CFI San Francisco - Events http://centerforinquiry.net/sf/events en Copyright 2008 2008-08-29T02:00:31-05:00 Sci Buzz Cafe http://www.centerforinquiry.net/sf/events/sci_buzz_cafe1/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/sf/events/sci_buzz_cafe1/#When:2008-08-28 18:30:00
Starts
August 28th at 6:30 pm

Science Buzz Cafe  A place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a bowl of soup, people can meet to discuss the latest ideas of science and technology which are changing our lives.

The Science Buzz Cafe is dedicated to the night science tradition.  It is for professional scientists who do it for money and for the amateurs who do it for love.  Professionals have science for their spouses.  The amateurs have it for their mistresses.  The Science Buzz Cafe honors both species of lover.

Thursdays 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Come a few minutes early to get a cup of coffee and settle in.

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Starts
August 28th at 7:00 pm

How the Earth Copes with Our LUSTs

The amazing capabilities of subsurface life

by Barbara Bekins, USGS Research Hydrologist

LUST = Leaking Underground Storage Tank

* By some estimates, the total carbon in subsurface bacteria is nearly as large as the carbon in all surface plants
* Underground microorganisms are capable of biodegrading an array of industrial contaminants, including petroleum-based fuels
* In the late 1990s this knowledge was used to revise clean-up strategies for LUST sites
* There are more than 3,000 LUST site in California-- more than 450 in the Bay Area

Video: A video archive of this lecture will be available on this website on the Current Season page one to three day's after this event.

August 2008 Flyer (Acrobat PDF)

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Starts
September 4th at 6:00 pm

Beers & Books
Happy Hour For The South Bay
First Thursday of Each Month
6 pm to ???

Meet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco

Beers and Books is a social event co-hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeboronne.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.

For more information or if you have questions please email Michael Clay at .


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Starts
September 4th at 6:30 pm

Science Buzz Cafe  A place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a bowl of soup, people can meet to discuss the latest ideas of science and technology which are changing our lives.

The Science Buzz Cafe is dedicated to the night science tradition.  It is for professional scientists who do it for money and for the amateurs who do it for love.  Professionals have science for their spouses.  The amateurs have it for their mistresses.  The Science Buzz Cafe honors both species of lover.

Thursdays 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Come a few minutes early to get a cup of coffee and settle in.

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Starts
September 11th at 6:30 pm

Science Buzz Cafe  A place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a bowl of soup, people can meet to discuss the latest ideas of science and technology which are changing our lives.

The Science Buzz Cafe is dedicated to the night science tradition.  It is for professional scientists who do it for money and for the amateurs who do it for love.  Professionals have science for their spouses.  The amateurs have it for their mistresses.  The Science Buzz Cafe honors both species of lover.

Thursdays 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Come a few minutes early to get a cup of coffee and settle in.

]]> Sci Buzz Cafe http://www.centerforinquiry.net/sf/events/sci_buzz_cafe1/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/sf/events/sci_buzz_cafe1/#When:2008-09-18 18:30:00
Starts
September 18th at 6:30 pm

Science Buzz Cafe  A place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a bowl of soup, people can meet to discuss the latest ideas of science and technology which are changing our lives.

The Science Buzz Cafe is dedicated to the night science tradition.  It is for professional scientists who do it for money and for the amateurs who do it for love.  Professionals have science for their spouses.  The amateurs have it for their mistresses.  The Science Buzz Cafe honors both species of lover.

Thursdays 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Come a few minutes early to get a cup of coffee and settle in.

]]> CFI|SF: Talk & Walk http://www.centerforinquiry.net/sf/events/cfisf_talk_walk/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/sf/events/cfisf_talk_walk/#When:2008-09-20 09:30:00
Starts
September 20th at 9:30 am

Good Healthy Skepticism

Combine your workout with thought-provoking discussions by joining us on a Talk & Walk on the third Saturday of every month.

Talk & Walk is an informal social event designed to promote fellowship and networking among skeptics, critical-thinkers, and like-minded individuals.
Similar to Drinking Skeptically, Talk & Walk provides an opportunity for skeptics to talk and share ideas, but we also get some exercise while doing it. We discuss the issues of the day and whatever else is on our minds. But most of all, we have fun while promoting skepticism, science, and rationality.

Make sure to dress appropriately for the weather - and most definitely in layers. Bring sunglasses and sunscreen!
There usually is ample parking there unless there's an event. The 49 Muni bus also takes you (almost) there.

Science has shown that regular exercise, including walking briskly, are an excellent way to keep our hearts going strong.

Meeting place: The foot of Van Ness at the beginning of the Municipal Pier at Aquatic Park

Meeting Time: 9:30 AM - heavy rain cancels

Destination: Round-trip to the Crissy Field Warming Hut and back (that's less than a 10K total)

For more information or if you have question please email

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Starts
September 25th at 6:30 pm

Science Buzz Cafe  A place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a bowl of soup, people can meet to discuss the latest ideas of science and technology which are changing our lives.

The Science Buzz Cafe is dedicated to the night science tradition.  It is for professional scientists who do it for money and for the amateurs who do it for love.  Professionals have science for their spouses.  The amateurs have it for their mistresses.  The Science Buzz Cafe honors both species of lover.

Thursdays 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Come a few minutes early to get a cup of coffee and settle in.

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Starts
October 2nd at 6:00 pm

Beers & Books
Happy Hour For The South Bay
First Thursday of Each Month
6 pm to ???

Meet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco

Beers and Books is a social event co-hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeboronne.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.

For more information or if you have questions please email Michael Clay at .


]]> Sci Buzz Cafe http://www.centerforinquiry.net/sf/events/sci_buzz_cafe1/ http://www.centerforinquiry.net/sf/events/sci_buzz_cafe1/#When:2008-10-02 18:30:00
Starts
October 2nd at 6:30 pm

Science Buzz Cafe  A place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a bowl of soup, people can meet to discuss the latest ideas of science and technology which are changing our lives.

The Science Buzz Cafe is dedicated to the night science tradition.  It is for professional scientists who do it for money and for the amateurs who do it for love.  Professionals have science for their spouses.  The amateurs have it for their mistresses.  The Science Buzz Cafe honors both species of lover.

Thursdays 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Come a few minutes early to get a cup of coffee and settle in.

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