Cold: Adventures in the World’s Frozen Places by Bill Streever
Tuesday, April 20th at 6:30 pm
Join the group for a discussion of Streever’s account of a year in the world’s coldest places. Learn more about what cold is, why it is important, and how scientists reconstruct the climates of the past.
Participants are encouraged to read the book before coming.
Reservations: Free. To reserve a place, do it online or call 800-794-7576. Meet at the Business Reception Desk off the Middle Drive entrance.
The Collectors of Lost Souls by Warwick Anderson
Tuesday, February 16th at 6:30 pm
Join the group for a discussion of The Collectors of Lost Souls: Turning Kuru Scientists into Whitemen by Warwick Anderson, a compelling medical mystery about a rare brain disease in New Guinea.
Participants are encouraged to read the book before coming.
Reservations: Free. To reserve a place, go online or call 800-794-7576. Meet at the Business Reception Desk off the Middle Drive entrance.
The Age of Wonder by Richard Holmes
Tuesday, January 19th at 6:30 pm
The group will discuss The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes, winner of the 2009 Royal Society Prize for Science Books.
Participants are encouraged to read the book before coming.
Reservations: Free. To reserve a place, go online or call 800-794-7576. Meet at the Business Reception Desk off the Middle Drive entrance.
Evidence of Evolution by Susan Middleton & Mary Ellen Hannibal
Tuesday, December 15th at 6:30 pm
Join the authors for a discussion of their new book, Evidence of Evolution, which features specimens from the Academy’s collections.
Reservations: Free. To reserve a place, go online or call 800-794-7576. Meet at the Business Reception Desk off the Middle Drive entrance.
The Devil’s Teeth: Obsession & Survival among America’s Great White Sharks by Susan Casey
November 3rd at 6:30 pm
The Farallon Islands, inhospitable and dramatic, are feeding grounds for sharks. The group will discuss Susan Casey’s account of two biologists who have spent years in this underwater lab observing and learning more about the behavior of these creatures.
Reservations: Free. To reserve a place, go online or call 800-794-7576. Meet at the Business Receptio Desk off the Middle Drive entrance.
