Science educator Sam Rhine will give a lecture titled “Recent Advances in Cloning and Stem Cell Technology” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 12 at Ivy Tech’s Coliseum Campus (3800 N Anthony Blvd.) in the auditorium.

This lecture is free and open to the public. The presentation will give participants knowledge of the science behind recent advances in growing organs and finding cures to diseases such as diabetes.

Rhine was named Distinguished Hoosier Scholar by Hoosier Association of Science Teachers, Inc., in 2007, among other honors. For more information about Rhine, visit www.samrhine.com.