Bi-Weekly Science Discussions To Begin Thursday
The Science Center group is organizing a series of open discussions on topics from the world of science. The idea is to share thoughts and ideas on science in a fun, respectful, interesting, and informal environment.
All are welcome to attend. The discussions will be held bi-weekly on Thursdays at 6:30 PM SL Time, at a different (informal) place each time. The first such event will be this coming Thursday, October 26. The topic of discussion will be Tsunamis and Tidal Waves. Everyone is welcome to contribute facts, stories, discussion, questions, and the like. Props, animations, and pictures are also welcome. (Personal attacks are not welcome LOL.)
The topic for the next event (two weeks later) will be chosen at the end.
Here are the details on the first event:
Topic: Tsunamis and Tidal Waves
Date: Thursday, Oct. 26
Time: 6:30 PM SL Time (Pacific Time)
Place: Red Velvet Jazz Club, at MIA (24, 201, 27)
Jeh Zon pointed out that this idea is similar to Cafe Scientifique, and it is, although the organizers hadn’t heard of Cafe Scientifique before.
A cafe once frequented by Picasso and Camus (photo by sergeymk and posted on Flickr with a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license)
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