Pushing noble liquids to new limits: dark matter detection technology in LXe and superfluid 4He Dark matter represents known particles beyond the standard model; our job is now to create detectors that can measure these particles' properties and then fit them into a new more inclusive and fundamental model for particle physics. The benefits of noble liquids as a dark matter target material for these ...
Phosphorus is an essential element for life, and in the ocean it exists predominantly in the oxidation state of +5. It is in this state that phosphorus forms phosphoester bonds in essential biochemicals in plankton such as phospholipids, nucleic acids, and nucleotides. In addition, polyphosphate has recently been identified as ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
How about plastics and priority pollutants: a chemical cockTALESpeaker: Chelsea Rochman, UC DavisEditor's Note: This seminar is usually held from 4:00 to 5:00 PM, however the weblink does not show a start or end time as of this posting. You may want to confirm the start time before attending.
Technology influences every part of our lives, and children grow up digital natives. But this proximity does not guarantee an understanding or grasp of the underlying workings of the machines we use. We saw that kids today are great consumers, but not great creators of technology. We wanted to change ...
We can't imagine a future if we don't have the words to describe it. The first building blocks of any new world are stories and ideas. This was the inspiration for Project Hieroglyph, an experiment in bringing scientists, engineers and science fiction writers together to dream up astounding, technically feasible ...
Where: OaklandCost: $26 General, $23 Members advance, $30 at door
A Look Under the Hood of the Connected CarThe Connected Car/the Autonomous Car are names which are used interchangeably when discussing the future of automobile transportation. The purpose of this panel discussion "A Look Under the Hood of the Connected Car" is to gain some insight into what the current stakeholders are doing in this space. There are ...
The science of sleep has traditionally been abstract, but advances in imaging technology now allow scientists to peek inside the sleeping brain. This is exactly what neuroscientists at UC Berkeley are working on in their sleep labs that study everything from how the brain functions during sleep to what the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27 General, $24 Members
The Internet Is Not the Answer Andrew Keen Called the "Christopher Hitchens of the Internet," Andrew Keen describes the ways in which an expanding circle of wealthy "monopolistic" companies like Amazon, Uber, Airbnb, Spotify and others are disrupting in ways that are hardly as noble as they want us to believe. He has been called the ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: $20.00
Nerd Nite SF #60: Swallowing, Puzzles, & Biohacking"Hard to Swallow: Diagnosis and Treatment of Swallowing Disorders" by Rachel GoldWhat happened to that pill that got stuck in your throat yesterday? What happens when your drink goes down the wrong pipe? How many pipes are even in there? What does a giraffe have to do with this? Come ...
