The Davis Science Café will explore the dark side of the universe this March! “The Dark Side of the Universe” Davis Science Café Wednesday, March 11th, 2015 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. City Hall Tavern 226 F Street, Davis, CA Free to attend Complimentary soft drinks courtesy UCD Department of Math and Physical Sciences Mark this eventContinueContinue reading “March 11th Davis Science Café Delves Into “Dark Side of the Universe””
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February 11th Davis Science Café Dips Into Delta Wetland Wildlife and Art
The Davis Science Café will dip into the Delta for some aquatic ecology science this February! “Walking in a Wetland Wonderland: Tidal Wetland Restoration in the Delta” Davis Science Café Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. City Hall Tavern 226 F Street, Davis, CA Free to attend Complimentary soft drinks courtesy UCD DepartmentContinueContinue reading “February 11th Davis Science Café Dips Into Delta Wetland Wildlife and Art”
2015 Davis Science Café Series Takes Flight with “Winemakers’ Wingmen” on January 14th
The Davis Science Café will begin its 2015 season pairing birds with wine—but not in the way you’re thinking. “Winemakers’ Wingmen: Bird Conservation to Benefit Farming” Davis Science Café Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. City Hall Tavern 226 F Street, Davis, CA Free to attend Complimentary soft drinks courtesy UCD Department of MathContinueContinue reading “2015 Davis Science Café Series Takes Flight with “Winemakers’ Wingmen” on January 14th”
Davis Science Café on December 10th: Dr @PCRonald Serves Up the Future of Food
The popular public series Davis Science Café will serve up a conversation on “Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food” at its next event on December 10th. “Tomorrow’s Table: Organic Farming, Genetics, and the Future of Food” Davis Science Café Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. VENUE CHANGE: de Vere’s Irish Pub in Davis, CAContinueContinue reading “Davis Science Café on December 10th: Dr @PCRonald Serves Up the Future of Food”
Davis Science Café on November 12th @CityHallTavern: Sea Otters and Ecosystem Health
The next Davis Science Café will feature U.S. Geological Survey geneticist Liz Bowen, who will explain what sea otters can tell us about marine ecosystem health. Sea otters may just seem like cute and fluffy animals, but their bodies offer clues to the condition of coastal waters—the same waters that humans use, play, and work in. Bowen,ContinueContinue reading “Davis Science Café on November 12th @CityHallTavern: Sea Otters and Ecosystem Health”
October Events: Davis Science Cafe on 10/9; Networking Social on 10/28
The seasons may be turning, but the science fun is here to stay! Here’s our lineup of science communications events for the month of October. Bookmark them in your calendar, and we’ll see you around the region: Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Tuesday, October 28th 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. de Vere’s Irish Pub 1521ContinueContinue reading “October Events: Davis Science Cafe on 10/9; Networking Social on 10/28”
Davis Science Café–September 10th, 2014, City Hall Tavern (Downtown Davis)
The next Davis Science Café will feature UC Davis chemistry professor Peter Beal, who will talk about RNA, the lesser known cousin of DNA. Long thought to be “just a messenger”, recent research has illuminated myriad roles for this important biomolecule and uncovered new ways to treat many diseases. Oh, and that “primordial soup” from whichContinueContinue reading “Davis Science Café–September 10th, 2014, City Hall Tavern (Downtown Davis)”
August 10-15: @CapSciComm Welcomes #ESA2014 with Science Communications Events and Happy Hour
The Ecological Society of America — one of the most prominent scientific societies in the country — is coming to town this August, hosting its 2014 Annual Meeting at the Sacramento Convention Center from August 10th through the 15th. The #ESA2014 conference week will have many events that our local community can participate in — including our monthly Networking Social andContinueContinue reading “August 10-15: @CapSciComm Welcomes #ESA2014 with Science Communications Events and Happy Hour”
Next CapSciComm meetup + Davis Science Café = July 9th @deVeresDavis
Someday, your newspaper might end up in your gas tank! Biofuels and the future of energy is the topic of the next Davis Science Café, to be held in concert with our next CapSciComm meetup, which rotates back to Davis for July. Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Science Café 5:30 – 6:30ContinueContinue reading “Next CapSciComm meetup + Davis Science Café = July 9th @deVeresDavis”
Davis Science Café, June 11th: “Lactation”
The Davis Science Café series returns on June 11th at de Vere’s Irish Pub, with guest Bruce German, Director of the Foods for Health Institute at UC Davis: As always, the events are free to the public. Science cafés and science pub nights are a growing movement in many cities, offering a more casual setting for scienceContinueContinue reading “Davis Science Café, June 11th: “Lactation””
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