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 ShowerStarting 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.
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.
Join us for our Second Annual East Bay Fungal Gathering! The purpose of this event is fungus education through mushroom focused activities, lectures, displays and mushroom taxonomy. Additionally, there will be local fungus vendors covering everything from culinary fungi to mushroom themed apparel, and organizations showcasing mycological centered projects such ...
Join us for the 120th National Audubon Christmas Bird Count. Have a fun day out while participating in Citizen Science. Last year we found 177 bird species!The count area is very rich in avian diversity from the salt marsh habitats of the Hayward hills, Fremont's wetlands to the south, and ...
Where: Hayward Fremont AreaCost: Free
Monday, 12/16/19
Free Nerd Nite Party: Nerdy Trivia, Prizes and FunWe're taking December off from our regular show format, and will return in 2020. But Nerd Nite had a good 2019, with great crowds and excellent speakers. And we want to say thank you!On Monday, Dec 16th, Nerd Nite is hosting a FREE special event at Club 21 to say ...
Over the past six months, numerous articles have reported weird anomalies in the atmosphere of Mars, from an outburst of methane in June 2019 to patterns in oxygen concentrations that cannot be explained by any known atmospheric or surface processes on the Red Planet. Perhaps more intriguing is the Viking ...
