Science After Dark
Programs designed for adult audiences: science pub nights, brewery and distillery tours, musical performances, late-night events, and more! Some events may be for 21+ audiences, so be sure to check each event for details.
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Biology on Tap
Thursday, April 4, 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Mac's Bar 2700 E Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48912
Appropriate for: Over 21 years only
Biology on Tap is a monthly science outreach event at which scientists from Michigan State University give fun, accessible talks about biology. This free, public event series features topics ranging from bioengineering to evolution, medicine to mammalogy, plant biology to physiology, and so much more. Breaks between talks are filled with Q&A with the scientists, trivia, raffles, and prizes! So stop by, grab a drink, learn something new, and hang out with other beer- and science-loving people!
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The Building Blocks of Matter: Atoms or LEGO?
Tuesday, April 9, 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Hooked 3142 E Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48912
Appropriate for: High school age, 18 years and above
The periodic table organizes atoms into different elements, but the chart of nuclides is a better way to classify them. Discover the secrets of the nucleus by building a chart from towers of LEGO bricks, one for each of 130 isotopes in the first 10 elements. The pattern of stable and radioactive nuclei will help explain how the matter in your body was originally made in stars! This is one of the key research goals of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).
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Astronomy on Tap with Special Musical Guest: Normal Mode
Thursday, April 11, 7:00 - 10:00 PM at Mac's Bar 2700 E Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48912
Appropriate for: Over 21 years only
Science talks, astronomy news, and tasty beverages! During this special April event, the MSU Science Festival and Astronomy on Tap welcomes lo-fi jazz group Normal Mode.
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Developing Film with Beer: Alternative Analog Photography
Wednesday, April 17, 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Hooked 3142 E Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48912
Appropriate for: Over 21 years only
Join Community Darkroom 517 to learn about alternative film development using beer, called beeranol! In this interactive workshop you will learn to transfer film onto developing reels and properly assemble film tanks and reels. You'll learn about alternative methods for film development and talk analog photography. Get your picture taken, leave with your own roll of film to shoot and develop at home (or the community darkroom), and imbibe with your chosen beverage.
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The Sounds of Science: Inspiring Connections
Thursday, April 18, 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Mac's Bar 2700 E Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48912
Appropriate for: 18 years and above
Join researchers from the MSU Kellogg Biological Station and musician Silent Spirit for a musical night of inspiring stories about the environment and interconnectivity.
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Science or Science Fiction?
Wednesday, April 24, 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Hooked 3142 E Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48912
Appropriate for: 18 years and above
Join us at Hooked for a bookish science trivia game - can you tell the difference between science and science fiction? We'll offer quotes from different books and see if you can separate science fact from science fiction. Prizes for the winning participants!
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Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: How Poets See the Universe
Thursday, April 25, 7:00 - 9:00 PM at Mac's Bar 2700 E Michigan Ave Lansing, MI 48912
Appropriate for: 18 years and above
“How is this plane staying up?” “Why did the whales return to the sea?” “What was the first sound the universe ever heard?” Poets ask the same questions as scientists, and their answers often dovetail in strange and stirring ways. Come and meet some practicing, publishing, and award-winning poets from MSU and the Greater Lansing area. As each one reads a poem, you can look through their poetic lenses to “see the world in a grain of sand” (Blake). Take away inspirational prompts for poems of your own and information about future workshops, readings, and open mics.
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