Through Two Doors at OnceIn the early 1800s, Thomas Young performed a homespun experiment with a sunbeam split into two, and challenged our understanding of the nature of light. He had done the first ever double-slit experiment. With the birth of quantum mechanics, starting in the early 1900s, this experiment - now done with ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Feedback-driven outflows, from star-forming clouds to star-forming galaxiesStar formation "feedback" takes many forms, with the common feature that energy created by young stars is returned to the interstellar environment from which they were born, and that this strongly affects evolution of the surrounding gas on a range of scales. Radiation feedback (both ionizing and non-ionizing) from OB ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Signal Integrity and How It Fits in Your CareerThe large amount of processed digital information and the ever-increasing data rate create a dire need for signal integrity (SI) engineers. By 2021, the monthly global Internet traffic is predicted to reach 278 exabytes, the same amount of data if every individual in the world has a 32 GB IPod ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
8th Annual San Francisco Green Film FestivalNumber of Films Forecast: 50 films in 8 daysNumber of Guest Speakers/Filmmakers Forecast: 100+ guest speakers including filmmakers, environmental experts, and global partners.Venues: Venues across San Francisco including Opening & Closing Nights at the Castro Theatre, with additional screenings at Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, YBCA, Koret Auditorium at ...
How do pets affect their humans? From mental health to microbiome, we are significantly altered by animals in our care. Explore the complex relationships between humans and our non-human companions at After Dark: Pets. And yes, there will be cute animals.Presentations Pets, People, and Personality With Heike Winterheld 7:30 p.m. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco.Cafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Fermented NightlifeTonight we’re breaking down the science of fermentation, showing you the chemical magic behind cider to kimchi and everything in-between.Co-presented by JCCSFDiscover fermented food traditions from around the world with a series of talks presented by the JCCSF: Mariko Grady of Aedan Fermented Foods will give a demo and talk ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Astro Night: Fantastic Worlds and How to Find ThemSince the first exoplanet discovery in 1995, astronomers have discovered and characterized more than 4000 planets orbiting stars other than our own Sun. In this talk, I will take us on a tour of these thousands of unique and fascinating worlds discovered in the past 2 decades. I will discuss ...
