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Science on Tap

Monthly on the last Wednesday of the month.

Come one, come all to the “science café” in Santa Cruz. This event is designed to connect the Santa Cruz community to the latest research happening just up the hill at U.C. Santa Cruz.  It is not an exclusive “club meeting” for scientists and science majors - we aim to appeal to all audiences! So come join us at the MAH, grab a beer, relax, and hear some interesting and cutting-edge science that’s happening near you!

Science on Tap is based on the Nova and Sigma Xi "science café" model and is generally on the last Wednesday of every month.

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May Science On Tap with Jennifer Cordoza: Humanity’s best chemist: studying how Nature makes molecules
May Science On Tap with Jennifer Cordoza: Humanity’s best chemist: studying how Nature makes molecules
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May 28, 2025, 7:30 PM
Santa Cruz
Join us as we dive to the microbial scale to study how Nature does chemistry!

Humanity’s best chemist: studying how Nature makes molecules

How can we synthesize complex molecules more efficiently? Biosynthesis is the study of how microbes and organisms
make molecules, which can inspire new methods to access therapeutic compounds. In this seminar, we will discuss some
of the strategies used to find the enzymatic machinery that perform interesting chemical transformations in the
biosynthesis of bioactive compounds. Additionally, we will discuss how these reactions can be harnessed as biocatalysts
to complement current synthetic organic chemistry settings for greener chemistry. Join us as we dive to the microbial
scale to study how Nature does chemistry!

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Who: Everyone! Not just scientists!
When: Wednesday 05/28 at 7:30 pm (schedule subject to change due to weather/availability, see newsletter for up to date information) 
Where: Behind the Museum of Art and History (MAH), 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz

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