The Week-in-Preview: Naked Horseman Edition

Here’s a quick run-down of some of the more interesting science-related events for the coming weeks…after the break.

The Wagner Free Institute of Science: The Motion Study Photography of Eadweard Muybridge
Thursday, March 1, 5-7 PM. 1700 West Montgomery Avenue
If you like nudity and horses (and who doesn’t?), by Equus do I have I got a [...]

The Sillier Side of Chemists~CHF 2/27

You know how silly those chemists get. No? Well this brown bagger at the Chemical Heritage Foundation will set you straight with a veritable nerd gag reel, one entirely composed of still images.
The personal papers of chemists often contain amusing and unexpected photographs along with the usual array of laboratory scenes and portraits. These [...]

Coming up at the Free Library

I keep forgetting about the Free Library of Philadelphia as a science talk venue. In the past they’ve hosted folks like Richard Dawkins and Michael Shermer — it’s where the smarter book tours stop…and then charge you money.
So here’s two that will set you back $12 apiece:

March 29: Eric Kandel, In Search of Memory: The [...]

The Order of Things at the Wagner, 2/24-25

The most truly hidden of Philadelphia’s hidden science gems is the Wagner Free Institute of Science on 1700 West Montgomery Avenue, not too far from Temple’s main campus.
In celebration of Carolus Linnaeus (and who doesn’t want to celebrate Linnaeus?), the Wagner is hosting The Order of Things, “an ethereal sound-scape exploring our relentless quest for [...]

….as in what’s going on!

Welcome to The What.

For fans of science, the Philadelphia region offers plenty to see and do. The problem is trying to find what’s going on and where.

The What is here to make a few friendly suggestions.