Readings/Lectures/Showings November 2005

NSWA Events Calendar

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Some events may require advance registration or admission fee. Check with the sponsoring organizations listed at the bottom of this calendar for further details. Please send additions or corrections to alan.boyle@msnbc.com - and feel free to submit events for future calendars.

Friday, November 4, noon:
Reading and book signing by thermodynamic scientist Eric D. Schneider, co-author of "Into the Cool: Energy Flow, Thermodynamics and Life." Elliott Bay Book Company.

Friday, November 4, 7 p.m.:
Reading and book signing by J. Douglas Beason, author of "The E-Bomb: How America's New Energy Weapons Will Change the Way Future Wars Will Be Fought." University Book Store in University District.

Monday, November 7, 2 p.m.:
Reading and book signing by Bruce Babbitt, former interior secretary and Arizona governor, author of "Cities in the Wilderness: A New Vision of Land Use in America." William Gates Hall, Room 133, University of Washington.

Monday, November 7, 7:30 p.m.:
Simon Singh, particle physicist and author of "Big Bang" and "Fermat's Enigma," speaks as part of the Seattle Science Lecture Series, sponsored by the Pacific Science Center, Town Hall Seattle, the University Book Store and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Pacific Science Center.

Tuesday, November 8, 7 p.m.:
Reading and book signing by University of Washington paleontologist Peter Ward, author of "Life as We Do Not Know It: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis of) Alien Life." University Book Store in University District.

Tuesday, November 8, 7 p.m.:
"Engineering Detectives: Uncovering the Causes of Catastrophe," 2005 Engineering Lecture Series. Kane Hall, Room 110, University of Washington.

Tuesday, November 8, 7 p.m.:
Reading and book signing by Heather Chaplin and Aaron Ruby, authors of "SmartBomb: The Quest for Art, Entertainment, and Big Bucks in the Videogame Revolution." University Book Store in Bellevue.

Wednesday, November 9, 7:30 p.m.:
Reading and book signing by Greg Critser, author of "Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds and Bodies." Town Hall Seattle.

Thursday, November 10, 7 p.m.:
Reading and book signing by Daniel Wilson, author of "How to Survive a Robot Uprising: Tips on Defending Yourself Against the Coming Rebellion." University Book Store in University District.

Thursday, November 10, 7:30 p.m.:
Reading and book signing by Andrew Weil, author of "Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Guide to Your Physical and Spiritual Well-Being." Town Hall Seattle.

Sunday, November 13, 4 p.m.:
Screening of "Silent Running," hosted by director Douglas Trumbull. JBL Theater, Experience Music Project. Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame

Monday, November 14, 4 p.m.:
String theory discussion with Harvard's Shiraz Minwalla. Ronald Geballe Auditorium, Rm. A102, Physics/Astronomy Building, University of Washington.

Tuesday, November 15, 7 p.m.:
"Saving Soldiers: Robots to the Rescue," 2005 Engineering Lecture Series. Kane Hall, Room 110, University of Washington.

Wednesday, November 16, 7:30 p.m.:
Reading and book signing by James Hansen, author of "First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong." Eames Auditorium, Pacific Science Center.

Wednesday, November 16, 7:30 p.m.:
"Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Harbingers of the Future?" presented by atmospheric scientist Robert Houze. Kane Hall, Room 110, University of Washington.

Saturday, November 19, 2 p.m.:
Apollo 12 astronaut Dick Gordon accepts his NASA Ambassadors of Exploration Award, containing a moon rock, and presents it to the Museum of Flight during a public ceremony and Q&A session. William M. Allen Theater, Museum of Flight.

Monday, November 21, 4 p.m.:
Colloquium with the University of Washington's Toby Burnett on GLAST. Ronald Geballe Auditorium, Rm. A102, Physics/Astronomy Building, University of Washington.

Tuesday, November 22, 7:30 p.m.:
Reading by wildlife professor John M. Marzluff and artist/writer Tony Angell, authors of "In the Company of Crows and Ravens." Elliott Bay Book Company.

Saturday, November 26, 2 p.m.:
"Zathura and Mad Science," 45-minute interactive science show for kids in grades 3 and up. University Book Store in Bellevue.

Sunday, November 27, 4 p.m.:
Screening of "Dark Star," hosted by Andrew Wright. JBL Theater, Experience Music Project.

Monday, November 28, 7 p.m.:
Science on Tap: Dr. Noel Weiss, cancer epidemiologist at the University of Washington, presents "A Layman's Guide to Interpreting Health Reports in the Media." Ravenna Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle.

Tuesday, November 29, 7 p.m.:
"Medicines and Your Health: Prescriptions for Safe and Effective Drugs," free public forum sponsored by the Forum on Science Ethics and Policy. Panelists include Michael King, Ph.D., associate director of clinical pharmacology, Johnson & Johnson; Bruce Psaty, M.D., Ph.D., professor of medicine and epidemiology, University of Washington; and Janet Woodcock, M.D., deputy commissioner for operations and chief operating officer, U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Kane Hall, Room 130, University of Washington.

Tuesday, November 29, 7-9 p.m.:
Reading, talk and book signing by Kim Stanley Robinson, author of "Fifty Degrees Below," an eco-thriller set in Antarctica. JBL Theatre, Experience Music Project.

Wednesday, November 30, 7 p.m.:
Reading and book signing by David Leavitt, author of "The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer." University Book Store in University District.