Image classification using transfer learning with BigDL for Apache SparkWe will demonstrate a very straight-forward implementation of image transfer learning using deep learning methods.We will apply an image classification algorithm to classify house images according to their architectural style.The implementation will be done using BigDL for Apache Spark framework. We may also compare-and-contrast it with implementation in Tensorflow (tbd).We ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Nerd Nite East Bay #65: ComicCon, Dark Mater, HistoryMind Over (Dark) Matter: How Scientists Invent New Ways to Detect Dark MatterLearn why the search for dark matter takes us deep underground to a former gold mine and requires 20% of the world’s entire supply of xenon, and why the “unsuccessful†LUX detector actually taught us a lot about ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8 Advance, $10 at door
Piecing Together Mars: From Discovery and Surprise Toward Understanding a Sister WorldFrom ancient times through the telescopic era, the blood red planet Mars puzzled observers with its color, its seasonal features, and its variability - even inspiring the idea that alien engineers shaped its surface! Spacecraft revealed a more sober reality. An ancient cratered surface looked more like the Moon than ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members and Seniors
Earth, seventy percent covered by water, is home to a multitude of strange ocean creatures, and dominant among them are the fishes. There are giants that live for centuries and thumb-sized tiddlers that survive only weeks; they can be pancake-flat or inflatable balloons; they can shout with colors or hide ...
Daniella Dimitrova Russo is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Think Beyond Plastic™, the innovation accelerator focused on the global plastic pollution crisis. Since 2009, Think Beyond Plastic has led the shift away from fossil fuel-based plastics towards bio-based, bio-benign materials from renewable sources and associated manufacturing, and innovative consumer ...
There is no reality; only perception. Soak in those immortal words of Dr. Phil. Okay, he's a bit cheesy but he's on to something as science is increasingly finding the line between perception and reality blurry. We don't perceive reality, we create it through perception. Cue: mind blown. On You Should ...
In her latest book, Eye of the Shoal, British marine biologist and author Helen Scales, Ph.D, attempts to unhitch fish from their reputation as slimy, simple-minded creatures and reveals their mesmerizing and complex lives. In a recent review, The Economist magazine described the book as an “engaging and informative bouillabaisse.†...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Decoding Spacetime; Information Theory in PhysicsWhen Shannon formulated his groundbreaking theory of information in 1948, he did not know what to call its central quantity, a measure of uncertainty. It was von Neumann who recognized Shannon’s formula from statistical physics and suggested the name entropy. This was but the first in a series of remarkable ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free (RSVP required)
Drinkering and TinkeringJoin Chabot Space and Science Center for a tinkering and drinkering happy hour! Bring a friend, grab a beer, and start making stuff! We will bring the tools and technology for you to explore, from circuit building to sewing!No preregistration required. Just show up!
In this presentation, Dr. Kushida will discuss the need for sleep, and will describe the symptoms of common sleep problems. He will highlight methods to diagnose these sleep disorders, as well as standard and novel treatments for them.Speaker: Dr. Clete Kushida, Stanford
If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the flim-flam man, join us, your friends. We are a group who informally discuss the latest in science or pseudoscience over good eats & ale. Sponsored by Bay Area Skeptics.WHY: Because we’re curious creatures.
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
taste of science: Earth fight and Cyborg invasion?Moving Flying Mountains: Deflecting Hazardous Near-Earth AsteroidsThe near-Earth asteroids are a population of objects on orbits around the Sun that cross or come near Earth's orbit. They can and, rarely, do hit Earth. I will review the near-Earth population, the asteroid impact hazard, and describe proposed projects to demonstrate asteroid ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $5
A world beyond the kayakers view: restoration of Elkhorn Slough seagrass meadowsGlobally, the majority of seagrass restoration projects have been deemed unsuccessful, restoration efforts in Elkhorn Slough have been the exception to this trend. My talk will focus on the lessons learned from our restoration efforts, how our work can inform future restorations in Elkhorn Slough and beyond and why the ...
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: FireworksCome ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors, and how do the bursting shells create such different patterns? Join us for some real illumination, and learn the difference between ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with After Dark admission
Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience at the Exploratorium for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher." Parodying the cult Japanese TV program, Iron Chef, the Exploratorium's Iron Science Teacher competition showcases science teachers as they devise classroom activities using a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
'The Most Unknown'THE MOST UNKNOWN is an epic documentary film that sends nine scientists to extraordinary parts of the world to uncover unexpected answers to some of humanity’s biggest questions. How did life begin? What is time? What is consciousness? How much do we really know?By introducing researchers from diverse backgrounds for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Seniors
Saturday, 06/30/18
Come Help Build a Mini Mycelial House!We will be creating the building blocks to form a mushroom structure! Come learn about mycelium and explore the different possibilities it has as a structural material.Mycelium is the rootlike fibers of fungi that grow underground. The fibrous network it forms has many opportunities as building material as it is ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10 suggested donation
Plants for BeginnersThey’re in cracks in the sidewalk and they make up entire forests-plants are everywhere! Did you know that you can learn a lot about plants with some basic knowledge? We’ll take a walk around the upland garden at a botanist’s pace (slooowly) using the native plants to learn easy-to-remember plant ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Sunday, 07/01/18
Documenting Wildlife on the Mayacamas Spend the morning learning about some of the wildlife that inhabits the Preserves with Ginny Fifield, Wildlilfe Camera Specialist, ACR Mountain Lion Project Team, and Modini Mayacamas Preserves Volunteer. We’ll learn about identifying field signs of mountain lions, bobcat, coyotes and more. Based on what we find, we'll guess what ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Wildlife Camera Walk with Ginny FifieldSpend the morning learning about some of the wildlife that inhabits the Preserves with Ginny Fifield, Wildlilfe Camera Specialist, ACR Mountain Lion Project Team, and Modini Mayacamas Preserves Volunteer. We’ll learn about identifying field signs of mountain lions, bobcat, coyotes and more. Based on what we find, we'll guess what ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Hack:Summer - Hackathon for middle and high school girls!ChickTech Bay Area is hosting their first ever Hack:Summer event on July 1st at Google SF and all Bay Area 8th-12th grade girls (13 years-old and up) are invited to register now. The event encourages students to create apps that improve their summer while competing for prizes, including a grand prize ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Twilight HikeTake advantage of this rare opportunity to experience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve as dusk arrives and the animals start to appear. Our twilight hikes are on select Fridays throughout spring and fall. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie ...
