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THANKSGIVING: Refuge by the Sea

Posted on November 22, 2018 by admin

A new tradition started last year… Thanksgiving at Asilomar… Refuge by the Sea… this time getting ready for a long awaited storm… after the most devastating Camp Fire… many thoughts on that… and the current state of the world… appreciating … Continue reading →

Posted in .Asilomar_Beach, .food, .hot_chocolate, .Julia's, .marine_biology, .pumpkin_pie, .restaurant, .Thanksgiving, .vegetarian, ice cream, John Steinbeck | Tagged Asilomar, Julia's, PACIFIC GROVE, Refuge by the Sea, THANKSGIVING | Leave a comment

CELEBRATE: Ada Lovelace Day

Posted on October 9, 2018 by admin

Learned that today is Ada Lovelace Day… via the Royal Institution… and this wonderful presentation of Hannah Fry that we all enjoyed!

Posted in .Ada_Lovelace_Day, .computer_science, .math, .Royal_Institution, Ada Lovelace | Tagged Ada Lovelace Day, CELEBRATE, CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Hannah Fry, lecture theatre, Mathematics of Cities, Royal Institution | Leave a comment

MOVIE: The Imitation Game

Posted on August 7, 2018 by admin

Posted in .Bletchley_Park, .Buckinghamshire, .film, .UK, Alan Turing | Tagged Alan Turing, The Imitation Game | Leave a comment

CITINERARY: Science Museum: Mathematics

Posted on August 6, 2018 by admin

The Science Museum’s Mathematics: The Winton Gallery tells the story of how mathematics has shaped our world. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the new gallery spans 400 years of human ingenuity and brings mathematical history to life through the design … Continue reading →

Posted in .citinerary, .geometry, .math, .museum, .science, .Science_Museum, .statistics, .trigonometry, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid | Tagged Bill Phillips, Brunel University, Charlotte Perriand, CITINERARY, Crypto Museum, Differential Analyser, Electronic Ocean Model, Elements of Geometry, England and Her Soldiers, Euclid, Ferranti Atlas, Ferranti Atlas computer, first English translation, First Tide Predicting Machine, Florence Nightingale, Globtik Tokyo, Guinevere, Handley Page H.P. 39 "Gugnunc" Aeroplane, Handley Page VR, Harriet Martineau, Height and Weight Chart, Instruments for Lunar-Distance Navigation, Isaac Newton, Islamic astrolabe, Jamal al-Din at Lahore, Le Corbusier, LE CORBUSIER CHAIR, London, London School of Economics, London University Computing Service, Lord Kelvin, Manchester University Differential Analyser, Mathematics, National Institute of Oceanography, National Westminster Tower, Pakistan, Phillip's Economic Computer, Random Number Selector, Science Museum, Shizuo Ishiguro, Stereographic projection, The Method of Fluxions and Infinite Series, THE WINTON GALLERY, Tower 42, Trade, TRAVEL, William Thomson, Wormley, Zaha Hadid | Leave a comment

MOVIE NIGHT: The Secret Rules of Modern Living

Posted on September 23, 2016 by admin

The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms https://youtu.be/BmW5IdHYpyY

Posted in .computer_science, .documentary, .technology | Tagged Algorithms, The Secret Rules of Modern Living | Leave a comment

Bay Area Science Festival: Discovery Days

Posted on November 2, 2013 by admin

A fun event that we wish would happen more than once a year! Outdoor science, perfect October weather, myriads of science experiments that will satisfy every curious mind, and surprisingly, not extremely crowded… on short a day to remember and … Continue reading →

Posted in .AT&T_Park, .Bay_Area, .festival, .science | Tagged AT&T Park, Bay Area Itineraries, BAY AREA SCIENCE FESTIVAL, Discovery Days, SAN FRANCISCO | Leave a comment

SAN FRANCISCO: Summer Itineraries 2013

Posted on July 9, 2013 by admin

EXPLORATORIUM Exploratorium@Pier15: Grand Opening New Exploratorium Showcases Maps and Views of San Francisco Bay Outdoor Gallery & Exploratorium FISHERMAN’S WARF Boudin Museum & Demonstration Bakery Musée Mécanique FORT POINT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Online Park Fun GOLDEN GATE PARK California Academy … Continue reading →

Posted in .art, .Boudin, .bread, .California_Academy_of_Sciences, .Crissy_Field, .Exploratorium, .Fisherman's_Warf, .Golden_Gate_Park, .itinerary, .Koret_Children’s_Quarter, .Legion_of_Honor, .Mount_Sutro, .Musée_Mécanique, .outdoors, .park, .playground, .Presidio, .SAN_FRANCISCO, .San_Francisco_Maritime_Museum, .Sausalito, .science | Tagged Boat Playground, Boudin Baker, Boudin Baker Museum, California Academy of Sciences, Crissy Field, Demonstration Bakery, Exploratorium, Exploratorium@Pier15, FISHERMAN'S WARF, FORT POINT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, Framed: Step into Art, GOLDEN GATE PARK, Golden Gate Park Playground, Imagination Playground, Impressionists on the Water, Julius Kahn Playground, Koret Children’s Quarter, Legion of Honor, Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, Musée Mécanique, PRESIDIO, SAN FRANCISCO, San Francisco History Museum, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, SAUSALITO CHILDREN MUSEUM, Summer Itineraries 2013, Union Square | Leave a comment

So long, SoCal Sunday

Posted on June 23, 2013 by admin

Our LA wish itinerary is always long, so we asked the kids to choose. First choice was without any doubts and hesitation, the Page Museum – La Brea Tar Pits. We were only happy to hear old, fond memories from … Continue reading →

Posted in .art, .free, .LACMA, .La_Brea_Tar_Pits, .Los_Angeles, .science | Tagged Family Sunday at LACMA, Ice Age Detour, La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, Metropolis II, Page Museum, Programs for Kids & Families, So long, SoCal..., Sunday | Leave a comment

Saturday Science Endeavour

Posted on June 22, 2013 by admin

A trip to South California is not complete without a visit to Los Angeles, and this time our main endeavour was the California Science Center, the final destination of NASA’s Space Shuttle we bid farewell last year. We decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in .architecture, .California_Science_Center, .Downtown_LA, .Exposition_Park, .hotel, .Little_Tokyo, .Los_Angeles, .map, .science, .Silver_Lake, Frank Gehry, Frank Lloyd Wright, Neutra | Tagged A walking tour of Silver Lake, California Science Center, Downtown LA, Exposition Park, Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright itinerary in LA, Hollyhock House, Hollywood, LA, LA city guide, Little Tokyo, LOS ANGELES, NASA's Space Shuttle, Saturday Science Endeavour, Silver Lake | Leave a comment

Realistik Manken

Posted on June 21, 2013 by admin

Realistik Manken

Posted in .app, .art, .Dr_Seuss_Library, .film, .La_Jolla, .map, .medicine, .photo, .Salk_Institute, .science, .Stuart_Collection, .UCSD, .video, Jonas Salk, Louis I. Kahn | Tagged 1955 Polio Vaccine Trial Announcement, A Legacy of Achievement, Do Ho Suh, Dr. Seuss Library, Fallen Star Public Hours, Fallen Star: The Installation, Fantastic Friday Architecture, Jonas Salk, La Jolla, Louis I. Kahn, Salk Institute, Salk Polio Vaccine, Stuart Collection, The Polio Crusade, The Shot Felt 'Round the World, UCSD | Leave a comment

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