Antibacterial Clays: A Story of Mud, Metals, and Metabolic Malfunction

Dear CMS Members: The Voice of Clay is excited to host Lynda Williams (CMS Past President) via zoom on Thursday, May 28th, 6:30-7:30 PM (US EST). Please see the presentation information below. Registration is not mandatory but would help with the planning. Registration Link: [https://www.clayculturalcenter.org/upcoming-events-and-lectures](https://www.clayculturalcenter.org/upcoming-events-and-lectures "https://www.clayculturalcenter.org/upcoming-events-and-lectures") > > > ZOOM LINK: Wendy McKenzie, MA MHt (Voice of Clay) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. > > Topic:Lynda Williams Talk\ > Time: May 28, 2026 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\ > Join Zoom Meeting\ > [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6036722626?pwd=QklKa2ZLM0JUOG1MUnBFamtBS0NyUT09&omn=84136294848](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6036722626?pwd=QklKa2ZLM0JUOG1MUnBFamtBS0NyUT09&omn=84136294848 "https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6036722626?pwd=QklKa2ZLM0JUOG1MUnBFamtBS0NyUT09&omn=84136294848")\ > \ > Meeting ID: 603 672 2626\ > Passcode: 1316\ > \ > \ > Join by SIP\ > • [6036722626@zoomcrc.com](mailto:6036722626@zoomcrc.com "mailto:6036722626@zoomcrc.com")\ > \ > Join instructions\ > [https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/84136294848/invitations?signature=5pC9eC4DjTwowZcSFepldZuQqzi8mG4K0eBgNZq4eNs](https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/84136294848/invitations?signature=5pC9eC4DjTwowZcSFepldZuQqzi8mG4K0eBgNZq4eNs "https://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/84136294848/invitations?signature=5pC9eC4DjTwowZcSFepldZuQqzi8mG4K0eBgNZq4eNs") > > PRESENTATION: > > > # [Antibacterial Clays: A Story of Mud, Metals, and Metabolic Malfunction](https://clayculturalcenter.squarespace.com/upcoming-events-and-lectures/antibacterial-clays-a-story-of-mud-metals-and-metabolic-malfunction "https://clayculturalcenter.squarespace.com/upcoming-events-and-lectures/antibacterial-clays-a-story-of-mud-metals-and-metabolic-malfunction") > > > > * Thursday, May 28, 2026 > > > > * 6:30 PM 7:30 PM (US EST) > > > > * ZOOM  > > > > In 2004, a simple question posted to the Clay Minerals Society sparked a two-decade scientific investigation: what makes certain clays antibacterial? In this fascinating talk, geochemist **Dr. Lynda B. Williams (Arizona State University, Research Professor Emerita)** shares the real-world origin story of “healing clays,” beginning with French green clay used to treat Buruli ulcer wounds in West Africa, and following the science that unraveled why some clays can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. You’ll learn how clay mineralogy, ultra-fine particle size, and reduced iron chemistry can generate reactive processes that damage bacterial membranes and support wound healing, and why the same clays can become ineffective in the presence of blood. Grounded in compelling field history and rigorous lab discovery, this lecture bridges humanitarian need, mineral science, and modern microbiology. > > > > Thank you! > > > > **WENDY McKenzie, MA, MHt\ > > Soul Empowerment\ > > Pottery Classes\ > > Breathwork\ > > Past life Regression,\ > > Hypnosis**\ > > Cowrie Shell Divination\ > >   [www.voiceofclay.com](http://www.voiceofclay.com/ "http://www.voiceofclay.com/")