Join the science friday bird club on inaturalist, and support research around the world with your observations. The science friday book club public group facebook. Sep 21, 2012 the scifri book club visits flatland mathematician ian stewart joins the science friday book club meeting to discuss edwin abbotts classic flatland. Segment meet alice ball, unsung pioneer in leprosy treatment. Value, excitement, and many chances of winning await you on this two day event. This story is part of our winter book club conversation about n. Science friday book clubs winter read plunges into the. After jon announces that we dont have many segments this episode, we begin the most segmentheavy mini ep yet. Book club scifinow the worlds best science fiction. A record number of wildfires in the brazilian rainforest. Science friday book club s winter read plunges into the great lakes meet the heroes, villains, and sheer blunders that changed the worlds largest lakes forever in dan egans the death and life of the great lakes. Remember the great time we had celebrating pint of science in 2016. Science friday book clubs winter read plunges into the great.
The club normally meets on the 1st tuesday of the month from 7. The sci friday book club is having their final meeting on friday, august 23rd at 6. Scifri book club captain christie taylor is back to kick off our reading. This group is a space for us to continue our discussion about. All are welcome, whether you have read the book or not. Fundraiser safari club international lansing, michigan. Get ready for an even better time in 2017 with taste of science april 2426. This reading group, which meets in person, is designed especially for those who are interested in science and. The life and breakthrough inventions of hedy lamarr, the most beautiful woman in the world by richard rhod. Ill be on nprs science friday on february 6 talking about their latest book club selection, the lost city of z, along with an egyptologist. This winter, the science friday book club will explore dan egan s the death and life of the great lakes, which details both the toll of two centuries of human interferenceand how the lakes can still have a bright future. Read the book, then call in to discuss it during our wrapup broadcast on friday, august 28th.
The book club for the curious is just the thing for you. The history of a group of people can be reconstructed through what theyve left. A new short film tells the story of a young africanamerican chemist and her pioneering work in the early 1900s. A planet wracked by earthquakes, volcanoes, and other tectonic tumults. Ira joins science friday sciarts producer christie taylor, caltech seismologist lucy jones, and university of colorado disaster. We prefer to read 600 page or less books, and if the book is in a series either the first or a good standalone novel. My sci fi club offers an out of this world deal for lovers of science fiction and fantasy. Lovers of science lit are invited to join tim radford in reading or rereading a classic of popular science, which is then thrown open to everyone for discussion. Do you already have a book club, but need some fresh, new ideas. In a world roiled continuously by earthquakes, volcanoes, and other tectonic disasters large and small, a cataclysmic earthquake is about to. Science friday host ira flatow sits down with acclaimed science fiction author kim stanley robinson to talk about robinsons latest novel, new york 2140. Grab beaker mugs, sweatshirts, and more at the science friday store. Well tackle earthquakes and human disaster response with n. At first glance, oprahs book club doesnt seem to have much love for scifi and fantasy, favoring realistic literary dramas and classics above all else.
The scifri book club will tackle earthquakes and human disaster response with an apocalyptic work of science fiction by n. Sep 24, 2019 even in its modern form, oprahs book club 2. The science friday book club nerds out about frankenstein one last time. Where members read and discuss africanamerican literature. I think my all time favorite sci fi book series has been the honor harrington series by david weber i love this series on so many levels. Club members have one month to read the book the group has agreed on. We are a funloving book group that doesnt get caught up with too many rules or labels. This week, the science friday book club reboots with a book thats a love letter to computer engineers. Stay up to speed with the scifri book club newsletter. Grand rapids scifi fantasy book club grand rapids, mi meetup. Popular science friday books meet your next favorite book. Ever wanted to start a book club with your friends.
The science friday book club has spent a month swimming in great lakes science. Plunge into the great lakes with the science friday book club by scifri published on 20200111t00. The science book club for the curious is just the thing for you. Book club for the curious museum of science, boston. A menagerie of insects thrive among cacao treesand that biodiversity might help. Science, technology, and other cool stuff from the folks behind public radios science friday. Science book club lovers of science lit are invited to join tim radford in reading or rereading a classic of popular science, which is then thrown open to everyone for discussion 24 september 2015. Kim stanley robinson and the science friday book club new york. First friday fandom is a science fiction and fantasy book club that meets on the you guessed it first friday of the month. Weve pondered the value of native fish to ecosystem resiliency, the threats. Mathematician ian stewart joins the science friday book club meeting to discuss edwin abbotts classic flatland. You can help us shape our programming with this 5 minute survey, so we can better serve you and our community of scifri book lovers.
The discussion is moderated by amherst resident paul budney, a retired mathematics professor and longtime enthusiast of science fiction and fantasy books and movies. Path of the fury was a fantastic stand alone novel. With books ranging from classics to new releases and from novels to short stories, we aim for diversity in our selections. The sci fi book club was founded in 2014 as a way to formally explore the genre of science fiction. Our initial concept is to independently read shortform, scienceinspired writings assigned by science friday, then meet online to discuss together. In his new book galileo and the science deniers, astrophysicist mario livio talks about the parallels of galileos story to presentday climate change discussions. As sf author charles stross publishes his new novel dark state tor uk, he offers scifinow his five top tips for writing political sci fi 110118 115,858 books. We will have outfitters from around the world for you to visit with, story telling, great food, raffles, and auctions to support the hunter advocacy, conservation, education, and humanitarian mission of safari club international and the lansing area chapter. Read more from superior to ontario, your love of the great lakes. Eastergood friday fiction, holidays fiction, books. The scifri book club wraps its monthlong investigation of the great lakes with questions about the future of the ecosystems recovery. My scifi club scifi book subscription box cratejoy. February 14, 2020 the human heart is one of the most complicated.
We are also the folks responsible for the cosine science fiction convention. Scifi and fantasy book club book club recommendations. A celebration of the toolusers, the problemsolvers, and the songbirds. Members receive two new hardcover books in their genre of choice. Plunge into the great lakes with the science friday book club. The scifri book club takes a hike the book club regulars gather to chat about the bestsellinga walk in the woods, writer bill brysons 1998 account of. Individuals particularly interested in the way authors approach certain social and.
This reading group is designed especially for those who are interested in science and technology and how it impacts our society. She talks with ecologist donna kashian at wayne state university in. Science friday host ira flatow sits down with acclaimed science fiction author kim stanley robinson to talk about robinsons latest novel. This is a group for people who love reading, and want someone to talk to about their favorite science fiction books. Get spacey and robotapocalypsy with these sci fi novels group leader.
Even on a clear day, you cant see across lake michigan. Kim stanley robinson and the science friday book club new. The science friday book club rejoiced in memories, thought about water access, and identified invasive species. We get together to chat, eat brownies, and talk about our favorite science fiction and fantasy books and movies. Science friday book clubs winter read plunges into the great lakes.
Science book club for the curious group 425 members. Tracy kidders 1981 geek epic, the soul of a new machine. In which the sci fi book club watches stranger things season 1 episode 7 created by the duffer brothers, 2016. Speculative fiction book club meets the second saturday of the month at 4 pm. I have a book club that has been in operation for a while, since 2004, here are the books that we have read thus far. In this final installment of the winter book club, we wrap up a winter of exploring the stillness, learning how volcanologists research lava flows and crater tremors, and even diving into the center of the earth. The sci friday book club is having their 2nd meeting on friday, july 26th at 6. The source for entertaining stories about science, technology, and other cool stuff. May 12, 2017 science friday host ira flatow sits down with acclaimed science fiction author kim stanley robinson to talk about robinsons latest novel, new york 2140. In his new book galileo and the science deniers, astrophysicist mario livio. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time. Kim stanley robinson and the science friday book club.