Since the beerdolero haiku contest is ending today, we’re throwing another one out there for our faithful readers.
In anticipation of the Jewish holiday of hanging out, Shavuot, the Cal Academy of Sciences is collaborating with Reboot and Tablet magazine to host DAWN 2010, a late-night kaleidoscope of cultural arts and such. Check out this awesome lineup:
- Sandra Bernhard, a one-woman comedic force of nature
- Gary Shteyngart, author of internationally acclaimed novels The Russian Debutante’s Handbook and Absurdistan
- Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) & master mixologist Bryan Ranere (of Laszlo fame) mixing up a special round of drinks
- Fool’s Gold performing their unique blend of African dance rhythms
Of course, there will also be DJs and art installations all over the place, giving you ample opportunity to wander through the Living Roof, Technicolor aquarium, and other fascinating science exhibits at your leisure.
The party is going down on Saturday, May 15th from 7:30pm-Midnight at the Cal Academy of Sciences, but tickets are on sale now! As luck would have it, however, Mission Mission has happened upon a pair of tickets that can be yours (if you’re good enough).
We’re calling out all the nerds for this one with . . . an essay! In 200 words or less, write a story comment about how science has changed your life. If it hasn’t, well, then you really have no business being in the Cal Academy in the first place. You have until 5pm this Thursday, so get cracking! And remember, no futzing with the margins!
PS. Let’s meet up at the eel garden!
Andrew, I love Gary Shteyngart! But I’m not a jew so don’t feel comfortable entering this! Plz advise.
i think they’re letting the gentiles through the temple doors for this one, kat
This event, I can assure you, will be very non Jew friendly. I’ve been in the past. It’s awesome.
Pretty sure it’s spelled shavuot, for the record.
good save!
How should the essays be submitted? Through this comments box?
Thanks,
Ian
yes sir! whatever you can fit (under 200 words)!
In 2006 science changed the course of my life. I was a junior at UC Santa Cruz studying biology and was very interested in rainforests. However, my classes didn’t discuss them and I didn’t think it would be possible to study them professionally. I then got an offer to compare the rainforests of my two favorite islands, Borneo and New Guinea, for a PhD project. For the first time it seemed possible to make a career out of studying rainforests!
For the past four years since then I’ve been preparing to start my PhD and the project. In the spring of 2007 I studied abroad in Costa Rica and a month after I got back went to Borneo on a Harvard field course. After graduating from UC Santa Cruz I traveled through Indonesia for nine months and directed a research project in Indonesian Borneo. When I got back to my hometown of San Francisco I applied to Oxford, was accepted, and will start my PhD project there in October! While I’m only 23, I can say that thanks to science I now plan on devoting the rest of my life to the study and preservation of the world’s rainforests.
Hey, missed the update about the video entries. Can you remove my previous entry?
Thanks,
Ian