Bring your kids, friends and family to Saturday Morning Science to learn about insects. Can't wait to see you tomorrow at Bond LSC!!

Robert Sites, Mizzou CAFNR professor of Plant Science and Technology, brought his knowledge of insects and Enns Entomology Museum to adults and children alike at Saturday Morning Science Oct. 26 in Bond LSC. For more, check out the museum Saturday. ow.ly/VxV050TUTVk

Preserving viruses is highly important to develop treatments and better understand them. Paul de Figueiredo at @bondlifesci wants to protect microbial samples from extremes during transport & received $3.5 million of a DARPA contract to work on that. ow.ly/WITw50TVFzk

Come work with us. Bond LSC is an incredibly diverse environment where you can make an impact in science.

The perils of climate change have researchers rethinking how to create more resilient crops. Bond LSC's Ron Mittler at Mizzou joined an international group of plant scientists to address this issue in their recent paper in TrendsPlantSci. decodingscience.missouri.edu/2024/12/11/a-c…

Join us Jan. 11 as Rabia Faizan speaks on how collaborative planning helps architects work with & through groups of people in a community to address issues that affect their well-being. SMS starts at 10 a.m. in Room 171, Bond LSC. More info is at research.missouri.edu/saturday-morni…

Due to snow and road conditions, we are canceling Saturday Morning Science for tomorrow, Jan. 11. Stay tuned for our next SMS in February. Thanks for your support and stay safe in the snow!

Plate tectonics explains Earth's evolution over millions of years. 🌎 Join us Saturday when Mizzou geological scientist Eric Sandvol explains their behavior & how scientists image the structure of the plates themselves. All ages welcome. Learn more: research.missouri.edu/saturday-morni…

Here's a reminder to get out this Saturday for SMS at Bond LSC. Eric Sandvol will talk plate tectonics & Earth's evolution 🌎 at 10 a.m. in Room 107. Bring the family, & we'll see you there!! Learn about Saturday Morning Science and find parking info at: research.missouri.edu/saturday-morni…

Socorro Jenkins & her daughter Arwen watch Christine Sandvol demonstrate how plate movement causes earthquakes at Saturday Morning Science in Bond LSC Feb. 22 while Eric Sandvol talked tectonic plates, Earth's evolution & how scientists study plate structure. Thanks for coming!

Maria Mills highlighted the physical properties that govern DNA during Saturday Morning Science onMarch 15 at Bond LSC while Dillon Balthrop conducted a light & optics demonstration. Thanks for a great morning & join us next month for Susie Dai. research.missouri.edu/saturday-morni…

Susie Dai is a chemist by training and an engineer by practice. As a new principal investigator that joined Bond LSC in late 2024, she's turning wasted carbon materials into high-value products. #MizzouResearch ow.ly/4AZl50VlSPK

Mushrooms open up a world of possibilities for environmental cleanup and making sustainable products. Join us 10 a.m. tomorrow at Bond LSC as Susie Dai tells us more about their utility beyond food. ow.ly/N9S750VuMSu

Bond LSC's Susie Dai made her Saturday Morning Science debut April 5, 2025. She explained the integral role that mushrooms play in daily life and their fungal potential to remove pollutants. Thanks for spending your morning with us!

Postdoc Mengran Yang genetically modifies plants to see parts obscured by chlorophyll's glow & obstacles like plant cell walls. In the Stacey lab at @bondlifesci, she partners with Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) to better microscopically image those hidden parts. ow.ly/UN7E50VyfTc

How does obstructive sleep apnea affect children? Trupti Joshi's lab published in Experimental Neurology with Marshall University scientists looking at OSA on a cellular level, analyzing patient data & building 3D models of Its impact on neurological functions. bondlsc.missouri.edu/2025/04/28/beh…

We're deeply saddened today to hear of the passing of Bond LSC's namesake, Christopher "Kit" Bond. His support allowed us to contribute to a better future through science discovery, and that's a legacy we will continue with gratitude. showme.missouri.edu/2025/universit…

Jiacheng Xie of Mizzou Life Sci Center's Dong Xu lab drew insight from COVID-19 symptoms people shared on Twitter to search for answers as the pandemic first unfolded. Using AI, the Mizzou PhD student now extracts this social media data to keep tabs on the disease. bondlsc.missouri.edu/2025/05/22/how…

Behind maintenance of lab instruments and research facilities at Mizzou Life Sci Center is engineering tech Matt Nelson. He's a repository of information, ping-ponging across the building to assist labs and another contributor to the steps in research at Mizzou. bondlsc.missouri.edu/2025/06/25/res…

Welcome our newest PI. “Erin impressed us with her creative combination of engineering & biology to understand organismal functions. It is this openness to new approaches that Bond LSC fosters, & we look forward to seeing Erin inspire new collaborations ..." – LSC Dir. Gassmann