ENVIRONMENT: Down at the Aquarium, KC Golden, policy director of Climate Solutions, talks with KING 5 meteorologist Jeff Renner about the innovative work the state is doing to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, and the history of the struggle to get global warming on the public's radar, concluding with the obligatory list of "things you can do." There's a reception with light refreshments beforehand.

7-9 p.m. // Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way // Tickets: $20

BURLESQUE: Seattle's burlesque super-troupe The Atomic Bombshells come to the Triple Door to film an all-new show celebrating the Big Easy, featuring tributes to Bourbon Street's legendary Blaze Starr, Wild Cherry, and Evangeline the Oyster Girl. We hear there'll be a jazz funeral and a Mardi Gras queen, and special appearances by Coco Bellissimo and Waxie Moon. Who could ask for anything more? (Except for more shows tomorrow night.)

7 p.m., 10 p.m. (21+) // the Triple Door, 216 Union St // Tickets: $25

SCIENCE: Karen Matthews, professor of psychiatry, epidemiology, and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, is visiting the UW as part of the Walker-Ames lecture series. She'll present research that indicates that coronary heart disease (CHD) and hypertension don't just flare up in mid-life. Recent data connects "psychosocial factors with early stage atherosclerosis and high blood pressure. We offer a life-course model, called the reserve capacity model, which connects socioeconomic status, psychological stress, and negative and positive emotions across the life span." If you think you're too young to think about heart disease, consider that Matthews believes some of the risk begins during teenage years.

6:30 p.m. // University of Washington, Kane Hall, Rm 110 // FREE

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