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Event Name:
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Date(s) & Time(s):
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:30-7:30 p.m.
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Event Location:
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Capitol Hill Library
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Address:
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10723
S.W.
Capitol
Hwy.
Portland,
OR
97219
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Phone:
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503.988.5385
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Program Type:
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Authors/books/literary,
Public Forum,
Science,
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Age Group:
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Adults,
Seniors
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Description:
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Science and technology affect nearly every aspect of our lives, yet many of us don't know enough about these topics to be able to talk with each other, form opinions or participate in decision-making either personally or at a governmental level. Beyond Fact, a partnership between Multnomah County Library and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, presents a new series of book discussion groups led by OMSI educators and scientists designed to inform, engage and enlighten participants in four different science themes.
Read "The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World" by Michael Pollan. A fascinating account of four everyday plants and their coevolution with human society. Using the histories of apples, tulips, potatoes and cannabis to illustrate the complex, reciprocal relationship between humans and the natural world, Pollan shows how these species have successfully exploited human desires to flourish.
Pick up a copy of the book at the Capitol Hill Library after you register.
Beyond Fact is made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Web site:
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http://www.multcolib.org/events/beyondfact/
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Current Enrollment:
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Spaces Available:
0
( Min: 0 Max: 19 )
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Registration Info:
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Open:
January 17, 2009
Closed:
February 17, 2009
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