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In this Brains@Bay meetup, we will discuss the role of active dendrites in learning from a neuroscience and a computational perspective. We are thrilled to have a great lineup of speakers joining us!Matthew Larkum (Larkum Lab), a leading expert on dendrites, will give an overview on the main advances in ...
Where: Cost: Free
Ethics in Research: How Far is Too Far? - LivestreamIn this session, we will grapple with some of the most pressing ethical issues facing researchers today. Through a series of case studies, we will examine the foundations of ethical research and discuss some of the thorniest topics that students and researchers may encounter. At the end of the session, ...
The ocean provides critical services to life on the planet, absorbing 93 percent of the heat from anthropogenic warming and a quarter of human carbon dioxide emissions each year. However, rising ocean temperatures and carbon dioxide levels also change the marine environment - pH and oxygen levels fall, ocean currents ...
Where: Cost: Free
Feeling Down or Depressed in the Time of COVID-19? Let's Do Something About This! - LivestreamIt's a stressful time, and it's difficult even for those with a naturally sunny personality to maintain the mood they want. So what about those of us who are coping with unwanted sadness, depression or irritability? And why does stigma still make it difficult to openly discuss these experiences?We have ...
From sediment science to science translation - LivestreamSediment transport research is key for coastal resilience in the face of climate change. How sediment moves along the coast and in particular aroundrocky headlands should determine large interventions, such as beach nourishment, to address coastal erosion. All the science in the world, however, will not provide the information to ...
Speaker: Rob Phillips, California Institute of TechnologySee weblink for contact information to obtain Zoom link.
Where: Cost: Free
Natural Language Processing - Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare - LivestreamFor many years we have been praising Artificial Intelligence (AI) and all its possible applications. The recent pandemic has, however, shown that despite the incredible advancements achieved in the last decade, we are still unable to fully exploit the potentiality of this technology for our advantage. Starting from this consideration, ...
Where: Cost: Free
LASER - Covid-19: Where we stand - LivestreamJulie Parsonnet is the George DeForest Barnett Professor in Medicine and Professor of Health Research and Policy at Stanford University. She specializes in adult infectious diseases. She also has an active research enterprise in which she studies the way infections contribute to the development of chronic diseases including cancer, allergy ...
Where: Cost: Free
Skeptics in the Pub: Millbrae - CANCELEDScience and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub West Bay, Fiddlers Green, Millbrae sponsored by Bay Area Skeptics.If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. If ye shun the brewer’s art, at least help us lay waste to bangers & mash!Skeptics ...
