The Art and Science of Systems Biology
| March 26, 2010 | to | March 27, 2010 |
The Art and Science of Systems Biology is a two-day event that will feature public lectures on quantitative biology and an exhibition of winning pieces in the NSF-sponsored 2009 International Science & Engineering Visualization Challenge. This competition celebrates the grand tradition of the visualization of research—powerful statements made not through words, but through visuals such as DaVinci’s diagrams or Rosalind Franklin’s x-rays. Read more
Eric Glick Rieman – Prepared Rhodes
| March 20, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Performing on a variety of instruments, including the prepared/extended Rhodes electric piano, as well as piano, melodica, celeste, Waterphone, and toy piano, SF Bay Area composer/improviser Eric Glick Rieman performs improvised and previously structured music. He writes for piano and for ensembles, and his work for the prepared and extended Rhodes piano is featured in this performance. Read more
City Council Extends Complex Funding
The Santa Fe City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday, February 24, to fund the Santa Fe Complex for another year of operation. The City will contribute $150,000, with additional funding coming from other groups, including the McCune Foundation and the National Science Foundation.
According to Santa Fe Economic Development Director Kathy McCormick, the Santa Fe Complex is a “key” part of the city’s efforts to diversify its economy and create high-paying jobs in areas other than tourism and government.
New Mexican Covers New Contract
The Santa Fe New Mexican reported on February 20 that the Santa Fe Complex landed a defense contract to help the military optimize distribution of replacement parts on the battlefield. The article described the Complex as a “group of challenge-solving junkies who specialize in wickedly complex problems.” For the full article, click here.
World Building at the Complex
| February 24, 2010 | ||
| 5:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
Come and experience “world building” at an informal community “blender” at the Complex Commons. World building is creation of an imaginary world and its geography, biology, cultures, etc., especially for use as a setting in science fiction or fantasy stories, games, etc. Read more
Wed Tech Talk/Lunch
| February 24, 2010 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
Join us at this week’s Tech Talk when Bin Hu, of the Department of Biology, University of New Mexico, and the Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, will discuss recent work aimed at developing a predictive agent-based model for early events in T cell receptor signaling. Read more
The Cooper-Moore / Jeremy Barnes Duo
| February 27, 2010 | ||
| 8:00 pm | to | 10:00 pm |
Join us for an evening of improvised music with pianist/instrument builder Cooper-Moore and Jeremy Barnes of “A Hawk and A Hacksaw.” Cooper-Moore is a renowned pianist, story-teller, and instrument maker from New York. He will be accompanied by Jeremy Barnes, of New Mexico itinerants “A Hawk and A Hacksaw” and indie darlings, “Neutral Milk Hotel,” on drums. Read more
Manipulated Image #11
| March 12, 2010 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 11:00 pm |
“For Action’s Sake”
1st Anniversary Celebration
Featuring 15 Video Artists from 10 Countries, Online Performances from Hamburg and Sweden, and Performances by 12 Local Artists
The first anniversary show of Manipulated Image, For Action’s Sake, considers the confluence of art and politics. Direct and indirect references are made to the role of mass media in the present, and its relationship to Machiavellian and Fascistic politics. For Action’s Sake contrasts autotelic individuals with those driven by external influences such as power and comfort, who in the end are left unfulfilled and alienated. Read more
Santa Fe Complex: Applying the creativity of artists, scientists and technologists to solve complex problems for both business and society. Read more
Café Scientifique
| April 15, 2010 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
Café Scientifique reaches out to teens in Santa Fe to engage them in science relevant to their lives. At this meeting of the group, they consider the following scenario: It is a late Fall afternoon and two hikers are enjoying a brisk walk in the mountains. They are miles from the nearest the town and miles from the nearest person. They go around a curve in the trail when suddenly they stumble across human remains. Who is this person? How did they get here? How did they die? Read more
