Happy Holidays! We hope to see you in January

We will not being hosting a cafe in December.
Our next Science Cafe will be held on January 15th at The Irregardless Cafe in Raleigh. Our topic will be the 2007 drought that is occurring in the Southeast. We hope that you will be able to come to the cafe and join in the discussion about our valuable water resources.

"Our Future State" PodCast now available

Listen to Robert McMahan, Senior Advisor to the Governor of North Carolina for Science and Technology and the Executive Director of the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology, as he discusses the importance of science and technology to the businesses of North Carolina, as well as the importance of teaching science, mathematics and engineering to the young people of our state.

Part One (31:16) (21.4MB)
Part Two (36:48) (25.2MB)

Our Future State

Time/Date: Tuesday, November 27, 2007; 6:30–8:30 p.m.
with discussion beginning at 7 p.m. followed by Q&A

Location: Tir Na Nog, 218 South Blount St., 833-7795

Topic: The governor's science advisor shares his thoughts on new technologies and economic growth in NC. What is the future for nanotechnology, alternative energy, biotechnology and other promising industries? What do these developments mean for our livelihoods and lifestyles?

Speaker: Robert McMahan is Senior Advisor to the Governor of North Carolina for Science and Technology and the Executive Director of the North Carolina Board of Science and Technology. In this role he advises the Governor, the Secretary of Commerce, the General Assembly, and the Boards of Science and Technology and Economic Development about science and technology matters and supports and advises the state government on science, technology, entrepreneurship and technology-based economic development.

RSVP to katey.ahmann@ncmail.net.

For more information, contact Katey Ahmann at 919.733.7450, ext. 531.