The Kepler Mission: Zeroing in on Habitable EarthsDoug Caldwell is a SETI Astronomer and the the Instrument Scientist for the Kepler Mission based at NASA Ames. Dr. Caldwell will give the status of the Kepler instrument and operation, a summary of exoplanet results of the Kepler Mission to date.Kepler was launched in 2009 and is currently in ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 – 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Expeditions into Extreme AffordabilityJames M. Patell, Herbert Hoover Professor of Public and Private Management, Graduate School of Business, Stanford UniversityProfessor Patell will discuss lessons learned in the development of Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability, an interdisciplinary project course taught at the Stanford d-school in which graduate students apply design, engineering and business skills ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 for students
Food Shift Film Screening of Food Stamped! In an era when just about everyone is counting pennies as well as calories, the award-winning documentary "Food Stamped" provides cost-conscious eaters with plenty of food for thought. The film follows Bay Area filmmakers Shira and Yoav Potash as they attempt to eat a healthy diet on roughly one dollar ...
The Downfall of Power BalanceRichard Saunders will give an overview of some of the recent successes achieved in Australia by skeptical activism. These include the downfall of the Power Balance company and the battle against the anti-vaccination movement. His talk will include a demonstration of the five major body tricks used by those selling magic bracelets, and a ...
