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Sugaring Off Tours
Sunday Mar 14 10:00A-4:00P
Sunday Mar 14 10:00A-4:00P
Still Life: Adventures in Taxidermy: Author Talk and Gallery Social with Melissa Milgrom
Thursday Mar 18 6:00P
Thursday Mar 18 6:00P
Spring Syrup Pancake Fling and Silent Auction
Saturday Mar 20 8:15A-1:00P
Saturday Mar 20 8:15A-1:00P
Zombie Insects and Disgusted Humans: How Parasites Affect Behavior
Sunday Mar 21 2:00P
Sunday Mar 21 2:00P
Evening Lecture- Strategies for Reducing Our Pharmaceutical Footprint
Tuesday Mar 23 7:00P-8:00P
Tuesday Mar 23 7:00P-8:00P
Editor's choice: Women in Science
In celebration of Women's History Month, we'd like to introduce you to some of the most fascinating women scientists on the planet. Take in an inspiring series of talks by women who have devoted their lives to better understanding our world by working in science, technology, engineering, and math.Coming up: Hunting the Edge of Space
Battle of the Brains!
Young, smart, and exciting. That's WGBH's new High School Quiz Show, a fast-paced battle of the brains that puts the spotlight on more than 100 students from Massachusetts! Take our quiz and see if you can make the grade.Get your Nova ringtone
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= The Secret Life of Scientists
The Secret Life of Scientists is a Web-only Nova series that shows what happens when the lab coats come off. Meet a new scientist every two weeks. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa.
Meet Alexandrea Bowman: Geologist and Native American dancer
Meet Alexandrea Bowman: Geologist and Native American dancer
Nova: Meet the Producers!
Now in its 37th season, Nova continues to produce the most-watched primetime science programs on American television. At this event, you'll preview upcoming shows, followed by a discussion with some of the filmmakers. You'll have an opportunity to ask questions about the challenge of blending storytelling with scientific discovery and learn how WGBH engages audiences with programs that are informative and entertaining. —This event takes place at our WGBH studios, One Guest Street, Brighton, MA 02135.
—Presented as part of the Cambridge Science Festival (see below)
—Registration/RSVP is required
Cambridge Science Festival
April 24-May 2, 2010
The Cambridge Science Festival offers science-related activities — lectures, debates, exhibitions, concerts, plays, and workshops — over nine days at a variety of locations. Modeled on art, music, and movie festivals, the Cambridge Science Festival spotlights the richness of scientific inquiry and the excitement of discovery.
Science on the big screen for Club members
Science Club members are coming to the WGBH studios this spring for a screening and discussion of Earth Days, with acclaimed director, Robert Stone (Oswald’s Ghost, Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst). Learn more about the film. You, too, can receive exclusive membership benefits — from advanced screenings to Q&A receptions with series producers — when you support WGBH as a member of the Science Club.
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