Plan to join us Homecoming weekend to celebrate Wright State University's 50 Anniversity and attend our 2nd Annual Pub Science. There is no stuffy lecture—the speaker presents the science in lay terms and facilitates a dynamic conversation with the audience.
Our Pub Science topic this year is "The Science of Beer" presented by Christopher Wyatt, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Dean of CoSM.
September 29, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
in the Student Union, Ratheskeller
Dr. Wyatt provides a detailed look into the process of making beer. For many years, He has been brewing beer both competitively and recreationally. At the 2014 Ohio State Fair, he won two gold medals for his beer. Being an expert in science and beer, he talks about the chemistry and biology behind the beer-making process.
About Dr. Wyatt:
Christopher Wyatt, Ph.D., was born in Manchester, England. He received a bachelor's degree in pharmacology in 1991 from the University of Bath, UK, and a Ph.D. in neuropharmacology in 1994 from the University of Leeds, UK.
He worked as a postdoctoral research scientist at University College London, the University of Oxford, and St Andrews University in Scotland. In 2007, he took an assistant professor position in the Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology (NCBP) at Wright State University and moved his family to the United States. In 2011 Wyatt received Wright State University’s Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence Early Career Achievement. He currently serves as Associate Dean for the College of Science and Mathematics and professor of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology.
Wyatt's research is focused on the neuronal control of breathing. He is specifically interested in how carotid bodies respond to changes in blood gases in order to maintain physiological homeostasis. He has more than 45 publications on this subject, and his laboratory has been funded by the NIH, the American Heart Association and Galleon Pharmaceuticals.
Event contact: Debbie Garber
phone: 937-775-3151
email: debbie.garber@wright.edu
Two other College of Science and Mathematics faculty will present at Alumni College as part of the 50th Anniversary and Homecoming celebrations.
- Dan Krane, Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and renowned DNA expert will present "The Science (and Pseudoscience) of Forensic DNA Profiling.
- Kirby A. Underwood, Chemistry Lab Manager, Department of Chemistry will present "This Show is NOT Chemical Free: And other reasons why we need to set our classrooms on fire".
Check the Homecoming Events calendar for more information.
