The private life of lipid membranes in model organisms Organisms have evolved a tremendous diversity of different lipid molecules that they utilize to construct their membranes. Lipids control the physical properties of membranes, such as their viscosity, bending modulus, or ability to phase separate. Organisms ranging from bacteria to deep sea animals regulate lipid biosynthesis in order to maintain ...
Tissue Inspired Hydrogel DesignImproved in vitro models are needed to better understand cancer progression and bridge the gap between in vitro proof-of-concept studies, in vivo validation, and clinical application. Many methods exist to create biomaterial platforms, including hydrogels, which we use to study cells in contexts more akin to what they experience in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
CO2 Plume Migration and Dissolution in Layered ReservoirsIn carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects, the presence of layered permeability heterogeneity can strongly affect the migration of the supercritical CO2 plume and CO2 dissolution. By conducting a systematic study of plume migration in layered reservoirs with a  wide range of permeability contrast between the layers, we show that the relationship ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Roberto Carlino and the TESSCome join us on for an exciting guest speaker from NASA Ames Research Center! Roberto Carlino will be conducting a technical talk about MIT's replacement for the Kepler Telescope, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which will increase the amount of sky analyzed by the Kelper Telescope by 350x! This ...
Speaker: Catherine de Rivera is a professor of Environmental Science in the Department of Environmental Science and Management, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Portland State University.
 Join us for a conversation with Dan Widmaier, co-founder and CEO at Bolt Threads, a biotech startup that produces biofabricated silk fibers based on proteins found in nature. With experience in both business development and science, Widmaier uses expertise in biology to lead Bolt Threads through tech development and financing. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Conversations About Landscape: Artistic Practice Toward Urban ResilienceWhat happens when two artists team up with two scientists to engage the public with the slow-moving disaster of climate change?Composer Byron Au Yong and architect/designer Sara Dean spent a year embedded with environmental engineer Mark Stacey and environmental policy expert Mark Lubell. The researchers are part of a project ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (advance registration required)
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General, $1 students & K-12 Teachers
Do we inherit experiences? Lessons in epigenetic inheritance (gene expression)The nature of inheritance has inspired debate since ancient times. How are traits inherited from one generation to the next? Can acquired traits or experiences be passed on? The field of genetics points to the genes encoded in our DNA. But we now know that there are mechanisms outside of ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Nerd Night SF #102: Animal Encounters, the Albany Bulb, and Cosmic Elements!Get wild, get creative, and get cosmic, as we throw out the rule book and host our monthly gathering of the gray matter on the fourth Wednesday instead of on the third! We’ll look big in the urban-wildland interface with a journalist who knows when to run and when to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
taste of science: Big Data and DiabetesHow Big Data can Inform Effective Treatments in DiabetesIt's been said that big data is new oil, tofu etc. In this talk, we'll interact over pint(s) to understand how big data in healthcare can be utilized to investigate the effectiveness of treatments in Type-2 Diabetes. We'll discuss the oppurtunities, challenges ...
