Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Upcoming Events

What:   Exploring Ethics Lecture: “Deep Brain Stimulation” In conjunction with the Center for Ethics in Science and Technology, the Fleet welcomes guests to encounter science from an ethical perspective.  Many scientists are interested in the possibility that electrical stimulation of appropriate sites in the brain could repair disorders of mood or movement. The hope is to find therapies that will help with everything from Parkinson’s Disease to pain or depression. In the brain, the goal might be to increase activity of a particular region or to disrupt activity in another region. How should this technology be used?

• Speaker: Laura Dunn, Associate Professor, Psychiatry, UC San Francisco
• Panelist: Michael Caligiuri, Director, Human Research Protections Program, UC San Diego
• Panelist: Ralph Greenspan, Senior Fellow in Experimental Neurobiology, The Neurosciences Institute

When:  January 6, 2010; 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Where: Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Contact: Ethics Center, (858) 822-2647

Cost to Attend: Free, no admission required.

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What:   The Sky Tonight Planetarium Show “Winter Solstice”  See the San Diego sky as it appears on the night of the planetarium show and listen to an astronomer guide you through the night’s sky. Weather and operational requirements permitting, the San Diego Astronomy Association provides free telescope viewing outdoors on the Prado in Balboa Park. This is a separate free event held on the first Wednesday of every month. Planetarium show tickets are not required.

When:  January 6, 2010; 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Where: Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Contact: Client Services  (619) 238-1233 x 806

Cost to Attend: $9.00 - $10.50

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What:   Saturday Science Club for Girls “Cheap Talk” Girls in grades 5 – 8 can join the Fleet on the second Saturday of each month to investigate exciting science topics. Find out what really happens when you make a cell phone call in “Cheap Talk”.  Then, work as a team to engineer the tallest cell tower at the lowest possible cost.

When:  January 9, 2010; 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Where: Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Contact: Client Services  (619) 238-1233 x 806

Cost to Attend: $12 per person

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What:   Climate Conversations “What’s Powering Our Future?” Join Caltech professor Dave Rutledge for a unique discussion about our long-term fossil fuel supply and production history.  Then participate in our "Climate Conversation" to discuss the implications of the world's energy fix and future alternatives.   

Professor Rutledge is the Tomiyasu Professor of Electrical Engineering at Caltech, and a former Chair of the Division of Engineering and Applied Science.  He has written the textbook Electronics of Radio and was awarded the Teaching Award of the Associated Students at Caltech.  He is a Fellow of the IEEE, a winner of the IEEE Microwave Prize, served as the editor for the Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, and is a founder of the Wavestream Corporation, a manufacturer of high-power transmitters for satellite uplinks.

When:  January 19, 2010; 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Where: Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Contact: Mary French   (619) 238-1233 x 847

Cost to Attend: Free, no admission required.

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