Mount Diablo Astronomical Society General MeetingOur monthly meetings begin with a short “What’s Up†presented by one of our members followed by a speaker. This month’s speaker is Professor Amy Furniss, CSEB; Title: The Violent Universe Observed with the Fermi Telescope.There is no fee for visitors but we appreciate a donation for light snacks and ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
Wednesday, 08/30/17
Making carbon-14 measurements more accessibleCarbon-14 is a valuable tool used to probe the transport of carbonaceous species through oceanic, terrestrial, and biological systems. Due to its isotopic rarity, minute concentrations of carbon-14 labeled species can be detected. Historically, chemical targets were labeled with concentrations well above the terrestrial abundance and quantified with liquid scintillation ...
Fake Silk: The Hidden Story of a Workplace TragedyIn a comprehensive and disturbing history of viscose rayon, or “fake silk,†Paul Blanc sheds light on the environmental and public health hazards of producing this ubiquitous textile. In Fake Silk: The Lethal History of Viscose Rayon, Blanc asks a fundamental question: When a new technology makes people ill, how high ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
This presentation will introduce the innovative process of “Design Thinking†as it applies to the discovery of unmet clinical needs and to the conceptualization and development of commercial medical technologies. Dr. Azimpour will use case examples from his work at IDEO to illustrate this process.IDEO is a Stanford-born global design ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Evolutions big bang and Coding TheoryEvolutions big bang: The Cambrian explosion and origin of Animals.Just over half a billion years ago, almost all major groups of animal life seem to appear suddenly in the earths oceans, according to the evidence in the fossil record. These new organisms brought innovations like brains, vision, predation, even the ...
When the precision of mathematics meets the messiness of the world of peopleAlmost all mathematicians are attracted to the subject by its certainty and precision. It’s one of the most finely sharpened blades in the human cognitive armory. It rules supreme in many parts of Physics and Engineering. It is almost as precise when applied to the activities of large populations of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Global Health and the Future Role of the United StatesThe United States is the world’s largest investor in health at a global scaleâ€"funding and implementing programs to address challenges, including global health security, HIV and other infectious diseases, women and child health, non-communicable diseases, vaccine and drug development, digital health, and global health governance. Although Congress appropriates funding, these ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free, registration required
Khronos Standards for Neural Network Acceleration and DeploymentKhronos Group is a not for profit, member-funded consortium to create royalty-free open standards for hardware acceleration. OpenVX is an API for computer vision and neural network acceleration, especially important in real-time and safety-critical use cases. Khronos Group is also readying NNEF standard interchange format to transfer networks trained in ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
SciComm Studio 005: Hashtag ScienceMore than half of all online users use social media to learn about breaking news. How can scientists and communicators tap the power of social media to cut through the clutter and tell their stories? As social media transforms the way the public consumes news, science communicators have an exciting ...
Overview of the Mars Science Laboratory MissionHighlights from 5 years of exploring sedimentary environmentsPreview of next steps in Curiosity's climb up Aeolis MonsSpeaker: Lauren Edgar, USGSÂ
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 09/01/17
Birds & BotanyHike the forests, meadows and hills around Pine Flat and up Redhill with ACR Volunteer Patrick Woodworth & ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self. We’ll be watching (and listening) for birds on the hike out. After lunch, we'll botanize as we consider the seasonal interplay between bird foods, habitat history and current activity ...
Finding Exoplanets with the Gemini Planet ImagerThe Gemini Planet Imager Exoplanet Survey (GPIES), officially launched in November 2014, is an ambitious multi-year study dedicated to observing 600 young, nearby star systems to image young Jupiters and planet forming debris disks using the GPI instrument installed on the Gemini South telescope in Chile. The GPI instrument team ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 09/02/17
GGRO Hawk Talk & Raptor Release - CANCELEDOur Hawk Talks and Raptor Releases occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2 pm (weather permitting - heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October, except for Fleet Week weekend. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and ...
GGRO Hawk Talk & Raptor Release - CANCELEDOur Hawk Talks and Raptor Releases occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2 pm (weather permitting - heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October, except for Fleet Week weekend. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and ...
