Please bring a friend and join us for the next Olympia Science Café.

When:     7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 9, 2011 South, Olympia, Washington. Phone 360.786.6717

                          Batdorf & Bronson has three locations in Olympia
Where:    Batdorf & Bronson Coffee House, 516 Capitol Way

. Science Café meets in the downtown coffee house on Capitol Way.

                          On-street parking is available on Legion, Capitol Way, Columbia Street, and Water Street.
                          After 6 p.m., there is parking available at Heritage Bank on Columbia Street between 5th and Legion.
Our topic for August is The Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Accident and its Effect on Washington State.

Al Conklin (Lead Trainer and Health Physicist at the Washington State Department of Health, Office of Radiation Protection) will discuss how the accident occurred, why it was so bad, and the implications for Washington State; including how much radioactivity reached us, how the news media and public reacted, and how public concerns were addressed.

September Topic:

Prevention and Control of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Central Asia: A View from the Field
Experiences of Serving with Medecins sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

by Shawn McBrien, MPH
Epidemiologist, Washington State Department of Health TB Program