long-term goal to fill in the tree of life.

Admission to this event is free, but due to limited seating, please contact the Lesher Center ticket office at 925-943-7469 prior to May 9 in order to reserve seats. The Lesher box office is open Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday from 12nn to 6pm, and on Friday and Saturday from 12nn to 7:30pm.

To learn more about the event, please go to http://bit.ly/gIagBe.