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	<title>Portland &#8211; Science on Tap</title>
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		<title>A Sea of Wealth: The Blue Economy &#038; the Future of the Ocean</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The sea is a rich source of sustainable food and green energy, driving a “blue gold rush” that could be revolutionary, and economically viable in mitigating the worst outcomes of climate catastrophe. But we risk irreversible damage if things are taken too far. Learn aboutvarious risks and rewards of accelerated investment in ocean extraction. Hear [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Rockhound&#8217;s Guide to Oregon &#038; Washington</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_feb_27_rockhounds/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:29:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Together, Oregon and Washington reveal over 300 million years of Earth&#8217;s history. Our rocks record a tumultuous continent of ever shifting coastlines, rising and falling volcanoes, and dramatic swings in climate. Amid these rocks we see a fragile planet hit by several profound extinction events, including Earth&#8217;s largest. However, we also see a resilient planet [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cloudy with a Chance of Starships: Odds of Life in the Cosmos</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-starships-odds-of-life-in-the-cosmos/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An entertaining tour of the seemingly simple formula guiding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The thrilling possibilities of life in the cosmos through the lens of the Drake equation, a seven-variable mathematical expression that calculates the number of civilizations in our galaxy that humans could potentially contact. First proposed in 1961, the equation begins with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Is for Amoeba: The Story of Life in a Single Cell</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/a-is-for-amoeba-the-story-of-life-in-a-single-cell/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Amoebas have a LOT more to teach us than what we remember from high school science. Come hear surprising stories of how amoebas: Author Nik Money explains how white blood cells and metastatic cancer cells behave like amoebas, curing and causing a range of illnesses, and how research using artificial amoebas has profound implications for [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Relationship Anarchist: Deepening Connections with Friends, Lovers, and Others</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_april_28_relationship-anarchist/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many people’s life choices are shaped by high-stakes societal pressures to find “the one” and make them an emotional and financial partner, our lifeboat, our everything. Meanwhile, feelings of loneliness are at an all-time high and increases in cost of living and political divisions threaten too many of our safety and survival.&#160;What if we built&#160;a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Counting of Crows</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/aladdin_feb_2_crows/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:20:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is no animal we&#8217;re more aware of having as neighbors as the American Crow. Loud, ubiquitous, and immediately recognizable, most Portlanders will see crows every day. And yet, there are few animals as mysterious and captivating. In this wide-ranging exploration of the exceedingly common, and unique, American Crow, we’ll learn what makes them so [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Journey Through the Large Hadron Collider</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_jan_27_lhc/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What fundamental physics exists at the attometer scale (a billionth the size of an atom, itself a billionth of a meter in size)?  Addressing this question requires enormous experiments, worldwide collaborations, and tens of thousands of physicists.   The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the largest machine and scientific experiment ever built, specifically designed to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Save the Planet: Recycle! &#8230;or Not? </title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_nov_18_recycling/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(ASL provided!)Few conservation behaviors have captured the public’s interest as much as recycling. But sorting your trash and placing it at the curb isn’t recycling . . . it’s just the start of a long and somewhat surprising journey for your empty milk cartons and back issues of Cat Fancy. You have questions, and we have answers!&#160; After pioneering recycling policy in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>When the Window Breaks: How Vision is Rebuilt</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Have you ever looked through a foggy window and wondered what if that were your eyesight? What happens when the window of your eye becomes cloudy? The cornea—the clear front surface of the eye—plays a critical role in focusing light and allowing us to see the world sharply. But infections, injuries, genetic conditions, and aging can damage this delicate [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How Did the Frog Cross the Road? Portland&#8217;s Frog Tunnel</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every winter, the amphibians of northwest Portland enter a real-life game of Frogger. Most drivers on U.S. Route 30 never notice the small, slimy critters leaping across the asphalt on rainy nights. But for northern red-legged frogs, the stakes are high—reach the water to lay their eggs, or die trying. In response to their plight, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Menopause Research: Patterns, Placebos, &#038; Pitfalls</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_june_24_menopause/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Menopause is becoming a buzzword! How do we separate the science from sensationalism? Find out in this fascinating tour through the world of hormone fluctuations, ovarian aging, and medical interventions. We’ll cover:&#160; Christina Cameli (she/her) is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She is the owner of Menopause Northwest, LLC, a menopause-focused [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Counting of Crows</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_apr_22_crows/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is no animal we&#8217;re more aware of having as neighbors as the American Crow. Loud, ubiquitous, and immediately recognizable, most Portlanders will see crows every day. And yet, there are few animals as mysterious and captivating. In this wide-ranging exploration of the exceedingly common, and unique, American Crow, we’ll learn what makes them so [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Earth Said Remember Me: How to Revive Our Memories and Restore the Planet</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_sept_23_earth/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the climate emergency worsens and biodiversity shrinks, we humans get used to it—we adapt, we normalize, we forget. Scientists call this “shifting baseline syndrome” and warn that it’s why we are increasingly sleepwalking toward disaster. In this positive and inspiring manifesto, the environmental activist and longtime editor-in-chief of&#160;Sierra&#160;magazine Jason Dove Mark offers an antidote, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>K9 Conservationists: Dogs Helping Wolf Research</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_oct_27_k9s-wolves/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 03:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the 1960s, biologists introduced wolves to Coronation Island in Alaska after deer overran it and decimated the forest understory. The wolves ate all the deer and, with nothing left to eat, starved. About 50 years later, the wolves of Pleasant Island Alaska found themselves in a similar situation: living on an island in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Your AI Lover: Reaching for Romance Across the Net</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_feb_25_ai_lover/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Humans are inherently social, and for many, romantic love represents the pinnacle of emotional connection. Yet, not everyone finds a romantic partner or experiences the kind of connection they seek. Some may turn to AI for solutions. From virtual companions to AI-driven therapists, artificial intelligence is already reshaping how we communicate, alleviate loneliness, and express [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dementia Research: A Long and Winding Road</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/april_29_aladdin_dementia/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 03:21:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Back by popular demand and at the Aladdin Theatre! (Now with ASL interpreters!) Forty-seven million people worldwide are affected by dementias, causing&#160;memory loss, difficulties with planning, difficulties with language, personality changes, mood changes, and agitation. These diseases, including Alzheimer’s Disease, have devastating impacts on affected individuals, their families, and their friends.&#160; Join us to explore [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Storm Chasing in the PNW: Wet Cameras &#038; Mist Opportunities</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_mar_25_storm-chasing/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Extreme conditions are rare in the Pacific Northwest, but when the forecast hints at chaos, a small but dedicated group of storm chasers and weather geeks across the northwest spring into action, ready to capture the extraordinary. Join us as we explore the most extreme weather that the Pacific Northwest has to offer through the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Exploring Earth Songs with The Volcano Listening Project</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_jan_28_volcano_song/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 18:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Volcanic eruptions can perturb global climate, build mountains, and reshape human civilizations. They can be deadly, but the deep roots of volcanoes also provide a foundry for critical minerals that enable modern society. In these ways and others, volcanoes have inspired scientists and artists alike for thousands of years. The Volcano Listening Project explores connections [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Neuroscience of Alcohol: 9 FAQs</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_nov_19_alcohol/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nine frequently asked questions related to alcohol and brain function, with an emphasis on adolescents-young adulthood.  Why is 21 years the legal age to purchase alcohol?Why does alcohol give you the spins?Does alcohol truly relieve stress?Do teenagers get hangovers?What does alcohol do to sleep?Are there long-term effects of adolescent drinking?What’s wrong with drinking games?How does [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mary Roach &#8211; Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy</title>
		<link>https://www.scienceontaporwa.org/events/alberta_sep_17_maryroach/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Schuyler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Join us for an interview (now a full-on tradition) with the friend-of-Science-on-Tap Mary Roach about her latest book! The body is the most complex machine in the world, and the only one for which you cannot get a replacement part from the manufacturer. For centuries, medicine has reached for what’s available—sculpting noses from brass, borrowing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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