"The MetaQuizzical Cafe" is a musical science and philosophy salon which debuts as a weekly series during the Smithsonian's exhibition of BEYOND:Visions of Planetary Landscapes at the Petaluma Museum May 6-July 4.

Each event centers on the concept behind one of singer-songwriter Jim Ocean's original songs and is a spicy blend of live music, speaker interview and audience Q&A.

Expect wide-ranging and inspiring conversation and edutainment.

Speaker: TBA
Song: "Sugar in Space"
Description: An investigation of "interstellar seeds" and the origins of life. Did life on earth evolve from interstellar chemistry? Do we live in an abundant universe?