Programs and Events
Science on Tap: The Burke and Hare Murders
July 12, 2010
Lisa Rosner, Professor of History at Stockton College, NJ
will talk about
“The Burke and Hare Murders: Sixteen Good Reasons Not To Drink Whiskey With Strangers”
Dr. Lisa Rosner will discuss her new book, The Anatomy Murders: Being the True and Spectacular History of Edinburgh’s Notorious Burke and Hare and of the Man of Science Who Abetted Them in the Commission of Their Most Heinous Crimes (University of Pennsylvania Press). She is also the author of The Most Beautiful Man in Existence and other works about the seamy side of the history of medicine. She has received fellowships from the Chemical Heritage Foundation, the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, the American Philosophical Society, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional information on the Burke and Hare murders can be found at her website, The Worlds of Burke and Hare.
This month’s Science on Tap is presented by the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
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.
Open to the public age 21+ or accompanied by chaperone 25 years or older
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.
