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Do plant names ever seem intentionally obscure and hard to remember? Do you wonder how they got their names and why? This program will break down botanical nomenclature, looking at some of the most common Greek and Latin vocabulary and the rules for plant naming. We will also examine the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 General, $12 Members
IEEE Artificial Intelligence SymposiumHardware and software do not exist in isolation. One cannot funtion without the other. Artificial Intelligence too cannot exist in a vacuum and require both.Join industry titans and academic experts, as they discuss the state of the art. Find out the current and future direction of the exciting field of ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $399 (discounts available)
Human Adaptation and Mutual AdaptationEarly robots often occupied tightly controlled environments, e.g., factory floors, designed to segregate robots and humans for safety. In the near future, robots will "live" with humans, providing a variety of services at homes, in workplaces, or on the road. To become effective and trustworthy collaborators, robots must adapt to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
'Blue Serengeti' Screening & Talk with David McGuire, Shark Stewards“Right off our California shores we have one of the ocean’s most stunning congregations of predators and prey - wilderness like this is vital to the ocean’s health,” said Dr. Sal Jorgensen, a Senior Research Scientist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. “We almost lost this once, when seals, sea lions, ...
Food: A Four-Course After Dark ProgramThis November, join us for in-depth explorations of food, served with tastings, talks, and demonstrations designed to whet your curiosity about cooking and eating in a rapidly changing world. Programs take place over four Thursday nights, and cover a topics ranging from kitchen innovations to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
BitelifeSink your teeth into BiteLife, our annual event celebrating all things edible. Explore the science of taste and flavor with demos, talks, and samples from some of the Bay’s most innovative tastemakers including The Perennial and Impossible Foods.If you’re planning a dinner party, consistency is key: Find out how you can ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Mysteries of Davidson Seamount and Sur Ridge revealedThe Museum will host Dr. Andrew DeVogelaere, Research Coordinator for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). His lecture, "Mysteries of Davidson Seamount and Sur Ridge revealed," explores the ancient, deep-sea coral communities and other curiosities.
The younger protocol will show you how to recognize the warning signs of aging and inflammation (“inflammaging”) - worsening vision, weight gain, loss of muscle mass, thinner skin and faulty memory - and turn them around with evidence-based functional medicine. Recent data shows that 90 percent of disease is caused ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Ridgway’s Rail is a species that Golden Gate Audubon Society has worked hard to protect over the decades, fighting to preserve and and then helping restore its habitat in locations like Oakland’s Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline. We are presenting this speaker event as part of our year-long Centennial celebration.The Ridgway’s Rail, ...
Take a look at a field naturalist’s approach to documenting our common fungi and assembling a field guide for beginners. We’ll visit our most frequently observed species, touch on field documentation, and discuss the assembling of a simple regional mycoflora.Speaker: Trent Pearce, East Bay Regional Park District