Deux ex Machine In the days in which mainframes ruled the earth, there walked among us a programming priesthood. Just like the monks of old who would studiously labor over the production of their elegant manuscripts, programmers would do likewise. Each character, each line was important and so required their utmost concentration and ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Uncertainty, Self-Selection and the Design of Subsidies: Evidence from ZambiaIn the absence of uncertainty, economic incentives for the adoption of a technology with positive environmental externalities can achieve the same adoption rates whether they are conditioned on the acquisition of inputs (take up) or on outcomes. If, on the other hand, potential adopters face uncertainty in the costs and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Energy in (nano)Electronics: Examples from Graphene to Phase-Change MaterialsEnergy use and conversion are important for the design of low-power electronics and energy-conversion systems. This is also a rich domain for both fundamental discoveries as well as technological advances. This talk will present recent highlights from our studies of energy in novel nanoelectronics. We have investigated both Joule ...
Ever wonder what makes wine, chocolate, coffee, and beer so appealing, habit forming, and popular? Come to Chabot Space & Science Center to learn why we crave these vices, how they are crafted, and how they can even be beneficial to your health! Enjoy live music and readings, wine and ...
Join your favorite robot enthusiasts and bring your drinking liver for another round of BarBot: the cocktail robot festival. Innovators from far and near will show off beloved works both new and old, all of them being robots that engage in some aspect of cocktail culture. Marvel, appreciate, and toss ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25
Houge Park Start PartyMeet with members of San Jose Astronomical Society for a Star Party, weather permitting.
From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital LifeIn 2010, scientists led by J. Craig Venter became the first to successfully create "synthetic life" - putting humankind at the threshold of the most important and exciting phase of biological research, one that will enable us to actually write the ...
