Science On Tap
For more information, please contact: Laurie Hassell at (208) 699-6240.
We all have them. Our kids want them. Sometimes it would be really nice to throw them out the window... Of a car... Moving at great speeds... Mobile phones. It sounds simple enough to enter a number and press SEND to connect with the person on the other end. But what really has to happen when we make a call? What does our cell phone do when we turn it on? How are our phones connected to a world-wide network so that we can reach anyone, anywhere in a matter of a few seconds? What data is this network collecting about us and the people we talk to? Our phones are pretty smart now. What will they be able to do in the future?
Join us for a conversation with David Whipple, recent retiree from Agilent, to find out. Mr. Whipple has spent a significant portion of his career immersed in the technologies used by our cell phones - from analog voice to digital voice to digital data. If you ever wondered how your small but sophisticated bit of electronics functions across an immense but largely invisible network, you won't want to miss this session! Be there or be dropped!
"Let's Press Send and Connect Your Phone Call"
Tuesday, April 9
5:30 pm
Fort Ground Grill
705 River Avenue, Coeur d’ Alene, ID 83814
The 2012-2013 season of Science on Tap Coeur d’ Alene is sponsored by the University of Idaho-Coeur d'Alene, Idaho INBRE, and the Fort Ground Grill. Not only do these organizations provide financial and/or in-kind contributions to this program, I call on all of them to recommend speakers and topics for the roster. I could not pull this program together without them and I am grateful for their continued support!
Upcoming Presenations:
May 14, 1013
TBD