Programs and Events
Science on Tap: “What’s in Your Air? Low-tech Tools for Finding Out”
April 12, 2010
Gwen Ottinger, Research Fellow, Environmental History and Policy, Chemical Heritage Foundation,
will talk about
“What’s in Your Air? Low-tech Tools for Finding Out”
Chemicals released from motor vehicles, power plants, and industrial facilities can have a negative effect on the quality of the air in residential communities. How big an effect? Finding out is a challenge--but several Delaware Valley communities are tackling it with the help of innovative, low-tech monitors. Dr. Ottinger talks about the monitors and their potential for evaluating and improving air quality in local communities.
This month’s Science on Tap is presented by the Chemical Heritage Foundation
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, 22 South Third St.
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 five of Philly’s most venerable science institutions— the APS Museum, The Academy of Natural Sciences, the Chemical Heritage Foundation, the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 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.
