On May 13th, the Davis Science Café will ask a very simple yet very deep question: what is time itself? “What Is Time?” Davis Science Café Wednesday, May 13th, 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 SciencesContinueContinue reading “Davis Science Café Tampers with Time and Space on May 13th”
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April 8th Davis Science Café Ponders Pandemic Prevention
This April’s Davis Science Café will ponder the science behind Ebola, disease discoveries, and pandemic preparedness! “Preventing Pandemics: The One Health Approach” Davis Science Café Wednesday, April 8th, 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 SciencesContinueContinue reading “April 8th Davis Science Café Ponders Pandemic Prevention”
March 11th Davis Science Café Delves Into “Dark Side of the Universe”
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””
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”
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)”
Recap of #ESA2014 SciComm Celebration in Sacramento
This month, Capital Science Communicators played host to scientists and science communicators from around the country attending the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America, from August 10th through the 15th. The week of festivities opened and closed with science communications events, including workshops held as part of #ESA2014. The Society also contributed toContinueContinue reading “Recap of #ESA2014 SciComm Celebration in Sacramento”
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”