Science Pub Portland

There are now TWO Science Pubs in Portland -- one at the Bagdad Theater in Southeast, and one at Mission Theater in Northwest.    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!   When: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Doors open at 5:00pm.  Come early for food, drink, and to get a seat! Science Pub is open to ages 21+, or minor with adult. $2 suggested cover charge, No RSVP required. Tell your friends, and we hope to see you there!     Bagdad Theater & Pub 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland   First Monday of the month Featuring new topics Mission Theater & Pub 1624 NW Glisan,  Portland  Last Tuesday of the month Featuring repeats of favorite past Science Pub topics      Where:

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Topics for 2010:

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Tuesday, March 30, at the Mission Theater

Sex, Relationships, and Technology

The Internet has changed the way we communicate, do business, and access information. But how has it affected our sexuality and sexual relationships? Can a person truly fall in love with someone online? How has “sex-tech” altered our view of intimacy? Learn more about how the Internet is rewriting the rules of romance and some of the fundamental principles of psychology as well.

L. Kris Gowen, PhD, has been a sexuality educator for over ten years and is a section leader for the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). As part of her role as faculty and research associate at Portland State University, she has been teaching Human Sexuality and other sexual health courses since 2002. Her research interests include how the Internet impacts adolescent sexuality. Visit her blog.

(This presentation is a repeat of the Science Pub originally held on May 19, 2007.)

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Monday, April 5, at the Bagdad Theater

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-1980s. She is currently writing a book on western American geology as seen through national parks.

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