Speaker: Maureen R. Hanson is the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics. She received a B.S. degree at Duke University and a Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from Harvard University. Her lab aims to understand the mechanism of RNA editing in chloroplasts and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Symposium on Connections between the SF Bay & Greater Farallones Sanctuary Join sanctuary advisors, scientists, ocean managers, community members, and students, for an information-sharing symposium to explore ecological, oceanographic, and anthropogenic connections and influences between the San Francisco Bay and the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary just beyond the Golden Gate.Please note that parking is limited. We recommend carpooling and giving ...
One year ago, the IPCC’s released its SR15 report, which has focused public debate and activism upon demands to stabilize global temperatures at 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. Ironically, these demands come at a moment at which it is increasingly clear that limiting warming to 2C will be extremely challenging, much ...
Conversations About Landscape: Feel the Heat - Climate Impacts on Communities, Workers, and Vulnerable PopulationsThe most serious and direct consequence of climate change for human health is the projection of longer and more severe heat waves in the future. Heat exposure is the leading cause of weather-related fatalities in the nation and disproportionately affects low-income communities and outdoor workers across California and worldwide.Join public ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free, RSVP required
RACE your FACTs: Making AI work for EnterprisesThere is renewed interest among companies these days to implement and deploy AI models in their business processes either to increase automation or to improve human productivity. AI models are making their way as chatbots in customer support scenarios, as doctors' assistants in hospitals, as legal research assistants in the ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Encounter with Ultima Thule: The Most Distant Object Humanity Has Ever ExploredAfter a successful encounter with Pluto, the New Horizons spacecraft, for the first time flew by a member of the Kuiper Belt of icy objects beyond Neptune. This particular object, officially called 2014MU69, but informally named “Ultimate Thule†(meaning the farthest place beyond the known world,) turned out to be ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
Nerd Nite SF #113: Sharks & Seaweed & TBA!“Art & Algaeâ€In her newest book, “The Curious World of Seaweedâ€, author and artist Josie Iselin interweaves the science of seaweed with tales of pioneering women scientists and beautiful images of marine algae. Dive into the wondrous and surprising world of these foundational organisms.Speaker: Josie Iselin is a photographer, author ...
From 2012 to 2018, Bill Weihl was Director of Sustainability at Facebook. He built a team that directs work on sustainability and energy efficiency across the company, driving projects to track and reduce the company's environmental footprint in all aspects of its operations. They also drove cross-industry collaborations, including playing ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $10
How Dangerous are Microwaves?The physics behind non-ionizing radiation and a tale of two books titled ‘Zapped‘†with Warren Wiscombe Ph.D. of NASA Goddard.
Join Brian Day, of NASA's Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, for a presentation on Exploring Planetary Surfaces with NASA’s Solar System Treks. Learn about NASA’s Solar System Treks project that is producing a suite of online interactive visualization and analysis portals. There are now seven web portals in the program ...
