January 2012

1/21/2012
Stillwater, OK - Stillwater Public Library at 10:00am
Born to Do Science
This Is Your Brain On Words!
How We Pull Meaning Out of Written Language
Do you understand this sentence? How? Shelia Kennison, PhD, from the Department of Psychology at Oklahoma State University will speak about her research into how our left and right brain hemispheres work together to create meaning while we're reading.

1/30/2012
* Stillwater, OK - Richmond Elementary School at
Songwriting Residency

 

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March 2012

3/10/2012
Stillwater, OK - Stillwater Public Library at 10:00am
Born to Do Science
My One and Only Vole
Pair Bonding in Monogamous Prairie Voles
Tomica Blocker, master's student in Zoology at Oklahoma State University and recent recipient of an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship grant, will speak about her investigations into the mating habits of these amorous rodents and how they may be affected by human industrial activity. 

 

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April 2012

4/21/2012
Stillwater, OK - Stillwater Public Library at 10:00am
Born to Do Science
Predators, Prey, and the Games They Play!
Computer Models Reflect Real-World Animal Behavior
Dr. Barney Luttbeg from the Oklahoma State University Department of Zoology will speak about his research using tadpoles, dragonfly larvae, and computer simulations to understand the complex interactions between predators and their prey.

4/28/2012
Washington, DC - USA Science and Engineering Festival at
Songs from the Science Frontier

 

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May 2012

5/8/2012
* Bristow, OK - Collins Elementary at 10:00am
Say It in a Song

5/14/2012
Woodward, OK - Woodward Schools at
Wacky Witty Way-Out Songs
Date is still subject to change

5/19/2012
Stillwater, OK - Stillwater Public Library at 10:00am
Born to Do Science
The Fungus Among Us!
When Fungi Attack, Science Fights Back
Stephen M. Marek PhD from the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Oklahoma State University will speak about his use of molecular tools to investigate "who done it" and how to stop it when important crops suffer damage from pathogenic fungi.

 

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June 2012

6/4/2012
Cushing, OK - Cushing Public Library at 6:30pm
Sing-Along Slumber Party

6/6/2012
Perkins, OK - Thomas Wilhite Memorial Library at 10:00am
Sing-Along Slumber Party

6/6/2012
Meeker, OK - Meeker Public Library at 1:00pm
Sing-Along Slumber Party

6/7/2012
Ada, OK - Ada Public Library at 10:30am
Sing-Along Slumber Party

6/13/2012
McAlester, OK - McAlester Public Library at 10:00 am & 1:00pm
Sing-Along Slumber Party

6/20/2012
Catoosa, OK - Catoosa Public Library at 1:30pm
Sing-Along Slumber Party

6/26/2012
Stillwater, OK - Stillwater Public Library at 10:00am, 1:30pm & 3:30pm
Sing-Along Slumber Party

6/27/2012
Lawton, OK - Lawton Public Library at 11:00am & 1:30pm
Sing-Along Slumber Party

 

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July 2012

7/10/2012
Ponca City, OK - Ponca City Public Library at 11:00am
Sing-Along Slumber Party

7/19/2012
Mulberry, AR - Mulberry Public Library at 10:00am
Sing-Along Slumber Party

7/19/2012
Alma, AR - Alma Public Library at 1:00pm
Sing-Along Slumber Party

7/19/2012
Mountainburg, AR - Mountainburg Public Library at 3:30pm
Sing-Along Slumber Party

7/20/2012
Van Buren, AR - Van Buren Public Library at 10:00am
Sing-Along Slumber Party

7/20/2012
Cedarville, AR - Cedarville Public Library at 1:00pm
Sing-Along Slumber Party

7/23/2012
Norman, OK - Norman Public Library at 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Sing-Along Slumber Party

7/26/2012
Duncan, OK - Duncan Public Library at 11:00am
Sing-Along Slumber Party

 

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August 2012

8/4/2012
Bella Vista, AR - Bella Vista Library at 10:30am
Sing-Along Slumber Party