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SETI Talks: AI - Augmenting humanity for good - LivestreamArtificial Intelligence (AI) is probably one of the most revolutionary developments in human history, and the world is already witnessing its transformative capabilities. Like most great inventions by humans (e.g., nuclear energy), it has two sides, a side that could be used maliciously and a positive one that powers cutting-edge ...
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Another Bite at the Apple: First Apple-1 Computer to Be Brought Back to LifeWhat happened to the very first computer Apple produced? Inventor Steve Wozniak presented the Apple-1 - Serial Number One - to educator Liza Loop. It’s one of the rarest and most important objects of the computing revolution. Join us as vintage computing expert Corey Cohen attempts to bring to life that ...
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When Earth Breathed Deeply - LivestreamOxygen levels in the atmosphere have increased by many orders of magnitude throughout Earth’s history, profoundly affecting biologic and chemical cycles at the surface of the Earth. In this lecture, Bucholz will explore how shifts in atmospheric oxygen concentrations went even deeper, altering Earth’s inner workings.Speaker: Claire Bucholz, CaltechRegister at ...
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What Seals Can Teach Us About Risk and Reward in the Open OceanMarine mammals undertake some of the most extraordinary migrations on the planet to eat and avoid being eaten. They make behavioral decisions based on the ecology of their prey and predators, all while keeping within the confines of their physiological limits. By attaching electronic instruments to seals, Assistant Professor Roxanne ...
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Drawing Birds with John Muir Laws & SFBBO - LivestreamLearn to draw birds with with the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory and acclaimed artist, author, educator, and scientist John Muir Laws! In celebration of SFBBO's 40th anniversary, we're learning to draw 3 species SFBBO scientists have worked with extensively over the years: the Snowy Plover, Least Tern, and White-crowned ...
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January LASER Event - LivestreamThis evening will feature three presentations:- Josh Bongard (University of Vermont) on evolutionary robotics and evolutionary computation- Jessica Angel (Media Artist) on blockchain art- Eran Kahana (Stanford Law School) on "The Metaverse and its Potential Impact on Agency for Artificial Intelligence Entities"Register at weblink to receive Zoom information
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The Science of SmellIn 2010, Harold McGee, world-renowned authority on the chemistry of foods and cooking, began work on a book about the flavors of food and drink. A decade later, he published a book about food and drink--but also about outer space, pets, people, laptops, petrochemicals, perfumes, and more. In this virtual ...
Join us as long-time members of SFAA share their experiences with the founding of our organization, focused on bringing astronomy to a wide amateur audience. Members and the public enjoyed star parties, lectures and telescope making, then at the Wallace Telescope Makers Workshop. The very first lecture was held at ...
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The Future of Conversational AI - LivestreamIn the last 2 years, we are seeing rapid development of conversational AI technology. Current chatbots can speak coherently and meaningfully, almost matching human performance. Are we close to cracking Turing Test? What are the other challenges we face today? In this talk, I will review the state-of-the-art dialog systems, ...
Climate change and social justice are two intersecting crises that will define the coming decades on Earth. According to Prof. Dan Kammen, addressing both challenges together makes each campaign more effective, both for meeting and setting new domestic climate and social justice targets, and as part of a coherent pro-justice, ...