Tallahassee Scientific Society

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Tallahassee Scientific Society TSS was established on May 23,1989 by local scientists and technologists as a public service devoted to promoting a better public understanding of science.

The Tallahassee Scientific Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a grassroots membership drawn primarily from the Tallahassee and North Florida communities. We are laypersons, scientists, engineers, religious leaders and educators who recognize the critical importance of fighting a national decline in fundamental scientific literacy. We are joined together through our Society as a means of promoting scientific literacy and a broader appreciation of science and science education in the Big Bend area. Our Society’s three main goals are:

- To improve public awareness and knowledge of science and science-related issues;
- To enhance the teaching and learning of science at all levels of public and private education and
- To provide a local forum for the timely exchange of news and information on topics related to science and technology that may impinge upon the economic, social and physical well-being of the Tallahassee and North Florida communities. The Tallahassee Scientific Society was established on May 23,1989 by local scientists and technologists as a public service devoted to promoting a better public understanding of science. The Society became incorporated as a non-profit organization under the laws of the State of Florida in September, 1990, and formally acquired 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service in 1994. In the same year, the Society was certified by the State of Florida Department of Revenue as a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization.

10/04/2026
Join us at the Blue Tavern for TSS's SciSalon featuring naturalist Jim Cox! Imagine the world’s 8.3 trillion humans cras...
10/02/2026

Join us at the Blue Tavern for TSS's SciSalon featuring naturalist Jim Cox! Imagine the world’s 8.3 trillion humans crashing to a population the size of Cleveland (360 k) in just 150 years. That’s roughly what happened to longleaf pine forests of the southeast, one of North America’s richest natural systems.

Longleaf forests covered about 90 million acres in the early 1800s but were reduced to a mere 15,000 acres of uncut timber by the 1950s. Some of the best remaining examples of this rich forest occur on private properties in the greater Tallahassee area and serve as invaluable guides to restoration on public lands.

Come hear about the many random events that conspired to save these forests — a mix of quail hunting, fi***rm technology, dead-end railroads, a brilliant naturalist, and lots and lots of sheer luck.

FULL TALK: Watch Greg Boebinger's presentation about the Maglab! The National MagLab exists to provide magnetic fields t...
09/22/2026

FULL TALK: Watch Greg Boebinger's presentation about the Maglab! The National MagLab exists to provide magnetic fields that are more than a million times stronger than the Earth’s magnetic field to thousands of visiting researchers every year.

Why would anyone want to do such a thing? It turns out that magnetic fields are a remarkably flexible research tool at the frontiers of research in physics, engineering, chemistry, environmental sciences, biology, and biomedicine.

This talk by Gregory S. Boebinger, Professor of Physics, Florida State University, Director Emeritus, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory will survey a variety of creative uses of high magnetic fields at the National MagLab to convey the excitement of present-day research using the most powerful magnets in the world.

The National MagLab exists to provide magnetic fields that are more...

Let's all join together and look at the Moon!
09/18/2026

Let's all join together and look at the Moon!

Earlier this year, NASA’s Artemis II astronauts captured stunning new views of the Moon and sparked a wave of Moonjoy around the world.

Tomorrow, you can experience some of that wonder again during International Observe the Moon Night, a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration.

September 19 | 6–9 PM
🔭 Telescope viewing with the Tallahassee Astronomical Society (FREE)
🪐 Marvelous Moon in the Fogg Planetarium at 6:15 & 7:15 PM (FREE)
✨ Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon laser show at 8:15 PM (TICKETED)

Learn something new. Celebrate the Moon.

Know someone with Alzheimer's? Want to support research on emerging treatments? Sign up to take a stroll with Walk to En...
09/18/2026

Know someone with Alzheimer's? Want to support research on emerging treatments? Sign up to take a stroll with Walk to End Alzheimer's, which will happen at Cascades Park on October 10.

Working on a science fair project? Get help from experts at the Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee! Get help writ...
09/11/2026

Working on a science fair project? Get help from experts at the Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee! Get help writing your Research Plan, filling out ISEF paperwork, ensuring your project can compete, and more.

Tallahassee Scientific Society is proud to support our young Tallahassee scientists and engineers with the ISEF-affiliated Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair.

Doing a Science Fair project and want help getting started? Come to the Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee on September 17 from 4-6pm for a FREE session to work with experts! Get help writing your Research Plan, filling out ISEF paperwork, and more.

First come, first serve. Bring your device, notebook, and any other Science Fair materials you wish to work on.

Tallahassee Scientific Society is proud to support Tallahassee’s future scientists and engineers! We are a proud sponsor...
09/05/2026

Tallahassee Scientific Society is proud to support Tallahassee’s future scientists and engineers! We are a proud sponsor of the Capital Regional Science and Engineering Fair, which sent the now award winning bio-science researcher Shaoxuan Ma to ISEF!

Lily Ma probed the possibility of using stem cells as a vehicle to slow or even halt the degenerative process.

The National MagLab exists to provide magnetic fields that are more than a million times stronger than the Earth’s magne...
08/26/2026

The National MagLab exists to provide magnetic fields that are more than a million times stronger than the Earth’s magnetic field to thousands of visiting researchers every year.

Why would anyone want to do such a thing? It turns out that magnetic fields are a remarkably flexible research tool at the frontiers of research in physics, engineering, chemistry, environmental sciences, biology, and biomedicine.

This talk by Gregory S. Boebinger, Professor of Physics, Florida State University, Director Emeritus, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory will survey a variety of creative uses of high magnetic fields at the National MagLab to convey the excitement of present-day research using the most powerful magnets in the world.

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