SNEAKING PAST THE COULOMB BARRIER IN METALS – A.K.A. DEUTERON STRIPPINGThe Deuteron Stripping Hypothesis explains many details of the evidence of the past 26 years on the Fleischmann-Pons Excess Heat Effect first announced on March 23, 1989. Many researchers still assume the nuclear reaction source of the heat is a highly modified reaction between two deuterons. This talk will give ...
Is it possible to greatly reduce the carbon emissions of the United States and still maintain a vigorous economy? Concern about climate change impacts on the environment and economy is leading to innovation as scientists seek new ways to reduce carbon emissions. Dr. Williams and his team at E3, along ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Member, $7 Student
Get your dose of mechanical mayhem as NightLife hosts a salute to all things robotic.Looking for a reason to bust out those robot dance moves? Rock out to the blissful, lo-fi sounds of indie rockers Beach Fossils, presented by Noise Pop.In the Coral Reef, groove to deep, dance tracks of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Dr. Carlos Esquivel is recognized worldwide as an expert and pioneer in transplantation, specifically in transplantation of children under 1 year of age. He has introduced novel techniques to alleviate the problem of organ shortage such as liver reductions, split liver transplantation and living-related liver transplantation. He is a creative ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Psychogenic Seizures - What are They, How Can They be Diagnosed and Treated?Psychogenic seizures are attacks that may look like epileptic seizures, but are not caused by abnormal brain electrical discharges. This talk will explain this confusing disorder, its diagnosis and treatment.Speaker: Robert Fisher, MD, PhD The Maslah Saul Professor in the Department of Neurology and Professor, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery at ...
Why are arsenic and mercury associated with California's gold mines?What types of arsenic and mercury contamination can be directly related to historic mining?How are geochemists studying the distribution and transformations of these contaminants in the environment?How does arsenic and mercury contamination from mining affect human and animal populations in California?Speaker: ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
May 26th.. Public Stargazing at the Concord LibraryFree Public Stargazing and other astronomy activities with the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society. MDAS members will setup telescopes to view Jupiter and its moons, craters and mountains on our Moon, newborn stars in the Orion Nebula Star Nursery/Factory.Bring kids, binoculars, warm clothes (temperature can drop), snacks, water. No need for ...
Join Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.Is growth always good? The biggest threat to our existence on planet Earth isn't asteroids-it's us. Why can't our population continue to grow? Learn about the exponential function and the conclusions we can draw from it.Adults 18+
