Tuesday, March 1, 2011

A hard life for prawns.

This Thursday, our very own Dr. Andy Gannon, biologist extraordinaire, will present the findings of the research from his most recent sabbatical. His presentation, entitled "It's a Hard Life: Giant Freshwater Prawns in Search of Calcium", will explore the ways in which freshwater prawns (a type of crustacean closely related to shrimp) store calcium, the mechanisms by which they obtain it, and perhaps most important of all, why on Earth do they need it? This Provost's Forum will be presented in the Norton Theatre during Common Hour on Thursday the 3rd of March. The best part? It's another opportunity for CEIS credit!

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