Science: Exploring Mars with Curiosity
The United States Geological Survey presents an evening public lecture about searching the Martian surface for evidence of habitable conditions. Today, Oct. 25, 7-8 p.m. at USGS Menlo Park campus, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. Go to online.wr.usgs.gov.

Politics: Libertarian VP Candidate at Stanford
Libertarian vice-presidential candidate Judge Jim Gray will be speaking about the deficit and current economic, foreign and civil-liberty policies. Gray is the running mate of Gov. Gary Johnson, 2012 Libertarian presidential candidate and former two-term governor of New Mexico. The event is today, Oct. 25, 6-8 p.m. at Oberndorf Event Center, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 641 Knight Way, Stanford. Go to events.Stanford.edu.

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