Modern science is evolving faster than laboratory fruit flies. 
How are busy, curious people supposed to keep up with all the latest information? Even if you read Scientific American and watch Nova faithfully, you still probably wind up with more questions than answers.
Ask a Scientist is an informative, entertaining, monthly lecture series, held at a San Francisco cafe. Each event features a speaker on a scientific topic, a short presentation, and the opportunity to ask all those burning questions that have been keeping you up at night. No tests, grades, or pressure…just food, drinks, socializing, and conversation about the universe’s most fascinating mysteries!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 - 7:00 pm
Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged From Matter
Tonight Ask a Scientist will be co-launching the brand new Wonderfest Book Club with Terrence Deacon's Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged From Matter. Professor Deacon’s presentation will focus on the idea that key elements of consciousness (values, feelings, meanings, etc.) emerge from specific constraints on the physical processes of a nervous system. Read the book (optional), chat about it on Wonderfest's book club message board (also optional), and then come join us to learn more.
Speaker: Terrence Deacon, Professor of Biological Anthropology and Neuroscience, UC Berkeley
Location: California Institute of Integral Studies, Namaste Hall; 1453 Mission Street, San Francisco
Eats: There's a nice little café on the same floor as Namaste Hall
Cost: FREE, but a purchase of food and/or drinks helps support our generous venues
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Several of our recent talks are now available for online viewing, thanks to Fora.tv. More to come.
Ask a Scientist
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Read about Ask a Scientist in Chemical Heritage Newsmagazine. Spring 2009.
Ask a Scientist is the SF Bay Guardian's "Best Place to Get an Expert Opinion." (PDF)
And 7x7 Magazine calls us San Francisco's "Best Way to Get Smart Quick."
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