How many colors make black? Be amazed as black magically turns into vibrant purples, blues, greens, magenta, and more with just a drop of water! This hands-on science activity for children 5 and older introduces the concept of chromatography. Chromatography comes from the Greek word chroma meaning "color" and graphia meaning ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $7
Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Education and Outreach TrainingThis basic overview of MPA science, monitoring, and outreach is intended for volunteers and other interested partners who would like to improve their ability to communicate MPA science and objectives to the public. Anyone is welcome to attend this introductory overview, but please RSVP by email if interested.
SRI International, host of Café Scientifique Silicon Valley, commemorates its 65th anniversary on Sunday, November 6, 2011. Join us on November 8 at the usual Cafe Scientifique time- the second Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.- for a special presentation by the President and CEO of SRI, Curt Carlson. ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
On-Chip Interconnect: Demanding Challenges for Complex SoCsBy now, we've all gotten pretty used to these amazingly converged consumer devices: always-connected, media-rich and computing-capable platforms focused on the capture and delivery of massive amounts of content – all at seemingly impossibly low prices. At the heart of consumer electronics today are System on a Chip (SoC) semiconductors ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Reframing the Message: From Sound Science to the Sound BiteTweets, blogs, podcasts and online video mixed with traditional print and broadcast media have taken the information superhighway into the age of information overload. From the headline to the sound bite... if the words aren't perfect, the message may be lost. Join COMPASS and Aldo Leopold lead communications trainer Nancy ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members & Seniors
The Technology of AnimationComputers were born and bred for war, hard science, and business. Now they're telling stories. Computer technology drives movies and television today. It sweeps us into world built from 1s and 0s that seem more true-to-life than real life. We've explored Middle Earth and deep space. We've met animated charactes ...
