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The Cal Academy’s Elizabeth Babcock on Digital Learning

Posted on November 22, 2013 by

I love this interview with the Cal Academy's head of public engagement and education Elizabeth Babcock on the website "Spotlight on Digital Media and Learning." Elizabeth speaks eloquently about the bigger vision of injecting digital learning into this august science institution: Basically when I came, I had a vision of a digital learning department with…

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Caravan Palace + Quest Crew = RIDICULOUS

Posted on November 21, 2013 by

  What happens when you put the best electro-swing band – Caravan Palace — and one of the best dance crews around — Quest — on the same stage?  Crazy craziness.  

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Morning Meditation on Meditation

Posted on November 20, 2013 by

Meditation or prayer has been a daily part of my life since at least my teen years.  In my most fervent days, I sought to be "praying at all times," even when just walking from place to place or waiting for an elevator. I had little alarms set on my watch and planner to remind…

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Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings: Tell Those Wolves to “Retreat”

Posted on November 19, 2013 by

  This is Sharon Jones' warning to anyone who would stand in her way: "Retreat."  What a fantastic music video for my favorite soul artist (and dance partner.) Reminds me of an aphorism I heard: "Be the kind of person that when you wake up the devil says, 'Oh shit, he's up.'" BTW Sharon Jones…

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James Turrell’s “Three Gems” at the DeYoung: A Portal to the Sky

Posted on November 15, 2013 by

I feel so blessed to work literally across the street from one of the incredible art installations by Quaker artist James Turrell. At the DeYoung Museum of Art, in the sculpture garden, is a commissioned installation created by Turrell he calls "Three Gems."  Like all of his work, it is minimalist to the extreme, with…

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3D Scan of African Hall at the Cal Academy of Sciences!

Posted on November 12, 2013 by

Check out this fantastic 3d scan of an exhibit in African Hall at the California Academy of Sciences. Created by the company Matterport during our first Science Hack Day in September. [Link]

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Math Saves Lives: Polymath Couple Create New Systems for Organizing Organ Tranplants

Posted on November 8, 2013 by

Dorry Segev and Sommer Gentry are two of the smartest people I know. Dorry is a transplant surgeon at Johns Hopkins University and Sommer is a math professor at the United States Naval Academy. Individually that's admirable, but together they are a force to be reckoned with. Dorry and Sommer are doing remarkable work combining their…

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C2C “Happy” Music Video Will Make You Even Happier

Posted on November 6, 2013 by

  I was turned on to this song "Happy" (by the electronic group C2C) from watching this amazing "I Charleston Nashville" video a couple of months ago.  After watching the original music video, I can see where the Nashvillians got their inspiration.  Really fantastic dancing, blending vernacular jazz, house and more.  And the tent revival…

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Watch List: “Been Rich All My Life” and “Carmen and Geoffrey”

Posted on November 4, 2013 by

I spent Saturday night watching dance documentaries, and I can heartily recommend the two films "Been Rich All My Life" and "Carmen and Geoffrey."  As a middle-aged person who still loves to dance, I cherish these films about older folks who are still killing it on the dance floor. If you love dance and documentaries,…

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Happy Diwali: Celebrate the Light!

Posted on November 3, 2013 by

Happy Diwali to all my Hindu peeps out there. And whatever your denomination or creed, celebrate the light today, wherever you find it.

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