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Science Café Events in the Sacramento Region for July

Sac Science DistilledWednesday, July 17th, 20196:00 – 8:00 p.m.Streets Pub and Grub1804 J St, Sacramento, CA 95814FREE TO ATTEND Why does it seem like California is always burning? Are fires really getting worse? And what can we do about it? Join fire ecologist Dr. Allie Weill for some fire science 101 and a discussion of how CaliforniansContinue reading “Science Café Events in the Sacramento Region for July”

Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for November 2018

“There is Life After Cheddar: The Discovery and Evolution of Cheese” Davis Science Café Wednesday, November 14th, 2018 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. G Street WunderBar 228 G St, Davis, California 95616 FREE TO ATTEND Complimentary soft drinks courtesy of the UCD College of Letters and Science Each month, Professor Jared Shaw with the UC Davis Department of Chemistry hostsContinue reading “Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for November 2018”

July 8th Davis Science Café: Environment and Genes, Muscles and Fevers

For our July science café in Davis, we’re going to get on your nerves! “Too Hot to Handle: How Genes and Environment Cause Rare Muscle Disease and Malignant Fever” Davis Science Café Wednesday, July 8th, 2015 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. G Street WunderBar 228 G St, Davis, California 95616 Complimentary soft drinks courtesy UCD DepartmentContinue reading “July 8th Davis Science Café: Environment and Genes, Muscles and Fevers”

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 SciencesContinue reading “April 8th Davis Science Café Ponders Pandemic Prevention”

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,Continue 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 whichContinue reading “Davis Science Café–September 10th, 2014, City Hall Tavern (Downtown Davis)”