Ask a Scientist Celebrates Year #5

If you've ever wondered what would happen if you dropped your iPod into liquid nitrogen, the Ask a Scientist lecture series is for you. Held monthly, the series brings experts from various fields into a comfortable and informal cafe environment. Past topics have included human genome research, clean car technology, the secret lives of ants, sea urchins, and forensic science.

This month Ask a Scientist celebrates its fifth birthday with Zeke Kossover -- who will bring a crew of sideshow scientists to perform a new set of demonstrations illustrating physical principles (including iPod tricks). Kossover is a physics teacher at Jewish Community High School of the Bay. He'll be joined by Tucker Hiatt, physics teacher at The Branson School and director of Wonderfest, plus Leif Steinhour of One Off Shoppe.

The talk is on Tuesday, August 19 at 7:00p:

• Axis Cafe (on Potrero Hill)
  1201 8th Street (between 16th & Irwin)
  San Francisco, CA
  Axis Cafe Website

The Ask a Scientist website features Frequently Asked Questions and links to previous discussions and speakers.

^{Pictured: Eddy Rubin, Director of the JGI
Photo © David Gilbert - Courtesy of Ask a Scientist}