Events July 19, 2009

“State of Energy Address” at Stanford Summer Lecture Series: 07.23.09

by Eric

In this installment of the Stanford Summer Science Lecture Series, on Thursday, July 23, 2009, Margot G. Gerritsen, Assistant Professor of Energy Resources Engineering will be speaking on “State of Energy Address—Are We on the Right Track?”

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Tagged as: energy, Margot G. Gerritsen, public policy, Stanford, Summer Lecture Series

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Events July 18, 2009

2009 Total Solar Eclipse

by Eric

The only total solar eclipse of 2009 will bypass the U.S., so the best way to catch it will be via webcast.

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Tagged as: astronomy, solar eclipse

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News July 18, 2009

AAAS making historic 1970 “Moon Issue” available to the public

by Eric

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing (and score more potential mail addresses), the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) is offering free access to the January 30, 1970 issue of Science magazine.

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Tagged as: AAAS, Apollo 11, moon

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Events July 17, 2009

“A Troublesome Pioneer: Galileo Galilei” at UC Berkeley International Year of Astronomy Talks: 07.18.09

by Eric

For July’s UC Berkeley’s International Year of Astronomy talk, Roger Hahn, retired Professor of History, will be speaking on Galileo Galilei.

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Tagged as: astronomy, Galileo, International Year of Astronomy, Roger Hahn, UC Berkeley

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Learning July 16, 2009

Learn physics from a master

by Eric

Microsoft’s Project Tuva recently released video telecines of Richard Feynman giving the Messenger Lectures at Cornell University in 1964.
The lectures are delivered using the Microsoft’s Silverlight plug-in (Mac and PC!) featuring “searchable video, linked transcripts, notes, and interactive extras.”

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Tagged as: Feynman, lecture

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News July 12, 2009

Followup on recent Sarychev Peak eruption

by Eric

A few weeks ago, we reported on how ISS astronauts serendipitously photographed the eruption of Sarychev Peak as it was occurring, capturing pyroclastic flows as they sped down the mountain’s slopes. This week, NASA’s Earth Observatory released images taken by the ASTER satellite showing in graphic detail the resulting devastation of over half the island.

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Tagged as: ASTER, Sarychev, volcano

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Events July 5, 2009

“The Secret Life of Viruses” at Stanford Summer Lecture Series: 07.09.09

by Eric

In this installment of the Stanford Summer Science Lecture Series, on Thursday, July 9, 2009, Robert D. Siegel, Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology, will be speaking on “The Secret Life of Viruses.”

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Tagged as: Cantor Arts Center, immunology, Robert D. Siegel, Stanford, Summer Lecture Series

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News June 26, 2009

ISS astronauts capture Sarychev eruption

by Eric

I’ve animated the photos shot by the astronauts on board the ISS as they passed over the Sarychev Peak volcanic eruption. Even from 150 miles up, the photos reveal interesting volcanic eruption features.

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Tagged as: animation, ISS, Matua Island, Sarychev, volcano

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General June 23, 2009

Clearing the Great Highway

by Eric

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that once again, the San Francisco Department of Public Works crews are undertaking the arduous task of removing sand from the Great Highway adjacent to Ocean Beach. But where did all that sand come from?

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Tagged as: sand dune

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Events June 22, 2009

“Who Owns Life?” at Stanford Summer Lecture Series: 06.25.09

by Eric

The first installment of the Stanford Summer Lecture Series is Thursday, June 25, 2009. David C. Magnus, Associate Professor of Pediatrics will be speaking on “Who Owns Life?”

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Tagged as: David C. Magnus, ethics, Stanford, Summer Lecture Series

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