Star Maps, Cat Cafés, and Batman: A Bay Area Arts Roundup

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A Bay Area arts-and-culture roundup spans science and whimsy: SLAC researchers use x-ray imaging to reconstruct an ancient Greek star map from parchment, a new SF cat café invites relaxed adoptions, and San Jose’s Batman conducts street outreach. The piece also highlights suburban quiet and creativity through local book clubs, stroke-survivor advocacy, a long-running Fremont hula program, and ongoing pollinator awareness.
Topics:top-news#arts-and-entertainment#bay-area-arts#cat-cafe#san-jose-batman#star-map#suburban-life
- Field Notes: Ancient Star Map, New Cat Cafe, San Jose’s Batman, and Disquiet in Suburbia sfist.com
- Stanford Scientists Reveal Oldest Map of the Night Sky, Previously Lost to Time kqed.org
- Menlo Park laboratory uncovers ancient stars map nbcbayarea.com
- SLAC scientists use X-rays to search for the world’s oldest star map mercurynews.com
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