Microbes and witches and bats, oh my!
You’re invited to Spooky Science this Halloween, a One Health Day celebration! Spooky Science will take place October 31 from 1:00 – 4:00pm in the Student Union and features bone-chilling research from UT faculty, door prizes, treats, and more. From decomposing bodies to vampire bats to the dark side of chocolate, this event will send shivers down your spine!
Schedule
| 1:00 | Welcome & Introduction |
| 1:15 | The Living Dead: How Microbes Recycle our Bodies after Death Jennifer DeBruyn, Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science |
| 1:45 | Fanged Friends: Sociality & Disease Transmission in Vampire Bats Sebastian Stockmaier, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology |
| 2:15 | Tricked by Treats: Unwrapping the Bitter History of Chocolate Chris Magra, History |
| 2:45 | Women who Eat Children: Witch Myths & Their Racist & Misogynist Legacies Maria Stehle, World Languages & Cultures |
| 3:15 | Creepy Crawly Clues: Decoding Crime Scenes with Insect Evidence Charity Owings, Entomology & Plant Pathology |
This event is free and open to all. RSVP in advance to reserve a Halloween goodie bag: tiny.utk.edu/SpookyScienceRSVP.
Spooky Science is a celebration of One Health Day, an annual event elevating the One Health concept which recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant, and environment health.
