Speaker: Beverly Huss, Chief Executive Officer, Qool Therapeutics Inc.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Cell phones and your health Does cell phone and cordless phone radiation increase your risk of cancer and other health problems? Classified as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" by the World Health Organization, wireless radiation has been a hot topic in the news lately. Learn about the latest research on wireless radiation safety and easy steps ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Pope Francis: Climate Changer?Pope Francis' entrance into the fray on climate change sent shock waves across the political and religious worlds. The Catholic leader's encyclical linking hard science and biblical passages has prompted a discussion of stewardship across faiths since it was released in mid-June. It has also emboldened critics to challenge the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Member, $7 Student
Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of Theranos and the Khan Academy's Sal KhanAs a business leader and entrepreneur, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is a powerful advocate for STEM education. She was just 19 when she started Theranos, the revolutionary blood testing company valued at more than $9 billion. Holmes and Khan will discuss their thoughts on innovation and ongoing commitment to ...
Dan Ariely is an Israeli-born behavioral economist and bestselling author (Predictably Irrational and The Honest Truth about Dishonesty) whose scientific experiments on the human impulse to bend the truth are conducted with the same jovial sense of mischief that John Oliver brings to the news. Share an evening of insight ...
Throughout history many people have tried to find some seemingly simple solutions to problems that were not understood because of the limits of knowledge about how things really work. Alchemy, tried to do more than just make gold, and perpetual motion tried to overcome the laws of thermodynamics. Science and ...
