Electron and ion heating, acceleration and energy partition during magnetic reconnection Magnetic reconnection converts energy into high-speed flows, thermal and energetic particles in a broad range of systems both in the heliosphere and the broader universe. The most detailed measurements are within the heliosphere, which therefore acts as an effective laboratory for many issues related to reconnection. While the mechanisms for ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Overgrowth of eelgrass by an invasive tunicate in Tomales BayThe invasive tunicate Didemnum vexillum has become widely distributed in estuaries in western North America over the past decade. It has recently invaded eelgrass meadows in a central California estuary, growing directly on shoots and rhizomes. This invasion is of concern due to the important role of eelgrass as a ...
Where: Point Reyes StationCost: Free
Internet of Things and InfoSecThe Internet connects the people and the computers of the world. The Internet of Things is an extension to include toasters, gas pumps, ATM machines, refrigerators, cars, tractors, factories, and everything else where a computer or controller is embedded and might be more functional if it were connected to other ...
Judy Irving, director of documentary films The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill andPelican Dreams, will join The Bay Institute and Aquarium of the Bay to look into the lives of parrots, pelicans, people, and other creatures as they struggle to survive in both urban and wild environments. The evening will include clips from ...
Tonight's Menu: Citrus AppealWhat is an orange, exactly? Get to know the Citrus family tree with Tracy Kahn, curator of the University of California, Riverside's Citrus Variety Collection, one of the world's most diverse living collections of citrus and related types with approximately 1,000 different varieties.Also:Golden Oldies: Live Music and Historic Films ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
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.SCHEDULE OF EVENTS"It's Almost Science" Hall(African Hall) 6:30 - 9:30pmJoin us in "It's Almost Science" Hall for Fake Ted Talks with guests Paul & ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
The Bay Area is a site of hemispheric significance for an astonishing array of migratory birds, as well as year-round resident. How can we protect so many species, with such varying sets of needs, in the midst of an ever-growing urban metropolis of 8.5 million people? Learn how one of ...
A Keen Delight: The Lick Observatory Historical Collections ProjectTony Misch of Lick Observatory will be our speaker. Tony's presentation highlights the history of astronomy as written in the evolving technologies, tools, and methods used by observational astronomers. As each generation of observers gives way to the next, its tools are replaced by more precise and efficient ones. In ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
An Evening with Neil DeGrasse TysonJoin us for an evening with Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, award winning- astrophysicist, author, and host of FOX's Cosmos for an evening of engaging conversation on science, exploration and the world as we know it. Neil deGrasse Tyson was born and raised in New York City where he was educated ...
John Hafernik, Ph.D.Concern about threats to honey bees is mounting. In the U.S., hive failure rates have increased as honey bees deal with introduced mites, diseases, pesticides and other stressors. Recently a new threat to honey bees, the parasitic phorid fly Apocephalus borealis (AKA the Zombie Fly), was discovered in San ...
