Fwd: Foodie events during Science Festival, April 15-28
Michaelangelo Ilagan
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From: "Matthew Vlahos" <mat...@vlahospr.com>
Date: April 14, 2011 12:49:42 AM EDT
To: "Matthew Vlahos" <mat...@vlahospr.com>
Subject: Foodie events during Science Festival, April 15-28
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Matthew Vlahos/Festival, 267.886.8923 or mat...@vlahospr.com
Food Science Line-up, April 15-28
The Philadelphia Science Festival kicks off this weekend and for the next two weeks will turn schoolyards, community centers and even Citizens Bank Park into hands-on laboratories for learning. The Festival will offer dozens of programs about the science behind everyday life – from our favorite pastimes, like baseball, to the foods we eat.
Here’s a rundown of the Science Cafes, a series of food-science events developed by partners like Yards Brewery, Philadelphia City Food Tours and the Kite & Key:
>Friday, April 15
Science Story Slam After-Party: Science Festival Beer Tapping
Kite & Key Restaurant, 1836 Callowhill St., 9pm
Be among the first to taste Yards special craft Science Festival Beer!
>Monday, April 18
Flavor Tripping: The Magical Miracle Berry
Continental Restaurant, 136 Market St., 6pm
One little red berry can change everything. Pop one of these miracle fruits into your mouth and lemons become sweet and chocolate, well, doesn’t taste anything like chocolate. Before you experiment, you’ll learn about how we taste and what is behind these unexpected sensations. Reservation required. ($)
Science on Tap presents: Science Quizzo
National Mechanics, 22 S. 3rd St., 6pm
Test your knowledge of scientific trivia at this two-hour Quizzo spectacular
Drinking and Thinking: An Introduction to Biomedical Ethics
South Philly Tap Room, 1509 Mifflin St., 7pmDiscuss what has shaped the way we think about life, death, and our use of biomedical technology.
>Tuesday, April 19
An Electronic Nose
The Bards, 2013 Walnut St., 6:30pm
Find out haw nanotechnology can be used to simulate the smell receptors of the nose!
What Can Fuel Cells do for You?
Dark Horse Pub, 421 S. 2nd St., 6:30pm
Join this discussion about fuel cells and why this technology may be crucial to helping us rid our dependency on fossil fuel.
Human Experimentation
Tavern 17, 220 S. 17th St., 7pm
Breakthroughs in medicine are only possible if human beings are the test subjects in medical experiments—explore the ethical implications of these practices.
Wednesday, April 20
The Artisanal Microbe: Cheese
Di Bruno Brothers, 1730 Chestnut Street, 6:30pm
Try local cheeses while enjoying a discussion on the role microbes play in making cheeses.
>Thursday, April 21
Philadelphia Nerd Nite
Marbar, 200 S. 40th St., 7:30pm
Nerds and non nerds alike gather to meet, drink and learn something new. ($)
>Friday, April 22
In the Mouth of a Lion: The Sensory World of Animals
Rembrandt’s, 741 N. 23rd St., 6pm
Alter your taste buds to see why cats dislike candy and love things we find vile during this exciting, experimental discussion.
>Saturday, April 23
From Hops to Stein: The Science of Beer
Yards Brewery, 901 N. Delaware Ave., 7pm
Discover the magic behind brewing and the ways in which our taste buds and noses (yes, noses!) process these sudsy delights. While you’re here, quaff a pint of the specially-brewed, limited-edition Philadelphia Science Festival Beer. ($)
>Monday, April 25
Café Scientifique presents: Fading Senses
Bella Cena, 1506 Spruce St., 6pm
Discuss how age-related changes in our sense of smell are related to everything from nutrition to Alzheimer’s Disease.
Do You Know What's in Your Genes?
Continental Restaurant, 138 Market St., 6pm
Discuss how “personalized medicine” has the potential to revolutionize the current practice of medicine.
>Tuesday, April 26
Lunch for Hungry Minds: Brain Tumors in Children
University City Science Center, 3711 Market St, Suite 800, 11:30am
Join this discussion on the steps needed to combat brain tumors in children.
>Wednesday, April 27
Stem Cell Breakthroughs
Midatlantic Restaurant and Tap Room, 3711 Market St., 5:30pm
Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the latest stem cell technology, which creates stem cells from skin cells.
All Things Fermented: The Science of Beer and Cheese
Triumph Brewing Co., 117 Chestnut St., 6:30pm
During this entertaining 2-hour tasting adventure, City Food Tours will reveal the role of fermentation in craft beers and gourmet cheeses. Advance tickets required. ($)
ABOUT THE PHILADELPHIA SCIENCE FESTIVAL
The Philadelphia Science Festival is a citywide collaboration April 15-28 showcasing the impact of science and technology past, present and future. Part of a national movement to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers, the Festival builds on Philadelphia’s own rich history of innovation with dozens of free lectures, debates, hands-on activities, special exhibits and other informal learning experiences at museums, libraries and even street corners and concert halls. More than 105 institutions are collaborating to produce the inaugural Festival, which is funded in part by the National Science Foundation, presented by The Dow Chemical Company and organized by The Franklin Institute. To learn more, visit PhilaScienceFestival.org or call 215-448-1128.
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