Steve Jobs in Exile: NeXT and the Making of a ComebackIn 1985, Steve Jobs left Apple - the company he had cofounded - after a dramatic power struggle. Soon after, he launched a new venture called NeXT. Though often described as his “wilderness years," the NeXT era proved transformative, reshaping Jobs as a leader and creating technologies that would later ...
Don’t let anyone tell you that there are no forests in Antarctica. There are forests of large brown macroalgae (seaweeds), with a rich understory of red macroalgae, along the northern third of the western Antarctic Peninsula (WAP). The vast majority of the macroalgae are chemically defended from herbivores, but are ...
We bring together several sharp critics of the hype machine that has long characterized the internet and our successive tech booms, currently blowing up in the AI bubble. Lost in the hand wringing over the more exaggerated claims of boosters and doomers is the ongoing reproduction of a colonial seizure ...
Speaker: Chris Mi, San Diego State UniversityAttend in person or online (see weblink)
Where: StanfordCost: Free
PARC Forum: Moving quantum from lab to fabFeaturing speakers from GlobalFoundries and the SRI-managed QED-C, discussions will cover the state of the quantum ecosystem, manufacturing at scale, and emerging applications beyond computing.Top quantum experts will come together to discuss how the U.S. is working to create a competitive edge across industry, academia, and government. Discussion topics will ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
After Dark: At The EdgeVibe with a special performance from the experimental music group Circuit des Yeux.Ages 18+
Mt. Sutro Geology & Paleo TourLearn about fascinating geologic evidence contained in the rocks underneath Mt. Sutro of ancient island arcs, lost marine basins, oceanic trenches and subduction along the Pacific Ocean Ring of Fire and the important role played by radiolarian fossils contained in chert beds. All part of the interesting story of California's ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25
Science Saturday: Discover DinosJoin us for Science Saturday to dig into the world of geology and paleontology! Fossil fun, special collections, dinosaur crafts, and special guests: this family-friendly event includes free admission to the Museum.
