“From singularity theorems to real black holes” by Dr. Andrei Frolov (SFU Department of Physics) will inform how awardee Roger Penrose, in 1965, proved that black holes are a consequence of Einstein’s general theory of relativity. He will then show how that theorem provided the foundation for our current understanding of black holes and their gravitational pull.

“Genetic cut and paste: a revolutionary tool for correcting mutations” by Dr. Timothy Audas (SFU Department of Chemistry) contains conversation on the discovery, refinement, and ethical considerations that come with the exciting new CRISPR technology developed by the winners of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, technology that allows scientists to edit the genome of any living organism on Earth.

“Needle in a haystack: molecular luck and the discovery of hepatitis C virus” by Dr. Nienke E. van Houten (SFU Department of Health Sciences) will inform audiences of the previous health concerns and dangers of receiving blood transfusions, and how the 2020 Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded for the discovery of the Hepatitits C virus. This talk will describe three major discoveries and how they led to safer blood supplies and treatments.