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Lab and Lunch: The Edible Bay - A History of Our Relationship with Local FoodsJoin historian Matthew Booker for an exploration of why twentieth-century Americans lost faith in local food. Using the Bay's oyster fishery as a case study, Booker will discuss how this changed the way we think about the Bay.RSVP required. Email reserve@exploratorium.edu, or call 415.528.4444, and choose option 5.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Spooky Halloween ScienceGet ready for Spooky Halloween Science Fun! In this workshop, you will handle slimy worms and learn about their role in decomposition, turn your lab partner into a "mummy", make a witch's potion, concoct Oger boogers, create a skull mask, and observe a real sheep's brain. If you like disgusting, nasty, ...
Prof. Sean Hartnoll of Stanford University's Physics Dept. will give the Applied Physics/Physics colloquium
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Discussing Palliative Care EarlierTimothy Quill, M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry focuses on end-of-life decision making and palliative care. He will pose questions to Dr. Paul Kalanithi, a Stanford neurosurgeon, who was recently diagnosed and is being treated for lung cancer.Berg Hall Rooms
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Electrons and ElectricityKen Miller will treat us with his different machines that generate electricity. Families will be entertained to learn about the wonders of electricity. Reading: Night without Light
Summary of Workshop on Interspecies CommunicationIn this event, a group of interdisciplinary scientists will participate in a SETI colloquium to summarize and discuss a two-way workshop held to explore nonhuman communication research. Participants for this two-day workshop include scientists who currently work in one of three areas: animal communication, information theory, or astrobiology/intelligence.The panel will explore and ...