Ask a Scientist: Parasites Among Us | SoMa
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Monarch Gardens | 428 11th Street, San Francisco, CA
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Ask a Scientist: Fun Nerdy Lectures and Q&A | SF
Ask a Scientist is a casual, educational, entertaining lecture series that takes place at cafes and other informal venues around San Francisco.
The talks feature an expert speaker on a scientific topic, a short presentation, and the opportunity to ask all those burning questions that have been keeping you up at night. No tests, grades, or pressure — just food, drinks, socializing, and conversation about the mysteries of the universe.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Jim McKerrow, Director of the Center for Discovery and Innovation in Parasitic Diseases, returns to Ask a Scientist with more strange and wonderful tales of parasite biology.
Imagine, if you will, a tiny creature with the ability to invade your body, hijack your cells, change your DNA, and modify you physically and behaviorally to suit its own devious goals. Sound like science fiction? Maybe, but it’s also the modus operandi of the real-life parasitic organisms that live among, and inside, the rest of us animals. According to evolutionary biologists, parasites have also played a significant role in shaping the human species — including why we use sex to reproduce.
This event is presented in partnership with Wonderfest, The Bay Area Beacon of Science.
Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: FREE*