Earth Days at the Academy of Natural Sciences (April 18, 23)

[ April 18, 2009; April 23, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] What you might not realize is that the Academy of Natural Sciences is more just a neat old building full of dead things, it is also the home of thePatrick Center for Environmental Research, one of the world’s first centers of applied ecology. So, when I tell you that the Academy has a bunch of [...]

Energy Choices for the Home, a panel discussion (Schuylkill Center, 6:30pm)

[ April 2, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] Here’s something to keep an eye on…The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education is running a series of evening panel discussions called the Citizen Science Program, which are free and open to the public (i.e., you).

There’s an interesting one next week for those of you with drafty domiciles (i.e., me). Receptions start at 6:30PM and [...]

Rainy Day weekend

[ March 28, 2009; ] According to weather guys, Saturday is supposed to be a little crummy here in sunny Philadelphia.

You’ve spent all winter inside watching the same DVDs over and over again, why not take a field trip?

Here’s some things to do with the kids:

Go to The Franklin to see stuff blow up (and other things get dissected!). Its [...]

Teaching Darwin in Elementary School (Academy of Natural Sciences, March 30, 6 pm)

[ March 30, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] This is timely, considering the nonsense that just popped up (and justifiably beaten down) in Texas . The Academy of Natural Science’s Town Hall series takes a look on how we are teaching our children about evolution.

Teaching Darwin in Elementary School
Monday, March 30, 6:30-8:30 pm

* Kathleen Fadigan, Ed.D.; Assistant [...]

Galileo Opens at the Franklin April 4

[ April 4, 2009; ] I think it is safe to say that Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy will be epic. And who doesn’t like Galileo? He’s so cool, even the Pope came around. Eventually.

First off, its the International Year of Astronomy — have you ordered your Galileoscope yet? With it, you can see the same [...]

The naturalists that made England into a gardener’s paradise (Academy of Natural Sciences, 4/29)

[ April 29, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Three generalities about Englishmen (and Englishwomen, although the first two apply with slightly less strength):
They love their football (and they mock our football…baseball too, of course)
They love their beer (and they mock our beer)
They know the Latin names of every plant in the garden

Its uncanny. Enter any bar or pub, almost anywhere [...]

Cafe Scientifique: Nano-materials in medicine (4/7 6pm)

[ April 7, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] The Cafe Scientifique is still holding their monthly meetings at Bella Cena, 1506A Spruce Street. They meet there at 6 the first Monday of the month.

In April, they’ll feature Temple’s Dr. Michael Schrlau (sorry, can’t find a link for the guy), who’ll apparently talk about the applications of nano-materials in medicine. Aside from your [...]