Manipulated Image #8: The Moving Still

The Moving Still presents videos by three artists, whose approaches are vastly different yet intrinsically “photographic.” The complex visual studies of James Coker contrast with Latvian artist Krišs Salmanis’s light-hearted and playful animations that utilize photographic stills. A graduate in film studies, Brazilian artist Kika Nicolela has been called a “visual-filmmaker.” The frames of her moving images are composed as if part of long sequences of photographic stills. We will also have the opportunity to hear James Coker speak about his work on this October 30 event and his algorithmic experiments with moving images. more…

Forensic Seismology or What Was that Noise?

A foot fall in the Sonoran desert, waves crashing on a beach 700 kilometers away, strong winds swaying clock towers and sky scrapers, trucks bouncing down a dirt road, an explosion 5000 kilometers away… What do these have in common? Each can be detected by measuring the energy they transfer as sound waves into the solid Earth. One can locate smugglers, predict weather, and deduce who is playing with bombs by using these sound or seismic waves. Sensitive instruments called seismometers can pick up these forms of Earth “noise”. Most seismologists, scientists who use the data from seismometers to understand the origin of these vibrations, focus on earthquakes. But, a growing number now focus on monitoring and documenting human behavior and human caused events, a field called forensic seismology, and Cafe Scientifique explores this topic on October 22 at the Complex. Click here for more information.

Wed Tech Talk: Rule-Based Modeling of Biochemical Systems

LANL researcher Bill Hlavacek hosts a WedTech talk on rule-based modeling of biomechanical systems. This approach involves representing molecules as structured objects (graphs) and molecular interactions as (graph-rewriting) rules for transforming the attributes of these objects. more…

Exploring Boundaries Between Organic & Artificial Form

Australian artist Timothy Horn’s sculptures attempt to locate the area of slippage between the organic and artificial. Horn will talk about his work and influences, which range from chandelier-like jellyfish to a crystallized rock-sugar encrusted carriage on Friday October 9 at 7:30pm at the Complex. more…

Regional Fuels & Food Gathering

Santa Fe Alliance explores ways to grow the local economy in its ongoing Regional Fuels and Fuels program with an informal gathering and panel discussion on October 8 at the Complex. It begins a reception at 6:00 with followed by updates from the program’s project leaders and a panel discussion on capital, land, and marketing. An RSVP is required by Tuesday, October 6. RSVP to programs@santafealliance.com more…

Collaborating with Intellectual Property

Noted intellectual property attorney Bruce Winchell visits the Complex on October 6 for the first of two discussions on intellectual property for collaborative communities. This presentation will help you to make business decisions about how to build into your business protections for the intellectual property that you have. Different kinds of intellectual property have different uses and this seminar will explain those differences and how to use them to your advantage in your business. more…

Cafe Scientifique Explores Brains & Bombs

Your luggage will get an MRI at the airport if LANL researcher Michelle Espy has anything to say about it. She says this core medical technology can detect explosives in airline baggage, making security lines shorter and passengers safer. Her talk will launch Cafe Scientifique’s 2009-2010 program on October 1. more…