Eclipse Science Series

Join us at The Ohio State University at Lima to investigate the upcoming total solar eclipse through a series of science-based lectures and presentations.
Eclipse Science Series

The Eclipse Science Series events will be held on four Thursdays in January, February and March in conjunction with Rhodes State College and is generously supported by the Charles River Laboratories. All events are free and open to the public. 

Marie Walton

Discovering Animal Behavior During an Eclipse

Marie Walton, Naturalist at Johnny Appleseed Metroparks District

7 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2024

Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts in Reed Hall

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Wayne Schlingman

Why Eclipses Enthrall Us

Wayne Schlingman, PhD

Director of the Arne Slettebak Ohio State Planetarium

7 p.m., Thursday, January 25, 2024

G. Gilbert Cloyd Commons on the lower level of Galvin Hall

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Craig Williams

Total Eclipse of the Sun 2024

Craig H. Williams, Senior Aerospace Engineer at NASA Glenn Research Center

7 p.m., Thursday, February 15, 2024

Martha W. Farmer Theatre for the Performing Arts in Reed Hall

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Dustin Norman

Total Solar Eclipse's Impact on our Weather and Other Interesting Atmospheric Phenomena

Dustin Norman, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana

7 p.m., Thursday, March 21, 2024

Life and Physical Sciences Building 100

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