Secret Science Club presents Biological Detective, Neuro-ecologist & Author Kenneth Catania on Amazing Animal Abilities
Join us live via Zoom on Wednesday, November 15 @ 8PM (Eastern Time USA) "Doors" open at 7:30PM
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Biological detective Kenneth Catania unlocks the secrets behind some of the world’s strangest & most intriguing animals.
Join us as we explore animal brains, senses, and abilities that are far outside the realm of human experience. Such animal superpowers include: detecting & producing electrical fields, “sniffing in stereo,” feeling microscopic textures, “speed eating,” and (yes) turning other creatures into zombies.
The award-winning author of Great Adaptations, Dr. Catania studies wunderkinds of evolution, such as electric eels, naked mole rats, jeweled wasps, tentacled snakes, and star-nosed moles. He shows not only how studying these unusual, extreme animals & uncovering their hidden abilities can provide deep insights into how life evolved, but also how scientific discovery can be filled with adventure and fun.
-- Mix up our cocktail of the evening, the "Choose Your Own Superpower"… (recipe below!)
--Groove to wild & wonderful tunes
--Bring your questions for the live Q&A
--Snag a copy of Kenneth Catania’s engrossing, critically acclaimed book, Great Adaptations
Kenneth Catania is Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University. He is a MacArthur Genius Grant winner, Guggenheim Fellow, and recipient of the National Academy of Science’s Pradel Research Award. He studies sensory systems, brain evolution, predator-prey interactions, and the behavior of “outlier” animals. He, his research, and his writing have been featured in the New York Times, National Geographic, Scientific American, and Atlantic, as well as on NPR and the BBC.
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Cocktail Recipe for the “Choose Your Own Superpower” (created by the Secret Science Club experimental mixology lab)
Ingredients: 1½ oz Vodka, Tequila, or Gin (you choose); 2½ oz Chilled Cranberry Juice; 2½ oz Chilled Grapefruit Juice; 1 Lime; Pomegranate Seeds; Fresh Sprigs of Rosemary
- Pour your choice of spirits plus the two chilled juices into a highball glass filled with ice, and stir with a bar spoon
- Garnish with a wheel of lime, pomegranate seeds, and/or rosemary
For a mocktail version:
Ingredients: 5 oz of Chilled Cranberry, Grapefruit, Pomegranate, Orange, or Unfiltered Apple Juice (or any combination thereof!); 1½ oz Sparkling Apple Cider, Lemon-Lime Soda, or Seltzer (you pick); 1 Lime; Pomegranate Seeds; Fresh Sprigs of Rosemary
- Pour your choice of juices into a highball glass filled with ice, and gently stir with a bar spoon
- Slowly pour in your choice of carbonated beverage and stir again
- Garnish with a wheel of lime, pomegranate seeds, and/or rosemary
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
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