Parkinson’s disease involves a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Symptoms can include tremor, rigidity and slow movements. In this program, you will learn about changes in dietary protein that have been found to reduce these symptoms by half.Neurodegeneration is the loss of function and death of our brain cells. Why ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Triggering Big Bursts of Star Formation in Blue Compact Dwarf Galaxies - Rescheduled from 9/6Dwarf galaxies tend to form stars inefficiently. Yet, blue compact dwarf (BCD) galaxies are a subset of dwarf galaxies that have intense and concentrated star formation (compared to typical dwarf galaxies). BCDs are thought to require a large disturbance to trigger their burst of star formation. A common theory is ...
Paradise Burning - CANCELEDCalifornia wildfires used to be a seasonal challenge in rather remote parts of the state. Now they are burning nearly year-round and spreading from the urban-rural interface to more of the state’s urban and coastal population. What is driving California’s "hellfires"? How are they hitting the state treasury, environment and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Member, $7 Student
Wednesday, 10/12/16
Sensors for Smart Civil InfrastructureDesign, construction, maintenance and upgrading of civil engineering infrastructure requires fresh thinking to minimize use of materials, energy and labor. This can be achieved by understanding the performance of the infrastructure, both during its construction and throughout its design life, through innovative monitoring. Advances in sensor systems offer intriguing possibilities ...
Seeing Complexity: Visualization Tools in Global Environmental Politics and GovernanceKate O’Neil’s colloquium explores how visualization tools and applications help scholars of global environmental politics and governance understand problems that are complex, linked, and cross-scalarâ€"the critical characteristics of contemporary environmental problems. This talk applies a visualization approach to the politics of waste disposal projects as climate offsets within the Clean ...
Michal Gavish(Visual Artist) on "Visualizing DNA""Visualizing DNA" is a collaboration between a Stanford geneticist and a visual artist...Read more Abstract forthcoming... Read moreBREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art and science will have 30 seconds to share their work. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Science of Star Wars: The Lowdown on Space Travel, Aliens & The ForceMany people assume that our descendants will join a galaxy-wide, multi-world society similar to that portrayed in the “Star Wars†franchise. And given the possibility that at least some aliens could be aggressive, interstellar conflict as seen in science fiction movies doesn’t seem implausible. But are these films at all ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
Thursday, 10/13/16
Trends in Automotive SecurityIn 1913 the introduction of the assembly line enabled the mass production of personal vehicles that revolutionized the world. Personal vehicles have, traditionally, been self-contained such that allcommunications were internal to the car. Because of this, automotive security has previously focused on 2 tasks: preventing theft and improving vehicle safety. ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Teacher Workshop: Chemistry of Water and Ecological ImplicationsLearning about chemistry of water; pollutants in water; pH and collecting data on how Tules can help can offset chemically polluted water; collecting chemical data from Tule Ponds and concluded; learn how to maintain tanks to collect data without leaving the classroom; Tule Pond stimulation in a tank
Why should physical processing give rise to a rich inner life at all? It seems objectively unreasonable that it should, and yet it does.  David Chalmers, “Facing Up to the Problem of Consciousnessâ€Join Academy and Tony award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love, Arcadia, Brazil) and American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Artistic Director ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
7:00-7:25: Jenn Smith(Mills College/ Assistant Professor of Biology) on "Leadership in Mammalian Societies: Emergence, Distribution, Power, and Payoff"With elections around the corner, which traits make a good leader?...Read more7:25-7:50: Greg Niemeyer(Associate Professor of the UC Berkeley Center for New Media and Founder of the Stanford University Digital ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Discovery of Gravitational WavesIn a stunning discovery with vast implications for astronomy and physics, the first detection of gravitational waves was made in 2015 by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in Hanford, Washington and Livingston, Louisiana. Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time caused by some of the most violent processes in the ...
Dr. Patrick O'Reilly, Professor of Psychology, U.C. San Francisco.Get the high-brow low-down on Halloween before the trick-or-treating begins. With videos of actual witches flying, Guy Fawkes Day celebrations, and much more, UCSF psychologist Patrick O’Reilly will explore Halloween’s Celtic origins and its modern international manifestations.HOW:  Presented free by the Bay Area ...
BAMS Co-Founder Debbie Viess presents, "California Myco-Wizard in the Land of OZ", fun and engaging talk about the marvelous natural history of the Eastern Coast of Australia, from steamy Tropical Queensland to the chilly shores of Phillips Island. Fungi both familiar and utterly strange as well as a sampling of ...
Stretch your legs and get out your hand lens! Spend the morning in old growth redwoods and the banks of Redwood creek for a botanical oriented hike examining several plant families and genera. Our last hike we documented sixty six families!Although we will be in the woods, you can expect a range ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: donation requested if not a member or volunteer
Green FridayGreen Friday staff members of the Center for Biological Diversity will give a presentation on the history and activities of their organization. The Center for Biological Diversity works for the protection of species throughout the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and international regions as remote as the North and South poles. ...
Join us to hear how two UC Berkeley researchers are learning about biological processes at the nanoscale.Living organisms derive their incredible structural and functional diversity from details at the nanoscale.  While fluorescence microscopy enables scientists to visualize specific components in cells, it suffers from limited resolution. Recent developments in fluorescence microscopy ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: Free
'An Introduction to Astrophotography' We all are here because of our love for astronomy. Many of us have thought about putting a camera at the end of a telescope and taking a pretty picture, but what does it take? Astrophotography is a marriage between science and art. You can count photons of stars, time occultations, ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free: $3 for a parking permit
Saturday, 10/15/16
Ada Lovelace Day @ The TechCome celebrate the life of Ada Lovelace, who wrote the first instructions for a computer program in the mid-1800s. You’ll explore lights and circuits with RogueMaking, create your own stop motion video with Benesse, learn to code, and more. Also, Girls Make Games will offer a special ticketed workshop that ...
Where: San JoseCost: Most Events Free with General Admission
National Chemistry Week CelebrationThis year’s National Chemistry Week celebration will be a day of hands-on science activities for elementary-school children and their parents. Area chemists will supervise and explain the importance of each activity.  The Chemistry Wheel of Fortune will be spinning for all children to win a prize. Children will make colorful ...
Where: San JoseCost: FREE
Sharktober �' Celebrating Sharks and Saving ThemShark Stewards annual shark community event with the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, Crissy Field. Music, food, libations. Kid costume contest and shark lectures and NGOs.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Human EvolutionUnderstanding human evolution is a quest that has occupied scholars and fascinated the public for many generations. This endeavor is now geographically and disciplinarily vast, encompassing rapidly moving studies across the earth, biological, and social sciences. New insights are correspondingly dramatic. Berkeley has long played a role in advancing human ...
The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the GGRO. Midway through, a banding volunteer brings up a newly banded hawk, talks about the banding program, shows everyone the hawk, and lets it go in front ...
MBARI opens its doors and dock to the public for this free annual event. Staff, scientists, and engineers share their knowledge and enthusiasm about oceanographic research. Highlights include science exhibits, deep-sea videos, presentations about our research, robotic submarines, and children's activities.MBARI is located in Moss Landing, halfway between Santa Cruz ...
Almost every interaction involves negotiation, yet we often miss the cues that would allow us to make the most of these exchanges. Margaret Neale, one of the world's leading experts on negotiation, will draw on the latest advances in psychology and economics to provide new strategies for anyone shopping for ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Headlands Nightlife: Family Night Hike and CampfireExplore the mysterious lifestyle of nocturnal animals that start their day just as you’re going to bed! Learn about special adaptations that allow owls, bats, and other nighttime critters to hunt by moonlight.This program features an Environmental Science Educator-led hike in the Marin Headlands. Our evening hikes are usually no ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $12
Twilight Marsh WalkExperience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along Tidelands (1 1/3 mile) Trail. At the setting of the sun we will observe the beginning of nature's night shift. Come discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the refuge as night descends. Not suitable for young children. RESERVATIONS ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Unveiling the Dark Universe: A Tale of Fish Tanks, Wine Glasses, and the Smallest Dark Matter ClumpsWhat is “dark matter?†This is a question that has preoccupied astrophysicists for many decades. Observations show that 80% of the matter in our universe is in this mysterious, invisible form. In this talk, I will discuss how we use ALMA, the world’s most sophisticated radio telescope, to observe some of the ...
The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the GGRO. Midway through, a banding volunteer brings up a newly banded hawk, talks about the banding program, shows everyone the hawk, and lets it go in front ...
Where: MarinCost: Free
Linking Stormwater Collection to Managed Aquifer Recharge: Mapping, Modeling, Measurement, and MonetizationAs the demand for freshwater increases, stormwater becomes a truly valuable resource. Management of stormwater will be vital in the coming years as land use and vegetation changes, and precipitation becomes more intense. While making water management a serious challenge, California’s ongoing drought also provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.Andy Fisher, along ...
Nano-scale and Molecular Phenomena as New Unconventional Reservoir PhysicsThe molecular forces also play a significant role on fluid transport and could lead to potential non-Darcian flow effects. Osmosis of the injected water molecules leads to swelling of the clays in shale reservoirs and create a permeability skin near the fractures. During production, apparent gas permeability of the organic-rich ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Study of the Gamma Ray Burst (GRB) fundamental planeDr. Maria Giovanna Dainotti of Jagiellonian University and visiting Marie Curie Fellow at Stanford will discuss her confirmation of a fundamental relationship among parameters of Gamma Ray Bursts, extremely energetic events believed to be related to the formation of Black Holes.
Speaker: Condoleezza Rice, Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business, founding partner, RiceHadleyGates, LLC
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Hard Earth Series: Green GaffesUrban planners are scrambling to design cities that are environmentally friendly, affordable, and delightful. Often they’re failing.Near Tianjin, one of China’s largest industrial cities, a new “eco-city†was built with the stated purpose of environmental performance. Things didn’t work out as planned. The ostensibly model metropolis is using more energy ...
