Featured Event
August 3, 2010 7:30 p.m.
Oil Dispersants: Our Right to Know at Queen Anne Science Cafe
How do oil dispersants act in crude oil spills? What are their benefits and risks to humans and the environment? Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, of the Institute of Neurotoxicology & Neurological Disorders will join this month's Queen Anne Science Cafe to discuss the use of oil dispersants in crude oil spills such as currently showcased at Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico.
KCTS 9 Events
EVENTS
7:30 p.m.
T.S. McHugh's
21 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
How do oil dispersants act in crude oil spills? What are their benefits and risks to humans and the environment? Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, of the Institute of Neurotoxicology & Neurological Disorders will join this month's Queen Anne Science Cafe to discuss the use of oil dispersants in crude oil spills such as currently showcased at Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico.
7:00 p.m.
Wilde Rover
111 Central Way
Kirkland, WA 98033
Many devices in your car—cell phones, GPS, and MP3 players—can be distractions while driving. At this month's Eastside Science Café, UW Engineering professor Linda Ng Boyle will talk about how new technology can help distracted drivers and keep our roadways safer.
Dr. Linda Ng Boyle is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington in the College of Engineering. She recently returned to the Pacific Northwest after being away for 10 years. During that time, she was a professor at the University of Iowa and a research scientist at the US Department of Transportation.
6:00 p.m.
KCTS 9 Studio
401 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
“You could say the government depends on me,” says Leticia Treviño, of McAllen, Texas, who like millions of Americans, cobbles together odd jobs to pay taxes and support her family. Treviño’s is one of five families profiled in Raising Hope: the Equal Voice Story, an inspiring documentary that chronicles the efforts of 30,000 low-income people to create a national platform for lifting families out of poverty.
7:30 p.m.
T.S. McHugh's
21 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109
The smallest bacterium able to reproduce itself, Mycoplasma genitalium, wreaks havoc on humans. How does it do it? Stefanie Iverson Cabral, PhD, a postdoc research scientist for the University of Washington Department of Medicine joins us to discuss the "tricks" this tiny organism employs to win the battle between bacterial pathogen and human host and what it can tell us about other infectious diseases.
7:00 p.m.
Wilde Rover
111 Central Way
Kirkland, WA 98033
We hear a lot about large-scale or global changes in our environment, but what about specific climate change impacts on the Pacific Northwest? Come talk with Guillaume Mauger, PhD about research from the University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group (CIG), which translates climate science results into local and regional level assessments that can be used by resource managers, city planners, and others to help plan for and adapt to the impacts of climate change on our region.
7:10 p.m.
Safeco Field
1250 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
Join KCTS 9 at Safeco Field on Friday, September 17 for the Mariners vs. Texas Rangers! Ken Burns will be in Seattle to throw the ceremonial first pitch in celebration of the premiere of his newest documentary, The Tenth Inning.
