The Quantum Origin of The UniverseIf the whole universe obeys the laws of quantum mechanics then the universe has a quantum state - a wave function of the universe. This state specifies how the universe started at the big bang. It provides quantum probabilities for everything that happened since. A theory of this wave function ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Can Hydraulic Fracturing Provide a Bridge to a Green Energy Future?The proven ability for horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing to produce large quantities of oil and gas from geologic formations with extremely low permeability is changing the energy picture in many parts of the world. In this talk, Dr. Zoback will discuss the promise of recovering vast new quantities ...
Ideas for future authentication standards will be explored during this talk.Speaker: Daniel Caselles, Authenware Corp.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Stefan Kroepelin presents Civilization's Mysterious Desert Cradle: Rediscovering the Deep SaharaEgypt's pharaonic civilization rose on the Nile, but it was rooted in the deep Saharan desert and pushed by climate change, says Stefan Kröpelin.Described in Nature magazine as "one of the most devoted Sahara explorers of our time," Kröpelin has survived every kind of desert hardship to discover the climate ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, free for Long Now members
