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From VLT to ELTIn this presentation I will discuss three topics: 1) recent results obtained with KMOS on the physics and dynamics of high galaxies, 2) the current status of the MOONS instrument and 3) the new Extremely Large Telescope.First I will discuss the latest results we have obtained from a Large Programme ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Harnessing all-optical laser-scanning imaging for deep and large-scale image-based analysisStudying cell populations, their transition states and functions at the single cell level is critical for understanding in normal tissue development and pathogenesis of disease. State-of-the-art single-cell analysis approaches have overwhelmingly been biomolecularly-driven (e.g. analyzing cell-surface protein and gene expressions). Despite their exquisite specificity, they remain highly variable with regard ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Collecting Evolution: The Galapagos Expedition that Vindicated Darwin In 1905, eight sailor-scientists from the California Academy of Sciences set out on an 89-foot schooner from San Francisco for a scientific collecting expedition in the Galapagos Islands. By the time they finished in late 1906, they had completed one of the most important expeditions in the history of both ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
Climate damages in a globalized world: the dynamic agent-based model AcclimateIn an interconnected global economy, the effects of extreme weather events are not necessarily locally confined but can have repercussions in other parts of the world, e.g. by rippling through supply chains. A better understanding of the overall economic implications of weather extremes is important to comprehensively estimate the costs ...
Traditionally, scheduling and control are viewed as two related but disparate engineering activities. For scheduling, the main decisions are typically discrete yes/no choices; the models capture only important discrete events and transitions but include many units; and, the objective is generally economic in some sense (minimize, e.g., cost or earliness). ...
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General/Members, $1 Students & Teachers
Do we inherit experiences? Lessons in epigenetic inheritance (gene expression)The nature of inheritance has inspired debate since ancient times. How are traits inherited from one generation to the next? Can acquired traits or experiences be passed on? The field of genetics points to the genes encoded in our DNA. But we now know that there are mechanisms outside of ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
taste of science: Bacteria and BalloonsLearning from Global Gut MicrobiomesOur guts are home to trillions of bacteria, and we're only beginning to understand how they interact with our bodies and each other. I'm studying how our gut microbiome has changed over time by looking at gut bacteria from different populations around the world. Specifically, I'll ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $5
Astronomy on Tap San Jose: Active Galaxies and Mantis ShrimpScience, craft beer, trivia, and more! Come out to the next Astronomy on Tap event in #downtownSJ at Uproar Brewing Company on Wednesday, January 30th for a fun time!Active galaxies are difficult to study but the mantis shrimp may have a secret tool to observe them!Speaker: Enrique Lopez Rodriguez, SOFIA ...