History of MarinshipJoin Ranger Bill as he facilitates an in-depth discussion on the history of the Marinship Shipyard at the Bay Model built by the Bechtel Corporation at the request of President Franklin Roosevelt in March of 1942. Learn about the 93 ships built here during WWII.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Program in Human Biology at 40 years: What made this start-up so successful?Early faculty from the Program in Human Biology will discuss the idea behind the founding of Stanford's largest interdisciplinary, inter-school program, the process that led up to the founding and their view of the reasons why HumBio has been so successful over the past 40 plus years. Come join Profs. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
An Encore Evening with the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex The 25th Anniversary of the dedication of the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) will celebrated at NASA's Ames Research Center on December 11, 2012, exactly 25 years after the original dedication. A public presentation was scheduled on Monday, but we had such a strong response that we have added a ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Why the World Will Still Be Here After December 21stDavid Morrison, Ed Krupp and Andy Fraknoi will discuss the topic of the end of the Mayan Calender in 2012 and how this has been treated by the media. The negative effect on the public of this millennial meme will also be explored, as well as ways of promoting a ...
