Dr. Sherri Mason, who goes by Sam, became obsessed with the impacts of
humans on the environment when at the age of 11 she watched a very poignant
Different Strokes episode in which Kimberly’s hair turned green after
washing it with acid rain. While not scientifically accurate, this episode
made an impact and set Dr. Mason’s path as an environmental chemist. She
earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin before
moving onto her Ph. D. from the University of Montana as a NASA Earth
System Science Scholar. She is currently a full professor in Chemistry at
the State University of New York at Fredonia. We’re going to talk about the
Great Lakes.
