60 /education/adults/sciencepub/ The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry presents informal science talks. en-us 2007 Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Are you interested in learning but are tired of the same old lectures? Then listen to the Science Pub! The Science Pub is a new way you can find out about advances in science and technology from leading researchers and scientists. Don't expect a remote speaker behind a distant podium. Instead, experience the informal atmosphere where where there are no silly questions. No scientific background is required; just bring your curiosity, sense of humor, and appetite for knowledge! Oregon Museum of Science and Industry forums@omsi.edu no The Curious Science of Life in the Void Mary Roach, author of Stiff, Bonk and Spook, talks about how space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you can't walk for a year? have sex? smell flowers? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations. As Mary Roach discovers, it's possible to preview space without ever leaving Earth. From the space shuttle training toilet to a crash test of NASA's new space capsule (cadaver filling in for astronaut), Roach takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://transfer.omsi.edu/podcast/pub/MaryRoach.mp3 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:00:00 PDT 46:25 - Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson is the Director of Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, critically acclaimed host of the PBS science magazine show NOVA scienceNow, and People Magazine's "Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive." Paula S. Apsell is the senior executive producer of NOVA and NOVA scienceNOW and director of the WGBH Science Unit. You'd have to be in a black hole to miss this cosmic conversation with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Paula S. Apsell at OMSI's Science Pub-Bagdad Theater. Bring your toughest cosmic question and finally get an answer. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://transfer.omsi.edu/podcast/pub/Tyson.mp3 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:00:00 PDT 1:55:29 - For bonobos, a species of great ape, sex is not just for reproduction; it's used for greeting, bonding, play, and conflict resolution. It's just one of several things that set these apes apart from their evolutionary cousins-gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and humans. In communities of bonobos, females hold the power: They maintain priority over food, they create alliances with other females to keep peace in their groups, and they avoid conflict. Are the peaceful, nonviolent bonobos really capable of empathy, sensitivity, and altruism? What can bonobo behavior tell us about human interaction? Frances White, Ph.D. is a primatologist interested in the evolution of non-human and human primate social behaviors and has been studying bonobos since 1983. She is an associate professor of anthropology and director of the Institute of Cognitive and Decision Sciences at the University of Oregon. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://transfer.omsi.edu/podcast/pub/Bonobos.mp3 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 PDT 1:58:23 - From Liaoning to Gansu, new dinosaur discoveries are changing the face of paleontology. OMSI's newest exhibit Dinosaurs: China's Ancient Giants features some of the most spectacular finds in paleontology today. From Liaoning to Gansu, new dinosaur discoveries are changing the face of paleontology. We will look at some of these discoveries, where they were made, and why dinosaurs half-way around the world are important to the study of dinosaurs in North America. Judy Sanders has worked in paleontology for 14 years as a fossil excavator in the western United States, Canada, and China, and currently works as a fossil preparator at the Utah Geological Survey under Dr. James Kirkland. She has spent 10 years as a volunteer fossil preparator and educator for OMSI, from 1997 through 2006 and has made four trips to China to excavate fossils and study Chinese dinosaurs. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://transfer.omsi.edu/podcast/pub/chinesedinos.mp3 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:00:00 PDT 1:06:33 - A public health emergency, such as an influenza pandemic, could be incredibly disruptive to the community. A public health emergency, such as an influenza pandemic, could be incredibly disruptive to the community. Health care could be in short supply and hospitals could be quickly overwhelmed. An effective response will likely require unconventional prevention methods, initiated even before illness is evident in the community. How are local public health agencies planning for such events? Who are the stakeholders informing this planning process? What information is available to individuals, businesses, community-based organizations and others regarding this planning? Dr. Gary Oxman has served as health officer for the Multnomah County Health Department in Portland since 1987 and has been the health officer for Washington and Clackamas counties from early 2007. From 1984 through 1987, he was medical director for Multnomah County Health Department Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://transfer.omsi.edu/podcast/pub/pandemicflu.mp3 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:00:00 PDT 1:06:07 - Without spiders there would be many more insects, and thus fewer plants. Spiders (all 40,000 species) play key roles in our ecosystems as predators of insects. Without spiders there would be many more insects, and thus fewer plants. Evolution over the last 400 million years has created enormous diversity of predatory tactics, including web and venom use, which has resulted in a phenomenal diversity of silk and venom chemistry. This talk will highlight some of the beautiful biological diversity of spiders? feeding biology, silks, and venoms, with a special emphasis on species native to the Pacific Northwest. We?ll also discuss and clarify some of the misconceptions associated with spider bites in this region. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://transfer.omsi.edu/podcast/pub/spidervenom.mp3 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:00:00 PDT 1:17:06 - We all need to exercise more and eat less, right? Well, yes, but did you know that over 90 percent of individuals who try to achieve lasting weight loss through diet and exercise fail? We'll discuss the latest data on why it is so difficult to achieve permanent weight loss, the importance of obesity prevention, and what a healthy diet and exercise regime can do for you, even in the absence of permanent weight loss. Dr. Roger Cone, Director of the Center for the Study of Weight Regulation and Associated Disorders at OHSU, conducts research that is at the forefront of understanding how the brain controls body weight. He has received international recognition for his work and has published over 100 scholarly articles. Dr. Cone earned his Ph.D. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was an assistant professor at the New England Medical Center in Boston, and joined the OHSU Vollum Institute in 1990. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://transfer.omsi.edu/podcast/pub/obesity.mp3 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:00:00 PDT 1:24:33 - When does arthritis start? Is exercise good for our joints? Considerations on cartilage and ligament injury and how these common problems, resulting from sporting activity can be associated with the start of arthritis. New therapies to combat this disease will be introduced. Dr. Crawford joined OHSU in 2002 and specializes in arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder; cartilage and ligamentous injuries; instability of the knee and shoulder; and cartilage replacement and restoration. He is engaged in research investigating the safety of artificial knee cartilage and possibilities for use of cartilage transplant for knee reconstruction. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://transfer.omsi.edu/podcast/pub/arthritis.mp3 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:00 PDT 1:04:02 - Why do we get cancer? Can diet cause or prevent cancer? While new therapies and strategies have been successful in detecting and treating cancer earlier and earlier, the basic mystery of cancer remains unsolved. How and why do we get cancer? As the molecular biologists find the details that explain how a normal cell becomes a cancer cell, we still don't know the specific events in our lives that trigger cancer. Maybe even more important is whether we can prevent cancer and whether we might already have the tools to do so, even though we don't understand the how and why it works. The recent advances in food therapies suggest that what we eat has a strong impact on our metabolism and in gene activation, thus should it be surprising that diet may cause or may prevent cancer? With Philippe Thuillier, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of PHPM, OHSU Cancer Research Center Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://transfer.omsi.edu/podcast/pub/cancerdiet.mp3 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 12:00:00 PDT 1:29:27 - How does E. Coli get into our food, and what can we do about it? Though we enjoy one of the safest food supplies in the world, occasional outbreaks of infectious disease associated with eating are inevitable. Hear a discussion of current research on E. coli O157 disease spread by fresh produce, why these outbreaks occur, and how our own personal food handling and purchasing habits can help minimize contact with infectious agents. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry http://transfer.omsi.edu/podcast/pub/ecolipub.mp3 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:00:00 PDT 46:25 -