Nerd Nite SF #70: Stem Cell Types, Architectural History, and California Prisons!

Is all the rain making you feel like a prisoner in your own historically notable home? Well, March 16th is the first day of the bacchanalia, so why dontcha make like Bacchus and get all ecstatic and inebriated at our celebration of smarts, obsession, and the surprising complexity of our world. The librarius and grilled-cheeseus cults will initiate you into their ways, wine and music will flow, and a scientist, an attorney, and an architectural historian will spark off the intellectual revelry. Be there and be square!

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"A Walk Through the Stem Cellar: Sampling the Many Different Flavors and Vintages of Stem Cells" by Dr. Julie Mangada

Take a tour of the Stem Cellar with the Buck Institute for Research on Aging as your guide! Stem cell breakthroughs lead to a better understanding of cancer and to the development of therapies for Parkinson's disease. Julie will take you through an exploration of the different types of stem cells, along with the myths and misconceptions of stem cell research.

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"Tantalizing Stories and Technical Stuff in Architectural History" by Christina Dikas

The Parthenon, the Cliff Palace of Mesa Verde, the Paramount Theatre of Oakland–there's no question these are important structures, design-wise. But architectural historians aren't just interested in how they were built, they care about who lived in and used them, too. Find out how architectural history factors into California's city planning, the basics of evaluating buildings for historic significance, and how fame, murder, and particle accelerators figure into all of this.

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