One of the many highlights of the Emerging Technology conference was the Wednesday evening performance of Zoe Keating: “Using a 17th Century Instrument to Create the Music of the 21st Century.” Zoe uses a cello and a laptop to make beautiful multilayered music. She plays with herself. It’s loopy. Very cool. Excuse the rough camera …
The SciFoo experience begins before the first session – even before we get to the Googleplex (Get thee to the Googleplex!). There was the Wiki, as previously discussed, for first virtual encounters. Then SciFoo weekend arrived. On Friday afternoon, my taller half and I checked into the Wild Palms Hotel in Sunnyvale. Sadly, jealously, Tara …
While at Science Foo Camp 2008, I grabbed a few quick interviews for the Nature podcast, which was posted today on Nature.com. Just a few soundbites from attendees David Bauer, Brian Cox, Chris Patil, and Martin Rees. And a shout out to me. It’s the latest episode so, for now, you can find it here. …
[I’ve made one previous SciFoo post, in anticipation (and trepidation) of the approaching weekend.] Where to begin? How to capture the essence of such an overwhelming experience? Nature! O’Reilly! The Googleplex! 200 certified science geniuses! No less than four (4) Nobel Laureates! And other incomplete sentences! By design, Science Foo Camp has no real agenda …
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This is a helluva week. I’ve been promoting and preparing for my upcoming science comedy show at the San Francisco Punch Line: Rational Comedy for an Irrational Planet, Monday, August 11, 8pm, please come. But between now and Monday I have what promises to be one of the most memorable weekends of my life… Friday …