[ASHEVILLE, NC – January 8, 2017]: The Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) and The Collider announce their next co-hosted installment of the Science Pub, a free Friday night guest speaker series. Dr. Anne Symonds, expert in feline behavior, will present “Fantastic Felines: Crazy or Misunderstood?” This program will take place on Friday, Jan. 19, at The Collider. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.
Dr. Symonds’ presentation will provide a fascinating glimpse into the world of domestic cat behavior. “Once we understand our felines, then we can look at them with a whole new perspective,” said Dr. Symonds, who will demystify some behaviors of domestic cats, including a discussion of how and why cats are the way they are.
The program takes place at The Collider in downtown Asheville, on the top floor of the Wells Fargo building at 1 Haywood St. Attendees are invited to enjoy light bites provided by Ingles and refreshments provided by Asheville Brewing Alliance before settling in for a fascinating night of science.
Please note: This presentation is for humans only! Please do not bring your furry friends with you.
This is the fourth year AMOS has collaborated with local scientists and breweries to present the Science Pub series free to the public. Prior Science Pub topics have included gravitational waves, the science of brewing beer, dog behavior, neuroscience of bias, the value of WNCs food systems, Neanderthals, and more.
The Collider, an innovation center for climate solutions has partnered with the museum to co-host the 2017-2018 Science Pub series. The two nonprofit organizations are located in the same building; AMOS on the ground floor at 43 Patton Ave., and The Collider on the top floor, overlooking Pritchard Park.
For more information about AMOS, the Science Pub Series, or The Collider contact Cory Van Auken, cvanauken@ashevillescience.org or (828) 254-7162×3.
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More about Asheville Museum of Science
Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) is Western North Carolina’s home for experiential learning, discovery, and exploration. AMOS strives to spark the imagination and foster lifelong curiosity. The museum is located on 43 Patton Avenue, in the heart of downtown Asheville. AMOS offers interactive exhibits including the Colburn Hall of Minerals, Interactive Panorama, Terra Box, Teratophoneus Dinosaur Skeleton, Fossil Dig, Southern Appalachian Forest, Toddler Nest, and a hands-on STEM Lab. In addition to interactive exhibits the museum offers formal and informal STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programming. Learn more at ashevillescience.org, or like them on Facebook: @AshevilleMuseumofScience, Twitter: @Avl_Science, and Instagram: @asheville_science.
More about The Collider
The Collider is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, non-advocacy innovation center focused on climate. Located in the heart of downtown “Climate City,” Asheville, N.C., The Collider offers cowork, business, and event space in addition to providing memberships, education, internships, sponsorships, and public opportunities to “collide.” In March 2018 The Collider is spearheading a new conference on the business of climate, ClimateCon 2018, aiming to address the opportunities for innovative solutions for climate change. More info on The Collider is available at thecollider.org. Follow The Collider on Facebook (@TheCollider.Asheville) and on Twitter, and Instagram (@TheCollider.AVL).
MEDIA CONTACTS
For Asheville Museum of Science: Cory Van Auken, 828.254.7162×3, cvanauken@ashevillescience.org
For The Collider: Kathi Petersen, 828,712,1286, kpetersen@thecollider.org