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Stardust: analyses of cometary and interstellar dust in the laboratoryStardust was the first spacecraft ever to bring back to Earth extraterrestrial materials from beyond the Moon. It was two missions in one spacecraft. Stardust returned the first samples from a known primitive solar system body, the Jupiter-family comet Wild 2. Stardust also carried a separate collector that was exposed ...
Dr. Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician and writer who has twice been elected Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He was previously Minister of State in the Government of India for External Affairs (2009–2010) and Human Resource Development (2012–2014). He is a member of the Indian National ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Searching for Dark-Matter AxionsProf. Leslie Rosenberg from the University of Washington will give the Applied Physics/Physics colloquium.
Understanding that fossil fuels are not endless and that their extensive use is causing irreversible, climate changes prompts us to realize we are in urgent need of sustainable energy processes, energy vectors, and solutions to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Replacing fossil fuels while maintaining our current standard of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary LeaderThere have been many books-on a large and small scale-about Steve Jobs, one of the most famous CEOs in history. But this book is different from all the others. Becoming Steve Jobs takes on and breaks down the existing myth and stereotypes about Steve Jobs. The conventional, one-dimensional ...
Back to the Future: Is the course of evolution predictable?Current Topics in the Natural Sciences: A panel discussion hosted by the Biology Dept. and sponsored by the H&S Dean's Office. This discussion is entitled "Back to the Future: Is the course of evolution predictable?" and will feature Professors Elizabeth Hadly, Erin Mordecai and Dmitri Petrov, moderated by Tim Stearns. ...
The Thief Looked Like My Grandma The Science of Forensic ArtBlack and white WANTED posters are supported by SCIENCE. Find out how forensic artists use intricate knowledge of facial anatomy, witness interview techniques, and tricks for overcoming fallible human memory to identify suspects, and see how it can go horribly, ...