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How Technology Is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives - LivestreamOver the last several years, and especially since the 2016 election, the extraordinary impact of technology, particularly social media, on our privacy, democracy, economy, kids and families, race and gender roles, climate change and mental health, among other topics, has become an issue of urgent national concern. These are all ...
“The Forests of California” Artist talk and book release with Obi Kaufmann - LivestreamJoin us in welcoming author and artist Obi Kaufmann for a special Q & A celebrating his newest book "The Forests of California" "The Forests of California" features an abundance of Obi Kaufmann's signature watercolor maps and trail paintings, weaving them into an expansive and accessible exploration of the ...
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Social Justice Series: Addressing Upstream Determinants - What Makes Us Sick? - LivestreamWhy do health inequities persistent over time? Dr. Fuller will provide an overview of the upstream determinants of health that are responsible for many of the pervasive health inequities in the United States and will discuss the inequities she is confronted with in her practice as a pediatrician in Solano ...
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Viewing the Beginning of Time from the Most Remote Places on Earth - LivestreamShortly after the birth of the universe, space was filled by a plasma that was literally red-hot. The light radiated by that plasma has traveled the vast emptiness of space for billions of years, with the expansion of the universe slowly stretching its waves until today it appears as microwave ...
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Lockheed's Spy Satellite ProgramsCORONA was America's first eye-in-the-sky space mission replacing the U-2 flights ended by the shooting down of a flight in 1960. Lockheed Missiles and Space Systems (Lockheed) here in Silicon Valley was the system integrator of the Corona payload which included new camera, film and recovery capsule as well as ...
Facilitated Communication (FC) is a technique used on people with severe communication difficulties as an alternative to valid Augmentative and Alternative Communication methods. Proponents claim that simply by providing emotional and physical support, people with disabilities can unlock inner language and literacy skills. However, controlled studies of the technique repeatedly ...
Dig into deep time and glimpse geologic processes that form our planet and its habitable conditions. From the Big Bang onward, elements and atoms have been colliding, combining, transforming, and deteriorating, resulting in our current snapshot of the universe. In this program, explore evidence that reveals the story of this ...
Chile isn’t called “the astronomy capital of the world” for nothing: During a NightSchool event highlighting the Academy’s newest planetarium show, Big Astronomy, learn about Chile’s long history of astronomical discovery, its epic mountain observatories, and the diverse collaboration of scientists working there to help us understand the true expanse ...
