Teaching Darwin in Elementary School (Academy of Natural Sciences, March 30, 6 pm)

[ 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 [...]

Galileo Opens at the Franklin April 4

[ 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 [...]

The naturalists that made England into a gardener’s paradise (Academy of Natural Sciences, 4/29)

[ 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 [...]

Portrait of Chuck D as a Young Man (APS 4/3 6pm)

[ April 3, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] When you say the name Darwin, I think it is safe to say most people generate a mental image of Charles Darwin as an old, bearded man. This image, in fact:

Well, that or something similar. But what most people don’t realize is that when Darwin took his fateful voyage aboard the Beagle, he was [...]

“BSI – The Case of the Disappearing Bees” at the Wagner (3/28, 1PM)

[ March 28, 2009; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Where have the bees gone? Melissa Majoria, of course. The bees are cleverer than you may think.

Well, maybe for Doctor Who fans, but if you want to know more about why we may have lost almost one third of our honey bees, and what their fate may mean to us, I suggest that you [...]

Celebrate The Birth of Spring (Training) at the Franklin (3/14)

[ March 14, 2009; 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] You yearned for it. You screamed for it. You rioted for it. Now its your chance to worship the World Series Trophy in person.

In honor of the start of Spring Training, The Franklin is hosting a special Phillies event this Pi Day. The events are all free with admission, but you get $2 off [...]

The Secret Cinema presents rare science films (3/14, 7:30pm FREE!)

[ March 14, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] A number of folks forwarded the following (and I thank them all):

The Secret Cinema presents early science films in
historic setting for Media, Pa.’s Second Saturday

Saturday, March 14
7:30 pm
Admission: FREE

Delaware County Institute of Science
11 Veterans Square, Media, Pa.
610-566-5126

The Secret Cinema will bring its roving film projectors to Media, Pennsylvania on Saturday, March 14, to present a [...]