[House] June 2014: Skulls Members' Night, expeditions, true love, and more! (fwd)

[RJ Johnson]

Sounds good to me!

RJ


On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Ruth Anne <raladue at digitalkingdom.org>
wrote:

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> Subject: June 2014: Skulls Members' Night, expeditions, true love, and
> more!
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> A special invitation, plus tales from the Philippines, festival news, and
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> A Matter of Life and Death: RSVP for Skulls Members’ Night!
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> What better time to contemplate life, death, and flesh-eating beetles than
> twilight? Immerse yourself in Skulls, our newest exhibit, at this very
> special, Members-only evening on Friday, June 6, from 6:30–9:30 pm. Get a
> unique perspective on how skulls shape scientific understanding: See the
> world like a predator, analyze the evolution of our own species’ skulls,
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> meet Academy Field Associate Ray “Bones” Bandar, whose 60 years of
> collecting changed the Academy forever. An RSVP is all that’s required to
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> Rocky Reef
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> Add Color to Your Skulls Evening
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> Attend our June 6 Skulls Members’ Night, and you’re in for an additional
> treat—just wander downstairs to the California Coast exhibit and be among
> the first visitors to lay eyes on our stunning new 2,000-gallon Rocky Reefs
> expansion.
> Be there.
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> Phil. Expedition
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> Dive In: 2014 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition
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> finding new species.
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> Brilliant Science
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> Brilliant!Science Takes on Brain Power
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> From June 13 to 21, the family-friendly Brilliant!Science: Brain Power
> festival will investigate everything from advances in human-brain mapping,
> to the roots of animal intelligence, to the basics of brain nutrition.
> See Programs and Events.
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> New Khan Academy Biodiversity Course
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> We know biodiversity is critical to a healthy planet, but how does the data
> generated by Academy research, expeditions, and collections ultimately work
> to protect all that life? Our latest Khan Academy course tells the story.
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