The Science of Caloric Restriction: What's to be gained, what's to be learned?Restricting calories has been shown to extend healthspan in a variety of species, including yeast, worms, fish, fruit flies, rodents and dogs. But results of studies on our close evolutionary cousins, rhesus monkeys, have been contradictory and controversial. Studies on humans who live a "caloric-restricted lifestyle" show improved cardiovascular health ...
Where: NovatoCost: $10 donation
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.
The structure and function of open ocean food webs can vary widely in both the horizontal and vertical dimensions. Oligotrophic subtropical gyre waters support diverse communities of pelagic animals, which are distributed throughout the epi-, meso-, and bathypelagic layers of the ocean. This presentation will evaluate the trophic linkages between ...
Wireless Power Transfer and RF Energy Harvesting: New Options for System DesignersWireless power is a capability that could change the design of systems such as implanted medical devices, smart structures, and consumer electronics. From Eniac to today, the energy efficiency of computing has improved by a factor of one trillion; this energy scaling trend is one of the key enablers for ...
Please join us for a discussion on the importance of nature in children's development, as well as tips for incorporating nature into your family's summer plans. Kindly RSVP in advance. Space is limited. For more information, please contact Julia Russell at (415) 339-3968.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Making Red Wine Green: Using biodiversity to reduce pesticide use in vineyards Over the past 6 years, the Altieri lab at UC Berkeley has been collaborating with commercial wine grape growers in Napa and Sonoma County to develop ecologically-based pest management practices. These are methods by which growers can reduce pesticide use by planting habitat that attracts beneficial insects who then keep ...
