Co-sponsored by: St. Louis Audubon Society

Here’s your chance to learn about everything from butterflies to birds, crickets to katydids! Join teams of scientists and skilled naturalists during the BioBlitz in Creve Coeur Park. Expeditions leave every 30 minutes from the base camp.

Saturday, May 26, 2012  --  7:00 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
Visit the Creve Coeur BioBlitz page for all the details.

Families with nature lovers, budding scientists and experienced naturalists of all ages are invited as we study the biodiversity in Creve Coeur Park.

Expedition Teams are now forming -- Click here to register!
Visit the Creve Coeur BioBlitz page for all the details.

OASIS Members: Sign up to be a BioBlitz registration table volunteer.
Click here for information and to register.

Featured Speaker: Luigi Fontana, M.D., Ph.D., Research Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science, and Associate Director, Longevity Research Program, Washington University School of Medicine; Professor of Nutritional Sciences, University of Salerno Medical School, Salerno, Italy

Aging is a complex biological process characterized by progressive functional and structural deterioration of multiple organ systems.  There are currently no interventions or gene manipulations that can prevent, stop or reverse the aging process. However, from yeast to monkeys to humans, there is research to show a number of interventions that can slow aging and prolong lifespan up to 60%.

Today, the average life expectancy for men and women in the U.S. is 81.73 years, though many people begin to experience a significant decline in health at around age 50.  Restrict your calorie intake to three-quarters of what you normally eat and you might not only live longer, but healthier.  Washington University researcher Dr. Luigi Fontana talks about the latest research on calorie restriction and what is says about closing the gap between lifespan and healthspan.

To be held at:
OASIS at the Center of Clayton
50 Gay Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63105

Registration required.  FREE to the first 10 registrants, $9 per person thereafter.  OPEN to ALL.  Space is limited.  Middle and high school students welcome. 

To register call 314-533-8586, or e-mail events@academyofsciencestl.org.

On Science Series co-sponsor:

Featured Speaker: Ronald Gronemeyer, Senior Investigator of Fire Origin and Cause, MK & Associates, LLC; retired Chief Investigator and Fire Captain, Fire Investigation Unit, City of St. Louis Fire Department

In the aftermath of a fire, there are many questions about how and why the disaster occurred. From arson to accident, it is the job of fire investigators to determine the cause of the blaze. Join senior investigator of fire origin and cause with MK & Associates, LLC, Ronald Gronemeyer, as he discusses the history and science of fire investigation.

To be held at:
Missouri History Museum – Lee Auditorium
Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park
St. Louis, Missouri 63112

Registration not required. FREE and OPEN to ALL. Middle and high school students welcome. Parking free in Museum lots or in Forest Park.

Presented in conjunction with:

Presented in conjunction with the Missouri History Museum exhibition, FIRE! Friend and Foe on display at the Museum, May 19, 2012 through September 3, 2012.

Featured Speaker: Jason Organ, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Center for Anatomical Science and Education, Saint Louis University School of Medicine

In an in-depth look at the evolution of primates, Saint Louis University anatomist, Dr. Jason Organ, talks about his primate fieldwork and how understanding feeding and locomotion in mammals by taking a biomechanical and functional approach to bone, tooth and muscle morphology, informs how we know what we know about our own evolutionary history. 

Modern comparative skulls available for viewing following the talk.

To be held at:
OASIS at the Center of Clayton
50 Gay Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63105

Registration required.  FREE to the first 10 registrants, $9 per person thereafter.  OPEN to ALL.  Space is limited.  Middle and high school students welcome. 

To register call 314-533-8586, or e-mail events@academyofsciencestl.org.

On Science Series co-sponsor:

Featured Speaker: Perry Eckhardt, Urban Forester, Missouri Department of Conservation, Northern St. Louis, St. Charles, Lincoln, & Warren Counties; Certified Arborist MW-5070A

Urban forester Perry Eckhardt provides a basic lesson in tree biology and how it should determine the measures used in caring for the trees and other vegetation near our homes.  Learn how to properly plant, mulch, fertilize, water, and prune, as well as select appropriate plant species for your yard.

To be held at:
OASIS at the O’Fallon Senior Center
106 North Main
O’Fallon, MO 63366

Registration required.  FREE to the first 10 registrants, $9 per person thereafter.  OPEN to ALL.  Space is limited.  Middle and high school students welcome. 

To register call 314-533-8586 or e-mail events@academyofsciencestl.org.

On Science Series co-sponsor:

Junior Academy students invited to Boeing! Find out where the Phantom is now! Video footage on the biggest screen in the area followed by scavenger hunt in Boeing's famous Prologue room featuring artifacts from the beginning of the space age.

Phantom Eye is Boeing’s first hydrogen-powered High Altitude Long Endurance demonstrator. From stratospheric altitudes, this unmanned vehicle can economically maintain persistent presence over a specific area, while delivering intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance, and communication capability. Phantom Eye is part of Boeing’s commitment to rapid prototyping and technology development

Registration will open in June

SPACE is LIMITED. Register early.

From the mapping of a deadly pneumonia-causing bacterium to a genome analysis of endangered orangutans, researchers at Washington University’s Genome Institute are studying genome-based data that informs conservation efforts, reveals clues about human evolution, and helps to improve the human condition. 

A world leader in the fast-paced, constantly changing field of genomics, The Institute is one of only three National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded large-scale sequencing centers in the United States.  This insider tour showcases the research that is harnessing the latest in DNA sequencing technologies and ushering in a new age of discovery for human health and disease.

To be held at:
The Genome Institute at Washington University School of Medicine
4444 Forest Park Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108

Registration required. FREE and OPEN to ALL.  Space is limited to 10 registrants.  Middle and high school students welcome. 

To register e-mail events@academyofsciencestl.org or call 314.533.8586.

On Science Series co-sponsor:

a partnership of the Academy of Science – St. Louis, OASIS,
and the University of Missouri – St. Louis

University of Missouri – St. Louis
Connecting Human Origin and Cultural Diversity Program
P17 Provincial House, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63122

NOTE: Bring a sack lunch and drink.

Break down the biological myths and misconceptions that surround the concept of race and take a look at how those myths and misconceptions originated and what they mean in today’s world. Through hands-on lab experiences and discussions, explore human origins and hominid development, archaeological evidence and how anthropologists come to understand the fossil record, and ethnicity in modern humans.

OPEN to ALL.  SPACE is LIMITED to 20.  Register early.
COST: FREE to Academy of Science members and Junior Academy student members ONLY. 
$14 per person for non-members.  

To register e-mail events@academyofsciencestl.org or call 314.533.8586.

On Science Series co-sponsor:

The STAR PARTY is an annual favorite! Rich Heuermann, Administrative Officer, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, NASA Missouri Space Grant Consortium, Washington University and St. Louis Astronomical Society will provide an overview of the night sky and the Perseids. Be prepared to stay up late! Let's hope for good weather and a clear sky as we view hundreds of shooting stars! Cost is minimal at $30 each which includes welcome bar-b-q, snacks, night in a log cabin, guided night hike, guided Perseid viewing, and continental breakfast!

Junior Academy Event - open to Junior Academy members and their families (siblings need to be over 7 years old to attend)

Photo Credit: NASA

RSVP will open in June

Featured Speaker: Barbara Baumgartner, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program, Washington University in St. Louis

Emily Dickinson was among the first generation of students to study anatomy and physiology in school. Barbara Baumgartner, senior lecturer of women, gender, and sexuality studies at Washington University, discusses the development of this intellectual discipline, the information contained in the anatomy text that Dickinson actually studied, and the ways in which the images and concepts contained therein informed her poems.

Presented in conjunction with the Missouri History Museum exhibition, Underneath It All, on display at the Museum, June 30, 2012 through January 27, 2013.

To be held at:
Missouri History Museum – Lee Auditorium
Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park
St. Louis, Missouri 63112

Registration not required. FREE and OPEN to ALL. Middle and high school students welcome. Parking free in Museum lots or in Forest Park.

Presented in conjunction with: