In the San Francisco Bay Area, when the first rains tease up the chanterelles and porcini, fungus lovers, foodies, and those curious about the natural world head to the Fungus Fair: A Celebration of Wild Mushrooms. For one day each December, Bay Area mushroom hunters fan out and find fungi of all shapes and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: See weblink for ticket options
Climb aboard a new high-tech ship - the Sally Ride - and chat with scientists and crew who travel the world aboard the oceanographic research vessel. Visit different parts of the 238-foot ship, from its highly equipped bridge to its scientific laboratories and main deck - including the main crane, overboard handling ...
In a 1954 paper “Galileo as a critic of the arts”, Erwin Panofsky wrote that the Florentine’s culture in which Galileo lived, his participation in the visual arts, literature and music communities that at the time made Florence a leading European intellectual center, nurtured his pioneering scientific work, an important ...
Radicals: Your Life is in their Hands RNR as a ParadigmRibonucleotide reductases (RNRs) catalyze the de novo reduction of NDPs to dNDPs in all organisms, controlling their relative ratios and amounts and contributing to the fidelity of DNA replication and repair. The class Ia RNRs are composed of a2 and b2 subunits that form an active and dynamic a2b2 complex. ...
Sharks exhibit an incredible sensitivity to their watery environment, including an extra sensory advantage: the ability to detect tiny electric signals. This sixth sense can help them locate meals, identify mates, and even, we believe, navigate the oceans. Hundreds of "electrosensors" sit embedded within a shark's head; in concert, they ...
Climb aboard a new high-tech ship - the Sally Ride - and chat with scientists and crew who travel the world aboard the oceanographic research vessel. Visit different parts of the 238-foot ship, from its highly equipped bridge to its scientific laboratories and main deck - including the main crane, overboard handling ...
Vicinal (1,2-disubstituted) functional group motifs are ubiquitous in structurally complex small molecules that are of academic and industrial importance, including many widely used pharmaceutical agents. Many such functional group combinations, however, remain exceptionally challenging to synthesize. The goal of research in the Engle lab is to develop a general catalytic ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Astronomy on Tap: San FranciscoAstronomy on Tap San Francisco is back! Come to DNA Lounge on Tuesday, Dec. 10th for another night of talks from local scientists, Astronomy in the News, trivia and prizes! Come out to hear about the latest updates on all things astrophysics, from exoplanets to jets! Doors open at 7:00 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Wednesday, 12/11/19
SciComm Studio 021: The Future of Traditional MediaA major shift is underway as media companies increasingly turn to online audiences. In this landscape, advertising is not the only goal: today, traffic and data related to visitors of on-line platform is an increasingly desired commodity. The result? “The influence of social media platforms and technology companies is having ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Two Chemestry and Biomolecular Engineering TalksToward Food Security and Sustainability: Nanotechnology for Plant Genome EngineeringSpeaker: Gozde Demirer, UC BerkeleyLithium Plating and Stripping through a Solid Block Copolymer ElectrolyteSpeaker: Jackie Maslyn, UC Berkeley
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Anthropomorphic Machine Learning: How to get Fast, Interpretable Deep LearningMachine Learning (ML) and AI justifiably attract the attention and interest not only of the wider scientific community and industry, but also society and policy makers. Recent developments in this area range from accurately recognizing images and speech to beating the best players in games like Chess, Go and Jeopardy. ...
Join the Port of San Francisco and the Exploratorium’s Fisher Bay Observatory at the fifth in a series of Embarcadero seawall community meetings to learn more about the Embarcadero Seawall Program, the Waterfront Resilience Program, and the methodology behind the Port’s massive investigation officially called the Multi- Hazard Risk Assessment, ...
San Francisco chess players, let’s play and learn together! Unwind after work, have dinner, meet new friends, and talk tactics. All levels and ages are welcome. Bring a chess set if you have one. There’s no charge to participate, but a purchase of food or drinks helps support our generous venue. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free, a libation purchase helps support the cafe
Despite the convenience and benefits of online platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, the growing power and influence of 'Big Tech' have inspired a new wave of critics on both America’s Left and Right. These critics have argued online platforms promote unhealthy addiction, exacerbate polarization, waste our time and energy, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 12/12/19
Sixth Annual Mary Bowerman Science and Research ColloquiumDr. Mary Leolin Bowerman co-founded Save Mount Diablo in 1971. Mary was a botanist and a student of the flora of Mount Diablo for over 70 years. In her honor, Save Mount Diablo established the Mary Bowerman Science and Research Program in 2013.In addition to facilitating research on and around ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Black Holes in Physics and AstrophysicsProfessors Roger Blandford and Eva Silverstein of the Stanford University Physics Department will each give an Applied Physics/Physics colloquium
How can we reverse the course of our ecological impact and move toward a more sustainable future? What impacts can we have at the individual, local, and global level? Hear from leading scientists about the latest initiatives and technologies in resilience, sustainability, and environmental science education.PresentationsBehind the Scenes: Exploratorium Bay ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, 14.95 explO members, AD members free
Towards monolithic quantum computing processors in production FDSOI CMOS technologyThis presentation will discuss the fundamental concepts and the feasibility of high-temperature (2-4 K) Si and SiGe electron/hole-spin qubits and qubit integrated circuits (ICs) in commercial 22nm FDSOI CMOS technology,. The beneficial aspects of the SiGe channel hole-spin qubit will be emphasized in comparison with its silicon-only electron-spin counterpart. It ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Donations encouraged
Dr. Robert Bullard: The Stephen Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate ScienceJoin us for a special evening as we present Robert Bullard with the ninth annual Stephen Schneider Award. Established in honor of Stephen Henry Schneider, one of the founding fathers of climatology who died suddenly in 2010, the $15,000 award recognizes a natural or social scientist who has made extraordinary ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35 General, $22 Member, $15 Student
What’s in a Name? SeaweedThe ICN (International Code of Nomenclature for fungi, algae, and plants) states that species names are based on type specimens. These are either a single specimen conserved in a herbarium or museum, or a published or unpublished illustration. Unfortunately, type specimens are not always thoroughly examined prior to the use ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $10 General, $5 Member advance, $15 at door
7:00-7:25: Daniel Dever(Stanford/ Regenerative Medicine) on "Repairing disease genes in hematopoietic stem cells for developing next-generation gene therapies"Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation has the power to cure inherited diseases...Read more7:25-7:50: Jaroslaw Kapuscinski(Intermedia Composer) on "Talking of Intermedia"AI technology aids interactive audiovisuality in Chopin-inspired piano performances...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Knotty SculpturesJoin us to explore the fascinating world of Art, science, mathematics and design with Prof. Emeritus and artist, Carlo H. Séquin. This cafe talk will start with a gentle introduction to mathematical knots and ways to describe and classify all possible knots. It will then focus on ways to turn ...
WHAT: Are you sure that sippy-cup is safe?Parents face overwhelming amounts of information about the safety and welfare of their children. With social media, every seemingly small decision seems impossible as the internet provides conflicting information on every topic ranging from sippy-cup safety to vaccines and medication. Most people do ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wonderfest: California & The Big One: Fact vs. FictionScientists know with certainty that California will experience large earthquakes in the future. Earthquakes are often depicted in the media and popular culture, but which aspects of these depictions are factual, and which are fictitious? We cannot yet predict earthquakes, so what can we do? How can we prepare?Speaker: William ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
Friday, 12/13/19
Geminid Meteor Shower - CANCELEDStarting at dusk, spectators should be able to spot 50-100 meteors per hour, with the show peaking around 2 a.m. Astronomers will be on site to answer any questions. In addition, guests can enjoy hot chocolate and other goodies available for purchase. Limited capacity. Pre-registration is recommended. Editor's Note: Event canceled ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8
Saturday, 12/14/19
Book Signing - Beauty and The Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate ChangeThe beautifully illustrated coffee table book, Beauty and The Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change, will be available at a book signing. Rob Badger and Nita Winter’s book, a companion to their recent educational exhibit displayed at the Bay Model last April and May, features 190 stunning wildflower portraits and ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger or docent on a guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 - 2000.
