April 3, 10, 17, 24 May 1, 8
5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Some topics don’t fit neatly into OLLI science classes—too big, too small, too little, too much, too off-topic—and often end up on the proverbial cutting room floor. In this course, these intriguing bits and ends are gathered up and presented like a charcuterie board of tasty science snacks. This six-week romp through just about anything one might imagine includes a little bit of color theory, a morsel of genetic testing science, a dash of airplane physics, some lightning theory, a mouse that turns scorpion venom into a painkiller, current scientific thoughts on the origins of life, and a lot of time to explore topics of interest to the class. Students should bring their questions as the class explores some of the exciting nooks and crannies of science.

Kjir Hendrickson, PhD is a teaching professor in the School of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State University, holds a PhD in chemistry, and authored the textbook Chemistry in the World.