Nancy and Joel alternate speaking frequently during during their entertaining multimedia presentation, which includes humor, videos, music, and lots of visuals. Their talk is based on their new book, The View from the Center of the Universe: Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos (Riverhead Books/Penguin, 2006). The book was chosen as a 2006 summer reading selection by NPR's All Things Considered, it was featured in the July 2006 Smithsonian magazine and recommended by the editors of Scientific American, and Nancy and Joel were interviewed on John McLaughlin's One-on-One TV show, on Barry Kibrick's Between the Lines PBS-TV show, and on many radio programs. For more on the book including reviews and feature articles, see http://viewfromthecenter.com

Nancy did her undergraduate work at the University of Chicago.

Joel Primack's research has mainly been in relativistic quantum field theory and in cosmology and particle astrophysics, a field that he has helped to create. In collaboration with UCSC astronomers George Blumenthal and Sandra Faber and others, he developed the ``Cold Dark Matter'' (CDM) theory, which has helped to set the agenda for theoretical and observational cosmology for two decades.

In addition to being the valedictorian of Princeton's class of '66, Joel also has a Harvard connection: He was a Junior Fellow of the Harvard Society of Fellows 1970-73.

This talk is co-sponsored by the Harvard Club of San Francisco.

Date:	Thursday 3/1
Time:	6-8
Location:	Gordon & Rees LLP, San Francisco
Address:	275 Battery Street, Suite 2000, Embarcadero West @ Sacramento
RSVP:	Please RSVP by March 1 to the contact listed below.
Member Price:	Free
Non-Member Price:	Free
Contact:	David Marshak '66 925-932-6436

Join your fellow tigers at Antonio's Nuthouse for drinks, snacks, pool, etc. Remember, this is one of those places where you're expected to throw your peanut shells on the floor... ;-) Friends and family welcome.

Catherine Baker '97

Date:	Friday 3/2
Time:	7-9
Location:	Antonio's Nuthouse, Palo Alto
Address:	321 S. California Ave.
RSVP:	Not Required
Member Price:	Free
Non-Member Price:	Free
Contact:	Catherine Baker '97 650-283-5936

Enjoy some of the many attractions high on Mt Tamalpais. The Rock Spring trailhead is at an elevation of almost 2000 feet, giving us access to several wonderful hikes. If it's clear, we will go along the north side of the mountain toward the summit, and then return along the south side with a pause at the West Point Inn. If it's drizzly, we'll take a shorter hike on trails that are more sheltered by forests. Bring lunch, and be prepared for temperatures 5-10 degrees cooler than at sea level. Heavy rain cancels the hike.

Directions: Take the Highway 1 exit from US 101 north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Go north on Highway 1 about three miles, and bear right (uphill) onto Panoramic Highway. In another mile Panoramic Highway bears slightly left (uphill) at an irregular four-way junction. About four miles later, bear right (uphill again) onto Pantoll Road toward the Mt Tam summit. The Rock Spring parking area is 1.4 miles farther at a T junction with Ridgecrest Boulevard.

RSVP is helpful, but not required.

Date:	Saturday 3/17
Time:	10:30-4
Location:	Rock Spring parking area, Mt Tamalpais State Park
Address:	intersection of Pantoll Rd & Ridgecrest Blvd
RSVP:	Not Required
Member Price:	Free
Non-Member Price:	Free
Contact:	Chrissy Holland '03 415-370-7850

The PWN Third Tuesday Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of every month. For more information or to be added to the e-vite list, please contact Jamye Jamison '96 at jamyejamison@yahoo.com

Date:	Tuesday 3/20
Time:	7-9
Location:	TBA, TBA
Address:	TBA
RSVP:	Please RSVP by March 19 to the contact listed below.
Member Price:	Free
Non-Member Price:	Free
Contact:	Jamye Jamison '96 650-430-4411