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 [...]

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 [...]

Bonus Science on Tap: November 2 at National Mechanics

[ November 2, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] The Chemical Heritage is trying to sneak in a “bonus” science cafe (which I hope doesn’t detract from Colin Purrington’s event on the ninth) with what promises to be a cool change of pace, a dramatic presentation by the Flashpoint Theater Company’s presentation of Boom.

Flashpoint Theatre Company
Noah Herman, director
Derick Loafmann, Melissa Lynch, [...]

Penn Science Cafe: Free Will and the Criminal Justice System Oct 14

[ October 14, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Got Free Will?

Sure, you feel like a free-thinking organism, capable of making rational, conscious decisions but are you really?

According to Anthony Cashmore, maybe you should reconsider your stance somewhat. Cashmore hosts the Penn Science Cafe this October 14th, 6pm at the White Dog.

RSVP with Jordan Reese, jreese@upenn.edu or 215-573-6604.

Anthony Cashmore
Free Will and [...]

Ted Daeschler @ Science on Tap 7/13, National Mechanics 6pm

[ July 13, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Ted Daeschler, curator of vertebrate zoology at the Academy of Natural Science and co-discoverer of Tiktaalik, will present this month at Science on Tap at National Mechanics. I went to last month’s show and I must say that it is a great venue (which could benefit from a riser for the speaker, a box, something!). [...]

The Unknown Skeleton at Science on Tap! (National Mechanics, 6/8, 6 PM)

Sticky bits, bones, rotting flesh, mummified tissues – the stuff of forensic anthropology dinner conversation at this month’s Science on Tap.
This month’s guest is the Penn Museum‘s Janet Monge (who, if you’ll recall was recently at Penn’s Science Cafe). Dr. Monge is co-curator of Surviving: The Body of Evidence, which was recently hosted at the [...]

Cafe Scientifique: Nano-materials in medicine (4/7 6pm)

[ April 7, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] The Cafe Scientifique is still holding their monthly meetings at Bella Cena, 1506A Spruce Street. They meet there at 6 the first Monday of the month.

In April, they’ll feature Temple’s Dr. Michael Schrlau (sorry, can’t find a link for the guy), who’ll apparently talk about the applications of nano-materials in medicine. Aside from your [...]