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How do scientists go from OMG to PhD? How do they turn their passion for science into their profession? What advice do they have for future scientists?If you are a 5th-12th grade student, undergraduate, teacher or parent, join us to ask these questions and more in a Q&A session with ...
In his latest book, Fear of a Black Universe: An Outsider's Guide to the Future of Physics, Brown University's Dr. Stephon Alexander explores some of nature's deepest questions. He uses the principles of invariance, quantization, and emergence to address ideas at the outer limits of physics, including even what happened ...
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) often fall into a classification of being Ocean States, where their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is much larger than the size of their land. This underscores the importance of marine protected areas (MPAs) in these countries many of which depend primarily on coastal tourism and ...
This three-part series on progress toward electrifying the Bay Area’s transportation system will cover key issues including equitable access to clean technologies, expanding charging infrastructure, and scaling up to meet mass mobility needs through transit, fleets, and innovative business models. Lectures will be presented by leaders in the field representing ...
System Error: Rebooting our Tech FutureBig tech's relentless focus on optimization is driving a future that reinforces discrimination, erodes privacy, displaces workers, and pollutes the information we get.It doesn't need to be this way.Armed with an understanding of how technologists think and exercise their power, three Stanford professors--a philosopher, a political scientist, and a computer ...
