Thursday, August 31, 2017

Great event last night!

Despite the dire weather threats, the sun came out. We had a very nice event: Swampy Science Social Club, last night at the Blue House. Dr. Laurie Earls (Tulane) spoke on "From outcast to innovator:  The molecular origins of diversity in the human brain and how diverse minds navigate modern society."

In a fascinating and participative way, she covered neuroscience research on personality, identity, ability and more. She covered highlights of her own research on 22q11DS, the second most common human genetic mutation. It is a complex deletion with diverse physical and psychiatric manifestations. 


We thank Dr. Earls for her wonderful presentation, all the participants for coming out and the Blue House for the venue. We look forward to future events.


Wednesday, August 30, 2017

WE'RE STILL ON!!!

For Swampy Science tonight at the Blue House, 7 pm.
DESPITE the weather!!!
See ya there. Snacks, beverages, great science and nice people!!


Thursday, August 10, 2017

ECLIPSE INFORMATION

NASA Interactive Eclipse Map --Shows extent of eclipse for any point in the US.
(You have to go to the web site, can't embed interactive map)

Here is a good podcast about the eclipse: Big Picture Science  "Eclipsing all other shows"

New Orleans will have about 75% eclipse, at about 2 pm.

You can get safe eclipse viewing glasses at Lowe's for about 2 dollars.

Announcing Nola Skeptics in the Pub: Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017


Nola Skeptics in the Pub Social  Meeting
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017    7:00 PM   

Nola Brewing Company
3001 Tchoupitoulas St (near Louisiana St.),
New Orleans, LA 70115

This will just be a meet-n-chat: Bring ideas for other types of meetings--  


We do not have a reserved table.

Look for a group of friendly people, with a small, appropriate placard.