Information and telecommunications technology have evolved drastically over the past 2 decades and transformed many industries. Healthcare has experienced important changes but continues to lag. What have we learned from our experiences that inform us as we explore the implementation of various technologies designed to advance quality and access? What ...
Along upwelling margins, pH and oxygen vary on multiple temporal and spatial scales, and in many places levels are decreasing with climate change. Altogether, these pH and oxygen changes could have implications for invertebrate larval performance. I will present our current understanding of oxygen and pH variability in nearshore settings ...
Beyond the marketing and hype of big data: why design choices and customer needs matter Big data is quickly losing all meaning, joining the ranks of buzzwords like cloud and open. Nonetheless, it is changing how large companies operate. We'll start out with a quick introduction to what big data problems are and why they've become important, covering use cases and impact on existing markets. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Impact of ocean acidifcation on coral reefs & other marine ecosystemsRising CO in our atmosphere is changing the way the oceans work in ways never before seen in Earth's history. Scientists struggle to predict how our coral seas will change with the ocean's altered chemistry. How will these vital animals that provide a tropical home for thousands of other species, respond to new ...
The field of exoplanets has rapidly expanded from the exclusivity of exoplanet detection to include exoplanet characterization. A key step towards this characterization is the determination of which planets occupy the Habitable Zone (HZ) of their host stars. Thanks to increasing orbital period and mass/size sensitivity of both radial velocity ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #42: Genomes, Vibrators, and Your Brain!"Unleashing the Power of Genomes" by Moisés BernalLove, God, end, universe, genome–these words have something in common: Their definitions can be unclear, and discussions on these matters can quickly spin off into knotty philosophical debates. What is a genome, anyway? And why is its study so important in evolutionary biology? ...
