We’re exploring the space where science and culture intersect, and we’re doing it over drinks.
Grab a brew (or root-brew!) and meet us online OR onsite. This Carpenter lecture series features some of the best minds in science. From the sensation of being hugged by an octopus to quantum mechanics, Science on Tap looks to answer questions you never knew you had!
UPCOMING LECTURES
"Bewildering Biodiversity: What Florida's Ancient Seashells Reveal About Species Extinction and Survival"
Dr. Jonathan R. Hendricks, Robert & Sally Manegold Associate Research Curator of Paleontology at Milwaukee Public Museum
Just beneath Florida's surface are quarried deposits that contain countless fossil seashells that lived and died during the past several million years. These shell beds are some of the richest accumulations of fossils anywhere in the world, and they are critical for understanding the ancient roots of modern bivalve and snail biodiversity in this region. Thousands of mollusk species have been reported from these beds, and more await discovery. Some of the fossils represent species that have gone extinct. Others, however, remain alive today, and the features of their shells may help us to learn why they survived and how they will fare in the future.
Learn more about the speaker here.
Date and Time
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Social hour/doors open: 6 p.m.
Lecture: 7 p.m.
COST AND RESERVATIONS
Onsite Tickets
Virtual Tickets
| Level |
Onsite Cost |
Virtual Cost |
|---|
| Non-Member |
$10 |
$5 |
| Member |
$5 |
Free |
| Sustainer+ Member* |
Free |
Free |
*Sustainer+ members must reserve their free onsite tickets by calling reservations at 414-278-2728.
Groups of 10+ must reserve their virtual tickets by calling reservations at 414-278-2728.
*NOTE* New this year, we do not permit anyone under the age of 12 to the onsite lecture. This will be enforced.
Past Events
- December 5, 2024 - Dr. Jonathan R. Hendricks - "Wisconsin’s Silurian Sea: From Reef to Rock"
- April 18, 2024 - Dr. Paul Sereno - "Africa’s Lost World"
- February 8, 2024 - Jeffrey McKinnon - "Our Ancient Lakes"
- October 19, 2023 - Dr. Melinda Soares-Furtado - "Devoured Worlds: Investigating Planetary Ingestion Events"
- May 4, 2023 - Javier Ortega-Hernandez - "Breathing New Life Into the Earliest Animals"
- November 10, 2022 - Jason Baldes - "Land Rematriation and Tribal Buffalo Restoration"
- October 27, 2022 - Raja Chari - "Perspectives from Living on the International Space Station"
- September 23, 2022 - William W. Fitzhugh - "Narwhal"
- May 19, 2022 - John Hawks - "Discovering Human Ancestors in the Caves of South Africa"
- February 24, 2022 - Jingmai O'Connor - "The Evolution of Dinosaurian Flight"
- October 21, 2021 - Corey Jaskolski - "Exploring the Deep"
- April 29, 2021 - Thor Hanson - "Common Wonders"
- February 18, 2021 - Robin Wall Kimmerer - "Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants"
- October 22, 2020 - Nalini M. Nadkarni - "Tapestry Thinking: Weaving the Threads of Rainforests and Humans"
- January 16, 2020 - Dr. Jo Handelsman - "Soil: A Precious Resource Under Threat"
- October 17, 2019 - Dr. Cheryl Y. Hayashi - "Secrets of Spider Webs"
- April 11, 2019 - Dr. Mark Siddall - "Toxic Tales Through Time"
- February 21, 2019 - Corey Jaskolski - "Technology for Exploration"
- November 15, 2018 - Dr. Merlin Tuttle - "The Incredible World of Bats — Why We Need Them"
- March 29, 2018 - Dr. Takeshi Inomata - "Clues to the Origins of Maya Civilization Revealed"
- November 2, 2017 - Dr. Justin Vandenbroucke - "Neutrino Astronomy at the South Pole"
- September 28, 2017 - Mary Roach - "Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War"
- April 27, 2017 - Jennifer Casey - "The Nature of Slow Food"
- March 16, 2017 - Michael E. Mann, PhD - "The Madhouse Effect"
And more!
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