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| David Calkins, one of America's most respected robotics authorities, talks about the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence. August 2008. Photos: Dave Schumaker |
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| Left: Meteorologist and storm chaser John Monteverdi answers questions about tornadoes. Right: John chats with weather-enthusiasts during the break. April 2008. Photos: J. Mandel, Checkerbox Photography. |
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| Left: David Barker, Linda Shore, and Keith Devlin talk about the science and math of baseball. Right: Outdoorsie types enjoy the talk from Axis's back patio. Co-presented with KQED's QUEST program. March 2008. |
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| Our first Physics Circus was a blast! From top left: Ringmaster Zeke Kossover performs and explains the tablecloth trick; Zeke busts some common myths about lenses; the famous electric pickle glows; attendees ride a hovercraft; a volunteer lies on a bed of nails; Zeke takes a sledgehammer to the chest. Feb 2008. |
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| Stanford physics professor Pat Burchat wows the crowd with the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. Dec 2007. |
One of AaS's top puzzle solving teams works out a tough one at our 2007 Holiday Puzzle Party. |
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| Physical oceanographer Toby Garfield and big wave surfer Grant Washburn talk about the science of monster waves. Co-presented with KQED's QUEST program. Oct 2007. |
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| Proud winners of Ask a Scientist's 4th Anniversary Trivia Contest. August 2007. |
UC Berkeley's Lynn Robertson talks about synesthesia. Nov 2007. Photo courtesy of bunrab.com. |
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| Left: Puzzle Master and math tutor Wes Carroll teases brains at Ask a Scientist's Pi Day Puzzle Party. Right: Contestants collaborate in the Bazaar Cafe's back garden. March 2007. |
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| Stanford physics professor Shamit Kachru uses familiar objects to try to explain string theory to an attentive crowd. Feb 2007. |
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| Left: Contestants compete their brains out at Ask a Scientist's Holiday Trivia Party, hosted by science writer Robin Marks. Right: And the winners are..."The Bus Drivers!" Dec 2006. |
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| Physicist Hitoshi Murayama explains the meaning of the world's most famous equation: E=mc^2. Dec 2006. |
Ask a Scientist and the Leakey Foundation co-present Sandy Harcourt's talk on why we study monkeys. Nov 2006. |
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| Skyline College biology prof Shari Bookstaff answers questions about gray whales. A whale-loving little one examines some models. July 2006. |
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| From top left: David Schwartz of the USGS talks about earthquakes
on the eve of the 1906 centennial anniversary; Trivia Mistress
Robin Marks and AaS director Juliana Gallin show off trivia contest
prizes; attentive attendees play Temblor Trivia to test
their seismic smarts; our three contest winners. April
2006. Photos: Alan Warshaw. |
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| Andrew Fraknoi, chair of Foothill College's
astronomy program, describes the mysterious world of black
holes. Jan 2006. Photos: Mark
Johnson. |
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| Berkeley's Rich Ivry (orange shirt)
explains right and left brain function. Attendees chat during
the break. January 2005. Photos: Aaron
Walburg. |
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| Eddy Rubin, director of the JGI, talks about
sequencing the DNA of an extinct species of cave
bear. Aug 2005. Photo: David Gilbert. |
Forensic scientists Keith Inman and Norah Rudin talk about the tools of modern mystery solving. May 2006. Photo: Alan Warshaw. |
