October 2012

Chef Yotam Ottolenghi: The Tastes of Jerusalem

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Thu, Nov 1 2012 - 6:00pm

Chef Yotam Ottolenghi

Author, Plenty and Jerusalem Read more »

George M. Church: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves

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Tue, Oct 30 2012 - 12:00pm

George M. Church: Regenesis — How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves
Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School; Director, Lipper Center for Computational Genetics
Thomas Goetz, Executive Editor, Wired - Moderator
We eat genetically engineered foods, take drugs made in engineered bacteria and yeast, and someday soon may drive our cars using fuel produced by engineered microorganisms. The rise of synthetic biology marks a fundamental transformation in the relationship between biology and nature. Read more »

The Science of Distilling

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Tue, Oct 30 2012 - 6:30pm

The Science of Distilling
Featuring: St. George Spirits,  Charbay Winery & Distillery, Anchor Distilling, 1512 Spirits, Essential Spirits, SFVodka and more
PLEASE PURCHASE TICKETS AT http://bit.ly/ScienceofDistill
Sure, you can tell Johnnie Walker from Wild Turkey, but is there an inner geek behind that whiskey-swilling mustachioed facade? One that yearns to know how that lovely libation came to be before it graced your glass? Read more »

Don't miss out on the opportunity to explore the local marketplace and all it ha...

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2012-10-29 16:38

Don't miss out on the opportunity to explore the local marketplace and all it has to offer next THURS, Nov 8. Speakeasy Ales & Lagers and Bravium Winery will be toasting the best of the Bay with their libations while attendees learn about all that's made right here in the Bay Area, and even how to make it themselves! http://builtinthebay.eventbrite.com/# Read more »

SF Chronicle article on former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's Club...

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2012-10-29 16:09

SF Chronicle article on former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's Club talk about her remarkable life http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Sandra-Day-O-Connor-broke-precedent-3988762.php Read more »