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Science on Tap: Cold Hard Science: Fossil Discoveries in the Canadian Arctic and the Origin of Limbed Animals
July 13, 2009
Ted Daeschler: Cold Hard Science: Fossil Discoveries in the Canadian Arctic and the Origin of Limbed Animals
Daeschler, Associate Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at The Academy of Natural Sciences has done pioneering research collecting and describing Late Devonian fossil vertebrates in Pennsylvania and the Arctic. Presented by The Academy of Natural Sciences.
Science on Tap
Eat. Drink. Science.
Who: Everyone you know or don’t yet know
What: Real Scientists. Real Conversations. Real Bar.
Where: National Mechanics
When: The second Monday of every month at 6:00 p.m.
Science on Tap is a monthly science café in Philadelphia for anyone who is interested in getting together with other people to discuss a range of engaging science topics. Held at the landmark National Mechanics Bar and Restaurant (22 South Third Street), a relaxed, convivial bar in Old City, Science on Tap features a brief, informal presentation by a leading scientist or other expert, followed by lively conversation. The goal is to promote enthusiasm for science in a fun, spirited, and accessible way, while also meeting new people.
Science on Tap is the hip hops creation of four of Philly’s most venerable science institutions— the American Philosophical Society Museum, The Academy of Natural Sciences, the Chemical Heritage Foundation, and the Wagner Free Institute of Science. Science On Tap will convene on the second Monday of every month and the museums will rotate responsibility for choosing the evening’s star speaker.
SCIENCE FOR WHAT ALES YOU
The science café movement began in Leeds, England in 1998 when a local pub decided to foment a new kind of barroom brawl—a scientific debate. The idea took off as a unique way to advance public understanding of science. Now, there are locations from Maine to California where, for the price of a beer or a glass of wine or a cup of coffee, anyone can discuss scientific ideas with leading experts in their fields and learn about developments that are changing our lives.
