Readings/Lectures/Showings
July 2007

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Enjoy your summer, NSWA colleagues and friends!

NSWA Board Meeting Thursday, July 19, 6:30 pm.:
The President’s Place (Alan Boyle’s home)

Saturday, July 1, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
(and other days throughout the summer)
Seattle Aquarium’s Meet us on the Beach-2007 Summer Beach Naturalists will be on hand to teach about beach animals, their homes, and how to enjoy the beach without harming it. Trained Naturalists will be at seven local beaches on these dates. Look for signs at the entrance to the beach. Naturalists are at: South Alki, Golden Gardens, Carkeek Park, Lincoln Park, Richmond Beach, Des Moines and Seahurst. For more information call 206.386.4300 or visit
http://www.seattleaquarium.org.

Monday, July 2, 7:30 p.m.:
Author Michael Punke reads from and signs Last Stand: George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo and the Birth of the New West. The near-eradication of the buffalo of the Great Plains, reduced from over 30 million to a mere dozen animals in the late nineteenth century, incited the activism of journalist and scientist George Bird Grinnell. Grinnell and the historic union of hunters and fishermen, with preservationists, that produced the conservation movement, are the heart of Michael Punke’s new book.
http://www.elliottbaybook.com/

Tuesday, July 3, 7:30 p.m.:
The Experience Music Project / Science Fiction Museum (EMP|SFM) and the Clarion West Writer’s Workshop host a reading by science fiction writer Graham Joyce. His novel The Limits of Enchantment was a finalist for the 2006 World Fantasy Award; his earlier book, The Facts of Life, won the award in 2003. He has also received four British Fantasy Awards. In his stories, ordinary people encounter the supernatural in landscapes filled with eerie promise and charming menace. This event is one of the 2007 science fiction reading series, featuring workshop instructors. Admission is free for these live presentations of new and forthcoming works from some of speculative fiction's top authors and editors. Each reading will be followed by a book-signing session. All readings start at 7:30 pm and take place at JBL Theater at EMP|SFM; 325 5th Avenue North, Seattle.
http://www.sfhomeworld.org/

Thursday, July 5, 5:00 p.m.:
The Experience Music Project and the Science Fiction Museum join the Seattle tradition of celebrating art and culture by offering free admission from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the first Thursday evening of every month. All EMP/SFM Galleries. 325 5th Avenue North, Seattle.
http://www.sfhomeworld.org

Thursday, July 5, 5:00-7:00 p.m.:
Salish Sea Expeditions will share some of their season’s dynamic student research as part of First Thursday Art Walk and “Puget Soundscape-a Community Celebraion of Puget Sound through Art, Ecology and Culture” at the Friesen Gallery in downtown Seattle.For event information, visit Puget Soundscape’s website: To learn more about Salish Sea Expeditions, visit: http://salish.org/

Tuesday, July , 7:30 p.m.:
EMP|SFM and the Clarion West Writer’s Workshop host a reading by science fiction writer Samuel R. Delany, “arguably the most daring, wide-ranging, word-drunk, idea-besotted writer of science fiction and fantasy that the United States has ever produced. In his 45-year professional career, he has extensively explored issues of language, gender, race, sexuality, power and otherness. Author of Dhalgren, Babel-17, and numerous novels, stories, and critical and philosophical works including his new novel Dark Reflections, he never fails to deliver a dynamic evening. Delany has won numerous national and international awards including the Hugo and Nebula, and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2002. Delany is Clarion West’s 2007 Susan C. Petrey Fellow.” This event is one of the 2007 science fiction reading series, featuring workshop instructors. Admission is free for these live presentations of new and forthcoming works from some of speculative fiction's top authors and editors. Each reading will be followed by a book-signing session. All readings start at 7:30 pm and take place at JBL Theater at EMP|SFM; 325 5th Avenue North, Seattle.
http://www.sfhomeworld.org/

Tuesday, July 10, 7:30 p.m.:
EMP|SFM and the Clarion West Writer’s Workshop host a reading by science fiction writer Kelley Eskridge. She is author of the New York Times Notable Book Solitaire, a powerful novel about corporate intrigue and personal responsibility in the near future. Dangerous Space, her new collection of stories, includes Tiptree Award nominee “And Salome Danced.” This event is one of the 2007 science fiction reading series, featuring workshop instructors. Admission is free for these live presentations of new and forthcoming works from some of speculative fiction's top authors and editors. Each reading will be followed by a book-signing session. All readings start at 7:30 pm and take place at JBL Theater at EMP|SFM; 325 5th Avenue North, Seattle.
http://www.sfhomeworld.org/

Wednesday, July 11, 7:00 p.m.:
As part of the monthly Pop Culture Talks series, EMP/SFM host an evening with science fiction author Terry Brooks. With more than 12 million books in print, Terry Brooks has been a seminal force in fantasy fiction for the past twenty years. When his first book, The Sword of Shannara, was published in 1977, it earned Brooks a legion of fans and the novel made publishing history by becoming the first work of fiction to appear on the New York Times trade paperback bestseller list. Since then, Brooks has written twelve additional bestselling books. Brooks will speak on the art of writing, his past published works and his current projects. The talk will take place at JBL Theater at EMP|SFM; 325 5th Avenue North, Seattle. Free for EMP and SFM members, $5 for the public. To RSVP, call 206.770.2702.
http://www.sfhomeworld.org/

Wednesday, July 11, 7:00 p.m.:
The 20th Anniversary Summer Lecture Series will occur every Wednesday evening at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The series begins with Wings of Beauty by Idie Ulch, founding president of the Washington Butterfly Association and photo editor of Butterflies of Cascadia. To get to the Refuge Visitor Center, take the I-5 exit 114 and follow the signs to the Refuge. These free lectures start at 7:00 p.m. but seating is limited to 100 people on a first come basis and you must be present; the doors open at 6:00 p.m. The refuge entrance fee is waived for those attending the lectures.
http://www.fws.gov/nisqually

Wednesday, July 11, 8:00 p.m.:
“Wednesday Evenings at the Genome,” part one of five, will feature Dr. Bob Waterston, who holds the William Gates III Endowed Chair in Biomedical Sciences at UW. Through his leadership of the project to sequence the genome of the worm Caenorhabditis elegans, Dr. Waterston was the first to make complete sequencing of animal genomes a reality. In the years that followed, his contributions to large-scale DNA sequencing were central to the success of the Human Genome Project. Dr. Waterston has also had a long interest in the development of muscle, and has used the worm to study muscle formation. These weekly talks will be on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. beginning July 11 and running through August 8, followed by coffee & cookies at 9:00 p.m. and a chance to chat with the presenters; the presenters will not assume the audience to be knowledgeable about biology or genetics. The free talks will be held in the auditorium of the brand new Foege Building on 15th Avenue NE and NE Pacific St.
http://www.gs.washington.edu/wednesdays/index.htm

Thursday, July 12, 7:00 p.m.:
Ilona Meagher, the editor of the online journal PTSD Combat: Winning the War Within, reads from and signs Moving a Nation to Care: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and America’s Returning Troops. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a difficult to understand and an all-too common issue for soldiers returning from war. As the war in Iraq continues, national awareness of PTSD has become more important than ever. has made it her mission to help raise the disorder's profile. University Bookstore.
http://www.bookstore.washington.edu/

Tuesday, July 17, 7:30 p.m.:
EMP|SFM and the Clarion West Writer’s Workshop host a reading by science fiction writer Patrick Nielsen Hayden. Hayden is a senior editor at Tor Books and the editor of the influential, award-winning Starlight anthology series. A witty, savvy observer of the business side of science fiction, he possesses an encyclopedic knowledge of the field’s history. He will be interviewed by Nebula Award-winning writer Eileen Gunn, author of the short story collection Stable Strategies and Others. This event is one of the 2007 science fiction reading series, featuring workshop instructors. Admission is free for these live presentations of new and forthcoming works from some of speculative fiction’s top authors and editors. Each reading will be followed by a book-signing session. All readings start at 7:30 pm and take place at JBL Theater at EMP|SFM; 325 5th Avenue North, Seattle.
http://www.sfhomeworld.org/

Tuesday, July 17, 7:00 p.m.:
Nonfiction author, freelance journalist, and former Bainbridge Review sports editor Jim Whiting discusses the topic “What is compelling nonfiction?” on Tuesday, July 17, at the Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Avenue North. The program is supported, in part, by the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council and the City of Bainbridge Island. For more information about the year’s Writers’ Roundtable schedule, go to
http://www.fieldsend.org.

Wednesday, July 18, 7:30 p.m.:
What would happen to Earth if humans vanished? Expanding on a Discover Magazine piece selected for The Best American Science Writing 2006, Alan Weisman’s “The World Without Us” is a thought experiment that explores how the rest of nature would respond if it were suddenly relieved of the relentless pressures heaped on it by humans. Weisman has drawn on the expertise of scientists, engineers, art conservators, miners, oil drillers, and religious leaders to examine our fleeting yet indelible human legacy on Earth. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life with University Book Store. Tickets are $5 at the door only. Town Hall members receive priority seating.
http://www.townhallseattle.org/

Wednesday, July 18, 7:00 p.m.:
Dr. James Agee, UW Professor of Forest Resources, will present “Restoring the Friendly Flame: Fire in the Dry Forests of the Pacific NW” for the Summer Lecture Series at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. These free lectures start at 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.) at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, (360) 753-9467.
http://www.fws.gov/nisqually

Wednesday, July 18, 8:00 p.m.:
“Wednesday Evenings at the Genome,” part two of five, will feature Dr.Mary-Claire King. Dr. King is an American Cancer Society professor in the Department of Genome Sciences and Department of Medicine. Dr. King proved the existence of the first gene for hereditary breast cancer and has long promoted the application of genetics to benefit humanity. Dr. King’s groundbreaking insights led to the discovery that mutations in a single gene, BRCA1, cause breast cancer in many high-risk families. The discovery permanently changed thinking about the genetics of common diseases and has been emulated by researchers studying many other serious diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and prostate cancer. The free talk will be held in the auditorium of the Foege Building on 15th Avenue NE and NE Pacific St.
http://www.gs.washington.edu/wednesdays/index.htm

Saturday, July 21, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.:
The Science Fiction Museum hosts Family Days every 3rd Saturday of the month from 11 am to 3 pm. Family Day activities include art projects, music demonstrations, special tours and workshops for everyone. Bring the family and join us for a day of fun and creativity!
http://www.sfhomeworld.org

Saturday, July 21, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Meet Scientists from Indian Ocean Countries in Seattle for Tsunami Preparedness Training
In response to the December 2004 tsunami that claimed the lives of more than 300,000 people in a dozen Indian Ocean countries, NOAA’s Seattle-based Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) and the University of Washington have joined U.S. efforts to help prevent a similar tragedy. From July 22 to August 2, PMEL and UW Educational Outreach will host participants from five Indian Ocean countries for the first UW Certificate Program in Tsunami Science and Preparedness.
NSWA members are invited to meet the Indian Ocean region participants on July 21 and July 31 (see below)
July 21, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Opening Reception Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture (on the University of Washington Campus, at 17^th Ave. NE and NE  45^th St., Seattle). U.S. Representative Jay Inslee, co-sponsor of The United States Tsunami Warning and Education Act, will speak.
Alison Koop, UW Educational Outreach, akoop@extn.washington.edu or (206) 685-6344 or
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/uweo/press/releases/07032007_tsunami.asp

Monday, July 23 - Tuesday, July 24:
“Solving Computational Challenges in Medical Imaging.” a two-day workshop at the University of Washington on medical imaging. Invited talks include “Medical Image Computing from the 1980s to the 2020s” and “Computational Challenges in Exploring the Mammalian Brainscape.” Many speakers will discuss new applications of the processing chip used in Sony’s PlayStation 3 console for real-time medical imaging. Registration is $360 / student $199 / free for members of the press.
http://icsl.washington.edu/miworkshop/index.html

Wednesday, July 25, 7:00 p.m.:
Research Geologist Brian Sherrod (UW-USGS), will present “A New Earthquake Paradigm for Western Washington” for the Summer Lecture Series at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. These free lectures start at 7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.) at the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, (360) 753-9467.
http://www.fws.gov/nisqually

Wednesday, July 25, 8:00 p.m.:
“Wednesday Evenings at the Genome,” part three of five, will feature Dr. Debbie Nickerson, professor of Genome Sciences and adjunct professor of Bioengineering. Dr. Nickerson is an expert in the study of human genetic variation. For example, her laboratory collaborated with others to show that a large fraction of the variation required in dosage for warfarin, a commonly used blood thinner, is due to small differences in one specific human gene. The free talk will be held in the auditorium of the Foege Building on 15th Avenue NE and NE Pacific St.
http://www.gs.washington.edu/wednesdays/index.htm

Monday, July 30, 7:00 p.m.:
Eddie Bernard, Director of the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, will join the Science on Tap crowd to discuss “The 3 things you need to know about tsunamis.” Meet in the tavern of the Ravenna Third Place Books. (NOTE: please check site - may be elsewhere due to venue popularity!)
http://www.scienceontap.org/

Tuesday, July 31, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Meet Scientists from Indian Ocean Countries in Seattle for Tsunami Preparedness Training
In response to the December 2004 tsunami that claimed the lives of more than 300,000 people in a dozen Indian Ocean countries, NOAA’s Seattle-based Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) and the University of Washington have joined U.S. efforts to help prevent a similar tragedy. From July 22 to August 2, PMEL and UW Educational Outreach will host participants from five Indian Ocean countries for the first UW Certificate Program in Tsunami Science and Preparedness.
NSWA members are invited to meet the Indian Ocean region participants on July 21 (see above) and July 31
July 31, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. classroom discussion on tsunami events and the role of the media in emergency communications, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 405 Smith Hall, University of Washington Campus, Seattle (led by Tom Paulson, board member, NASW); RSVP by July 25 to tsucert@u.washington.edu.
Alison Koop, UW Educational Outreach, akoop@extn.washington.edu or (206) 685-6344 or
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/uweo/press/releases/07032007_tsunami.asp

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