“Amazing Machine!” opening Friday 5/16
The Franklin Institute’s newest permanent exhibit ought to have gizmo-nerds ecstatic:
Everyday machines will be displayed in “exploded” views. Their parts, separated and visible, allow a bird’s eye view of the interior of such workhorses as the household vacuum cleaner, power drill and thermostat. Interactivity is a central element of Amazing Machine! Visitors are invited to [...]
The Science Cafe spends a night at the museum 5/28
[ May 28, 2008; 6:00 pm; ] On April 16, The Penn Museum kicked off the Year of Evolution the exhibit “”Surviving: The Body of Evidence.”
The exhibit’s co-curator, Janet Monge will be the guest at this month’s Penn Science Cafe, which will be held some time or another on May 28 at the Penn Museum.
The Penn Science Cafe [...]
Why we stink…Monell 6/11
[ June 11, 2008; 4:30 pm; ] Your B.O. serves purposes far beyond simply ensuring you have plenty of elbow room at the movies, but you’ll have to wait until June to learn more. Just an early reminder.
Wednesday June 11 at 4:30pm: SmartTalk Lecture, “The Importance of
Body Odors – from Neurons to Behavior and Back” by Monell scientist
Johan N. Lundström, [...]
Mythbusting Human Pheromones at Monell 5/12
[ May 12, 2008; 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch?
Monday, May 12 at Noon: Lunch for Hungry Minds Lecture, “Human
Pheromones: Facts and Fantasies” by Monell scientists George Preti,
PhD and Charles Wysocki, PhD. Lecture will be held at the Science
Center, 3701 Market Street, Third Floor. Complimentary lunch (!!!)
beginning at 11:30. RSVP [...]
When science and art meet, it stinks! The Odor Limits @ the Klein Gallery beginning 5/9
[ May 9, 2008; 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] You are about to participate in a great adventure. You are about to experience the awe and mystery which reaches from the inner mind to…The Odor Limits
The stench of science emanates from the Monell Chemical Senses Center with a series of events at the Esther M. Klein Art Gallery at the Science Center (the collective [...]
Two-Hit Hypothesizer Strikes at Cafe Scientifique in May (5/6)
[ May 6, 2008; 6:00 pm; ] While I’m thinking of it, save the date (or use the calendar feature I mentioned) for the Cafe Scientifique in May.
Al Knudson, a researcher at Fox Chase Cancer Center* and developer of the two-hit hypothesis for cancer genetics, will be speaking (details forthcoming).
He’s the past recipient of the Kyoto Prize (often considered the [...]
