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WORLD-RENOWNED CHEMIST RONALD BRESLOW LECTURES ON SAHA H2O, CO2, C6H12O6. All these molecules are naturally occurring—but new ones are being created all the time. “What I do is make new molecules with interesting properties,” says Columbia University chemist and professor Ronald Breslow. The recipient of the U.S. National Medal of Science and the author of more than 400 scientific papers, Dr. Breslow has been instrumental in creating over 1,000 new chemical compounds—including SAHA, a recently approved cancer-fighting drug with a novel mechanism of action. A pioneer of biomimetic chemistry and a passionate proponent of the public understanding of science, Dr. Breslow asks: How can we mimic naturally-occurring chemistry to solve problems of human health? Can artificial cells that approximate life be made in the laboratory to propel basic discoveries as well as treatments? What future challenges can chemistry address (e.g., efficient solar power, antibiotics to combat resistant bacte...

Don't miss the year’s most beastly Day of the Dead event . . . The Carnivorous Nights Taxidermy Contest Friday, November 2, 2007 at 8 PM @ Union Hall Enter your taxidermy to win! Show off your beloved moose head, stuffed albino squirrel , sinuous snake skeletons, jarred sea slugs, and other specimens. Compete for prizes and glory! The contest will be judged by a panel of savage taxidermy enthusiasts , including the American Museum of Natural History's collections manager for mammalogy Darrin Lunde ; Robert Marbury, co-director of the Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists ; and Dorian Devins of WFMU and the Secret Science Club ! Don’t miss the wild taxidermy talk by beast master Brian Wiprud , author of Stuffed, Pipsqueak, and Tailed Prizes for best stuffed creature, most interesting biological oddity, and more! Meet—and try to beat!—last year’s Grand Champion of taxidermy, Takeshi Yamada of the Museum of World Wonders Plus! Taxidermy-inspired tunes and video . . . a...

The Amygdaloids played their first show at Union Hall's Secret Science Club last fall. Since then, the four scientists/rockers have performed at the Cornelia Street Cafe and even Madison Square Garden. Celebrate the release of their new CD, Heavy Mental , and hear new songs about the brain, mind, and emotions at Otto's Shrunken Head on Monday, October 22. The party starts at 7 pm--and the Amygdaloids play at 8 pm. Otto's Shrunken Head , 538 East 14th St. (between Aves. A and B), East Village, New York City.