Together with our partners from Innovation Center Denmark, CITRIS is co-hosting this workshop, which is organized by the new Synthetic Biology Institute at UC Berkeley, the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) and the Center for Synthetic Biology at Copenhagen University in Denmark.Synthetic biology is guided by a vision about a future ...
The strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions all have consistent, relativistic and quantum mechanical descriptions in terms of pointlike particles, but Einstein's theory of gravitation has long resisted a similar treatment, because of severe ultraviolet divergences. String theory solves these problems, but it introduces a new length scale, perhaps 16 orders ...
Our energy systems are under unprecedented pressure today. We are juggling concerns about energy security, the environment, and economic implications, all while energy demand continues to grow. Exciting new technology solutions are brewing in labs and companies, and some of these new technologies are making progress in the market. What ...
Navi Radjou: INDOvation: India's Rise as an Innovation SuperpowerIndia's pervasive resource and capital scarcity combined with massive diversity and growing connectivity are turning the country into a large-scale, living laboratory where grassroots entrepreneurs and corporations are coming up with frugal inventions that are both affordable and sustainable. Radjou explains how "indovations" have relevance not only within India but ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students