Charting the High Frontier of SpaceThroughout human history, mapping has been the key to the opening of new frontiers. Â Mapping of previously uncharted regions has enabled economic expansion and the development of new markets, science, and defense. Â For similar reasons, we argue that mapping the locations and trajectories of the millions of uncharted asteroids in ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Can California Go Carbon Neutral? - RESCHEDULEDJust ten years ago, an entire state running on 100 percent renewable electricity was considered fanciful. But this dreamy vision became reality when, with the backing of big utilities, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 100 into law, committing California to 100 percent use of zero-carbon electricity by 2045. Then Brown ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Going Carbon NegativeThe math is clear: Lowering greenhouse gas emissions is not enough to keep the Earth below 1.5 degrees Celsius of postindustrial warming. The latest science indicates that actively removing carbon from the atmosphere - storing it in rocks, soil, trees and even turning it into products like concrete - is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
After Dark: Glow Excite your atoms at Glow, our annual festival of ebullient lights and subtle glows celebrating the close of the year. Bask in the mesmerizing gleams of special installations and kinetic sculptures, take a shine to illuminating exhibits, and show your sparkle with scintillating activities.Some Glow artworks will be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.95 adv, $19.95 door, free with A.D. membership
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
Feel the Force NightlifeChannel your inner Jedi during an evening of galactic entertainment inspired by a galaxy far, far away.Wander among droids built by the R2 Builders club and come in costume to celebrate your favorite epic space saga and Pose for photos with the 501st Legion - aka Vader’s Fist - and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 General, $18 Members
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz - Planets Near and FarAt this month’s Astronomy on Tap we’ll be spanning the distance scale of planets! Come to hear UCSC PhD candidate Rachel Maxwell speak about our nearest space-neighbor, the Moon! She’ll tell us why it’s important to understand magnetic fields around planets and what we can learn from studying the Moon’s ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Mini-Med School: Innovation for the Safety Net: Emergency, Trauma, and Ambulatory Care UCSF has a long history of pioneering innovation and advancing its bold vision for health worldwide. Whether it’s a new drug molecule, medical device, digital health application, or care process, our goal is to ensure that innovation reaches our patients and benefits patient care. UCSF leaders in innovation--representing a wide ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, students free with ID
