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=Science Interest Group=


 * Membership: ** This group is intended for members with a background and continuing interest in any of the sciences: physical, biological, medical, marine, earth, behavioral, social, and so on. Many of our current members have graduate degrees in science. We are most interested in aspects of intriguing subjects that we might not have encountered in our usual intellectual meanderings. The success of the group depends on the members, who need to contribute.


 * Meeting time and place: ** We meet on the third Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at the home of a member who has volunteered to host. Including presentation, discussion, and socializing, our sessions are usually about two hours long. For the convenience of members, we attempt to meet at locations in or near Santa Cruz.


 * Meeting topics and arrangements ** : Topics will be decided by the group at least two meetings in advance. Presentations may be by group members or invited guests. Keep in mind that college or university faculty (retired or not), grad students or post-docs involved in research, or engineers/entrepreneurs you know may be willing to give a presentation on a topic of interest to both yourself and the group. Presenters may wish to furnish or recommend materials for members to read before the presentation. Such materials should be easily accessible, not costly, and readable in the time available. One example would be material sent as an email attachment to all members of the group. Another example would be a recommended article or articles in recent science periodicals. (//Science, Nature, Scientific American, Discover, New Scientist,// and other science periodicals are available at Santa Cruz public libraries.) Presenters may, of course, wish to supplement their talks with audio/visual materials to which they have access. The Science Group member who is giving the presentation or has arranged for a guest presenter will serve as facilitator, time-keeper, etc. Within the limits of space and facilities, one-time guests are welcome.


 * Meeting misc.: ** Host or hostess will furnish hot water and the makings for coffee, tea, hot chocolate. Other members are encouraged to furnish fruit, fruit juice, pastries, etc., as they choose on a pot luck basis.


 * Following are some programs which our group have enjoyed in the past: **


 * Plate tectonics (2x) || Global warming (2x) ||
 * Evolutionary psychology (2x) || Epigenetics (2x) ||
 * Seismology || Quantum mechanics (2x) ||
 * Brain plasticity (2x) || Brain rhythms: their significance ||
 * Paleo evolution || Semiconductor technology ||
 * Biotech startups and business || Cosmology ||


 * This Interest Group needs a new leader. Bob Wrathall has done a great job for 4 years and now it is time for someone else to step up for leadership. **

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