IRIS: a new window on the physics of the solar interface region The Sun's outer atmosphere or corona is heated to millions of degrees, considerably hotter than its cool surface or photosphere. Explanations for this long-standing enigma typically invoke the deposition in the corona of non-thermal energy generated by the interplay of convection and magnetic fields. However, the exact physical mechanism driving ...
Converting Sunlight Into Fuels -- the Role of Interface CatalysisEssentially all sustainable energy systems rely on the energy influx from the sun. In order to store solar energy it is most conveniently transformed into a chemical form, a fuel. The key to provide an efficient transformation of energy to a chemical form is the availability of suitable catalysts, and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Progress in Simulating Clinical TrialsThe Archimedes Model is a discrete event simulation model of the interaction of human physiology, human behavior, and the healthcare delivery system. The model is used in various ways but a key use is for simulating clinical trials to obtain insight into the costs and benefits of new therapeutic agents ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
GreenPoint Rated CALGreen & YouJoin us for a special Guild to discuss the new Green Code, GreenPoint Rated, and how it affects you. Earlier this year, the Building Standards Commission approved a landmark California Green Code, or CALGreen, for all new buildings in the state. The code has a list of mandatory green building measures ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 Members Advance, $15 others & at door
Panel Discussion - Alternative Careers for Scientists: Bench and Beyond The French-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, in partnership with French BioBay and sfAWIS, invite you to an engaging panel discussion on Wednesday evening, December 1, at 6:00 p.m. Three industry experts will share their respective experiences in navigating their careers from scientific research and discovery to entrepreneurial and ...
Nature uses compartmentalization to sequester and organize biological processes, particularly in higher-order (e.g. human or yeast) cells. It was recently discovered that some bacteria use compartmental systems as well, contrary to the long-held belief that bacteria lack such organization. Using a synthetic biology approach, we are engineering the parts that ...
