Connections Workshop: Illuminating TimeExplore how an open camera lens records light with exhibits in the museum's Seeing Collection, then create images using lights in conjunction with movement and objects. Consider what gets burned into memory, how time affects perception, and how one moment impacts the next. Leave with light painting photo prints and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: See event on website
The Health Effects of Electromagnetic Fields11/18/10The Health Effects of Electromagnetic FieldsAdvancing technologies may be creating a life of convenience, but they might be a serious threat to your health The Health Effects of EMFCamilla Rees, Co-author, Public Health SOS: The Shadow Side of the Wireless RevolutionEileen O'Connor, Director, the Radiation Research Trust in the U.K.Olle Johansson, ...
10 GB Fiber to the HomeSpeaker: Glenn Kramer, Technical Director, Ethernet Access, Broadcom Corp.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
On the Future of 'Green' Automotive TechnologiesMr. Tomiji Sugimoto, Executive General Manager, Honda Motor Co., Ltd, discusses options and approaches to power sources, energy efficiency, new materials, integration with power grids and intelligent transportation systems, and related topics. Formerly Executive Chief Engineer at the Automotive R&D Center in Honda R&D Co. (Tochigi, Japan) and VP of ...
A Taste of NightlifeFood lovers, get your taste buds ready for the November 18th installment of NightLife. We are partnering with KQED to present you with a night filled with foodie films, tastings and demonstrations. We are very pleased to be screening The Botany of Desire, the popular film based on Michael Pollan's ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Primer on Human Stem Cell Research Susan Fisher will present a primer on human stem cell research. Topics to be covered include research and therapeutic applications, the initial stages of human development, and methods for generating stem cells.Susan Fisher is a Professor in the Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: $10 General, $5 Members (donation for food)
California's Marine Life Protection Act: A Bird's-Eye ViewMore breeding seabirds flock to the Farallon Islands than any other spot on the continental west coast, and California's shores are dotted with hotspots where seabirds congregate to breed and feed. Seabirds and the many marine mammals drawn to such locations depend on their rich web of ocean life. But ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dinosaurs (but were afraid to ask) Mike Fredericks will draw on his 17 years of experience as creator, editor, and publisher of Prehistoric Times magazine to answer all of your dinosaur-related questions. Mike has also illustrated over a dozen dinosaur books and has created illustrations for a number of television nature programs. Mike will talk about ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Fix or Nix: The Environment & Technology Stewart Brand became one of America's best-known environmental thinkers when he started publishing the iconic Whole Earth Catalog in 1974. More recently, he's grabbed attention by arguing that environmentalists should rethink their positions on nuclear power, GMOs, and the geoengineering of the planet, ideas laid out in his recent book, ...
The USGS is one of the world's largest providers of remote sensing data, employing the best tools and techniques to expand our knowledge of the Earth. Working with low-cost field and aerial imaging technologies, together with emerging technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles, wireless sensor networks, and light detection and ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
What is the future of academic medicine at a time of change in the United States: some personal reflectionsPhilip A. Pizzo, MD, became dean of the Stanford School of Medicine in April 2001. Before joining Stanford, he was the physician-in-chief of Children's Hospital in Boston and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School from 1996-2001. Pizzo is recognized for his contributions as a clinical investigator, ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
What Are We Managing For?Restoration Strategies – Hear case studies in wildlife and habitat restoration by Consulting Ecologist, Josiah Clark, restoring ecosystem function and preserving native biodiversity. The last of the least and the best of the rest.
