Electrification NationTo lower greenhouse gas emissions we need to stop burning fossil fuels, not only in cars and power plants, but also in homes and businesses. Switching to using all electric appliances is a great way to do this, particularly as grid electricity gets cleaner and cleaner. This movement toward “electrification” ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, Free Members, $10 Student/Senior
'Digital Cash - The Unknown History of the Anarchists, Utopians, and Technologists Who Created Cryptocurrency'Please join us for the launch of DIGITAL CASH: The Unknown History of the Anarchists, Utopians, and Technologists Who Created Cryptocurrency. Programming will begin at 6:30p in the Internet Archive's Great Room, followed by a reception and book signing. Books will be available for sale onsite.In DIGITAL CASH (publishing June ...
Medical wearable device and designTopic 1: Accurate Sleep Monitoring by Don Aoki, SomnologySeventy million Americans have a sleep disorder, costing the US $411 billion annually. Untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can lead to stroke, chronic heart failure, high blood pressure, and other cardiovascular problems, and is a factor in many traffic and workplace accidents.A ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $10 General, $5 IEEE Members, CES/IEEE Stud. Free
Dead Whales Do Tell Tales, Moe FlanneryAs a member of the Marine Mammal Stranding Network, the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, along with the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, responds to any dead whale that strands along the Pacific coast between the Rockport in Mendocino County and the San Mateo/Santa Cruz county line. Each ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Donations are encouraged, $10 general, $5 students
Documentary about solar powered flight around the worldPoint of No Return, the documentary following the groundbreaking flight of Solar Impulse - the solar powered airplane that flew around the world in 2016 will be shown.Two Swiss pilots make an historic attempt to circumnavigate the globe in an airplane fueled exclusively by sunlight. Their mission: to prove the potential ...
Where: OaklandCost: 12.00 general // students 10.00
Nerd Nite Silicon Valley #5: Pee, Math, and CoffeeNerd Nite is a boozy, playful, and educational lecture series found in cities all around the world. Enjoy 20 minute talks from scientists, historians, game designers, and other nerds over drinks.This month we’ll learn about the microbiome of your pee and what that means for your health, contemplate the mathematical ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Secrets of the Early UniverseVictoria Strait (UC Davis) will present observations of some of the most distant galaxies known to date and explain what they reveal about the universe at the time when they were observed, and how this is helping us piece together a picture of how the universe has transformed between just ...
Cephalopods may be known as speedy, swift swimmers, but some octopuses have been spotted sprinting on the ocean floor! Gather together with experts who contemplate the odd behaviors of octopuses’ nimble arms or legs, depending on how they’re moving. Join Dr. Christine Huffard from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and Dr. Jean Alupay from the Greater ...
