‘Walk and Talk with a Scientist’ rescheduled for June 3 at park
‘Walk and Talk with a Scientist’ rescheduled for June 3 at park he “Walk and Talk with a Scientist” event interrupted by a rainstorm in April has been rescheduled for 9-11 a.m. Saturday, June 3, at Herman C. Michael Park off Georgia Highway 53. The event is designed to give the public an opportunity to speak with local scientists about their work. The public can drop in anytime during the 2-hour time span to stroll with a scientist along the trail, which is about a third of a mile. People can pair up with a new researcher at roughly the halfway point, continue a conversation, or walk additional laps to talk to others. Attendees can also simply chat in the covered pavilion in case of rain. Among the scientists planning to attend are a chiggers expert, botanists and geologists, a specialist in endangered species listings, a veterinary pathologist, a chemist who specializes in farm run-off, physicians and a growing ...