Observations of surface-atmosphere interactions using the CSU-MAPS, a mobile atmospheric profiling systemSpeakers: Dr. Andrew Oliphant, San Francisco State Univ.The RTC Seminar Series brings leading local, national, and international scientists to a public forum at RTC to speak about the latest advances in science, and provides an opportunity for graduate students to present research in progress. The Series is open to the ...
Climate Challenged SocietySpeaker: Richard Norgaard, Professor, Energy and Resources Group, University of California BerkeleyRoom 110
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Brittle Old Bones: The Bioarchaeology of Bone Loss and the Aging SkeletonBioarchaeology (the study of archaeological human remains together with contextual and documentary evidence) offers a unique avenue to investigate aspects of social change and identity in the past. As a dynamic tissue that is forged by biocultural factors over the entire lifetime, the human skeleton provides a record of individual ...
With 90% of the world's 8 million or so insect species still undiscovered, the age of exploration is far from over. We now have the technological tools to more accurately document that biodiversity through a process called integrative taxonomy. Oceanic islands are not only among the world's prettiest and most ...
What can natural disturbance regimes tell us about effects of global changeA macroecological case study with Pinus muricata.Please join Point Reyes National Seashore staff for Science Lectures, 45 minute presentations on scientific research being performed at Point Reyes and elsewhere in the California. Science Lectures are sponsored by the Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center at Point Reyes National Seashore.Speaker: Erica ...
Sophisticated technology has existed for millennia for metals and ceramics. Throughout time, intelligent craftsmen and scholars created plausible explanations for the observations and developed techniques. This creation of plausible explanations continues to the present day in rapidly developing fields, like Materials Science and Engineering. Many of the ideas are known ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Stories about Storytelling: A Personal Journey in Technology We all use our smartphones to send text messages, check e-mail, surf the Web, get driving directions, and make the occasional phone call. But we tend to forget that our mobile gadgets are also powerful machines for storytelling---in fact, never before have so many people had the tools to capture ...
David J. Hayes, the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, will talk about the Obama Administration's management of public lands, including policies regarding oil and gas production, solar energy development and the recovery of key species like the northern spotted owl and sage grouse.Must register by April 26 to ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.For more information or if you have questions please ...
Step right up for a night of circus fun inspired by the Academy's marvelous menagerie of creatures. Play good old fashioned carnival games amongst roaming jugglers and gymnasts from Velocity Circus, and animal-themed Burning Man sculptures including Dusty Rhino. The experts at Circus of Smiles will teach you to juggle, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
First After Dark Event at New Exploratorium: HomeOn hiatus since 2012, the Exploratorium's After Dark returns Pier 15 with a museum-wide housewarming party.Home will be an exploration of homes at all scales, from the Earth itself to the human microbiome, and will feature behind-the-scenes tours of our new campus and exhibits, live music, films and cocktails.As you explore the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 ($10 Members)
Renewable Energy with Dr. Bryan Hannegan, EPRICome join us for an insightful evening with Dr. Bryan Hannegan. Dr. Hannegan, Vice President, Environment and Renewables for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), leads the teams responsible for EPRI's research into technologies and practices that enable cleaner and more efficient renewable power generation, and reduce the environmental footprint ...
Where: San JoseCost: Advance Tickets $6.50 or $10 at the Door
After Hours: Star TechJoin us for Star Tech, a celebration of everything Trekkie! Compare Starfleet technology with today's innovations, build your own starbound space ship, or see how many pieces you can use to create your own "Borg" cube! When you need rejuvenation, beam on over to our no-host bar for a refreshing Tech-Forward-tini , ...
Born in the American Midwest, Christof Koch grew up in Holland, Germany, Canada, and Morocco. He studied Physics and Philosophy at the University of Tübingen in Germany and was awarded his Ph.D. in Biophysics in 1982. After 4 years at MIT, he joined the California Institute of Technology as a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Emerging from the Underworld: Portraits of Wild Mushrooms Grand OpeningA formal opening for our new show, "Emerging from the Underworld: Portraits of Wild Mushrooms," which will run from May 2nd until July 1st.These works by Lucy Martin, a mixture of original paintings and archival-quality prints, celebrate the amazing diversity of the fungus kingdom. Lucy's art focuses on mushrooms and ...
Field Botany FridaysCome hike with ACR staff. While we hike, we may identify plants, survey for rare plants, photograph wildflowers, discuss ethnobotany or other trailside botany. Takes place the first Friday of every month.Please dress for the weather and bring at least one quart of drinking water. You may also wish to ...
Fish Feeding FrenzyHelp Ranger Bill feed the hungry inhabitants of our fresh and saltwater tanks. Watch the different feeding styles of rock cod, sea stars, and steelhead trout.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
When Does Regulation Distort Costs? Lessons from Fuel Procurement in U.S. Electricity GenerationUnder what conditions does cost-of-service regulation lead firms to distort costs? This paper analyzes changes in fuel procurement practices by coal- and natural gas-fired electricity generating plants in the United States following state-level legislation that ended cost-of-service regulation among investor-owned electric utilities in the late 1990s. I construct a detailed ...
On 4 July 2012, the ATLAS and CMS experiments operating at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) announced the discovery of a new particle compatible with the Higgs boson (hunted for almost 50 years), a crucial piece for our understanding of fundamental physics and the structure and evolution of the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
How to Be a Science WriterWhether you're a seasoned science writer, greenhorn, dabbler, or just a person who likes to hear interesting science stories, you'll want to meet Thomas Hayden, co-editor of the brand new The Science Writers' Handbook: Everything You Need To Know To Pitch, Publish And Prosper In The Digital Age. Tom and ...
CAMS: The Night-time Survey of Meteor Showers If you ever spend a night under the stars watching for meteors and saw something unusual, you may want to meet astronomer Dr. Peter Jenniskens. He's an expert on meteor showers and author of Meteor Showers and their Parent Comets, a 790 page book containing predictions on what unusual meteor ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Houge Park Start PartyMeet with members of San Jose Astronomical Society for a Star Party, weather permitting.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 05/04/13
2013 California Cognitive Science Conference This conference brings together world famous scholars, educators, inventors, and students from all over the world for a day of featured talks, workshops, and presentations. This year, we are excited to explore "Learning and Memory: The Enlightened Mind," through the lens of Artificial Intelligence, Developmental Psychology, Neurobiology, Cognitive Linguistics, Education, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $25 General Admission, $20 Students
Guided Nature WalkExperience the beauty and rich natural history of Audobon Canyon Ranch's 535-acre Bouverie Preserve. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland and rugged chaparral. Guided Nature Walks range from two to five miles. Visitors of all ages are ...
In the early years of aviation, airplane technology advanced in leaps and bounds-yet airport development lagged behind. Into this void came the seaplane, an aircraft able to fly without need of runways to any destination near an ocean or lake.By the 1930s seaplanes held absolute speed records and inaugurated air ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free with admission
Space DayCelebrate space! Train like an astronaut, blast off to Mars in a simulated mission in our Challenger Learning Center, explore cutting edge telescope technology, and engage in hands-on activities. Dr. Maria Kazachenko, Assistant Researcher at UC Berkeley, will lead an interactive discussion on advances in telescope technology and how it ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Stevens Creek History HikeLearn about the first people to live in this area and how things changed over time as European settlers came and impacted the land. Hike about 2 miles to explore various features and discover how this park's namesake played a pivotal role in the settlement of California. Meet at the ...
Where: CupertinoCost: Free
Starry Night HikeEnjoy twilight, stargazing, and the nighttime environment on a 3.6-mile hike. Discover how to find night sky "objects" with binoculars and hear legends associated with spring constellations of the Northern Hemisphere. Meet at the Sandy Wool upper parking lot (near dog park) with sturdy footwear, layered clothing, and water. Bring ...
Where: MilpitasCost: Free
A family Scrapbook of the UniverseMay 4 Public Astronomy Program At Muir Heritage Land Trust Please join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for a May 4th astronomy program at Muir Heritage Land Trust, 1075 Christie Road, Martinez, CA 94553. Event is from 7:45 to 9:30 PM. "A family Scrapbook of the Universe"See stars, nebula, galaxies, clusters, the ...
Where: MartinezCost: Free
San Mateo County Astronomical Society Star PartyThe City of San Carlos Department of Parks and Recreation and the San Mateo County Astronomical Society have open Star Parties. These events are held in Crestview Park, San Carlos California. Dates and Sunset times are below. Note that inclement weather (clouds, excessive wind and showers) will cause the event ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
Sunday, 05/05/13
Lecture - From I to We: People and the Plants and Animals that Accompany Us on EarthWhat matters more: our human communities or the natural world? This question, or a variant of it, drives environmental debates, and also drives a wedge between progressive movements. Brent Plater, founder and director of the Wild Equity Institute, will describe what his organization is doing to get past this dilemma ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Free Day of ScienceFirst Sundays are FREE! OMCA is free all day the first Sunday of every month. Tour the building with members of the Museum's Council on Architecture at 1 pm and enjoy a Docent-led tour of the Gallery of California Art at 2 pm. Grab lunch or a snack at Blue ...
In less than a decade, China has become the world's largest maker of solar panels. Now China's solar industry is bleeding - the result of a too-fast expansion, a global recession, and a pullback in government subsidies from Europe, traditionally the world's largest solar market. China's furious ramp-up of solar-panel ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
BAASICS.3: The Deep EndMay 6, 2013, 7-9pm (doors @ 6:30)Psychiatric and neurologic conditions such as depression, schizophrenia, autism, bipolar disorder, and dementia have been associated with genius or prophetic insight since antiquity. In the fourth century B.C.E., Aristotle claimed "that all men who have attained excellence in philosophy, in poetry, in art and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Tuesday, 05/07/13
Postcards from Chelyabinsk Meteor astronomer Dr. Peter Jenniskens participated in a two-week Russian Academy of Sciences fact-finding mission to , just three weeks after the event, to collect data on the February 15 asteroid impact and the extent of the damage caused by its shock wave.Dr. Jenniskens will talk about his trip ...
SFMC Teachers' Circle, Bruce CohenSFMC is sponsoring monthly dinners just for teachers with a special Math Circle speaker.Join us for our next event (May 7, 2013) for a presentation by SFUSD teacher Bruce Cohen. SF Math Circle Teachers' Circle meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month to share great math with wonderful Bay area ...
