EVENTS

Upcoming Events at the Marian Koshland Science Museum

Please note: This event has been cancelled.

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From the flu to HIV, RNA viruses challenge our immune systems like no other infectious agent on the planet.  Join Eddie Holmes (Pennsylvania State University) for a conversation about the genetics and evolution of RNA viruses and how we can combat them.

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The results of the 2010 United States Census will paint a rich portrait of who we are as Americans - from race to age to gender.  Join us for an exciting day of activities about the 2010 U.S. Census and explore the importance of how people define each other and themselves.

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Now that we have experienced several months of the H1N1 pandemic, what have we learned about how it was handled? Join Dr. Nicole Lurie (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) and Dr. Kathryn Edwards (Vanderbilt University), for a discussion of the pros and cons of public health responses to H1N1.

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Tracing the origin of an outbreak is a critical clue in curing a disease.  But how can scientists track the beginnings of malaria, a disease that has been around for millions of years? Join researcher Nathan Wolfe (Stanford University) for a fascinating discussion on how his team determined the origin of malaria and what they have learned from that discovery.

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We typically spend close to 90 percent of our time inside - at school, work and home. Yet most of us know very little about the quality of the air we're breathing indoors.  Join scientist Charles J. Weschler (UMDNJ-RWJM) for a discussion on our indoor air climate.

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