Before smartphones and iPads, before the Internet or the personal computer, a misfit group of technophiles, blind teenagers, hippies, and outlaws figured out how to hack the world's largest machine: the telephone system. Phil Lapsley will trace the birth of the telephone, the rise of AT&T's monopoly, the discovery of ...
Experience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Younger Lagoon is excellent for bird watching and seeing animals that call the reserve's intact coastal dunes home, such as: bobcats, foxes, seabirds, raptors, and ...
Microwave Sensor Technology for Advancement of Nanoscale MeasurementFor the past two decades, Nanotechnology has become one of the frequently used buzzwords that superficially connected science to the popular culture, promising advancements that can change our lives. However, the sluggish progress in delivering such promises is partly due to the challenges presented in Nanoscale measurements. This presentation proposes ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.For more information or if you have questions please ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Living Carbon Neutral: A Family Shows the WayWe talk about achieving energy independence as a country. We talk about being more energy efficient, being less dependent on fossil fuels, increasing renewable energy, and being carbon-neutral. But what can we do as individual families-it just seems too hard and too expensive. Dr. Indradeep Ghosh and his family live ...
Where: San JoseCost: $6.50
The Aesthetics of Necessity: Climate Change, Infrastructure and the SublimeProfessor Kristina Hill lectures internationally on urban design and ecology, and her current book project is focused on adapting urban waterfronts to climate change. She received her Ph.D. from Harvard University, and was a member of the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Washington in Seattle, ...
Virtual Colonoscopy: What is Its Role in Diagnosing Cancer?Virtual Colonoscopy is a medical imaging procedure which uses computed tomography (CT), sometimes called a CAT scan, and advanced computer software to produce two- and three-dimensional images of the colon that can be viewed on a video screen.The major reason for performing virtual colonoscopy is to screen for polyps or ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Lecture with Gary TaubesLeading science writer, NY Times contributor and co-founder of Nutrition Science Initiative, Gary Taubes will challenge us to consider: What constitutes a healthy diet? What are the politics behind nutritional guidelines? How do we make sense of conflicting recommendations? What should we eat if we want to remain lean and ...
