Two KIPAC Tea Talks Revealing Quantum Gravity with the Event Horizon TelescopeThere is currently great interest in experimental tests of quantum gravity theories. ‎However the EHT may provide the first opportunity for testing quantum gravity. In particular the Chapline-Laughlin -Mazur vacuum for quantum gravity leads to a spectacular prediction: the event horizon for any ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Theoretical priors for quintessenceDark energy is a key unsolved problem. An enormous number of theories try to explain the accelerated expansion of the universe, ranging from the simplicity of a cosmological constant to the inclusion of new gravitational fields that affect space-time dynamics. We need clever methods to test the landscape of theories ...
$5 First Friday: Starry NightEach $5 First Friday at Chabot is an exciting and immersive experience for all ages! Join us each month for hands-on activities and live demonstrations that are fun for the whole family. Each month there will be new things to explore!
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Grounds for Science - The weird and wonderful world of Quantum MaterialsSome of the most notable achievements in the study of materials have led to technological breakthroughs which have shaped modern society; take, for example the solid-state transistors which are the foundation for computation. But apart from useful applications, the study of the quantum mechanical properties of crystalline materials, or “hard ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: Free
Seeking Gravitational Waves: The Tao of LIGOGravitational waves (ripples in space and time) were first predicted by Einstein, who thought they were too weak to detect (and didn’t believe in black holes). However, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made the stunning first detection of Gravitational Waves from colliding black holes in 2015. So, what is ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 12/08/18
One Tam Day Fungus BioBlitz: Early Winter EditionJoin One Tam at Roy’s Redwoods as we try to identify and document every fungus species we see! Hone your naturalist skills, learn to use the iNaturalist app, and become our scientific collaborator for a day! RSVP's are required for this event. No experience necessary, training and guidance will be ...
Where: WoodacreCost: Free
Time to Wake Up! Presentation and Author Talk with Dr. Will Tuttle“If we cause war against animals we will cause war against ourselves.†This line from Will Tuttle’s international bestseller, The World Peace Diet, illumines a path you can take toward a world where freedom, harmony, and sustainability are possible.Dr. Tuttle’s teachings express the heart and soul of the peace, justice, and animal liberation movements. They ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE
Oceans Aglow: Family Night Hike & CampfireJoin NatureBridge Golden Gate as we discover one of the most amazing natural phenomenon, bioluminescence. We will hike out to Rodeo Beach and explore the sands for twinkling plankton. Where did they come from? Why are they blinking? Are they here all the time? We will try and answer all ...
Where: SausalitoCost: 15
Sunday, 12/09/18
Science Film Festival: 'Inventing Tomorrow'Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world's environmental threats found right in their own backyards. Take a journey with these inspiring teens as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of high school scientists in the world: the Intel ...
I will summarize some major activities and strategic plans of the American Physical Society, including: publishing research while opening access; advocating in Washington for funding for research and new initiatives, fostering education, and supporting appropriate immigration policies for graduate students from other countries; engaging more physicists who are in the ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
People and Robots SeminarSelf-organization is a pervasive phenomenon in nature, which has inspired the development of multi-robot systems that can mimick their biological counterparts. As we consider larger groups of autonomous agents or swarms, new theoretical challenges appear that are associated with both their size and robotic-system limitations. In this talk, we outline ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Big Screen Science: GremlinsJoe Dante's hilariously funny, wickedly scary film is about Rand Peltzer (Hoyt Axton), an inventor who hasn't successfully invented anything. However, this Christmas he's bringing his family something special -- a small, cuddly creature known as a Mogwai. The little fella comes with three crucial instructions. He's not to be ...
7:00-7:25: Hirohisa Tanaka (Stanford/ SLAC) on " Neutrinos: The Desperate Remedy"The possibility that neutrinos and antineutrinos may behave differently has implications for why our universe exists at all...Read more7:25-7:50: Helen Blau(Stanford/ Biology) on "Stem Cells: Seeds of a Therapeutic Revolution"The derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Holiday Arts, Craft, and Science!Get ready for the holiday season at your local biohackerspace Counter Culture Labs, with bio-art decorations made from or based on designs from different organisms, or some holiday ornaments made from lab supplies!Create unique resin in a petri dish decorations - potentially using pigments from Rhodamine B, Fluorescein, and othersCreate ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10
Tuesday, 12/11/18
A continuum of environmental influence on the circumgalactic mediumThe circumgalactic medium (CGM) serves as a massive, multiphase baryon reservoir and mediates all accretion and outflow from a galaxy. Hence, the continuation of star formation in the galaxy as well as the metal enrichment of the intergalactic medium and the host galaxy critically depend on the composition and physical ...
Speaker: Melissa Partyka is a research associate in the Department of Population Health and Reproduction in the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis.
Where: Bodega BayCost: Free
SciComm Studio 015: The Cannabis ConversationRecent policy shifts have opened doors to marijuana research, consumption, and industry. But the legal and social gray area of marijuana can also cloud the public’s understanding of its benefits, risks, and possibilities.Sorting through “the weeds†of marijuana policy means sifting through misinformation from both the drug’s critics and its ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Solving Today's Great Problems? Lessons from Engelbart's Demo @50 For Doug Engelbart and his team, the prize was not the revolutionary tools they previewed at their famous 1968 demo and which went on to revolutionize computing through today: Web-like clickable links, word processing, online collaboration, spell checkers, multiple windows, the mouse, networked information centers, and more. These were all ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
The Paris Agreement at Three: Floundering or Flourishing?In its infancy, the Paris Agreement carried the promise of a truly global climate solution but was criticized for lacking the teeth to pull it off. Supporters say it's the first step in setting the global economy toward a sustainable future. Critics say it's dangerously delusional to think the pact ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Thursday, 12/13/18
Overview and Status of the Giant Magellan Telescope ProjectOptical-IR telescopes have been the drivers for astronomical discovery for four centuries. The next generation of "extremely large" ground-based telescopes will open new discovery space that will revolutionize exoplanet research and expand the frontiers of all areas of astrophysics and cosmology. In this talk, I will provide an overview and ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Ethics and AI - A Fireside Chat with Tolga Kurtoglu and Kara SwisherThere is a general feeling that technology is inherently neutral even among those developing AI solutions. This misunderstanding presents a growing challenge as artificial intelligence evolves and spreads into virtually every facet of human society.This Q&A with Tolga Kurtoglu, CEO at PARC and Kara Swisher, award-winning technology journalist and co-founder of Recode, ...
Craving some deliciously inspired science? Get a taste for these controversial but always sweet carbohydrates at Pairings and partake in a tempting array of sugar-inspired presentations and activities.Pairings: Sugar With Kevin Godes, Julie Yu, and Clay Reynolds 7:00 p.m.  Sure, sugar is a versatile sweetener, and we eat a lot of it but ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Hardcore Natural History: Not All That Wander Are Lost - Exploring the largest mass migration on the planetEvery day in aquatic ecosystems throughout the planet countless organisms undergo what has been described as the largest single migration of biomass found on earth. The natural event - first discovered during World War II - is largely comprised of zooplankton such as crustaceans, mollusks, fish, and jellies. Oceanographers coined ...
BAS is inviting you to participate in a Bad Ad Hoc Hypothesis program where YOU will be the presenter. Pretty much all Ad Hoc hypotheses are bad, but the Bad Ad Hoc Hypothesis (or BAH) has become something of a term of art among science fans. Examples of BAH Fests ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Geminid Meteor ShowerBundle up and join hundreds of community members who flock to Chabot to get above the urban light pollution to view the last spectacular meteor shower of 2018, learn about heavenly bodies and wish upon the “falling starsâ€.Hot chocolate inclued
