Ted Daeschler @ Science on Tap 7/13, National Mechanics 6pm
[ July 13, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Ted Daeschler, curator of vertebrate zoology at the Academy of Natural Science and co-discoverer of Tiktaalik, will present this month at Science on Tap at National Mechanics. I went to last month’s show and I must say that it is a great venue (which could benefit from a riser for the speaker, a box, something!). [...]
The Franklin is Dead, Long Live the Franklin Institute
In case you missed it in the Daily News (like I did), we’re back to calling to calling the Franklin Institute the Franklin Institute.
It was a nice try, but I’m glad to see it back.
Aldrin Buzzes into Town 67/21, 7:30 at The Free Library of Philadelphia
[ July 21, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] He’s the second man on the Moon, but the first guy you don’t want to accuse of faking the moon landings. He’s Buzz Aldrin, and he’ll be at the Free Library’s Central branch to hawk his new book Magnificent Desolation: The Long Journey Home from the Moon
The deets:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 [...]
Atlas Obscura tour coming to Philly?
The Atlas Obscura has become the web’s preeminent site for touring the weird collections of the world. Recently, they’ve announced that they’ll be offering city tours at locations around the world…starting in Philly.
Beginning this summer, the Atlas Obscura will be offering day and weekend tours of the world’s most wondrous, curious, and esoteric cities. [...]
Make Botanical Sunprints this First Friday at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (6/5 5-8PM)
[ June 5, 2009; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] OK, this looks like fun…the Chemical Heritage Foundation takes part in Old City’s First Friday celebration and always seems to have the most interesting — and most family-friendly — activities to go with it. Last month it was crotcheting, I believe. This time it is making prints using photographic paper. I picked some up at [...]
The Unknown Skeleton at Science on Tap! (National Mechanics, 6/8, 6 PM)
Sticky bits, bones, rotting flesh, mummified tissues – the stuff of forensic anthropology dinner conversation at this month’s Science on Tap.
This month’s guest is the Penn Museum‘s Janet Monge (who, if you’ll recall was recently at Penn’s Science Cafe). Dr. Monge is co-curator of Surviving: The Body of Evidence, which was recently hosted at the [...]
“The End of the Line” — Overfishing Documentary at the Academy of Natural Sciences (6/16. 6:30PM)
[ June 16, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] The Academy of Natural Sciences announced to today that they’ll be premiering locally “The End of The Line,” a new documentary on the perils of overfishing on Tuesday, June 16. The event is free. Reservations not required.
Fresh from its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, “The End of the Line” depicts overfishing, [...]
