I Think, Therefore I AmIs the mind computable? Can we build sentient machines? What are the implications for humanity if we can?The human race may be singular, unique across all of time and space. It may be just one of multitudes. Most likely, however, it is an extremely rare thing, an exquisitely precious consequence ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Moons around AsteroidsAfter decades of speculation, the existence of multiple asteroids---asteroids with one or several companions around them---has been observationally confirmed thanks to the advanced imaging capabilities of large telescopes. Asteroid multiplicity is an astronomical prize for observers and theorists alike, since it helps constrain theories on the origin of our solar ...
I have the privilege of telling you about the wonders of condensed matter physics (CMP), also known as solid state physics. CMP is the largest branch of physics, and it can be argued that because of the technological and medical applications it generated, this field has had the largest influence ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
March LASER EventProgram:6:45pm-7:00pm: Socializing/networking.7:00-7:25:Terry Berlier(Stanford) on "Where the beginning meets the end"Making visible technology's vulnerabilities and illustrating how easily modern inventions can become footnotes to a bygone era...Read more7:25-7:50: Curt Frank(Stanford Univ) on "Historical Pigments: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"Art, Chemistry and Madness: the Science of Art Materials...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. ...
NASA's most recent visitor to Mars, "Curiosity," touched down last August in Gale Crater. Curiosity is a rolling, robot geologist, carrying high resolution cameras and a suite of sophisticated analytical instruments which make up the Mars Science Laboratory. Blank is a member of the MSL Science Team, whose main goal ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Members, $10 Seniors
