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Spring Section Conference

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Our spring 2011 Spring Conference has two components:

Highlights:

Friday Evening Social

April 22: San Mateo High School

  • Hot Dog Reception
  • Tour of new biotech wing
  • “My Favorite Movie Clips” presented by Adam Weiner and Paul Robinson

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Saturday Mini-Conference

April 23: Exploratorium, San Francisco

  • Show and Tell
  • Invited speaker, Adam Weiner: “Don’t Try This at Home! The Physics of Hollywood Movies”
  • Brief business meeting
  • “A Physics Teachers’ Guided Tour of the Exploratorium” by Paul Doherty
  • Contributed presentations

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Fall Section Event/Meeting: November 5th & 6th, 2010, Concord, CA

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You are invited to our Fall 2010 Mini-conference / Meeting, Friday and Saturday, November 5th & 6th. Friday afternoon/evening Program Join us for a tour and presentation on some of the cutting edge energy research being conducted at the DOE Joint Genome Institute. 5:00-6:30 PM 2800 Mitchell Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Social Food and drink (no host) and socializing at one of the Bay Area’s quality brewpubs. 7:00-9:00 PM Pyramid Alehouse, Brewery & Restaurant 1410 Locust Street Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Saturday, November 6th Mini-conference and Meeting 7:45-3:00 Carondelet High School 1133 Winton Drive (@ Treat) Concord, CA 94518…

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Colloquim at Sac State: Measuring the Universe with Gravitational Lenses

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The following colloquium is free and open to all. Dr. Chris Fassnacht, UC Davis, will present his lecture, “Measuring the Universe with Gravitational Lenses” on Thursday, February 11, 2010, at 4pm in Mendocino Hall 1015, Sacramento State University.  This lecture is free and open to the public. Chris Fassnacht received his AB degree from Harvard College and immediately afterward joined the Peace Corps, where he served as a secondary school math and science teacher in Ghana, West Africa.   After returning, he received a PhD from Caltech.  He held postdoctoral fellowships at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Socorro, NM and…

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Science on Saturday at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Science on Saturday (SOS) is a series of science lectures for middle and high school students. Each topic highlights cutting-edge science occurring at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The talks are presented by leading LLNL science researchers supported by master high school science teachers. These presentations are offered in several locations. See the schedule below to find locations nearest to you. Admission is free of charge. Seating is on a first come basis. Seats may not be reserved in advance. See the schedule for the starting times of each presentation, and a map to the venue. Seating is limited.…

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Apollo 13 The Longest Hour

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Reflections on the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo Program Thursday, October 8, 2009 • 7:30PM Flight Controller Sy Liebergot Sy Liebergot, a former NASA flight controller, was on the job for some of the most memorable moments in space exploration, including the Apollo 13 fuel cell explosion. Mr. Liebergot will be available for book signings before and after the talk. www.nasa.gov National Aeronautics and Space Administration San Mateo Performing Arts Center • San Mateo, CA 506 N. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94401 • Phone (650) 400-9425 • email pablo@laserpablo.com Sponsored by the Northern California and Nevada American Association of…

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