Learning patterns in Big data from small data using core-setsWhen we need to solve an optimization problem we usually use the best available algorithm/software or try to improve it. In recent years we have started exploring a different approach: instead of improving the algorithm, reduce the input data and run the existing algorithm on the reduced data to obtain ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Fish Feeding FrenzyHelp Ranger Bill feed the hungry inhabitants of our fresh and saltwater tanks. Watch the different feeding styles of rock cod, sea stars, and steelhead trout.
Go 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
Science Smart Kids-Simple MachinesKids will explore wheels, pulleys, and inclined planes and make and test a car out of reused materials! This program is presented by Science Smart Kids.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
THE INTERSTELLAR BOUNDARY EXPLORER (IBEX) MISSIONIt has been four years since the launch of NASA's Small Explorer mission–the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX). The IBEX mission is the first to map the entire region of the boundary of our Solar System. Plasma emitted from the Sun flows outward well beyond the orbits of the planets, eventually ...
This session begins with an overview of the role of marine transport in greenhouse gas emissions and of other challenges in reducing air pollution in this sector by host and m.c. Prof. Richard Dasher (Director, US-Asia Technology Management Center). Then, guest speaker Mr. S. G. Peng (photo), CEO of CEPT ...
In honor of its 60th anniversary, Morrison Planetarium will screen a mini-marathon of its three recent productions: Fragile Planet, Life: A Cosmic Story, and Earthquake: Evidence of a Restless Planet, preceded by a Tour of the Night Sky at 6:30. Planetarium Director Ryan Wyatt and his staff will share the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
The River Otter Ecology ProjectRiver otters are ambassadors for habitat preservation and restoration. They are charismatic carnivores that rely on healthy watersheds to thrive. The River Otter Ecology Project strives to build understanding of the ecology of the North American river otter throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.Speakers: Megan Isadore and Paola Bouley.
