One of the great things about living in the San Francisco Bay Area is the wealth of amazing resources, people, and events. A few years ago it occurred to me that I was pretty systematically ignoring this to my own determent.
My wife and I made a New Year's resolution to fix this problem (and also to drink more alcohol, but that's another story). One of the gems I found -- almost in my own backyard, is the SLAC Public Lecture Series. SLAC is the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, one of the world's premier high-energy physics research centers. The second Tuesday of every other month, they host very well attended public lectures. I have been to a few, and while some are certainly better than others, all have been very informative. Get there early -- the more popular lectures seem to fill up quickly.
Plus there's cookies at the end.
My wife and I made a New Year's resolution to fix this problem (and also to drink more alcohol, but that's another story). One of the gems I found -- almost in my own backyard, is the SLAC Public Lecture Series. SLAC is the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, one of the world's premier high-energy physics research centers. The second Tuesday of every other month, they host very well attended public lectures. I have been to a few, and while some are certainly better than others, all have been very informative. Get there early -- the more popular lectures seem to fill up quickly.
Plus there's cookies at the end.
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