Free Intel Museum class lets kids explore the science of UVTwo class times: 10-11am, 3-4pmComputer chips are everywhere--powering the Internet, controlling cars, automating factories, enhancing cell phones, and enriching home entertainment. A favorite class at the Intel Museum helps children ages 7 and up explore the science of UV and learn about semiconductor fabrication. The class lasts about 45 minutes. Space ...
In the late 70's meteoriticists began to speculate that some oddball meteorites might be from Mars. These meteorites looked more like terrestrial rocks than meteorites, but they were seen to fall- Chassigny in 1815, Shergotty in 1865, and Nakhla in 1911. The big question, how these SNC meteorites got here, ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
'Pebble' The SmartwatchWearable computing is the next exciting market after the success of smartphones and tablets. Pebble is designed to be customizable, with downloadable watchfaces and useful internet-connected apps. Pebble connects to iPhone and Android smartphones using Bluetooth, alerting you with a silent vibration to incoming ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $10 General, $5 Members @ door, Free advance reg.
Strange Invaders: Ants, Termites, and BedbugsWe humans often do battle with creepy invaders of our living spaces. Come and learn the latest research on the biology, detection, and control of three particularly villainous house guests. You might be surprised to find which room in your home is their favorite target. We will have a lot of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Astronomy Lecture With Speaker: Dr. Ken CroswellPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the July 23rd general meeting. The meeting starts at 7:15 and ends at 9:00. Our monthly meetings begin with a short "What's Up" presented by one of our members followed by a speaker. This month's speaker is – Dr. Ken Croswell, noted astronomy ...
One of the most surprising predictions made by Einstein's theory of relativity is that light doesn't travel through the universe in a straight line. The gravitational field of massive objects will deflect the path of light traveling past, giving some very dramatic effects. We see multiple images of quasars, galaxies ...
