November 2012

Barbara Rose Brooker: The Viagra Diaries

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Thu, Nov 15 2012 - 5:15pm

The Viagra Diaries
Barbara Rose Brooker, Author, The Viagra Diaries
Native San Franciscan, author, journalist and activist Barbara Rose Brooker will speak about her post-middle-age journey to Hollywood and the upcoming HBO series, starring Goldie Hawn, based on her hit novel, The Viagra Diaries, which chronicles the travails of a 65-year-old who struggles with dating, her career and ageism. Read more »

Did you catch Times Contributing Editor and Author Jon Meacham on the Daily Show...

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2012-11-15 09:07

Did you catch Times Contributing Editor and Author Jon Meacham on the Daily Show last night? http://www.thedailyshow.com/. See him again here at the Club on November 29th: http://bit.ly/UIl4eE Read more »

SLAC: 50 Years of Scientific Discovery

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Wed, Nov 28 2012 - 7:00pm

SLAC, Celebrating 50 Years of Scientific Discovery
Burton Richter, Ph.D., Nobel Prize-winning Physicist; Director Emeritus, SLAC National Accelerator LaboratoryNorbert Holtkamp, Ph.D., SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory For five decades, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has pioneered groundbreaking discoveries from astrophysics to energy science. Read more »

Ray Kurzweil: How to Create a Mind

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Thu, Nov 15 2012 - 7:00pm

Ray Kurzweil
This program is sold out
Inventor; Futurist; Author, How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed
For decades pioneering inventor and theorist Kurzweil has explored how artificial intelligence can enrich and expand human capabilities. Now he takes this exploration to the next step: reverse-engineering the brain to understand how it works, then applying that knowledge to create vastly intelligent machines. Read more »

New Member Open House

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Thu, Dec 6 2012 - 5:30pm

New Member Open House
 
Are you new to the Club?  Just want to explore and check it out? Come take a peek, meet other members and staff and learn about all The Commonwealth Club offers. Experience firsthand how The Commonwealth Club has become the nation’s leading public forum. Bring a friend and explore the Club together!

Location:  SF Club Office
Time: 5:30–7 p.m. with brief remarks at 6 p.m.
Cost: FREE (with reservation)