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Featured Event:
A Healthy Future in
Renewable Energy
Evening Seminar
Wed., Jun. 13 at 6:45 PM
Philippe Fauchet, Director of the University of Rochester's Energy Research Institute, discusses the growing global energy use and focuses on successes and challenges with alternative energy production. Buy tickets >>
If this topic interests you, check out Understanding Climate Change with Doug Herman. Buy tickets>>
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Sketching Safari: Drawing Animals
4-Session Weekend Course
Sat., May 12 at 9:30 AM
Students of all levels explore the challenge and fun of sketching animals from life in this intensive outdoor workshop at the National Zoo. Instructor Max Karl Winkler is an experienced teacher and professional artist, who will give individual tutoring and demonstration.
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Henry Fitz’s
Telescopes and the
Tangled History
of Spider Silk
Evening Seminar
Mon., Jun. 11 at 6:45 PM
Become a true Smithsonian insider as curator Steven Turner brings selected objects out of storage to illustrate their use and give a lively accounting of their unique stories. His choices include telescopes and other scientific instruments, rarely on public view.
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The Search to Understand
Our Human Origins
Evening Lecture
Wed., May 23 at 6:45 PM
Paleoanthropologist Ian Tattersall discusses why homo sapiens became "masters of the planet" when other human species died out. How did our early ancestor acquire the physical traits and cognitive ability that ensured our success? Buy tickets>>
You might also find the upcoming lecture The "Skeletal Reference" for Forensic Anthropology of interest. Buy tickets>>
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Dear ,
Get ready to explore space (and a few seldom-seen corners of the Smithsonian), investigate the concept of time, and look deep below the surface of our region in some of the intriguing Science and Nature programs we’ve planned for you.
There are plenty of fascinating topics among the wide assortment, so you’re sure to find one—or more—that excites your interest and imagination.
UPCOMING EVENT: Explore the timely issue of Renewable Energy as Philippe Fauchet surveys developments in the use of conventional energy sources and focuses on successes and challenges in alternative energy production.
Hot Ticket: Learn to break away from the many myths associated with growing older and discover strategies to ensure health and vitality with A Guide to Rational Aging.
Don't forget, members typically save 25%—40% on event tickets.
Not a member? Become a Smithsonian Associates supporter today to take advantage of this valuable benefit as well as many others. Learn more>>
We look forward to seeing you!
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X-Ray Astronomy and
the Multicolored Universe
Evening Lecture
Wed., May 2 at 6:45 PM
The famous Chandra telescope's X-ray camera can see some of the most dynamic events in space. Jonathan McDowell, astrophysicist at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, illuminates Chandra’s discoveries as he explains how X-ray telescopes probe cosmic dramas.
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The Mysterious
Moral Molecule
Evening Lecture
Thurs., May 10 at 6:45 PM
The brain chemical oxytocin, known as the moral molecule, may play a role in promoting trust and cooperation. Evolutionary biologist Lee Dugatkin and neuroeconomist Paul Zak explore the fascinating implications.
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Fire and Ice
Evening Seminar
Wed., May 16 at 6:45 PM
Planetary geologist Jim Zimbelman takes us on a virtual tour of the great volcanoes and glaciers on Earth and describes their types of eruptions, their causes, and what we can learn about the Earth’s interior from the fiery activity on its surface.
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It’s Not the Same Old Story:
A Guide to Rational Aging
Evening Seminar - Hot Ticket!
Thurs., May 17 at 6:45 PM
Discovery Channel’s chief medical expert John Whyte sorts through questions about aging that often confound us as we move through our 50s, 60s, and beyond. He separates the myths from facts about aging and provides practical information about choosing the right preventive strategies and guidance to ensure healthy aging as we go forward in life. Buy tickets>>
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Washington Rocks!
The Geologic Past of
the Mid-Atlantic Region
4-Session Daytime Course
Fri., May 18 at 12 PM
Beneath its heavily populated and vegetated surface, our Mid-Atlantic region shows evidence of an extraordinary history that spans more than a billion years of geologic time. Join geologist Callan Bentley for a virtual exploration of what lies below our feet. Buy tickets>>
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Illuminating Fossils—Scientist Daniel Thomas looks at how chemical labels can extend beyond the life of an animal and persist into its fossil record. Buy tickets>>
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Shade-Grown Coffee:
It's for The Birds
Daytime Lecture
Thurs., May 22 at 10 AM
Millions of Americans consume coffee each day, never thinking that there is an environmental dimension to its production. Discover the connection between shade-grown beans and migratory birds as Robert Rice, a Smithsonian research scientist, and Andy Sprenger, head roaster at Ceremony Coffee Roasters, discuss what’s being done to support shade-coffee habitats. Buy tickets>>
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