Brown Dwarfs, Planetary Mass Objects, and their Disks in the Nearest Star-Forming RegionsObjects with masses (<0.08 solar masses) too small to sustain hydrogen fusion were theorized to exist five decades ago, and discovered 30 years later, due to their extreme faintness. Even less massive (<13 Jupiter or <0.01 solar masses) are the planetary mass objects (PMOs, so-called because they are not orbiting ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Africa's Food Systems in 2030Paul Collier will talk about how to manage the difference between helpful and damaging commercialisation, and puts forth three arguments. First, we need to face the tough reality that African food production has failed to keep pace with demand over the course of several decades, suggesting that there is a ...
Leonard Susskind: The Theoretical Minimum – What You Need to Know to Start Doing PhysicsEver wish you knew more about physics? Want to know how to think like a physicist? Here is your chance. Come listen to world-class physicist Susskind, a father of string theory, to discuss the Theoretical Minimum – an alternative to the conventional go-to-college method. Susskind will discuss what you need ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students
Through all the growing pains and political attacks, the U.S. solar industry is still moving ahead. Costs are down, new financing models are removing capital barriers for residential and commercial buyers, and sun energy is no longer just for hippies. What is the solar forecast for 2013? How will the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Student
