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05/01/18
Welcome to SciTechNature get-togethers
Doug Wind presents a speech delivered 1964 in Italy on the anniversary of Galileo's death, about the relationship of science to society and religion by Richard Feynman. Also a presentation from South Africa about the declining cost of energy.
Stephen Goodfellow presents the latest observations on star and planetary formation.
Location & Time:
Tuesdays, 11:30am to 1:30pm
Quinta Loreto Hotel, Cjon. de Loreto 15, Centro, Zona Centro, 37700 San Miguel de Allende, Gto.
From Cjon. de Loreto, enter the Mercado de Artisanias alley (East, going up-hill) about twenty yards and turn to your left into the Hotel Quinta Loreto compound.
The community center is on the Southeast side of the little central park. If you are coming by car, there is a parking lot within the compound.
(The community center is in the same location as the Philosophical get-together which is held on Fridays.)
A 50 pesos donation is suggested.
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Introductions/News
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Doug Wind presents: A speech delivered 1964 in Italy on the anniversary of Galileo's death, about the relationship of science to society and religion by Richard Feynman. Also a presentation from South Africa about the declining cost of energy.
Stephen Goodfellow presents the latest observations on star and planetary formation.
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Links from last week Gypsy Susan recommended this bookmark: Climate change & Extinction, Guy McPherson: Sierra Club Dinner in Berkeley CA, 4/27/17 https://youtu.be/eilBrHZOu30 Robert Lerner's bookmarks:
u/radionational/programs/allinthemind/placebo-power/9613346
The Virome
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/science/virosphere-evolution.html
Blood test shows promise for spotting early cancers
Antibiotic resistance related links
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/too-many-antibiotics-can-give-preemies-lifetime-ill-health
https://scitechdaily.com/topical-antibiotic-triggers-resistance-to-viral-infections/
https://scitechdaily.com/graphene-spikes-kill-bacteria-on-implants-and-stop-infection/
https://scitechdaily.com/artificial-antimicrobial-peptides-overcome-drug-resistant-bacteria/
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/material-uses-energy-ambient-light-kill-hospital-superbugs
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_brenner_a_new_weapon_in_the_fight_against_superbugs#t-364371
The Code (3-part series on advances in genetics)
https://www.statnews.com/feature/retro-report/the-code/
CRISPR related links
https://medium.com/neodotlife/q-a-with-drew-endy-bde0950fd038
https://medium.com/neodotlife/crispr-food-aa074305cf5c
Sustainability in food and climate
https://e360.yale.edu/features/can-vaccines-for-crops-help-cut-pesticide-use-and-boost-yields
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/03/satellites-uncover-81-pre-columbian-settlements-amazon
https://scitechdaily.com/biologically-inspired-membrane-separates-and-captures-greenhouse-gases/
https://theintercept.com/2018/04/17/climate-change-denial-trump-germany/
Jaron Lanier on the Future of the Internet
https://www.ted.com/talks/jaron_lanier_how_we_need_to_remake_the_internet#t-878778
Proto-star accretion disks will never be though of the same again. Amazing shapes!
New Planets May Be Forming Around Young Nearby Stars, Dusty Disks Suggest
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The SMA Rotary Club rests upon a foundation of compassion and science, so it too gets a heads up from SciTechNature.
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Link to John Wharton's Shelter Space; an excellent source of SciTechNature trace elements:sheltervg4.com
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Stephen Goodfellow
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