The Discovery of Global Warming (Academy of Natural Sciences 6:30pm)

A little late notice, but worth checking out. Tonight’s Town Square at the Academy of Natural Sciences features Spencer Weart talking about his book The Discovery of Global Warming.
The event is free with registration, which you can do at the Town Square link above or through the Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science [...]

The Franklin Looks at the Science behind the Swine Flue Scare 5/21, 7pm

[ May 21, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] The Folks at The Franklin have come up with a very timely presentation called Pandemics, Swine Flue and You: The Science Behind the Scare, featuring a strong panel, including the ubiquitous Art Caplan.

It is free, but call (215) 448-1254 to register.

Here are the details:

Philadelphia, PA—May 14, 2009—The Franklin and the Center [...]

Science on Tap: Swarthmore Biologist Scott Gilbert (5/11, 6pm)

[ May 11, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] As I posted yesterday, a couple of Philly science institutions have teamed to create another science cafe: Science on Tap. The more the merrier, I say.

But the way my calendar thingy works (and it is working again, I need a separate post for each entry. So here’s the one for Scott Gilbert, a Swarthmore [...]