Hear conservation legend Jim “Wild Kingdom” Fowler (11/4 6pm Academy of Natural Sciences)

[ November 4, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Hey, did you know you can watch whole episodes of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom online?

Don’t feel so bad…until I went looking for a clip of Jim Fowler, I didn’t either.

Watch them chase that polar bear down via helicopter at the three minute mark. Kind of a different take on the plight of the [...]

20 Years of Cheetah Conservation (10/21, 6PM Academy of Natural Sciences)

[ October 21, 2010; 6:00 pm; 6:00 pm; ] OK, I’ll say it, my original title was “Never Say Never: Cheetahs Sometimes Win”

And aren’t you glad I didn’t use that one?

The Academy of Natural Sciences is hosting a free talk by Laurie Marker, one of the world’s foremost experts on cheetahs.

20 Years of Cheetah Conservation, Dr. Laurie Marker
Thursday, October 21
6 p.m. Reception
6:30 p.m. [...]

Scientists weigh in on the Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus debate tonight! 5-9pm

[ July 22, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] How could I have missed this?

The folks at the Academy of Natural Sciences are assessing the scientific merits of Mega Shark Vs. Giant Octopus.

I love these sorts of scientists-take-on-pop-culture events. Unfortunately, the movie is nearly unwatchable…despite the great acting chops of Debbie Gibson and Lorenzo Lamas

It isn’t free, but it is likely worth [...]

Now THIS is a Science on Tap topic: “The Origin and Evolution of Beer” 1/11 6pm

[ January 11, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Oh nuts, it’s almost the second Monday of the month and I haven’t posted a thing about tomorrow’s Science on Tap:

Science on Tap: “The Origin and Evolution of Beer”
Speaker: Dr. Ernie Schuyler: Curator Emeritus of Botany, The Academy of
Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
Location: National Mechanics, 22 South 3rd St., Philadelphia

About 10,000 years ago, humans became [...]

Peter Dodson at Science on Tap tonight! 6pm National Mechanics

[ December 14, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Ack! Science on Tap is tonight. The host, triceratops-enthusiast extraordinaire, Pete Dodson, is one of my favorite people on the planet, but my daughter’s gymnastics lesson is tonight and I’m duty-bound to take her. Please, please go on my behalf. Tonight at National Mechanics.

22 South Third St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-701-4883
http://www.nationalmechanics.com

Peter Dodson , Professor of [...]

Science on Tap: Colin Purrington “Embracing Darwin” November 9, 6pm

[ November 9, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] I have to admit, Colin Purrington, Swarthmore prof and evolution activist, is one of my heroes. Check out his site, you’ll love it: http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/evolk12/evoops.htm

I really hope to make this particular cafe, even though I’ve seen him speak a bunch of times.

“Embracing Darwin”
Charles Darwin turned 200 in February, and his book On the Origin [...]

Science on Tap: “No Family History: Investigating What’s Behind the Breast Cancer Epidemic” National Mechanics 10/12 6PM

It is the Chemical Heritage Foundation‘s turn again at picking a speaker for Science on Tap.
Appropriately enough for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they chose Sabrina McCormick, a fellow at the American Academy for the Advancement of the Sciences, to talk about environmental causes of breast cancer.

“No Family History: Investigating What’s Behind the Breast [...]