Are We Ready for Precision Cosmology? General Relativistic Effects and Gauge-Invariant FormalismThe current and upcoming surveys in cosmology will soon deliver an unprecedented amount of precision measurements, truly opening an era of precision cosmology. However, this rapid development in experiments and observations demands substantial advances in theoretical modeling to avoid any systematic errors in our interpretation. The standard theoretical descriptions of ...
Graphic novelist and art mentor, Aaron Southerland, will hold a series of cartooning vibe sessions focused on outer space. The sessions are dedicated to the artsy students who desire to create and continue working on their own cartoon and comic characters. Aaron will provide guidance on drawing techniques using a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
50 Years Since Our First Step: What Do We Know about the Moon?July 20, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first steps on the surface of the Moon. In that time, the Apollo missions, a fleet of robotic probes, and observations from Earth have taught us a lot about Earth’s surprising satellite. In this non-technical talk, Andrew Fraknoi, who is sometimes ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Climate change and a little brown lizardClimate change is predicted to severely impact species distributions and extinction risk in the coming decades. Ectotherms, such as lizards, are of particular concern due to their dependence on environmental temperatures to survive and reproduce. The predictions of extreme weather events and increases in global mean temperatures will affect the ...
The search for life on Mars and elsewhere in the solar system requires life detection technology to be tested in real environments before flight. Dr. Bonaccorsi describes field expeditions to various planetary analogs on Earth. The purpose of these is to gain scientific knowledge through a deeper understanding of the target environments, which informs ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members and Seniors
Tuesday, 07/09/19
Astronomy Talks @ ClarmontEver look up at the night sky and wonder what’s all that up there? Have you been following the news about the black hole and the event horizon and would like to understand more about these phenomena and other Astronomy concepts? Join us and get a download on what’s hot ...
7:00-7:25: Vanessa Chang(Stanford/ Modern Thought and Literature) on "A Poetics of Mediated Movement"The choreographic coupling of human embodiment and digital media in new media art of the 21st century...Read more7:25-7:50: Lea Witkowsky(Innovative Genomics Institute/ Policy Analyst) on " CRISPR and Society"Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the ...
In 2016, the homebuilt, solar-powered autonomous boat SeaCharger launched from Half Moon Bay, California, on its way to Hawaii. Forty-one days later, much to the surprise of just about everyone, SeaCharger pulled into a harbor on the Big Island with barely a scratch. After some reprogramming and barnacle removal, SeaCharger ...
Things designed and built for space exploration have come a long way from Sputnik and dehydrated orange drink. From spacesuits to rovers, come get some insight into what goes into creating the objects needed for cosmic travel. You’ll also want to sample the goods at Pairings: Dehydration, inspired by NASA’s ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
COSMOLOGICAL KOANSCosmological Koans invites you to take an intellectual journey through more than 50 koans: pleasingly paradoxical vignettes following the ancient Zen tradition. Anthony Aguirre traverses the world from West to East, and through ideas spanning the age, breadth and depth of the universe. Using beguiling koans and a flair for explaining ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20/$10/$8
Development process of wearable devices through the eyes of a Mechanical EngineerA consulting development engineer will review the development process of wearable devices.The topic discussed will include:1. Development steps from the marketing requirements document to the production prototypes2. Typical challenges that often slow or stop the development process 3. Some sample of designed products4. Where the industry of wearable is going ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: $10 Donation General, Free for ASME members
Drawdown: Do We Have What It Takes to Solve Climate Change?Today’s solutions for addressing climate change on a global scale are doable but daunting. A vigorous debate needs to be had about how to allocate resources, prioritize policies and design economic trade-offs as we move forward.Project Drawdown has rigorously evaluated a universe of options for reversing climate change, zeroing in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Astro Night: Explosions in the SkyWhile the night sky may appear calm and eternal, the quiet masks a violent dynamism, where stars collide, collapse to black holes, or explode entirely as supernovae. It is only recently that astronomers have begun to deeply explore this transient side of the universe. Such stellar cataclysms stir up spacetime, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
City Star Party @ The PresidioCome join us for our monthly San Francisco City Star Party. SFAA members provide telescopes for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check the SFAA website for the latest updates…bad weather or overcast skies will cancel!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Friday, 07/12/19
Grow Redwoods for Coho Salmon: Nursery Volunteer DayJoin local community members, staff, and interns in our native plant nursery between 10am and 1pm this Friday!We will be working together to grow, tend and care for native plants used to restore critical habitat for Coho salmon in Lagunitas Creek.Please pack something to eat and join us for lunch ...
Where: OlemaCost:
'LIKE': A Documentary About the Impact of Social Media on Our Lives LIKE is an IndieFlix Original documentary that explores the impact of social media on our lives. Technology is a tool. It’s here to stay and social platforms are a place to connect, share and care, but what’s really happening? Are we addicted? How do we stop? Where do we start? ...
As we approach the 50th anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon, we'll take a look back at each of the Apollo landing sites and discuss why each site was chosen and what made each site so interesting. We'll then recap some of the fascinating things we've learned ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $25
Saturday, 07/13/19
Restore Creeks for Coho Salmon: Restoration Volunteer DayJoin local community members, staff, and interns at our Lagunitas Creek restoration site between 10am and 2pm this Saturday!We will be working together to water native plants and remove invasive species, restoring critical habitat for Coho salmon.Please pack something to eat and join us for lunch after we’ve finished working. ...
Where: OlemaCost: 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
Cassini’s Spectacular Final Year at SaturnCassini’s 13-year exploration of Saturn stands as the most successful interplanetary mission in NASA history. Its “Grand Finale†(with dives off the outer ring edge, and between inner rings & cloud tops) culminated with a plunge into Saturn’s depths. Insights earned during these maneuvers bring Saturn’s complex glory into focus ...
Dr. Natalie Batalha is a Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at UC Santa Cruz. Award-winning astrophysicist Natalie Batalha served as the scientific lead for NASA's highly successful Kepler mission, which discovered more than 2,500 planets around other stars. When the Kepler space telescope retired in October 2018, Natalie left NASA ...
