Event Calendar

https://www.facebook.com/events/815911585278061/FREE WITH MUSEUM ADMISSIONIn the quantum realm, what is observable and what is not? What happens when we mix art and science? Immerse yourself in quantum physics through dance, spoken word, projection sculpture and virtual reality at Night Shift: Quantum Futures. Join us at MOA on for hands-on activities that explore the rules and the beauty in quantum materials, dive deep to expand our understanding of nano-scale physics and the implications of potential future breakthroughs.LEARN MORE: moa.ubc.ca/night-shift-quantum-futures/

https://www.facebook.com/events/985502134959750/Thursday, April 12, 2018 Doors open 6:30PM Discussion begins 7:00PM Q&A and mixer to follow19+ onlyEnjoy an evening of discovery with an unusual pairing: TRIUMF, Canada’s particle accelerator centre, and R&B Brewing, the grandfather of the craft beer revolution in Vancouver. The year 2018 marks 50 years of TRIUMF! To celebrate, we partnered with award-winning R&B Brewing to craft an anniversary brew that captures the last five decades of science and innovation in a bottle – or in this case, a can.Join us for the debut of this anniversary beer, borne from the same spirit of collaboration and curiosity that first founded the lab. We’ll have a conversation about beermaking and science, hosted by radio personality Paolo Pietropaolo, featuring members of R&B Brewing and TRIUMF. Stick around after the talk for a Q&A session, and mix and mingle with other like-minded fans of science and a great beer. Please note: given the nature of the event, attendance is 19+ only. Host Paolo Pietropaolo – journalist, broadcaster, composer, and writer Panelists Allan Cukier – Head brewer, R&B Brewing Annika Lennarz – Postdoctoral researcher, TRIUMF Part of TRIUMF's 50th Anniversary programming. Discover more at www.triumf50.comConnect with TRIUMF on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @TRIUMFLab Connect with R&B Brewing on Facebook and Instagram @RBBrewing and Twitter @RandBBrewingwww.triumf.ca www.randbbrewing.com

https://www.facebook.com/events/1205076389623366/We gather to raise awareness for, advocate for, speak up for, and support science! Our aim is to host an inclusive event to feature scientists from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds to show the world how science touches their everyday lives.We would like to begin by acknowledging that the land on which we gather is the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.https://www.facebook.com/events/1205076389623366/

Dear Café Scientifiquers, our next café will happen on Tuesday, April 24th at 7:30pm in the back room at Yagger’s Downtown (433 W Pender). Our speaker for the evening will be Dr. James McCormack, Professor from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Services at UBC.James received his undergraduate pharmacy degree at the University of British Columbia in 1982 and received his doctorate in pharmacy (Pharm.D.) in 1986 from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. He has had extensive experience, both locally and internationally, talking to health professionals and consumers about the rational use of medication, and has presented over 500 seminars on drug therapy over the last 30 years. He focuses on shared decision-making using evidence based information and rational therapeutic principles. He is also the co-host of one of the world’s top medical podcasts – the Best Science (BS) Medicine podcast.Medical Myths You Need to Learn About Before It’s Too LateWhat if much of what you thought about medications was wrong? In this talk you’ll learn that the following are myths:1) You should finish the full course of an antibiotic prescription – THE TRUTH – for most infections you should stop after you have had no symptoms for 2-3 days2) Most people benefit from blood pressure/diabetes treatment – THE TRUTH – less than 30% benefit over a lifetime of treatment3) The recommended doses of medications are what you should be on – THE TRUTH – you should likely start with a 1/4 or an 1/8th of the recommended dose for most medications4) And much, much, morehttps://www.facebook.com/events/599723413710423/

Greetings nerdlings, we're back this month with so much fun stuff. Kaylee is still in Sri Lanka escaping giant spiders and other death traps, but local DJ impresario and bon vivant Trevor Risk is stepping up to not only co-host with Michael this month but also DJ the night. If you were at last Nerd Nite you learned about the history of Nerd Nite speaker gender ratios and how it's at 48% female even though the population of Vancouver is 51% female, so this month we're going we have three amazing female nerds to nerd out with us including one that is going to talk about ratios. So come with a nerd friend, or come solo and meet new nerd friends, we need you!

This month we feature:

1. Chantal Mustoe: Chemistry

Chantal is a PhD student at UBC in the Department of Chemistry. She loves chemistry, spectroscopy, and animals. Also the ScienceBorealis ChemEditor and partof the GenomeBC and UBCLTS outreach teams. Occasionally found chlorinated in a local pool.

2. Lisa Christiansen: Ratios

Lisa is the On the Coast traffic and music reporter on CBC Radio One Vancouver. She is a former Polaris Music Prize grand juror and host of CBC Radio 3's Appetite for Distraction. She is the co-host of the podcast Pop This: http://popthiscollective.tumblr.com/ Lover of bad pop and good metal.

3. Lily Haines: Coral Reefs

Lily is an ocean lover and coral reef enthusiast, a MSc Candidate at Simon Fraser University, and former journalist at the Barents Observer,

https://www.facebook.com/events/2097257480494187/