Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for May 2016

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“Sorting Facts from Truth: Science as a Way of Knowing”
Science Night Live with the WOW
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
World of Wonders Science Museum
2 North Sacramento Street, Lodi
FREE TO ATTEND
Wine/beer cash bar and food truck on site

Join your host Nick Gray, Education Program Coordinator at the WOW, for an evening learning experience in Lodi! Returning to the WOW stage is Kurt Burmeister, Associate Professor of Geological & Environmental Sciences at University of the Pacific.

As always, Science Night Live has a cash bar for beer and wine purchases and a food truck for dinner and snacks, so you won’t go thirsty or hungry throughout the evening.

Contact the museum for directions and more information at 209.368.0969 or nick[at]wowsciencemuseum[dot]org.

scicafe_051116_Zerbe“Plant Power – Plant Natural Products as New Solutions for Medicine and Agriculture”

Davis Science Café
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
G Street WunderBar
228 G St, Davis, California 95616
FREE TO ATTEND
Complimentary soft drinks courtesy UCD Department of Math and Physical Sciences

Each month, Professor Jared Shaw with the UC Davis Department of Chemistry hosts the Davis Science Café, featuring scientists who are studying some of today’s cutting edge topics. This month’s guest is Prof. Philip Zerbe from the Department of Plant Biology at UC Davis, who specializes in determining synthetic pathways for the diverse range of natural products isolated from plants. Invite a friend, and get here early to grab a seat at the G Street Wunderbar. Let’s drink to science!

Contact Professor Jared Shaw more information, at jtshaw@ucdavis.edu or www.facebook.com/groups/davissciencecafe.

Learn more about science cafés in the Capital Region at www.capscicomm.org/local-science-cafes.

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