Buildings are the big kahuna when it comes to fighting climate change. Forty percent of carbon emissions in the United States comes from buildings and the electricity that goes into them. Energy and water-wise buildings are now trendy in many downtown office towers, driven mainly by market forces.HUD Secretary Castro ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Member, $7 Student
Reservoirs are at historic lows and the state is in the midst of a drought. In response, farmers and ranchers have changed their practices and what they're growing, while elected officials have enacted new laws and a water bond. If the drought persists, more changes are likely. Join us for a ...
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General, Free for members
SEISMIC HAZARD: CREEP AND PALEOEARTHQUAKES ON BAY AREA FAULTSThe San Andreas Fault system comprises five major branches in northern California. Many sections of these faults creep or slip slowly near the surface releasing some of their energy as creep. Decades of creep observations let us model how much energy is being stored elastically on these fault sections. Geological ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Thinking Across Boundaries: American Idols in Medicine: Getting Better Health with LessProfesor of Medicine Dr. Arnold Milstein leads a globally unique Stanford effort to improve the affordability of excellent health care at a nation-wide scale. Recognizing that behavioral sciences are essential to discerning better care delivery innovations he has relocated his care redesign center to CASBS. Dr. Milstein will describe his ...
Astronomers first detected planets around other stars – known as exoplanets – in the 1990s, but initially they were only able to discover giant planets that are hotter than a pizza oven. As time progressed, smaller and cooler exoplanets have been found. NASA launched the Kepler spacecraft in 2009 to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Student
Laugh your face off as SF Sketchfest takes over the Academy for a knee-slapping night of creatures, cocktails, and comedy, part of the annual SF Sketchfest Comedy Festival.This year, comedians will pay homage to the question on everyone's mind: "What's So Funny About Love, Sex, and Science?"Don't miss America's favorite ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Down and Dirty: Can cow dung save humanity? Many people concerned about climate disruption have shunned dairy and red meat because of the methane gas emitted by both ends of cows. But some ranchers and researchers are saying rotational cattle grazing patterns and composting on grasslands can increase soil fertility, retain water and store ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $7 Student, $12 Members
Composer & Cellist Philip Sheppard in Conversation with Sid Lee's Will Travis Philip Sheppard has gathered international acclaim for his diverse career as a composer, conductor, an arranger, and innovative performer. His work reinvents perceptions of classical music and succeeds in engaging a huge range of audiences from different musical backgrounds. Musical collaborator for both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games and ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Creating a Baseline with Your PhysicianThis talk will focus on why it is important for you and your physician to determine your health baseline. Knowing your baseline can help you improve or maintain a healthy lifestyle. Working with your doctor, you can create a health wellness plan to reach your goals.Speaker: Mary James, MD, Clinical ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
The Stuff of Life: Hope when You Need it MostPegasus Physicians is comprised of academic and private practice physicians in various stages of career development who also are creative writers. The group was founded in 2008 by Audrey Shafer, M.D. (Anesthesia), Hans Steiner, M.D. (Psychiatry and Human Development), Irvin Yalom, M.D. (Psychiatry) and Larry Zaroff, M.D., Ph.D., (Cardiac Surgery). ...
The periodic table outlines the fundamental building blocks of all known matter in the universe. Composed of irreducible atoms, these elements arrived from the earliest reports of the Big Bang, the fusion wombs of stars and supernova, and collisions between interstellar matter and cosmic rays-as well as through artificial production ...
