Ice on the Move: From Io to PlutoIt's perhaps no surprise that the cold worlds of the outer solar system often display surfaces covered in ice, though the ice composition is sometimes unexpected, including sulfur dioxide or nitrogen ice, for instance, in addition to water ice. The motion of these ices as they sublime and condense can ...
Recent advancements in low-cost acquisition technologies have made it more practical to acquire real-world datasets on a large scale. This has led to a number of computer-based solutions for reassembling, archiving and visualizing cultural heritage artifacts. In this talk, I will show how to combine aspects of these technologies in ...
This talk will introduce a framework for personality-targeted design, much like a medical treatment applied to a person based on her specific genetic profile. In a series of studies, we examine the effect of the interaction between personality traits and theory-driven UI features on users' online behavior, and demonstrate the ...
Governor Brown has called for the development of 12,000 megawatts of local renewable energy in California by 2020, equivalent to the output of 12 nuclear power plants. Where will it all go, what will it look like, and how might it be incorporated into our built environments? Wade Crowfoot, deputy ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free members
'Earth 2100'Film evenings begin with potluck refreshments & social hour at 6:30pm, followed by the film at 7:30pm, followed by a discussion after the film. A Film by Michael Bicks.Experts have a stark warning: that unless we change course, the perfect storm of population growth, dwindling resources, and climate change has the ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 Donation
Electric Aircraft!Speaker: Dr. Larry Ford, VP CAFÉ Foundation, Green Flight Challenge
Where: SebastopolCost: $4
Zigelbaum + Coelho 'Computational Materials'A new class of objects has emerged - viscerally interactive and embedded with computational tools. As computers permeate whole new ecologies of connected physical objects, the language of interaction now finds itself entirely intertwined with tangible things. In this presentation, polymath art duo Zigelbaum + Coelho will describe their approach to ...
In the last 50 years or so human beings have taken that first step, that great leap off the surface of our planet and started our first forays into what we call "space." The space that not only contains our planet, but our whole solar system and even the interstellar, ...
As the country debates the issues of Marriage Equality, gays in the military, and other forms of inclusion of gays and lesbians into mainstream society, fringe religious and therapeutic organizations have operated mostly in the shadows, attempting to "convert" their homosexual clients to heterosexuality through a mixture of prayer and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
3.141592653... in the Skypi, π, (3.141592653...)The world's largest ephemeral installation is scheduled to appear in the sky above the San Francisco Bay Area between Sept. 12 and 16.For the latest information check http://www.zero1biennial.org/ishkyMerging art and technology, ISHKY has brought together a team of artists, programmers and scientists to give life to a compelling ...
