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Shocking New Insights into Classical Novae - LivestreamClassical novae are explosive transients generated by runaway nuclear burning on the surfaces of white dwarfs accreting from hydrogen-rich binary companions. Despite their storied role in the history of Astronomy, our understanding of novae remains surprisingly incomplete. In the standard paradigm, all nova emission derives directly from energy released by ...
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Janet Napolitano: COVID-19, California's Universities and National Security - LivestreamJoin us for a rare conversation with Janet Napolitano about the societal impact of COVID-19 on universities and the U.C. system in particular, as well as the implications for national security now and in the aftermath of the COVID crisis.Speaker: Janet Napolitano, President, University of CaliforniaRegister at event weblink to ...
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Oaks, Ferns, Magnolias, and Cycads: Conservation and The Garden's Nationally Accredited Collections - POSTPONEDThe Garden is home to four nationally accredited collections recognized by the American Public Gardens Association. These collections include our oaks, ferns, magnolias, and cycads. Come learn more about this important distinction and how the Garden's collection contributes to a national effort to conserve plant resources. Former Director of Collections ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Climate Change and the Economy in the Context of COVID-19 - LivestreamJoin the Capital Region Climate Readiness Collaborative (CRC) for our first ever virtual workshop (“virtualshop”). We will discuss how COVID-19 is impacting our world, particularly the potential interplay between the economic impacts of Covid-19 and the need for public and private sector climate action, resilience building, and adaptation funding. We ...
Art and AIIn 1920, Karl Capek coined the term "robot" in a play about mechanical workers organizing a rebellion to defeat their human overlords. A century later, increasing popularism, inequality, and xenophobia require us to reconsider our assumptions about labor, trade, political stability, and community. At the same time, advances in artificial ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
How to find a career path in data science? - LivestreamData science is cool and...messy. Data scientists are called by lots of different names, but they all have one thing in common: they use data to answer questions to support decisions.The process of doing this is varied and complex. You may be excited about jumping into the field, or you ...
You may have heard about the thirty percent decline in bird populations, and the insect apocalypse. Come learn how you can help reverse these trends in your own garden, and find out how the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour can help you transform your garden into a place that ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
NightLife & Friends: A Virtual Event - LivestreamNightLife is back with another at-home delivery: Tune into the next session of NightLife & Friends, an experimental online event that brings science, art, & music to you during our version of a virtual happy hour. Here’s how to attend: Fix yourself a “quarantini,” ping your friends for some simultaneous ...
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The World According to Physics - SOLD OUTJim Al-Khalili,Distinguished Chair in Physics, the University of Surrey; Author, The World According to Physics; Twitter @jimalkhaliliIn Conversation with Adam Becker, Astrophysicist; Author, What is Real? The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics; Twitter@FreelanceAstroTheoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili offers a fascinating overview at what physics reveals about the modern ...
The neobiological revolution started with the sequencing of the human genome, and really took off once we started being able to edit and reprogram DNA. Jane Metcalfe first saw this revolution unfolding at a conference, when she realized this was the next progression of the digital revolution--only this time we ...
