STUDYING THE UNIVERSE WITH GRAVITATIONAL LENSESDr. Phil Marshall of Stanford University will explain how we can perform astronomical calculations using gravitational lenses: these cosmic telescopes are rare, but they allow us to observe the most distant, faintest, and smallest objects; in calibrating their optics we learn the masses of galaxies and clusters, and even the ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Entering the RNA WorldSidney Altman, Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, and Professor of Chemistry at Yale University, will present the first Hitchcock lecture of 2010 titled " Entering the RNA World."
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: What You Should KnowUnused pharmaceuticals are accumulating in the environment. The risks include increased childhood poisonings, increase theft due to drug abuse, higher concentrations in our physical environment, and improper donations internationally. Health professionals will increasingly be required to understand the consequences of excess pharmaceuticals as well as the necessary steps required to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Free Climate Action Workshop SeriesDuring three weekly workshop sessions, you will join with a small group of Bay Area residents to calculate your carbon footprint, create a measurable personal action plan to reduce your footprint and make substantive changes in your community. Participation is free. A $10 fee (at cost) will be charged for ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Science at the Theater: Trading Carbon: Can cookstoves light the way?What: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Science at the Theater: Trading Carbon: Can cookstoves light the way?When: Sept. 20, 7-9 pmWhere: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, 2025 Addison Street, BerkeleyLearn how families in Africa, using stoves designed by Berkeley Lab, are at the forefront of global carbon reduction. Free admission! http://www.lbl.gov/LBL-PID/fobl/. Co-sponsored by ...
