Tag: "down to a science"

Tonight's Down to a Science Event: "The Panic Virus"

Tonight's Down to a Science Event: "The Panic Virus"

Learn more about the origins of the debate over vaccines and autism and what the current theories are from author of The Panic Virus, Seth Mnookin, at tonight's Down to a Science.

 
Laura Khalil

Post on Mar 08, 2011 by

San Francisco Science Scene

San Francisco Science Scene

I love researching and I always have. In high school, the librarians knew me by name because I spent more time with books than peers. In college, I would pick paper topics specifically to gain access to the Bancroft rare books library at Cal. In school, it was easy to fuel my nerdy interests and get lost into a battle of wits amongst friends but in adulthood, I have had to search for like-minded people and events. Below is my list of favorites intellectual haunts in the city.

 
Cat

Post on Dec 10, 2009 by

Living in Limbo: the Zombie-like Qualities of Prions

Living in Limbo: the Zombie-like Qualities of Prions

There is something incredibly satisfying with the zombie movie plot – a virus outbreak devastates a planet but a group of people are immune and fight to save humankind.

 
Cat

Post on Oct 28, 2009 by

David experimenting with EEG

Science Event Pick: Experimenting with Yourself

David experimenting with EEGLoyal KQED blog followers have been reading of Dr. Barry Starr’s experience getting his genes tested by 23andMe. He has tested his native American ancestry and evaluated his risk for diabetes. What if Barry took even more tests, from blood toxins to more genetic tests – would that result in a clearer [...]

 
Kishore Hari

Post on Oct 15, 2009 by