NASA Invites Public to TEDxNASA@SiliconValley 2011

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA is inviting reporters and the public to join agency leaders, technologists and innovators from a variety of fields at TEDxNASA@SiliconValley 2011 on Aug. 17. The event will be held at the Marriott Marquis hotel in San Francisco from 2:30 to 8:30 p.m. PDT.

The event is in the spirit of the TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conferences that bring together leading thinkers to create a dialogue about important global challenges. Speakers include an aeronautics researcher developing a silent, carbonless airplane; a tree geneticist cloning the world's largest trees; a fish-loving researcher creating the next biofuel from a salt-loving succulent; a computer that beats Jeopardy! Champions; and a Tony-winning street theater company. Each presentation on the theme "Extreme Green" will last 18 minutes or less.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO)"NASA is synonymous with taking big dreams and making them happen," said Pete Worden, director of NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, Calif. "TEDxNASA allows us to further explore the power of ideas and the potential to change life here on Earth."Media Contact: Lisa Helderop 503.546.7883 lisa@lanepr.comhttp://www.nasa.govNASA's four research centers, Ames; Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif.; Glenn Research Center in Cleveland; Langley Research Center and the National Institute of Aerospace, both in Hampton Va., are co-hosts of the event.About Snake River Farms Wagyu Beef Featured on the menus of prestigious restaurants around the world, Snake River Farms Wagyu Beef was once available only to the highest-level chefs. Snake River Farms Wagyu cattle are raised along the high plain of the Snake River in Eastern Idaho. The family-owned business began more than a decade ago with a small herd of Wagyu cattle from the Kobe region of Japan. The Wagyu bulls were crossed with premium American Black Angus to form a proprietary herd that has developed into one of the finest groups of Wagyu/Angus cross cattle in the U.S. The beauty of Snake River Farms American Wagyu Beef is its simplicity. It has been slowly raised from the best livestock for succulent flavor and extreme tenderness. Snake River Farms Wagyu Beef is often called the "Butter Knife Beef" because it is so tender you can cut it with a butter knife.About Snake River Farms Snake River Farms is passionate about delivering the finest eating experiences, a luxury once reserved exclusively for the world's most esteemed restaurants. Featured on the menus of three-star Michelin-rated restaurants, Snake River Farms also produces what is known as the world's finest pork -- 100 percent purebred Berkshire breed pork. With their Wagyu beef and Berkshire pork, Snake River Farms makes gourmet hamburgers, hams, sausages, frankfurters, and hardwood smoked bacon. All items are made with only the finest ingredients to ensure an exquisite eating experience. For more information, visit www.snakeriverfarms.com .http://tedxnasa.comhttp://www.TED.comThe "Steak and Espresso Brava Salt" package includes six, hand-trimmed, 4-ounce petite sirloin steaks and a 4-ounce container of Espresso Brava Salt. This gift package, designed for the epicurean in your life, is priced at $100 and includes cooking instructions and serving suggestions. To purchase, go to http://store.snakeriverfarms.com/ or call 877.736.0193.

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