Science Under the Stars: Illuminating Growth—The Story of Light and Plants

Is light just a source of energy for plants, or does it play a more intricate role in plant development? Curious about how light regulate every aspect of plant growth? Join Yanan Bai, graduate student in Plant Biology, to discover the hidden secrets of how light shapes the life of plants.

Schedule:

• 7:00 pm: Kid’s activities and natural history displays
• 7:15 pm: Guided tour of Brackenridge Field Laboratory
• 8:00 pm: Talk begins
• 8:45 pm: Q&A with speaker

The talk will be held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory. The talk will also be streamed live via YouTube here.

Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series in Austin, Texas run by UT graduate students. Events are held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703. Find schedules and links for each event on the SUtS blog, Instagram, X/Twitter and YouTube channel, or sign up on their listserve to get event notifications.