The New Solar System: China, the United States, and How to Make Solar Power Big Enough to MatterThe New Solar System, a major new report from Stanford’s Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, calls for a smarter approach to scaling up solar power for the world â€" an approach that would involve a more sophisticated view of U.S. and Chinese comparative advantage. On Wednesday, April 19, from ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschka’s models in a sea at riskA chronicle of discovery that blends glass art, science, and nature, A Sea of Glass tells the story of Drew Harvell’s quest to document the conservation status of some of the oceans most charismatic marine animals, from sea slugs to octopuses. Inspired by a 150-year-old collection of Blaschka glass animals ...
PyWren - pushing microservices to teraflops Much of cloud computing infrastructure remains hard to use, in spite of decades of both academic research and commercialization. Fortunately, recent technologies developed for web services and internet startups can be repurposed to enable a much lower-friction scalable cloud experience. Our goal is making the power, elasticity, and dynamism of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
#GrabYourWallet: Effective or Just Feel-Good Revenge?The campaign to pressure retail companies to distance themselves from Trump brands claimed victory when Nordstrom dropped Ivanka Trump’s brand and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigned from the president’s business advisory council. But what did the campaign really accomplish other than a “gotcha moment"? Isn’t it good for Trump to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Owl on the Prowl: Critters at Night (6 - Adult)California Nursery Historical Park has many old trees that are ideal for Owls and other Raptors to roost, nest and hunt in search of food. Bring your flashlight and walk through the grounds at dusk, this is a good time to spot an owl in the trees or hunting for ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
Sea Otters: How Lawsuits and Oil Spills Have Replaced Spears and GunsJoin Kim Steinhardt for an eye-opening photographic journey through southern sea otter history, habitat, and current litigation. Part art, part science, part law, this evening will leave you with a better understanding of how efforts to “manage†the ocean can create clashes between law, science, and ocean stewardship. The survival ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Nerd Nite SF #83: Scientist Senators, Forensics, and the Interwebs!If your brain is feeling a bit taxed (wocka wocka), we’ll happily grant you an extension - or you may file early for 2017, to the Rickshaw Stop bar, where experts will be on hand to guide you through Schedule V(odka) and Form B(eer). Don’t forget to take a deduction ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It BackHealthcare, Obamacare, Medicare ... what does it all mean? Elisabeth Rosenthal has spent her career dissecting the monolith of today's healthcare system, and her report back is grim. Find out how to decode medical doublespeak, avoid the pitfalls of the pharmaceuticals racket, and get the care you and your family ...
