Join us for a floriferous evening in the Garden of Old Roses for a delightful tasting of rose scented treats and a sampling of roses from around the world. We will be joined by Garden Horticulturist Gideon Dollarhide who will tour guests through the rose collections. Enjoy the spectacular view ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $60 General, $50 Members
Science Speakeasy No. 2 - Evolution and Gender RevolutionThis Science Speakeasy celebrates gender diversity. First, we’ll explore the evolutionary origins of gender with evolutionary anthropologist Stephanie Meredith, whose fieldwork with primates has taken her to Madagascar and Ethiopia. Then Madeline Deutsch of UCSF will discuss her work providing primary care for people in the transgender, gender non-binary, gay, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Making Sense of Blockchain Data Structures and Cryptocurrencies like BitcoinWhat is Blockchain? • Blockchain Mechanics - Making Sense of blockchain data structures.• Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies History to today and future. • Blockchain Investigations: how blockchain technology works under the hood? • Bitcoin with Ruby, PyCoin: Python open source libraries for Blockchain, Segregated witness, CLTV, CSV, and advanced OPCODES, Mechanics of Lightning Network channels.• Ethereum: How to create ...
Where: Palo AltoCost:
Food Innovations that are Healthier for You and the WorldFood is the essence of our being. Our population growth and urbanization has contributed to our current practices of factory farming, use of antibiotics and preservatives, and fast food culture. In doing so, we are reducing our food's nutrient content and taxing the world with pollution. With new innovations in biotechnology, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
The Earliest and the Brightest: the Distant and High Energy Universe from the South PoleThe universe at its extremes is only dimly understood, with many fundamental questions unanswered: What were the first luminous objects to form? What powers the universe's biggest explosions? How do omnipresent dark matter and dark radiation like neutrinos affect the history of the cosmos? What is the origin of cosmic ...
