September 2022
Science on Tap: Cancer Moonshot
Diane Palmieri, acting director of the National Cancer Institute's Center for Research Strategy, talks about the history of the Cancer Moonshot, exciting progress to date and opportunities in the future. Admission is free!
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Science on Tap: Artificial Intelligence
Amanda Shehu, computer science professor and associate vice president of research for George Mason University's Institute of Digital InnovAtion, describes artificial intelligence (AI) from the 1950s to today. She details the vision of general AI, potential threats and its future. It's free to attend!
Find out more »Beer & Art: The Northern Renaissance
Art historian John Daum explores the Renaissance that took place north of the Alps with the groundbreaking work of Jan Van Eyck, Grünewald's monumental Isenheim Altarpiece and the bizarre and totally unique world of Hieronymus Bosch. Daum has been teaching Renaissance art history for over 20 years at The Hill School and entertaining Old Ox audiences for more than three years! Come learn, laugh and sip a beer, wine or vodka soda concoction! Enjoy food from Spitfire. Another outstanding program…
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Science on Tap: The Bombs and the Bees
Jim Kates, professor of geology at William & Mary, discusses why the beer you drink and the food you eat may contain radioactive pollution, remnants of the coldest part of the Cold War. Admission is free!
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Playing Fetch with Rats
Dr. Rob Johnson, Group Leader at Janelia Research Campus discusses how scientists are using new experimental approaches and machine learning to understand how brains learn and use common sense. Admission is free! Come early and enjoy artfully prepared food from the Old Ox Food Truck and sip a beer, glass of wine, cider or vodka soda!
Find out more »January 2023
Science on Tap; Air Force Hurricane Reconnaissance
Retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Richard F. Picanso talks about the mechanisms that drive the birth, growth and death of tropical cyclones, and how operational missions of the Hurricane Hunters flying unit have evolved with improved technology. There is no charge to attend. Come early for food from the Old Ox Food Truck and one of our delicious beverages--beer, wine, vodka soda, cider. Click here for the menu!
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Science on Tap: Marvelous Molecular Motors
FREE
Ron Vale, vice president and director of HHMI Janelia Research Campus, talks about the small protein-based machines that convert chemical energy into biological motion and why they are essential for medicine and biotechnology. He also discusses what scientists do and how discoveries are made. Come early for food from the Old Ox Scratch Kitchen and one of our delicious beverages--beer, wine, vodka soda, cider. Click here for the menu!
Find out more »LCPL: Literary Trivia Night
FREE
Test your knowledge on books and authors. Team up with family and friends or play alone. Presented by the Loudoun County Public Library. FREE to participate. Come early for food from the Old Ox Scratch Kitchen and one of our delicious beverages–beer, wine, vodka soda, cider. Click here for the menu!
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LCPL presents Prevent Elder Financial Abuse
FREE
John Schwartz, retired FBI special agent and founder of the Center for Combating Elder Financial Abuse, explains the mindset of convicted financial predators and shares advice on how to protect yourself or a vulnerable relative. Come early for food from the Old Ox Scratch Kitchen and one of our delicious beverages–beer, wine, vodka soda, cider. Click here for the menu!
Find out more »Science on Tap: To Dye For: Fluorescence and the Chemistry of Color
Entire industries owe their origins to the fluke 19th-century discovery of fluorescent dyes. Jon Grimm, a senior scientist at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus, explores how dye synthesis sparked the evolution of organic chemistry and how 21st-century chemistry is returning the favor. Come early for food from the Old Ox Scratch Kitchen and one of our delicious beverages--beer, wine, vodka soda, cider. Click here for the menu!
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