Berkeley Bioeconomy Conference: THE STATE OF BIOFUEL AND BIOTECHNOLOGYModern biofuels have had a short and contentious history. Since their large-scale emergence during the beginning of the new millennium, biofuels have triggered the debate on allocation of resources for food versus fuel, were associated with controversy about subsidies and trade policies, laid the foundation of new wealth, and led ...
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST BUT OUR EVENT IS SOLD OUT HOWEVER PARTS OF THIS EVENT WILL BE WEBCAST. If you would like to sign up for the webcast please email support@bie.berkeley.edu. Green Chemistry: Collaborative Approaches & New Solutions is the Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry's first national conference. It ...
There is a lot going on in the magnetometry field, with new techniques sprouting that allow ever improved sensitivity and spatial resolution. One latest rave is magnetometers based on color centers in diamond that consist of a substitutional nitrogen atom (N) and a vacancy (V) in a diamond lattice. I ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
New Successes In Colorectal Cancer Treatments and OutcomesThis second in a series of talks on cancer, focusing on the latest research in diagnosis, treatments and outcomes, will feature a team of Stanford physicians talking about the various aspects of colorectal cancer and new and emerging information about this disease.To register call (650) 498-7826
Award-winning nature photographer and author Ian Shive presents an evening of photography and short films exploring America's greatest heritage, The National Parks, as well as some of the world's wildest places, from the slopes of the highest peaks of North America to the most pristine underwater ecosystems of Micronesia's "Coral ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
The Future of PlayThe Future of Play engages Joe Wilcox toy inventor/model maker, IDEO, and Scott Sona Snibbe, new media artist, filmmaker and researcher, in a lively conversation about the expansive role of play in the world's future. The conversation will be moderated by Richard Rinehart, Media Director and Adjunct Curator at the ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free with RSVP
'Marine Mammals of California: Sophie Webb/ Sarah Allen Artist's ReceptionThere was such a fantastic reception last month that we are doing it again! Sophie Webb and her co-author Sarah Allen with celebrate "Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast" with a book signing and artist's reception. Her art show will be held over through March.
Where: BerkeleyCost:
The Whale That Ate JawsSee the documentary "The Whale That Ate Jaws" which recounts the deadly encounter between a killer whale and white shark that occurred near the Farallon Islands, an event that challenged the white chark's supremacy as the ultimate predator.Speakers: Mary Jane Schramm and Carol Keiper
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
An Evening with Michael Pollan: The Sun Food AgendaBy replacing the energy of the sun with energy from fossil fuels, industrial agriculture has made food impressively cheap and abundant. But this achievement has come at a cost. Today, our food system is implicated in three of the most critical problems facing our society: the energy crisis, the climate ...
