The Anthropocene is the name scientists have proposed for the geological epoch that we are currently in, when humans have become a significant driving force shaping Earth’s climate, ecosystems, and biodiversity. We may now be on the cusp of a revolution in computing and robotics in an era of artificial intelligence that raises a question: […]
Arizona has become a hotbed of preserving vintage signage and neon. No wonder, with the rise of Arizona and automobile travel in the 40s, 50s and 60s. Thousands of people were traversing the broad expanses of highways and byways across the Southwest. As the cars sped past, restaurants, motels, curio shops and gas stations needed […]
In today’s digital world, anyone can publish their writing. Anyone can make a movie. The democratization of knowledge or content creation has given a voice to untold stories. But there is a flipside. Who, or what, gets to create knowledge? Can AI systems create knowledge? When Chat GPT writes a student’s paper, is that original […]
During the night of Christmas Eve in 1944, twenty-five Nazi German prisoners of war escaped from Papago Park POW camp on the outskirts of Phoenix and headed towards Mexico. These men were hardcore Nazis, ex U-boat commanders, and submariners, who had successfully dug a nearly 200-foot underground tunnel that took four months to complete. Many […]
Water Reclamation Meets Bisbee’s Copper Mining History Date and Time: Tuesday, June 26th, 5:30 – 7:00 pm Venue or Location Name and Full Address: Copper Queen Library Community Partners: Freeport Minerals Inc., Copper Queen Branch Description: For the last decade, Freeport Minerals Inc., Copper Queen Branch, has been working on environmental reclamation of lands impacted […]
Bisbee’s Long “Bromance” with Water Date and Time Tuesday, June 19th, 5:30 – 7:00 Venue or Location: Copper Queen Library Community Partners: Copper Queen Library Description: A presentation of how Bisbee’s 140 years of social and community history intermingled with its water history - its interactions, its impacts, and its creativity. Presented by Amanda Hetro, […]
How Bisbee’s Wastewater Treatment Facility Works to Secure our Water Future Date and Time: Tuesday, June 12th, 5:30 – 7:00 pm Venue or Location: Copper Queen Library Community Partners: City of Bisbee Administration, City of Bisbee Public Works Department Description: Faced with the environmental hazard of raw sewage moving from Naco, Sonora, northward, this presentation […]
Tuesday, May 22 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Copper Queen Library 6 Main St, Bisbee, AZ 85603 Hydrology and Water Resources 101 with Victoria Hermosilla As we move into the 21st century, our water resources and management will need to become more adaptive under the pressures of population growth and less predictable weather patterns. This interactive […]
Even Words Not Spoken Break Silence: Writing to Reclaim, Heal & Transform 4:00 p.m. Workshop 5:30 p.m. Performance Copper Queen Library 6 Main St, Bisbee, AZ 85603 The month of April shares a powerful duality, recognized as National Poetry Month, April is also a time to raise awareness around sexual assault and violence. It is […]
Global warming presents humanity with one of the most difficult ethical challenges ever faced. More than just a scientific problem this is a collective action problem requiring that we work together to find appropriate strategies for adaptation. It requires recognizing attribution of cause and effect and careful consideration of the likely outcomes of harm to […]
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