Mizzou’s popular Saturday Morning Science events aren’t your typical science lectures. Expect to be entertained, see demonstrations, learn a lot – and best of all – you’ll want to come back for more.
Saturday Morning Science is free and open to the public. No science background is required, and all ages are welcome.
All events are held on campus at 10 a.m. in Room 171, Bond Life Sciences Center.
Fall 2026 Semester Speakers
Sept. 12
Nonpharmacological Approaches to Decrease Risk of Cognitive Decline, Including a Human Clinical Trial of Elderberry Juice
Dr. David Beversdorf
Professor of Radiology, Neurology and Psychology
MU College of Arts and Science
About the Speaker:
Dr. David Beversdorf is a practicing neurologist who specializes in Neurology and Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, and is Professor of Neurology, Radiology, and Psychological Sciences, and is the William and Nancy Thompson Endowed Chair in Radiology at the University of Missouri. In his memory disorders clinic, he treats patients with disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Beversdorf aims to understand approaches that will decrease the risk of developing the disease. He performs neuropsychological testing, which is an in-depth assessment of skills and abilities linked to brain function. Dr. Beversdorf also sees children and adult patients at the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, and is highly active in this research area as well.
