Register for the New CapSciComm #SpiceUpSci Workshop for Scientists, June 17th in Davis

To meet the rising demand for science café speakers in the Sacramento region, Capital Science Communicators is launching a new professional development series: the CapSciComm #SpiceUpSci Workshop. Taught by CapSciComm Public Science Chair Nick Gray, the series debuts June 17th. Registration is currently open and ends Friday, June 16th. CapSciComm #SpiceUpSci Workshop Saturday, June 17th, 2017 10:00 a.m. toContinue reading “Register for the New CapSciComm #SpiceUpSci Workshop for Scientists, June 17th in Davis”

Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for April 2017

“Seismic Resistant Structures: Why Buildings Shake When the Earth Quakes“ SCIENCE NIGHT LIVE with the WOW Wednesday, Apr. 5th, 2017 6:00 – 7:30 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 Director at the WOW,Continue reading “Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for April 2017”

Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for December 2016

“The Hardest Fun You’ll Ever Have: FIRST Robotics Competition” Science Night Live with the WOW Wednesday, Dec. 7th, 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 Director at the WOW, forContinue reading “Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for December 2016”

Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for November 2016

“You Are Not Your Eating Disorder: The Neuroscience of Anorexia” Science Night Live with the WOW Wednesday, Nov. 2nd, 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 Director at the WOW,Continue reading “Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for November 2016”

Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for October 2016

“At the Crossroads of Science & Politics: Analysis & Advocacy in Sustainable Transportation” Science Night Live with the WOW Wednesday, Oct. 5th, 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 DirectorContinue reading “Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for October 2016”

Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for April 2016

The Science of Consequences: How They Affect Genes, Change the Brain, and Impact Our World Science Night Live with the WOW Wednesday, April 6th, 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,Continue reading “Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for April 2016”

Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for March 2016

“Plants Are What You Eat: The Botany and Beauty of Healthy Snacking” Science Night Live with the WOW Wednesday, March 2nd, 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 CoordinatorContinue reading “Science Café Events in Sacramento Region for March 2016”

Lodi “Science Night Live” Evening Packs Up Alpaca Secrets on September 2nd

At the next “Science Night Live” science café in Lodi, we’re packin’ some alpaca science! “Alpaca Hazmat Detectives: It’s In Their Genes!” Science Night Live with the WOW Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 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 truckContinue reading “Lodi “Science Night Live” Evening Packs Up Alpaca Secrets on September 2nd”

Lodi “Science Night Live” Evening Fuels Up on Algae on August 5th

At the next “Science Night Live” science café in Lodi, we’re powering the future with microscopic algae! “Molecular Green Machines: Sustainable Fuels from Algae” Science Night Live with the WOW Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. World of Wonders Science Museum 2 North Sacramento Street, Lodi Free to attend Wine/beer cash bar andContinue reading “Lodi “Science Night Live” Evening Fuels Up on Algae on August 5th”

Diving after Antarctic corals in Downtown Lodi

My aunt, Dr. Amy Wagner, has been all over the globe in search of corals. Since 2005, she has collected hundreds of coral samples from places like the Gulf of Mexico, Micronesia, the Caribbean and Antarctica. As my father puts it, “She chose her career wisely.” Why she was running around the world plucking seaContinue reading “Diving after Antarctic corals in Downtown Lodi”