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		<title>There&#8217;ll Be Murder Afoot in National Mechanics: Science on Tap (7/12, 6PM)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ July 12, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] How could you possibly resist a lecture at a bar that has "Sixteen Good Reasons Not to Drink Whiskey with Strangers" as a subtitle?

The wheel of hosts falls to the Mutter Museum for this month's Science on Tap, and they've picked Stockton College history prof Lisa Rosner as their speaker, appropriately enough. Her new book [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grand Opening of Marvels and Ciphers at the Chemical Heritage Foundation 3/5 5-8pm</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 5, 2010; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] A place like the Chemical Heritage Foundation needs to think outside the norm to come up with creative events that will spur popular interest in chemistry -- but they have been able to deliver, so far, with their fun First Friday events and an engaging, albeit small museum -- so I'm really looking forward to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Astrology as a Political Ideology in the Reagan Administration Holy Roman Empire. Oct 2, 4pm</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:49:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ October 2, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] On Oct 2, Darin Hayton, history of science prof at Haverford College, will be presenting a symposium at the Ewell Sale Library of the Academy of Natural Sciences about astrology as a political ideology. It is part of a colloquium series held by  the Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science, and is not, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Nikola Tesla Energy Independence celebrations THIS WEEKEND</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/07/the-nikola-tesla-energy-independence-celebrations-this-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whoa, how did I miss this. 
Today marks the 153 birthday of everyone&#8217;s favorite real-life mad &#8212; meant with all due respect &#8212; genius Nikola Tesla. The Nikola Tesla Inventor&#8217;s Club is hosting a three-day celebration of the man, his work, and its modern relevance. 
Here&#8217;s the schedule ripped straight from their site:
Nikola Tesla
Energy Independence [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Discovery of Global Warming (Academy of Natural Sciences 6:30pm)</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/05/the-discovery-of-global-warming-academy-of-natural-sciences-630pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 13:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little late notice, but worth checking out. Tonight&#8217;s Town Square at the Academy of Natural Sciences features Spencer Weart talking about his book The Discovery of Global Warming. 
The event is free with registration, which you can do at the Town Square link above or through the Philadelphia Area Center for History of Science [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Galileo is Open!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy opens today.
Tickets here.
Read all about it here and here and here.
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		<title>Molecular Origami: First Friday at the Chemical Heritage Foundation</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/04/molecular-origami-first-friday-at-the-chemical-heritage-foundation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/04/molecular-origami-first-friday-at-the-chemical-heritage-foundation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 3, 2009; 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] It befits the Chemical Heritage Foundation's unique place in the Philly science culture that it should take part in the whole First Friday  art galleries scene. 

This Friday, CHF will teach you how to make origami versions of molecules. It is an art AND a science. 
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		<title>Teaching Darwin in Elementary School (Academy of Natural Sciences, March 30, 6 pm)</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/03/teaching-darwin-in-elementary-school-academy-of-natural-sciences-march-30-6-pm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/03/teaching-darwin-in-elementary-school-academy-of-natural-sciences-march-30-6-pm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ March 30, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] This is timely, considering the nonsense that just popped up (and justifiably beaten down) in Texas . The Academy of Natural Science's Town Hall series takes a look on how we are teaching our children about evolution. 

 Teaching Darwin in Elementary School
Monday, March 30, 6:30-8:30 pm

    * Kathleen Fadigan, Ed.D.; Assistant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Galileo Opens at the Franklin April 4</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/03/galileo-opens-at-the-franklin-april-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 4, 2009; ] I think it is safe to say that Galileo, the Medici and the Age of Astronomy will be epic. And who doesn't like Galileo? He's so cool, even the Pope came around. Eventually. 

First off, its the International Year of Astronomy -- have you ordered your Galileoscope yet? With it, you can see the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The naturalists that made England into a gardener&#8217;s paradise  (Academy of Natural Sciences, 4/29)</title>
		<link>http://www.paswa.org/what/2009/03/author-andrea-wulf-talks-about-the-naturalists-that-made-england-into-a-gardeners-paradise-at-the-academy-429/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 29, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Three generalities about Englishmen (and Englishwomen, although the first two apply with slightly less strength): 
 	They love their football (and they mock our football...baseball too, of course) 
	They love their beer (and they mock our beer)
	They know the Latin names of every plant in the garden

Its uncanny. Enter any bar or pub, almost anywhere [...]]]></description>
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