Where the Wild Genes AreIn 1998, the Human Genome Project sought to represent humanity in general. In contrast, a few years earlier, NIH promoted the study of race in the human genome. This talk discusses the impact of the two events on genomic science in Biopolis, a biomedical hub in Singapore. Professor Ong examines ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Dancing with Symmetry to Harness the Power of Complexity: Subjective Programming in ContextAt any instant when you are programming, some details rise to the foreground and others recede into the background context. The manner in which the programming language supports context profoundly affects the ease of evolution and reuse. We propose a language paradigm that amplifies the power of object-oriented programming by ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Science for YouthScience for Youth promotes the love of science through exciting demos, interesting videos, and thought-provoking hands-on activities. Past topics include: Chemical Bonding, Weather and Natural Events, Genetics and DNA, Renewable Energy, Newtonian Motion, and the Solar System. (Most appropriate for youth, ages 8-12)
Where: San JoseCost: Free
'Science Denialism' a public talk by Dr. Eugenie ScottThe Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) and Berkeley City College will host a free public talk on "Science Denialism," by Dr. Eugenie Scott. Dr. Scott's presentation will discuss how both evolution and global warming are "controversial issues" in education, but are not controversial in the world of science. Rhetoric and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free & tickets required
Brewing Biodiversity: Food webs and ecosystem services in the coffee agroecosystemCoffee evolved under the forest canopy, and has been traditionally grown under the shade of trees. Yet over the past decades, coffee production systems have been intensified leading to a reduction or removal of the shade canopy, and higher levels of chemical inputs. The negative impacts of coffee management intensification ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Computational Mathematics Gives You WingsI'm a computational mathematician. My colleagues and I develop mathematical models for engineering or science applications, and write computational algorithms to simulate the models on high performance computers.We use our algorithms to model fluid flow around airplanes or sails, in oil and gas reservoirs, in the ocean and atmosphere, or to optimize ...
Where: BelmontCost: Free
Learning Astronomy at the Santa Rosa Junior College.Our own Laura Sparks; SCAS Membership Director, and Keith Waxman are astronomy instructors with the Santa Rosa Junior College. Keith holds class at the Santa Rosa campus, while Laura does the same at the Petaluma campus. They will share what astronomy courses are available at both SRJC Campuses, along with ...
