Beachy Orr, Lake Tahoe Community College’s longtime biology and anatomy and physiology instructor, will give a talk June 1 titled Got M&M’s?. It will be an interactive talk about how muscles and nerves in the body work together to create contractions and movement.

Orr will also explore how disease and exposure to certain toxins can interfere with natural, healthy human movement. This will be a hands-on demonstration that calls for some audience participation, and K-12 students and their parents are in particular urged to come and join in the fun.

The LTCC Foundation’s Speaker Spotlight Series brings faculty and academic experts from LTCC and other colleges and universities to South Lake Tahoe to share their knowledge and experiences with local students, and to encourage local youth to pursue careers in the fields of science, technology and math.

The 6pm talk is free. It will be in the board room.