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SUMMARY:Crime Scene Investigation: DNA
DESCRIPTION:It’s what makes you\, you and me\, me. It can also be used to help law enforcement solve crimes. It’s Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid\, aka DNA! \nParticipants will get the opportunity to learn what DNA actually is and how CSI investigators use it to catch the bad guy. Participants will construct DNA using K’Nex®\, discover how DNA sequencing aids investigators\, and get to extract their own DNA and see it with their own two eyes! \nAll supplies will be provided. This program is suitable for children ages 10-15. Registration is required. \nCall Swanson staff at 402-444-4852 or email Stephanie at spoletti@omahalibrary.org to sign up.
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/crime-scene-investigation-dna/
LOCATION:W. Clarke Swanson Branch\, 9101 W. Dodge Rd.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68114\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine,Science (general),Technology
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SUMMARY:Omaha Science Cafe - "Understanding the Aging Brain"
DESCRIPTION:Join Gaelle E. Doucet\, Ph.D.\, Director of the Brain Architecture\, Imaging and Cognition Laboratory at the Boys Town Institute for Human Neuroscience\, for the April 4 Omaha Science Cafe as she presents\, “Understanding the Aging Brain\,” 7pm at the Slowdown.  \nIt is clear that people do not age at the same rate. Scientists are still trying to understand why there are differences amongst individuals\, but factors such as physical activity and education seem to play a significant role in these changes. At this Science Café\, Dr. Doucet will present findings from her scientific research and share what we know about the impact of age on the brain and what can influence it. \nGaelle E. Doucet\, Ph.D.\, is the Director of the Brain Architecture\, Imaging and Cognition Laboratory. For the last 10 years\, Dr. Doucet’ research interests have involved the investigation of the brain’s architecture and its relationship to cognition in health and disease. She is a cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in functional MRI (fMRI)\, and particularly on resting-state fMRI. Her research has involved the use of multi-modal MRI to characterize the brain functional organization and she has applied this technology to answering questions about the impacts of disease on brain functional organization. \nDr. Doucet received her doctoral degree in cognitive neuroscience from the University of Caen (France) in 2010. Her work provided a description of the healthy brain intrinsic organization underlying the complex relationships between brain networks at rest in young adults. This finding offered one of the first schematic models of the brain’s functional architecture and provided a normative framework for the study of intrinsic interactions between brain networks. During her postdoctoral fellowships\, she further investigated the impact of neurological (i.e.\, epilepsy) and neuropsychiatric (i.e.\, schizophrenia and bipolar disorders) disorders on the brain architecture. \nPrior to joining Boys Town National Research Hospital\, Dr. Doucet was an assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York\, NY). She has been awarded a grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) to identify the brain networks in aging populations. This work aims to provide the first reliable brain functional atlas for older adults. By mapping the brain networks underlying late adulthood\, this work has the potential to elucidate how dysfunction of the brain networks contributes to neurodegenerative conditions. At Boys Town Hospital\, she plans to expand this research by focusing on age-related changes on brain activity and cognition\, from childhood to late adulthood. \nDr. Doucet has authored more than 45 peer-reviewed publications that have been cited more than 1000 times. \nScience Cafés address the latest hot science topics in casual settings like pubs and coffeehouses. The events  are open to everyone (21 and older). \nUsing plain language\, an easygoing atmosphere and inclusive conversation\, these interactive events are welcoming and comfortable for people with no science background. Each presentation is followed by a question-and-answer period. \n NDzCpYx
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/omaha-science-cafe/
LOCATION:Slowdown\, 729 N 14th St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine,Science (general)
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SUMMARY:Denham Harman\, MD\, PhD Biomedical and Gerontology Lectureship
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is pleased to announce the 2023 annual visiting professorship named for the internationally-known scientist\, Denham Harman\, MD\, PhD. Dr. Harman’s research on aging was based on the theory that free radicals\, highly reactive molecules freed in the normal chemical process of living\, cause aging and disease through their destructive actions in cells and tissues. Joining UNMC faculty in 1958\, his work done at UNMC established the role of antioxidants in cancer and heart disease. Dr. Harman’s research led to international recognition and awards. Dr. Harman was named chair of the section of gerontology and geriatrics UNMC when it was established in 1973\, the first of any American medical school\, and continued his research as professor emeritus\, internal medicine\, at UNMC until 2010. \nThis years lecture “Synaptic Resilience and Translation to an Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy” will be given by Frank Longo\, MD\, PhD.\, the George E. & Lucy Becker Professor and Chair in the department of Neurology & Neurological Sciences at Stanford University. \nDr. Longo’s  interests include translational research in neurodegenerative disease therapeutics\, providing care in the Stanford Memory Disorders Clinic\, and mentoring medical students and other trainees. He was the recipient of the inaugural Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery in 2015\, and his team’s work on Alzheimer’s therapeutics was featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 2016. \nThis free event is live in person or available via zoom (password 581835 ). \nsozoetjEForuQdXj NBtJeaV
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/denham-harman-md-phd-biomedical-and-gerontology-lectureship/
LOCATION:University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)\, 42nd and Emile\, Omaha\, NE\, 68198
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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SUMMARY:Nerd Nite
DESCRIPTION:Nerd Nite Omaha is a monthly-ish informal gathering at which nerds get together for nerdery of all sorts (well\, mostly presentations and drinking). Nerds and non-nerds alike\, join us on April 11 at 6pm at Saro Cider Lounge to meet\, drink\, and learn something new. \nOne of April’s presenters includes Jesse Bell\, Ph.D.\, Director\, Claire M. Hubbard Professor of Water\, Climate\, and Health Program in the College of Public Health at UNMC. \nEntry to Nerd Nite Omaha is free and open to all. \nTUlASyUugv
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/nerd-nite/
LOCATION:Saro Cider Lounge\, 1012 S 10th St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Animals,Arts & Culture,Astronomy,Environment,Fitness,Food & Drink,Health & Medicine,Plants,Science (general),Technology,Weather
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230414T170000
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SUMMARY:Children's Dental Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the UNMC College of Dentistry on April 14th for this years Children’s Dental Day where UNMC dental and dental hygiene students\, postgraduate dental residents\, faculty and staff will provide free dental care to over 200 low-income and underserved children from communities across Nebraska. The children will receive dental cleanings\, restorations\, extractions and other essential dental care\, as well as education on the importance of oral health. \nFor information about the 2023 Children’s Dental Days\, please contact Erin Wirth\, erin.wirth@unmc.edu\, 402-472-5168. Children must be pre-screened\, no walk-in’s accepted.  \nCznVTmK l pn
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/childrens-dental-day/
LOCATION:UNMC College of Dentistry\, 4000 E Campus Loop\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68583\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230414T130000
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SUMMARY:14th Annual Davis Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Jaipreet Virdi\, PhD\, will present the 14th annual Richard B. Davis\, MD\, PhD\, History of Medicine Lecture on April 14 from noon to 1 p.m. The lecture\, titled “Negotiating Normalcy: Deafness Cures in American History\,” will be held via Zoom (registration required).    \nDuring the late nineteenth century\, entrepreneurs began to glut the direct-to-consumer medical market with a plethora of remedies they professed could miraculously cure deafness. They claimed their medicines and machines fostered a world of unbridled optimism for providing “hope” to deaf ears. Even as medical specialists denounced these “cure-all” treatments as quackery in its finest form\, the messages of restoring hearing would transfer over to the hearing aid industry.   \nFocusing on the marketing of cures for deafness—hearing trumpets\, electrotherapy apparatuses\, and hearing aids—this presentation unravels the many ways deaf people sought to restore or gain hearing. This history provides a broad context for understanding the lived experiences of deaf people and how cultural pressures of normalcy significantly stigmatized deafness.  \nDr. Virdi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Delaware. A historian of medicine\, technology\, and disability\, her research focuses on the ways medicine and technology impact people with disability. She is author of Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History (University of Chicago Press\, 2020)\, co-editor of Disability and the Victorians: Attitudes\, Legacies\, Interventions (Manchester University Press\, 2020)\, and has published articles on diagnostic technologies\, audiometry\, and the medicalization of deafness.  \nThe Richard B. Davis\, MD\, PhD\, History of Medicine Lectureship brings national experts to the UNMC campus to discuss the history of medicine\, in support of special collections at the McGoogan Library\, including rare books and works on the history of medicine. The lectureship is supported through an endowed fund given by the late Richard B. Davis (1926-2010)\, MD\, PhD\, who was a UNMC faculty member from 1969 to 1994 and professor emeritus of internal medicine at UNMC. Dr. Davis and his wife\, Jean\, provided support for the lectureship out of his longstanding interest in the history of medicine.  \ngkgEY a  M  efrLANgXXSU
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/14th-annual-davis-lecture/
LOCATION:NE
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes of Boys Town Communication Research:  Anechoic Chamber and Audiology Open House
DESCRIPTION:What is the science of how my ear picks up sound and my brain processing the sound? What is it like to be in a room with no-echo? How do I know if my hearing is normal? What are ways to improve my hearing? Visit the Boys Town National Research Hospital Downtown Medical Campus\, 555 N. 30th Street\, to tour a ‘no-echo anechoic chamber\, learn more about the function of the ear and the science of hearing and have your hearing tested in the state-of-the-art mobile Boys Town Hearing RV. Light refreshments will be available. \nPlease wear closed toe\, flat shoes for this tour (no heels\, please). \nMasks are required to be worn during the interior portions of the tour. \nRegister here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4AADAB2BA4FD0-anechoic
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/anechoic-chamber-and-audiology-open-house/
LOCATION:Boys Town East Medical Campus\, 555 N. 30th Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230417T120000
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SUMMARY:Boys Town Neuroscience Research Tours
DESCRIPTION:Join Boys Town National Research Hospital for an educational walking tour of the Institute for Human Neuroscience and Center for Human Performance Optimization! During this tour you will see state-of-the-art scientific imaging equipment and learn about the brain and how the brain is studied – from infancy to adulthood.  Please wear closed toe\, flat shoes for this tour. \nTours offered at 12pm and 1pm. \nRegister at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4AADAB2BA4FD0-institute
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/boys-town-neuroscience-research-tours/
LOCATION:Institute for Human Neuroscience\, 14090 Mother Teresa Lane\, Boys Town\, NE\, 68010\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230418T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230418T150000
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Quest
DESCRIPTION:If you love digging into your ancestral past\, this is the study hall for you. Use the Kearney Library‘s resources to help you in your quest. This class won’t teach you what to do\, but volunteers from the Buffalo County Historical Society and library staff will be there to give assistance when needed. So\, if you enjoy delving into your ancestry but haven’t been finding time to work on it — come search with us!
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/genealogy-quest/
LOCATION:City of Kearney Public Library\, 2020 1st Avenue\, Kearney\, NE\, 68847\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230422T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230422T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T145301Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Day Omaha
DESCRIPTION:Earth Day Omaha is back at Elmwood Park on April 22 from 11am-6pm. This free day is filled with education\, music\, food and all the environmentalism and sustainability one could hope for! \nSchedule available here.
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/earth-day-omaha/
LOCATION:Elmwood Park\, 6232 Pacific Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68106
CATEGORIES:Environment,Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240326T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240326T210000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Temple Grandin
DESCRIPTION:Autism self-advocate Temple Grandin\, PhD\, will share her unique perspective on animals when she headlines the 2024 Nebraska Science Festival this spring. \nA professor of animal science at Colorado State University\, Dr. Grandin also is a pioneer in improving the handling and welfare of farm animals. \nDr. Grandin will kick off the festival March 26 with her presentation\, “Visual Thinking and Animal Behavior.” The 7:30 p.m. presentation will be at The Garden Theater\, 3125 Oak View Drive in Omaha. Grandin’s talk will help attendees better understand animals in their sensory-based world as well as provide insights into solving problems. General admission tickets are free but required for admittance; tickets (first-come\, first-served basis) will be available March 1 via Eventbrite. The program is suggested for ages 12 and older. \nThe Nebraska Science Festival\, which runs throughout April\, features an array of science- and technology-related activities in communities across the state – all designed to make science accessible\, interactive\, relevant and fun for all ages. \nDr. Grandin’s achievements are remarkable. At age 2 she had no speech and signs of severe autism. She learned speech after many hours of therapy and intensive teaching. Later\, inspired in part by her high school science teacher\, she pursued a career as a scientist and livestock equipment designer. Half the cattle in the U.S. and Canada are handled in equipment she has designed for meat plants. She has developed animal welfare guidelines for the meat industry and consulted with companies on animal welfare. Widely published\, she continues her research at Colorado State University and teaches courses on livestock handling and facility design. \nIn her latest book\, Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets For Helping Kids on the Spectrum\, Dr. Grandin presents nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Her book Animals in Translation was a New York Times best seller\, and her book Livestock Handling and Transport is in its fourth edition. In addition to a popular TED Talk\, she has authored Thinking in Pictures\, Emergence Labeled Autistic\, Animals Make us Human\, Improving Animal Welfare: A Practical Approach\, The Way I See It\, and The Autistic Brain. \n osRIF yHqmL   nbKhDgPWF  TKi
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/an-evening-with-temple-grandin/
LOCATION:The Garden Theater\, 3125 Oak View Drive\, Omaha\, 68144\, United States
CATEGORIES:Animals,Health & Medicine,Science (general)
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SUMMARY:Science Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Join the Nebraska Science Festival for Science Sunday from 1-2pm in April at the Omaha RiverFront.  This is a free family friendly hour for you to learn about nature\, animals\, medicine and more with hands-on science activities (while supplies last). \nScience Sunday Activities: \n\nApril 7 – Milk the cow & homemade butter \n\n\nApril 14 – Bouncy Balls \n\n\nApril 21 – Seed Bombs \n\n\nApril 28 – Nature Scavenger Hunt \n\n 
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/science-sunday/2024-04-07/
LOCATION:Omaha RiverFront\, 1001 Douglas Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Animals,Environment,Food & Drink,Health & Medicine,Plants,Science (general),Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240410T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240410T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
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SUMMARY:Free Adult Blood Pressure Checks
DESCRIPTION:The Nebraska Science Festival in collaboration with the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Community Wellness Collaborative is excited to provide free adult blood pressure checks for the Omaha Community during the month of April. Blood Pressure checks will take place at the Community Wellness Collaborative at The Highlander (2120 N 29th St.\, Suite 200) on Wednesday\, April 10th and 17th\, noon to 1 p.m. Healthy snacks (while supplies last) and additional educational materials will be provided to those who stop in and get their blood pressure checked. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/free-adult-blood-pressure-checks/2024-04-10/
LOCATION:Community Wellness Collaborative at The Highlander\, 2120 N 29th St.\, Suite 200\, Omaha\, NE\, 68111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
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SUMMARY:Deep Listening Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Deep Listening is a creative and meditative practice created by composer Pauline Oliveros that nurtures a deeper consciousness of sound within the listening body. Join the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts on April 12 for this event. We’ll collectively tune our ears with guided listening meditations\, introduce the breath & voice\, run through creative exercises for light movement\, and end with an extreme slow walk. \nThis workshop aims to expand ways of listening to and with the body as well as with a group. No prior experience with sound or music is necessary! Space for this workshop is limited; please RSVP if you plan to attend! \nb NTvHcmXeQ k POvO kiNHy  i
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/deep-listening/
LOCATION:Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts\, 724 S. 12th Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Environment,Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240414T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T171851Z
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SUMMARY:Science Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Join the Nebraska Science Festival for Science Sunday from 1-2pm in April at the Omaha RiverFront.  This is a free family friendly hour for you to learn about nature\, animals\, medicine and more with hands-on science activities (while supplies last). \nScience Sunday Activities: \n\nApril 7 – Milk the cow & homemade butter \n\n\nApril 14 – Bouncy Balls \n\n\nApril 21 – Seed Bombs \n\n\nApril 28 – Nature Scavenger Hunt \n\n  \n  O LTetz Xq
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/science-sunday/2024-04-14/
LOCATION:Omaha RiverFront\, 1001 Douglas Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Animals,Environment,Food & Drink,Health & Medicine,Plants,Science (general),Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240416T130000
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SUMMARY:15th annual Richard B. Davis\, MD\, PhD\, History of Medicine Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Jay Baruch\, MD\, will present the 15th annual Richard B. Davis\, MD\, PhD\, History of Medicine Lecture\, hosted by the McGoogan Health Sciences Library. \nDr. Baruch’s lecture\, “Humanities as Critical Medicine: The Necessary Practice of Uncertainty\, Adaptability and Discovery\,” will encompass his more than 30 years as an emergency room physician and the emotions\, difficult choices and moral challenges he has experienced. Dr. Baruch is a writer\, ER physician\, educator and professor of emergency medicine at Alpert Medical School of Brown University\, where he serves as the director of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Scholarly Concentration. \nThe Davis Lecture will take place on Tuesday\, April 16\, from noon-1 p.m. The lecture will be a hybrid event located at the UNMC Sorrell Center\, room 2014\, and via Zoom (registration required). Zoom captioning will be available\, along with an American Sign Language interpreter online. \nAs a practicing ER physician for more than 30 years\, Dr. Baruch has learned that caring for patients can feel like swimming in choppy waters teeming with uncertainty\, crests of emotions\, difficult choices and moral challenges. He discovered how bridging disciplines with skills from his other life as a writer and his humanities and arts-based work have been critical clinical tools in his practice and informed his “accidental” academic career. \nThe Richard B. Davis\, MD\, PhD\, History of Medicine Lectureship brings national experts to the UNMC campus to discuss the history of medicine in support of special collections at the McGoogan Library\, including rare books and works on the history of medicine. The lectureship is supported through an endowed fund given by the late Richard B. Davis (1926-2010)\, MD\, PhD\, who was a UNMC faculty member from 1969 to 1994 and professor emeritus of internal medicine at UNMC. Dr. Davis and his wife\, Jean\, provided support for the lectureship out of his longstanding interest in the history of medicine. \nTh pWZU ZzNVKXRtIku iYS
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/15th-annual-richard-b-davis-md-phd-history-of-medicine-lecture/
LOCATION:NE
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240417T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
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SUMMARY:Free Adult Blood Pressure Checks
DESCRIPTION:The Nebraska Science Festival in collaboration with the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Community Wellness Collaborative is excited to provide free adult blood pressure checks for the Omaha Community during the month of April. Blood Pressure checks will take place at the Community Wellness Collaborative at The Highlander (2120 N 29th St.\, Suite 200) on Wednesday\, April 10th and 17th\, noon to 1 p.m. Healthy snacks (while supplies last) and additional educational materials will be provided to those who stop in and get their blood pressure checked. \n  \n  \nI h ReRgQ
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/free-adult-blood-pressure-checks/2024-04-17/
LOCATION:Community Wellness Collaborative at The Highlander\, 2120 N 29th St.\, Suite 200\, Omaha\, NE\, 68111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240418T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20240403T153955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240406T170730Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Science Cafe: "Indigenous Cancer Research Education for Environmental Justice"
DESCRIPTION:Join us on April 18 for a virtual science cafe for the Nebraska Science Festival. Drs. Idoate and Rookwood will be presenting\, “Indigenous Cancer Research Education for Environmental Justice.” \nThis cafe will share how a National Cancer Institute-funded research education program centers Indigenous STEM pedagogy\, practices\, and resources to advance cancer education through an Environmental Justice framework. \nRegina Idoate is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and an Associate Professor of Health Promotion in the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She has a PhD in Preventive and Societal Medicine\, Master’s degrees in Spanish Language and Culture & Christian Spirituality and a graduate certificate in Maternal and Child Health. Regina loves to collaborate across disciplines\, colleges and cultures. She specializes in Indigenous research methods and works in partnership with public schools\, non-profit organizations\, academic institutions\, communities and tribes to promote health and wellness. \nAislinn Rookwood is a mother of two and public health specialist who grew up in between Polson\, Montana and Phoenix\, Arizona. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Promotion in the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She also serves as the Director of Programs for CityMatCH. In the College of Public Health\, she is the program manager for a research pathways program for underrepresented students. Her interests are focused on understanding how to better address children’s environmental exposures across the lifespan through community-engaged research\, research workforce development\, and primary care. \nZoom Link: https://unmc.zoom.us/j/98063364607?pwd=TXZFZXFWbncwZlgxc2p6SmZEcUdCQT09  \nPasscode (if needed): 888400
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/virtual-science-cafe-indigenous-cancer-research-education-for-environmental-justice/
LOCATION:NE
CATEGORIES:Environment,Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240419T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20240223T173028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240223T173028Z
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SUMMARY:Resilience: Film Screening & Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Adversity in childhood has lifelong effects on health and behavior. Resilience: the Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope chronicles the use of brain science to disrupt cycles of violence\, addiction and disease. Learn more about treatment and prevention of childhood toxic stress and what is happening right here in Lincoln. Space is limited\, registration is required.\n\nClick the link below to preview the film:\nhttps://kpjrfilms.co/resilience/\npG NwYKM c V
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/resilience-film-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:BraveBe Child Advocacy Center\, 5025 Garland Street\, Lincoln\, NE\, 68504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240429T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240429T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20240306T174728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T174728Z
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SUMMARY:Breathe Easy: Respiratory Therapists and the Evolution of a Profession
DESCRIPTION:Respiratory therapists are crucial members of the health care team whose work has only become more recognized since the COVID-19 pandemic. “Breathe Easy: Respiratory Therapists and the Evolution of a Profession\,” presented by UNMC’s new Master of Respiratory Care program\, features the movie “Breathe\,” starring Andrew Garfield\, followed by a professional panel on ethics\, quality\, safety\, patient-centered care and audience questions. \nSeats are limited. Email cahpevents@unmc.edu to RSVP. \n  \nt   J   RiFVcB gRC ffw Gq
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/breathe-easy-respiratory-therapists-and-the-evolution-of-a-profession/
LOCATION:Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater\, 1340 Mike Fahey St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250404T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20250324T203040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T203040Z
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SUMMARY:Mobility & Cognition Screening
DESCRIPTION:Engage Wellness is offering free mobility and cognition screenings to the public (adults 60 & older) on April 4 from 11am to 1pm. \nThe screening will take approximately 30min. \nNo sign up required\, just stop by the wellness center.
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/mobility-cognition-screening/
LOCATION:UNMC’s Engage Wellness Medical Fitness Center\, 730 South 38th Avenue\, Omaha\, NE\, 68105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fitness,Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250405T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20250327T183910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T183910Z
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SUMMARY:Growing Medicine with Lakota Made
DESCRIPTION:Megan Bull Bear\, owner of Lakota Made\, will visit the Kiewit Luminarium with an interactive experience exploring practices of growing and tending to medicinal plants. Megan will share traditional Indigenous insights into a variety of plants\, their medicinal benefits\, and practices of building relationships with the natural world. The discussion will highlight the importance of food sovereignty\, urban gardening\, and community sustainability. The Luminarium will have a selection of seeds to take home so you can practice what you’ve learned and begin growing your own medicinal garden!   \n \nThis workshop is open to anyone interested in sustainable living\, herbal medicine\, and urban gardening – no prior gardening experience is necessary. \n\nThis event is included with any daily admission ticket or with a membership. \n \ncxWd YD
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/growing-medicine-with-lakota-made/
LOCATION:Kiewit Luminarium\, 345 Riverfront Drive\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environment,Health & Medicine,Plants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250406T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250406T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20240426T174032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T164446Z
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SUMMARY:Science Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Join the Nebraska Science Festival for Science Sunday from 1-2pm in April at the Omaha RiverFront\, next to the slides.  This is a free family friendly hour for you to learn about nature\, astronomy\, chemistry\, medicine and more with hands-on science activities (while supplies last). \nScience Sunday Activities: \n\nApril 6 – Tin Foil Watercolor Eggs \n\n\nApril 13 – Seed Bombs \n\n\nApril 27 – Make your own Constellation *we will be down by the Kiewit Luminarium at The RiverFront for ‘Earth Day at The RiverFront’ on this Sunday \n\n 
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/science-sunday-2/
LOCATION:Omaha RiverFront\, 1001 Douglas Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Astronomy,Environment,Food & Drink,Health & Medicine,Plants,Science (general),Weather
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250413T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20250212T212236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T145329Z
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SUMMARY:Science Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Join the Nebraska Science Festival for Science Sunday from 1-2pm in April at the Omaha RiverFront.  This is a free family friendly hour for you to learn about nature\, astronomy\, chemistry\, medicine and more with hands-on science activities (while supplies last). \nScience Sunday Activities: \n\nApril 6 – Tin Foil Watercolor Eggs \n\n\nApril 13 – Seed Bombs \n\n\nApril 27 – Make your own Constellation  \n\n 
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/science-sunday-3/2025-04-13/
LOCATION:Omaha RiverFront\, 1001 Douglas Street\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Animals,Environment,Food & Drink,Health & Medicine,Plants,Science (general),Technology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20250324T205437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T125955Z
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SUMMARY:16th annual Richard B. Davis\, MD\, PhD History of Medicine Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Discover the true story of the Black Angels at the 16th annual Richard B. Davis\, MD\, PhD History of Medicine Lecture on April 16\, from noon–1 pm\, online via Zoom (registration required). \nAuthor Maria Smilios learned about the Black Angels while working as a science book editor at Springer Publishing. As a native New Yorker and lover of history\, medicine\, and women’s narratives\, she became determined to tell their story. \n“The Black Angels” is the true story of the Black nurses who\, in 1929\, wagered their lives by leaving the Jim Crow south and went north to work on an isolated hilltop in Staten Island at Sea View Hospital. The “pest house” was an overcrowded municipal tuberculosis sanatorium where the city sent its poorest residents\, considered “uncouth and un-American consumptives” to languish and die. \nInterested in attending the lecture? Register to attend via Zoom.
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/16th-annual-richard-b-davis-md-phd-history-of-medicine-lecture/
LOCATION:University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)\, 42nd and Emile\, Omaha\, NE\, 68198
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20250416T193216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T193216Z
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SUMMARY:Artificial Womb Technology: Brave New World is Closer Than We Think
DESCRIPTION:In this public talk\, Dr. Laura Johnson Dahlke will discuss the future of human reproduction and present timely information on the scientific development of artificial womb technology and its implications for humanity. \nShe will further explore the value of pregnancy and childbirth in the 21st century\, questioning the notion that mechanical gestation will lead to full gender equality. \n  \nProfessor Dahlke is the author is Outer Origin: A Discourse on Ectogenesis and the Value of Human Experience. She is passionate about topics relating to pregnancy\, childbirth\, and reproductive technologies. In her work she synthesizes complex ideas from various disciplines such as medical science\, philosophy\, literature\, and psychology–with clarity and readability.
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/artificial-womb-technology-brave-new-world-is-closer-than-we-think/
LOCATION:UNO\, College of Public Affairs and Community Service\, 6320 Maverick Plaza\, Omaha\, NE\, 68182\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20250310T183952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T184031Z
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SUMMARY:Skeletons on the Screen: Dr. Katie East
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Katie East for an entertaining look into forensic anthropology on the screen to learn what forensic anthropologists actually do. Compare television\, movies and real life. It may be entertaining when pop culture gets forensic anthropology wrong\, but the consequences are more real than you think. \nThis is a free event for teens aged 13-19. \nRegistration is required and opens March 15. Call 402-444-5780 to register.
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/skeletons-on-the-screen-dr-katie-east/
LOCATION:Saddlebrook Branch\, 14850 Laurel Ave.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68116\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine,Science (general)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20250327T191122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T191122Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Foraging with the Moon Cycle - Featuring Bluebird Cultural Initiative
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, learn about the intimate relationship between Indigenous practices of plant foraging and the cycles of the moon. Sicangu Lakota artist and educator Steve Tamayo will share insight on the many plant medicines Indigenous communities have relied on for generations\, how these relationships with plant relatives were impacted by colonization\, and how they remain vital still today. \n\nSteve Tamayo is the founder of the nonprofit Bluebird Cultural Initiative. The organization’s mission is to provide meaningful programming to the community that enriches their understanding of the history and cultural traditions of Native American peoples of the Great Plains.  \n  \nThis event is included with any daily admission ticket or with a membership at Kiewit Luminarium.  \nCUQ  rNHOlruubdOY
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/indigenous-foraging-with-the-moon-cycle-featuring-bluebird-cultural-initiative/
LOCATION:Kiewit Luminarium\, 345 Riverfront Drive\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine,Plants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20250310T184245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T184245Z
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SUMMARY:Skeletons on the Screen: Dr. Katie East
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Katie East for an entertaining look into forensic anthropology on the screen to learn what forensic anthropologists actually do. Compare television\, movies and real life. It may be entertaining when pop culture gets forensic anthropology wrong\, but the consequences are more real than you think. \nThis is a free event for teens aged 13-19. \n 
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/skeletons-on-the-screen-dr-katie-east-2/
LOCATION:Milton R. Abrahams Branch\, 5111 N. 90th St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68134\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine,Science (general)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250422T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112256
CREATED:20240314T142307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T192817Z
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SUMMARY:Omaha Science Cafe - "The Teenage Brain Today"
DESCRIPTION:Join Giorgia Picci\,Ph.D.\, the Susan & George Haddix Endowed Chair in Developmental Neuroscience in the Institute for Human Neuroscience at Boys Town National Research Hospital\, for the April 22 Omaha Science Cafe as she presents\, “The Teenage Brain\,” 7pm at the Slowdown. \nThe teenage brain is built for change. Decades of research have shown that adolescence is one of the most dynamic periods of brain development. This rapid transformation is driven by a mix of biological and social factors\, including pubertal hormones\, shifting social dynamics\, and the push toward independence. This interplay creates a developmental paradox—a window of both great opportunity and heightened vulnerability. In today’s world\, added complexities like social media are reshaping the landscape of adolescence. Dr. Picci will unpack these topics and discuss how they may help explain the rising rates of mental health challenges in teens. \nScience Cafés address science topics in casual settings like pubs and coffeehouses. The events  are open to everyone (21 and older). \nUsing plain language\, an easygoing atmosphere and inclusive conversation\, these interactive events are welcoming and comfortable for people with no science background. Each presentation is followed by a question-and-answer period. \n\n  \n L NQysli bvQ
URL:https://www.nescifest.com/event/omaha-science-cafe-the-brain-heals-itself/
LOCATION:Slowdown\, 729 N 14th St.\, Omaha\, NE\, 68102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Health & Medicine
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