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In order for a sustainable product to be successful in the market, designers must create products that are not only engineered to be sustainable but are also sustainable as perceived by the customer - and engineered versus perceived sustainability can be quite different. This talk details an AI-design method for ...
Where: Cost: Free
Modeling Cells and Organelles on Computers - LivestreamIn this hands-on computational workshop, we will analyze microscopy images of molecular motors and then learn about the physics and mechanics of cell division. We will also use computer code in Python to model the formation of liquid droplets inside cells and see them divide like cells. Preparation instructions will ...
Where: Cost: Free
A Cosmic Perspective: Searching for Aliens, Finding Ourselves - LivestreamAre we alone? Humans have been asking this question throughout history. We want to know where we came from, how we fit into the cosmos, and where we are going. We want to know whether there is life beyond the Earth and whether any of it is intelligent.Since the middle ...
Join us for our free upcoming in-person and virtual event co-hosted by Serve Robotics as we look at the tech and business solutions for transportation and food services. This fireside chat will feature CEO of Innowise, Kayvan Baroumand and COO of Serve Robotics, Touraj Parang.Get an overview of Serve Robotics ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
A New Space Race? Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and Commercial Space Flight: An Insider's ViewBillionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos are flying into space - why is that important, and how are they getting there?Please join Larkspur Library as Virgin Galactic future passenger and NASA Ambassador Ron Rosano shares the compelling aspects of each venture, as Virgin Group founder Branson’s Virgin Galactic and Amazon ...
Sometimes life is hard to observe because it’s too tiny or too fast, or hidden underground or in the ocean. Tonight at After Dark, we’ll turn the spotlight onto our Living Systems gallery (Gallery 4), where you’re invited to use scientific tools to investigate living things of different sizes, the ...
Calling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 40,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude the alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Reserve your entry to ...
Where: Cost: $15.50 - $18.50
Shifting Tides: Convergence in ClothJoin us in the Museum or virtually to meet some of the exhibiting artists of Shifting Tides: Convergence in Cloth. The artists will discuss their take on the current state of the Pacific Ocean ecosystem, with the natural diversity and human activities that sustain and threaten oceanic life through a ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $15 donation suggested
Invasive Species - Lizards, Treesnakes, and Burmese Pythons, Oh My! - LivestreamRelocation of species from their home ecoregions can wreak havoc in novel habitatsInvasive reptiles around the world have negatively impacted many ecosystems and biodiversityWe look at examples of Brown Treesnakes, Veiled Chameleons, and Tegu LizardsLearn what USGS scientists are doing about Burmese Pythons in Florida Everglades and the challenges they ...