California Climate Policy - A New Template for the Americas?California's pathbreaking climate policies could increase both cooperation and tensions in the Americas. The state's cap and trade policy is being eyed as a model by Canadian provinces and Mexico; its low-carbon fuel standard is a direct challenge to extra-heavy petroleum in Alberta and Venezuela; and influential U.S. foundations are ...
Berkeley Rep Talk Sheds 'New Light on Dark Energy'A panel of Lab scientists along with Andrew Fraiknoi, the Bay Area's most popular astronomy explainer, will gather at the Berkeley Rep on Monday, April 25, from 7 to 9 p.m. for a discussion about "New Light on Dark Energy." Topics will ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
High Anxiety: The Science behind Meditation and AnxietyOnce reserved for Tibetan monks, meditation has become popular especially here in the Bay Area. This practice of bringing one's attention to the present has been said to provide tremendous well-being and emotional balance. Scientists have also begun to bring their attention to meditation for its affects in "re-wiring" the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Paul Allen, and Jose Antonio VargasIn 2007 and 2008, Time named Paul Allen one of the hundred most influential people in the world. His impact has been felt in science, technology, business, medicine, sports, music, and philanthropy. His passion, curiosity, and intellectual rigor--combined with the resources to launch and support new initiatives--have literally changed the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $32 Individual, $40 for Two, includes book
The Great Tohoku, Japan DisasterThe first of two evenings devoted to an examination of and conversation about the March 11, 2011 Tohoku Earthquake in northern Honshu, Japan, and the subsequent nuclear accident. Speakers on the first evening are Greg Beroza of the School of Earth Sciences, Greg Deierlein of the Blume Earthquake Engineering Center, ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Pure Engineering: Decoupling Technical Innovation from Utility and ConsumerismThe human need to create is elemental. Whether this is an inevitable, evolutionary consequence of being the descendants of tool-making ancestors, or the cultural means by which we serve memes much bigger than our individual selves, we are compelled to execute the designs concocted by our imagination.In the context of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Tuesday, 04/26/11
Integrating Energy Efficiency & Renewables in Home RetrofitsThe most effective way to lower energy use and greenhouse gasses is to go beyond a specific-technology focus and take a whole-system approach to buildings. This is the direction in which policies and incentive programs are moving, with the goal being to find the best combination of technologies to lower ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Ultrafast Science and the Next Generation X-ray Laser Array at the Berkeley LabRobert W. Schoenlein of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab will present some early results on ultrafast X-ray spectroscopy of transition-metal complexes, and will provide an overview of the science that motivates the development of the NGLS facility.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
A Sustainable Vision for the Post-Industrial CityThe design of our cities and suburbs is dictated by the automobile. From the width of the street, location of driveways, distance between buildings and the spacing of the structure, the automobile has irrevocably changed our cities from human scale to vehicle scale. We will discuss and explore those connections.
Where: Palo AltoCost: $5 Advance, $10 at door
Choosing Windows & Window Treatments That Save Money and EnergyVolunteer group Greening Oakland Homes sponsors this seminar discussing the pros and cons of window replacement, retrofitting and installing energy-saving window treatments. Options for older homes with single-paned windows. For more info contact DeAnna by phone. Meet in the Library Meeting Room (upstairs.)
Where: OaklandCost: Free
How green building can save the world.EcoTuesday, a unique, structured monthly networking event for sustainable business leaders held concurrently in nine cities across the country, will feature Dan Geiger, Executive Director of the US Green Building Council (USGBC). He will discuss, "How green building can save the world."Mr. Geiger, in cooperation with the Board of Directors, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 Advance, $10 at door
Dobsonian Telescope MakingBuild a telescope the Dobson way. You will learn about John Dobson and his reflector telescopes, as well as how these telescopes work. You'll learn the step-by-step method for grinding and polishing the mirror, building the mount, and assembling a complete telescope. Seeing the rings of Saturn, the moons of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $170 + materials & supplies
Poselets and Their Applications in High-Level Computer VisionPart detectors are a common way to handle the variability in appearance in high-level computer vision problems, such as detection and semantic segmentation. Identifying good parts, however, remains an open question. Anatomical parts, such as arms and legs, are difficult to detect reliably because parallel lines are common in natural ...
Building Modern Integrated Systems: A Cross-cut ApproachThe slowdown in process scaling due to fundamental limitations of transistors and copper wires, has put tremendous challenges on traditional integrated system design methodology and continued performance improvements. These fundamental component limitations (subthreshold transistor leakage and wire capacitance/resistivity) have brought into the focus the need for energy‑efficient cross-cut integrated system ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Science for Kids! Snow DaysJoin us for a snow day at the library. Using instant snow, students will experiment with the properties of a polymer, compare real snow to instant snow, and discover how the elements (water, salt) affect instant snow (for ages 5-12).
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Net Works: An evening of telematic music featuring pianist Myra Melford, bassist Mark Dresser and trombonist Michael DessenTelematic music is live performance between musicians in different geographical locations using high speed/high bandwidth internet connections. This special Net Works concert features virtuoso ensemble playing by prominent artists in jazz and improvised/experimental music - pianist Myra Melford in Berkeley with bassist Mark Dresser and trombonist Michael Dessen in San ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Peggy Lemaux, UC Berkeley Carlmont Science Dept. Guest lecture series April 27th, 2011 Peggy Lemaux, UC BerkeleyThe 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. Showalter is a member of the Cassini Imaging Team and head of the PDS Rings node, which is housed at the SETI Institute. In this talk, Dr. Showalter will discuss the findings reported in his recent article in the journal Science.Jupiter's ring shows vertical corrugations reminiscent of those recently ...
Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Speaker: Mark ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Powering mm-size Wireless Implants for Brain-Machine InterfacesOver the last couple of years, Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMI) based on
microelectrode arrays have been shown to have the potential to substantially
improve the quality of life of people suffering from debilitating conditions
such as spinal cord injuries or limb loss. One of the most critical parts of a
BMI ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Physics Fun for Kids 5+Dr. Gunjan Chakravarty, PH.D will wow and inspire your kids with Physics all around you! This fun workshop will show kids how they are experiencing physics everyday naturally. For ages 5 and up.
Check out the U.S. debut of a stunning collection of early photographs of the Beatles, known as The Beatles Hidden Gallery. On tour from The Beatles Story museum in Liverpool, the photos depict John, Paul, George and Ringo in unguarded moments just months before Beatlemania gripped the world. Learn how ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
SDForum Tech Women: The Search for Extra Terrestrial IntelligenceTopic: The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI)The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe. We believe we are conducting the most profound search in human history - to know our beginnings and our place among ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Advance $10-$25; +$10 at door.
Cancer Clinical Studies: What You Should KnowCancer clinical studies are designed to answer questions about new ways to prevent, detect, diagnose and treat the disease as well as improve quality of life for cancer patients. Cancer patients, family members, caregivers and the community are invited to learn about the basics of clinical studies. This program will ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Minke Whales -- Baleen of DeathThere is no such thing as a "minke whale". From behavior to genetics, variability is the name of their game. This presentation, led by Johathan Stern, Ph.D., will cover topics ranging from minke whales as our neighbors in local marine ecosystems to their status as the most heavily hunted whale ...
Although scientists were optimistic about earthquake prediction in the 1970s, reliable short-term prediction has remained an elusive goal What have seismologists learned from recent earthquakes in Haiti, Chile, and Japan? Great strides have been made in earthquake forecasting, and to a large extent damaging earthquakes are predictable Active fault zones ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 04/29/11
View Space Shuttle Endeavour's Last LaunchMembers of the public are invited to the NASA Ames Exploration Center to view the live, televised launch of the Endeavour space shuttle. This will be the last launch of the Endeavour space shuttle, and the second to last space shuttle mission. Launch is currently scheduled for 12:47 PDT. The ...
Dinner, Movie and the Universe: Rub Elbows with the StarsJoin us Friday* and Saturday evenings for Chabot's evening social rendezvous: Dinner, A Movie, and the Universe. Enjoy a chef-prepared dinner, as part of a unique after-dark experience at the Center. From your table, take in the views of Chabot's telescope ...
Where: OaklandCost:
A perspective on the global development of photovoltaics.Please join BERC on Friday, April 29th for a talk by UC Berkeley professor and World Bank advisor Dan Kammen. Professor Kammen will provide a perspective on the global development of photovoltaics.The talk will start promptly at 5pm, followed by cocktails and hors d'oevres.Space is limited. Please note that because ...
Where: UC BerkeleyCost:
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost:
Saturday, 04/30/11
The 24th Annual Tech ChallengeApril 30, 2011, The Tech Museum of Innovation is hosting the 24th Annual Tech Challenge event for students from grades 5 through 12. This Year's Challenge is Trash Island - The Great Pacific Gyre.MissionRid the oceans of trash caused by man at different depths without harming sea life.Join us in ...
Where: San JoseCost:
Bug Day at the Randall MuseumWatch Beekeepers at Work. Meet Bug Scientists. See Bugs Up Close. Bug Movies in the Theater. Create Insect Art. Compete in Insect Olympics. Cheer Exciting Maggot Races. Stroke Silk Worms. Live music from the Honey Tones.Small fee required for some activities.
Editors Note: Rescheduled from 3/26Kick off the yearlong celebration of our Species of the Year: the endangered mission blue butterfly (Icaricia icariodes missionensis)!Join us at the Marin Headlands Rifle Range for walks, talks, and hands-on family-friendly activities. And, with luck, you might get a glimpse at the first mission blues ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Birds, The Bees and the BubblesChildren's Junior Ranger Program.Kids! Come celebrate Earth Day and receive a Jr. Ranger badge! Children will learn about pollination as they act out the process with bubbles and pretend to be flowers and bees.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Science for Kids: Laboratory StoriesJoin us, as the library is turned into a laboratory for young scientists. Children will investigate chemical reactions with dry ice as they solve a dilemma presented within a folktale. This event stimulates kids to explore the wonders of science. (For ages 5-12)
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Wildlife Center of Silicon ValleyJoin us at the Environmental Education Center for a very special presentation by the Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley. Learn all about this wonderful organization and what they do for injured wildlife here in the South Bay. Learn what over-rescues are and what the rehabilitation process entails. Hear stories of ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
SMCAS Star Party Come out and bring the kids for a mind expanding look at the universe.Setup of telescopes begins around sunset, with observations beginning about 1 hour later.
The Road Ahead for Wireless Technology: Dreams and ChallengesWireless technology has enormous potential to change the way we live, work, and play. Future wireless networks will support Gigabit per second multimedia communication between people and devices with high reliability and uniform coverage indoors and out. Wireless technology will also enable smart and energy-efficient homes and buildings, automated highways ...
Rocky Mountain Institute's autumn 2011 Reinventing Fire will explore practical pathways for the U.S. to eliminate oil, coal, and nuclear energy by 2050 (and natural gas thereafter), led by business for profit. This ambitious synthesis integrates transportation, buildings, industry, and electricity-the sole sector previewed in this seminar. Four divergent electricity ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Beginning of the End of Nuclear Weapons?: Some Open Questions for Science and TechnologyStates have over the years developed and deployed weapons capable of destroying life on Earth. The international political situation has now changed: the strategic value of these weapons is declining and international leaders, including President Obama, have called for their eventual elimination. Easier said, of course, than ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Coopers Hawks and Local CreeksAll bird and nature lovers will enjoy hearing Allen Fish, director the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, speak on "East Bay Cooper's Hawks -- Sentinel Species for Happy Urban Creeks." Free, all welcome, and delicious refreshments!
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Free 3-Session Climate Action WorkshopPut the gloom and doom of climate change aside for a moment. Instead, imagine living in a resilient community where your bills are smaller, your air is clearer, and your personal and national security are protected. That world is possible, and the Ecology Center invites you to co-create it. Minimize ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Mark Kurlansky, Author of 'Cod' 'Salt' & 'A World Without Fish'Master storyteller Kurlansky asks the question – what would our world be like without fish? In his new children's book, he examines what's happening to the fish we commonly eat – tuna, salmon, cod, and swordfish and the domino effect it would have on our ecosystem if it disappeared in ...
Where: SaratogaCost: $12 Members; $20 Non-Members; $7 Students
The Power of Knowledge: Reversing Stress and Rapid Aging in Adults, Adolescents and ChildrenScientists agree that aging coincides with the accumulation of stress. Stress causes or worsens the negative effects of unnaturally rapid aging across all age groups, from children and adolescents to mature adults. All experience health, mental and family problems when they accumulate stress caused by unsuccessful adaptation to today's rapid ...
Vice, Virtue, and the Brain's Pleasure CircuitsUnderstanding the biological basis of pleasure leads us to fundamentally rethink the moral and legal aspects of addiction to drugs, food, sex, and gambling and the industries that manipulate these pleasures. Merging an evolutionary perspective with cutting-edge research in neuroscience, David Linden addresses provocative questions about the relationship between pleasure ...
Celebrated mountain man and National Geographic explorer Jonathan Waterman talks about his experience following the Colorado River from its high mountain sources to a dry mudflat just across the Mexican border. Illustrated with stunning photographs, his talk brings home the message that water, our most essential resource, will slip away ...
Dr. Eng Lim Goh oversees technical computing programs at SGI with the goal to develop the next generation computer architecture for the new many core era. His talk on high performance computing, storage and visualization applications will draw on examples from numerous fields, including:* Space: from star formation to black ...
Trapped-ion Quantum Information Experiments at NISTDr. David Wineland of NIST will give a Phsyics/Applied Physics colloquium on Tues., May 3, 2011 entitled, "Trapped-ion Quantum information Experiments at NIST"
Three experts will discuss the most common maladies of the digestive tract, such as belching, bloating and flatulence, heartburn, inflammatory bowel disease, constipation and dietary fiber intake, absorption of nutrients, and the effects of aging and medication on the digestive tract.Panel: Liz Lipski, Ph.D., C.C.N.Richard Auld, M.D.Len Saputo, M.D.Event Link
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 for Members, $7 Students
Healthy Kids, Healthy Lives: Adolescent Brain Development: Understanding Unique Opportunities for Early-Intervention & PreventionHealthy Kids, Healthy Lives: Adolescent Brain Development: Understanding Unique Opportunities for Early-Intervention & PreventionAdolescence is an exciting period of maturation that combines biological, behavioral and social changes, and brings with it an increased vulnerability in children. Families can use this window of opportunity to support their child's brain development, adjust the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
'Packing for Mars: Challenges and Oddities of a Human Mission to Mars' NRP Exploration Lecture Series 05.03.11The NRP Exploration Lecture Series presents, "Packing for Mars: Challenges and Oddities of a Human Mission to Mars" in Building 3 in the NASA Research Park. Mary Roach, author of "Packing for Mars" and Pascal Lee, planetary scientist with the SETI Institute and the Mars Institute, ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Dobsonian Telescope MakingBuild a telescope the Dobson way. You will learn about John Dobson and his reflector telescopes, as well as how these telescopes work. You'll learn the step-by-step method for grinding and polishing the mirror, building the mount, and assembling a complete telescope. Seeing the rings of Saturn, the moons of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $170 + materials & supplies
Humans now engage the Earth at Gaian scale. How did Earth and humans get to this state? Given how we got here, how should we proceed? Tim Flannery finds that the evolutionary perspective of Alfred Russell Wallace offers better guidance than the more familiar Darwinian version of evolution.Australian biologist Tim ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
The Science of Liberty – Coming of Age in the Milky Way Conversations at the Herbst: Timothy Ferris In Conversation With Roy EisenhardtTimothy Ferris is the author of twelve books including his most recent book The Science of Liberty. In this latest book Ferris argues that just as the scientific revolution rescued billions from poverty, fear, hunger, and disease, the enlightenment values ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $18 Members
Wednesday, 05/04/11
Self-Optimizing Microprocessors: A Machine Learning ApproachAs each technology generation brings additional transistors, the computer industry hopes to convert these into performance growth by stamping out a greater number of cores on a die. On the one hand, in many environments, that seems like a lot of hope. On the other hand, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free, $2 parking
Fast, Automated, 3D Modeling of Building InteriorsSpeaker: Avideh Zakhor, UC BerkeleyLive broadcast at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast; Questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. The complete schedule for the spring semester is online at http://www.citris-uc.org/events/RE-spring2011. All talks may be viewed on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/citrisuc.
CSE is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field that encompasses real-world complex applications (scientific, engineering, social, economic, policy), computational mathematics, and computer science and engineering. High performance computing (HPC), large-scale simulations, and scientific applications all play a central role in CSE. i4Science will focus mainly on smaller subset of CSE applications ...
Whether residing in low-earth orbit or traveling through interplanetary space, spacecraft must shield against environmental threats that could result in minor to catastrophic failure. One such threat is an impact by a meteoroid, which is a natural object ranging from 62 microns to meters in diameter that could cause either ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Two Earthquakes in Christchurch, NZ: Lessons for CaliforniaUCB's own professor of architecture, Mary Comerio, visited Christchurch, New Zealand, after the September 2010 M7.1 earthquake and after its surprisingly damaging February 2011 M6.3 aftershock. She will talk about the tectonic setting of the two earthquakes and why the damage from the smaller one harbors important lessons for California. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Thomas Friedman on Democracy and EnergyThomas Friedman is the foreign affairs columnist of the New York Times, a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and a best selling author. He covered the Middle East for the NYTimes during recent events.
Where: StanfordCost: $10 General, Students Free
Dr. Tim Flannery, Author of 'Here on Earth: A Natural History of the Planet'Professor of Science at Maquarie University, Chair of the Copenhagen Climate Council & Author of "Here on Earth: A Natural History of the Planet"According to Jared Diamond, "Tim Flannery's books have made him the rock star of modern science". An internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer, and conservationist, Flannery explores the transformation ...
Bill Joy joined KPCB in 2005 as a partner in KPCB's Greentech Practice. He helped develop KPCB's strategy of funding game-changing technologies broadly addressing the twin problems of climate change and sustainability. He is working broadly on ventures in areas such as wind, solar and thermoelectric power generation; low-cost electrical ...
The Hawaiian Islands are >4100 km from the nearest continental landmass; the islands of French Polynesia are > 4800km. Yet, organisms managed to cover these huge distances to establish on the world's most remote islands. How did they get there? I will be looking at organisms that have naturally (before ...
The Americorn Way: An Analysis of the Consumption and Dependency on Corn in the United StatesPerspectives such as immigration, seed diversity, history of American agriculture, agricultural economics, and biofuels will be viewed through a "corn lens" in order to provide frameworks for the Berkeley campus and community to consider. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be time for questions and ...
This talk will review the exciting current trends and future directions in ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) to enable a Smarter Planet. The implication for society, ICT workforce, and technical education will be explored. With an anemic economic recovery underway and globalization concerns creating uncertainty, community-minded ICT educators should take ...
CSE is a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field that encompasses real-world complex applications (scientific, engineering, social, economic, policy), computational mathematics, and computer science and engineering. High performance computing (HPC), large-scale simulations, and scientific applications all play a central role in CSE. i4Science will focus mainly on smaller subset of CSE applications ...
The Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience is a group of theorists consisting of faculty, postdocs and graduate students. The goal is to develop mathematical and computational models of the underlying neurobiological mechanisms involved in perception, cognition, learning, and motor function. The center collaborates with experimental neuroscience labs in the design ...
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion can exploit natural temperature gradients in the oceans to generate usable forms of energy (for example, cost-competitive baseload electricity in tropical regions such as Hawaii) free from fossil fuel consumption and global warming emissions.The #1 acknowledged challenge of constructing an OTEC plant is the Cold Water ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Cafe InquiryMeet 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.
A cutting-edge evening series for adultsThe first Thursday of every month6:00–10:00 p.m.Featuring Artists Miwa Matreyek, Caroline Brown and Bryan Lence, Nate Boyce, Paul Clipson, and Tracey SnellingJoin us for an exploration of new frontiers in film-where cinematic artworks range beyond the screen to encompass unique combinations of animation, objects, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, Free for Members
Dinner, Movie and the Universe: Rub Elbows with the StarsJoin us Friday* and Saturday evenings for Chabot's evening social rendezvous: Dinner, A Movie, and the Universe. Enjoy a chef-prepared dinner, as part of a unique after-dark experience at the Center. From your table, take in the views of Chabot's telescope ...
Where: OaklandCost:
Open House: Net Zero Energy Backyard CottageBack by special demand! We will be exploring the potential of secondary units for infill development in this open house, followed by an expert panel at Wurster Hall. The Delaware Cottage, winner of the Diablo Magazine Eco Award, comes out of an energy-efficient design by a team of city and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Incredible Human Body with Science Smart KidsIn"The Incredible Human Body", children ages 7 - 12 can explore the amazing human body-from the skin (the body's largest organ) down to the bones of the human skeleton. Theywill learn about how food is digested, how the brain makes sense of the information brought in through the 5 senses, ...
Join Mary Roach to celebrate the release of the paperback version of Packing for Mars. Ms. Roach is a columnist and popular science writer and author of previous books Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, and Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex.
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. ...
There's a scientific revolution occurring today in the branch of astrophysics called cosmology, and it's revealing our true cosmic context. The meaning of this earthshaking discovery could transform our minds and thus our world.Two cutting-edge thinkers - one a cultural philosopher and the other a leading astrophysicist - combine their ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost:
Saturday, 05/07/11
Solar ObservingRequest a parking pass from the Park Ranger at the entrance booth and/or read and adhere to the parks admission policies posted at the gate. (You will be charged the "Day Use" fee of $8.00 and receive a parking pass.) Failure to do so will result in a parking fine.
If you have ever wished to learn more about the amazing sharks, crabs, fish and sea stars from the Bay and nearshore ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
The Incredible Human Body with Science Smart KidsIn"The Incredible Human Body", children ages 7 - 12 can explore the amazing human body-from the skin (the body's largest organ) down to the bones of the human skeleton. Theywill learn about how food is digested, how the brain makes sense of the information brought in through the 5 senses, ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Mt Tam Astronomy Program - Tiny Moons Around Small AsteroidsImmerse yourself in the universe! FREE public lecture "Tiny Moons Around Small Asteroids" by Dr. Franck Marchis of the SETI Institute and UC Berkeley in the Mountain Theatre on Mt Tam at 8:30pm followed by telescope viewing in the Rock Spring Parking Lot. Sponsored by the Mount Tamalpais State Park. ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: FREE
Sunday, 05/08/11
Life at the Bottom of the Food ChainWetlands microbes are often called "the lungs of the earth." Explore the dynamics of microbial communities in LaRiviere Marsh ponds. Join microbiologist Wayne Lanier, PhD for a brief presentation; then a microscope hike to LaRiviere Marsh where we will sample and view the most ancient creatures on earth. See how ...
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 ecosystem thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for ...
In this age of an open Internet, it is easy to forget that every American information industry, beginning with the telephone, has eventually been taken captive by some ruthless monopoly or cartel. With all our media now traveling a single network, an unprecedented potential is building for centralized control over ...
Speaker: Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, Director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, UC San Diego
Where: StanfordCost: Free
'From Afar' in EthiopiaOn May 9, 2011, the SLAC Colloquium committee is pleased to present a special talk by Prof. of Anthropology at U.C. Berkeley, Dr. Tim White, titled "From Afar," in which he will detail his team's decades of work in Ethiopia, unraveling the story of human evolution. Darwin and Huxley ...
Speaker: Clas Jacobson, United Technologies Corporation, Building Control SystemsNVIDIA Auditorium
Where: StanfordCost: Free
May LASER Event6:30pm-6:45pm: Socializing/networking.6:45-7:10pm: Elizabeth Jameson (visual artist) on "Re-Imaging the MRI"An artist's use of medical technology to change the narrative of chronic illness.7:10-7:35pm: Kal Spelletich (Seemen) on "Machines Fires Golems Wines Aeronautics Telepresences"Machines and robots that challenge phenomenologicaly those who activate and interact with them by challenging their perceptions about the ...
Join us as we welcome Dr. Laurie Marker, renowned Cheetah, for an inspiring evening benefiting the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. The oldest and most unique of all the big cats in Africa, the cheetah is the fastest land mammal reaching speeds of up to 70 mph. But the cheetah ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12-20 General, $10-20 Members
Book Club: The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of CancerIn 2010, about six hundred thousand Americans, and more than 7 million humans around the world, will die of cancer." With this sobering statistic, physician and researcher Siddhartha Mukherjee begins his comprehensive and eloquent "biography" of one of the most virulent diseases of our time. An exhaustive account of cancer's ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Free 3-Session Climate Action WorkshopPut the gloom and doom of climate change aside for a moment. Instead, imagine living in a resilient community where your bills are smaller, your air is clearer, and your personal and national security are protected. That world is possible, and the Ecology Center invites you to co-create it. Minimize ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
JGI Science @ the Lesher: 'The Deal with Carbon'The next installment in the JGI Science @ the Lesher series is "The Deal with Carbon: How Earth's Mighty Microbes Respond." This free panel discussion is open to the general public and will take place at the Lesher Center in downtown Walnut Creek on Monday, May 9, 2011 from 7:00pm ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: FREE
Lucy's Legacy: The Quest for Human Origins Professor Donald Johanson, founding director of The Institute of Human Origins (IHO) at Arizona State University, discovered the 3.2 million year old hominid skeleton popularly known as "Lucy" (Australopithecus afarensis) in Ethopia in 1974. She has become an icon in this field of study and remains an important touchstone for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Seniors, Free Members
"Learning from Failure"Join us at SRI for a conversation withDonald Shockey, PhD Associate DirectorDirector of SRI's Center for Fracture PhysicsMay 10, 20116:00 to 7:30 p.m.Doors open at 5:15Structural failures happen daily. Most have minor consequences and are unreported to the public, but some have high impact and are high-profile. The ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost:
Small Processors solve Big ProblemsThere's no question that computing is percolating ever more deeply into the lives of billions on people. Smart-phones, distributed applications in the cloud, and embedded intelligence in running in parallel. Unhappily, Moore's Law scaling of existing processor types isn't enough to keep up with the energy-efficiency demands of all these ...
Where: San JoseCost: $2 Donation for food and drinks
Dobsonian Telescope MakingBuild a telescope the Dobson way. You will learn about John Dobson and his reflector telescopes, as well as how these telescopes work. You'll learn the step-by-step method for grinding and polishing the mirror, building the mount, and assembling a complete telescope. Seeing the rings of Saturn, the moons of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $170 + materials & supplies
The Graduate School of Business' Knight Management Center: LEED + PVAn interactive presentation on the design and implementation of the Graduate School of Business' goals for sustainability at it's new Knight Management Center campus. Kathleen Kavanaugh, LEED AP and Program Director at the Knight Management Center will discuss the vision for the campus, which is seeking LEED Platinum certification from ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Thursday, 05/12/11
Sustainable Urbanism?Speaker: Peter Calthorpe, Founder, Calthorpe Associates; Author, Urbanism in the Age of Climate ChangeHow should the climate imperative change community design? What is sustainable urbanism? Will federal and state governments make long-term investments in public mobility when they are in such dire fiscal straits? What are China and other countries ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $65 General, $45 Members, $15 Student
NASA to Host Video Chat Showcasing SOFIA Science NASA invites the public to join an online video chat about viewing the infrared universe with the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Project Scientist Pamela Marcum will take questions for approximately one hour at 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 12. Participants in the live video ...
Pole PositionWill plug-in hybrids or pure electric vehicles get more traction with car buyers looking for cool and clean wheels? What are the tradeoffs of the competing technologies? What are the manufacturing and infrastructure implications? What policies and price signals would help advance all these technologies? Join us for a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $65 General, $45 for Members
How to manage climate change in the Bay Area The climate is changing, and how we cope with reduced snowpack in the Sierras, rising sea levels on the edges of the Bay and changing weather patterns will dramatically affect planning in our region. SPUR's new report on climate change adaptation reflects two years of work evaluating climate change impacts ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 General, Free for SPUR members
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. Advanced reservations required.
Essentially 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 ...
In honor of the Academy's brand new exhibit, Snakes & Lizards: The Summer of Slither, Nightlife will be slithering, hopping and crawling with scaled critters from around the world. This week, the exhibit is open during NightLife for the first time. Hear about snakes & venom from the Academy's top ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Climate Capitalism, with Hunter LovinsJoin us as we welcome L. Hunter Lovins, coauthor of the bestselling Natural Capitalism, to the Ecology Center to speak about her new book, Climate Capitalism. In it, Lovins and sustainability expert Boyd Cohen prove that the best route to rebuilding our economy, our cities, and our job markets, as ...
The James Webb Space Telescope is the next in the line of NASA's Great Observatories, a scientific successor to both the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes. This space observatory will see the first galaxies to form in the universe, and explore how stars are born and give rise to planetary ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
The Wild World of FrogsHow long do frogs live? How many types of frogs are there? What's the difference between a frog and a toad? Why are frogs disappearing worldwide and what can be done to save them? Dr. Kriger answers all these questions and more as he introduces the audience to The Wild ...
Dinner, Movie and the Universe: Rub Elbows with the StarsJoin us Friday* and Saturday evenings for Chabot's evening social rendezvous: Dinner, A Movie, and the Universe. Enjoy a chef-prepared dinner, as part of a unique after-dark experience at the Center. From your table, take in the views of Chabot's telescope ...
Where: OaklandCost:
The Incredible Human Body with Science Smart KidsIn"The Incredible Human Body", children ages 7 - 12 can explore the amazing human body-from the skin (the body's largest organ) down to the bones of the human skeleton. Theywill learn about how food is digested, how the brain makes sense of the information brought in through the 5 senses, ...
Come to the Zoo and become a true wildlife biologist. Learn about researching in the field, and do a bit of research yourself! Meet one of our education animal ambassadors up close and learn about the tools it has to be successful in the wild. Explore the Zoo at night, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $45 per person
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
Join us at Muir Woods for our 11th annual International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD), a free event filled with activities and fun for all ages.IMBD is observed every year by hundred of thousands of people. Throughout the Western Hemisphere, people flock to parks, community centers, refuges, and town squares to ...
Sometimes it is the little things that count... like Plankton! We'll catch plankton with you from our dock, and take a closer look on our 10' screen in the Marine Science Center at these amazing creatures. Better than science fiction, we'll learn how these plants and animals survive and build ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $20/Family, $10/Member Family
Rainwater Catchment, Greywater, Earthworks Tour at the EcoHouseTurn 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 Berkeley to be ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 General, $10 Members
YSI Insect FairWalking sticks, silkworms and hissing cockroaches will be there, so why not you? At this family-oriented hands-on affair children and adults get an up-close look at live insects, spiders, scorpions, millipedes and more. YSI instructors and volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions and help you get hands-on. ...
Where: SaratogaCost: Free, donation requested, $6 park admission
See the world through the eyes of the mission blue butterfly, on this guided walk with park experts through different types of habitat that these endangered butterflies inhabit. With Susie Bennett (NPS Natural Resource Specialist), Claire Beyer (Parks Conservancy Project Coordinator and Resource Specialist), and Caroline ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
History of the Bay ModelJoin Ranger Thomas for an in-depth look into the history of the Bay Model from its beginning to the present. The program will look back at the purpose of the Bay Model and how it was instrumental in helping scientists understand the hydrology of the San Francisco Bay.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Physics Fun for Kids 5+Dr. Gunjan Chakravarty, PH.D will wow and inspire your kids with Physics all around you! This fun workshop will show kids how they are experiencing physics everyday naturally. For ages 5 and up.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Traveling Reptile Program by the East Bay VivariumThis one hour program features between 20 and 30 reptiles and other CREEPIES, CRAWLIES and CRITTERS (ex. Tarantula, frogs, lizards, snakes). They teach natural history, animal husbandry and safety.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
'SoLa: Louisiana Water Stories'Everywhere you look in Southern Louisiana (SoLa) there's water -- bayous, swamps, the Mississippi River, the Gulf of Mexico. And everyone in Cajun Country has a water story, or two or three. SoLa's waterways are also home to the biggest economies in Louisiana -- a $70 billion a year oil ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Traveling Reptile Program by the East Bay VivariumThis one hour program features between 20 and 30 reptiles and other CREEPIES, CRAWLIES and CRITTERS (ex. Tarantula, frogs, lizards, snakes). They teach natural history, animal husbandry and safety.
Make Your MarkUse science to inspire art.The world around us provides a myriad of tools to make artistic marks on paper and canvas- from sticks to water, leaves to air. First we'll consider Exploratorium exhibits such as Aeolian Landscape and Icy Bodies as works of art. Then we'll try some less traditional ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $80/family ($55/family for members)
Take an easy stroll with Nike Veteran David Bridgman along Pacifica's Milagra Ridge--former gun emplacement, Nike missile site, and now the last stand for a quarter-sized endangered butterfly.Turn north (uphill) at the traffic light at the intersection of Sharp Park Road and College Drive, and meet at the gate.Leashed pets ...
Where: PacificaCost: Free
ALIENS VS: VAMPIRES: Adaptations in fish predation"There are times when life imitates art. Then there are times when life imitates science fiction," noted Carl Zimmer of the New York Times. "One of the most famous monsters in film history is the extraterrestrial beast of the "Alien" series. It slowly opened its glistening fangs to reveal a ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Animals of the Garden Children's WalkChildren, with their parent or chaperones, are invited on this journey to discover the many wonderful creatures living in the Garden. On our animal hunt, we will learn about newts, birds, butterflies, frogs, lizards, snakes and more! Hone your skills of observation and learn how plants and animals live together.
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 each adult and child
Monday, 05/16/11
Laser Plasma Accelerators: From Dream Towards RealityAccelerators are essential tools of discovery and have many practical uses. More than three decades ago, lasers were proposed as power sources for driving novel accelerators based on plasmas as the accelerating medium. An overview will be presented of the basic principles of laser plasma accelerators (LPA) and of the ...
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is developing chalcogenide glass fibers for applications in the IR wavelength region from 1-12 µm. The chalcogenide glasses (i.e., glasses based on the elements S, Se, and Te) are transparent in the IR, possess low phonon energies, are chemically durable, and can be drawn into fiber. Purification techniques have been developed to make ...
This talk discusses a plan to power 100% of the world's energy for all purposes with wind, water, and sunlight (WWS) within the next 20-40 years. The talk starts by reviewing and ranking major proposed energy-related solutions to global warming, air pollution mortality, and energy security while considering other impacts ...
Our understanding of the universe is about to change. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest particle accelerator, is being used by physicists at CERN near Geneva, Switzerland, to discover the Higgs boson, which some have referred to as the God particle, since it is required for particles to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members, $7 Students
Attached: The Science of Romantic RelationshipsAccording to psychiatrist and neuroscientist Levine and social psychologist Heller, authors of "Attached", one's adult romantic partnerships have patterns similar to those one has as a child with one's parents. Our need for attachment, they conclude, is hardwired into our brains but each of us expresses it differently. Focusing on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Free 3-Session Climate Action WorkshopPut the gloom and doom of climate change aside for a moment. Instead, imagine living in a resilient community where your bills are smaller, your air is clearer, and your personal and national security are protected. That world is possible, and the Ecology Center invites you to co-create it. Minimize ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Tuesday, 05/17/11
Entanglement and Quantum Algorithms with Superconducting CircuitsProf. Robert Schoelkopf of the Applied Physics Dept. of Yale University will give the Applied Physics/Physics colloquium entitled, "Entanglement and Quantum Algorithms with Superconducting Circuits."
Science fiction taught us that our Milky Way Galaxy abounds with habitable planets populated by advanced civilizations engaged in interstellar commerce and conflict. Back in our real universe, Earth-like planets and alien life have proved elusive. Has science fiction led us astray? NASA recently launched a new space-borne telescope, Kepler, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Breaking Trail: Mountains to Molecules to MotherhoodClimbing the world's highest mountains is an excellent model for achieving other extremely demanding objectives. Dr. Arlene Blum will share photos and stories from her scientific and policy work protecting our health and environment from toxins in consumer products, as well as from her expeditions among the world's highest and ...
Where: LafayetteCost: $5.00 (boxed meals available for $10 additional)
Dobsonian Telescope MakingBuild a telescope the Dobson way. You will learn about John Dobson and his reflector telescopes, as well as how these telescopes work. You'll learn the step-by-step method for grinding and polishing the mirror, building the mount, and assembling a complete telescope. Seeing the rings of Saturn, the moons of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $170 + materials & supplies
Jan Hartley and Michael Yeargan, projection designer and set designer respectively for "The Ring of the Nibelung" talk with Carol Tang, earth scientist and director of Public Programs at the California Academy of Sciences, to provide perspectives on the intersection of science and the environment in Wagner's work and the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 General, $15 Members and Seniors
Explore the evening magic of Muir Woods, learning about the secret nightlife of an old-growth redwood forest.This special walk begins one hour before sunset and will conclude with the dark of night! We'll listen for owls, look for bats, and use our senses to guide us through the trails.This is an ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Wednesday, 05/18/11
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 ...
20 years ago computer scientist Danny Hillis thought up a monument scale slow moving mechanical clock to serve as an icon to long-term thinking. 10 years ago a first prototype was completed and put into the Science Museum of London. 5 years ago the full size clock project began design. ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Mapping Spins and Light in SemiconductorsUnderstanding the interactions of electron spins and photons in semiconductors may enable the development of new devices with enhanced functionality and performance, such as spin-based devices that combine logic and storage and fast optical switches for information processing. In the first half of this talk, I'll describe recent time- and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Science with Children's Discovery Museum: Dry IceJoin us, as the library is turned into a laboratory for young scientists. Children will investigate chemical reactions with dry ice as they solve a dilemma presented within a folktale. This event stimulates kids to explore the wonders of science. (For ages 5-12)
Health, both the health of individuals and of communities, has more to do with circumstances than with the availability of health care. Students interested in the health professions are generally unaware of this relationship, and schools of medicine spend most of their curriculum on health care, not health.Gabriel Garcia will ...
Where: SaratogaCost: $12 Members; $20 Non-Members; $7 Students
Multiple Universes & Cosmic Inflation-The Quest to Understand Our Universe (and Find Others)About a decade ago, scientists completed a great transformation in the understanding of our cosmos, establishing a broad and deep understanding of how the observable universe has evolved from a hot, dense state 13.7 billion years ago. Yet a second, even bigger transformation may now be taking place, because this ...
Come join the founder of Skepchick and co-host of The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe for a night of trivia! You can play alone or, to improve your chance of winning awesome prizes, you can form a team of 5 or fewer.All questions will relate to science and skepticism, so ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $2/person
A Case for Public Health: Influenza PandemicsSpeaker: Dr. George Rutherford, director, UCSF Institute for Global Health, head of Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, UCSFRoom 041
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Early Universe and Galaxy DevelopmentJoin Brenda L. Frye, Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Physics at the University of San Francisco, a presentation on Early Universe and Galaxy Development.Professor Frye's research interests include galaxy formation and evolution, protoclusters, galactic structures, and high redshift galaxies. Using large ground- and space-based telescopes including the Hubble Space Telescope ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #12: Audio Guide Revolution, Science of Magic, and Truth vs. MemoryWait-we've been nerding it up in San Francisco for a year now? My, how time flies when you're having fun! Come help us celebrate the first birthday of the best booze-addled, 3rd-Wednesday lecture series around, and get ready to have your mind blown, bent, and otherwise overhauled by a trio ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Thursday, 05/19/11
TEDxHaywardTEDxHayward: The theme for this year's TEDxHayward is Peace Innovation where we cast a spotlight on how technology and emerging social behaviors and insights are promoting new paths to global peace. Please join the CSUEB Peace Innovation Lab, the Stanford Peace Innovation Lab and CSUEB Associated Students from 12-6 for ...
Where: HaywardCost: FREE (food and drinks as well!)
Traveling Reptile Program by the East Bay VivariumThis one hour program features between 20 and 30 reptiles and other CREEPIES, CRAWLIES and CRITTERS (ex. Tarantula, frogs, lizards, snakes). They teach natural history, animal husbandry and safety.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
THE MICROWAVE THERMAL ROCKETIn 1924, K.E. Tsiolkovsky wrote "there is a third and most attractive method of acquiring velocity. This consists in the transmission of energy from the outside, from Earth." He envisaged a "parallel beam of shortwave electromagnetic rays" directed from the ground to power spaceships into orbit at a future time ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
America and The Pill - A History of Promise, Peril, and LiberationFifty years ago, the FDA announced approval for the birth control pill. The pill quickly became the most popular form of contraception in the country and on of the best-selling drugs in the U.S. It was hailed as a magic bullet that would halt the global population explosion, eradicate war ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Community Solar is Taking RootA national movement is brewing to develop an alternative to the big corporate central-station renewable power model. It's called Community Solar and it's embodied in many local cooperative/collective solar initiatives from coast to coast. Come learn about this movement from representatives of three Community Solar projects: Dan Rosen: Solar Mosaics; ...
Where: OaklandCost: Small donation requested
'Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction'Earth Island Institute along with Species Alliance and the Video Project will be presenting the East-Bay premiere of the award-winning documentary Call of Life: Facing the Mass Extinction, the first feature documentary to investigate the growing threat to Earth's life support systems from this unprecedented loss of biodiversity. Through interviews ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10-20 General, half price for youth
A Tale of Three Cities: The Quest for Energy Efficient Street Lighting As energy and maintenance costs begin to sky rocket, outdoor lighting has recently been targeted as a huge potential in cost reductions. In addition, the impacts of outdoor lighting on circadian cycle disruptions, nocturnal animal habitat, light trespass and sky glow have also been hot topics. Can current lighting designs ...
Amanitas: From Deadly to DeliciousBAMS co-founder Debbie Viess will bring her fascination for amanitas alive in this richly illustrated, informative and entertaining presentation. Amanitas are some of the most feared, as well as some of the most coveted of all edible mushrooms. Come learn about the realities of this often maligned but never boring ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Who Killed off the Oysters of SF Bay? Marine Biologist, Andrew Cohen, will talk about the once-abundant SF Bay's native oysters, with excursions into history, biology,, geology, and archaeology. The answers are not what people expected.
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
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost:
Saturday, 05/21/11
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011The ultimate 21st century county fair, Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 mashes items possessing an On/Off switch with old-fashioned human curiosity, resulting in a round-up of robots, musical Tesla coils, fresh-squeezed sunflower oil, futuristic chariot races, antique pinball machines, super-sized Lego projects, and more neon, flame, and brightly gaseous glows than ...
Social insects dominate many terrestrial ecosystems by forming sophisticated and cooperative colonies. One species, the invasive Argentine ant, has taken this sociality to an extreme – forming massive "supercolonies" across hundreds, or sometimes thousands, of kilometers. Recent studies using synthetic ant pheromones, genomics, behavioral experiments, and old-fashioned field-work have reveal ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Saturday Night StargazingSee the Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies and More* Stargaze 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 friendsStargazing is always weather permitting-be sure to dress warmly. Foggy and overcast ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Sunday, 05/22/11
'Vanishing of the Bees'The documentary feature film "Vanishing of the Bees" will be shown in the Great Hall of the Education Center at the San Francisco Zoo in three screenings, at 10 am, noon and 2 pm. Vanishing of the Bees takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and spiritual implications of the worldwide disappearance of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free Admission to Film
Maker Faire Bay Area 2011The ultimate 21st century county fair, Maker Faire Bay Area 2011 mashes items possessing an On/Off switch with old-fashioned human curiosity, resulting in a round-up of robots, musical Tesla coils, fresh-squeezed sunflower oil, futuristic chariot races, antique pinball machines, super-sized Lego projects, and more neon, flame, and brightly gaseous glows than ...
Where: San MateoCost: $5-30
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. Advanced reservations required.
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Monday, 05/23/11
CITRIS Workshop: Berkeley -- INRIA -- Stanford Partnership ProgramThe objectives of this workshop are two-fold: first, to present the current state of scientific collaborations and second to work on proposal for future ambitious joint projects.See the website for registration and workshop agenda.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Clean Cars and Advanced Biofuels:How to Cut Our Oil Dependence in Half in 20 YearsOnce again, the nation is gripped by spiking gas prices. A billion dollars are being sent out of the country each day to buy oil, the vast majority being burned in our cars and trucks. For decades, the US has tried and failed to reduce our dependence on petroleum. Why ...
More than 300 energy experts collaborated over the last four years on the Global Energy Assessment (GEA). The Report, forthcoming in Summer 2011, aims at providing the technical and scientific basis for the evaluation of social, economic, technological, and environmental challenges linked to energy. This talk focuses on findings of ...
Multimode fiber (MMF) is widely used in short-reach systems, such as data-center networks. Random perturbations cause coupling between modes having different group delays (modal dispersion), strongly limiting bit rate ´ distance products (to about 10 Gbit/s ´ 300 m in current systems). For decades, modal coupling and dispersion have been modeled using incoherent power coupling models. By using a coherent ...
