Since its inception, the Academy has promoted the recognition of the impressive scientists of St. Louis. This tradition continues with the Annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientist Awards. Each award-winner represents both an extraordinary caliber of expertise and a dedication to fostering science literacy. Presentation at 2010 Outstanding Scientist Awards Dinner, April 22, 2010 at the Chase Park Plaza. For additional details, click here.
Greater St. Louis Science Fair
For more than 60 years, the Science Fair has been an amazing catalyst for students in grades kindergarten thru high school. Under the leadership of the Academy, hundreds of educators, scientists and science advocates work year-round to bring science inquiry to life for more than 55,000 students in the St. Louis area participating each year in the Science Fair. School districts select their top student projects and submit them to the Regional Science Fair held at Queeny Park. The Monsanto Fund and Pfizer continue their traditions of supporting scientific learning and discovery. In 2010 there were over 1,800 projects representing 265 public and private schools on display and eligible for further awards. High school students with honors projects further compete for scholarship awards and represent the St. Louis area at the International Science and Engineering Fair.
Decoding
the Brain: Brain Computer
Interfaces, Part 1
Academy
of Science of St.
Louis presents Eric
C. Leuthardt, M.D.
as he describes
his research with
brain interfacing,
which may someday
assist paraplegics.
Academy of Science
podcasts are sponsored
by the Arthur and
Helen Baer Charitable
Foundation.
For
more Academy of Science
postcasts, click
here.
Connecting
Science with the Community for Over
151 Years
Since 1856, the Academy
of Science of St. Louis
has been a leader in the
advancement and integration
of science and technology
into contemporary society.
Academy resources are entirely
mission focused, on expanded
scientific outreach, education,
resource sharing, and the
recognition of scientific
accomplishment. Academy
partners include every scientific
sector—academic, public,
corporate and private—from
a broad range of science,
medicine, engineering and
technology concerns.
Junior Academy - VIP Tour (One of the largest research animal centers in the world)!
Time:
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A HORSE ON A TREADMILL OR COWS AT MILKING TIME? Researchers study animal nutrition at one of the largest research animal centers in the world! Seldom open to the public, Junior Academy students are invited to a RARE INSIDER tour of the Land O'Lakes Purina Research Farm which is situated on 1200 acres in Grey Summit. Owned by the Land of Lakes Farmers Cooperative, nutrition and dietary research is conducted to improve the lives of livestock and companion animals such as horses, beef and dairy cattle. Animal lovers - this field trip is for you. This is a great opportunity to see the research applicability of Veterinary Science. You will see the horses up close and enjoy some time in the country. To comply with strict security, all participants must pre-register.
Open to Junior Academy of Science students only (Parents welcome)
RSVP (by noon July 26th) at peggyw@academyofsciencestl.org
Jul 29th, 2010 (Thu)
Perception and the Evolution of Art: Can There Be a Science of Style?
Time:
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Featured Speaker: Mark Rollins, Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology Program, Washington University in St. Louis and courtesy appointment, Professor, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Art
Presented in conjunction with the Craft Alliance in Grand Center’s Artists-in-Residence Exhibition, Traces of Time and Presence: Tom Dykas, Michael Parrett, Erin Vigneau Dimick, thru August 15, 2010. For more on Traces of Time and Presence, visit http://www.craftalliance.org/exhibitions/currentgc.htm
Why has the world been represented in art in such different ways? Why are there so many different styles of ornament and design? One traditional answer is that perception is plastic– people in various places or periods see the world in different ways as a result of diverse experiences and beliefs; and their design preferences are embodied in the different patterns of attention they employ. This view rests on assumptions about the changeability of the visual system. Research in cognitive science has recently put these assumptions to the test, offering new insight into how perception might vary in ways that explain the history of styles. Join philosophy professor, Mark Rollins for a fascinating look at the Science of Perception and Artistic Style.
Craft Alliance at Grand Center
501 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103
Seating is limited. Registration required. To RSVP call 314-533-8586, or email lfendler@academyofsciencestl.org
Photos courtesy of Craft Alliance
Jul 30th, 2010 (Fri)
From Elegant Adventure to Necessary Nuisance: The Evolving Airline Passenger Experience in America
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
A book signing and talk with…
Featured Speaker: Daniel L. Rust, Ph.D., Assistant Director of the Center for Transportation Studies, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and author of, Flying Across America: The Airline Passenger Experience
Americans who now endure the inconveniences of crowded airports, packed airplanes, added fees, and missed connections might not realize that flying was once an elegant, exhilarating adventure. In the beginning, flying coast-to-coast was an exciting yet uncomfortable journey of nearly forty-eight hours that required numerous stops and overnight travel by train. With time and technical innovation, passengers became increasingly removed both physically and psychologically from the raw experience of flying. Faster planes, pressurized cabins, onboard amenities, and stronger safety precautions made flying more convenient and predicable—but also less evocative and sensational.
Prior to the 1980s, many Americans dressed for air travel in their formal best and enjoyed such onboard amenities as delicious meals and ample cabin space. What made air travel glamorous, however, also made it more expensive. With deregulation in 1978, cost reductions reduced flying to a more tedious and, after 9/11, more regimented experience.
In his colorful book, Flying Across America: The Airline Passenger Experience, Daniel L. Rust traces the evolution of commercial air travel from the first transcontinental expeditions of the 1920s, through the luxurious airline environments of the 1950s and 1960s, to the more hectic, fatiguing experiences of flying in the post-9/11 era. Rust’s narrative brims with firsthand accounts from such celebrities as Will Rogers and from ordinary Americans. Enlivened by more than 100 illustrations, including vintage brochures, posters, and photographs, Flying Across America reminds today’s airline passengers of what they have gained—and what they have lost—in the transcontinental flying experience.
OASIS – Center of Clayton,
50 Gay Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63105
FREE to the first 10 registrants, $9 per person thereafter. OPEN to ALL. Space is limited.
To register call 314-533-8586 or e-mail rsvp@academyofsciencestl.org
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HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A HORSE ON A TREADMILL OR COWS AT MILKING TIME? Researchers study animal nutrition at one of the largest research animal centers in the world! Seldom open to the public, Junior Academy students are invited to a RARE INSIDER tour of the Land O'Lakes Purina Research Farm which is situated on 1200 acres in Grey Summit. Owned by the Land of Lakes Farmers Cooperative, nutrition and dietary research is conducted to improve the lives of livestock and companion animals such as horses, beef and dairy cattle. Animal lovers - this field trip is for you. This is a great opportunity to see the research applicability of Veterinary Science. You will see the horses up close and enjoy some time in the country. To comply with strict security, all participants must pre-register.
A book signing and talk with…