Fall Classes at the Wagner posted
Posted on | August 28, 2008 | Comments Off
The Fall schedule of the Wagner Free Institute’s science education for adult classes* is up. It is a good chance to learn some cool science taught by some of the best scholars Philly has to offer.
If you are not familiar with the Wagner Free Institute of Science, you really should be since its such a remarkable place. It is a perfectly preserved 19th century natural history collection and the first of its kind to be arranged with Evolutionary Theory in mind, courtesy of Philadelphian polymath Joseph Leidy.
Unfortunately, it is kind of hard to get to the place and, frankly, it isn’t the best neighborhood, although that seems to be changing thanks to Temple’s ongoing redevelopment. Still the perception is there.
Fortunately, the Wagner recognizes this fact (correct me if I’m wrong) and holds the classes in more accessible locations throughout the city.
Here’s the lineup:
An Introduction to Insects and Related Arthropods, Professor Jon K. Gelhaus. Thursday, September 18, 2008, beginning at 6:30 PM. 9 Classes. (No class Thursday, October 9, 2008). The Academy of Natural Sciences, 19th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. This class will explore the diversity of insects and related arthropods. This course requires preregistration and is limited to 20 students.
To preregister, call 215-763-6529, ext. 23, beginning Monday, September 8, 2008.An Introduction to Darwin and Evolutionary Biology, Professor Scott McRobert. Monday, September 22, 2008, beginning at 6:15 PM. 8 Mondays (No class Monday, October 13, 2008). Wynnefield Branch of the Free Library, 5325 Overbrook Avenue. This course will provide and overview of the history and science of evolutionary biology. No preregistration required.
Molecules that Matter, Professor Erin McLeary. The Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street. Dates and times to be announced soon.
Surviving “Surviving”: The Making of an Exhibit on Human Evolution, Professor Janet Monge. Monday, October 20, 2008, beginning at 6:30 PM. 6 Mondays. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 33rd and Spruce Streets. This course will explore the topic of evolution as seen through the lens of the exhibit, Surviving: The Body of Evidence, which opened at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in April 2008. No preregistration required.
* They call it adult education, but that means something else to my juvenile mind.
