Microplastics All Around Us RIT (Zoom)
Winter (1.5 - 3.5 hours) | Registration opens 12/3/2024 12:00 AM EST
Microplastics have been making the headlines recently. Identified in the Great Lakes in 2013, microplastics have since been detected in freshwater, oceans, and municipal water supplies around the world. This class will describe the nature of microplastics, the prevalence of microplastics in the food chain, and the detection of microplastics in our bodies.
Lecture
Mary Eberhardt
Mary Eberhardt fell in love with chemistry in high school and has been in the field ever since. With a career that spans both industrial and academic positions, Mary enjoys spreading the love for science to all curious people.