[Durham INC] FYI: FREE: Darwin Day, Special Dolphin Presentation and more

[Melissa Rooney]

See below. I love events at the Raleigh/NC Museums...and my kids do too :-)
Cheers,Melissa

--- On Wed, 13/2/13, Popson, Steve <steve.popson at naturalsciences.org> wrote:

From: Popson, Steve <steve.popson at naturalsciences.org>
Subject: Darwin Day, Special Dolphin Presentation and more
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Received: Wednesday, 13 February, 2013, 11:35 AM



 
 




N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences


Downtown Raleigh



Darwin Day 

Saturday, February 16, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.  
It's
Free! 
   
The Museum partners with the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center to celebrate Darwin Day!  Spend an afternoon learning about Charles Darwin and his theory of natural
 selection. Investigate how Darwin’s theories from 150 years ago are critical to modern scientific research and meet some of the scientists doing this work. 
   
The Evolution of Chili: Some Like it Hot (lecture and cooking demo) 
From the Air to the Sea:  The 60-Million-Year Journey of Penguin Evolution 
Bone Detectives 
Evolution of Carnivorous Plants 
And much more! 
   
For more information on the event visit: 
http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/darwin-day-2013

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Special Presentation
 
Friday, February 22 
7:00 p.m.   Free 
The Dolphin In The Mirror 
Diana Reiss, Professor of Psychology, Hunter College, New York 
In Reiss’s most famous experiments, she used a mirror to prove that dolphins are self-aware, and even self-conscious.  Reiss will describe the astonishing sonar capabilities
 of dolphins, their sophisticated, lifelong playfulness, their emotional intelligence, and their ability to bond with other species, including humans and even dogs! Her beloved companion dolphins, each with distinct personalities, create their own toys, type
 commands on a keyboard, tease and scold her playfully, and express their affection and delight.
 


Poster Presentations at 6:00 p.m. 
Book signing and sale after the presentation. 
   
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The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences and the new wing, the Nature Research Center, are now open until 9 pm every Thursday.

Special Adult Ticket price ($11) for Titanic:  The Artifact Exhibition starts at 5:00 p.m. for these extended hours.  Last entry at 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit: 
http://naturalsciences.org/exhibits/special-exhibits#titanic 
Thursdays continue
Science Cafes

7:00 p.m. Daily Planet Café 
   
February 14     NO SCIENCE CAFÉ –Valentine’s Day Dinner
SOLD OUT

February 21     Ignorance:  How it Drives Science  -- Join Dr. Stuart Firestein as he discusses how researching what we don’t know is more valuable than building on what we do know. 
February 28     The Genius of Dogs with Dr. Brian Hare 
   
Please RSVP for Science Cafes to
Katey.ahmann at naturalsciences.org. 
 
For more information and our upcoming Thursday evening schedule, please visit: 
http://naturalsciences.org/sciencecafe 
The Museum is located at the corner of Jones and Salisbury Streets in  

downtown Raleigh. 

For more information, call 919.707.9800, toll free 1.877.4NATSCI, or 

visit www.naturalsciences.org


  

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