I, Automaton — Philly’s Own Steampunk Robot 11/4

This Sunday, Author Brian Selznick is making an appearance by the side of the Franklin Institute’s Maillardet’s Automaton in support of his book The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
Maillardet’s Automaton, which the Franklin Institute restored to near-perfection, is a nifty little robot-like device capable of scribbling out a few pre-programmed sketches, powered by clock-like cams that [...]

Coming up at the Free Library

I keep forgetting about the Free Library of Philadelphia as a science talk venue. In the past they’ve hosted folks like Richard Dawkins and Michael Shermer — it’s where the smarter book tours stop…and then charge you money.
So here’s two that will set you back $12 apiece:

March 29: Eric Kandel, In Search of Memory: The [...]