Designing for Lasting Impact-The Science Behind Better Building EnclosuresThe seminar will discuss building science fundamentals, fire safety including the Wildland-Urban Interface and NFPA 285, the effective performance of roof systems, as well as a project highlight on the Chase Center!During the course of the day, Graham Finch (RDH) will delve into the science behind building enclosures, discuss key ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $80
Camera systematics and three-point correlations in modern photometric galaxy surveysThe goal of modern cosmology is to understand the behavior of the universe at large scales, including the evolution of the matter distribution over cosmic time. Advances in this endeavor require both better characterization of systematic errors in raw astronomical data as well as improved statistical methods for extracting cosmological ...
Upcoming probes of fundamental physics: Utilising small-scale signatures in the Universe In the next few years, the field of cosmology will see an influx of new and high quality data from surveys of cosmic microwave background (CMB) and large-scale structure (LSS). In particular, there is overwhelming evidence that measuring the late time effects on the CMB photons (secondaries) will provide new ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Future of Particle PhysicsJoseph D. Lykken of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will give the Applied Physics/Physics colloquium
Clean Energy Systems (CES) has developed game-changing technology that is revolutionizing the power industry by eliminating the traditional exhaust stack and making zero-emission power a reality.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Recreating Bo Peep for Toy Story 4: A journey alongside Team Bo In Toy Story 4, audiences rediscover BoPeep, who returns after nearly 20 years away from the big screen. In adapting her design, we considered not only the cultural context of reviving one of our industry’s first female characters, informing our story and design, but also the technology now available, which ...
PLEASE REGISTER at WEBSITEImagine traveling halfway across the world, descending over 400 feet underground in a tiny elevator, and spending nearly a week in the vast, cathedral-like salt mines under Romania to compete in the most elite model airplane contest on the planet. Officially known as the “F1D World Championships”, ...
Where: Castro ValleyCost: Free
CRISPR, AI, and the Ethics of Scientific DiscoveryTwin revolutions at the start of the 21st century are shaking up the very idea of what it means to be human. Computer vision and image recognition are at the heart of the AI revolution. And CRISPR is a powerful new technique for genetic editing that allows humans to intervene ...
Else Vellinga's presentation will focus on the people who were instrumental in naming mushroom species, on the advocates for conservation, those advancing the science behind our understanding of mushrooms in the field, and the pioneers in mushroom dyes.Speaker: Else Vellinga
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #114: Autopsies, Jane Austen, and Aliens!“Working Stiff & First Cut: The Real Work of a Forensic Pathologist” by Dr. Judy Melinek and T.J. MitchellDr. Judy Melinek performs autopsies for a living. Her husband, T.J. Mitchell, is a writer. Together they will answer everything you dare ask a medical examiner, give you a tour of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Astronomical Imaging PrimerPlease join the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society on November 19 for our general meeting featuring members of the MDAS Imaging Group, who will show off their images of the night sky and offer advice on getting started. What equipment do you need? What do you start with? What kind of ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
How to Bend a Stream of Dark Matter and Make it ShineThe nature of dark matter is one of the most captivating and fundamental open problems facing physicists today. Over many decades, we have collected overwhelming evidence for the existence of dark matter in the universe. Some of the strongest evidence comes from observations of the growth of galaxies and clusters ...
Human minds love to discover patterns, to find intuitive explanations, and, most of all, to be certain. Yet our world is complicated and filled with randomness. Statistical thinking provides us with practical tools for making sense of an uncertain world. It can lead us to make surprising conclusions from the ...
