French neuroscientist known for his research in biology, from the structure and function of proteins to the early development of the nervous system up to cognitive functions.He is known in the non scientific world for his ideas regarding the connection between mind and physical brain. His book Converstations on Mind, ...
Carbon fiber composites are advanced materials well known for high strength, high stiffness, and lightweight structures. One of the barriers to implementation of carbon fiber composites has been cost. As affordability of structures increases in importance, further emphasis will be placed on advanced manufacturing methods that satisfy product-life-cycle cost reductions. ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
One Cubic Foot: Miniature Surveys in Biodiversity How much life grows or passes, on land or sea, through one cubic foot of space? To find out, and to record the stunning concentrates of biodiversity, the photographer David Liittschwager and a group of scientists record whatever appears in an open green metal frame over the course of a ...
Adrift in the Wake of Kyoto: A report-back from the Durban climate negotiationsThe science is clear but there is a serious disconnect with the pace world negotiators are taking to secure a global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or in preparing for the grave threats posed by climate change. Join Andy Katz, Sierra Club delegate to the recent UN climate negotiations ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Eye to Compound Eye: the Art and Science of Insect PhotographyIncorporating anecdotes from biology, ecology, and cultural anthropology, insect photographer Becky Jaffe offers an engaging account of her field experiences that will inspire you to pick up the camera and look at insects with new eyes.
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Humanitarian Surgery in the Heart of DarknessBe taken on a poignant and sometimes heartbreaking journey with a surgeon working in conflict zones in Africa with Doctors Without Borders and hear how these experiences changed her practice in the US. Dr. Wren is Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Stanford University School of ...
Lassen Peak, the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range,explosively erupted in 1915, devastating nearby areas and raining volcanic ash as far away as 200 miles to the east Lassen National Park, in addition to prominent volcanic areas,contains the most spectacular array of thermal features in the Cascade Range including ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Swimming with Humpback Whales on the Silver Bank: a photographic journey!Join SF Bay American Cetacean Society chapter for: Jodi Frediani's presentation Swimming with Humpback Whales on the Silver Bank: a photographic journey!The Silver Bank, lying 90 miles north of the coast of the Dominican Republic, is one of the few places on earth where one can freely swim with humpback ...
