Come learn from world leading scientists as they address the organ donation problem in the United States and discuss tissue engineering and cryopreservation.Snacks and refreshments will be served, and many networking opportunities available.1:00PM Welcome1:25PM A Story of Survival due to Organ Transplantation Charity Tilleman-dick1:50PM Revolutionalizing Transplant Medicine - Organ Banking Dr Sebastian ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Adapting to Rising Tides in Mission Creek - CANCELEDLocated along the eastern waterfront of San Francisco, Mission Creek, one of the city's lowest-lying areas, is vulnerable to flooding from both sea level rise and stormwater runoff. For the past year, SPUR has been a leader in the Mission Creek Project, a public-private partnership to understand vulnerability and propose ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Formal Foundations of ClusteringClustering is a central unsupervised learning task with a wide variety of applications. However, in spite of its popularity, it lacks unified formal foundations. Recently, there has been work aimed at developing such foundations. We will discuss this work starting with results on clustering axioms.Speaker: Dr. Margareta Ackerman, Florida State ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Current research in kidney cancer risk and prognosis:: towards a transdisciplinary approachKidney cancer is diagnosed in more than 330,000 people each year worldwide, and accounts for 2.4% of all adult cancers and over 140,000 deaths annually. Incidence rates have been increasing sharply with unexplained variation in different countries and ethnicities. Epidemiological studies have identified several lifestyle and host risk factors, among ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Forgotten Epidemic: HIV/AIDS in Women and ChildrenJoin Arthur Ammann, M.D. as he discusses the global impact of HIV/AIDS in women and children. The scientific advances in HIV/AIDS that occurred over the next two decades were remarkable resulting in the near eradication of HIV in infants in the US and transforming an acute and fatal infection in ...
44th Annual Pauling LectureSpeaker: Joseph D. Puglisi, PhD, Stanford Magnetic Resonance LabRoom: Auditorium
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Driving the Future: Advanced Bioenergy Technology Development at the DOE Joint Bioenergy InstituteToday, carbon-rich fossil fuels, primarily oil, coal and natural gas, provide 85% of the energy consumed in the United States. Fossil fuel use increases CO2 emissions, increasing the concentration of greenhouse gases and raising the risk of global warming. The high energy content of liquid hydrocarbon fuels makes them the ...
Lunar New Year NightlifeThis week, NightLife gives you a second chance to kick off your (lunar) new year.Catch a powerful performance by the Jing Mo Athletic Association, a Chinatown-based martial arts performance troupe.Plus, behold the mystery and wonder of a traditional Bian Lian Mask performance by Dan Chan.Pay homage to the "Year of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
The Slimy and the Spineless: Portraits of Unsung Ocean HeroesA presenation and student-led discussion celebrating the art of science with authors/photographers Susan Middleton and Josie Iselin.Both Middleton and Iselin want us to appreciate the dazzling and bizarre beauty of algae and marine invertebrates and they want us to learn the science behind what we are seeing. They are also ...
Although officially protected in all of the Snow Leopard range countries, the laws have been rarely enforced due to lack of awareness, insufficient political will to uphold regulations, or a shortage of funds and trained personnel. Those snow leopards living outside protected areas are very vulnerable. Did you know there ...
Where: SonomaCost: $8
From black holes to superconductors (part 1 of 2)The Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics announces the second mini-course by Stanford physics faculty on recent fundamental advances in theoretical physics. The winter quarter's lectures will be by Professor Sean Hartnoll.Black holes have the remarkable property of irreversibility: if you fall into a black hole you can't get out (classically). This ...
Ritchie will discuss how philosophy, physics, games, theology, music, gardens, art & architecture can all be connected through readings of the secret history of diagrams. His recent 18 month residency at the ICA Boston culminated in The Long Count/The Long Game, a museum-spanning, multimedia production featuring diverse musical partners ranging ...
Hear about river response to the largest dam removal in history.Causing disturbance as a means of restoration: how well does it work?Will legendary salmon runs return?Speaker: Amy East, USGS Research Geologist
What's going on inside the nucleus of an atom? Why does it spit out radiation? Did you know that you are exposed to radioactivity every day? Learn the facts about this somewhat controversial topic.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Friday, 02/27/15
The Bosch Roadmap for Future Automated VehiclesAdvanced driver assistance systems already help drivers reach their destinations safely and more comfortably. Future systems will evolve from driver assistance over highly automated vehicles to fully automated driving. In this talk we outline the Bosch roadmap for future automated vehicles, assess the key challenges for introduction and give an ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Cheap GasolineThe plunge in gasoline prices is expected to boost economic growth this year and put money in the pockets of American drivers. But it also is causing increased sales of gas-guzzlers and undercutting efforts to move away from fossil fuels to reduce the risk of more severe weather.Gasoline selling for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members, $7 Student
We all want more health care and to pay less for it. Obamacare increased coverage but did little to stem rising costs. What is being done? There is a growing movement to integrate the accountability for treating and financing care. Hospital systems and large medical groups are assuming increasing financial ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $7 Students, Free Members
Saturday, 02/28/15
Threatened Oceans - Damaged Habitat & Plastic PollutionOceans and coastal waters of Central California are in peril because they are recovering from a myriad of historical destructive human actions and also are threatened by modern human actions. Historical threats that have had long-term effects include extirpation of keystone species such as sea otters, development, pollution, and fishing ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $20 advance/$$25 at door, free for members
Free Family Fun Day at YSI - Calling all local Science Agent Recruits!Attention all local Science Agent Recruits! Your presence has been requested for a Youth Science Institute first-ever secret mission. MISSION CODE NAME: Free Family Fun Day 2015 This year's theme: "Secret Science Agents" Your Mission includes: - Having Fun - FREE crafts and experiments, - FREE instructor-led ...
Where: Los GatosCost: FREE!
Science Saturday: Cool CatsCan you leap as far as a bobcat or pull as much weight as a mountain lion? Test your abilities and learn what makes these cats such cool predators. Compare their differences and similarities, examine skulls and real bobcat fur, as well as other activities! Join us for a fun ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
The Dangers of Bridging the Golden GateFind out the dangers for which the bridge engineers had to design and prepare-above and below the sea surface.Meet Ranger Will Elder at the Battery Godfrey parking area off Langdon Court near Merchant Rd. and Lincoln Blvd.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free, reservations required
BayMobile Visits the Bay Model Visitor CenterAquarium of the Bay's BayMobile is coming to the Bay Model! Using our Mobile Bay Lab, visitors will experiment with the science of climate change and meet some of Aquarium of the Bay's animal ambassadors. All Bay Model visitors are welcome to stop by for this hour long program.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Water you Gonna Do?! Interact with and learn about the three phases of water, explore how rising global temperatures change the water on our planet, and discuss the effects of rising sea level on wild habitats and people.Target audience: 2nd grade and up.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Introduction to the Botany SeriesNew to plant science? This class aims to be a fun introduction to the world of plants, and features short lectures, hands-on activities and educational games. We will survey other classes in the Park Academy botany series, and cover topics such as plant parts, using plant keys, scientific plant names, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donation appreciated
It's Ptough to be a Pteropod! Measure and observe changing chemistry in an ocean-like environment, explore the complex food web, and discuss potential solutions to slow that change.Target Audience: 4th grade and up.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
5 Tools You Can Use to Find the Elusive Gray FoxDo you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else. Come along with me and I will show you how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox. Gain some insights into the fox's nature and ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Jazz under the StarsSee the first quarter moon and more thru our telescopes, while listening to KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly and come by anytime between 6 & 10 p.m. Free parking in Marie Curie Lot 5. Directions here.
Learn how 3D printers work and why they are so popular. Watch a 3D printing demonstration. Use modeling software to create fun designs. You'll learn some materials science and walk away with a 3D model you can keep!Ages 10 and upRegister here.
Where: BerkeleyCost: $40
Monday, 03/02/15
A Survey of Optical Cluster Surveys Galaxy clusters, as the largest peaks in the cosmic density field, play an important role in astrophysics and cosmology. As the most dramatic features of large-scale structure, the abundance of clusters provides a key opportunity to test our understanding of structure formation and cosmic expansion history. In recent years, observational ...
Speaker: Daniel L. Sanchez is a Ph.D. candidate and a researcher in the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory. He is interested in quantitative analysis to inform public policy, focusing on bioenergy and climate policy. Daniel has previously held positions with the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), Green for All, and the California ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Deciphering the Good-Turing Enigma: Estimating Probabilities of Unlikely and Unseen EventsIn their legendary WW-II effort to decipher the enigma code, I.J. Good and Alan Turing derived an equally enigmatic estimator for the probabilities of unlikely and even unseen events. It estimates the probability of events by considering not just the number of times they appeared in the sample, but also ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Large-Scale Solar: TomKat Center Seed Grant ResearchWith the occurrence of extreme weather events increasing and the effects of climate change impacting our food and water resources, the imperative to transform our energy system is self-evident. The TomKat Center Seed Grants fund research from across Stanford University that has the potential to contribute to a sustainable energy ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Tuesday, 03/03/15
It's Life Jim, but Not as We Know It: The Prospects of Life in Titan's SeasThe prerequisites for life are thought to be: (1) a liquid solvent; (2) chemical building blocks; and (3) an energy source. Life like we have on the Earth uses water for its solvent and organic molecules for its building blocks. Hence searches for Earth-like life can focus on habitable zones ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
View From the Top: Robotics in Soft Tissue Surgery: Current State and Future DirectionsHalf a million soft-tissue surgeries were performed with the aid of robotics in 2014 - from mitral valve repairs, to throat cancer resections, to single-incision hysterectomies. This trailblazing leader in computer and robotic-assisted surgery will highlight the field's great promise and significant technical challenges.Speaker: Dr. Gary Guthart, Intuitive Surgical
How can we make sense of all the wacky weather around the country? The American West is hot and dry and the East is seeing massive snowstorms and wicked cold temperatures. Scientists say that we should expect dry periods to get drier and wet periods to get wetter. As columnist ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Student
Why is the Mission of San Francisco called 'Dolores'? Yet, the city was called 'San Francisco'!?We'll explore along water routes where creeks once flowed, before the city grew up. (Some are still flowing, hidden). We'll delve into both practical and political sides of local drinking water, sewers, wells, hydrants and ...
This talk proposes that the notion of the human nervous system as an impressible, malleable entity continuously remade by contact with its environment lies at the heart of nineteenth-century U.S. cultural politics. Theorizing "impressibility" as a nineteenth-century keyword linking race and sexuality, the talk explores how scientists, reformers, and writers ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Clean CloudCan Silicon Valley companies be cool and green? They still have a way to go, but several companies are getting cleaner. Two years ago Greenpeace gave Facebook poor grades for its data centers. After its Unfriend Coal campaign the activist group now gives Facebook high marks. And eBay lobbied the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Nerd Nite North Bay #5: Gaming the Gamers, Elevating Elephants and Brewing Big Beers!BEER SPEAKS. THE LAB INTERPRETS.Scaling up from home brew and experimental beers to the full throttle industrial scale needed to satisfy America's inexhaustible thirst for good craft beer presents unique biological challenges. Over the last nine years the lab at Lagunitas has evolved with new technologies to shorten testing time ...
Where: NovatoCost: $5
Wednesday, 03/04/15
Free First WednesdayFree museum admission all day, to anyone from anywhere, at Bay Area Discovery Museum
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Free Wednesday at UC Botanical GardensEnjoy free admission to the UC Botanical Garden on the first Wednesday of the month. Parking is limited. Docent-led tours for groups are not available on Free Wednesdays. No admission after 4:30 pm. In order to minimize the impact on the plant collection, ensure the safety of visitors, and to ...
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Cancer care is a complex and complicated process involving diverse practitioners, multiple specialists, and a range of inpatient, outpatient, and home care services with numerous transitions for the patients. In order to achieve the triple aims of cost, ...
The future of energy holds fascinating challenges and opportunities. The challenge: As society's size and energy appetite grow, we must seek solutions that facilitate penetration of renewable energy and enhance efficiency across the transportation, building, and power system sectors. The opportunity: Low-cost sensing/actuation and the pervasiveness of Internet-access enable a new ...
A leading global health researcher and former journalist, Professor Gavin Yamey will speak with Paul Costello, Stanford Medicine's chief communications officer, on timely and pressing issues in global health. Gavin Yamey is associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the UCSF School of Medicine and is Lead of the Evidence to ...
Kidney cancer is diagnosed in more than 330,000 people each year worldwide, and accounts for 2.4% of all adult cancers and over 140,000 deaths annually. Incidence rates have been increasing sharply with unexplained variation in different countries and ethnicities. Epidemiological studies have identified several lifestyle and host risk factors, among ...
NVIDIA's first 64-bit ARM processor, code-named Denver, leverages a host of new technologies to enable high-performance mobile computing. Implemented in a 28-nm process, the Denver CPU can attain clock speeds of up to 2.5 GHz. This talk will outline the Denver architecture and describe some of its technological innovations. In ...
Humans are a unique species among the 5 million species on this planet. More specifically we represent an extreme outlier species on many easily measured dimensions from our fraction of earths biomass and nutrient cycling, to levels of social complexity, to extra somatic phenotype, energy capture, and cumulative technological evolution. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The handiwork of imagining the submicroscopic:Embodied performances as interactional resources for learning chemistryAbstract: Both practicing scientists and students alike use gestures and their bodies to share and develop new ideas with others. Embodied performances are a particularly useful resource for collaboratively imagining the submicroscopic, three-dimensional, and dynamic phenomena of chemistry. In this talk, we'll explore how creating spaces for, attending to, and ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Speaking Public Health... Publicly!A lecture on effective ways to communicate public health issues to the general publicSpeaker: David Tuller, UC Berkeley
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
California Drought PanelWater in the West is convening three experts to discuss the causes, policy implications and possible responses to California's ongoing drought, including what a fourth year of drought will mean for the state. Topics will include:The current state of the drought and its physical causes;The role of climate change on ...
From the dawn of the Space Age in the 1960s that led to the Apollo Landing on the Moon to the cosmological discoveries captured visually by space observatories and satellites, advances in our understanding of the universe have stimulated the imaginations and curiosities of people from around the globe. Beyond ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Sentinel Mission: Finding the Asteroid Headed for EarthAsteroids, which hit our planet at least twice each year, are the only natural disaster for which we have a technological solution. We are all living with the threat of a three-minute experience that could transform our lives and our planet forever. On Feb. 15, 2013, for example, an asteroid impact ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
The Coming Ice AgeThe Global Warming Myth has been conflated with climate change, air pollution and rising CO2 levels despite the lack of real evidence to support it. The bottom line: Competition in international markets is not good for American business. So, do your damndest to keep the developing countries in their place. ...
Where: SebastopolCost: $5
The Martian: The Future of Manned Missions to MarsNew York Times bestselling author of "The Martian", Andy Weir, joins Dr. Pascal Lee, Chairman of the Mars Institute, to discuss the science, both fact and fiction, of this sci-fi thriller. Don't miss this far reaching conversation moderated by NASA Scientist, Dr. Margaret Race.See weblink for registration and box meal ...
What is a human being? One short answer is that it is an individual that started out as a fertilized egg with genes from a male and a female that has developed into a fully functional biological being. But now, there is a growing group of scientists that would say ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27 General, $24 Members
