Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Mahesh ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Art Meets Science Lecture: A Different Physics: The Poetics of DiscoveryHow do poetic and scientific exploration create access and insight between domains? Can art created within the worlds of science and technology broaden expectations and possibilities for engagement? Formally trained in physics and poetry, Lisa Rosenberg looks at processes of inquiry and making, with a lens of commonality and shared ...
The Future of AR/VR and Industrial IoT for BusinessAs new wave digital technologies are spreading into our world, the attention is often on consumer applications and lifestyle benefits. This talk will explore the impact of VR/AR and IoT technologies on enterprises and the reasons behind their adoption.Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality are now being regrouped under ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Adventure NightlifeTelluride’s Mountainfilm on Tour heads to NightLife with a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed documentary films exploring the great outdoors. Full event details coming soon!Mountainfilm Film Documentary Lineup:Mentors: Hilaree NelsonPHOTO VAGABOND, A Yeti Tribe StoryThe Running PastorThe LitasSafe HavenJágrlamaAll In: Alaska Heli SkiingLife of PieTenaya Creek Kayak RunMission DolomitesBrotherhood of ...
How can we know the truth? Do facts matter? What distinguishes justified belief from opinion, and why do our personal biases keep us from seeing the whole picture? Join us to learn more about the anchors of scrupulous science and diligent data, how they can be exploited, and tools to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, 14.95 explO members, AD members free
Cafe InquiryCenter for Inquiry San Francisco's monthly get together to talk about whatever interests us.
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Global Warming Demystified-How You Can Make Sense of the Media DebateJoin us at the SETI Institute as Jeffery Bennett discusses global warming - addressing the science, the consequences, and the solutions. Is human-induced global warming real or a hoax?Speaker: Jeffery Bennett, Author and Educator
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Buffalo/Iinnii - The Circle Never EndsThe Circle of Iinnii is important in many aspects of the Blackfeet culture. The Blackfeet Nation, members of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Oakland Zoo, and Wildlife Conservation Society formed the unique Iinnii Initiative with the goals of enhancing biodiversity, preserving culture and language, and supporting a nature-based economy. Join us to ...
Conversations at the Library: Lucy Kalanithi / When Breath Becomes AirDr. Lucy Kalanithi is a physician, clinical assistant professor of medicine the Stanford School of Medicine, mother, and widow of the late Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, When Breath Becomes Air. Lucy Kalanithi wrote the epilogue to the book, which was a finalist for ...
San Bruno Mountain State and County Park is a habitat island amidst a sea of urbanization, and is home to a variety of rare, threatened, and endangered plant and wildlife species - some of which occur only in this park. This talk will outline recent efforts to map and catalog ...
WiFi, 5G & Your HealthEMF is undetectable to the 5 senses yet it is all around us. Come take a deeper look at the landscape of wireless communication, their frequencies, and the technology that is to come. We will discuss the science underlying WiFi & 5G waves and their biological and environmental effects from ...
