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”

Lodi “Science Night Live” Event Goes Radioactive on April 1st

At the next “Science Night Live” science café, we’ll be glowing with wonder at some radiation science! “Dangerous Leaking Radioactive Places” Science Night Live with the WOW Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. World of Wonders Science Museum 2 North Sacramento Street, Lodi Free to attend $3 wine and beer cash bar; foodContinueContinue reading “Lodi “Science Night Live” Event Goes Radioactive on April 1st”

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””

Lodi “Science Night Live” Café Sips Up Stunning Serpents On February 4th

Lodi’s “Science Night Live” science café series is slithering back this February with a heaping of herpetology! “Stunning Serpents and Celebrated Salientians: Studying Reptiles and Amphibians in NorCal” Science Night Live with the WOW Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. World of Wonders Science Museum 2 North Sacramento Street, Lodi Free to attend Food andContinueContinue reading “Lodi “Science Night Live” Café Sips Up Stunning Serpents On February 4th”

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”

Museum’s ‘Science Night Live’ Livens Up Downtown Lodi

Months in the planning, the World of Wonders Science Museum in Lodi at last debuted its new science café series on Wednesday, November 5th. The premiere of “Science Night Live” drew a healthy attendance—all eager to learn about the science of organic chemistry. “So what is organic chemistry? Can anyone take a guess?” asked Dr. Jared Shaw, theContinueContinue reading “Museum’s ‘Science Night Live’ Livens Up Downtown Lodi”

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)”

Davis Science Café returns with “Balls and Springs and Quantum Things” on Jan. 15th

The Davis Science Café series returns this week with “Balls and Springs and Quantum Things” with guest Dean Tantillo, Professor of Chemistry at UC Davis: Science cafés and science pub nights are a growing movement in many cities, offering a more casual setting for science outreach and allowing interested public to directly converse with researchers. The DavisContinueContinue reading “Davis Science Café returns with “Balls and Springs and Quantum Things” on Jan. 15th”