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An Interview with Dr. Ken Caldeira on Climate Change - LivestreamInteractive session with renowned scientist Dr. Ken Caldeira. All are welcome. Questions will be invited from audience.Ken Caldeira serves as Senior Advisor, Climate Change for Gates Ventures and is a climate scientist at the Carnegie Institution for Science, where his job is “to make important scientific discoveries.” He also serves ...
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Ocean Buoy Live Exploration: Cleaning and Servicing a CO2 Buoy Have you ever wondered how to move and service a full-sized scientific ocean buoy? Or what critters and seaweed cling to its underside? Watch live online as we lift our one-ton, 20-foot-tall carbon dioxide (CO2) buoy out of the water and explore its scientific instruments and the organisms that have ...
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The COVID Economy: How the Pandemic is Impacting Inequality and Local Economies - LivestreamThe pandemic has sped up unsustainable and unjust trends in our economy. Tens if not hundreds of millions of Americans are struggling to cope with the economic fallout, while billionaires have only grown more disproportionately wealthy. Communities of color have been hit especially hard. Enormous multinational corporations like Amazon have ...
Is There a Future for Carpooling? - LivestreamIn the Bay Area, carpools carry nearly as many commute trips as public transit. As the Bay Area region struggles to meet state-mandated greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, carpooling remains an important alternative to single-occupant vehicle travel. Prior to the pandemic, new options emerged to match up riders and drivers, ...
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The Science Behind Forest Restoration in the Sierra Nevada - LivestreamFire suppression and past logging have increased fire hazards in the forests of the Sierra Nevada. Climate change makes this situation worse but is not the dominant factor. We will look at a long-term study to see what forest restoration activities can be used today to increase the resilience of ...
This year we are celebrating 20 years of continuous human presence in space, onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Did you know that the ISS is a U.S. National Laboratory? The ISS National Lab is accessible to commercial companies, entrepreneurs and startups, and academic and government institutions for groundbreaking science, ...
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Translating Data into a Shared LanguageBeing a talented data scientist who can program in multiple languages and analyze massive data sets is not always enough to get your work recognized by decision-makers. Often, we focus on building impressive visualizations and models only to find our audience confused about what we need them to learn, or ...
Hardcore Natural History: The Price of PesticidesJoin us for a discussion of recent research on pesticide contamination of milkweed in California's Central Valley led by Sarah Hoyle. A research team including Xerces Society staff and scientists from University of Nevada, Reno, sampled milkweed plants from various landscapes in the Central Valley and analyzed them for pesticide ...
Organic matter, part of what makes up living organisms, can be defined as material in the process of decay. Though life may be gone, it’s not forgotten, as this matter cycles back through the ecosystem - creating new opportunities for life. Tonight, scale down to the smallest forms of life ...
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NightSchool: WildLife in the City - LivestreamJoin us for a NightSchool session examining the wild landscape of cities: how living with wildlife has shaped the design of where we live - and how we are shaping wildlife. Featuring talks by Elizabeth Carlen, Max Lambert, PhD, and Dr. Christopher Schell.
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Friday, 10/16/20
StorageX, X=LIB@TWh: Sustainable Supply Chain for Batteries - LivestreamStanford's StorageX faculty & global experts will cover materials, devices, systems, theory, simulation & economics across the spectrum of energy storage applications - from electronics & EVs, to backing up the grid & renewables.This week's StorageX International Symposium features:JB Straubel, CEO of Redwood Materials;Celina Mikolajczak, VP of Battery Technology, Panasonic ...
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Less is not more: Earthquake source modeling case studies for risk uncertainties - LivestreamHow do we constrain the unconstrained? How do we say something about a region where we just don’t have the data? That’s when we have to gather together all of the available information to try to string together a coherent story and an understanding of its uncertainties. It’s where your ...
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Stanford on the Moon 20th Anniversary - LivestreamStanford on the Moon 20th Anniversary celebration will feature:Two Stanford Women Astronauts Tammy Jernigan (’81) and Nicole Mann (’01) on First Woman on the MoonStanford alum Grant Anderson (’85) working on NASA Returns to the Moon - Artemis ProjectPanel to discuss education for the generations that will work on the MoonSOM ...
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Complexity WeekendComplexity Weekend is a community of practice oriented around the application of Complexity Science to help solve pressing problems that defy disciplinary solutions. We put on weekend-long hackathons featuring energetic participation and skilled facilitation that help people from all over the world form diverse teams, discover shared purpose together, and ...
Wildlife Conservation Network 2020 Virtual Fall ExpoExpo is an annual event that welcomes you into the vast, thrilling world of wildlife conservation. Because this has been a year like no other, we are bringing you a special Expo experience where you’ll embark on an adventure filled with unprecedented stories from conservationists in the field. Expo will ...
Where: Cost: $100 General, sliding scale
IEEE New Frontiers in AI - CANCELEDIEEE New Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence (NFAI) in Silicon Valley brings together industry and academic leaders in cutting-edge AI research and development to share with you the recent developments in both Hardware Infrastructure and Software Applications for AI.Join industry titans and academic experts, as they discuss the state of the ...
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History and Mystery of the Refuge and the Bay - Livestream The Refuge was created in 1972, but this story starts 200 years earlier when Europeans discovered San Francisco Bay. Learn about the Bay’s history and the answers to mysteries such as: Why are mercury and gold a lethal duo? How did silver mining in Nevada affect the bay? Why was ...
A search is underway to find intelligent life in the universe. Can SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) researchers detect radio, infrared, or optical signals from other civilizations? Current and future SETI projects, including the new $100-million Breakthrough Prize Foundation "Listen" project, may provide an answer.Speaker: Dan Werthimer, UC BerkeleyRegister at ...
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Complexity WeekendComplexity Weekend is a community of practice oriented around the application of Complexity Science to help solve pressing problems that defy disciplinary solutions. We put on weekend-long hackathons featuring energetic participation and skilled facilitation that help people from all over the world form diverse teams, discover shared purpose together, and ...
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Virtual Telescope Viewing - LivestreamJoin our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck!Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be ...
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Sunday, 10/18/20
Development of COVID-19 Vaccines - LivestreamCovid-19 is a worldwide pandemic that is causing havoc around the world. The number of cases and deaths as well as economic hardship continues to grow. It is generally believed that the pandemic can only be stopped with the development of safe and effective vaccines. Over 150 vaccines are under ...
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Uncovering the Secret Lives of Antarctic Minke Whales - LivestreamInhabiting remote, ice-covered areas typically inaccessible to researchers, Antarctic minke whales are one of the most poorly-studied baleen whales, despite being the most abundant. As climate-driven changes rapidly occur around the Antarctic, understanding the lives and habits of minke whales - and how climate-driven changes manifest in them - has ...
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Complexity WeekendComplexity Weekend is a community of practice oriented around the application of Complexity Science to help solve pressing problems that defy disciplinary solutions. We put on weekend-long hackathons featuring energetic participation and skilled facilitation that help people from all over the world form diverse teams, discover shared purpose together, and ...
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Monday, 10/19/20
10th Annual College DayCollege Day is a community-driven, county-wide celebration that shows students from diverse backgrounds that going to college is possible. Now in its 10th year anniversary, under Silicon Valley Education Foundation's (SVEF) and Santa Clara County Office of Education leadership and our partners, we are excited to bring you workshops during ...
Musical similarity is defined in many ways, all of them imperfect. Exactitude somehow defies the meaning of the word similarity"a likeness without precise replication. In practical use musical similarity is a frequent consideration in music-copyright infringements suits. Here we investigate reasons for the widening gap between legal understandings of musical ...
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Delafossite oxides: natural, ultra-pure metal-insulator heterostructures - LivestreamDelafossite oxides are layered compounds, which can be thought of as natural heterostructures oftriangularly coordinated metallic sheetsand transition metal oxide blocks. A fascinating range of electronic statescan be found both in theirbulk andon their surfaces, includingextremely high conductivity1,2in PtCoO2and PdCoO2, maximal Rashba-like spin-splitting3on the transition metal terminated surfaces of PtCoO2, ...
Electrification of transportation continues to accelerate as incumbent and new vehicle companies commit hundreds of billions of dollars to developing and producing electric cars and trucks. The impending arrival of a plethora of EVs in all shapes and sizes has created a pressing need for a ubiquitous and robust charging ...
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Exploring Symmetry Violations with Free Neutrons - LivestreamSymmetry principles are basic tenets for our theory of fundamental interactions. While they have been essential in building the theory, it is in their violations were major breakthroughs have often occurred. We will discuss how searches for symmetry violations can play a key role in elucidating the details of the ...
Stressed with Covid-19 and work life balance? Join our presentation by Dr. Cristina Banks, an expert on healthy workplaces. The presentation will discuss what has worked and what hasn’t, in the work from home environment. Professor Banks will also examine family complications with working from home, theories of human nature ...
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Tuesday, 10/20/20
Bill McKibben & Vandana Shiva in Conversation: Social Transformation - Visions & Mobilizations - LivestreamBefore the coronavirus pandemic, we already knew social transformation was necessary. Now we know it’s possible. Political and economic policies that were previously fringe are now front and center in national and international conversations. In the last months, we’ve witnessed people taking to the streets to protest authoritarian governments, racial ...
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10th Annual College DayCollege Day is a community-driven, county-wide celebration that shows students from diverse backgrounds that going to college is possible. Now in its 10th year anniversary, under Silicon Valley Education Foundation's (SVEF) and Santa Clara County Office of Education leadership and our partners, we are excited to bring you workshops during ...
You are invited on a spectacularly illustrated Tourist Tour of the Solar System and the Galaxy with astronomer Andrew Fraknoi.* Tuesdays, 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM, Oct. 13 through Nov. 3 (Four Meeting Days)* Offered through the SF State Osher Life-long Learning Institute (OLLI), but open to anyone over age ...
Within our solar system, Earth is the only planet that is affected by wildfires, and wildfire has been a constant presence on the planet since at least the Silurian period. However, the effect of wildfire on the earth’s surface remains relatively under-studied. Many studies of earth surface processes focus on ...
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Diesel Free by '33 - PostponedThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District's (BAAQMD) "Diesel Free by ’33" campaign calls on Bay Area governments and businesses to commit to the elimination of diesel use by 2033. The campaign envisions a healthier, cleaner and less polluted future, but is this easier said than done? What can the ...
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Unravelling the Genetic Past and Present of Island Southeast Asia - LivestreamHuman evolutionary biologist Irene Gallego Romero discusses the presence of Denisovan DNA in present-day Papuans. She also examines the positioning of Indonesia in the global human genetics landscape.See weblink for connection options.
The space age has revolutionized the study of astronomy. Space-based telescopes have not only produced some of the clearest and most detailed images of the heavens, but have unlocked whole fields of study that are not possible from the ground. As we mark the 30th anniversary of the Hubble space ...
The Center for Human-Compatible AI (CHAI) will host this conversation with author Brian Christian to celebrate the launch of his new book The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values. The book, which has been the focus of Christian's research during his time as a UC Berkeley Visiting Scholar, tells the story of the ethics ...
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10th Annual College DayCollege Day is a community-driven, county-wide celebration that shows students from diverse backgrounds that going to college is possible. Now in its 10th year anniversary, under Silicon Valley Education Foundation's (SVEF) and Santa Clara County Office of Education leadership and our partners, we are excited to bring you workshops during ...
Amplified: Race and Reality in STEM aims to give a national platform to speakers to have candid conversations around race and diversity in the STEM fields. Featured speaker: Tyrone Poster, principal investigator at Boston University.Registration required at weblink
Learn about how our ears and brain work together to untangle the sounds around us, and take part in a real auditory science experiment!Registration required at weblink
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Live ScienceJoin Chabot Science Educators for a fun and interactive science experiment! Together, we will investigate and observe a phenomenon of science through a captivating demonstration.We’ll ask for observations and explanations of what YOU think is happening before revealing the science behind it. Then, we’ll end with a live Q&A for ...
Join us for a live reading of the illustrated children’s storybook, Breakfast Moon, along with activities and a discussion with the author and illustrator.Registration required at weblink
Globally, there are increasing efforts to advance the sustainability of fisheries in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In the US and several other countries, we have seen significant progress as nations adopt science-based management and increased accountability within commercial fisheries. However, several persistent sustainability challenges remain, including ...
Inspírate al unirte a 5 científicos de UC Berkeley mientras hablan acerca de sus carreras en química, biología, física y otros (programa en español)Registration required at weblink
Talitha Washington is the new Director of the Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC) Data Science Initiative. Dr. Washington’s experience includes inventive leadership in math education, research methodologies, and partnership development, and she has served most recently as a program director at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and a tenured associate professor at ...
In this 30 minute activity, we will draw with a dry erase marker on ceramic or glass plates, then pour some water over and watch our drawings “come to life!” At the end, we will ask participants to submit photos of their creations and share them!Registration required at weblink
Discover how technology such as 3D printers, 3D scanners, virtual reality, and die-cutters are used in the UCSF Library’s Makers Lab.Registration required at weblink
Explore chemistry by making observations about liquids and the reactions they make together. Students become science detectives to identify the mystery liquids!Registration required at weblink
Speaker: Gave Youtsey, UC Agriculture and Natural ResourcesRegister at weblink for connection information.Editor's Note: This speaker replaces Glenda Humiston, University of California, Office of the President, who was originally scheduled for this date.
Learn about how brain oscillations are being used to understand human brain plasticity in health, disease, and interventions.Registration required at weblink
Walking tour of rocks and minerals on Stanford campus.Registration required at weblink
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Prospects for Significant Bipartisan Climate-Change Legislation In the Next U.S. Congress - LivestreamThe Stanford Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis Center (SEEPAC) invites you to join us for a conversation with two leading U.S. environmental policy decision makers " Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). Senator Murkowski is Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and a member of the ...
In this presentation, you will learn about Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed tomography (CT) and how technologies are used to detect cancer and help patients.Registration required at weblink
Virtual visit of nano@stanford’s research equipment, facilities and researchers working on the latest micro and nanotechnology.Registration required at weblink
How do scientists go from OMG to PhD? Join us to Ask the Scientist, Dr. Bethanie Edwards from UC Berkeley. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email to join the webinar.Registration required at weblink
Neutrinos are some of least understood fundamental particles, come learn about how we measure their mass using the largest length scales (the observable universe)!Registration required at weblink
Led by one of our very own tech divas, our “Catching Bytes” workshop will teach students how to design a game using HTML and Javascript.Registration required at weblink
Come join the Dumont Lab at UCSF for a virtual tour, science demonstration, and Q&A with our scientists! Attendees will be entered to win free FoldScopes!Registration required at weblink
Diatoms are important phytoplankton in the world oceans, contributing significantly to primary productivity and carbon export. Some species of diatoms and other eukaryotic phytoplankton produce allelopathic compounds called oxylipins when they are stressed. Oxylipins produced by diatoms have been observed to decrease copepod reproductive success and induce expression of key ...
Achieving carbon-neutrality in the U.S. by mid-century requires practical roadmaps of the infrastructure transition, costs, and tradeoffs involved. We modeled the energy system in detail to create pathways to net-zero and net-negative CO2 emissions by 2050. The least-cost pathway met all forecast energy needs at a net cost of 0.4% ...
El ADN determina la forma, sabor, y olor de las frutas y vegetales que comemos. Juntos aislaremos y veremos dicha información genética.Registration required at weblink
Join us as several UC San Francisco PhD students each present their research in 3 minutes or less in language accessible to a general audience.Registration required at weblink
Learn about our Bird Scavenger Hunt and then get outside during the Bay Area Science Festival and observe birds around you!Registration required at weblink
Join us for Storytime with a Scientist. Enjoy the book Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey and then talk to a scientist about their work.Registration required at weblink
Different requirements, different constraints - Project Lead The Way and MESA middle/high school students develop solution to authentic COVID-19 challenges virtually.Registration required at weblink
Learn about exoplanets and the exciting search for Earth-like and potentially habitable worlds.Registration required at weblink
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Basic Science: The Overactive Earth - LivestreamPlate tectonics drives our dynamic planet, from earthquakes and volcanoes at surface subduction zones to convection deep in the mantle. A dynamic group of geologists and geophysicists discusses ways to study how the Earth operates, how it has changed over 4.5 billion years, and some unsolved mysteries.Please register in advance. ...
Sexual assaults are an unfortunate reality in modern society, which includes situations in which the assailant is known or unknown. While DNA is the go-to forensic evidence in sexual assault cases, the reality is that the use of condoms in sexual assault is increasing in an effort to minimize the ...
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Model Selection 101 - LivestreamOne of the most critical components of data science is choosing the appropriate type and structure of model, given the available data and the need to balance simplicity with performance. This talk will give an overview of various model types, best practices for choosing models, and tips for successful model ...
Are we alone in the universe? Join us in a conversation with Frank Drake, an astronomer who has spent sixty years studying that cosmic question.Registration required at weblink
Join the Pyle Research Group to view a state-of-the-art low temperature detector, see cool demos, and tour the lab. You’ll feel like you’re really there!Registration required at weblink
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The MAGIC of Semantic IxD - LivestreamDo you know how much cognitive load your design ideas will place on the user even before you sketch out the first screen? If the cognitive load of your UX design is too high, users will find your product difficult and unpleasant to use.It's possible to measure cognitive load in ...
Are we alone or do we share our solar system and galaxy with other forms of life? And how widespread are advanced civilizations with whom we could communicate? Right now we don’t have answers to these profound questions. But scientists are in hot pursuit. The technology of searching for life ...
