Cafe Scientifique

“Language, Style and the Adolescent Social Order” is topic at April 10 Café Scientifique

Adolescents and pre-adolescents provide the linguistic primordial soup from which most vocal trends and popular slang emerge. A prime example is the conversation filler “like.”

by John McIntosh
on April 8, 2012

Astrophysicist looks at strategies to mitigate worst effects of climate change on March 13

Astrophysicist Frank H. Shu who will lead a discussion focused on nuclear energy at Café Scientifique on March 13 beginning at 6:00 pm. The presentation,

by John McIntosh
on March 12, 2012

Legacy of hazardous waste is topic at Feb. 14 Café Scientifique

Superfund is EPA's program to identify, investigate and clean up uncontrolled or abandoned hazardous waste sites in the United States. In the Silicon Valley alone

by John McIntosh
on February 12, 2012

Café Scientifique shares journeys to two pristine coral reefs on Jan. 10

On January 10, Café Scientifique will feature the research of Nicole Crane and Giacomo Bernadi, which has taken them to some of the last pristine

by John McIntosh
on January 5, 2012

SRI International CEO Curt Carlson at Café Scientifique on Nov. 8

SRI International, host of Café Scientifique Silicon Valley, commemorates its 65th anniversary on Sunday, November 6, 2011. On November 8 at the usual Café Scientifique

by Linda Hubbard
on November 5, 2011

Oct. 11 Café Scientifique takes a look at cold fusion

Cold fusion was hot about 20 years ago, and then it faded almost into oblivion after being discredited as unrealistic. Today, it may be time

by John McIntosh
on October 9, 2011

Café Scientifique looks at emergence of personal robots on Sept. 13

Rich Mahoney, Ph.D. will discuss the emergence of personal robots and the drivers that may lead to their evolution and wider adoption by society in

by John McIntosh
on September 10, 2011

August 9 Café Scientifique focuses on deciphering dietary advice

Diet and nutrition are increasingly important topics to everyone from individuals to national policy makers. On the national policy side, obesity and type 2 diabetes

by John McIntosh
on August 7, 2011

Frugal innovation is Café Scientifique topic on June 14

The Frugal Innovation Lab exists within the Center for Science, Technology and Society at Santa Clara University. The lab unites students and corporate partners who

by Linda Hubbard
on June 12, 2011

Focus of next Café Scientifique is structure failure

Structural failures happen daily. Most have minor consequences and are unreported to the public, but some have high impact and are high-profile. The recent Southwest

by Linda Hubbard
on May 9, 2011