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12/03/19
Welcome to SciTechNature get-togethers
|Intros | News | Presentations|
Rob Lerner:
News, articles
Terra Mizwa:
News, articles,
Presentation
"The Yuck Factor"
Sorry, ran out of time. Stephen's presentation will be in the New Year
Stephen Goodfellow
News, articles,
Presentation
"That Job? It's Gone - encroaching Artificial Intelligence"
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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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Links from this week
Rob Lerner's Links
The Struggle to Save Heirloom Rice in India
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-struggle-to-save-heirloom-rice-in-india/
Mosquitoes armed with bacteria beat back dengue virus
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/11/mosquitoes-armed-bacteria-beat-back-dengue-virus
Wolbachia bacteria—insect symbiont
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolbachia
Countries urgently need to ramp up emissions cuts to meet climate targets
Wait, the Atmosphere Is Only 0.04% Carbon Dioxide. How Does It Affect Earth’s Climate?
Terra Mizwa's links:
Kangkong Straws & Banana Leaves Packaging: Thailand's Inventive Ways To Reduce Plastic Use
https://says.com/my/lifestyle/edible-kangkong-straws-and-banana-leaves-packaging
A Spoon You Can Eat Is a Tasty Alternative to Plastic Waste | Short Film Showcase - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Cc5zmy0eY&feature=youtu.be
This zero-waste packaging is made from bamboo - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-5eBexkxo4&feature=youtu.be
Mexican Company Finds A Genius Way To Use Avocado Seeds To Create Biodegradable Single-Use Cutlery | Bored Panda
Links from last week:
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SMA Lifelong learning program
http://instituto-allende.edu.mx/en/lifelong-learning-program/
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...Because the acquisition of clean water in our town is not only a science, but a necessity, especially in the San Miguel de Allende area:
SMA Rotary Club rests upon a foundation of compassion and science, so it too gets a heads up from SciTechNature.
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Best,
Stephen Goodfellow
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