The harmful effects of chemicals, such as Bisphenol-A,
in plastic products like water bottles, sports equipment and DVDs have been
widely reported. LHow safe is BPA and the chemical that has replaced it in many
instances, Bisphenol-S? Learn more about these plastics at a free lecture
offered by the UW-Stevens Point College of Letters and Science.
“Problematic Plastics: Effects on Brain and Behavior”
will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, presented by Heather
Molenda-Figueira, assistant professor of psychology. Held in the Pinery Room of
the Portage Country Public Library, 1001 Main Street, Stevens Point, this is
the eighth talk in the nine-part College of Letters and Science 2015-2016
Community Lecture Series. The public may attend free of charge.
“This talk will look at how these hormone-disrupting
chemicals can alter brain development as well as behavior,” says
Molenda-Figueira, who has conducted research on the topic.
Molenda-Figueira earned her bachelor’s degree from the
University of Michigan and doctorate degree from the University of
Massachusetts Amherst. She teaches classes such as research methods in
psychology, physiological psychology and hormones and behavior. Her research
focuses on how adolescent hormones interact with social experiences in
determining levels of social behaviors.
For more
information on the Community Lecture Series, visit www.uwsp.edu/cols/lectureseries or email stappa@uwsp.edu.
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