ESP Biography
HOWARD PETERS, Stanford Ph.D. chemical patent attorney (retired)
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Major: Chemistry College: Peters Verny LLP retired Year of Graduation: 1967 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
see Stanford Ph.D. Chemistry 1967 Much experience in public outreach for chemistry to general psaudiences ,including on cruise ships Also see www.scvacs.org & link to Newsletters & Google 'howard peters chocolate chemist Past Classes(Look at the class archive for more.)Chemistry of Chocolate in Splash! Spring 2012
A fun presentation in PPT on chocolate - its biology, chemistry , biochemistry, health benefits, trivia and some unusual connections.
You will never look at a chocolate bar in the same way again. Samples of chocolate are provided for comparison. Stay to the "bitter" end for a planned free drawing for "bittersweet" chocolate and other chocolate-related items.
Creative Invention and Innovation - using Patented Toys in Splash! Spring 2012
The fun lecture will include the requirements and web resources available to research & to file a U.S. patent.application. Familiar toys and games which are/have been patented will be used as examples. A free drawing is planned at the end of the lecture for a patented toy , e.g FRISBEE, SLINKY, YO-YO with a copy of the US patent.
Chocolate Food of the Gods in Splash! Fall 2011
A fun talk explores the history, chemisitry, biochemistry and trivial connectin of chocolate. Some samples are provided to attendees for taste comparison.. A free drawing will be held at the end for some free chocolate items. ..Must stay to the bitter end...
(Talk has been give around the country and on cruise ships)
Invention & innovation using Toys which are Patented in Splash! Fall 2011
Processes of invention and innovation are discused and emphasized using toys which were/are patented... including the FRISBEE, YO-YO. SLINKY , etc. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to be an inventor. Find a problem ...and solve it..
The class will end with a free drawing for the above toys with a copy of their US patent.
Chocolate -Food of the Gods in Splash! Spring 2011
A fun talk touching on the history, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, processing, and folk lore (trivia) about chocolate.
Various samples of chocolate are provided to attendees for taste comparison.
A free drawing is held at the end of the lecture for some chocolate "things."
May you never look a chocolate bar in the same way again.
Invention and Innovation using Patented Toys in Splash! Spring 2011
A fun talk about the amazing world of invention and innovation using patented toys and familiar everyday objects.
Toys include the SLINKY, FRISBEE, YO-YO, Monopoly, Lincoln Logs, etc. Familiar objects include McDonald's French Fry Sleeve & Big Mac Clamshell container, sleeve for STARBUCK's coffee cup, etc.
You don't need to be a rocket scientist to be an inventor.
( A 15 inch tall active model of the robot R2D2 from STAR WARS may make a short appearance.)
A free drawing will be held at the conclusion for attendees for some patented toys-with a copy of the US patent.
Chocolate: Food of the Gods in Splash! Fall 2010
A PG-13 fun talk on the chemistry of chocolate
with a free drawing for attendees for chocolate and chocolate books/items.
Innovation and Invention: patented toys in Splash! Fall 2010
A PG-13 fun talk about invention and innovation using patented toys SLINKY, FRISBIE YO-YO with copy of US patent (It is not rocket science), and a free drawing for attendees for a patented toy.
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