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SETI Talks Summary – UAPs

November 29, 2021 / 8 Comments
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by Carl Kruse The Carl Kruse Blog sponsored a 17 November 2021 discussion organized by the SETI Institute on whether UAPs, commonly called UFOs, deserved more attention from the scientific community. Hazel Anna Rogers, a regular contributor to our blog, took in the chat and then summarized her impressions of what transpired. Here is Hazel’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Carl Kruse, Nonprofits, Science, SETI Tagged: Roswell, SETI Talks, UAPs, UFOs

SETI CHAT: UAPs – Are They Worth Scientific Attention?

November 11, 2021 / 2 Comments
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by Carl Kruse The following post is an excerpt from an announcement by the SETI Institute for their upcoming online chat “UAPs: Are They Worth Scientific Attention” This SETI chat is sponsored by Carl Kruse, the curator of the Carl Kruse Blog, and is slated for Wednesday, November 21, 2021 at 7:00PM PST. “UAP” – unidentified aerial … [Read more…]

Posted in: Carl Kruse, Events, Nonprofits, Science, SETI Tagged: ET, Scientific Chats, Unexplained phenomena, Visitations to Earth by Aliens

Carson Kievman is Dead at 72

November 3, 2021 / 7 Comments
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by Carl Kruse My friend Carson Kievman is gone. He was 72. Originally from Los Angeles, Carson lived his last decades in Florida, mostly in Miami. He had a stroke in 2020, and later doctors discovered two cancers.  He had long lived with diabetes. Carson left an indelible mark on South Florida (and on me). … [Read more…]

Posted in: Art, Dreamers, Music, Nonprofits, Princeton, Sobe Arts Tagged: Carson Kievman, Classical Music, Florida

SETI Chat: Black Holes are Real. How Do They Shape our Universe?

October 11, 2021 / 1 Comment
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by Carl Kruse The following post is an excerpt from info provided by the SETI Institute for their online chat “Black Holes are Real. How Do They Shape Structure and Evolution in our Universe?” The talk is sponsored by Daniel Swanson and scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at 7:00PM PDT. The Carl Kruse Nonprofits Blog encourages … [Read more…]

Posted in: BOINC, Nonprofits, SETI, Space Exploration Tagged: Astronomy, Black Holes, Cosmology, Our Universe, Scientific Chats

SETI Chat: A Sixth Mass Extinction Likely?

September 11, 2021 / 5 Comments
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by Carl Kruse This post is taken from information provided by the SETI Institute on their upcoming online chat “Is a 6th Mass Extinction the Future for Earth?” The chat will stream Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at 7:00 PM Pacific time. The Carl Kruse Nonprofits Blog encourages all to join for what promises to be … [Read more…]

Posted in: Environment, Nonprofits, Science, SETI, Space Exploration Tagged: Biodiversity, California Academy of Sciences, Frank Marchis, Mass Extinctions, Peter Roopnarine, Scott Sampson, SETI Institute, SETI Talks

SETI Chat: Can We Define Life?

August 14, 2021 / 4 Comments
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By Carl Kruse The following blog post is an excerpt from information provided by the SETI Institute on their upcoming online chat “Can We Define Life? Should We?” hosted by Wendi Zhang and scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2021 at 7PM PDT. The Carl Kruse Nonprofits Blog encourages all to tune in for what promises … [Read more…]

Posted in: Nonprofits, Science, SETI, Space Exploration Tagged: Origins of life, Scientific Chats, What is life

Plastics to Prosthetics

September 30, 2020 / 5 Comments

By Jaymie Hilder It’s not uncommon for kids to be born with missing or under-developed fingers, hands or arms. These differences in development are often painless, but can make life hard later. Handicapped children often are bullied, for a start, and they can wind up feeling left out or self conscious. For many of these … [Read more…]

Posted in: Enabling The Future, Ivan Owens, Nonprofits Tagged: E-Nable, Helping Kids, Lids For Kids, Makers, Prosthetics

Rocky Mountain Institute Update

August 31, 2020 / 2 Comments
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As many of you know, the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is one of my favorite nonprofit groups. For decades, RMI has been tirelessly working on rearranging our relationship with energy. Few organizations have such big impact with so few resources. One of the beautiful tenets of RMI is that small changes can lead to dramatic … [Read more…]

Posted in: Environment, Nonprofits, RMI, Science Tagged: Improving our world, Rocky Mountain Institute

Streetwaves

July 31, 2020 / 8 Comments
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My friend Maui Goodbeer’s younger brother was murdered by a gang member in San Diego in 2003.   Melvyn was not in a gang, just caught in the wrong place at the wrong time.  It could have been you or me and two lives were lost that day – Melvyn’s and the young man who pulled … [Read more…]

Posted in: Nonprofits, Streetwaves Tagged: Maui Goodbeer, Surfing, The Ocean

Preserving Bitcoin Code at Svalbard

April 23, 2020 / 7 Comments

The icy mountains of Norway are the perfect hideyhole for preserving anything important against time, the elements, maybe even alien invasion. The Svalbard Seed Vault, which we talked about here and also here, isn’t the only cool archival project in the region. Surrounded by glaciers, permafrost, and polar bears, GitHub is readying to store valuable … [Read more…]

Posted in: Nonprofits, Science, Svalbard Tagged: Archival storage, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, Github, Svalbard

Svalbard Seed Vault Update

April 18, 2020 / 14 Comments

In 2008, Norway gifted the world the Svalbard Seed Vault, also known as the “Doomsday Vault.” This self-sustaining facility, carved into a mountainside and surrounded by permafrost, protects heirloom seeds from future apocalyptic conditions. The idea is if we ever need to restart society these precious plant species will not be lost and our food … [Read more…]

Posted in: Environment, Nonprofits, Plants, Science, Svalbard Tagged: Doomsday Vault, Seed Vault, Svalbard Seed Vault

Giving Tuesday

November 26, 2018 / 1 Comment

For this “Giving Tuesday” might I recommend two charities that I personally support and that do so much with so little?

Posted in: Environment, Hemley Gonzalez, India, Nonprofits, Responsible Charity, Urban Paradise Guild Tagged: Changing The World, Charities, Giving Tuesday

Responsible Charity’s Work In India

July 30, 2017 / 11 Comments
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Here’s to RESPONSIBLE CHARITY and their work in Kolkata, India by Carl Kruse I have written before about my friend Hemley Gonzalez’s organization, “Responsible Charity,” (Carl Kruse blog) and the work done helping those less fortunate in Kolkata.   Unlike other aid groups, Responsible Charity is secular and humanistic, where science, reason and compassion come together … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hemley Gonzalez, India, Nonprofits, Responsible Charity Tagged: Charity

Svalbard Seed Vault Flooding

May 21, 2017 / 9 Comments

Melting Permafrost Floods Svalbard Seed Vault By Carl Kruse On Friday, March 19, a stream of nervous reports warned that water had entered the doomsday seed repository known as the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.   Temporary panic ensued because Svalbard is humanity’s last line of defense against a major catastrophe or doomsday situation that might imperil … [Read more…]

Posted in: Nonprofits, Plants, Science, Svalbard Tagged: Norway, Seed Vault

March for Science? March On.

April 18, 2017 / 5 Comments
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The March for Science by Carl Kruse Some scientist friends have come out against the upcoming March For Science, saying that while good intentioned, the march runs the risk of trivializing and politicizing science, turning scientists into another group embroiled in the culture wars and further alienating science from a certain segment of the world’s … [Read more…]

Posted in: Events, Marches, Nonprofits, Science Tagged: Events, March For Science

Carl Kruse Reminder – PLN Fundraiser To Protect Lands In PR Coming Up

February 7, 2017 / 3 Comments

Fundraiser At the Home Of Maria Celeste Takes Place This Thursday By Carl kruse A reminder that the fundraiser to benefit “Para La Naturaleza,” takes place this Thursday, February 9th at the Miami residence of Maria Celeste Arraras. (See original Carl Kruse  Nonprofit Fundraiser for Para La Naturaleza here). Para La Naturaleza seeks to protect … [Read more…]

Posted in: Environment, Nonprofits, Plants, Puerto Rico, Science Tagged: Maria Celeste Arraras, Para La Naturaleza

Carl Kruse: Support Land Conservation in Puerto Rico

January 27, 2017 / 4 Comments

Support of Land Conservation in Puerto Rico By Carl Kruse I am delighted to share with  you news from my friend Maria Celeste Arraras who is involved in preserving the natural and historic charms of Puerto Rico, and in promoting sustainable development and ecotourism on the Island.  Mari’s efforts focus on an organization called Para la … [Read more…]

Posted in: Environment, Events, Nonprofits, Plants, Puerto Rico Tagged: Environmental Protection, Land Conservation, Maria Celeste Arraras, Para La Naturaleza

Spotlight: Urban Paradise Guild

December 2, 2016 / 4 Comments
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UPG Sends Seeds To Families In Haiti by Carl KruseThe Urban Paradise Guild (UPG) headed by Sam Van Leer is a nonprofit group based in Southern Florida that is working to bring back natural habitat and make our urban environment more green and livable.   The group re-introduces  native plants into local areas, organizes clean-ups, engages … [Read more…]

Posted in: Haiti, Nonprofits, Urban Paradise Guild Tagged: reforestation, Seeds, UPG

From Carl Kruse: Help SETI@HOME

December 1, 2016 / 2 Comments

SETI Project  Can Use Our Help by Carl Kruse One of my favorite nonprofit groups is the SETI Institute, which is the world’s top organization that is looking for life elsewhere in the universe. I love SETI because it’s the chance to get involved in answering one of humanity’s last remaining big questions – Is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Nonprofits, Science, SETI Tagged: Radio Astronomy, Search For ET, The SETI Institute

Carl Kruse Dot Org Profiles “No More Tears”

February 19, 2016 / 6 Comments

Carl Kruse remains on break but his friend Daniela Frewa would like to tell you about “No More Tears,” a non-profit organization that aids victims of domestic violence, most who tend to be disproportionally women and children. The person who founded No More Tears, Somy Ali, is an amazing woman who has dedicated her life … [Read more…]

Posted in: Nonprofits Tagged: Miami, No More Tears
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