Sustainability Conference at the Academy, 12/15 8:30am-12:30pm

[ December 15, 2009; 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] This just in (my inbox…from a few days ago)…

In order to promote this cooperation, the Philadelphia Global
Sustainability Association of Business Students, the City of
Philadelphia, the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, and the
Academy of Natural Sciences will host the Philadelphia International
Sustainability Conference, “Leading Change: Sustainability and the
Future of [...]

The Nikola Tesla Energy Independence celebrations THIS WEEKEND

Whoa, how did I miss this.
Today marks the 153 birthday of everyone’s favorite real-life mad — meant with all due respect — genius Nikola Tesla. The Nikola Tesla Inventor’s Club is hosting a three-day celebration of the man, his work, and its modern relevance.
Here’s the schedule ripped straight from their site:
Nikola Tesla
Energy Independence [...]

Race Car Day at the Franklin Institute

[ July 29, 2009; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] Learn the science of endlessly turning left (…kidding!) Wednesday July 29th at the Franklin Institute. If you are into racing, have a racing-obsessed kid or simply prefer to spend your lunch break looking for crash videos on YouTube, this might be the event for you.

Bonus, your kid could win the opportunity to wave [...]

Science Extravaganza Weekends this month at The Franklin

I’m a little late on the uptake with this one, but the month isn’t over yet. I’m being lazy, here’s the press release:
The Franklin welcomes Winter ‘09 with Weekend Science Extravaganzas throughout the month of January! In addition to The Franklin’s existing three floors of interactive exhibits, live science experiments now fill the halls [...]

Earth Charter Summit at the Philly Waterworks 10/11

[ October 11, 2008; 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. ] Looking for something to do this weekend? It should be nice, if you aren’t walking in the woods or at your kid’s soccer game, you should check this out at the Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center.

The Philadelphia Water Department invites you to join us for the 2008 Philadelphia Earth Charter Summit, being held at [...]

Origins of Modern Terrorism at the Chemical Heritage Foundation 9/16

[ September 16, 2008; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ] Fear not, cheapskates, the CHF is still hosting free lectures (unlike the series I just posted about).

The Chemical Heritage Foundation’s venerable Brown Bag noontime series returns on Sept. 16th with a bang (Ha! Inappropriate!) with Mats Fridlund, who will discuss the “Materialist Origins of Modern Terrorism.”

Presumably he’s not referring “materialism” in the [...]

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 [...]