Many events are being cancelled due to concerns related to COVID-19. While we strive to make sure information here is accurate, please check the host's website for up to date event details.
This summer, the Mars 2020 spacecraft with its Perseverance Rover will launch as part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort to explore the Red Planet. Wake up early and watch along with Chabot’s astronomers virtually as we witness this historic launch! RSVP on FacebookAstronomers from Chabot Space and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Simons Institute Theoretically Speaking - The Mathematical Essence of Aging - LivestreamLarge-scale medical data are so complex that guiding principles are needed to understand them. In this talk, Uri Alon will describe a research project that develops mathematical models of physiological systems geared towards simplicity and understandability by using a small number of key well-studied variables, and then tests specific predictions ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the ways that many of us think about food and how it gets to us. How have supply chains changed? Should we be concerned about further disruptions? How are farmers pivoting to keep people fed? Join us to hear directly from the farmers who provide ...
Where: Cost: $10 General, Free for Members
Introduction to Computer Simulations in Physics, from Forest Fires to Salad Dressing - LivestreamIn this multi-day session, we will begin with a hands-on introduction to how computer simulations are used in scientific research, focusing on a kind of simulation called "lattice models." We'll use Python code in Jupyter notebooks (which work through an Internet browser), and participants will change parameters in the code ...
Where: Cost: Free
COVID-19 and Climate: Implications for Our Food System - LivestreamWill COVID-19 change our food system for good? Increased coronavirus outbreaks in food markets, food plants and farmworker communities have impacted food access and put a spotlight on food insecurity. Farmers are hurting as supply chains for fresh, perishable foods shrivel. Meanwhile, food banks have seen a surge in demand ...
The impacts of climate change and environmental policies don’t affect all communities equally. The environmental justice movement is working to change that - to prompt the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws. We’ll examine how environmental ...
Where: Cost: Free
Virtual NightLife, Vol. 7: SpaceVirtual NightLife is going to space! Join us for Virtual NightLife, Vol. 7, hosted by the Morrison Planetarium team, and get ready to mix your cosmos with the cosmos. The countdown begins now.Streaming live at youtube.com/calacademy & facebook.com/calacademy
Where: Cost: Free
San Francisco City Star Party - CanceledCome join us for our monthly San Francisco City Star Party. SFAA members provide telescopes for your viewing pleasure.Be sure to check the SFAA website for the latest updates…bad weather or overcast skies will cancel!
