Speaker Series
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This lecture begins a series describing the development of organic chemistry in chronological order, beginning with the father of modern chemistry, Lavoisier. The focus is to understand the logic of the development of modern theory, technique and nomenclature so as to use them more effectively. Chemistry begins before Lavoisier's "Chemical Revolution," with the practice of ancient technology and alchemy, and with discoveries like those of ...more
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August 9, 2007 presentation by Russ Altman for the Stanford University Office of Science Outreach's Summer Science Lecture Series. There are a number of causes for variation in drug response across the population, but differences in genetics are an important factor. Russ Altman, Professor & Chair of Bioengineering and Professor of Genetics and Medicine, discusses how variations in genetics can alter the "typical" response as well as touch...more
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July 6, 2006 presentation by Matthew Scott for the Stanford University Office of Science Outreach's Summer Science Lecture Series. Matthew Scott, Professor of Developmental Biology, Genetics and Bioengineering explains how, through his research, he has discovered that genetic "hardware" - the genes and proteins that do the work - are for the most part dramatically similar among seemingly different animals.
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July 26, 2007 presentation by Craig Heller for the Stanford University Office of Science Outreach's Summer Science Lecture Series. Craig Heller, Professor of Biological Sciences, shares how and why this novel technique is being developed and its potential to improve the quality of human life and the body's performance.
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Professor Sylvia Ceyer continues her discussion on chemical equilibrium and external effects such as a change in volume, adding inert gas, and a change in temperature. Parameters are set for maximizing the yield of a reaction, and the Principle of Le Chatelier's is returned to. Hemoglobin is used as an example involved in a series of equilibrium reactions in response to oxygen pressure.
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Brett Crosby, Google Analytics' Group Product Marketing Manager, shares a lesson from Michael E. Gerber's E-Myth series that's helped propel his business strategy: Do every job in your company, and as soon as you understand each one, hire someone else to do it. Too many ventures spend too much time simply focusing on product, and overlook this critical focus on process.
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All three founders of Danger, Andy Rubio, Joe Britt, and Matt Hershenson, came to the Valley in the late 80's or early 90's where they worked for a series of companies and invariably met and formed relationships with each other. Out of this network, the three men became friends and started Danger in January of 2000.
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Introduction to collateralized debt obligations (to be listen to after series on mortgage-backed securities.
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Measure, fourier series, and fourier transforms
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This is the first of a series of lectures on relativity. The lecture begins with a historical overview and goes into problems that aim to describe a single event as seen by two independent observers. Maxwell's theory, as well as the Galilean and Lorentz transformations are also discussed.
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Note: This course is being offered this summer by Stanford as an online course for credit. It can be taken individually, or as part of a master’s degree or graduate certificate earned online through the Stanford Center for Professional Development. The goals for the course are to gain a facility with using the Fourier transform, both specific techniques and general principles, and learning to recognize when, why, and how it is used. To...more
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Highlights of Calculus is a series of short videos that introduces the basic ideas of calculus — how it works and why it is important. The intended audience is high school students, college students, or anyone who might need help understanding the subject.
