Carlos Martínez del Rio at Saturday U: From Big Bang to Big Mac
Channel: Wyoming Videos
Date: 2011-12-02

"From Big Bang to Big Mac: Stable Isotopes and the Fabric of the World," Carlos Martínez del Rio, Department of Zoology and Physiology professor. We can tell a lot about ourselves and life on this planet by counting the number of neutrons in atoms. By analyzing the chemistry of birds' feathers, we can find out the routes they take as they commute across a continent. By analyzing a tiny piece of fingernail, we can know if a person is a vegetarian, carnivore or fast food junkie. Discover the three simple, yet profound observations that make these miraculous insights possible.
Early human life in Wyoming and a new take on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were among topics Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 for the fall term of Saturday U -- the University of Wyoming's free one-day college education program.
A half-day of college classes and discussion began with refreshments at the National Museum of Wildlife Art Cook Auditorium in Jackson, WY.
Three representatives from UW presented lectures, followed with a free lunch and a question and answer session.
Saturday U is a collaborative program that connects popular UW professors with life-long learners in Jackson Hole. Offered three times a year, Saturday U is sponsored by the university, the UW Foundation and Wyoming Humanities Council and presented by Central Wyoming College (CWC), the National Museum of Wildlife Art and Teton County Library Foundation.
For more information about Saturday U, visit the website at http://www.uwyo.edu/SaturdayU/ or contact Teton County Library Adult Humanities Coordinator Oona Doherty at 733-2164 ext. 135 or email odoherty@tclib.org . 

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Camera/Editor: Ali Grossman
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