| Date |
Speaker |
Affiliation |
Title |
Abstract |
| 4/21/2008 |
Professor Blas Cabrera |
Stanford University |
The Search for Dark Matter in the form of WIMPs and the CDMS Experiments |
Abstract |
| 2/11/2008 |
Jeffrey Byron |
California Energy Commissioner |
How to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Maintain a Viable Economy: |
Abstract |
| 2/25/2008 |
Professor Yi Cui |
Stanford University |
Nanowires as Energy Materials: Batteries and Solar Cells |
Abstract |
| 3/3/2008 |
John Treichler |
Applied Signal Technology, Inc |
Using Technology to Keep Other Countries Honest |
Abstract |
| 3/17/2008 |
Kanna Rajan |
MBARI - Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute |
Autonomy from the Heavens down to the Sea |
Abstract |
| 3/24/2008 |
Tony Hey |
Microsoft |
eScience and Semantic Computing |
Abstract |
| 3/31/2008 |
Eddie Farhi |
MIT |
A quantum computer can determine who wins a game faster than a classical computer |
Abstract |
| 3/10/2008 |
Ken Caldeira |
Stanford University |
Climate Engineering: Possible? Dangerous? Necessary? |
Abstract |
| 4/28/2008 |
John O'Donnell |
Ausra Inc |
Solar Thermal Power |
Abstract |
| 6/9/2008 |
Patricia Rankin |
University of Colorado |
Navigating the Labyrinth - Energy Sinks and Other Career Barriers for Women |
Abstract |
| 1/28/2008 |
Professor David DeGusta |
Stanford University |
Recent Discoveries in Human Evolution: A Tapas Approach |
Abstract |
| 6/2/2008 |
Professor Charles Baltay |
Yale |
P5 Results |
Abstract |
| 11/24/2008 |
Professor Brent Constantz |
Stanford University |
Sequestering CO2 in the built environment: a revolutionary cement technology |
Abstract |
| 5/5/2008 |
Zeljko Ivesic |
University of Washington |
Reaching for the sky with SDSS and LSST |
Abstract |
| 6/12/2008 |
Norbert Holtkamp |
ITER |
ITER |
Abstract |
| 5/19/2008 |
Steven Levy |
Center for Continuing Study of the California Economy |
The CA Budget and Economy |
Abstract |
| 6/23/2008 |
Professor Walter Falcon |
Stanford University |
To feed a world of 9 Billion people in 2050: Is a third Green Revolution needed? |
Abstract |
| 6/30/2008 |
Professor David G. Stork |
Stanford University |
When computers look at art: image analysis of the visual arts |
Abstract |
| 6/16/2008 |
Alan Dechert |
Open Voting Consortium |
An Open Source Voting Machine: Prospects for a new Voting |
Abstract |
| 10/20/2008 |
Dr. Christopher Busch's |
Union of Concerned Scientists |
Climate Change and Green House Gases Emissions |
Abstract |
| 12/8/2008 |
Professor Sally Benson |
Stanford University |
The Global Climate and Energy Project |
Abstract |
| 12/15/2008 |
Professor Kenji Hakuta |
Stanford University School of Education |
What to fix in California Education? |
Abstract |
| 5/12/2008 |
Tony DeRose |
Pixar Animation Studios |
Physics in the Movies |
Abstract |