Garden StrollersJoin Molly Bolt, Botanical Garden docent and mom with her son Rowan, on this special tour of the Garden for parents and children under 3. Children must be in a stroller or carrier for the tour portion. Meets in front of the Garden Shop. Registration requested.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Artificial Retina ProjectSpeaker: Wentai Liu, Professor and Campus Director of NSF-ERC on Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems, UC Santa CruzLive broadcast at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast; Questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. The complete schedule for the spring semester is online at http://www.citris-uc.org/events/RE-spring2011. All talks may be viewed on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/citrisuc.
Recent work in the Antarctic has found viable microbes in the dry permafrost of University Valley, relying on only interfacial water to effect exchange with the environment. The discovery of nearly pure ice at the Phoenix landing site is a possible indicator of in situ ice segregation, a physical process ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Cities and Computers: Their ArchitectureSpeaker: Forrest Warthman, Warthman AssociatesLive broadcast at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast. Questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. The complete schedule for the spring semester is online at http://www.citris-uc.org/events/RE-spring2011. All talks may be viewed on our YouTube channel
Mental Disorders: Understanding the Diagnotic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)Join Alan F. Schatzberg, 2009–2010 president of the American Psychiatric Association, as he shares his professional insight into the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manualof Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Get a briefing on the historical development of the DSM, and gain an understanding of how the manual affects the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Parsing with Derivatives (Yacc is Dead)Techniques for parsing date to the earliest days of computer science. Despite the discovery and implementation of many efficient, principled techniques for creating parsers, research interest in new methods remains high.Even in practice, parsers for many systems continue to be written by hand.Why is so much effort "wasted" on a ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
February LASER EventLASER is a monthly series of lectures and presentations organized by Piero Scaruffi on behalf of Leonardo/ISAST. LASER is sponsored by Arizona State University Art Museum, Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, The University of Illinois eDREAM Institute, The University of Calabria Evolutionary Systems Group, and School of the ...
Despite being touted as a mathematical genius by Albert Einstein and having made groundbreaking contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics, German- Jewish mathematician Emmy Noether, is largely unknown by the general public. Join particle physicist Dr. Ransom Stephens as he brings Noether's personal trials and professional successes to light ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $17 Members, $10 Students
Designing for Sustainability: Opportunities in Product DevelopmentIn this panel, companies on the cutting edge of sustainable product design share innovative strategies for designing better offerings, so that consumers have better options to choose from. Panelists will share design strategies that go beyond the usual considerations of materials or manufacturing-- including ideas about design for end-of-life, design ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Live Longer, Think LongerWe're not just living longer, we're thriving longer, but so far we seem to be thinking shorter. Aging societies the world over can benefit from increased longevity because human lives have added a new stage---what Bateson calls "Adulthood II: the age of active wisdom." People of grandparent age, finding themselves ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 (includes service fee)
Get your geek on! From the lighter side of helium to the darker side of the moon, join science comedian Brian Malow on a rocket ride through the humorverse. Brian will dispel myths & misconceptions about science, explore the science in science fiction films, and exercise your brain as well ...
