Surgical Tools & Techniques with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)Forget those operating room shows on TV. Get the true scoop on surgery from members of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). These fascinating demonstrations will illustrate lifesaving surgical tools and techniques. Come perform a "seedectomy," using real instruments to remove a seed from a pumpkin!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Composting VermacompostHome Composting for Busy People!Conducted by Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority.Preregistration required.
Global CoolA Gala Benefit for Planet Earth: Celebrating the Opening of Bill Nye's Climate Lab ExhibitionSaturday, November 13, 2010Chabot Space & Science CenterSCHEDULE | TICKETS | AFTERPARTYJoin international leaders, green visionaries and citizen scientists for one Earth-changing celebration - Global Cool: A Gala Benefit for Planet Earth. Featuring Bill Nye's ...
Where: OaklandCost:
Jazz Under The StarsOnce a month we invite the public to our rooftop observatory for night sky viewing, while listening to KCSM Jazz 91.1FM. See the first quarter moon, Jupiter, and more through our telescopes. This is an outdoor event, please dress warmly and check back here for weather updates. If it's cloudy or ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Global Cool(er): The After-Party for Do-Gooders, Global Cool(er): The After-Party for Do-Gooders, featuring Bill NyeDoing Good is Sexy...Especially when fueled by live DJ's, a UNIMOG, green celebrities, an exceptionally stocked bar and more... Join Bill Nye the Science Guy® and a dazzling crowd of do-gooders on Saturday, November 13th starting at 9pm. Space is limited and ...
Where: OaklandCost:
Sunday, 11/14/10
Connections Workshop: Illuminating TimeExplore how an open camera lens records light with exhibits in the museum's Seeing Collection, then create images using lights in conjunction with movement and objects. Consider what gets burned into memory, how time affects perception, and how one moment impacts the next. Leave with light painting photo prints and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: See event on website
Urban Drought Solutions: Greywater, Rainwater Catchment, EarthworksLearn how to turn your house and yard into a water saving site with greywater systems, rainwater catchment, earthworks, and appropriate landscaping choices. You'll learn about the greywater system at the EcoHouse, the first permitted residential constructed wetland/greywater system in the State of California and the first greywater system in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Free Climate Action WorkshopFirst Unitarian Church of Oakland congregants and other interested community members are invited to attend this Climate Change Action Workshop, facilitated by the Ecology Center. Concerned about climate change? Not sure what more you can do? Whether you're new to the environmental arena or a veteran of activism, you're invited ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
The Natural Kitchen: Your Guide to the Sustainable Food Revolution Deborah Eden Tull will discuss and sign her new, simple, revolutionary guide to mindful, sustainable food shopping, planning, preparation, cooking, and eating in the city. The Natural Kitchen picks up where The Urban Homestead books leave off and brings the lessons of sustainable living into the kitchen, where the daily ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
November LASER EventLASER is a monthly series of lectures and presentations organized by Piero Scaruffi on behalf of Leonardo/ISAST. LASER is sponsored by Arizona State University Art Museum, Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, The University of Illinois eDREAM Institute, The University of Calabria Evolutionary Systems Group, and School of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Monday, 11/15/10
Reform and the Healthcare WorkforceSpeaker: Joanne Spetz, PhD, Professor, UCSF Department of Community Health Systems & Center for the Health Professions
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE
STUDY OF UNCONVENTIONAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN PrOs4Sb12 VIA CHEMICAL SUBSTATIONDr. Pei-Chung Ho, of Fresno State University, will discuss the properties of unconventional superconductor PrOs4Sb12, and her recent investigation of the effect of the ferromagnetism via Nd substitution on this superconductivity. In addition, Dr. Ho will show the facilities in her newly established Strongly Correlated Electron Laboratory at Fresno State.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
World of Good Development Organization PresentationAn award-winning nonprofit, World of Good Development Organization reduces human rights abuses and creates a better workplace for millions of workers around the world by providing unique worker-centric monitoring tools and training to companies, NGOs, governments, investors and workers, creating a systemic model for positive change, unlike traditional more expensive ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost:
The Chemical Enterprise: Thinking and Acting Globally"The Chemical Enterprise: Thinking and Acting Globally" will be the topic of Dr Joseph Francisco, President of the American Chemical Society, presentation at the Nov 15 meeting of the Santa Clara Valley Section of the American Chemical Society. T.R. Dickson will also be given the 2010 Teacher Scholar Award. Reservations at: ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $27 (includes dinner)
Hepatitis C: The Silent EpidemicHepatitis C is a virus that causes cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer. It's the leading cause for liver transplants in the U.S., and an estimated 4 million Americans have the disease. Current treatments are difficult to tolerate and are often ineffective, but recent breakthroughs from Bay Area scientists ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The World's Oldest Living OrganismsWhile we may aspire to live a century, Rachel Sussman documents creatures who don't bat an eye at a millennium or two. Her photography has captured 4,500 year old bristlecone pines, 12,000 year old yucca, 400,000 year old Siberian bacteria, and many other wizened elders, all with stories longer than ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $9.01
Tuesday, 11/16/10
The Darwinian Tourist: Viewing the World through Evolutionary EyesBiologist Wills takes us on a series of adventures that demonstrate how ecology and evolution have interacted to create the world we live in. Some of these adventures, like his SCUBA dives in the incredibly diverse Lembeh Strait in Indonesia, or his encounter with a wild wolf cub in western ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Cancer and Aging: Rival DemonsUCB staff and students can use their UC ID card to obtain access to LBNL off-site shuttle buses and do not need to RSVP; Others, and those who plan to arrive by car, need to RSVP to arrange site-access. RSVP by November 15 by calling Ciccina Guagliardo at 510-486-6490, or by emailing ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Exploring the TeV Energy States at the Large Hardon ColliderProf. Jeffrey Richman of the Univ. of Calif. at Santa Barbara will give a Physics/Applied Physics colloquium entitled, "Exploring the TeV Energy States at the Large Hadron Collider."
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Free Facilitator Training: Become a Climate Change LeaderGet trained to mobilize your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers to respond to climate change! At this facilitator training you will receive the tools and materials to host a workshop series with a small group of your community members. Following this training, you will be prepared to lead your community members ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bookworms Club: Living Green in the CityGreen Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer and Driving Less are the Keys to Sustainability by David OwenJoin in a lively discussion of Owen's premise that cities, especially densely packed and compact cities like New York, are the way to live a more sustainable life. This is a book discussion ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Cleantech Outlook in Latin AmericaThe need for incremental energy production in Latin America is huge, and significant funding has become available in recent years to promote renewable energy development as a way to meet growing energy demand while reducing carbon intensity. The case for California renewable energy companies to capitalize on the opportunities next ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 - $15
Making of a Mushroom BookSteve Trudell will present "Making of a Mushroom Book." Ever complained about a mushroom field guide - it doesn't include everything you find, many of the mushrooms are not illustrated, the keys are too confusing, the descriptions incomplete? Steve Trudell's book, Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest, was published last year. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Rainwater Harvesting: A sustainable solution to the global water crisisKelly and Dylan Coleman are the directors of Save the Rain, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching those in water starved areas to harvest the rain using simple and appropriate technology. Since beginning in 2005, their systems have helped 165,000 people gain a reliable source of clean drinking water. Come ...
The Edge of What We Know From where we stand as humans, at the scale that we are, we push the edges of our knowledge from the inside out. The very small (the nano, the microbial, ants) and the unimaginably large (supernovae, black holes). We push our senses (what we ...
Futurefarmers' Amy Franceschini and Michael Swaine are currently working on a new project for the Berkeley Art Museum. This new project, A Variation on the Powers of Ten, uses the opening scene of the 1977, Charles and Ray Eames film to frame ten discussions with a diverse range of researchers. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging RegionsSpeaker: Flavio Feferman, President of Developing Markets GroupLive broadcast at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast; Questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Research to Further EducationAs a nation, over half of our students fail Algebra every year. Agile Mind was founded with the mission of changing what happens between educators and students in the classroom in ways that improve the quality of instruction of high school mathematics and science, especially in underserved areas. We use ...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large aperture (6.5 meter), cryogenic space telescope with a suite of near and mid-infrared instruments covering the wavelength range of 0.6 µm to 28 µm. JWST's primary science goal is to detect and characterize the first galaxies. It will also study the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
GIS Day 2010 at StanfordGIS Day is held in over 45 countries around the world during Geography Awareness Week in order to showcase the work done those using GIS and geospatial technologies.Stanford University, as part of its ongoing commitment to support the development and integration of geospatial technologies, is celebrating GIS Day with an ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission (PETE)Solar conversion is usually divided into two classes: quantum-based conversion, such as photovoltaics (PV), and thermal conversion, such as solar dishes and power towers. Because these two processes operate at very different temperatures, they have remained separated. While traditional fossil fuel power conversion technology can enjoy the benefits of a ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Philosophy of Sustainability: The Natural StepAs a team leader or green consultant, if you have ever struggled to keep a development team focused on sustainability without devolution to point chasing in any of a variety of green building programs, or derailment during value engineering, for example, TNS can help to establish team goals based on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members (advance)
Catching Shadows: Kepler's Search for New WorldsHumanity's quest to learn about the existence of other worlds like our own has made a huge step forward with the launch of NASA's Kepler spacecraft in March 2009. The mission is designed to survey a slice of the Milky Way Galaxy to identify planets orbiting other stars. Kepler has ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($2 Parking)
Genomics: From Fantasy to Reality and BeyondThe Carlmont Science Department proudly presents a guest lecture series spanning the 2010-2011 school year. Innovative and leading scientists will visit the Carlmont PAC monthly for a free public event. Dr. Paolo Vatta-Science SpeakerSpeaker: Dr. Paolo Vatta, Life TechnologiesTopic: Genomics: From Fantasy to Reality and BeyondLocation: Carlmont Performing Arts CenterDate: Wednesday, ...
Where: BelmontCost:
Is Urban Stream Restoration Possible?Ann L. Riley, a leader in the urban stream restoration movement in the East Bay, will present case studies of successful urban stream restoration projects in places generally considered impossible to restore. Riley is the watershed and river restoration advisor for the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Light Speed: Ultrafun with the Ultrafast.You think Superman is fast? Well, can he do what Dr. Roger Falcone can do in a femtosecond? That's one millionth of a billionth of a second, and the timescale on which chemical bonds are formed (or broken). Dr. Falcone's current work focuses on the use of ultrafast pulses of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 General, $8 LHS Members & Students
Nerd Nite SF #6: Penguins, Martian Magnetosphere, and the ClapNerd Nite: where nerds and non-nerds alike gather to meet, drink, and learn something new! This month, we have presentations on the quirks of Mars's magnetosphere, the peculiarities of those adorable penguins, and a history of not-so-adorable gonorrhea. "Ooohs," "Awwws," and "Ewwws" will abound. Sponsored by the Science Channel. Be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Watersheds Lost and Found, San Francisco, Guadalajara, YubaOne of the emerging zeitgeists of our era is the rediscovery of the water beneath our cities, and redefining the places we are in through awareness of our watersheds. Derek Hitchcock of the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), Joel Pomerantz, a San Francisco water historian, and Sarah Kelly and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Free Wednesday at Cal AcademyFree admission is available to visitors on the third Wednesday of every month, through the generosity of The Bernard Osher Foundation. Admission is on a first come, first served basis, and early arrival is recommended due to the likelihood of high demand. Also, please note that final entry to the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 11/18/10
Connections Workshop: Illuminating TimeExplore how an open camera lens records light with exhibits in the museum's Seeing Collection, then create images using lights in conjunction with movement and objects. Consider what gets burned into memory, how time affects perception, and how one moment impacts the next. Leave with light painting photo prints and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: See event on website
The Health Effects of Electromagnetic Fields11/18/10The Health Effects of Electromagnetic FieldsAdvancing technologies may be creating a life of convenience, but they might be a serious threat to your health The Health Effects of EMFCamilla Rees, Co-author, Public Health SOS: The Shadow Side of the Wireless RevolutionEileen O'Connor, Director, the Radiation Research Trust in the U.K.Olle Johansson, ...
10 GB Fiber to the HomeSpeaker: Glenn Kramer, Technical Director, Ethernet Access, Broadcom Corp.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
On the Future of 'Green' Automotive TechnologiesMr. Tomiji Sugimoto, Executive General Manager, Honda Motor Co., Ltd, discusses options and approaches to power sources, energy efficiency, new materials, integration with power grids and intelligent transportation systems, and related topics. Formerly Executive Chief Engineer at the Automotive R&D Center in Honda R&D Co. (Tochigi, Japan) and VP of ...
A Taste of NightlifeFood lovers, get your taste buds ready for the November 18th installment of NightLife. We are partnering with KQED to present you with a night filled with foodie films, tastings and demonstrations. We are very pleased to be screening The Botany of Desire, the popular film based on Michael Pollan's ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Primer on Human Stem Cell Research Susan Fisher will present a primer on human stem cell research. Topics to be covered include research and therapeutic applications, the initial stages of human development, and methods for generating stem cells.Susan Fisher is a Professor in the Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: $10 General, $5 Members (donation for food)
California's Marine Life Protection Act: A Bird's-Eye ViewMore breeding seabirds flock to the Farallon Islands than any other spot on the continental west coast, and California's shores are dotted with hotspots where seabirds congregate to breed and feed. Seabirds and the many marine mammals drawn to such locations depend on their rich web of ocean life. But ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dinosaurs (but were afraid to ask) Mike Fredericks will draw on his 17 years of experience as creator, editor, and publisher of Prehistoric Times magazine to answer all of your dinosaur-related questions. Mike has also illustrated over a dozen dinosaur books and has created illustrations for a number of television nature programs. Mike will talk about ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Fix or Nix: The Environment & Technology Stewart Brand became one of America's best-known environmental thinkers when he started publishing the iconic Whole Earth Catalog in 1974. More recently, he's grabbed attention by arguing that environmentalists should rethink their positions on nuclear power, GMOs, and the geoengineering of the planet, ideas laid out in his recent book, ...
The USGS is one of the world's largest providers of remote sensing data, employing the best tools and techniques to expand our knowledge of the Earth. Working with low-cost field and aerial imaging technologies, together with emerging technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles, wireless sensor networks, and light detection and ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
What is the future of academic medicine at a time of change in the United States: some personal reflectionsPhilip A. Pizzo, MD, became dean of the Stanford School of Medicine in April 2001. Before joining Stanford, he was the physician-in-chief of Children's Hospital in Boston and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School from 1996-2001. Pizzo is recognized for his contributions as a clinical investigator, ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
What Are We Managing For?Restoration Strategies – Hear case studies in wildlife and habitat restoration by Consulting Ecologist, Josiah Clark, restoring ecosystem function and preserving native biodiversity. The last of the least and the best of the rest.
Smart Grid Development at SMUDThe Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is committed to advancing smart grid technologies in its service territory. Last year SMUD was awarded $127.5 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to advance smart grid implementation by several years.Jim Parks will discuss SMUD's smart grid project and will cover ...
LCLS – ONE YEAR AFTER THE X- RAY LASER WAS TURNED ONOn April 10, 2009 the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world's first hard x-ray free electron laser, was brought to lasing. Producing an x-ray beam with over a billion times higher peak brightness than the most powerful existing synchrotron sources, it marked the beginning of a new era of ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
NASA Nanosatellite Live Launch EventMembers of the public are invited to the NASA Exploration Center on Friday Nov. 19 to observe the live webcast of the launch of NASA's Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses nanosatellite, known as O/OREOS. The O/OREOS launch will be preceded by a special program that begins at 5:00 p.m. PST ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Saturday, 11/20/10
Physics of Toys: Wind Beneath My WingsLet your imagination soar and your creativity fly. Join the Physics of Toys team and design your own aircraft-we will be making toys that fly. The sky is the limit! Take what you make. Recommended for 6 and up, but all ages are welcome.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with museum admission
The brain's got rhythm: the role of neuronal oscillations in regulating large-scale brain networksWhat role do neuronal oscillations play in shaping computation and communication in multi-scale brain networks? Somehow, billions of individual nerve cells coordinate their activity so precisely that it results in a single unified event, such as a toddler taking her first steps, an athlete scoring the perfect goal, or a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Composting VermacompostHome Composting for Busy People!Conducted by Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority.Preregistration required.
Saturday Night Stargazing — on the LHS PlazaSee the Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies and MoreStargaze through astronomical telescopes Ask questions and talk with amateur astronomers Learn how to use a star map to find constellations Share in the wonder of the universe with your friends Saturday Night Stargazing is a free public viewing program sponsored by LHS ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Sunday, 11/21/10
Marine Mammals & the Physiology Project: An overview and update on the animals and science at Long Marine LaboratoryThe Marine Mammal Physiology Project is currently home to two Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, three Southern sea otters, and one endangered Hawaiian monk seal. Each of these animals works with staff and researchers, under the direction of Dr. Terrie Williams, to complete cutting edge physiological research. Current projects focus on investigating ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Science Safari: Fall Flora and Fauna HikeJoin YSI for a casual guided walk through Vasona County Park to enjoy the fall's flora and fauna. We will admire fall foliage, hunt for acorns, and see what other wonderful surprises the season brings! In addition, we will identify plants, look for birds, lizards, and any other creatures that ...
Where: Los GatosCost: $10 adult, $5 child
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour Experience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Learn about the ongoing research and habitat restoration work that help this vital habitat thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Monday, 11/22/10
Nanotechnology of Concrete: A Key Step in the Development of Sustainable ConstructionThe present status of the cement and concrete industry is not sustainable. The production of Portland cement is responsible for 7% of the CO2 emission in the world and existing reinforced concrete infrastructure is deteriorating at a fast pace. In conjunction with this ever-increasing need for enlarging the built environment ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bioengineering Advances for Economically Disadvantaged SocietiesThis talk will present scientific breakthroughs such as the use of cellular phone for medical imaging in small clinics and rural areas, detecting internal bleeding remotely in rural areas through multi-frequency spectroscopy, a simple electrolytic means for low power electricity, using classifiers to augment lack of expert medical care in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
EXPLORING NEURAL FUNCTION, STRUCTURE, AND DEVELOPMENTDr. Sasha Sher, of the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be discussing how understanding the brain is one of the most important scientific frontiers of our time. He will reveal a unique technology for detection of neural activity developed by a team of physicists, engineers, and biologists and discuss ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Deepwater Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and the Deepwater Horizon AccidentOn April 20, 2010 a severe blowout and fire aboard the Deepwater Horizon caused the release of almost 4 million barrels of oil into the gulf and the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. This talk will address the role of deepwater drilling in the U.S. and global energy picture, ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 11/26/10
Flying HighTake an imaginary trip into space. Start the excursion by speeding through a whole day in our planetarium "time machine" and then identifying the Big Dipper. Take off with the launch of a spaceship and learn how things move in space, how astronauts eat food in a weightless environment, and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $4
Moons of the Solar SystemTake a tour of the fascinating worlds that orbit Earth and other planets. Discover the reasons for moon phases and eclipses. Explore Jupiter's moons as Galileo saw them 400 years ago, and see modern images from the Galileo space probe. Learn about NASA's current Cassini mission now studying Saturn and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $4
Constellations TonightThe lore of the stars and other treasures of the sky come to Earth in our planetarium. Using a simple star map, learn to identify the most prominent constellations of the season in the planetarium sky. Keep your map to help you find the constellations in the real nighttime sky. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $4
November Star PartySan Jose Astronomical Association Star Party at Hogue Park.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 11/27/10
SMCAS Star PartyThe City of San Carlos Department of Parks and Recreation and the San Mateo County Astronomical Society have open Star Parties twice a month. Note that inclement weather (clouds, excessive wind and showers) will cause the event to be canceled without notice.If you have kids interested in space or planets ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
Sunday, 11/28/10
Mysteries of Wastewater Treatment The San Jose-Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant treats hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater from millions of people every day using some of the most advanced treatment technologies available. Learn what it takes to make this interesting process happen through a slide show and hands-on activities. A tour ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Marine Mammal Research TourGo behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800.
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Monday, 11/29/10
Forensic Science Seminar-Arson InvestigationFire Debris and Arson Investigation expert, Dr. John DeHaan will deliver a seminar on the science of arson investigation. Current research and case studies will be presented.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
The Evolution of the 'Alternative Medicine' Movement Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is one of many unconventional medical practices, from herbal medicine to acupuncture. Some scientists see the CAM revolution as a return to more primitive characteristics of thought. But Sampson says the rise of this system is due to a combination of human non-rational traits, several ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: MEMBERS FREE, $20 non-members
Tuesday, 11/30/10
The Extreme Universe Observed in Gamma-RaysProf. Stefan Funk of Stanford University Physics Dept. and SLAC will give the Nov. 30 Applied Physics/Physics colloquium entitled, "The Extreme Universe Observed in Gamma Rays." Prof. Funk will describe how recent observations with gamma-ray instruments have unraveled some of the physical processes behind the extreme Universe and what the ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Regenerating Solutions: A Salon for Ecological City LivingThe Bay Area environmental scene is rich with opportunities to volunteer, take action, and get politically engaged. What's missing? A time and space for talking with others in the community about questions, issues, and challenges that come up when engaging in environmental advocacy and personal action.How do you decide which ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Smashing Protons:First Physics at the LHC by David MillerThe Large Hadron Collider, at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, is the largest scientific instrument ever built. For nearly a year now, we have been smashing protons into each other with unprecedented energy, allowing us to peer into nature's most intimate depths. The world's largest and most complex cameras take snapshots ...
IRIS: a new window on the physics of the solar interface region The Sun's outer atmosphere or corona is heated to millions of degrees, considerably hotter than its cool surface or photosphere. Explanations for this long-standing enigma typically invoke the deposition in the corona of non-thermal energy generated by the interplay of convection and magnetic fields. However, the exact physical mechanism driving ...
Converting Sunlight Into Fuels -- the Role of Interface CatalysisEssentially all sustainable energy systems rely on the energy influx from the sun. In order to store solar energy it is most conveniently transformed into a chemical form, a fuel. The key to provide an efficient transformation of energy to a chemical form is the availability of suitable catalysts, and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Progress in Simulating Clinical TrialsThe Archimedes Model is a discrete event simulation model of the interaction of human physiology, human behavior, and the healthcare delivery system. The model is used in various ways but a key use is for simulating clinical trials to obtain insight into the costs and benefits of new therapeutic agents ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
GreenPoint Rated CALGreen & YouJoin us for a special Guild to discuss the new Green Code, GreenPoint Rated, and how it affects you. Earlier this year, the Building Standards Commission approved a landmark California Green Code, or CALGreen, for all new buildings in the state. The code has a list of mandatory green building measures ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 Members Advance, $15 others & at door
Panel Discussion - Alternative Careers for Scientists: Bench and Beyond The French-American Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco, in partnership with French BioBay and sfAWIS, invite you to an engaging panel discussion on Wednesday evening, December 1, at 6:00 p.m. Three industry experts will share their respective experiences in navigating their careers from scientific research and discovery to entrepreneurial and ...
Nature uses compartmentalization to sequester and organize biological processes, particularly in higher-order (e.g. human or yeast) cells. It was recently discovered that some bacteria use compartmental systems as well, contrary to the long-held belief that bacteria lack such organization. Using a synthetic biology approach, we are engineering the parts that ...
Berkeley-Stanford CleanTech Conference: Power to the People: Distributed Generation and MicrogridsFeaturing a Keynote from Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute.The way in which electricity is produced, transmitted and managed is changing rapidly. Innovation and deployment of renewable power generation is reducing costs towards grid parity and integration of smart grid technology is increasing the flexibility of the next generation ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Best of Greenbuild 2010: Post-Conference PresentationsPresented by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building, bringing thousands of people together from many countries to hear leading industry experts on a wide range of topics. For those of you unable to attend ...
Where: San JoseCost: Advance $30 General, $15 Members, $10 Students
TRUST Security Seminar: Do Static Permission Systems Work?Several new application platforms use static permission systems to restrict access to system API resources. Two prominent examples are the Android OS application platform and the Google Chrome extension system. Developers request permissions for their applications, and the user decides during installation whether those permissions are acceptable. A static permission ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour Experience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Learn about the ongoing research and habitat restoration work that help this vital habitat thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
ENERGY RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTUREGlobal energy systems have undergone numerous transitions over human history-from wood to coal, from animals to automobiles, from candles to electric lighting. Catalysts for these changes include discovery of new energy resources, new energy conversion technologies, and environmental benefits from less polluting and safer energy options.Driven by ever-growing global energy ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Center for Inquiry: Beer & BooksMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco. Beers and Books is a social event co-hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Cafe Borrone http://www.cafeboronne.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.First Thursday of Each Month6pm to ???
Where: Menlo ParkCost:
Exploratorium After Dark: SugarJoin us for a sweet start to the holiday season when After Dark celebrates sugar in all its forms-from fuel for the body to sculpture medium for the artist. Enjoy sweet treats and new films by students from the University of San Francisco. You'll also get a chance to take a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, Free for Members
Surf's Up NightLifeMavericks Film with Pro-Surfer PanelWe're pleased to present a screening from the soon to be released movie 'Super Natural' from Powerlines Productions. This includes footage from last year's big wave event at Mavericks and giant surf from Pe'ahi (aka "Jaws"). The movie's producers will introduce the piece and each screening ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Asphalt to EcosystemsAsphalt to Ecosystems is a compelling color guidebook for designing and building natural schoolyard environments that enhance childhood learning and play experiences while providing connection with the natural world. With this book, author Sharon Danks broadens our notion of what a well-designed schoolyard should be, taking readers on a journey ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Chemical Defense in Birds, and the special case of New Guinea's PitohuisWhen Jack Dumbacher was a graduate student working in Papua New Guinea, he accidentally encountered a bird that carried potent neurotoxins in its skin and feathers. After many years of research, much more is understood about the chemical ecology of these – and other – toxic birds. Dr. Dumbacher is ...
Grounding Knowledge in the Brain's Modal SystemsThe human conceptual system contains categorical knowledge that supports online processing (perception, categorization, inference, action) and offline processing (memory, language, thought). Semantic memory, the dominant theory of the conceptual system, typically portrays it as modular and amodal. According to this approach, amodal symbols represent category knowledge in a modular system, ...
The Demand Side: What Behavioral Patterns Stand in the Way? CANCELEDEditor's Note: This event has been canceled and will be rescheduled for the spring.Energy problems and policy proposals remain in the news; sometimes the news is good, other times it seems headed in the wrong direction. After a brief look at the underlying nature of the problems I will focus ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Innovation in Desalination: An Answer to Our Water Woes1:30PM - 5:30PM Conference Speakers, Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja HallOpening words: Dan Kammen, UC Berkeley professor and World Bank Chief Technical Specialist for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Panel 1: "From sea water to drinking water: under what conditions is desalination the optimal solution?"Jared Huffman, California State Assembly Chair of Committee ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Priority map for action and perception in the primate superior colliculusThe process of transforming sensory inputs into actions is traditionally viewed as a serial and hierarchical affair: the cerebral cortex evaluates and decides, and the brainstem generates the necessary motor outputs. However, in vertebrates with a less-developed cerebral cortex, the responsibility for integrating different sources of sensory information and gating ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
LCROSS UpdateSpeaker: Dr. Jennifer Heldmann's scientific research interests focus on studies of the Moon and Mars. Her Mars research focuses on studies of recent water on the Red Planet through spacecraft data analysis, numerical modeling, and fieldwork in Mars-analog environments such as the Outback of Australia, the Canadian High Arctic, the ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 12/04/10
Fungus Fair: A Celebration of Wild MushroomsGet up close to hundreds of wild mushrooms at the 41st annual Fungus Fair, being held this year at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Our hallways and classrooms will be filled with wild-mushroom displays. Eat edible mushrooms, meet vendors displaying everything from cultivation kits to T-shirts, and watch culinary demonstrations ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
'Edible Landscaping' Now You Can Have Your Gorgeous Garden and Eat It Too!What we have all been waiting for -- Rosalind Creasy's new edition of Edible Landscaping is for sale on the Common Ground shelves. Join Rosalind for a golden opportunity and a Question and Answer session. Rosalind will answer your most pressing gardening questions. She is also looking forward to giving ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $25
History of the Bay ModelWhat was it that brought about the need for the Bay Model? How did the Bay Model help save San Francisco Bay from being developed into a mere puddle of water surrounded by giant freshwater dams?
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Delta, Where Two Rivers MeetHow did a collection of tranquil farming communities become a hot bed of contention? Is California on the brink of another Water War? Is life in the delta on the verge of collapse? It all depends on who you talk to. Meet Ranger Linda in the Delta section of the ...
Bedtime with the Beasts is a special overnight program for youth groups (ages 6-18) and their chaperones. An Oakland Zoo education specialist will lead your group on an evening hike around the zoo where you'll get a look at what the zoo is like after all of the guests leave. ...
Where: OaklandCost: $60
Saturday Night Stargazing — on the LHS PlazaSee the Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies and MoreStargaze through astronomical telescopes Ask questions and talk with amateur astronomers Learn how to use a star map to find constellations Share in the wonder of the universe with your friends Saturday Night Stargazing is a free public viewing program sponsored by LHS ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
ROV Building Workshop for Students, grades 6-12Students in grades 6-12 will learn how scientists combine marine biology, technology, and physical science by spending a day at the pool building an underwater robot (ROV)! Learn how you can participate in the 2011 ROV Competition. Reservations required. For more information and how to register, click here.
Where: Santa CruzCost: See link above
SMCAS Star PartyThe City of San Carlos Department of Parks and Recreation and the San Mateo County Astronomical Society have open Star Parties twice a month. Note that inclement weather (clouds, excessive wind and showers) will cause the event to be canceled without notice.If you have kids interested in space or planets ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
Sunday, 12/05/10
Fungus Fair: A Celebration of Wild MushroomsGet up close to hundreds of wild mushrooms at the 41st annual Fungus Fair, being held this year at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Our hallways and classrooms will be filled with wild-mushroom displays. Eat edible mushrooms, meet vendors displaying everything from cultivation kits to T-shirts, and watch culinary demonstrations ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Big Ideas Fest Big Ideas FestInvent. Design. Discover. Share. This is the future of education today.Big Ideas Fest 2010 http://www.bigideasfest.org/December 5th-8th, 2010 Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaThe three-day Big Ideas Fest is an immersion into collaboration and design with the focus on inspiring and modeling cutting-edge thinking in K-20 education. Big Ideas ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost:
Monday, 12/06/10
Big Ideas Fest Big Ideas FestInvent. Design. Discover. Share. This is the future of education today.Big Ideas Fest 2010 http://www.bigideasfest.org/December 5th-8th, 2010 Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaThe three-day Big Ideas Fest is an immersion into collaboration and design with the focus on inspiring and modeling cutting-edge thinking in K-20 education. Big Ideas ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost:
Dark MatterAstrophysicists Simona Murgia, Louie Strigari and Risa Wechsler of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology will present a special SLAC colloquium celebrating the international event Dark Matter Awareness Week. SLAC is in the forefront of institutions using a number of varied approaches to seek answers to the mystery ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
The Philosophy of FoodMonday Night Philosophy celebrates the holidays by investigating our intimate and cultural relationship with food. During the holiday season, when we indulge in foods imbued with meaning on many levels, we should reflect upon this relationship as it applies to our underlying values, as well as our interactions with the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for members
Composting VermacompostHome Composting for Busy People!Conducted by Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority.Preregistration required.
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
Benjamin Dean Lecture: The Dark Universe and the Origin of Structure Josh Frieman is a senior staff scientist at the Fermilab Center for Particle Astrophysics and Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics and a member of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at the University of Chicago. He currently directs the Dark Energy Survey, a collaboration of more than 120 scientists worldwide ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $6 Members, $10 Seniors
Tuesday, 12/07/10
Big Ideas Fest Big Ideas FestInvent. Design. Discover. Share. This is the future of education today.Big Ideas Fest 2010 http://www.bigideasfest.org/December 5th-8th, 2010 Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaThe three-day Big Ideas Fest is an immersion into collaboration and design with the focus on inspiring and modeling cutting-edge thinking in K-20 education. Big Ideas ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost:
Demethylation of DNA by Base Excision Repair in Mammalian DevelopmentSpeaker: Alfonso Bellacosa, M.D., Ph.D., Fox Chase Cancer CenterUCB staff and students can use their UC ID card to obtain access to LBNL off-site shuttle buses and do not need to RSVP; Others, and those who plan to arrive by car, need to RSVP to arrange site-access. RSVP by November 15 by ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Man-Made Clouds: Global Solution or Unintended Consequences? From commercial airlines to solar radiation management and weather modification, what is happening in our skies may have more to do with our health and the health of the planet than we know. Academia, NGOs, media from Scientific American to NBC, and global citizens have started to investigate the effect ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 members, $7 Students
The Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) at CI employs teams of expert scientists to rapidly collect biological information needed for conservation action in unexplored tropical areas. Dr. Leeanne Alonso will present the highlights from the past twenty years and 65 RAP surveys: RAP scientists have discovered hundreds of new plant and ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $15 General, Free Members
Free 2-session Climate Action WorkshopDuring two sessions, you will: Consider ways to reduce your ecological footprint and make changes in your community; Take action (as much or as little as you choose); Access the wisdom, advice, and collaboration of your community members and receive valuable information and support from the Ecology Center as you ...
TechShop is a 15,000 square-foot membership-based workshop that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a community of creative and supportive people so they can build the things they have always wanted to make.You can think of TechShop like a fitness club, but with tools and equipment ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free, limited to 40 attendees
Wednesday, 12/08/10
Big Ideas Fest Big Ideas Fest 2010 Invent. Design. Discover. Share. This is the future of education today. The three-day Big Ideas Fest is an immersion into collaboration and design with the focus on inspiring and modeling cutting-edge thinking in K-20 education. Big Ideas Fest is the starting point for a movement that supports innovation ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost:
Microbial Dark Matter in Glacial Ice and implications for Martian life Life may have arisen independently on both Mars and Earth, may survive in subsurface niches on Mars, and may manifest itself via emission of gases such as methane. Microbes adapted to life in ice at low temperatures metabolize at a rate many orders of magnitude lower than their rate for ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Terrain-relative-navigation of AUVs: From the Seafloor to Drifting IcebergsOne of the key challenges to enabling an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to explore an unknown environment is the ability to navigate. In the past, navigation was typically done using either an acoustic array or by dead-reckoning based on inertial instruments. More recently, techniques have been demonstrated in which an ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Look Great, Live GreenAs the author of Look Great, Live Green and co-founder of Sumbody, a skincare company dedicated to all-natural, eco-friendly products free of synthetic chemicals, Burnes has become the go-to source for legions of fans. She shares her scientific knowledge to de-mystify label claims and ingredients in everything from soaps, lotions, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Passive and Low-Tech HVAC SystemsThis Guild presentation will cover passive and low-tech strategies for reducing energy consumption in residential space conditioning, including time-tested passive design strategies with a discussion on currents trends and new technologies. Our presenters will include case studies on the newer ones and will conclude with a glimpse of where we ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $10 Members advance, $15 General & at door
December LASER EventLASER is a monthly series of lectures and presentations organized by Piero Scaruffi on behalf of Leonardo/ISAST. LASER is sponsored by Arizona State University Art Museum, Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, The University of Illinois eDREAM Institute, The University of Calabria Evolutionary Systems Group, and School of the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Seahorses: Amazing, Threatened Fishes of the Coastal Oceans with Healy Hamilton, Ph.DSeahorses have done more to change the body plan of a fish than any other fish in the sea. With their upright posture, horse-like heads, monkey-like tails, effective camouflage, and amazing behaviors like pair bonding dances and true male pregnancy, seahorses are some of the world's most incredible fish. Although ...
Where: San RafaelCost: Free
Thursday, 12/09/10
IBM talk on 15 nm CMOS technologyMukesh Khare of IBM Research will share his thoughts on the 15nm transistor architecture challenges, including electrostatics, variation, parasitic elements, leakage, and mobility enhancement; as well as reviewing key technologies such as high-k metal gate.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Laughology documentaryJoin us for a little laughter to ease the stress of the holidays! Laughology is a 2009 documentary about the contagiousness of human laughter by Canadian filmmaker and Laughologist Albert Nerenberg.Following the film you will have the opportunity to try some "Less Stress" Holiday Laughter Yoga with Teresa Corrigan, RN, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Silicon Valley Leaders SymposiumSpeakers: Peter Darbee, Chairman, CEO and President - PG&E CorporationDr. Christopher Field, Director, Department of Global Ecology, Carnegie Institution for Science; Professor, Departments of Biology and Environmental Earth System Science - Stanford University
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Marine Mammal Research TourGo behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800.
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Archimedes, Atoms, and Archeopteryx- talk and book signing with Peter LarsonPeter Larson, founder and President of the Black Hills Institute, will speak on his new work on Archeopteryx, using equipment first developed to study the original writings of Archimedes. He will be in town to continue work with his team at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, using high energy x-rays as ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions in AlaskaAlthough Alaska is known as land of beauty and contrasts -- from the icy northern slopes of the Brooks Range to the volcanic archipelago of the Aleutian islands -- its picturesque landscape is dotted by active volcanoes, often erupting violently to create hazardous conditions for local populations and international air ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
The Islands of San Francisco BayJames Martin will show pictures and discuss his book, The Islands of San Francisco Bay. James A. Martin has been a free-lance magazine/editorial-style photographer for 20 years. His book chronicles the waters, ghost towns, and wildlife of San Francisco Bay. By documenting the wildness of these island habitats, Martin hopes ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Friday, 12/10/10
Energy Management in the Coming Internet of ThingsIn this talk, Gene Wang and David Moss will discuss the Energy Internet ofThings and describe how Brains in the Cloud can connect with billions of sensor-based nerves and muscles in the physical world to go places the Internet never dreamed of. Smart objects and their connected networks can regulate ...
December Star PartySan Jose Astronomical Association Star Party at Hogue Park.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Nuclear Futures WorkshopWays of projecting and shaping futures are at the heart of contemporary talk of a coming "nuclear renaissance." This interdisciplinary workshop brings into conversation leading figures from humanistic and social-scientific study of science and technology with colleagues from science and engineering and from policy and advocacy groups. It spotlights the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Saturday, 12/11/10
A workshop on projections of the future of nuclear power in the United StatesWays of projecting and shaping futures are at the heart of contemporary talk of a coming "nuclear renaissance." This interdisciplinary workshop brings into conversation leading figures from humanistic and social-scientific study of science and technology with colleagues from science and engineering and from policy and advocacy groups. It spotlights the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
7th Berkeley River Restoration Symposium* Keynote address on river restoration by Professor Jeff Mount of UC Davis* Student presentations on restoration projects on Redwood Creek (Marin County), Wooden Valley Creek (Napa County), Nathanson Creek (Sonoma County),Winter Creek (UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens), Lion Creek (Oakland Hills), and Cerrito Creek (UC Berkeley Blake Garden)* Presentation on ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
History of the DeltaJoin Park Ranger Bill Cope as he facilitates an overview and historical perspective of the Delta -- its history, levees, sloughs, waterways, islands, and bridges over the years.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Jazz Under The StarsOnce a month we invite the public to our rooftop observatory for night sky viewing, while listening to KCSM Jazz 91.1FM. See the first quarter moon, Jupiter, and more through our telescopes. This is an outdoor event, please dress warmly and check back here for weather updates. If it's cloudy or ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Nuclear Futures WorkshopWays of projecting and shaping futures are at the heart of contemporary talk of a coming "nuclear renaissance." This interdisciplinary workshop brings into conversation leading figures from humanistic and social-scientific study of science and technology with colleagues from science and engineering and from policy and advocacy groups. It spotlights the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Sunday, 12/12/10
Connections Workshop: Marbling with PhysicsLet science inspire your artistic creativity as you explore exhibits from the museum's Matter World area and then try suminagashi- the Japanese art of moving ink on paper with everything from sticks and brushes to your own breath. Develop an intuitive understanding of fluid dynamics and leave with elegant marbled ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35 General, $25 Members
EcoHouse Tour, with Beginning Beekeeping talk with Tim KrupnikCome get inspired and learn new skills at the EcoHouse with a tour of the site and gardens, followed by a clinic on beekeeping. Begin at 10am with a tour of the Ecology Center's EcoHouse demonstration site and learn about simple improvements that can be made to green an urban ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Exploration Station and The Many Colors of the Sun lectureJoin NASA at Exploration Station and learn about all the awesome science going on right now! There will be cool activities, meet scientists, and load up on loads of free stuff :)For more information including a list of this year's exhibitors please visit:http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/epo/families/explore/explore.phpThis event is for Students, Families, School groups, Teachers, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Museum of Lost WonderCelebrate the spirit of the season with an exploration of the whimsical-something you might pull from a Victorian toolbox, but seen through the lens of present knowledge. Meet author Jeff Hoke, creator of The Museum of Lost Wonder (www.lostwonder.org), a magical book of pop-out models of the universe, mind theaters, ...
