Events of Interest—August 2008

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Featured Events in August

The Northwest in a Warming World: Water, Wildlife and (Scientific) Wisdom

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m.
“The Northwest in a Warming World: Water, Wildlife and (Scientific) Wisdom,” a discussion about global warming’s impact on the people, plants and animals of the Northwest. Panelists include Deborah Jensen, president and chief executive officer of Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo; Patty Glick, senior global warming specialist at the National Wildlife Federation; Jeremy Littell, research scientist at the JISAO Center for Science in the UW’s Earth System Climate Impacts Group, and Lara Whitely Binder, outreach specialist at the UW’s Climate Impacts Group. This is a unique opportunity to talk with leaders in the scientific community about global warming’s predicted impact on the Northwest, and what practical steps individuals can take to address climate change as individuals. Space is limited; please RSVP to Ryan Manion, Endangered Species Coalition, (503) 221-7922, ext. 13 or rmanion@stopextinction.org. Venue: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at UW.
Information: http://www.irreplaceablewild.org/exhibit/calendar.html

Monday, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m.:

NSWA Board Meeting

Monday, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m.: NSWA monthly board meeting. Contact Michael Bradbury at mikeb@seanet.com to RSVP and get venue information.

NSWA Freelance Friday Happy Hour

Friday, July 25, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: NSWA Freelance Friday Happy Hour at the Japanese Restaurant Wann (http://wann-izakaya.com/) in downtown Seattle. Please RSVP to Lisa Farino (LisaFarino@gmail.com) by 2 p.m. on the day of the event so she can reserve enough table space for all of us. You don’t need to be a freelancer to attend. Everyone is welcome.

NSWA Annual Meeting/CASW New Horizons

REMINDER: The registration deadline for the National Association of Science Writers’ (NASW) annual conference Oct. 24-29 in Palo Alto, Calif., is Monday, Oct. 6. An early bird registration discount applies until Monday, Sept. 1. The “ScienceWriters 2008” conference is an opportunity for science writers to network, attend a variety of professional development workshops and science briefings, and explore Bay Area environs on field trips designed with science in mind. Information and registration: http://www.sciencewriters2008.org

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Monday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m.:
Author Priscilla Wald discusses her latest work, “Contagious: Culture, Carriers, and the Outbreak Narrative.” Patients Zero, superspreaders, hot zones and tenacious microbes - a whole new disease narrative entered scientific and popular media after the emergence of HIV. But what’s the consequence of this “outbreak narrative” that we find so fascinating? Venue: University Book Store.
Information: http://www.bookstore.washington.edu

Monday, Aug. 4, 7 p.m.:
Stan Love, NASA astronaut and mission specialist for the 24th mission to visit the international space station, gives a free public talk titled “From Seattle to Space: A UW Alumnus’ Flight in Earth Orbit.” Love has spent more than 306 hours in space, including more than 15 hours on two spacewalks. Venue: UW Kane Hall, Room 120.
Information: http://www.astro.washington.edu/pages/iya09.html

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 11 a.m.:
Astronaut Stan Love gives a scientific talk on NASA’s new lunar initiative. Venue: UW Architecture Hall, Room 147.
Information: http://www.astro.washington.edu/pages/iya09.html

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 7:30 p.m.:
Tom Nugent Jr. discusses “The Space Elevator” in a Science on Tap program presented in association with the Pacific Science Center and KCTS Public Television. Venue: T.S. McHugh’s Irish Pub, 21 Mercer St.
Information: http://www.scienceontap.org

Wednesday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m.:
“The Northwest in a Warming World: Water, Wildlife and (Scientific) Wisdom.” See “Featured Event” listing above. Space is limited; please RSVP to Ryan Manion, Endangered Species Coalition, (503) 221-7922, ext. 13 or rmanion@stopextinction.org. Venue: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at UW.
Information: http://www.irreplaceablewild.org/exhibit/calendar.html

Thursday, Aug. 7, noon:
Jonathan A. Eisen, evolutionary biologist and professor at the University of California at Davis, gives a talk titled “Responsible Authorship and the Ownership of Scientific Knowledge: Thoughts on Open Access Publishing.” Eisen will discuss the choice of publication venue in the context of responsible publication practices and authorship. He will describe the merits of publishing in open access journals and make a case for the widest possible dissemination. Venue: UW Hogness Auditorium.
Information: http://depts.washington.edu/mhedept/Eisen_Poster_2008a.pdf

Thursday, Aug. 7, 2:30 p.m.:
Ed Gough, deputy commander and technical director of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, discusses naval oceanography’s transformation and a vision for operational oceanography practiced by the U.S. Navy. Venue: UW Hardisty Conference Center.
Information: http://www.apl.washington.edu/edu_opportunities/seminar_series/seminar_series.php

Monday, Aug. 11, 9 p.m.:
Annual Perseid Meteor Shower Watch at Oregon’s Rooster Rock State Park. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, the Rose City Astronomers, Vancouver Sidewalk Astronomers and Oregon Parks and Recreation celebrate the Perseids’ peak with a star party at Rooster Rock. For possible weather cancellation, call 503-797-4610 on Aug. 11 after 4:00 PM to get the latest information. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 7 p.m.: Science fiction author Greg Bear will read from his latest work, “City at the End of Time.” Three young people dream of a city at the edge of time and find themselves hurtled into it. There, they inhabit the bodies of those who have been “retro-engineered to possess the qualities of ancient humanity.” Venue: University Book Store.
Information: http://www.bookstore.washington.edu

Monday, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m.:
NSWA monthly board meeting. Contact Michael Bradbury at mikeb@seanet.com to RSVP and get venue information. Thursday, Aug. 21, 6 p.m.: Didn’t qualify for Beijing? Feeling like nothing could make summer better than the chance to win a blue ribbon? Or do you just enjoy the novelty of drinking beer outside under the arches at Pacific Science Center? This month, Science with a Twist presents “Recess on the Rocks,” a chance to prove your oddball athletic skills. Activities will include a Greased Watermelon Relay, Scuba Flipper Fun Run and Old-School Water Balloon Toss. Activities will be followed by a special screening of “Wired to Win” in the Eames IMAX theater. Tickets include the first drink from the bar and appetizers. $15 per person; $12 for Pacific Science Center members. 21 and older, identification required. Venue: Pacific Science Center.
Information: http://www.pacsci.org/TWIST

Monday, Aug. 25, 7 p.m.:
Karen Hedine, president and chief executive officer of Micronics, gives a talk titled “Diagnosing Preventable Diseases: Bridging Global Health Needs with 21st Century Technologies in Order to Provide Timely Patient Care” as part of Science on Tap. Venue: Ravenna Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave. N.E. Information: http://www.scienceontap.org ALL MONTH AND BEYOND: Friday, Aug. 1 to Friday, Sept. 26: The UW Health Sciences Library is hosting a traveling exhibit from the National Library oF Medicine titled “Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Academic Surgeons” through Friday, Sept. 26. The exhibit showcases the work of four pioneering African-American surgeons and educators. Venue: Health Sciences Library, T334, Health Sciences Building.
Information: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/aframsurgeons or Colleen Weum, weum@u.washington.edu.

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