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SCIENCE PUB
In Portland and Eugene
Learn about cutting-edge topics in science and technology from leading researchers and scientists, all while enjoying food and drinks. Don't expect a remote speaker behind a distant podium. Instead, experience an informal atmosphere where you can interact with experts and where there are no silly questions. No scientific background is required; just bring your curiosity, sense of humor, and appetite for food, drinks, and knowledge!
Science Pub is open to anyone and everyone, no admission fee or RSVP required. Tell your friends, and we hope to see you there!
PORTLAND
When:
Portland Science Pub is the last Tuesday of the month, (unless otherwise noted) from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
Where:
Mission Theater & Pub, 1624 N.W. Glisan, Portland, OR
Please Note! Starting in January 2009, the Portland Science Pub will have a suggested cover charge of $2.00 per person.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Snowflakes, Stress, and Semiconductors: Do You See A Pattern Here?
Richard Taylor does. The UO professor of physics is leading the way with internationally recognized research into fractals, curious patterns found in nature that repeat themselves. Professor Taylor's startling discoveries show that these patterns-within-patterns may significantly reduce stress and have interesting implications for psychology, medicine, even the semiconductor industry. Taylor has applied his studies to art, showing how fractal patterns in the work of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock can distinguish a real Pollock from a fake. The way we see it, it's a pattern of brilliance.
Richard Taylor, PhD, is an associate professor in physics, psychology, and art at the University of Oregon. Transforming lives by erasing academic boundaries might be why Professor Taylor was names Outstanding Teacher in Higher Education for 2005 by the Oregon Academy of Science.
EUGENE
When:
The 2nd Thursday of the month from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Where:
Cozmic Pizza, 199 W 8th Ave, (inside The Strand @ 8th & Charnelton)
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Seeing Time: Geologic Clues to Our Ancient Earth
Earth's beautiful scenery is old by human standards, but it’s much younger than the actual rock that underlies it. Rocks tell stories of much older periods in Earth’s history. Seeing Time, a slide show presentation by University of Oregon geologist Marli Miller, explores deep geologic time through field observations and landscape images. After introducing some basic geologic principles, she will lead the audience on a visual field trip across the Colorado Plateau and into Death Valley, California.
Marli Miller, PhD, is senior instructor and associate research professor in the geological sciences at the University of Oregon. She has been taking geological photographs since before starting graduate school at the University of Washington in the mid-1980’s. She is currently writing a book on western American geology as seen through national parks.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Double Happiness: Archaeology of 19th Century Chinese in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, just west of Medford, was home to the first Chinatown in Oregon from c. 1850-1900. The community's Chinese inhabitants used both Asian and Euro-American goods, but dietary customs and other aspects of their lives were tied closely to the Chinese homeland. This fact provides a uniquely ethnic signature to the archaeological site. At this Science Pub we'll discuss the excavations that occurred in the area in 2004 and again in 2007.
Christopher L. Ruiz is an historic archaeologist at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon. A native of New Mexico, Ruiz earned his master's degree in anthropology at California State University, Chico. He is a graduate student in the University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program and has been employed at the University of Oregon for four years.
Patrick O'Grady, PhD, is a staff archaeologist at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon. O’Grady grew up in Oregon and received his PhD at the University of Oregon in 2006. He divides his duties between field archaeology, teaching, zooarchaeological analysis, and remote sensing applications. |
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