All the Pirates for half the Dubloons at the Franklin

If you’ve been holding off on taking in the Real Pirates exhibit at the Franklin Institute, you might just want to reconsider. The Franklin is excited to slash prices like a cutlass through a doughy landlubber. How excited?
Well, just check out these exclamation points…
DON’T MISS OUT!
FINAL WEEKS! REAL PIRATES AT THE FRANKLIN:
HALF-OFF TICKETS AVAILABLE [...]

Fall Classes at the Wagner posted

The Fall schedule of the Wagner Free Institute’s science education for adult classes* is up. It is a good chance to learn some cool science taught by some of the best scholars Philly has to offer.
If you are not familiar with the Wagner Free Institute of Science, you really should be since its such a [...]

Langer talks Biomaterials at CHF 9/25

[ September 25, 2008; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] As I just got finished posting, the CHF is hosting a new lecture series in coordination with their Molecules That Matter exhibit.

First up is Robert Langer from MIT on September 25th. Doors open at 5, lecture at 6 and the reception is at 7, so at least you might get some wine and cheese for [...]

Molecules that Matter at the CHF

The Chemical Heritage Foundation has opened up a new exhibit, Molecules That Matter, which “showcases ten organic molecules (aspirin; isooctane; penicillin G; nylon 6,6; polyethylene; DNA; progestin; DDT; Prozac; and buckminsterfullerene) that profoundly altered our world.”

Using large-scale models of the molecules, contemporary artworks by nationally recognized artists, and a range of historical objects and documents, [...]

The What to do this Weekend

It is going to be so nice out this weekend, you really shouldn’t be indoors.
So here are a couple of quick pointers…
…go to the Schulykill Nature Center. I don’t have any events in mind, but you should go. Stop watching the Olympics and go out and enjoy nature.
…on that note, visit the model [...]

Buying the right telescope, The Franklin, 9/11

[ September 11, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Can’t tell Venus from a distant Southwest A320?
Looking through a cardboard tube cramping your style?

Then maybe you’ll want one of them new-fangled “telescope” thingies in your Christmas stocking.

In September, The Franklin’s Joel N. Bloom Observatory will host a special telescope buyer’s guide version of their monthly “Night Skies in the Observatory” event. The event [...]

Bug Fest at the Academy of Natural Sciences this Weekend

[ August 16, 2008 to August 17, 2008. ] The Academy of Natural Sciences is going bugnuts this weekend with a two-day festival of insect fun, check out the schedule here.

Here’s the lineup:
Flea Circus
Join George Esparza, Flea Meister, and his “Phydeaux’s Flying Flea Circus,” a charming throw-back to the Victorian era.
Insects in Amber
See the worst [...]