Ribonuclease P: A Small Step in the RNA WorldSidney Altman, Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology, and Professor of Chemistry at Yale University, will present the second Hitchcock lecture of 2010 titled "Ribonuclease P: A Small Step in the RNA World".
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bookworms Club: Geology in the MakingJoin us to examine McPhee's take on California's complex geology from its mountains and verdant wine country to the San Andreas Fault system. This is a book discussion group and participants are strongly encouraged to read the book before attending. Please meet at the Business Reception Desk off Middle Drive. Reservations: Seating ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Eating Animals Foer looks at our dining habits, insatiable appetites and the cultural meaning of food. He explores the ethical, environmental and health risks behind commercial fishing and factory farming and discusses his journey from carnivore to vegetarian. Hear from the man that actress Natalie Portman claims changed her from a "20-year ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $18 General, $12 Members
Green Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical IndustryHear about greener chemical reactions, environmental footprint reduction benchmarking, legislative action, education, and globalization in this lively talk.Speaker: Dr. Berkeley CueRegistration is required. Refer to EDP 428250. Register by September 21 by calling 510-642-4111Room 105.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Last Crop: Film-In-Process Screening and Panel DiscussionEvery year one million acres of farmland are lost to development.The Last Crop tells a personal tale of a family caught in the middle of a delicate interplay between urban and agricultural space in California's Central Valley. Annie and Jeff Main own a 20-acre organic farm that serves the Sacramento/San ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 General, $5 Students
Twilight of the BombsPulitzer-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Dark Sun, and Arsenals of Folly completes his tetralogy on nuclear weapons with his new book, The Twilight of the Bombs: Recent Challenges, New Dangers, and the Prospects for a World Without Nuclear Weapons.A single weapon profoundly shaped world history for ...
