The internet has exponentially increased the public’s ability to follow and weigh in on current issues, though the tone and quality of public debate has arguably declined. Increased access has not lead to better policy or a more functioning governing system… yet. The limitations of first generation digital engagement are ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Energy Grid of the FutureDan Kammen is a Professor and Chair of of the Energy and Resources Group at UC Berkeley and is a professor in the Goldman School of Public Policy, and the department of Nuclear Engineering. Kammen is the founding director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory. Dr. Kammen has worked ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 for the general public. Free for OLLI members
Four presentations at Romberg Tiburon CenterJeffrey Blumenthal Environmental Covariates and Oyster Drill Snail Distribution in Richardson Bay, CA Samantha Cope Evaluating Threats to Marine Mammals from Vessel Traffic in an Urbanized Estuary Kaytlin Ingman Long Term Trends in Baleen Whale Sightings Near the Farallon Islands California Jane Rudebusch Anthropogenic Stressors on Sea Otters Re-settling ...
Conversations About Landscape: Measurement and MetaphorRecent advances in neuroscience research are starting to elucidate how landscapes may impact a variety of cognitive and emotional systems, from memory and attention to creativity and stress. Yet there has been little discussion of how the intersections between landscapes and our brains could be mediated by the arts. How ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free for presentation, $10 for refreshements
New Era in Distributed Computing with Blockchains and DatabasesA new era is emerging in the world of distributed computing with the growing popularity of blockchains (shared, replicated and distributed ledgers) and the associated databases as a way of integrating inter-organizational work. Originally, the concept of a distributed ledger was invented as the underlying technology of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #89: Brain Science, Neon Signs, and Dark Matter!NOTE: We’ll have actual brains, including some human ones, for you to examine and even hold. We wanted to let you know in case you were uncomfortable with seeing organs.-------------------------“Seeing Eye to I: Traveling the World with Brains in Your Luggage†by Patrick HouseNeuroscientist Patrick House will give a neuroanatomy ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
The Hybrid Mind: Richard Louv of The Children & Nature NetworkThere’s no denying the benefits of the Internet. But electronic immersion without a force to balance it creates a hole in the boat, draining our ability to pay attention, think clearly, be production and creative. To combat these losses, our society seems to look everywhere but the natural domain for ...
Where: San JoseCost: $22 General, $15 Member, Students free
The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito’s very own attraction known around the world! We have a variety of volunteer positions that are suited for people just like you! Greet visitors, lead tours, work with school groups, and more! Come and be a part of one of the largest working hydraulic models in ...
