PaSWA http://www.paswa.org The Philadelphia-area Science Writers Association Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:24:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 May 16, Penn Bookstore: Journalist and Geneticist Ricki Lewis talks gene therapy http://www.paswa.org/2012/04/may-16-penn-bookstore-journalist-and-geneticist-ricki-lewis-talks-gene-therapy/ http://www.paswa.org/2012/04/may-16-penn-bookstore-journalist-and-geneticist-ricki-lewis-talks-gene-therapy/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:19:50 +0000 admin http://www.paswa.org/?p=141 Ricki Lewis, the journalist, geneticist, professor triple-threat herself, will be presenting her latest book The Forever Fix: Gene Therapy and the Boy Who Saved It at the Penn Bookstore (36th and Walnut) on May 16 at 6pm. Check the flier for details. (Click to enlarge.)

The event is open to the public, naturally, but PaSWA folk will meet for dinner following the talk. Contact Greg if you have any questions.

 
Penn Bookstore event 5 16 12 Lewis flyer
Penn Bookstore event 5 16 12 Lewis flyer

 Penn Bookstore event 5 16 12 Lewis flyer

]]> http://www.paswa.org/2012/04/may-16-penn-bookstore-journalist-and-geneticist-ricki-lewis-talks-gene-therapy/feed/ 0 Isidore Rigoutsos, Computational Medicine Center at Thomas Jefferson University http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/isidore-rigoutsos-computational-medicine-center-at-thomas-jefferson-university/ http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/isidore-rigoutsos-computational-medicine-center-at-thomas-jefferson-university/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:18:27 +0000 admin http://www.paswa.org/?p=134

]]> http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/isidore-rigoutsos-computational-medicine-center-at-thomas-jefferson-university/feed/ 0 The Philadelphia Science Festival Kicks off tomorrow http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/the-philadelphia-science-festival-kicks-off-tomorrow/ http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/the-philadelphia-science-festival-kicks-off-tomorrow/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:59:42 +0000 admin http://www.paswa.org/?p=132 Just a reminder that the kick-off event for the Philadelphia Science Festival starts off tomorrow on the parkway.

Its not too late to submit a video for the Faces of Philadelphia Science project. Check out our playlist here.

]]> http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/the-philadelphia-science-festival-kicks-off-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Bill Wunner, The Wistar Institute http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/bill-wunner-the-wistar-institute/ http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/bill-wunner-the-wistar-institute/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:55:04 +0000 admin http://www.paswa.org/?p=130

]]> http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/bill-wunner-the-wistar-institute/feed/ 0 Philip Johnson, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/philip-johnson-childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia/ http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/philip-johnson-childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:29:09 +0000 admin http://www.paswa.org/?p=128

]]> http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/philip-johnson-childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia/feed/ 0 Kristy Arbogast, a bioengineer and Face of Philadelphia Science http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/kristy-arbogast-a-bioengineer-and-face-of-philadelphia-science/ http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/kristy-arbogast-a-bioengineer-and-face-of-philadelphia-science/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:27:56 +0000 admin http://www.paswa.org/?p=126 Kudos to the CHoP crew for some nice videos.

]]> http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/kristy-arbogast-a-bioengineer-and-face-of-philadelphia-science/feed/ 0 Ronen Marmorstein, Ph.D. a Wistar Institute Face of Philadelphia Science http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/ronen-marmorstein-ph-d-a-wistar-institute-face-of-philadelphia-science/ http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/ronen-marmorstein-ph-d-a-wistar-institute-face-of-philadelphia-science/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:57:15 +0000 admin http://www.paswa.org/?p=124

]]> http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/ronen-marmorstein-ph-d-a-wistar-institute-face-of-philadelphia-science/feed/ 0 Paul Halpern, Ph.D., University of the Sciences http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/paul-halpern-ph-d-university-of-the-sciences/ http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/paul-halpern-ph-d-university-of-the-sciences/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:56:24 +0000 admin http://www.paswa.org/?p=122 Paul Halpern teaches physics and writes books about physics. So, for purposes of a science writer’s group, he’s a twofer!

]]> http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/paul-halpern-ph-d-university-of-the-sciences/feed/ 0 Greg Adams, Ph.D., is one of many Faces of Philadelphia Science at Fox Chase Cancer Center http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/greg-adams-ph-d-is-one-of-many-faces-of-philadelphia-science-at-fox-chase-cancer-center/ http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/greg-adams-ph-d-is-one-of-many-faces-of-philadelphia-science-at-fox-chase-cancer-center/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:52:46 +0000 admin http://www.paswa.org/?p=120 My, there are a lot of them, aren’t there?

]]> http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/greg-adams-ph-d-is-one-of-many-faces-of-philadelphia-science-at-fox-chase-cancer-center/feed/ 0 Elizabeth Hopper-Borge, Ph.D., is a Face of Philadelphia Science at Fox Chase Cancer Center http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/elizabeth-hopper-borge-ph-d-is-a-face-of-philadelphia-science-at-fox-chase-cancer-center/ http://www.paswa.org/2011/04/elizabeth-hopper-borge-ph-d-is-a-face-of-philadelphia-science-at-fox-chase-cancer-center/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:51:34 +0000 admin http://www.paswa.org/?p=118

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