HYBRID ECOLOGIES: DISOBEDIENT OBJECTS, UNEXPECTED LANDSCAPES, AND HUMAN WONDERMENTThis talk will present and critique a new body of evolving collaborative work at the intersection of art, computer science, and design research. It will present an argument for hybrid materials,methods, and artifacts as strategic tools for insight and innovation within computing culture. The narrative will present specific new work ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
SmartGrid Seminar: Lucio Soibelman, Data Management Research with Emphasis on Buildings and Advanced Infrastructure SystemsInfrastructure systems, broadly defined to include buildings and other facilities, transportation infrastructure, telecommunication networks, the power grid and environmental systems will require more and more that engineers provide a continuous state awareness, assessment and proactive decision making for the complete life-cycle of the systems and processes they create. At this ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Teacher Workshop: Climate Change (Human and Natural) and effect on WeatherWeather on Earth is controled by water, oceans, and atmosphere. This workshop will go over the connections to each subject using online material that will help teach the principles. It will go over pre-knowledge that is required to understand climate change and weather. Hands-on lessons will be included.
Experience First Thursdays (the first After Dark each month) where we focus on one topic this time, superpowers. What’s your favorite one? Shapeshifting? Teleportation? Explore the extraordinary abilities of insects, plants, fungi, and fascinating microscopic creatures, and learn how members of our own species exceed their native capabilities through training or technology. Sharpen your ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Gems and Minerals NightLifeGet ready for an evening of sparkling, shimmering science as you check out the Academy’s latest exhibit Gems and Minerals Unearthed.Grab a cocktail on the rocks, if you please and marvel at the beauty and brilliance of nearly 400 dazzling specimens from the museum’s geology collection.Dig into the world of geology ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 non-members $12 members
San Francisco City Star PartyCome join us for our monthly San Francisco City Star Party. San Francisco Amateur Astronomers (SFAA) members provide telescopes for your viewing pleasure.
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE
What Wonderful Worlds - Exploring our Solar SystemOur knowledge about our own Solar System has increased by leaps and bounds over the past few decades due to a combination of spacecraft missions and technical advancements on groundbased telescopes. We will start with a short overview of our Solar System, with the numerous bodies now known to orbit ...
