A grand challenge with great opportunities is to develop a coherent framework that enables blending conservation laws, physical principles, and/or phenomenological behaviors expressed bydifferential equations with the vast data sets available in many fields of engineering, science, and technology. At the intersection of probabilistic machine learning, deep learning, and scientific ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Towards Higher-Tc Cuprate Superconductors"Quantum materials" are heating up, and let's not forget the cuprate high-temperature superconductors being one of them. These oxides are structurally layered, host a plethora of symmetry breaking phases, and have strong electron-electron Coulomb interactions. The ultimate questions are - what makes its transition temperature (Tc) so high, and (how) ...
Shortly after the birth of the Universe, space was filled with glowing red-hot plasma. As the universe expanded and cooled over the next 13.8 billion years, the glow of that plasma redshifted to longer wavelengths and is observed today by our telescopes as the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). Spatial variations ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
New Insights into the Cosmic Growth of Supermassive Black HolesUsing a "wedding cake" combination of multi-wavelength X-ray+infrared+optical surveys, we measure the growth of supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies over the ~12 billion years. Most actively growing black holes ("Active Galactic Nuclei" or AGN) are heavily obscured and thus look like inactive galaxies in optical surveys, so ...
This presentation will cover the history and roles of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) as it relates to their delegation agreement with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Organizational near-term priorities will be discussed as it relates to current and future ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Ohm's Law meets Moore's Law: Whatin the world does the digitalization of energy mean?Shuli Goodman is the founder and Executive Director of LF Energy, a Linux Foundation project that supports open source innovation in the energy and electricity sectors. LF Energy’s ambition is to accelerate the energy transition and the decarbonization of the world’s economies. She has nearly three decades experience in the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Building a Galaxy-Scale Gravitational Wave DetectorGalaxies grew in the early universe by merging with each other, and as they coalesced, the supermassive black holes at their hearts merged with each other, too. Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts the existence of gravitational waves - the stretching and squeezing of space itself - as such black ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
A comprehensive cultural portrait that Kirkus recommends for fans of John Markoff and Ari Levy, Clive Thompson offers smart, funny, necessary reporting with Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World. This tech journalist uncovers lesser-known origin stories within the field and outlines its future ...
Cosmological applications of the kSZ effect We show how kSZ tomography measures a bispectrum containing a cosmological power spectrum of the velocity field and an astrophysical power spectrum of the electron density. While these are degenerate up to an overall amplitude (the "galaxy optical depth"), scale-dependent effects on large scales are much better constrained by the ...
C++ is one of the key foundations of our software - including much of the open source software becoming fundamental for data science. It is invisible to most people because they use it only indirectly. It's in your computer and your phone. It's in the machines that manufacture your computer ...
Jeff Goodell is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and the author of five books, including How to Cool the Planet: Geoengineering and the Audacious Quest to Fix Earth's Climate; Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future; and the most recent, The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, Free for members
Cyrus [suh-ROOS] is a Senior Tech Policy Reporter at Ars Technica, and is also an author and radio producer.His second book, Habeas Data, about the legal cases over the last 50 years that have had an outsized impact on surveillance and privacy law in America, is due out May 8, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Noninvasive monitoring of chronic kidney disease using MR based pH and perfusionChronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a cardinal feature of methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), a prototypic organic acidemia. Impaired growth, low activity, and protein restriction affect muscle mass and lower serum creatinine concentrations, which can delay the diagnosis and management of renal disease in this patient population. We have designed a general ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Molecular Insights into Aquatic Food Web Ecology in the Estuary and BeyondBroadly, I am interested in resolving the stories of intense biological warfare occurring at the base of aquatic food webs between predators and their prey. Since the balance of any aquatic environment is at the whim of human influence, it is important to know how predator-prey interactions vary when prey ...
This analysis directs critical environmental justice and black feminist studies perspectives towards the racialized state violence of urban austerity in Michigan, and examines the degree to which multiple and intersectional forms of ethnic, racial, and gendered environmental injustice have been undertheorized in matters concerning access to safe and affordable water. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
California's Drinking Water CrisisYou're invited to a briefing on California's drinking water crisis.More than one million people don't have access to safe and affordable drinking water in California [confirmed by Politifact Feb 14, 2019]. Come engage in a conversation with people working on solutions to end this crisis NOW.Confirmed panelists include Susana De ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Myths of AstronomyMarin Science SeminarSpeaker: Thomas Targett, Sonoma State Univ.
Where: San RafaelCost: Free
Thursday, 04/04/19
Exploring the Mysterious Origins of Super-Earths and Mini-NeptunesNearly a decade has passed since the discovery that planets with sizes intermediate between that of the Earth and Neptune (“super-Earths†or “mini-Neptunesâ€, depending on their densities) dominate the observed population of close-in exoplanets. These planets have no solar system analogue, yet 30% of Sun-like stars appear to have at ...
Warming ocean temperatures, ocean acidification, and coral disease are negatively impacting corals worldwide at an ever-increasing rate. The Florida Reef System is the largest coral reef ecosystem in the continental U.S. Kayla will discuss the importance of coral reefs, the threats these reefs face, coral monitoring programs at Dry Tortugas ...
Where: Point Reyes StationCost: Free
New approaches for uncovering the role of energy metabolism in health and diseaseOver the last century, many studies have demonstrated that calorie restriction (i.e. decreased food intake) and exercise cause lifespan extension in model organisms and decrease human mortality from age-associated diseases. Many physiological changes in response to calorie restriction and exercise have been identified, however, it is still unknown which specific ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Protoplanets and Protoplanetary DisksBased on the existence of our solar system, and thousands of known exoplanets, we know that planets form. While theories have been developed to explain the demographics of these known planets, we have few direct constraints on the physical processes involved in planet formation. I will describe two approaches to ...
More Than Rocket Science: STEM Education and Foundational BarriersIt is no secret that STEM education is a key component of both academic and professional success. While many schools have implemented new programming to address the need for a shift in focus, schools in lower socio-economic areas often struggle with funding to address the foundational skills needed to grow ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
After Dark: Throwback ThursdayWe’re celebrating the Exploratorium’s 50th birthday, and you’re invited! At After Dark, we’re throwing it back to 1969, musing on the cultural environment from which the museum rose, and considering how that time period resonantes with the past and maybe impacts the future. From the first person on the moon ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, $14.95 Daytime Members
Bean and Berry NightLifeUnlock the mysteries of terroir with a night of sipping, smelling, and exploring the science of coffee and wine. Join us for short talks, demos, and displays by local roasters, winemakers, chemists, and environmental scientists - by the end of the night, you’ll be well on your way to becoming ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Cafe InquiryCenter for Inquiry San Francisco's monthly get together to talk about whatever interests us.
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz #13 - Using Stars to Study the Cosmos on Scales Large and SmallWhile stars are fascinating in their own right, stars can also be powerful probes of other astrophysical objects. Emily Cunningham will discuss how we study stars as pieces of galaxies. She will explain how we measure and use the motions of stars in the Milky Way to map the structure ...
Connecting Superconductivity and Quantum Criticality with the High-Field Hall Effect in a Strange MetalUnconventional superconductivity, and high - Tc superconductivity in particular, remains one of the most distinctively intractable problems in physics. The existence of a common phenomenology which links these materials into a class known as “strange metals", provides hope that there is unifying theory that describes them. In this ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Future Fridays: Translating the neurobiology of pain to chronic pain management: What does the crystal ball say?Allan Basbaum’s research addresses the molecular mechanisms that underlie the generation of persistent pain after tissue or nerve injury. Most recently, his laboratory has focused on novel approaches to overcoming the neurological consequences of peripheral nerve damage, by transplanting embryonic cortical inhibitory precursor cells into the spinal cord. He has ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Silicon Valley Skeptics in the PubWe'll meet up, drink, and socialize. All while not believing in ridiculous things! We are a group of skeptics, freethinkers, and nonbelievers in Silicon Valley. We enjoy intellectually stimulating conversations and provocative debate.Join us on the 1st Friday of each monthÂ
Digital Plein Air PaintingDIGITAL "PLEIN AIR" PAINTING$30 ticket price* includes a digital portfolio of prints and resource packet from the workshop that can be used to continue your digital painting journey after the workshop.Step into the “virtual†shoes of Tony Foster and paint the wilderness found inside The Foster, with artist Charles Coates. ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $30
MMWD Trail Crew: Little Carson FallsTrail work will include brushing and tread maintenance along Little Carson Trail. The project will require volunteers to hike over 4 miles round trip, keeping you warm and limber! Possible frog viewing opportunities! Meet at Azalea Hill gravel parking lot on Bolinas-Fairfax Road. Mandatory safety talk starts promptly at 9am! ...
Calling All Eco-Explorers! Youth ages 5-15 will be up to their elbows in FREE, hands-on activities. Learning through fun interactive, nature science experiences and regional field trips, your kids will find out all about the Bay Area ecosystem and become the next generation of Citizen Scientists! We have extended Welcome ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Berkeley Bay FesitvalEnjoy hands-on educational activities and learn about organizations helping to protect the Bay and its wildlife. A variety of live music for all ages will play throughout the day and there will be an assortment of food vendors. Take a sailboat ride or paddle a Dragon Boat. Build with recycled ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Humboldt Math Festival The Humboldt Math Festival is celebrating its twelfth annual "Community Celebration of Mathematics".  The festival includes hands-on fun with puzzles, games, contests, demonstrations, make-and-take activities and an Art Show. Meet our Featured Artist and Author. The festival explores science, technology, engineering, art, technology, along with college and career info. ...
Where: EurekaCost: Free
Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change - Artist ReceptionAward-winning photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter have spent 20 years capturing California’s vanishing wildflowers, bringing awareness to their beauty as well as to the dangers facing our natural habitats from climate change. The exhibition emphasizes Marin’s landscapes but also includes diverse geographic regions of California. It is sponsored by ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
$5 First Friday: The Science of BaseballHave you ever wondered what the inside of a baseball looks like or how to measure the momentum of a fastball pitch? Did you know that weather, temperature, and altitude all have effects on the flight distance of a baseball? Join nine-time World Series champs the Oakland A’s at Chabot ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5
20th Anniversary Fire & Light Soiree + Art AuctionThe Fire & Light SoireÌe and Art Auction, our signature fundraiser, sustains The Crucible’s one-of-a-kind industrial arts education programs. This year, in honor of our 20th Anniversary, we are pulling out all the stops, with signature cocktails, a delicious catered dinner, an exceptional live art auction, a Crucible-led performance pour, ...
Where: OaklandCost: 300.00
Explore Live! - Dark Skies WorldwideThe De Anza College Planetarium will present “Explore Live!†- a live astronomy series featuring presentations by our professional planetarium staff.This is the first of two presentations on this date.
Where: CupertinoCost: $9
Explore Live! - Secrets of the Digital SkyThe De Anza College Planetarium will present “Explore Live!†- a live astronomy series featuring presentations by our professional planetarium staff.This is the second of two presentations on this date.
Where: CupertinoCost: $9
Sunday, 04/07/19
Celebrating Stephen Hawking: How Black Holes are Not Quite BlackScientists and science enthusiasts are mourning the passing of Stephen Hawking, one of the great minds and spirits of our time. In this introductory, non-technical talk, astronomer Andrew Fraknoi will briefly summarize Hawking’s life, and talk about the importance of his scientific work. He’ll focus particularly on Hawking’s work merging ...
Where: Pleasant HillCost: $25 Adults, $10 ages 10 - 15
Monday, 04/08/19
Prosthodontics 2019The “4th International Conference on Prosthodontics & Restorative Dentistry†will look to improve and build on the stepping stones of its predecessor and create a platform discussion of present and future challenges in dental health, dental education, continuing education and expertise meeting. The relative novel nature of the conference and ...
Where: San JoseCost: 499
Dark matter and galaxy formation in the Local GroupThe standard cosmological paradigm, wherein luminous galaxies trace the underlying cosmic web of dark matter, reproduces a wide variety of large-scale observations spectacularly well. However, basic questions remain within the model, including the nature of dark matter and of the small-scale physics that are important to galaxy formation. Our cosmic ...
Computational Models of Readerly AffectOur experience of suspense is central to our enjoyment of narrative media. Whether reading books or watching films, the particular mixture of anticipation and concern that characterizes suspense works to maintain the our interest even while it propels us through the narrative. But why do some readers feel suspense in ...
Conservation laws are often expressed in the form of differential models with uncertain parameters and inputs. The method of distributions, which comprises PDF and CDF methods, quantifies parametric uncertainty by deriving deterministic equations for either probability density function (PDF) or cumulative distribution function (CDF) of model solutions. It can be derived ...
Catalysts consisting of isolated oxophilic metal atoms bonded to supports are well established in industry. Noble metals isolated on supports are now drawing intense interest - stimulated by atomic-resolution microscopy images revealing the metal atoms and spectroscopic determinations of the catalytic site structures. These catalysts have been made on oxides, ...
People and Robots SeminarDespite massive interest in self-driving cars, the problem of how to ensure the reliability and safety of intelligent autonomous systems remains unsolved. In this talk, I will discuss approaches to safe autonomy based on Algorithmic Improvisation, a framework for automatically synthesizing systems with random but controllable behavior. Algorithmic improvisation can ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
THE PATH FROM PHYSICS TO DATA SCIENCEDr. Stephen Martin recently completed his Ph.D. in Physics from UC Santa Cruz and now works as a data scientist at Grand Rounds, Inc. He will discuss his research in computational biophysics, the transition from academia to industry, and his new role in the emerging field of data-driven healthcare.
Spinning Top-ologyGeometry, topology and broken symmetry play a powerful role in determining the physics of materials. In this colloquium I will talk of activated materials and fluids built out of mechanically spinning components and show how the subtle interplay of structure, time-reversal and parity leads to "odd" solid and fluid mechanics. ...
Metallic nanoparticles have found applications for thousands of years, starting with their use in stained glasses. We now know that the intense colors are due surface plasmons, the coherent oscillations of the conduction band electrons leading to intense absorption and scattering. Since then, surface plasmons have been exploited in many ...
Most of the scholarly focus to date has been on large horizontal axis rather than vertical axis wind turbines. It may be possible to improve the efficiency of vertical axis wind technology by deploying turbines in clusters. There might also be advantages to deploying vertical axis turbines at a smaller ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Reading Brain, Critical Thought, and Empathy in a Digital CultureResearch from cognitive neuroscience will be used to describe how the human brain acquired literacy and how this invention changes the trajectory of human thought and feeling. The impact of digital culture on the reading brain will be discussed with implications for critical analysis and empathy in a democratic society.Speaker: ...
Dr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist and futurist, and the co-founder of string field theory, a branch of the theoretical framework of string theory. His work follows the directive of Einstein, attempting to develop a Theory of Everything that unites the four fundamental forces of the universe. His books ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: TBA
Tuesday, 04/09/19
Soil Health Series: Physical Properties of SoilWhat is soil? Well, it's certainly not dirt! Join the knowledgeable and enthusiastic Stephen Andrews (UC Berkeley Professor Specializing in Soils) in discovering the beauty and complexity of this essential natural resource by examining the physical properties that characterize what soil is. This class will also delve into the question of ...
Soft nucleophilic phosphinocatalysis has been known since the 1960s as a result of the pioneering work of Horner, Price, Rauhut, Currier, and Morita. In the 1990s, Trost and Lu made important discoveries, reporting isomerization, umpolung addition, and [3+2] cycloaddition. Nonetheless, it was not until the 2000s that the area of ...
As a part of our "Year of Ethnobotany" celebrations, the Garden will be hosting monthly lunch time lectures featuring the research of UC Berkeley graduate students, post-docs, and faculty. In April, join Carrie Tribble, NSF Graduate Research Fellow and PhD Candidate in Integrative Biology for a the evolution ...
New Developments In Gravitational Wave Data Analysis For Compact Binary MergersGround-based gravitational wave observatories have begun to uncover a large number of compact binary coalescences in the universe through gravitational wave signals. I will discuss novel and effective techniques we have developed recently to analyze the publicly available LIGO/Virgo bulk strain data from scratch. Built on simple ideas and easy ...
Solar radiation is the largest source of energy on both the contemporary and early Earth. An example is discussed involving the robust photochemical mechanism by which α-keto acids, react in aqueous environments to form organic radicals. These organic radicals then drive chemistry leading to larger, more complex lipids. The photochemistry ...
Odd Salon: DiscoveryJoin us for six stories of rigorous inquiry and accidental revelations, seeking the unfamiliar and encountering the unknown, and uncovering the uncharted
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 - $25
Free Bay Currents talk: Insects and the ApocalypseInsects are everywhere, and they are abundant -- in fact, they make up about half of the animal biomass on the planet. They also play vital roles in our ecosystems. Recent news of severe declines in honey bees and monarch butterflies, and the impending insect apocalypse seems dire. What is the ...
Where: AlbanyCost:
Wednesday, 04/10/19
Ultracold ChemistryThere is an ongoing revolution in techniques to produce gases of molecules with extremely low entropy (low temperature and high density). These methods can, increasingly, produce molecules in their absolute quantum ground states for all their many degrees of freedom, both internal (rotation, vibration, hyperfine, etc.) and external (center of ...
Teacher Workshop: Weather, Climate Change and Plate TectonicsDensity, temperature, and salinity of water throughout the oceans can cause major changes in weather, and over time cause climate change. Plate tectonics can also influence of the flow of atmosphere and hydrosphere, which can cause climate change. The rotation of the Earth also influence flow pattern (Coriolis effect). Complicated ...
Plan B: Taking the Carbon out of Fossil Fuels with Catalytic Reactive SeparationThere is no evidence that significant reductions in the carbon dioxide emissions associated with power generation will be cost effectively achieved using current commercial alternatives to abundant and inexpensive fossil fuels. The lowest cost process for producing hydrogen and/or dispatchable electricity without CO2 emissions in the U.S. utilizes pyrolysis of ...
Where is the best place to find living life beyond Earth? It may be that the small, ice-covered moons of Jupiter and Saturn harbor some of the most habitable real estate in our Solar System. Life loves liquid water and these moons have lots of it! Such oceans worlds have ...
After Dark: Best CoastThe West Coast (often known as the Best Coast) and its unique history and environment have created an ever-changing culture and landscape. Come explore the work of California artists, learn about our coastline, explore hidden histories of the state, and taste sustainably caught seafood in our Pairings program.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, $14.95 Daytime Members
Brain & Body NightLifeFeed your brain and body this week as NightLife explores the fascinating world of neuroscience + human health.See weblink for details
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
7:00-7:25: Helen Bronte-Stewart(Stanford/ Neuroscience) on "Using Art and Science to Improve the Lives of People with Parkinson's disease"Improving the sense of embodiment for a person with Parkinson's disease can be highly therapeutic...Read more7:25-7:50: Adrienne Mayor(Stanford/ Classics and History and Philosophy of Science) on "Gods and Robots"Who first ...
WHAT: AÂ SkepTalk in BerkeleyFrom the first bill to ban the teaching of evolution introduced in Kentucky in 1921 to the present, legislation aimed at impeding science education has been a regular feature in statehouses around the country. In 2019 alone, no fewer than eighteen such bills have been introduced to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 04/12/19
Nursery Series: Growing Plants from CuttingsCome learn the secrets of cloning plants by cutting off branches and encouraging them to root! Meghan Steinharter (Fort Funston and Oceana Nurseries Manager) and Robin Binaoro (Marin Headlands Nursery Seed Ecologist) will discuss the science behind clonal propagation: what's going on inside the plant and how rooting hormones work. ...
Plants and insects communicate in numerous ways, and chemistry plays a key role in these communications. Natural compounds determine whether a plant is consumed by insects or avoided by them, or which insects may pollinate its flowers. Some insects have learned to use plant compounds as their own defenses, and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission, free for members
3D Human Brain Models and Nanoplatforms for Prognostics and Therapeutics of Neurological DisordersAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. However, no definitive cure for AD exists due to lack of limited model systems that accurately reflect AD-related immunity in human brains, nor for a drug development strategy for delivery across the blood-brain barrier (BBB) and assessment of drug efficacy ...
Transition metals have long been explored for the catalysis of reactions related to energy storage and conversion, as they possess both rich redox chemistry and the ability to bind and activate challenging small molecule substrates like dihydrogen and carbon dioxide. Recently, new approaches to small molecule activation featuring transition-metal-free systems ...
MAGC Conservation Series: Tam’s Wild Side Returns!After three years and four million images, the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project is releasing its first findings. Get a glimpse of what we’re learning about our wild neighbors, and enjoy a reception with biologists, staff, and community scientists working to understand the health of Mt. Tam’s wildlife.
Where: RossCost: Free
Green Friday - In Our Hands: A Handbook for Intergenerational Actions to Solve the Climate CrisisFor Green Friday on April 12 there will be a presentation by Wilford Welch, who will speak on his latest book, In Our Hands: A Handbook for Intergenerational Actions to Solve the Climate Crisis. This book provides readers with the inspiration and tools they need to get started in their ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $3 donation requested
'Can Red Dwarf Stars Host Habitable Planets?'"Can Red Dwarf Stars Host Habitable Planets?" Dr. Gibor Basri - Professor at UC Berkeley. ABSTRACT -- Much recent news about exoplanets has concerned the discovery of earth-sized planets in the “habitable zone†of "red dwarf" stars. This is partly because such planets are more easily found around small stars, and partly ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
The Case of the Vanishing FirefishIf the firefish keep disappearing life as we know it on the planet will be destroyed! Ten-year-old Ayesha has courage, intelligence, creativity, and a complete lack of caution but the mission that Shekina Queen of the Seas has charged her with may be slightly out of her league. Cryptic clues involving Galileo, Gaudi’s Casa Battlo, theoretical physics, ...
Where: CampbellCost: $25-$50
Saturday, 04/13/19
Guided Nature WalkExperience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve. Our guided nature walks are on Saturdays throughout fall and spring. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest and flower-carpeted oak woodland. Guided Nature Walks begin at 10:00am ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: $20 suggested donation
Wildflower Walk at Presidio Coastal BluffsWhat are those blooming beauties in the park? It’s springtime, and it’s time to find out! Join the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy’s Park Stewardship team on a leisurely walk to learn about the folklore, medicinal uses, and biology of wildflowers. Spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and an appreciation ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito’s very own attraction known around the world! We have a variety of volunteer positions that are suited for people just like you! Greet visitors, lead tours, work with school groups, and more! Come and be a part of one of the largest working hydraulic models in ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
TinkerfestTinkerfest is a one-day festival that celebrates the creative, curious, and innovative spirit in all of us. Tinkerfest brings together makers, artists, and tinkerers to showcase their work while inviting attendees of all ages to join in DIY fun. During the daylong event, the entire Center will be activated, both ...
Where: OaklandCost: $22 Adult, $14 Youth, Free for members
Calling All Eco-Explorers! Youth ages 5-15 will be up to their elbows in FREE, hands-on activities. Learning through fun interactive, nature science experiences and regional field trips, your kids will find out all about the Bay Area ecosystem and become the next generation of Citizen Scientists! We have extended Welcome ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Free Earth Day at Marine Science InstituteEarth Day on the Bay is the one day a year MSI get's to open it's facility up to the public and celebrate our awesome planet with live music, lots of animal touching, science activities and of course great food!
Birds of Tule PondsPlease come join us. Our facility will be open to the public to walk around and see the many changes that are occurring on the site.Families can walk with staff to see Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon, or they can wander throughout the 17 acres of a restored aquatic wetland. ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
BioFest 2019 Celebration of Science EventBioFest is an annual celebration of advancements in Biotechnology, including Genomics and Microscopy.We are celebrating our tenth anniversary of amazing programs in bioscience training the next generation in the practical arts of genomics, microscopy, and histology. Keynote Speakers• Ariel Waldman: “Life Under the Iceâ€; reports from her recent exploration of Antarctica’s ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Wildlife Picture Index ProjectCome contribute to the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project! Volunteer community scientists assist with research by helping maintain motion-activated cameras and processing photos. At this event, we view the images on the computer, identify the mammals, and enter the results in a database. New and experienced catalogers welcome, as training is ...
Where: Corte MaderaCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger or docent on a guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 - 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Case of the Vanishing FirefishIf the firefish keep disappearing life as we know it on the planet will be destroyed! Ten-year-old Ayesha has courage, intelligence, creativity, and a complete lack of caution but the mission that Shekina Queen of the Seas has charged her with may be slightly out of her league. Cryptic clues involving Galileo, Gaudi’s Casa Battlo, theoretical physics, ...
Where: CampbellCost: $25-$50
The Case of the Vanishing FirefishIf the firefish keep disappearing life as we know it on the planet will be destroyed! Ten-year-old Ayesha has courage, intelligence, creativity, and a complete lack of caution but the mission that Shekina Queen of the Seas has charged her with may be slightly out of her league. Cryptic clues involving Galileo, Gaudi’s Casa Battlo, theoretical physics, ...
Where: CampbellCost: $25-$50
Explore Live! - Constellations and CultureThe De Anza College Planetarium will present “Explore Live!†- a live astronomy series featuring presentations by our professional planetarium staff.
Where: CupertinoCost: $9
Exoplanets: The How, What & Why of Planets Around Other StarsIn the last decade, the commissioning of new observatories (both on Earth and in space) and the development of new techniques for analyzing large datasets (including the application of deep learning) have allowed dramatic advancements in our understanding of extrasolar planets. This talk will explore how exoplanets are formed, what ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsCome peer through our telescopes and see craters on the Moon, the visible planets, star clusters, and more while we listen to CSM's very own KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly. Free parking in Marie Curie Lot 5. Directions are available on the Maps, Directions & Parking page.
Where: San MateoCost: Free
CalDay 2019It is the annual open house at UC Berkeley! Virtually every department is offering talks and demonstrations. Attendance is free for all.See the weblink for the schedule.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Sunday, 04/14/19
Marine Science Sunday: Magnificent MigrationsThis month we celebrate the animals that love to travel! Marine mammals are famous for their epic migrations along the California coast. Guided tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients we are caring for and how our veterinarians are getting them better. Classroom presentations through ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Case of the Vanishing FirefishIf the firefish keep disappearing life as we know it on the planet will be destroyed! Ten-year-old Ayesha has courage, intelligence, creativity, and a complete lack of caution but the mission that Shekina Queen of the Seas has charged her with may be slightly out of her league. Cryptic clues involving Galileo, Gaudi’s Casa Battlo, theoretical physics, ...
The Accelerated UniverseThe universe has gone through two phases of accelerated expansion: a primordial phase called cosmic inflation and an ongoing phase that has been taking place for the last 6 billions years.To explore cosmic inflation, we are now on the hunt for the primordial cosmic microwave background (CMB) B-modes. This signal ...
Physics achaeology: unearthing a 45 year old quantum spin liquidI will introduce the topic of quantum spin liquid as a prime example of emergent behavior in strongly interacting system. Recently a new example, 1T-TaS2 has been discovered. Surprisingly this material has been thoroughly studied for 45 years as a charge density wave material but its spin liquid property has ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Free lunches with chips and coherent beams: from Ramsey fringes to integrated circuit inspectionInterference between coherent photon pulses separated in time yields the famous Ramsey fringes, which allow the dynamics of objects exposed to the pulses to be characterized with much greater precision than suggested by the Heisenberg uncertainty relation applied to the pulse bandwidth. The same applies for coherent photon beams separated ...
The ALPHA Collaboration at CERN has combined antiprotons and positrons to create and probe antihydrogen atoms. ALPHA can now store over 1000 antihydrogen atoms at a time for thousands of seconds. We have developed techniques to conduct precision physics using minimal numbers of antiatoms. The comparison of antihydrogen and hydrogen ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
People and Robots SeminarBefore learning robots can be deployed in the real world, it is critical that probabilistic guarantees can be made about the safety and performance of such systems. Â In recent years, so-called "high-confidence" reinforcement learning algorithms have enjoyed success in application areas with high-quality models and plentiful data, but robotics remains ...
Hunting Dark Matter at Collider ExperimentsDark matter is believed to make up most of the matter of our Universe, but its particle origin remains a mystery. So far experimental searches for dark matter particles have largely focused on the mass window at around the Hoggs boson mass. At the same time, lighter dark matter candidates ...
Climate models suggest that keeping to within a 2° future will require us to remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. A common prediction is that we will need to be removing ten billion tons (gigatons) of CO2 per year from the air in 2050 and continue for the foreseeable ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Using Forensic Science to Identify the UnidentifiedCome hear about the roles and responsibilities of the Coroner's Office with Emily Tauscher, Assistant Coroner for San Mateo County. Explore the forensics involved with the medico-legal death investigation field, especially in regards to identifying the unidentified. Learn about the scientific methods used to identify decedents including fingerprints, dental, radiology, ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Tuesday, 04/16/19
Soil Health Series: Biological Properties of SoilSoil is the most complex biomaterial on Earth...really! Join the very knowledgeable and enthusiastic Stephen Andrews (UC Berkeley Professor, specializing in soils) for a hands-on class to discover the basics of creating a successful compost, and how the soil foodweb drives the sustainability of nearly all living things on Earth.
Rust Never SleepsIn terms of species numbers and ubiquity, rust fungi are an incredibly successful lineage. Together, the more than 7000 described species form the largest known group of plant pathogens, while also having incredibly complex life cycles. This talk will explore the biology of these fascinating organisms and discuss the contributions that molecular systematics ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Richer than Gold: Biodiversity vs Industrial MiningJoin Dr. Roo Vandegrift for an exciting adventure into one of the last unlogged watersheds in western Ecuador to document the rich biodiversity that is threatened by mining. He and his international team of researchers have just returned from a National Geographic funded expedition into the heart of the cloud ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wednesday, 04/17/19
Applying Lagrangian Coherent Structure Techniques to Map Sea Surface Transport Part I: Coastal surface transport patterns are determined from Lagrangian Coherent Structures(LCSs) computed from HF radar determined 2-D surface currentvelocities off the coast of Northern California. The LCS maps, which identify confluence and shear in flow, are compared to satellite SST fields under during different wind-forcing regimes. SST fronts are ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
Teacher Workshop: Hayward Fault - Incorportating Plate Tectonics into the Classroom Looking on how earth science can be integrated within the NGSS integrated approach to middle school science. This session will look at Earthquakes in California and impact on population. We will learn about Plate Tectonics and how our area evolved. We will take a walk the trace of the Hayward ...
Imaging a Black Hole with the Event Horizon TelescopeThis talk will present the methods and procedures used to produce the first results from the Event Horizon Telescope. It is theorized that a black hole will leave a "shadow" on a background of hot gas. Taking a picture of this black hole shadow could help to address a number ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Where is the Origin of Life on Earth?To answer the iconic question “Are We Alone?â€, scientists around the world are also attempting to understand the origin of life. There are many pieces to the puzzle of how life began and many ways to put them together into a big picture. Some of the pieces are firmly established by ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
DevOps Journey ExperiencesThe days are over when the developers do code complete and forget about how code is getting rolled, monitoring in site and dealing with incidents left out to ‘Ops’ teams . The reality is that it is very achievable to get a great DevOps model working, giving the agility required ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Kame Richards Tides and Currents TalkRacers, cruisers, power boaters, kayakers, and swimmers will see and learn how the tide currents move on San Francisco Bay. For information and reservations, contact Jim Tantillo at website. This usually sells out, so don't delay!
Where: SausalitoCost: $15 cash only
Nerd Nite SF #107: AI Bias, Swarm Robots, and Fungi!Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Can We Avoid Imparting Human Biases to ComputersAs the AI revolution is poised to impact nearly every facet of life, concerns are mounting about how training computers to think like us can amplify some of the worst parts of ourselves. Is our ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Rust Never SleepsIn terms of species numbers and ubiquity, rust fungi are an incredibly successful lineage. Â Together, the more than 7000 described species form the largest known group of plant pathogens, while also having incredibly complex life cycles. Â This talk will explore the biology of these fascinating organisms and discuss the contributions ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
“Resolving the Local Universe with the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopesâ€Most galaxies are so far away that they appear to us only as faint smudges. However, for galaxies that reside in our Galactic neighborhood, the clarity and sensitivity of the Hubble Space Telescope transforms them from smudges into collections of individual stars. These observations allow astronomers to study how galaxies ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 04/18/19
Ghosts of atmospheres past: modeling atmospheric formation and evolution on rocky planetsOne of the goals of near-term exoplanet observations is to identify habitable rocky planets and characterize their atmospheres. Solar System studies have taught us that the chemistry of the protoplanetary disk from which they formed, the physics and chemistry of the accretion process, and subsequent loss and exchange between the ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Bay Delta and the Future of Our Water SuppliesA recent decision by the California State Water Resources Control Board to leave more water in the state’s rivers is part of an attempt to sustain endangered and declining fish populations. However, the act could also affect the future of the Bay Area’s drinking water supplies. Come hear more about ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for Members
Racing RobocarsFor a century the car industry has used racing to drive innovation. But with self-driving cars, it’s not happening. Companies are more concerned about embarrassing and expensive failures than speed and nimbleness, so much so that the biggest risk of robocars on the roads is slowing and blocking traffic. Fortunately, ...
After 40 years of remarkable progress in VLSI microprocessors, a variety of factors are combining to lead to a much slower rate of performance growth in the future. These limitations arise from three different areas: IC technology, architectural limitations, and changing applications and usage. The end of Dennard scaling and ...
Cannabis: Is it legal, or not? Cannabis became legal for recreational use in California in January 2018, but it remains a federally controlled substance. Dive into the social, judicial, economic, and environmental impacts of legalization, find out what has shifted in the legal and cultural landscapes surrounding marijuana, and indulge ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Goat NightLifeWe asked, and you wanted goats. Join us for a very special “viewers’ choice†GOAT NightLife, celebrating the farm-favorite animal and some of science’s GOAT (Greatest of All Time) discoveries. Head outside to the West Garden to meet some grazing goats repping organizations that focus on sustainable landscaping, eco-farming, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Plasticine: A Reconfigurable Dataflow Architecture for Software 2.0The use of machine learning to generate models from data is replacing traditional software development for many applications. This fundamental shift in how we develop software, known as Software 2.0, has provided dramatic improvements in the quality and ease of deployment for these applications. The continued success and expansion of ...
How Climate Broke California’s Biggest UtilityPG&E has had a rough few years. A series of record-breaking wildfires culminating with 2018’s devastating Camp Fire propelled the California utility giant into lawsuits, $30 billion in liabilities and ultimately bankruptcy. Under new state laws, regulated utilities will have a hard time avoiding blame in fires where their equipment ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Hardcore Natural History - The State of RedwoodsDr Emily Burns, lead scientist of the Save the Redwoods League, will be presenting an overview of the current status of the Coastal Redwood population. She will explore not only the whole population, but focus on our population of redwoods in the Santa Lucia range. Using recent research, she will ...
San Francisco’s Mountain Lake, neglected and degraded through centuries of urbanization, became a cesspool of invasive wildlife, toxic algae blooms, and poor water quality. Many native species that depended on the lake succumbed to local extinction, pushing the lake’s health further past the precipice. Beginning in the early 21 st ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 donation for non members.
Kame Richards Tides and Currents TalkRacers, cruisers, power boaters, kayakers, and swimmers will see and learn how the tide currents move on San Francisco Bay. For information and reservations, contact Jim Tantillo at website. This usually sells out, so don't delay!
 How can we use images from space to help us understand changes to our coasts, rangelands, forests and wildlife habitats?How can they help to predict future changes?What more can we learn from advances in earth observing technologies?Speaker: Kristin Byrd, USGSÂ
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 04/19/19
Dark Matter From Light Sterile Neutrino NuggetsFrom cosmological observations we know that dark matter must display clustering properties similar to cold dark matter(CDM) at least on the largest scales. However, the particle nature of DM is still not known. But at smaller scales the situation remains unclear from astrophysical observations which does not agree well with ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Botany Series: Plant TerminologyTaught by the knowledgeable team of Naomi LeBeau and Christina Crooker ( both of the Park Stewardship Restoration Team), this class will provide an introduction to terminology commonly used in identification of plants with a focus on leaf and flower parts. Illustrated examples and hands-on experience will be emphasized. This ...
Metabolite-based Diagnostics Enabled by MEMS DevicesA wide range of both volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and non-volatile metabolites are generated by almost all biological systems, and are now thought to represent end products associated with organism physiology and metabolism. This applies to many different types of systems ranging from humans, bacteria, trees, and plants. ...
Research in the Marinescu group focuses on fundamental research to understand, design, and synthesize novel catalytic systems essential to the development of efficient solar-to-fuel technologies. Inspired by biological systems, we innovate molecular catalysts that involve hydrogen bonding networks capable of small molecule activation, and multiple proton and electron transfers. We ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
'Love Notes to Newton'The Newton, created by Apple, arrived on the scene in 1993 and was an early pen-based mobile computer. It had spent 6 years in production, was elegantly designed and highly anticipated, in the end, the dream didn’t last long and in 1998 Apple stopped selling the product. Though it was ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Lectures & Lasers - The Neuroscience of CannabisWant to impress your friends with your knowledge of science and culture? Looking for a new date night activity? Just want to kick back and watch a laser show? Join us at Chabot for our new Lectures & Lasers series! Every month we’ll be joined by experts, writers, and entertainers ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15
Reflections on Human Space Flight (Why Single-planet Species Don't Survive)Speaker: Jim NewmanThis presentation starts with personal reminiscences about the first assembly mission for the International Space Station and the fourth repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Following a brief review of a couple of Hubble's accomplishments and a short digression on the topic of the definition of intelligence, ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Saturday, 04/20/19
Mt Tam Earth Day: Bald Hill Broom Bust April 20, 9 am to 1 pmPlease join One Tam, MMWD, and Marin County Parks for our annual Bald Hill Broom Bust! Volunteers will focus on containing the spread of French and Scotch broom monocultures and also eradicate pioneer patches.We can meet at Deer Park and hike, bike or carpool to the site. Group leaders will ...
Where: FairfaxCost: Free
Wildflower Walk at Presidio Coastal BluffsWhat are those blooming beauties in the park? It’s springtime, and it’s time to find out! Join the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy’s Park Stewardship team on a leisurely walk to learn about the folklore, medicinal uses, and biology of wildflowers. Spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and an appreciation ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
CuriOdyssey's Celebration for the PlanetCelebrate Earth at CuriOdyssey’s Party for the Planet on Saturday, April 20. Enjoy and conserve the beauty of nature with a Coyote Point Park beach cleanup 9-11am with San Mateo County Parks. Watch raptors soar overhead at CuriOdyssey with Full Circle Falconry at 11:30 and 12:30pm. Create a conservation craft ...
Where: San MateoCost:
Earth Day Salmon FestThis Earth Day, join hands-on habitat restoration to save Marin County’s endangered coho salmon!The Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) is hosting a Salmon Fest at our headquarters in Olema - the site of our largest habitat restoration site.The event will begin with featured speaker Nick Tipon, enrolled member and ...
Where: LagunitasCost: Free!
Earth Day San Francisco Street FestivalOn April 20, 2019, thousands of people from the Bay Area will converge at Valencia Street in San Francisco to celebrate Earth Day SF 2019! This year we are excited to announce our new location -- one of the hippest, greenest, and most culturally diverse neighborhoods in the city -- ...
Calling All Eco-Explorers! Youth ages 5-15 will be up to their elbows in FREE, hands-on activities. Learning through fun interactive, nature science experiences and regional field trips, your kids will find out all about the Bay Area ecosystem and become the next generation of Citizen Scientists! We have extended Welcome ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Earth Day with YSICelebrate Earth Day with YSI! Join us for our Earth Day Celebration in Alum Rock Park where you can learn about local pollinators, sustainable gardening and native plants, take an hike led by staff from iNaturalist, get your face painted and meet YSI's live animals ambassadors.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Permaculture Design: Regenerate your LandscapeCare for the earth, care for the people, and return the surplus! Permaculture works with nature instead of against it - saving energy, minimizing waste, and lowering environmental impact. Local permaculture expert Nicholas Hardy will discuss how to holistically restore and regenerate the degraded ecology of our local landscapes and ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
From Wings to WingsLooking for help identifying a wide variety of non-native plants? Wear comfortable shoes, bring your binoculars, and learn about the US Army Corps of Engineers' involvement in the transformation of the former Hamilton Field, U.S. Army Airbase into 1,000-acres of wetland restoration. Hike is approximately a 1.5-miles round trip on ...
Say hi to your micro-neighbors!Have you ever wondered what happens around you in the small micro-world? Put on your explorer's outfit, assemble the microscope we provide and come take a hike with our experts to discover a hidden world (you get to keep your paper microscope!)Here is how our journey ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $10
Wild and Scenic Film Festival:Land, Sea, and Sky - Films to Change our WorldFilms include:The New Environmentalists: Defending the DeepGhosts of the ArcticHear the Call: Salmon nationMoonlineOur National Parks Belong to Everyone. So Why are they so White?Too Precious to MineBlueMountain Yellow Legged FrogThe Rhino GuardiansGrizzly Country
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 General, $10 Students
Monday, 04/22/19
Multi-Variate Dependent Halo and Galaxy Assembly BiasInvestigating the clustering of halos and galaxies helps us learn about cosmology and galaxy formation physics. The clustering of dark matter halos is found to depend on not only halo mass but also halo properties related to their formation history or environment, which is called halo assembly bias. If galaxy ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Black hole formation, growth, and feedbackOver the last decade, we have come to appreciate that supermassive black holes of millions of solar masses and above are commonly hosted by massive galaxies, but are also present in local dwarf galaxies. Black holes are a fundamental component of galaxies and galaxy evolution, but their origin is still ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Understanding Stimulation of Crystalline Rock: The EGS Collab ProjectEnhanced or engineered geothermal systems (EGS) offer tremendous potential as an energy resource estimated in excess of 500 GWe, supporting the energy security of the United States. There are technological challenges associated with developing this resource including: (1) lack of a thorough understanding of techniques to effectively stimulate fractures in different rock ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Engineering the Topology of Graphene NanoribbonsTopological insulators (TIs) are novel states of matter that possess an insulating bulk while hosting low-dimensional conducting boundary states. This behavior emerges as a result of a non-trivial Berry phase encoded in the symmetry of bulk electronic wavefunctions. Over the past decade many experimental and theoretical studies have demonstrated the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Measuring gravitational waves with atom interferometryIn recent years, atom interferometry and atomic clocks have made impressive gains in sensitivity and time precision. The best atomic clocks have stability corresponding to a loss of less than one second in the lifetime of the universe. Matter wave interferometers have achieved record-breaking coherence times (seconds) and atomic wavepacket ...
The Black Hole Shadow in the M87 GalaxyThe Event Horizon Telescope recently revealed the first picture of the black-hole shadow in the center of the M87 galaxy. I will discuss the technological and theoretical advances during the last decade that led to this result. I will then focus on how this picture allows us to accurately measure ...
A 2°C aligned transition could generate opportunities for sustainable growth, competitiveness and financial stability. Nevertheless, policy uncertainty creates new sources of risks. Traditional financial and climate economics models are not able to price countries’ (mis)alignment with the 2°C target. We develop a novel climate stress-test methodology to price climate transition ...
Join us this Earth Day for a special screening of the award-winning documentary, "Point of No Return", following the first solar powered flight around the world. Brief synopsis: Point of No Return is a suspenseful, behind the scenes look at what it took for two Swiss pilots and their team ...
Where: San RafaelCost: 11.75
Pub trivia: taste of scienceFreewheel Brewing Co.'s Monday night trivia is taking a strange and scientific spin as shameless and playful MC Liliana Urbain leads three (loosely) science-based rounds of trivia. We should warn you, she tends to get weird with her categories. Only hint she'll give about what's to come: it's time to ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $5
Serverless Stream Processing: Using Serverless concepts to the streaming worldThe last few years have seen the emergence of serverless as a paradigm for event processing. Its very simple programming model has attracted developers in droves. At the same time, its ability to elastically scale has simplified operations significantly. Combined together with the ubiquity of their presence across all cloud ...
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires environmental activism, outdoor adventure, and a love for nature. These films share an urgent call to action. They encourage festival-goers to learn more about what they can do to save our threatened planet by showcasing global environmental challenges and opportunities, frontline activism, and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 General, $10 Students
Tuesday, 04/23/19
Cosmology with Very-High-Energy Gamma-raysVery-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy is typically concerned with standard astrophysical processes, such as particle acceleration and emission mechanisms in gamma-ray sources. However, gamma-ray observations can also be used to study the magnetic fields and low-energy photon fields encountered by the gamma rays as they travel cosmological distances to reach the observer. ...
The simultaneous chemical, physical, electronic, and mechanical connections that materials make to one another and to the outside world are critical. Just as the properties and applications of conventional semiconductor devices depend on these contacts, so do nanomaterials, many nanoscale measurements, and devices of the future. We discuss the important ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Sonoma State Biology ColloquiumSonoma State Biology ColloquiumSpeaker:Â Dr. Joseph Lin, Sonoma State UniversityEditor's Note: This speaker replaces the originally scheduled presenter.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Wildlife Picture Index ProjectCome contribute to the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project! Volunteer community scientists assist with research by helping maintain motion-activated cameras and processing photos. At this event, we view the images on the computer, identify the mammals, and enter the results in a database. New and experienced catalogers welcome, as training is ...
Where: Corte MaderaCost: Free
Simulating the Cosmic Dawn The upcoming radio telescope SKA is expected to detect the 21-cm signal from the cosmic dawn for the first time, allowing us to probe the astrophysical processes of this previously unobserved era. The 21-cm differential brightness temperature fluctuations from the cosmic dawn are predominantly due to early inhomogeneous heating of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Music for the Cosmos: An Exploration of Art & PhysicsArt Meets Science at SLAC Lecture Series A visit to SLAC in October 2018 inspired Nitin Sawhney to create an original audio composition for two short visualization movies on the origins of the universe. At this presentation, he will discuss what inspires him compositionally from a philosophical, universal, theological, anthropological and ...
Global temperatures would be soaring even higher were it not for a powerful heat-trapping ally: oceans. From regulating the temperature of the planet to generating half of the oxygen we breathe, oceans are a vital part of sustaining life on Earth. Increasing their temperature as little as two degrees, however, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
taste of science + Nerd Nite SV mixerJoin us for this amazing collaboration between taste of science and Nerd Nite Silicon Valley! Hear directly from the scientists about their fun science at Tabard Theater!!Speakers: Anand Rao, Stanford; Matt Gebbie, Stanford;
Where: San JoseCost:
Wildlife and Drones: How We Can Reduce Disturbance While Capturing ImagesOur California coastline is home to a large biodiverse group of species from seabirds to whales, dolphins, porpoises, and more. Some species of marine wildlife are adapting to the ever-changing coastline and managing to survive alongside the increase of human activities in these wild spaces.Drones can be purchased easily and ...
Van Jones began his career as an activist in the Bay Area pushing for criminal justice reform. He then moved to focus more on the environment, promoting green jobs as a solution for including disenfranchised communities in the economy while addressing environmental problems. His work in the area, through the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $40 General, $20 Students
Wednesday, 04/24/19
Digital Health 2019 Health 2019 is an initiative to unite the diverse research and communities to work under one roof and explore every single aspect related to digital health. It aims to gather leading educational scientists, researchers and research students to exchange & share their experiences and research results about all aspects of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $599
Complex and Open Quantum SystemsThe Center for Quantum Coherent Science presents The Spring 2019 Berkeley Quantum Science and Technology Seminar. Join the group for talks and conversations over refreshments. Talks feature distinguished scientists in the fields of Math, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, and Computer Science.Speaker: Birgitta Whaley, UC Berkeley
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Realizing the Promise of Quantum ComputationImpressive advances in quantum technologies have enabled construction of prototypical quantum computers with tens of qubits, enabling small scale implementation of quantum algorithms. Realizing the full promise of quantum computation however, in particular its potential to surpass the capabilities of classical computation, requires overcoming substantial challenges in control and protection ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Gravitational-Wave Background: Sources and Detection Our Universe should be filled with a stochastic gravitational-wave background due to several traditional astrophysical sources and possibly some early-Universe sources. I will review some of these sources and then discuss work on an array of techniques to seek/constrain the gravitational-wave background, including measurement of small- and large-scale CMB temperature/polarization ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Estuaries as Labs: Lessons from Recent Large Scale Flow Experiments in the Upper San Francisco EstuaryTed Sommer received his PhD from University of California at Davis, where he studied under noted fisheries biologist Dr. Peter Moyle.His dissertation and a key topic of his research since then has been on the ecology of the Yolo Bypass floodplain.Dr. Sommer is the Lead Scientist for the California Department ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
Designing Catalytic Materials on the Atomic Level for Sustainable Biomass ConversionRapid consumption of energy and material resources demands that we identify more sustainable manufacturing processes. Sustainable processes inherently involve minimizing waste. Indeed, the key challenge is achieving highly active and selective catalytic materials for converting resources such as biomass. Our group develops precise synthetic methods to produce uniform and well-defined ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Energy and Resources Group ColloquiumWith societies worldwide already beginning to face the impacts of climate change, there is an increased urgency to design and implement adaptation measures that are informed by robust climate science. However, despite advances in climate science and modeling, the actual use of climate information in adaptation plans and actions is ...
Policy Implications of Artificial IntelligenceAlthough artificial intelligence (AI) may increase productivity, it also creates instability. Will AI and other automation lead to widespread job losses that necessitate a new type of social safety net? Will the shift in occupations and ways to learn require a new type of education system? Will the dominance of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for members
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General/Members, $1 Students & Teachers
'Anthropogenic landscapes of fear: How human activity affects interactions between predators and prey' Fear is a fundamental aspect of predator-prey interactions, motivating prey to alter their behavior in an effort reduce the risk of death from predators. Ecologists are increasingly realizing that such predator-induced fear can have far reaching-effects across ecosystems by affecting where and how prey spend their time, and that preserving ...
Skeptics in the Pub: MillbraeScience and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub West Bay, Fiddlers Green, Millbrae sponsored by Bay Area Skeptics.If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. If ye shun the brewer’s art, at least help us lay waste to bangers & mash!Skeptics ...
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
Thursday, 04/25/19
The Thirty Meter Telescope International ObservatoryI will give an overview of TMT, a 30m-aperture, segmented mirror telescope operating with high efficiency over the entire ground-based UV/optical/near-IR window (0.3-28 microns). Â I will summarize its planned instrumentation suite, its current technical status, and its role as the northern hemisphere arm of the proposed US-ELT Program. Emphasis will ...
How and Why We Control Invasives in the Park - Talk and Field Workshop!Join Chrissy Sullivan (Natural Resource Specialist, Tennessee Valley) for this informative and interesting class on something we should all be aware of: the threats posed to the parks by invasive plants. Learn results of research within the park showing negative effects to habitat value when non-native invasive plants are introduced, ...
Sound travels. From whale sounds audible over the span of miles to podcasts transmitted and listened to all over the globe, we’re living in an ocean of sound waves. Tune into what’s playing all around you with curated experiences about sound, the ways we use it to communicate, and the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Flexible Radios and Flexible NetworksOver the past decades the world has become increasingly connected, with communications driving both markets and social movements. Low power electronics, efficient communications, and better battery technology have all contributed to this revolution, but the cost and power required for these systems must be pushed further to make cheap, ubiquitous, ...
Using spectacular images from space probes and the world’s largest telescopes, we will explore the most intriguing future “tourist destinations†among the planets and moons in our cosmic neighborhood. Our stops will include the 4,000-mile lava channel on Venus, the towering Mount Olympus volcano on Mars (three times the height ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $24 including dinner
IMPACT Speaker Series - Shark StewardsSharks of the Bay, Sharks of the Sea - What do Sharks have to do with me?Join us for a fascinating talk on local species by Shark Stewards Director and Research Associate of the California Academy of Sciences David McGuire. David will share spine-tingling stories from his book "Sharks, Skates, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10 - $30
Wonderfest: Ask a Science Envoy: Black Holes and Making MemoriesWonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with special communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:UC Berkeley astronomer Fatima Abdurrahman debunks sci-fi movie tropes and explains exactly what a black hole is, why they're so hard to ...
The current electronics industry has been completely dominated by Si-based devices due to its exceptionally low materials cost. However, demand for non-Si electronics is becoming substantially high because current/next generation electronics requires novel functionalities that can never be achieved by Si-based materials. Unfortunately, the extremely high cost of ...
Teen Night at ChabotJoin us at Chabot for our first ever Teen Night, created by teens for teens. Youth (ages 13-18) and their families are invited to the museum after hours to celebrate teen accomplishments in STEAM and explore involvement opportunities!About Chabot Teen NightWhat originally started as an opportunity for our Teen Galaxy Explorers ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 General, Free for members
Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell Join Google leaders Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle as they discuss the legacy and business wisdom of “Coach†Bill Campbell, the behind-the-scenes mentor to dozens of Silicon Valley’s visionary founders and builders. They will share insights from their new book, Trillion Dollar Coach, an essential guide for creating ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Saturday, 04/27/19
Biodesign and the Future of Medical Devices: From Need-Finding to Product RealizationStanford Students in Biodesign and Biopharma (SSB) will be hosting its annual conference on Saturday, April 27th from 8:30AM to 5PM. Come learn from leaders of the medtech industry as they highlight the process of developing a new medical device from finding an unmet clinical need to implementing the finished ...
Where: StanfordCost: FREE
Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Where: FremontCost: $20 General, $15 Fremont residents
Local experts weigh in on the state of butterflies in the Bay Area find out what you can do to help!Join us and several of the Bay Area’s leading butterfly experts to find out what we can do to help struggling butterfly populations in the Bay Area, including gardening for native species, ...
Where: RichmondCost: Free
California native plant propagation for beginners: How to create native plants from seeds, cuttings, and divisionsJoin renowned environmental educator Judy Adler in a hands-on workshop at her half-acre garden, where you will learn how to propagate California native plants from seeds, cuttings, and divisions, and take home plants you have propagated yourself!Why learn to propagate natives? Because it’s easy, inexpensive, and great fun!If you are interested in ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $35
Science Saturday: Day of the DinoPrepare for time-travel during this prehistoric Science Saturday, when we set our sights on the age of the dinosaurs. We will explore fossils, footprints, and more as we learn what made the dinosaurs so successful, and also what led to their extinction.
Calling All Eco-Explorers! Youth ages 5-15 will be up to their elbows in FREE, hands-on activities. Learning through fun interactive, nature science experiences and regional field trips, your kids will find out all about the Bay Area ecosystem and become the next generation of Citizen Scientists! We have extended Welcome ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
5th Annual Acorn Festival Come to our 5th annual Acorn FestivalThe theme is Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM). There will be a variety of hands on activities and information tables designed to inspire and educate youth in elementary and middle school grades.
Where: Castro ValleyCost: Free
taste of science: RWC STEAM FestivalA Model, A Mannequin & A Mirror: Simple Methods to Step Outside YourselfWe often take our sense of self for granted. We do not doubt that our body is our own, or attribute our sensations to other people. Yet there are many neurological conditions and artificially contrived laboratory situations in ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger or docent on a guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 - 2000.
The De Anza College Planetarium will present “Explore Live!†- a live astronomy series featuring presentations by our professional planetarium staff.
Where: CupertinoCost: $9
Navigate the Night: Family Night Hike & CampfireJoin NatureBridge Golden Gate as we learn how humans and animals get around at night! Learn about night vision and what eyeshine means. Visit our skins and skulls lab to see what adaptations help our nocturnal neighbors navigate at night.Tickets required for all attendees.Children of all ages are welcome. Baby ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $15
Planning for Rising Waters: Sea Level, Groundwater and Bay EdgeFor years most coastal and Bay communities have focused their efforts on responding to sea level rise by planning and building sea walls, berms and other protective barriers against the water that will come ashore and threaten properties, shore ecosystems and infrastructure.  However, until recently, many communities have missed an ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Sunday, 04/28/19
Marine Science Sunday: Magnificent MigrationsThis month we celebrate the animals that love to travel! Marine mammals are famous for their epic migrations along the California coast. Guided tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients we are caring for and how our veterinarians are getting them better. Classroom presentations through ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Rare Plants at Springtown PreserveCome explore Springtown Preserve in Livermore with Golden Hour Restoration Institute and the California Center for Natural History. The Springtown alkali sink is made up of a mosaic of vernal pools, mima mounds, and alkali scalds that support unique vegetation, including a number of rare plants. We'll walk through the preserve looking at plants and then ...
Experience science in action at the only marine laboratory on the San Francisco Bay, SF State's Estuary & Ocean Science Center. Our theme this year is “Hope for the Bay.†With our scientists and partners, learn why we have reasons to be hopeful about the health of the Bay.Try your ...
Scientists know, as well as we know the sun will rise tomorrow, that California will experience another large earthquake. But what details do we have? What will this earthquake be like? How accurate is the portrayal we see on television and in the movies?Speaker: William Hawley, UC Berkeley
Where: AlamedaCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: SoundWhat is sound? How high a pitch can you hear? Can you measure the speed of sound with a yardstick? Can two sounds add up to no sound? Explore these questions and more in this resonant presentation.
Thirty years ago, Bill McKibben offered one of the earliest warnings about climate change. Now he’s broadening that warning: the entire human game has begun to play itself out.Join us for an event with one of America’s most outspoken climate activists. Since authoring his landmark 1989 book on climate change, ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: $15 - $45
Monday, 04/29/19
Large-scale intrinsic alignments of dark matter halo orientations with velocity fieldThe kinematic Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect enables us to directly probe the density-weighted velocity field up to very large cosmic scales. We investigate the effects of intrinsic alignments (IA) of dark-matter halo shapes on cosmic density and velocity fields on such large scales. In literature IA have been detected with the halo ...
Digital materials design (DMD) coupled with new manufacturing techniques are emerging technologies that have the potential to revolutionize product realization on a global scale. The key to DMD is access to efficient facilities and tools to characterise material structure and function at multiple scales (from nanometers to structural sizes), in ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Artificial Intelligence, from Astronomy to Interior Design and Back Again - CANCELEDThis week, computational cosmologist Miguel Aragon-Calvo will share his thoughts on how the interdisciplinary aspects of Artificial Intelligence offer a unique opportunity for academic researchers to apply their expertise in real world applications. He will talk about his experience as an AI startup consultant and how this has helped broaden ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Topological Hydrodynamics in InsulatorsI will discuss transport phenomena in nonmetallic solid-state systems, which are engendered by the order-parameter topology. Unlike the traditional conservation laws that are rooted in some global symmetry, the hydrodynamics here are governed by the topological structure of the field configurations. I will consider several illustrative examples, including superfluid-like winding ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Searching for Dark Matter with Athermal Phonon Detectors Throughout the Mass Range from 50meV through 500MeVSubstantial astronomical observations have established that approximately 25% of the energy density of the universe is composed of cold non-baryonic dark matter, whose detection and characterization could be key to improving our understanding of the laws of physics. Over the past three decades, physicists have largely focused on searching for ...
Visiting Newton's Atelier Before the Principia, 1679-1684Newton's Principia ignited the Scientific Revolution, but the work-sheets showing how he composed his masterpiece have been lost. Fortunately, he left behind enough clues that make it possible to give a plausible reconstruction how he did it. Surprisingly, such a reconstruction has not been attempted before. In the winter of ...
Hydropower, the nation’s largest renewable electricity generation source and storage capacity, is both a significant climate solution and conservation challenge. Stanford’s Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance and Woods Institute for the Environment are jointly leading a project focused on how to better use this major energy resource and, ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Wonderfest: Cultured MeatIn 1931, Winston Churchill declared: "We shall escape the absurdity of growing a whole chicken in order to eat the breast or wing, by growing these parts separately under suitable medium." What suitable medium is that?! Beyond chicken, can the tissues of cow, pig, and fish really be grown in ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Big Screen Science: AVENGERS - ENDGAMEMore than a decade's worth of Marvel movies has brought us to this point, where half of the Universe's living creatures have been turned to dust by Thanos, The Mad Titan. Stick around after the movie (and after all the mid- and post-credits scenes that we assume will be there) ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $16
Places in SpaceAdam Savage's mother is a psychologist; his father was a celebrated artist, painter and filmmaker. From the youngest age they encouraged his flights of fancy. Savage has been a paperboy, a projectionist, juggler, unicycle rider, sculptor, graphic designer, scenic painter, robot builder, welder, carpenter, machinist, prop maker, toy designer, actor, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Imaging the molecular world of lifeAs the fundamental unit of life, a cell is comprised of numerous different types of molecules that form intricate interaction networks and function collectively to give the cell its life. Dissecting the inner workings of a cell requires imaging with molecular-scale resolution such that molecular interactions inside the cell can ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Nerd Nite 4/29: Marvel Law, New Elements, CA Hip Hop HistoryIf the Glove Fits: Legal Lessons from the Marvel Cinematic UniverseUsing Marvel stories to understand how the legal process really works is as easy as snapping your fingers. Yes Dr. Strange is a superhero, but find out how he saved the world using contract law. Was Star-Lord really the rightful ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8 Web, $10 at door
Tuesday, 04/30/19
Soil Health Series: Understanding Growth Media & the Chemistry of SoilYou've undoubtedly heard of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act. But what about the Clean Soils Act...? Why not? Soil is the largest chemical reactor on the planet. Happening beneath our feet are fascinating chemical reactions responsible for immobilizing, filtering, purifying, detoxifying, and recycling. This class will cover: ...
Using Artificial Intelligence for hypothesis testing and physical insight extraction Artificial Intelligence techniques excel at predicting values or classifications based on complex training data. However, they do so as a "black box" and often offer no new insight on the physical processes behind the data. In this talk I will discuss uses of AI in which our focus is in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Process Chemistry Approach to the Total Synthesis of BMS-813160BMS-813160 is being investigated by Bristol-Myers Squibb as a combination therapy for colorectal and pancreatic cancer. In order to evaluate the clinical efficacy, a safe, robust, scalable, and cost-effective total synthesis was needed. The talk will focus on how process chemists enabled the production of multi-kg of BMS-813160 by route ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Imaging at the genomic-scale: from 3D organization of the genome to cell atlas of the brainProf. Xiaowei Zhuang, the 2019 Robert Hofstadter Memorial Lecturer and the David B. Arnold Professor of Science, Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Professor of Physics of Harvard University, will give the Appied Physics/Physics colloquium.Inside a biological cell, thousands to tens of thousands of different genes function collectively to ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Republicans on ClimateIs there hope for bipartisan progress with the Green New Deal shaking up climate politics in Washington, D.C.? Championed by Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), the bill’s ambitious clean energy goals are backed by prominent Democratic support but are criticized by Republican leaders ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Join us for the second SLAC on Tap in Palo Alto. SLAC engineer Margaux Lopez will chat about what on earth Maseratis, ice hockey and corgi puppies have to do with the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST). Have a drink, find out more about telescopes, and learn how to build a mini three-axis telescope out of ...
Bill McKibben is an author, environmentalist, activist, and the co-founder of 350.org, the first planet-wide, grassroots climate change movement. His first book,The End of Nature, is considered the first book about climate change written for a general readership. McKibben has been awarded the Right Livelihood Prize, The Gandhi Prize, a ...
