Senior Monday Lecture & IMAX Film at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
1st Monday of the month is Senior Monday at the Fleet
Price:
IMAX film and educational programming for $7
5/02/11
Seniors can visit the Fleet on the quietest day of the month for a big discount! Admission is just $7 for a special science lecture, IMAX film and access to all of the exhibit galleries.
12:30 pm Lecture: “Natural Products from Algae: From Biofuels to Toxins” - Photosynthetic algae are fascinating organisms that produce a variety of natural products of importance to humans. Algae hold great promise as potential sources of biofuels to meet our nation's energy needs into the future, and we have interest in the engineering and production of single-cellular algae for the purpose of biofuel optimization and production. Dr. Michael Burkart from the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology will discuss a sustainable renewable energy industry based on algae that has the potential to provide energy security and millions of new green-collar jobs.
2:00 pm IMAX Film: ISLAND OF THE SHARKS (1999 – Dive into the waters of the Cocos Island to swim with white-tip, hammerhead, black-tip and silky sharks, as well as manta rays, marlin and giant sea turtles. 41 minutes)
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