Inquisitive minds meet cutting-edge concepts during Loudoun County Public Library's monthly program for adults 21+ at Old Ox Brewery. In this installment, Dr. Giovanni Baiocchi, from the Univeristy of Maryland, looks at the interdisciplinary science of climate change from scientific, technological,… Read More
As our nation works to advance renewable energy and to conserve wildlife, some conflicts arise. To address these challenges, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting innovative research and developing workable solutions to reduce the impacts of renewable… Read More
Join us for the next installment of Science on Tap on Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. Biologist Dr. Egnor, a Senior Scientist at Janelia Research Campus uses machine learning to explore the secret life of mice. Her… Read More
Join us on Tuesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. to discover how the love song of the fruit fly can teach us about the secrets of brain evolution in the next installment of Loudoun County Public Library's Science… Read More
One hundred years ago, heroin, cocaine and marijuana were legal in the United States. What changed? Join us on Tuesday, May 7 for the next installment of Loudoun County Public Library's Science on Tap series at Old Ox… Read More
Join us on Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. for another Science on Tap! Natural and man-made hazards can cause engineered structures to fail. These events provide a natural laboratory to understand how critical community functions become disrupted… Read More
Join us on Tuesday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m. to explore the universe of Star Wars from a scientific perspective. Is light-speed travel possible? What would it take to build a Death Star? When can I order a… Read More
Discover how individual experiences can dramatically change our brains’ makeup. David Linden, a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins Medicine, will explore how the diseases you’ve had, the foods you’ve eaten, the bacteria that resides in your body… Read More
The New Horizons mission gave us our first reconnaissance of Pluto and changed scientists’ view of the outer solar system. Get an insider’s look at this exciting journey with Michael Summers, a co-investigator in the New Horizons mission,… Read More
Jasper Akerboom, co-owner of Jasper Yeast, will talk about the biology, agriculture, engineering, chemistry and food science in beer and how this staple in civilization since the beginning of agriculture is always changing to consumer demand, taste and… Read More