Attached is the Bell Museum calendar for March with M Brandon's "crashed
birds" show and opening. Very impressive and large-scale images. I saw
them at a show on the West Bank in 2013. (these links give you two
different images).
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March 5th (Thursday) at 5:30 pm at the Bell Museum - a Gallery Conversation
with Miranda
Brandon<http://www.bellmuseum.umn.edu/ForAdults/Exhibits/impact/index.htm>,
BirdSafe Volunteer and artist. It's her first solo show called "Impact" -
featuring her larger-than-life, super detailed images of birds that have
collided with buildings. The show is open now through April 19. Thursday eve
is an opportunity to hear Miranda talk about her work.
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gordon andersson
st paul
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What's next in March...
Mark your calendars for March's must see events! You can see a full =
schedule of events and exhibitions at: =
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bellmuseum.org
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Caf=C3=A9 Scientifique: Power of Poisons + Honey Badger!
Feb 17, 7:00 p.m. at Bryant Lake Bowl =
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/150122/0/>=20
$5-$12, purchase online =
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/150123/0/> or at door
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/150791/0/> What can =
we learn from animals that possess natural defenses to toxins? Professor =
Sharon Jansa and graduate student Danielle Drabeck have studied the =
honey badger, a mammal with a taste for poisonous snakes and a =
surprising resistance to snake venom. They will introduce you to the =
anthropological and cultural interpretations of toxins through a =
scientific lens. Their upcoming journal article explores the development =
of venom resistance in more than 40 species.
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Saturday with a Scientist: Misunderstood Molds, Fantastic Fungi & =
Sensitive Lichens=20
Feb 21, 11 a.m.
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<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/128552/0/> Molds, =
fungi and lichens play important roles in our lives, yet most of us know =
little about them. We've invited Aaron David and Daniel Stanton from the =
University's Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior to explain =
this often misunderstood world. You'll learn how fungi can cause and =
cure disease, how pigs hunt for them, and how they make our bread grow.=20
Enjoy our six hands-on stations including a DIY lichen terrarium, yeast =
experiments, fungi art, mushroom dissection, and more. Don't miss the =
mini lecture on Killer Fungi!
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Gallery Conversation: Eyes on the Universe
BIG Thursday! March 5, 5:30 p.m.
Free with museum admission
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/107200/0/> Explore =
the Eyes on the Universe exhibit with Professor Evan Skillman from the =
Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics.=20
Professor Skillman lead the Andromeda Project on Zooniverse that allowed =
citizen scientists to help researchers search for star clusters in the =
Andromeda Galaxy.
Gallery Conversation: Impact
BIG Thursday! March 5, 5:30 p.m.
Free with museum admission
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/151943/0/> Birds =
don=E2=80=99t understand glass the same way we do. They fly towards =
habitat or sky reflected in or seen through windows, often with fatal =
consequences.=20
Visit the Jacques Gallery for the official opening of Miranda Brandon's =
exhibit Impact: Birds in the Human-Built World. Brandon will be on hand =
to lead a gallery talk and answer questions about her work. Refreshments =
will be served.
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ExploraDome Theater:=20
Zoom! From the Earth to the Edge of the Universe=20
BIG Thursday! March 5, 6:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m.
Reserve tickets =
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<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/107203/0/> Catch an =
ExploraDome show... in the evening! In Zoom! From Earth to the Edge of =
the Universe, the audience decides where to go in this show, from Earth =
to the edge of the observable Universe and anywhere in between. The =
journey will help visitors appreciate the scale of the solar system, =
Milky Way galaxy and the Universe.
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Sustainability Film Series: A Place at the Table
BIG Thursday! March 5, 7:00 p.m.
Free with museum admission
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/91223/0/> The 5th =
Annual Sustainability Film Series continues...=20
Fifty million people in the U.S.=E2=80=94one in four =
children=E2=80=94don=E2=80=99t know where their next meal is coming =
from. Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine the issue of =
hunger in America through the lens of three people struggling with food =
insecurity; ultimately showing that making healthy food available and =
affordable is in the best interest of us all.
Join us for refreshments at 6:30 p.m.=20
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Sketch Night: Taxidermy
BIG Thursday! March 5, 6:30 p.m.=20
Free with museum admission
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/91222/0/> Join us for =
an informal sketching evening designed for accomplished illustrators and =
casual hobbyists alike. Our theme for the evening is Taxidermy, a =
variety of vintage objects and tools from the museum will be on display. =
Our artist guest for the evening is puppeteer Gordon Smuder of The =
Puppet Forge, an expert on crafting creatures from fabric. Participants =
will get to create their own creatures from reused plush toys.
Special thanks to Sketch Night sponsor, Wet Paint =
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/107201/0/> !
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Saturday with a Scientist: Chemistry=20
March 14, 11 a.m.
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is cool =E2=80=93 and hot!=20
Join the (Be)ll (M)useum and (P)rofessor Ken Leopold from the Department =
of (C)hemistry as we explore the various f(Ac)ets of chemistry in our =
everyday (Li)ves, from non-(Ne)wtonian fluids to exothermic/endothermic =
(Re)actions. Play with dry ice, make liquid (N)itrogen ice (Cr)eam, =
(Se)perate oil and water with a (F)unky lava lamp, and more!
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Caf=C3=A9 Scientifique: Hemp's Return to Humanity
March 17, 7:00 p.m. at Bryant Lake Bowl =
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/150122/0/>=20
$5-$12, purchase online =
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/150123/0/> or at door
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/150791/0/> Is hemp =
the game changing plant that=E2=80=99s going to feed the world, free us =
from fossil fuels, and put small farmers back to work?=20
With its super strong fibers, nutritious seed oil, and vast, untapped =
potential as an alternative energy source, "Hemp Bound" writer Doug Fine =
thinks so. Doug joins Bell Museum curator of Vascular Plants, marijuana =
researcher, and Caf=C3=A9 Scientifique all-star George Weiblen in an =
eye-opening discussion of the future of hemp in America and worldwide.
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Saturday with a Scientist: Primates
March 28, 11 a.m.
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<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/128552/0/> Learn about =
primate behavior and communication from Professor Lisa O'Bryan, who =
studied 10 male chimpanzees in Gombe National Park in Tanzania =
(following Jane Goodall's work).=20
Try your hand out at Termite fishing, compare early human skulls to =
primate skulls, see the differences between human and chimpanzee =
vocalization on a computer screen, and more! Work your way through our =
four interactive stations to complete your activity booklet and take =
home an official Bell Museum Junior Primatologist button!
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Eyes on the Universe
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The universe is HUGE and to study it takes a lot of eyes. From =
researchers at the U's College of Science and Engineering =
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/73655/0/> to the =
citizen =E2=80=A8scientists that help them sort through mountains of =
data on interactive websites like Zooniverse =
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/134091/0/> , this =
exhibit explores how working together can help us make new =
discoveries.=E2=80=A8=E2=80=A8 Turn your eyes back to Earth through =
satellite imagery in the kid friendly hands-on exploration component, A =
View from Space.=20
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ExploraDome Theater Planetarium Programs
Fridays at 3 p.m.=20
Saturdays & Sundays at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.
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the Bell can enjoy an out-of-this-world experience by taking in an =
ExploraDome <http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/95021/0/> =
Theater show.=20
Catch Gravity Always Wins: The Death (and Life) of Stars (Ages 10+) at 2 =
p.m. on weekends! Most of us understand gravity as what keeps us =
grounded, but beyond that, it plays a mighty role in our =
universe=E2=80=94first creating stars, and then causing their collapse =
and ultimate demise! Journey among the stars to learn about the life and =
death of these cosmic beauties, all at the hand of a fundamental force =
of nature.
Also showing: Zoom! From Earth to the Edge of the Universe. A complete =
listing of shows and times, as well as ticket purchasing options can be =
found online <http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/106003/0/> =
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Impact: Birds in the Human-Built World
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Birds don=E2=80=99t understand glass the same way we do. They fly =
towards habitat or sky reflected in or seen through windows, often with =
fatal consequences. In Impact: Birds in the Human-Built World =
<http://ecommunication.umn.edu/t/472027/15565924/151943/0/> , artist =
Miranda Brandon offers a visual voice to generate new awareness and =
knowledge of the presence of birds in our everyday lives, expanding our =
capacity to understand the issues faced by birds moving through built =
spaces.
Open through April 19, 2015.
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Birds & DNA
Most of the forests of the Caucasus Mountains are being cut and their =
birds are at risk. These forest birds look similar to other species =
found in Europe, but are they really the same? A team of researchers =
from the University of Minnesota, along with Russian colleagues, are =
turning to DNA to answer that important question. If they are distinct =
populations, what conservation efforts need to happen to protect the =
birds of the Caucasus Mountains? Dive into the world of DNA in this new =
exhibit, and discover the mysteries of hidden biodiversity!=20
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Sensory-Friendly Saturday Mornings
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