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From black holes to fireworks: Understanding astrophysical jets - LivestreamBlack holes are among the most compelling cosmic mysteries known to science. They launch powerful jets with velocities close to the speed of light. Light emitted from these jets reaches Earth and can be detected, allowing us to learn more about how matter behaves under such energetic conditions. Just a ...
Martha Guzman Aceves was appointed Commissioner at the CPUC by Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Dec. 28, 2016. Her portfolio includes issues related to distributed energy (Net Energy Metering, Demand Response Programs, and Energy Storage), fiscal oversight of utilities (Energy Resource Recovery Accounts), broadband access (California Advanced Service Fund, ...
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Unraveling soil community dynamics in the face of global change - LivestreamDr. Matthew McCary studies the relationship between soil biodiversity and ecosystem functioning within the context of global change. He received his PhD in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2016, where he studied the impacts of invasive plants on forest soil communities. He then investigated how variation ...
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Characterizing mesoscopic antiferromagnetic domains in the dilute limit with coherent x-ray diffraction - LivestreamStudies of light and matter interactions in the x-ray regime have long been instrumental to the advancement of condensed matter physics, lifted by synchrotron radiation sources that deliver high-throughput x-ray photons. Today, widespread initiatives exist to add the element of spatial coherence to the x-ray beam, which is believed could render new ...
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Where Big Tech Went WrongIn the era of big tech, groundbreaking technological innovation has given rise to an increasingly efficient and methodical society. But these advances are not without consequence, as unbounded technological growth demands control over how we work, think, consume and communicate. Our panelists say too many have accepted biased algorithms, job-displacing robots, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 in person, $5 Online General
Embattling for a Deep Fake Dystopia - LivestreamRecent advances in the democratization of AI have been enabling the widespread use of generative models, causing the exponential rise of fake content. Nudification of over[masked] women by a social bot, impersonation scams worth millions of dollars, or spreading political misinformation through synthetic politicians are just the footfall of the ...
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Our AI Future - LivestreamWithin the next two decades, Kai-Fu Lee says, artificial intelligence will become the defining development of the 21st century, making aspects of daily human life today virtually unrecognizable. AI will revolutionize medicine and education through human-machine symbioses. It will challenge the social and economic order by creating brand-new forms of ...
Although humanity now knows the genetic sequences of many animals (including ourselves), the functions of these sequences -- the blueprints of life, so to speak -- often remain a mystery. In recent years, we have harnessed the power of synthetic biology and theoretical physics to glean new understanding of these ...
