Two KIPAC Tea TalksThe boundary of galaxy clusters and its implications on SFR quenching of satellite galaxiesSpeaker: Tae Hyeon-Shin, Univ. of PennsylvaniaMachine learning applied to CosmologySpeaker: Tomasz Kacprzak, ETH Zurich
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Raptor ID Class on Hawk Hill with Allen FishJoin GGRO director Allen Fish for a 3-hour raptor workshop on the Pacific Coast’s best raptor-spotting spot. Come learn how to tell soaring hawks from accipiters and falcons. And how to spot unique species behaviors as well as tell-tale field marks. Come learn a whole new vocabulary of geeky bird ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Donations encouraged
Engineering Electronic States, Energy Transfer and Disorder in Nanomaterials Through the External EnvironmentThere is a rich variety of semiconductor nanostructures available today for the design of novel material systems and interfaces with tailor-made functionalities. In particular, atomically thin two-dimensional materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) monolayers exhibit extraordinary optical and electrical properties. For such materials, with thicknesses ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Lectures & Lasers: Colorblindness with EnChromaGet lit with lasers! Want to impress your friends with your expansive knowledge of science and culture? Looking for a new date night activity? Just want to kick back and watch a laser show?Don McPherson, a Doctor of Glass Science, was responsible for the original “ah-ha” moment that led to ...
Where: OaklandCost: $20
So you want to buy a telescope (and not just store it in the closet)Thinking of getting a telescope or trying to understand what you already have? To help avoid the frustration that often accompanies such an undertaking, join SJAA for an hour to learn about telescopes, including how telescopes work, their critical components, the types of telescopes that are available, and additionally useful ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Spacecraft Thermal ControlIn this presentation we will discuss the role of Thermal Engineers on the spacecraft design team and explore the use of conduction and thermal radiation (the two dominant modes of heat transfer in a vacuum) to control the temperature of the spacecraft.Speaker: Kenji Ozawa
