Computational Imaging with Nonlinear Inverse ProblemsComputational imaging involves the joint design of optical systems and post-processing algorithms such that computation replaces optical elements, enabling simple experimental setups. This talk will describe new optical microscopes that employ simple experimental architectures and efficient nonlinear inverse algorithms to achieve high-resolution 3D and phase images. By leveraging recent advances ...
Globular Clusters of the Milky WayMuch of Graeme Smith's research centers around properties of red giant stars within the Milky Way galaxy: their physical evolution, their chromospheric activity and mass loss, and what they can tell us about the chemical enrichment history of the Galaxy. Much of this later work has been directed towards the ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 05/02/15
Free Community Day at CuriOdysseyExplore science and meet native California animals! CuriOdyssey's free Community Days take place on varying days, both during the week and on the weekend, so that more visitors have the opportunity to experience CuriOdyssey.Please be aware that Community Days are typically crowded in the morning and early afternoon. If you'd ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
An Introduction to Deep Sky Video AstronomyVideo astronomy is no longer just for the planets, the moon and the sun. Today's astro-video cameras can easily reach down to 18th magnitude or lower and bring up dramatic color views of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and many other deep sky objects. No longer do you need to stare ...
Learn about simple circuits then let your imagination soar as you explore and express your creative side!Ages 10 and up.Register here.
Where: BerkeleyCost: $40
MinecraftEdu: Entertainment and Education in the Classroom!Coming all the way from Finland, join TeacherGaming for a free informational session about how to use popular entertainment games, like Minecraft in the classroom. You'll learn how the games work, how they support learning and about the growing community of teachers behind the movement. You will also find out ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Monday, 05/04/15
Joint Engagement and Attachment Patterns in Infants with Visual ImpairmentsThis research reports on two early childhood developments, joint engagement and attachment patterns, and explores a possible relationship between the two in a sample of 20 infants with various levels of visual impairments, without additional disabilities. Joint engagement and attachment patterns have been associated with positive developmental outcomes, such as ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The UC San Diego Design Lab. Human-Technology TeamworkDon Norman likes to explain that he was living happily in Palo Alto, retired, busy, and did not want a job. But Pradeep Khosla, the chancellor at UCSD came to his home and lured him back by giving him two goals: be important, be exciting. In this public seminar, Don ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Modern Coding Theory - Many Ideas, One GoalError correcting codes are ubiquitous. Every time we make a call, connect to WiFi, download a movie, or store a file, they help us get things right. Over the years, the way we construct these codes has changed significantly. Initially, algebra brought structure to a previously intractable problem. Then ...
As Senior Director for Microsoft's World Wide Public Sector team, Bill Mitchel leads the company's government business development to drive energy, transportation and sustainability solutions.Over the last three years, Mr. Mitchel has built an ecosystem of strategic partner relationships with ISVs, systems integrators, universities and government to deliver innovative energy efficient ...
In less than two decades, more than a thousand planets have been discovered orbiting other stars. This has sparked a post-Copernican revolution, as we realize our solar system is not alone. However, we still don't know if our solar system is rare or unique - the powerful techniques that detect ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Members
Tuesday, 05/05/15
Brown Dwarf Variability and implications for ExoplanetsBrown dwarfs are sub-stellar objects that occupy the region of parameter space between gas giant planets, like Jupiter, and the smallest bona fide stars. Since brown dwarfs never achieve sustained core hydrogen fusion, they are destined to cool over cosmic timescales from thousands to hundreds of degrees Kelvin. Observations and ...
The American Health Care Mess: A Doctor's PerspectiveDr. Sandeep Jauhar, a cardiologist, is the director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. His two books about his medical education and career-Intern: A Doctor's Initiation and Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician-provide trenchant insights into the inefficiencies and waste of our troubled, profit-driven ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace & Babbage A graphic novel debut that transforms a compelling scientific collaboration into an unexpected -- and hilarious -- series of adventures.A unique take on the unrealized invention of the computer in the 1830s by the eccentric polymath Charles Babbage and his accomplice, the daughter of Lord Byron, Ada, Countess of Lovelace. ...
Junky Dory Sail your way through the discovery and resurrection of early 1900s Chinese junksy shrimp boats that worked in San Francisco Bay. From archaeological excavation of wrecks in China Camp State Park to research in the shipyards of Southern China to the accurate reconstruction and sailing of the resurrected ...
Where: NovatoCost: $5
Wednesday, 05/06/15
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 ...
One of the challenges in big data analytics lies in being able to reason collectively about extremely large, heterogeneous, incomplete, and noisy interlinked data. We need data science techniques which can represent and reason effectively with this form of rich and multi-relational graph data. In this talk, I will describe ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Two Presentations at Romberg Tiburon CenterMustafa Gul (Nielsen Lab) Competition success of native and invasive fouling species under temperature and food stress Morgan Meyers (Carpenter Lab) Effect of ocean acidification on the nutritional quality of phytoplankton for copepod reproduction
Storage Industry Current and Future Trends Challenges of Deploying Storage Infrastructure at Scale In this talk we explore the different trends in modern storage architecture and challenges of deploying storage solutions at scale. The talk covers current and future storage media technologies as well as a view into the storage infrastructure for hyper-scale companies.The paradigm of storage has and will continue to shift ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Lights, Camera, Take Action; Storytelling for Change: The San Francisco Green Film FestivalThe evocative documentary film has a purpose that compels its director to grapple with the essence of the art form. What is the magic of its storytelling? How do we reach a wide audience through the medium? Most critically, how can we use this kind of storytelling to change opinions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Student
The Science of Personal and Global TransformationBruce Lipton is an internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. Stem cell biologist, bestselling author of The Biology of Belief and recipient of the 2009 Goi Peace Award, he has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as keynote presenter for national ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
100 Years of Einstein's Relativity (and How it Underlies our Modern Understanding of the Universe)2015 marks the 100th anniversary of Einstein's completion of his General Theory of Relativity, the comprehensive theory of space, time, and gravity. As part of the international celebrations, Dr. Bennett, a noted astronomer, educator, and author, is embarked on a "National Relativity Tour" to discuss how we need relativity to understand the cosmos. ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: free, but there is a charge of $3 for parking
In a world where every inch has been impacted-directly or indirectly-by industrial society, what does it mean to "preserve nature"? How does the idea of adaptation shape our responses to extinction, climate chaos, and nature? How does our sense of "history" shape our ideas about nature, evolution, and conservation? How ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 05/07/15
The Origin of Stellar Masses The mass distribution of newborn stars, known as the initial mass function (IMF), has a distinct peak at a mass slightly less than that of the Sun. This characteristic stellar mass appears to be nearly invariant across a huge range of star-forming environments, and over most of cosmic time. Explaining ...
Since the 1960s computing design has largely fallen into AI and IA camps (artificial intelligence vs. intelligence amplification). Originally the AI community was best exemplified by John McCarthy and SAIL and the IA community was best expressed by Douglas Engelbart and his Augmentation Research Center. Since then the two communities ...
Anne Castle, Landreth Visiting Fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute and former Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of Interior, will discuss the state of America's hardest working river -- The Colorado -- and current efforts to create a more sustainable management system.Bechetl Conference Room (299)
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Amateur Astronomers Collaborating with and Helping Professional AstronomersThroughout history, amateur astronomers have made major contributions, ranging from the discovery of planets to identification of supernovae. In the 21st century, collaborations between professionals and amateurs continue to help advance our understanding of the universe. Today's amateurs use equipment ranging from binoculars to large amateur telescopes remotely operated over ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
After Dark: PhotographyJoin us for an evening exploring photography's evolution from analog to digital, looking at photographic printing techniques, and hearing from photographers about their craft and what makes an image memorable.Buying tickets in advance is strongly recommended; door sales are limited. Tickets for limited-capacity programs will be made available to visitors on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ next to Kepler's Books. Look for CFI t-shirts.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Dance Party NightlifeDance your way into summer as NightLife celebrates the rhythm of the night. Whether you're a skilled showstopper or curious mover and shaker, find the beat at workshops throughout the museum.Polish off your boots and get in line for a country western and line dancing class with Michael Metzger.Watch the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
The third annual Stephen H. Schneider Memorial Lecture features record-breaking underwater explorer, scientist, and ocean advocate, Dr. Sylvia Earle, who will speak on sustainability and oceans.Dr. Earle was the first female Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and holds several deep-diving records (including the deepest untethered solo dive). As ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor and Vocal TremorEssential tremor (ET) of the limbs and voice is one of the most common movement disorders, but many patients do not respond to medication. For those with disabling tremor, even vocal tremor, surgical treatment may be an option. This talk will focus on one type of surgery: deep brain stimulation, ...
