Project AZORIAN was a CIA project to covertly recover the sunken Soviet ballistic missile submarine, K-129. The K-129 went down with all hands approximately 1,600 miles northwest of Hawaii on 8 March 1968 at a location that was unknown to the Soviets. However, using underwater surveillance technology, the U.S. Navy ...
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An Evening with Kara SwisherJust when we thought the era of “move fast and break things” might be over, the biggest tech billionaire of them all has moved lightning-quick to “fix” the federal government. Who better to consult about the confusing entanglements of technology and power today than “bad-ass journalist and OG chronicler of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 advance, $25 at door
The National Institutes of Health is the major funder of America's medical research, which is the finest in the world. Cuts in staff and funding at NIH could stall the development of treatment for diseases like Alzheimer's, stroke, cancer and infectious disease epidemics. Bruce Miller, Clausen Distinguished Professor of Neurology ...
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Though parasol mushrooms are very beautiful mushrooms, their history is muddled, and their naming still far from complete. But, they have fantastic characters, and perform fascinating roles in nature. We'll delve into all of the above and more!Else Vellinga is a mycologist who is interested in naming and classifying mushroom ...
In our seat upon the California Coast, we who live in the territory of Yelamu are favored with remarkable biodiversity. A conversation between Sara Moncada, the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone Director of Native Ecology, and Obi Kaufmann, author of The State of Fire: Why California Burns as well as the ...
