12:30 PM
to 1:30 PM
Afternoon Scholars Lecture Series: Music Therapy
1 Attendees
Location
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
About Enjoy music? Ever wonder why its effects are so powerful? Join Tiffany Wyndham of Resounding Joy, Inc. for an interactive program on how music influences our body, emotions, and sense of well being. Bring ideas for discussion about your experiences with music and how it has impacted you or a loved one. Audience: Seniors 65+; Cost: Admission for seniors is $6 and includes gallery access, snacks, lecture and IMAX® film.
Location Central-Coastal
Audience Adults
Areas Arts & Humanities
Host organization Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
5:30 PM
to 7:00 PM
Exploring Ethics: Our Robots, Our Selves
19 Attendees
Location
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
About Will your robots be your best friends forever-BFF-or best enemies forever-BEF? In Scientific American 2008, Bill Gates has called for a robot in every home by 2020. How are we going to live with them? In Japan, South Korea, and Norway, robots are quickly becoming the companions of the elderly, in some sense their friends. Georgia Tech roboticists have announced a new model that fetches objects for the elderly, while pet robotic seals have become increasingly popular among the elderly in Norway. Robots from the Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla compete in robo-soccer games against Carnegie-Mellon. Soon they will be providing a similar role for children. Robots-some built by the same company that makes the robotic home vacuum, the Roomba-have quickly become the infantryman's friend in Iraq and Afghanistan, ready to risk their existence to blow up enemy bombs or provide real-time battlefield intelligence. Some of us feel great affection toward our robotic vacuums that clean our floors with unerring regularity-and we wish others in our lives displayed a similar dependability. In South Korea, robotic machine guns are installed along the DMZ to automatically repel any invaders from the north. Autonomous robotic systems now oversee parallel parking in some new cars, and other autonomous systems are integrated into cruise control to automatically slow down your car when it gets too close to the vehicle ahead of it. Is the car itself becoming a robot, transforming us from drivers to passengers? Will this be a metaphor for larger transformations in our lives? Join us and our panel of experts for a discussion of the role of robots in our lives. What would it mean to have a good life together with robots? What are the possible gains? The risks? The panelists include: Vernor Vinge, Science Fiction Author; Larry Hinman, University of San Diego; Third panelist, to be named. The program and parking are free but please RSVP by March 2.
Pre-Registration Required To RSVP, go to ethicscenter.net. Once we receive your RSVP, we will send a confirmation with driving and parking details. We recommend that you arrive at the event by 5 p.m. Only those who have RSVP'd will be allowed to go in at that time. At 5:15 p.m. we will open the Lecture Hall to walk-ins and those not on the RSVP list.
Location Central-Coastal
Audience High-school, Adults, Teachers, Science Professionals
Areas Arts & Humanities, Business & Innovation, Engineering, Science All Around Us
Host organization The Ethics Center in collaboration with the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Tags lecture, discussion, UCSD, society, ethics, robotics, engineering
1:00 PM
to 4:00 PM
Biosciences Day at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
34 Attendees
Location
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
About The Fleet is partnering with several local researchers to bring an extravaganza of hands-on bioscience activities. Extract DNA, use micropipettes, handle microscopes, and more! Learn about electrophoresis, model organisms, the nervous system, protein isolation, and aquatic organisms. Plus, interact with scientists and students from UCSD, the Salk Institute, The Scripps Research Institute and Arroyo Paseo Charter High School. Cost: Free with admission.
Location Central-Coastal
Audience Family, Adults, Science Professionals
Areas Science All Around Us
Host organization Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
12:00 PM
to 2:00 PM
Saturday Science Club for Girls: Forces of Nature
15 Attendees
Location
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
About Each Saturday session will be filled with new challenges, hands-on activities and interaction with local women scientists. This month, explore the challenges facing earth scientists while designing monitoring devices for volcanoes and creating earthquake-proof buildings. Cost: Science Center members $10 per person; nonmembers $12 per person; Audience: 5th - 8th grade girls.
Pre-Registration Required Pre-registration required: Please call (619) 238-1233 ext. 802 to make reservations.
Location Central-Coastal
Audience Family, Middle School
Areas Science All Around Us
Host organization Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
5:30 PM
to 7:00 PM
Exploring Ethics: Smart Drugs: How smart are they?
33 Attendees
Location
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
About Wouldn't it be great if we could take a pill to learn faster, remember better, or think more clearly? Scientists have already developed drugs that can help people with cognitive deficits, so it isn't a great leap to imagine those same pills being used to help someone to be "better than normal."? In fact, one recent survey found that approximately 1 of 4 college students had used some at least one of these prescription medications to improve their studying. The future is here. Or is it? What does it mean to be smart or smarter? Do these drugs work? Are they safe? The panelists will be: George Koob, The Scripps Research Institute, Joan McRobbie, San Diego Unified School District, Veronica Galvan, University of San Diego, Mark Trotter, Minister, First United Methodist Church, retired. The program and parking are free but please RSVP by March 30
Pre-Registration Required To RSVP, go to ethicscenter.net. Once we receive your RSVP, we will send a confirmation with driving and parking details. We recommend that you arrive at the event by 5 p.m. Only those who have RSVP'd will be allowed to go in at that time. At 5:15 p.m. we will open the Lecture Hall to walk-ins and those not on the RSVP list.
Location Central-Coastal
Audience High-school, Adults, Teachers, Science Professionals
Areas Arts & Humanities, Medicine, Science All Around Us
Host organization The Ethics Center in collaboration with the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
Tags lecture, discussion, UCSD, society, ethics
6:00 PM
to 8:30 PM
The Future of Green Jobs with SDG&E
13 Attendees
Location
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
About Come learn about San Diego Gas & Electric's energy programs including smart grid initiatives, energy efficiency, and available careers in the energy industry! This event will give high school students and anyone interested in learning about green careers the opportunity to meet and network with engineering and technology industry experts. Agenda: from 6:00pm to 7:00pm participants will check out the 'So Watt' exhibit and interact with staff; from 7:00pm to 8:30pm attendees will participate in the Careers in Energy presentation in the Community Forum room. Space is very limited - please pre-register to secure your seat.
Pre-Registration Required Space is limited. While this event is free of charge, you must pre-register online. Click here to register. Walk-ins welcome if space is available.
Links Event Details
Location Central-Coastal
Audience High School
Areas Nature, Science All Around Us
Host organization San Diego Gas & Electric
Tags careers, business, engineering, conservation
