Test the limits of human survival with Mary Roach at the Free Library (August 3)

[ August 3, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] “Spook” author,Mary Roach, will be at the Free Library of Philadelphia in August to discuss her forthcoming book “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void.”

The book hasn’t been released yet, but I feel certain it will cover what happens to bodies exposed to the vacuum of space. You [...]

Science Fair First Friday at the Chemical Heritage Foundation (July 2)

[ July 2, 2010; 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] I hope this will start your Fourth of July weekend off with a bang…figuratively, if all goes correctly:

First Friday at CHF – Science Fair
Date: 2 July 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Chemical Heritage Foundation
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Free and open to the public.

Sponsors: This event has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through [...]