Polar Trek to MarsPressurized rovers are airtight all-terrain motorhomes in which future planetary explorers will live, work, sleep, and drive during multiple-day excursions far away from their home base. Although pressurized rovers are commonly featured in science-fiction lore and technical studies on paper, there is still very little practical experience with the use ...
The essence of public health is the prevention of preventable suffering and the creation and promotion of a world in which all can truly thrive. Hence, by definition, public health must be dedicated to the prevention of health inequities -- unjust, unfair and preventable inequities in rates of disease and ...
Join park staff and docents for a tour down the Point Bonita Trail, through the hand carved tunnel and out to the Lighthouse. We will walk along a half-mile trail which is steep in places. Arrive early as parking is limited. Meet at the Point Bonita Lighthouse trailhead. Dress warmly ...
As a growing portion of the American population ages into its golden years, there will inevitably be a greater number of those suffering from Alzheimer's, a degenerative disease for which there is currently no effective reversing treatment. At the forefront of the effort to find a breakthrough cure is the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Student
FIA Formula E Racing: Driving the FutureFormula E is a new FIA (International Automobile Association) single-seater championship and the world's first fully electric racing series. It runs from September 2014 through to June 2015, and will compete in the heart of nine of the world's leading cities, from Beijing to London, racing around their iconic landmarks. ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Nerd Nite North Bay #4: Crime Scene Evidence, the Magic of Stem Cells, and Biology… in… Spaaaaace!CSI SVU TV (Can't Science Instantly, Still Very Unsure: Television!)Find a blood spot. Make a wisecrack. Go to the lab. Conclusively confirm the culprit. Prison! If you've ever watched Forensic Files or the three dozen CSI shows, you probably wondered if the DNA analysis presented on TV is accurate. Find out the truth ...
