- -: Authors@Google: David Deamer
June 23, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Authors@Google presents "Synthetic Life: Can the Origin of Life Tape be Replayed?" by David Deamer "Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist of creating out of void, but out of chaos." Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley In Mary Shelley's classic tale, Dr. Victor Frankenstein assembled a...
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- -: Authors@Google: Jeff Potter
July 9, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Jeff Potter comes to the Google Cambridge office to talk about his book "Cooking for Geeks". From Jeff's website: "If you're the curious type who asks why just as often as whatÂ, my book, "Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food" will show you how to use science when working ...
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- -: Authors@Google: Dean Bakopoulos
July 11, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Local Michigan author Dean Bakopoulos discusses his new book "My American Unhappiness" about a director of humanities who deals with his own barrage of personal tragedy while pursuing "his life's work:" an epic survey on American unhappiness
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- -: Authors@Google: Seth Jones
July 12, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Dr. Seth Jones is a specialist in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and al-Qa'ida, and he will be speaking to us about the latest developments in Afghanistan following the recent death of bin Laden. Dr. Jones is a political scientist at the RAND Corporation, and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University...
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- -: Authors@Google: AlexBellos
August 11, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Alex Bellos studied mathematics and philosophy at uni, but started his career as a reporter - eventually moving to Rio de Janeiro as The Guardian's South American correspondant. He's since presented a five-part series on Brazil for the BBC - called Inside Out Brazil - and his short films about th...
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- -: Authors@Google: Megan Prelinger
August 17, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Megan Prelinger visits Google's San Francisco office to present her book "Another Science Fiction". This event took place on August 16, 2011, as part of the Authors@Google series. Another Science Fiction, a gorgeous collection of artwork from the aerospace industry during the Mad Men, space-race...
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- -: Authors@Google: Penn Jillette
August 26, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Penn Jillette visited Google's Santa Monica office on August 19, 2011 to discuss his book "God No! Signs You Already May Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales." This talk took place as part of the Authors@Google series. Warning: This talk contains adult language.
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- -: Authors@Google: Julio Ojeda-Zapata on iPads in business
August 26, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Julio Ojeda-Zapata, author of "iPad Means Business" and a technology writer at the St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press, spoke at the Googleplex on how Apple's popular tablet is being used in business, education and the media. He also described how his longtime allegiance to Google services such as Goo...
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- -: Authors@Google: Annie Jacobsen
August 30, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Annie Jacobsen visited Google's Santa Monica office on July 19, 2011 to discuss her book "Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base." This talk took place as part of the Authors@Google series.
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- -: Authors@Google: Father Greg Boyle
August 31, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Fr. Gregory Boyle visited Google's Santa Monica office on Aug 11, 2011 to discuss his book "Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion." This talk took place as part of the Authors@Google series.
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