2024 Saturday Science Lectures

We invite you to join us for, we think, an interesting and exciting series of Saturday Science @ LSU featuring presentations for high school students, teachers, and the public.

All the lectures will be held at EBR Main Library, Main Room, 7711 Goodwood Blvd., Baton Rouge 70806. 

We hope you will join us, and will look forward to seeing you and your students!


For more information, contact:

Dr. Ivan Agullo • Physics and Astronomy • 225-578-0016 • [email protected]

Dr. Ravi Rau • Physics and Astronomy • 225-578-6841 • [email protected]

Date Title of Talk Speaker - Department Time at EBRPL
February 24, 2024  "Back to the Moon and on to Mars: Challenges in America’s Space Program"  Dr. Serena Auñón-Chancellor, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, LSU Health Sciences Center Internal Medicine Residency Program 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
March 23, 2024 "Unveiling Cosmic Wonders: The Total Solar Eclipse April 8, 2024" Dr. Tabetha Boyajian, LSU Department of Physics & Astronomy 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
April 20, 2024 "One Model to Bind Them All: Understanding Disease Outbreaks" Dr. Bret Elderd, Professor, LSU Department of Biological Sciences 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
April 27, 2024 "Designing the Rice Plant to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change" Dr. Prasanta Subudhi, Professor, LSU School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.