Science Café
Special Event For Science Café Fans
Sunday, June 16, 2013 – 5 p.m. – SIFF Cinema Uptown
Tickets: $11 ($6 for members of Pacific Science Center, EMP Museum or SIFF)
The 2013 Seattle Science Festival presents a special screening featuring favorites from the Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival, with live introductions by the scientists and researchers delving into the real science behind the sci-fi.
First, UW Astronomy and Astrophysics postdoctoral fellow Jake VanderPlas, Ph.D., will introduce two audience favorite short films, discussing the intricacies (and possibility) of time travel. Then, forensic pathologist Carl Wigren, M.D., will delve into the science and mysteries revealed by cadavers, introducing a trio of short films about death, disease, and a friendly robot.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.siff.net/cinema/short-films-big-ideas
A presentation of the Seattle Science Festival. Hosted by Pacific Science Center, EMP Museum and SIFF.
SIFF Uptown Theater is located at 511 Queen Anne Ave. N, Seattle
Science Cafés bring scientists face-to-face with the general public in the comfortable, lively atmosphere of a neighborhood café or pub. The evening begins with a brief presentation by a scientist, which kicks off an extended discussion session between the scientist and audience. Previous cafés have covered climate science, evolution and religion, robotics, and health care, just to name a few. All Science Cafés are free to the public, open to all ages and no science background is required! Learn More
July Queen Anne Science Café
"Sleep & Behavior in Youth"
Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 7:30 p.m. - T.S. McHugh's
With Michelle Garrison, Ph.D., UW Dept. of Health Services & Seattle Children's Research Institute.
T.S. McHugh's is located at 21 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109.
July Eastside Science Café
"Biodiversity in the Wildlands of South America"
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 7 p.m. - Wilde Rover
South America's immense wildlands contain the most important reservoir of biodiversity left on Earth, operating as the heart and lungs of the planet. Yet these areas lack sufficient high-quality research into their biodiversity and how to protect it. At the July Eastside Science Café, join the Pacific Biodiversity Institute's Peter Morrison to explore how his local organization spearheads and supports research and conservation efforts in these fascinating ecosystems.
Wilde Rover is located in downtown Kirkland at 111 Central Way.
July Tacoma Science Café
"Genetic Warfare: Barriers to Infection & How Viruses Break Through"
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - 6:30 p.m. - Swiss Restaurant & Pub
Viruses and animals have been engaged in an evolutionary arms race for millions of years, evolving and counter-evolving in an attempt to get a leg up. At the July Tacoma Science Café, join the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's Greg Brennan, D.V.M., Ph.D., to discover how this conflict has led to some of the most serious epidemics in modern times, and how we're learning to try to control them.
The Swiss Restaurant & Pub is located at 1904 Jefferson Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402.
Want More?
All Science Cafés are recorded by KCTS9 and are available for online viewing. If you have questions, comments or suggestions for future Science Café speakers please contact us at science.cafe@pacsci.org.
All Science Cafés are presented in partnership with KCTS 9 Public Television. This program is currently made possible by support from the MetLife Foundation. This program is also made possible by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health.
