Stress-testing LCDM and Searching for New Physics using CMB observationsThe Lambda cold dark matter (LCDM) paradigm has been successful in sufficiently describing all cosmological observations. However, new data are beginning to challenge the validity of the model. For example, the value of the Hubble constant (H0) inferred from the Planck satellite and that measured using the classical distance ladder ...
The primary sources of electricity generation in the United States are shifting towards distributed renewables and natural gas-fired power plants. The latter are used in intra-day power system operations to provide base load as well as flexibility to balance the intermittency and fluctuation of renewable generation. Gas pipeline systems must ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Quantum materials: insights from near field nano-opticsIn 1944 Hans Bethe reported on “the diffraction of electromagnetic radiation by a hole small compared with the wave-length†[Physical Review 66, 163 (1944)]. This seminal paper was among the early precursors to a new and vibrant area of research: near field nano-optics. I will discuss recent nano-optical experiments on ...
California is one of more than 30 states that have adopted new science standards based on the suggestions of an NRC study that I led. I will explain the major shifts that these new standards introduce to science classrooms and the reasons for them. The process of implementation is a ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
People and Robots SeminarScience fiction has long promised a world of robotic possibilities: from humanoid robots in the home, to wearable robotic devices that restore and augment human capabilities, to swarms of autonomous robotic systems forming the backbone of the cities of the future, to robots enabling exploration of the cosmos. With the ...
Correlated Electrons: The Dark Energy of Quantum MaterialsThe nearly 80-year-old correlated electron problems remain largely unsolved; with one stunning success being BCS electron-phonon mediated "conventional" superconductivity. There are dozens of families of superconductors that are "unconventional" including the high-T cuprates, iron-based, and heavy fermions. Although these materials are disparate in many properties, some of their fundamental properties ...
John Deutch is an Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Deutch has been a member of the MIT faculty since 1970, and has served as Chairman of the Department of Chemistry, Dean of Science, and Provost. Mr. Deutch has published over 160 technical publications in physical chemistry, ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Thinking Wrong about Climate Change: Ocean HealthWe can’t solve today’s challenges with yesterday’s thinking. During guided networking, The Determined will introduce Think Wrong prompts to spark ideas and conversations. Come to our 3rd TWACC event where you’ll meet others in the Ocean Health industry to learn new ways to address climate change. We'll cover areas to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Wonderfest: The Most Famous EquationAround the world, people recognize that E=mc^2 oozes cosmic wisdom. But what does this "most famous equation"Â really say? What are energy and mass? And what makes the speed of light, c, so important? [Hint: mass, moving at speed c, doesn't turn into energy!] Using little more than common experience and ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Next-generation cybersecurity via data fusion, AI, and big dataBe it the global financial institution or the critical infrastructure that runs essential services in our lives, at the center is trust. Trust is a differentiator for the modern customer, and in a hyperconnected world, customers demand that their most sensitive personal information (i.e., identity, address, salary, mortgage, credit card ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
Nerd Nite East BayLearn how HIV treatment prevents evolution, how modern stop motion puppets are made and filmed, and how to have your best sex in your septuagenarian years at Nerd Nite East Bay!How Granny Still Gets It On: Aging and Sexual HealthGetting stressed about being alone on Valentine’s Day this year? Well stop worrying, ...
