Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Pandemic Game Night

If you’re interested in global health concerns, enjoy board games and happen to live in the Washington, DC, area, you might be interested in an event being held at the Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences. Called “Play! Pandemic,” the game night will be held Jan. 26, 2012, 6:30pm to 8:30pm EST, and invites teens and adults to play the board game Pandemic. Each player takes on a role and works with a team to try to save mankind.

The evening also offers a chance to view the museum’s exhibit, Infectious Disease: Evolving Challenges to Human Health, before it closes. The exhibit offers an in-depth view of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, the types of infectious diseases they can cause, and the scientific challenges involved in targeting them.