<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><div>It seems we have both a very eager presenter and some interest in this whole scientific talk theme. I know of at least two people were were interested in such a talk.</div>
<div><br></div><div>And, Andrew has graciously volunteered to give such a talk around Thanksgiving. Since he was an author of Biopython, he certainly has knowledge for what is needed. </div><div><br></div><div>I don't know if this is enough interest for us to have a talk, but it's at least enough I can throw this out there and see what sticks. Here is the email Andrew originally posted:</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>> For what it's worth, I'll be in the Bay Area around Thanksgiving and could give my EuroSciPy 2008 talk </div><div>> "Python Tools in Computational Chemistry (and Biology)". Slides at</div>
><br>> <a href="http://www.euroscipy.org/download/2008/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); ">http://www.euroscipy.org/download/2008/</a>euroscipy2008_dalke_chemistry.pdf<br>><br>> What's the status of the BayPIGgies meeting for November, given that the 4th Thursday is Thanksgiving?<br>
> <br>> Andrew<br>> <a href="mailto:dalke@dalkescientific.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(42, 93, 176); ">dalke@dalkescientific.com</a></span><div>
<font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br></span></font></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; border-collapse: collapse; ">I get the feeling that most people are more interested in this on a higher level and don't want to dig into so many details. But, I could be wrong on that too. (And, I don't see *how* to have this talk without getting into the details).</span></div>
<div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Is there more interest? Jim, do you already have something else lined up? </span></font></div>
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</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Cheers,</span></font></div>
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</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Glen</span></font></div>