Expedition Spotlight :Around the AmericasThis unprecedented expedition began on May 31st 2009 when the ship, Ocean Watch, departed Seattle Washington for a daring voyage through the Northwest Passage, a goal few ships have achieved but which is now possible due to rapid warming of the Arctic. On the final leg of their trip on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission, reservations required
Two-Dimensional Matter: Order, Curvature and DefectsMark Bowick of Syracuse University will give the June 1, 2010 Physics/Applied Physics Colloquium, entitled, 'Two-Dimensional Matter: Order, Curvature and Defects.'
Where: StanfordCost: Free
SF Green Drinks Once a month San Francisco Green Drinks holds a large social networking event for several hundred green professionals at 111 Minna, a popular art gallery and bar just south of Market Street. A broad range of community partners, businesses and non-profits contribute to the event, enriching our community with their ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Bookworms (Adult Book Club): Stolen CellsThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootLong after Henrietta Lacks died, some of her body's cells grown in culture survived and still today continue to produce. Join us for a discussion of the story of this poor black woman, the cells that contributed to developing the polio vaccine ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Networking and Panel Discussion: From the Bench to BusinessSpeakers: Angele Maki: After completing a BS in chemistry at the University of Winnipeg, Angele moved to the US where she got a PhD in biological chemistry at Stanford University. After her PhD, Angele completed a postdoc at the Scripps Research Institute a nd subsequently took a job in business development ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $10 General, $5 Members & Students
David Helvarg discusses and signs his new book: Saved by the Sea: A Love Story with Fish David Helvarg has devoted his life to the world’s oceans and the people who depend on them. His memoir, Saved by the Sea, is the remarkable story of his career both in activism and journalism, where his fight to save the oceans has become a visionary and at times all-consuming ...
