The March Night Lab will be held in May! I just got my Ph.D. and had to hold off on the events for a few months while I made my transition, but can’t wait to see you at the next event!
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February 14, 2010
Science: New Faces
Science needs a new face, and with any luck, it will get it. Diversity in science is an ongoing issue, but today I was able to see the richness, perspective, and talent that we will see as the scientific workforce diversifies. A very talented young man, an engineering student, stepped up to the [...]
January 9, 2010
Hey Sciencebloggers!
Thanks to Bora Zivkovic for the shout out! I’ve been using this blog space (and hopping back on Talking Science)primarily to showcase my events-partly because I was finishing my Ph.D. and had just about no free time-but am excited to use this platform for other nefarious purposes, but I’m looking forward to learning from [...]
December 10, 2009
Night Lab Kicks Back Up After the New Year
Out to convince you that science is for everyone, Night Lab is going to amp back up after the new year. Get yourselves ready for a lineup of events that will get you thinking about science in a whole new way-and get you thinking, period.
The first event will be on Sunday March 1st-we’ve covered [...]
April 9, 2009
Night Lab in Chicago Magazine!
The upcoming Night Lab on May 17th is being featured in the May issue of Chicago magazine! The event’s theme is the science of food and the neurobiology of taste. Details coming soon! I am writing my thesis and super-busy pulling the final details together, so won’t be posting a whole lot [...]
February 24, 2009
Al Gore: We thank you for your genius.
I had the pleasure of hearing Al Gore speak at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference last week. We were not permitted to video or audio record any content from the conference, otherwise you can be assured that I would have posted video of the talk. It was a [...]
February 14, 2009
Night Lab on PBS
My event was featured on WTTW (Chicago’s PBS station)-Laura Baginsky covered it on Chicago Tonight (thank you!). Come down to Schubas tomorrow to check it out. View the clip on the WTTW website-just scroll down to Timeout Chicago’s Weekend Picks and watch the clip!
February 11, 2009
Citizen Science-The Great Backyard Bird Count
On Friday February 13, people will have the opportunity to participate in a large-scale science project. You don’t need fancy equipment, quantitative prowess or background. Just look outside the window and count birds for ten minutes. That’s right, you heard me. The Great Backyard Bird Count will be taking place from [...]
February 5, 2009
Demystifying Sex
I am hoping that most of you caught the January 22 NYT article on the science of sex, but if you didn’t, you can find it here. I love the idea of people bringing themselves to orgasm while hanging upside down in an MRI machine in order to better understand which parts of the [...]
January 24, 2009
Night Lab: The Science of Sex and Attraction
Night Lab: The Science of Sex and Attraction
Before you hit the usual moves this Valentine’s Day, stimulate your brain. Come down to Schubas for the second installation of Night Lab, Chicago’s science series for adults, where we’ll be hearing about the science of sex and attraction. Duquesne University biologist Dr. Sarah Woodley will [...]
