sLowlife opens at the Chemical Heritage Foundation

Skinner: Er, um, we need a name that’s witty at first, but that seems less funny each time you hear it.
Apu: How about, “The Be Sharps?”
[Everyone laughs loud at first, then less, then the laughter tapers off]
Skinner: Perfect!
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Year of Evolution: “The Origin of Humanness” at the Wagner, 2/26

“THE ORIGIN OF HUMANNESS”
An illustrated presentation by Princeton University anthropologist, Dr. Alan Mann
Weeknights at the Wagner, Thursday, February 26th, 4-7 PM, Lecture at 5:30 PM
Celebrating the Year of Evolution
Charles Darwin, observing the babbling of babies, realized that humans have “an instinctive tendency to speak.” From birth we are programmed to learn language. Humans can combine [...]

The Lost City of Z (2/26, 7pm)

[ February 26, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] David Grann, author of The Lost City of Z, will be at the Franklin to discuss his book on the 26th. I haven’t picked it up myself, but it sounds like my cup of read.

Join us as we host author David Grann for a reading from his new book, “The Lost City [...]

J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Play (Two plays, actually) 2/24 7:30

[ February 24, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Local science writer, dramtist and bon vivant Mark Wolverton wants to let you know that he has two plays premiering at The Painted Bride (next door to Konak, where you really should eat beforehand) based on his recent book, A Life in Twilight: The Final Years of J. Robert Oppenheimer.

If you’re not otherwise engaged [...]

Geckos at the Academy of Natural Science starting May 30

[ February 18, 2009; 5:00 pm; 5:00 pm; 5:00 pm; 5:00 pm; ] Sure, we loved Gordon Gecko…and can’t get enough of that clever little Geico pitchman…but what do you really know about geckos, bulging eyes and sticky feet aside. If you want the real scoop on geckos, I suggest you attend “Geckos – from Tadpoles to Toepads” at the Academy of Natural Sciences, running May 30 [...]

The Unforgivable Absence of Darwin Day Stuff == Penn Museum’s Darwin Day and Evolution Teach-in (2/15)

[ February 15, 2009; 1:00 pm; ] Happy Birthday, Chuck.

Unfortunately, nobody’s been blogging here about Chuck D’s b-day. There are plenty of events to attend, check the Year of Evolution site for more details. I promise we’ll do better to blog about it and, if the family lets me, report on a few.

It isn’t too late to attend the Penn Museum’s Darwin [...]

Penn Museum’s Fourth-Annual Steamy Valentine’s Day Event

[ February 5, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Eep. I forgot to post this earlier. It isn’t too late:

The Score: The Science of the Male Sex Drive
Thursday, February 5 at 6:00 p.m.
Penn Museum’s Fourth-Annual Steamy Valentine’s Day Event
For some, the goal of the dating game is to score. Men have been developing their pickup game for centuries, but do we know how [...]