Toward Natural Language Query Processing for Bioinformatics PolystoresWhen medical doctors, biologists or pharmaceutical researchers want to analyze gene data, they typically need to query complex bioinformatics data stores. These data stores are mostly either based on relational database technologies that are commonly used in industry or on so-called semantic web technologies that have recently gained attraction due ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
New Probes of Old Structure: Cosmology with 21cm Intensity Mapping and the Cosmic Microwave BackgroundCurrent cosmological measurements have left us with deep questions about our Universe: What caused the expansion of the Universe at the earliest times? How did structure form? What is Dark Energy and does it evolve with time? New experiments like CHIME, HIRAX, and ACTPol are poised to address these questions ...
Come be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipschman. Follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective human experience.A soft metal that melts at temperatures above 86°F, gallium is mainly used in semiconductors and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with After Dark admission
Beer Garden NightlifeEvery beer tells a story - and this week, NightLife follows the brewing process from botanical inception to foamy finish.----->Â Taste your way through a pop-up beer garden with local breweries slinging their best botanical-forward brews, including Magnolia Brewing Company, Calicraft, Fort Point, Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Pacific Brewing Laboratory, Black ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Review of LiDAR, Localization and Object Processing for Safe Autonomous SystemsAutonomous systems need to use a wide range of sensing technologies such as LiDAR, camera and RADAR to provide a robust sensing and perception of the environment. First part of this talk reviews the state-of-the art architectures for LiDARs that goes in detail about lasers, photo diodes, architecture for transmitters ...
From Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, Patagonia offers the opportunity to see the Southern Hemisphere’s whales, sea lions, pumas, penguins, and a unique set of birds. Then, there are the glaciers and landscapes of the Southern Andes which are spectacular and easy to access. We will start the journey in the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
VR/AR in Space: The Next Space Revolution?What is the potential of Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) technology in Space? Could VR technology play a role in our ambition to reach the stars. Could we use this new tool to explore and understand our solar system? Will it help to harvest the almost infinite amount of energy and ...
