Two Astrophysics LecturesDebris Disks and the Mystery of AU MicSpeaker: Eugene Chiang, UC BerkeleyBlack hole jets in galaxy clusters as common origins of highest-energy particlesSpeaker: Ke Fang, StanfordRoom 102/103
One Tam Wildlife Picture Index ProjectCome contribute to the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project! This project depends on volunteer "Community Scientists" to help maintain wildlife cameras and process photos, and we are especially looking to train and retain volunteers for the long-term. At this training, we will be viewing and cataloging photos (on the computer) acquired ...
Where: Corte MaderaCost: Free
Measuring the Reionization History with Quasar Damping Wings The Lyman-alpha damping wing from neutral hydrogen in the intergalactic medium is predicted to be a key signature of the reionization epoch in the spectra of high-redshift quasars. There are substantial challenges in measuring and interpreting this signal, however: the intrinsic (i.e. unabsorbed) spectrum of the quasar near its Lyman-alpha ...
Digital Resilience2018 has already been rife with devastating cybersecurity breaches. Some of the most damaging include state-sponsored Russian hackers infiltrating US power companies, a data exposure of 340 million records from the marketing and data aggregation firm Exactis, and a VPN Filter malware attacks impacting more than 500,000 routers worldwide. And ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
The Technology Powering Wireless Charging 2.0The technical concepts behind Wireless Power Transmission (WPT) are fascinating, but its technology development has been slow for multiple reasons. Simply put, the idea of transmitting power to charge any electronic device without plugging in cables is not an easy feat.Early pioneering experiments by Tesla showed the feasibility of power ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $9 adv/$10 door general; $4/$5 IEEE members
Urban Tech Summit CeremonyJoin us to discover the results of our focused working sessions tackling the challenges of technology in urban contexts.This public event, part of the Zurich Meets San Francisco festival, follows an invite-only day Summit where key decisions makers in urban technology from government, academia and industry come together to compare the different ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Evidence of Synchronous Chorusing in North Atlantic Minke WhalesMany rorquals (blue, fin, sei, Brydes, and minke whales) communicate with pulses in the low and infrasonic frequency ranges. Research indicates that minke whales synchronize their pulsing with others, forming a chorus. Michael will introduce us to how this was discovered and why minke whales might be communicating in this ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $10 suggested donation
Examining Southern Hemisphere Humpback Whale Migratory Routes from Foraging to Breeding Grounds- RESCHEDULEDSouthern hemisphere humpback whale populations spend a large portion of the year breeding in tropical waters and migrating between this region and their summer feeding grounds in the Antarctic. They travel great distances during their seasonal migration, the farthest migration of any mammal, with distances up to 11,706 miles recorded. Despite ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, students free with ID
October LASER Event - Santa CruzSpeakers: Peter Weiss-Penzias, "From Fog to Lions: Effects of Marine Fog on Methylmercury Bioaccumulation in Terrestrial Food Webs in California" A. M. Darke, "Games as Everyday Activism" Angus Forbes, "Creative and Critical Visualization" Susan Schwartz “Where's Waldo? Template Matching to Better Understand Fault and Glacier Motionâ€
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
The Secret Lives of the BrainIf the conscious mind - the part you consider you - accounts for only a fraction of the brain’s function, then what is all the rest doing? This is the question that David Eagleman has spent years researching and which he will answer in this state-of-the-science talk. Our behavior, thoughts, ...
You Should Know This! is where a TedTalk meets a comedy game show. Listen to experts discuss important topics you should know while comedians riff on stage and you get the chance to win fun, silly prizes for being a nerd!This month's show is Transhumanism: Merging humans with machines!Time for an upgrade! ...
