Science Cafe'
Science Cafe' now with 2 Locations....
Potsdam:
Wednesday evenings, 7:15 pm
Potsdam Civic Center, Community Room
2 Park Street
Potsdam, NY 13676
Canton:
Tuesday evenings, 7:15 pm
The Park View Common
(above the Blacbird Cafe')
107 Main Street
Canton, NY 13617
Local university professors and other professionals facilitate informal and lively public discussions of important science-related topics as part of the Science Café series. Join the conversation and relax with a cup of coffee or tea as topics from how to combat headaches effectively and why it is so hard to predict the weather and body language and its importance in everyday communication are covered.
Spring 2013 Series Schedule
Do Viruses Cause Cancer? -The Papillomavirus Story
Potsdam: Wednesday, Feb 6
Canton: Tuesday, Feb 12
Viruses are tiny structures that can cause major illness in people they infect. Unexpectedly, the study of viruses has shed light on how human cancers develop. Join Craig Woodworth, Clarkson Professor of biology, as he explains how papillomaviruses, known for causing innocuous warts, have a potential role in cancer, and he details new strategies to rid people of these tiny pathogens.
Starlight: Revealing the Universe
Canton: Tuesday, Feb 26
Potsdam: Wednesday, Feb 27
Star light allows astronomers to learn not only about what stars are made of, but also what lies between us and the stars. Light from stars illuminate many beautiful nebulae, such as those photographed with the Hubble Space Telescope, and studying changes in the brightness of light in the data from the Kepler mission, astronomers have detected over 2000 planets around other stars. Join Professor Josh Thomas (Physics, Clarkson University) in this exciting journey to the stars.
All of you, from just one cell!?
Potsdam: Wednesday, March 13
Canton: Tuesday, March 19
Our bodies contain tens of trillions of cells, of about 210 different types, yet it all started out from just one single cell. How is this miracle accomplished? Join Professor Cintia Hongay (Biology, Clarkson University) as she explains the basics of embryogenesis (the sum of the steps resulting in the generation of a whole organism), and introduces us to her interesting research on the subject.
All the Kings' Horses and all the Kings' Men …
Canton: Tuesday, March 26
Potsdam: Wednesday, March 27
Falls are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in older adults. More than one in three Americans over the age of 65 fall every year and cost the healthcare system over $30 billion. Join Clarkson University Physical Therapy Professors George Fulk and Stacey Zeigler to a discussion of falls, their risk factors, preventative strategies and the exciting new technologies being developed to help alleviate the problem.
Dead Men Tell no Tales?
Canton: Tuesday, April 16
Potsdam: Wednesday, April 17
Human bone found at archeological sites has the potential to provide anthropologists with a plethora of information about an individual including their sex, age at death, genetic ancestry, stature, and whether they suffered from traumatic injuries or from disease. But, what happens when bone is contaminated with microbial growth, or even worse, by a complex microbial aggregate known as a biofilm?
Join St. Lawrence University Anthropology Professor, Mindy Pitre, as she explores the inner workings of human bone , the information that can be lost when bone has been penetrated by a biofilm, and the research and ethical implications of this loss.
Potsdam:
Wednesday evenings, 7:15 pm
Potsdam Civic Center, Community Room
2 Park Street
Potsdam, NY 13676
Canton:
Tuesday evenings, 7:15 pm
The Park View Common
(above the Blacbird Cafe')
107 Main Street
Canton, NY 13617
