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SUMMARY:Chemistry in Art\, Art in Chemistry\, and the Spiritual Ground They Share
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Roald Hoffmann\, Cornell University\nSponsored by Stanford Chemistry Department\nOct. 14th\, 3:00-4:00 pm\, Online & in person\, Stanford Center for Teaching & Learning\, Sapp Center Auditorium 111\, Free\, Learn more\n\nAbstract\n“Chemistry is an essential tool for making art. We will begin by looking at the evolution of pigments for one color\, clearly an object of our desire\, in the artist’s palette\, from the Gate of Ishtar to Prussian blue and modern pigments.  And at photography\, a very chemical-enabling tool for artists. \nThen we will turn to art in chemistry.  The pages of my articles\, those of my colleagues\, are filled with drawings of molecules.  From a certain reality\, which\, like all reali­ties\, turns out to be on close examina­tion a representation of one\, the creators of these drawings try to abstract the essence.  Significant formal consid­erations—the relationship of the parts of a molecule to its whole—are essential. That sounds pretty close to art. \nOn to the spiritual ground which an art and a science that has creation at its heart share. Alchemy is one; I will discuss what attracts artists to alchemy\, and how alchemical goals resonate in modern chemistry. And then take a wild leap to modern times\, by posing a question that at first sight seems absurd: Is there an analogue in science to abstract art? \nIf abstraction wants to be seen as an alternative to naturalistic representation and the figurative\, what can chemistry possibly be against? Nature\, of course. With interesting consequences.  Another aspect of abstraction has been the concentration on one or another component of the artistic whole. Issues of form—at the center or the periphery\, inclusion or exclusion\, see-through or opaque\, balance\, color—are isolated.  Mark Rothko’s color fields are a fine example of this concentration. We’ll explore chemical analogues of such concentrated isolation\, also look at the way modern chemistry gives the aleatory its due. I will work against the caricature of abstract art and science as… cold. In chemistry and art both\, we create and discover meaning.” \n*Professor Roald Hoffman will be presenting remotely but the event will be in-person at the Sapp Center Auditorium (STLC 111) \nAbout the Speaker:\n“Roald Hoffmann was born in 1937 in Złoczów\, then Poland. He came to the US in 1949\, and has long been at Cornell\, active as a theoretical chemist. In chemistry\, he has taught his colleagues how to think about electrons influencing structure and reactivity\, and won most of the honors of his profession. \nHoffmann is also a writer\, carving out his own land between poetry\, philosophy\, and science. He has published six books of non-fiction\, three plays\, and seven volumes of poetry\, including two book-length selections of his poems in Spanish and Russian translations.”
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SUMMARY:SLAC Public Lecture: Searching for Trolls under the Electron Bridge
DESCRIPTION:Elizabeth Ryland\, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Stanford PULSE Institute\nSponsored by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory\n7-8 pm\, Free\, Register here to watch in person in the Kavli Auditorium\, or watch the lecture live on SLAC’s YouTube page | Learn more\n\nPlants draw energy for all their chemical reactions from sunlight. Why can’t we? In theory\, this can be done by building a molecular bridge: Attach a molecule that absorbs light and gives the energy to electrons to a molecule that accepts the electrons and uses them to catalyze the desired chemical reaction. With this strategy\, we can design complexes that\, for example\, use sunlight to convert water to hydrogen fuel. Electrons cross the molecular bridge at high speed under the subtle influence of quantum mechanics. Often\, they do not make it all the way across because they’ve been captured\, stuck\, or reflected back (or maybe eaten by bridge trolls). To counter this\, we must investigate the details of the electrons’ rapid dash across the bridge. In this lecture\, I will explain how we are using SLAC’s new experimental capabilities\, such as ultrafast X-ray pulses\, to design bridges that smoothly transport electrons and drive chemical reactions important to society. \nAbout the speaker: Elizabeth Ryland is a postdoctoral fellow at the Stanford PULSE Institute\, where she uses SLAC’s X-ray free-electron laser to study important chemical reactions relevant to solar energy and catalysis. She received her bachelor’s degree from Louisiana Tech University and did her doctoral research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\, where she built a table-top version of an X-ray laser. She then worked at the Naval Research Lab before joining SLAC in 2021. Ryland has since performed X-ray experiments at research facilities across the globe to understand better how molecules turn sunlight into energy.
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SUMMARY:Mosher Award Reception and Lecture
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Mosher Award recipients are Drs. Cynthia Maryanoff and Bruce Maryanoff.   \n\nDate: Thursday\, January 25\, 2024\nTime: Networking Reception 5:30-7pm\, Presentations 7-8pm\nLocation: SAPP Center\, Stanford University. The SAPP Center for Science Teaching and Learning is located in the remodeled “Old Chemistry” building on Stanford Campus. 376 Lomita Dr\, Stanford.  Free parking at Roth Way Garage after 4pm (see map at bottom of this entry).\nCost: $20 per person. To be collected at the door\, cash or checks only.  Registration required\nView flyer\n\nInitiated in 1980\, the Silicon Valley ACS Harry and Carol Mosher Award recognizes individuals who advance the chemistry profession\, make impactful scientific contributions\, and support ACS in their outreach efforts to share chemistry with the general public.  The award includes an ACS engraved plaque\, a $2\,000 honorarium\, and a Mosher Lecture event.  \nAbstracts\nAdventures in Drug Discovery: TOPAMAX® (Topiramate) for Treating Epilepsy and Migraine. Bruce E. Maryanoff\, formerly at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development\, Spring House\, PA 19477-0776 \nDuring my 35-year career in the pharmaceutical industry (Johnson & Johnson) as a drug hunter\, I have encountered many therapeutic targets and many clinical candidates. Under the old drug discovery paradigm of phenotypic assessment\, I discovered TOPAMAX (topiramate)\, a billion-dollar drug for treating epilepsy and migraine headache. Its mechanisms of actions are diverse\, but still not fully understood. Phenotypic assessment mainly involves pharmacological and cellular methodology\, an approach which has become disfavored in the 21st century\, given the wealth of receptor and enzyme molecular targets that have emerged\, especially since the sequencing of the human genome. Nevertheless\, phenotypic assessment still can have a valuable role to play for certain unmet medical needs. \nWhy Hawaii? Kona Coffee!  Cyndie Maryanoff.  Co-CEO and CTO at Absolute Palate®\, Holicong\, PA 18928 \nIn 2015\, Bruce and Cyndie Maryanoff established Absolute Palate® LLC (www.absolute- palate.com) as a coffee business on the Big Island of Hawaii. Thus\, their long-standing passion for exceptional coffees and love of Hawaii were merged. A special interest in premium\, single-estate 100% Kona coffee\, led them to purchase two coffee farms in the iconic Kona Coffee Belt\, which provide coffee fruit that is hand-picked\, processed into green beans\, and custom-roasted in small batches with a fluidized-bed air roaster. They assembled a laboratory for on-site decaffeination\, thereby extracting green beans with supercritical carbon dioxide to furnish a flavorful 100% Kona decaf coffee (Absolute Decaf). Cyndie will discuss this coffee project and the organic chemistry that contributes to coffee’s special aroma and flavor. \nBrief Biographical Information\nBruce Maryanoff received a BS and PhD at the Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia and was a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton.  He then embarked on a decades-long career in research and management with Johnson & Johnson.  He is currently a Visiting Investigator at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla\, CA.  View biography  \nCynthia Maryanoff received a BS at Drexel University and a PhD at Princeton University.  She performed postdoctoral research at Princeton.  She joined Johnson & Johnson for a long career in research and management.  She is currently a Foundation Distinguished Professor at the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute in Doylestown PA.  View biography  \nBoth Maryanoffs have extensive experience in drug discovery and management in the pharmaceutical industry.  They are long-term active participants and supporters of ACS activities.  They are founders of the Maryanoff Scholars – an annual program to assist undergraduate chemistry students in research in chemistry at Drexel University.  The Maryanoffs also founded Absolute Palate LLC\, a coffee company specializing in single-estate 100% Kona coffee\, with two coffee farms in Hawaii.
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SUMMARY:Me\, Myself\, and Technology: How Tech Defines Us
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ Leadership for Society Program\n6:30-7:15pm\, Online via YouTube\, Free\, Registration required\n\nIn the tech era\, every action we take – from the minor to the grand – is tracked and documented. Our data reflects ourselves but is also used to influence our actions and who we might become. How does tech affect us? How does it shape who we are? \nSpeaker: \nProf. Kate Eichhorn\, Professor and Chair of Culture and Media Studies at The New School \nAbout this event:\nThis winter\, join the Graduate School of Business’ Leadership for Society Program to explore People and Planet in the Information Era. Listen to conversations hosted by Prof. Brian Lowery with leaders from a variety of sectors on the immense opportunity and critical challenges for society presented by the rapid explosion of information in our world. Register for the full series here!
URL:https://www.siliconvalleyacs.org/event/me-myself-and-technology-how-tech-defines-us/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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SUMMARY:Our SciFi Future
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business’ Leadership for Society Program\n6:30-7:15pm\, Online via YouTube\, Free\, Registration required\n\nWith each passing moment\, artificial intelligence and machine learning proliferate\, furthering the abilities of technology in fields from writing\, to finance\, to manufacturing. What will these developments mean for creativity\, imagination\, and the prospects of humanity? What will our future look like in the face of technology that thinks more and more for itself? \nSpeaker:\nTimnit Gebru\, Founder & Executive Director of Distributed AI Research Institute \nAbout this series:\nThis winter\, join the Graduate School of Business’ Leadership for Society Program to explore People and Planet in the Information Era. Listen to conversations hosted by Prof. Brian Lowery with leaders from a variety of sectors on the immense opportunity and critical challenges for society presented by the rapid explosion of information in our world. Register for the full series here!
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