To commemorate Coastal Carolina University’s 50th anniversary, the university’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences continues its series of 50 public discussions, called “Science for Coastal’s Community,” led by CCU faculty during the 2004-2005 academic year.

The talks, covering a wide variety of topics from biology to sociology, will begin Tuesday, Jan. 25 with five events that will take place simultaneously throughout Horry and Georgetown counties. All events begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

During the following four weeks, the participating professors will repeat lectures but in different locations. There will be a question and answer session at each event. By the end of the series in March 2005, 50 talks will have been given by 10 professors at five area locations.

“This is a great way to introduce many of our very talented faculty members to the surrounding community so that they can share their expertise in a variety of areas, many of which have a direct applicability to vital local issues,” said Douglas Nelson, dean of Coastal’s College of Natural and Applied Sciences.

The schedule for the spring 2005 semester is as follows:

Conway, CCU Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts, room 257

• Jan. 25: “Designing Your Next Generation of Medications” led by Paul Richardson

• Feb. 8: “Managing Our Watershed: Strategies for maintaining water quality and natural habitats” led by Susan Libes

• Feb, 15: “Swimming Advisories on Grand Strand Beaches: What Causes These?” led by Joe Bennett

• Feb. 22: “Icebergs, Whales, Penguins and More: An Introduction to Antarctica” led by Steve Berkowitz

• March 1: “Mercury: Is It on Our Dinner Plates?” led by Jane Guentzel

CCU Higher Education Center at Myrtle Square Mall, Room 126

• Jan. 25: “The Bus from Hell Hole Swamp: Commuting to Work in Myrtle Beach” led by Susan Webb

• Feb. 8: “Fins, Flippers and Flukes: Dolphins in South Carolina” led by Robert Young

Feb. 15: “Designing Your Next Generation of Medications” led by Paul Richardson

• Feb. 22: “Managing Our Watershed: Strategies for maintaining water quality and natural habitats” led by Susan Libes

• March 1: “Swimming Advisories on Grand Strand Beaches: What Causes These?” led by Joe Bennett

North Myrtle Beach Recreation Center

• Jan. 25: “Icebergs, Whales, Penguins and More: An Introduction to Antarctica” led by Steve Berkowitz

• Feb. 8: “What You Still Don’t Know About Hurricanes” led by Louis Keiner

• Feb. 15: “The Bus from Hell Hole Swamp: Commuting to Work in Myrtle Beach” led by Susan Webb

• Feb. 22: “Fins, Flippers and Flukes: Dolphins in South Carolina” led by Robert Young

• March 1: “Designing Your Next Generation of Medications” led by Paul Richardson

Loris Center for Health and Fitness

• Jan. 25: “Mercury: Is It on Our Dinner Plates?” led by Jane Guentzel

• Feb. 8: “The Unique Galapagos Islands: See What Darwin Saw” led by Richard Koesterer

• Feb. 15: “Icebergs, Whales, Penguins and More: An Introduction to Antarctica” led by Steve Berkowitz

• Feb. 22: “What You Still Don’t Know About Hurricanes” led by Louis Keiner

• March 1: “The Bus from Hell Hole Swamp: Commuting to Work in Myrtle Beach” led by Susan Webb

Waccamaw Higher Education Center in Litchfield room 109

• Jan. 25: “Swimming Advisories on Grand Strand Beaches: What Causes These?” led by Joe Bennett

• Feb. 8: “Designing Your Next Generation of Medications” led by Paul Richardson

• Feb. 15: “Mercury: Is It on Our Dinner Plates?” led by Jane Guentzel

• Feb. 22: “The Unique Galapagos Islands: See What Darwin Saw” led by Richard Koesterer

• March 1: “Icebergs, Whales, Penguins and More: An Introduction to Antarctica” led by Steve Berkowitz