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Silicon Valley IPers -- CafXX Scientifique at SRI, Tuesday, February 12, 2008
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 04:12:09 -0800
________________________________________ From: allison () stanford edu [allison () stanford edu] Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 12:46 AM To: David Farber Subject: CafXX Scientifique at SRI, Tuesday, February 12, 2008 Café Scientifique at SRI Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 6 - 7:30 p.m. Steve Schneider, PhD Professor, Department of Biological Sciences Stanford University will discuss: The Science of Global Warming, the Nobel Peace Prize and Prospects for Needed Policy Changes SRI Menlo Park Middlefield Road at Ringwood - Dining Room in the International Building Map and directions at http://www.cafescipa.org/sridirections.html. Do not park at SRI's main entrance at 333 Ravenswood Ave. Entrances to Conference Center parking are next to the church on Ravenswood and at Ringwood and Middlefield. -------0000------- Professor Schneider has studied global warming for over 35 years, beginning with his work as a postdoctoral fellow at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (1971) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (1972). In 1992, he was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for his work in global climate research. He is a leading publisher and renowned thought leader on global warming and related ecological, economic and public policy issues. He also has a strong, tireless commitment to public education. He has been actively involved with the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), an initiative of the United Nations Environment Program and the World Meteorological Organization, since its origin in 1988. The IPCC has produced four assessment reports and Professor Schneider has been a key contributor in each. He was a Core Writer on the 2007 IPCC Fourth Assessment Report which is being used by governments world-wide as the most up-to-date, credible document regarding climate change science, impacts, adaptation, vulnerability, and mitigation until 2012. On December 10, 2007, the IPCC and Albert Gore were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change." Professor Schneider received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Plasma Physics from Columbia University in 1971. He is Co-Director of the Stanford Center for Environmental Science and Policy (CESP) and Co-Director of the Stanford Interdisciplinary Program in Environment and Resources (IPER). Café Scientifique events are open to all free of charge. No reservations are necessary. For more information please visit our web site: http://www.cafescisv.org/ . Check the web for information about future and past events, including photos. Feel free to forward this announcement to interested friends and colleagues. Sign up on the web site to receive announcements. Sponsored by ROXRO PHARMA and SRI, Café Scientifique is a place where anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology and debate science issues outside a traditional academic context. We meet monthly to discuss a variety of science topics. Coffee, tea and biscotti will be complimentary, provided by SRI - Bring your own mug if you wish to avoid using disposable cups. Courtesy of Kepler's there will be a drawing for a $30 gift card for books or merchandise at Kepler's on El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Those who choose to enter the drawing will have their names added to the Kepler's mailing list. Special thanks to Kepler's for supporting Cafe Sci. ------------------------------------------- Archives: http://v2.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: http://v2.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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