Understanding the Interiors of Neutron StarsNeutron stars have long beckoned to physicists from many fields as realms of extreme physics beyond what we can test in terrestrial laboratories.  In the realm of nuclear physics, the lure is that the cores of neutron stars are several times denser than atomic nuclei and yet are technically cold; this ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The story of how low frequency radio waves connect space, underground, and everything in between The simple act of recording very low frequency (VLF) radio waves (3-30 kHz) is incredibly simple, yet unlocks a bevy of connections across science and engineering. Â Lightning releases VLF energy which travel thousands of miles, allowing lightning to be characterized, geolocated, and integrated into weather forecasting. VLF waves reflect from ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Time to change a paradigm: non-specific effects of vaccinesUnknown to most people, vaccines were never tested for their effects on overall health before being introduced. Everybody was so certain that vaccines only affect the target infection that it did not seem necessary. Our population-based epidemiological studies in one of the world’s poorest countries, Guinea-Bissau, have now revealed that ...
Explore the many converging facets of identity on this journey to the center of the self. Question your assumptions, weigh your psychic baggage, and dare yourself to try on a new persona as you explore both self and society. Come as you are and let’s take a look in the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Tiny NightlifeThis week, we’re shrinking NightLife down to size with a celebration of all things tiny, miniature, and microscopic.Interested in downsizing and shrinking your footprint? Learn about the how-tos and challenges of living that tiny home lifestyle.See what NASA advisor and Spacehack.org founder Ariel Waldman found when she traveled to Antarctica ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $10 General, $5 Members, $15 at door
The Science Of Magic - With Live DemonstrationsFrom ancient conjurers to quick-handed con artists to big ticket Las Vegas illusionists, magicians throughout the ages have been expertly manipulating human attention and perception to dazzle and delight us (or scare us, or steal our watches). Of course you know that the phenomena of cognitive and sensory illusions are ...
