Science Future
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Science Future for July 30, 2011
August 8Hear an anthropologist speak in Houston on the evolving relationship between humans and water. Go to www.hmns.org August 12–13The weeklong Perseid meteor shower peaks. Watch after midnight. For more info go to http://bit.ly/Ln3pCr August 20In Ann Arbor, Mich., bring preschoolers on a morning hike to explore the outdoors. For more info, see www.lesliesnc.org
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Science Future for July 16, 2011
July 23 – 24 Learn the secrets of bubbles at the 6th Annual Bubble Days at Baltimore’s Maryland Science Center. Go to www.mdsci.org July 27 Explore the science behind athletics from basketball and cycling to ballet’s toe balancing, in Portland, Ore. Ages 21+. See www.omsi.edu/afterdark July 30 Stargaze with Smithsonian and amateur astronomers near Paris, […]
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Science Future for July 2, 2011
July 7Be mesmerized by the color red and how it is made for pigments and paints, at San Francisco’s Exploratorium. Ages 18 and up. See www.exploratorium.edu/afterdark July 18In Washington, D.C., a Smithsonian science historian describes ancient apothecaries and their brews. See www.residentassociates.org
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Science Future for June 18, 2011
June 29In Portland, Ore., learn about the chemistry of beer. See www.omsi.edu/afterdark July 29Delta Aquarid meteor shower. Go to http://bit.ly/l4xX7m July 31Sea turtle migration marathon begins in Florida. Track swimmers at www.tourdeturtles.org
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Science Future for June 4, 2011
June 27 Go behind the scenes of Houston’s Cockrell Butterfly Center. Go to https://store.hmns.org July 15–17 Swim with the world’s largest fish at the fourth annual Whale Shark Festival in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. More information at www.whalesharkfest.com
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Science Future for May 21, 2011
June 1The 2011 hurricane season begins. For storm updates go to www.nhc.noaa.gov June 1–5The World Science Festival returns to New York City with its annual fun and flair. See worldsciencefestival.com July 5–10Watch a 360-degree under-water film and visit exhibits at the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition in London. Learn more at royalsociety.org
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Science Future for May 7, 2011
May 21–22 Shoot off rockets and hear astronomers sing in Raleigh, N.C. Go to naturalsciences.org May 26 Application deadline for the Commerce Department’s i6 Green Challenge for energy entrepreneurs. For info, go to www.eda.gov/i6 June 15–18 Around Boston, cheer on young inventors, tackle design tasks and marvel at cool technologies. See eurekafest2011.org
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Science Future for April 23, 2011
May 6 Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks before dawn. Go to earthsky.org/tonight for info. May 6 The first female “private space explorer” speaks at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Science Awards. See www.carnegiesciencecenter.org May 15 Deadline to submit photos of “chemistry in our drinks” to the Colors of Chemistry calendar competition. Find out more at colorsofchemistry.org
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Science Future for April 9, 2011
April 16 The American Museum of Natural History in New York City opens an exhibit exploring the world’s largest dinosaurs. Visit www.amnh.org April 22 Learn about the planet and its ecology at events around the country. Go to www.earthday.org April 28 Sample the science of chocolate at an evening of entertainment in Durham, N.C. See […]
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Science Future for March 26, 2011
March 28 Discuss nanotechnology at a Seattle Science on Tap event. See http://scienceontap.org April 2–24In Orange County, Calif., see bouncing bubbles, smoking bubbles and more at Discovery Science Center’s Bubblefest. Go to www.discoverycube.org April 7 Chemists make molecular magic at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C. See www.ncmls.org/visit/events
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Science Future for March 12, 2011
March 15 Learn how brain-immune battles may lead to diseases like Alzheimer’s. In Portland, Ore. Go to www.omsi.edu/events March 15–27The 19th annual Environmental Film Festival screens at venues across Washington, D.C. See www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org March 21Join science-minded chefs in exploring experimental gastronomy in New York City. Go to www.nyas.org/Events March 25–July 6In Los Angeles, view Small […]
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Science Future for February 26, 2011
February 28 Learn about the good and bad of fat tissue at an afternoon symposium in New York City. Go to www.nyas.org/events March 7 At the Houston Museum of Natural Science, a geneticist describes efforts to track humanity’s migratory routes with DNA. See www.hmns.org March 11–12 Dig into the past at the Milwaukee Archaeology Fair. […]
