Storytime Science for Childrenin us the first full weekend of every month for Storytime Science! Enjoy a science-themed storybook read aloud followed by a simple related activity geared toward very young children.Exploring, observing, questioning, and learning are our watchwords here at the Exploratorium. When matched with a story, it’s even more fun! Each ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Admission
SciComm Studio 019: Poetry in MotionHow can interactive technologies such as VR/AR, AI, and even data visualization bring poetic experiences to life?In this SciComm Studio event we explore how to bring storytelling beyond the book. Antonio Rodriguez and Marie Thorimbert of the University of Lausanne and winner of the Swiss National Science Foundation's Optimus Agora ...
Cheryl Phillips will go through the history of data journalism, briefly touching on its historical roots, its modern inception, early years and then will delve more deeply into a more recent shift toward larger, data-driven collaborative investigative journalism. She will talk about how data journalism has borrowed tools and techniques ...
Utility end-users often run the last mile of energy solutions. The actual impact of an energy solution directly links to the customers’ choices of end-use technologies and their energy use behaviors in daily life. As a current trend, utility providers offer services and programs that engage customers to play a ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Ultrafast enhancement of exchange interaction and short range spin correlations probed by magnetoelastic coupling in CrSiTe3Interactions between electrons in solids are responsible for a wide variety of physical phenomena such as magnetism, superconductivity Mott insulators and more. Understanding interactions between electrons, and manipulating them to stabilize desired electronic phases have been the research focus of the strongly correlated electrons community in the past few decades. ...
The dianionic oxo ligand occupies a very special place in coordination chemistry, owing to its ability to donate pi electrons to stabilize high oxidation states of metals. The ligand field theory of multiple bonding in metal-oxos predicts that there must be an “oxo wall†between Fe-Ru-Os and Co-Rh-Ir in the ...
ON SYMMETRY: FROM NOETHER TO THE HIGGS: AKA WHAT (THEORETICAL) PHYSICISTS DOIn this talk, Alex Miller will discuss how discoveries of the early 1900's completely revolutionized the way that theoretical physicists see the world around them. We will explore how theorists today put symmetry at the forefront, defining our theoretical systems primarily by the symmetries that govern them.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
The Lord of the Rings: structural mechanism of a DNA polymerase sliding clamp loaderThe sliding clamp Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA) is a central regulator of genomic integrity and cell proliferation pathways in all eukaryotes. PCNA is a ring-shaped complex that encircles and slides along DNA, serving as an essential cofactor of DNA polymerases and scores of other proteins to coordinate DNA replication ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Driving quantum science and technology with semiconductorsThere is a growing interest in exploiting the quantum nature of individual electronic and nuclear spins in semiconductors for manipulating, storing, and communicating information. We discuss progress in understanding these properties to construct systems that enable new technologies based on the quantum nature of the spin. Challenges include creating and ...
Transience, Replication, and the Paradox of Social RoboticsAs we continue to develop social robots designed for connectedness, we struggle with paradoxes related to authenticity, transience, and replication. In this talk, I will attempt to link together 15 years of experience designing social robots with 100-year-old texts on transience, replication, and the fear of dying. Can there be ...
Join us for a conversation between a Theorist and an Experimentalist, both pursuing the search for Dark Matter.What is dark matter? For decades, firm astronomical evidence from observations of stars and galaxies has indicated that most of the matter in the universe cannot be seen directly in telescopes. Instead, this ...
The launch of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory in 1999 brought X-ray astronomy into the main stream, with 10 times the resolution and the ability to see objects 100 times fainter than previous x-ray satellites.As Chandra celebrates its 20th year of operations, Dr. Wilkes will review some of the major discoveries ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members and Seniors
The need for efficient access to molecules of importance to human health drives the development of innovative synthetic methods. Our group has had a long-standing interest in exploring stereochemically complex molecular space not well-represented in typical drug screening libraries. This had led to new methods to transform simple precursors into ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Two KIPAC Tea TalksDiscussion of the latest Nobel Physics prize award to Jim PeeblesSpeaker: Ari Cukierman, StanfordNew insights into the nature of dark matter with strong gravitational lensesSpeaker: Daniel Gilman, UCLA
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Advising for Biology MajorsSonoma State University Biology ColloquiumSpeaker: Dr. Richard Whitkus, Sonoma State Univ.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Understanding cosmological evolution of galaxies with intensity mapping Line-intensity mapping (LIM) is an emerging observational technique to study the large-scale structure of the universe. LIM measurements are sensitive to the aggregate line emission from the entire galaxy population, therefore placing important integral constraints on galaxy evolution in a cosmological context. In the first part of this talk, I ...
Dry deposition is a key process that removes trace gases and particles from the atmosphere, and thus one factor that controls the atmospheric lifetime of pollutants and short-lived climate forcers. In fact, dry deposition is the single largest component of uncertainty in our understanding of aerosol effects on climate. Despite ...
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Effects of Climate Change on Bay Area WildlifeHow will changes in our climate affect local animal right here in Bay Area. We'll open the doors at six so you can speak with members of local conservation groups and learn more about what they are doing locally to mitigate the effects of our changing climate. At 6:30 we'll ...
Christoph Benning is the Director of the Michigan State University Plant Research Laboratory and a University Distinguished Professor. He received his Masters at Albert-Ludwigs Universitaet in Germany and his Ph.D. at Michigan State. Research in the Benning laboratory focuses on lipid metabolism in photosynthetic organisms. One area of particular interest ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Uncovering Mechanisms of Cardiac Fibrosis: From Molecular to Microenvironmental SignalsThe Davis lab is focused on uncovering the mechanistic basis for how the heart heals, repairs, and remodels in response to injury and disease. Toward this end we are tackling a fundamental problem associated with every form of heart disease, which is the replacement of contractile muscle with fibrotic scarring. ...
 This paper applies principles of advantageous selection to overcome obstacles that prevent the implementation of Pigouvian policies to internalize externalities. Focusing on negative externalities from production (such as pollution), we evaluate settings in which aggregate emissions are known, but individual contributions are unobserved by the government. The government provides firms ...
Protozoa, sponges, ctenophores, and cnidaria have behaviors largely reliant on calcium ion based electrical impulses but their different forms of electrogenesis show increasing levels of complexity. The position of the ctenophores in the evolutionary tree of life is controversial; their muscle systems are well developed but their nervous system is ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Placing Aquatic Foods at the Center of a Sustainable and Healthy Future of FoodIn recent years, one assessment after another has concluded that to nourish a population of 10 billion people while sustaining the Earth’s natural systems, the world will increasingly need to rely on food produced in ocean and freshwater fisheries and aquaculture. Yet there has been no systematic assessment of the ...
The mammalian organism maintains stable, efficient and “near-optimal†performance and homeostasis in the face of external and internal perturbations via distinct biological systems ranging from the large-scale physiological (nervous, endocrine, immune,circulatory, respiratory, etc.), to the cellular (growth and proliferation regulation, DNA damage repair, etc.), and the sub-cellular (gene expression, protein ...
Katharine Hayhoe is an accomplished atmospheric scientist who studies climate change and why it matters to us here and now. She is also a remarkable communicator who has received the American Geophysical Union’s climate communication prize, the Stephen Schneider Climate Communication award, named Champion of the Earth by UNEP and ...
Please join us for a presentation about global warming by the noted scientist and educator Jeffrey Bennett, Ph.D. Hear about potential solutions to this critical problem in a presentation designed to address common doubts and questions about its science, consequences, and resolutions. A Q&A session with Dr. Bennett will follow ...
Join us as three indigenous activists discuss the role of indigenous peoples in protecting water, land, and biodiversity in the face of environmental and moral hazards. Mark Tilsen (Oglala Lakota), Isabella Zizi (Northern Cheyenne, Arikara, Muscogee), and Melinda Micco (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma) will discuss historical truths, enduring challenges, and ...
Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Mahesh ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Art Meets Science Lecture: A Different Physics: The Poetics of DiscoveryHow do poetic and scientific exploration create access and insight between domains? Can art created within the worlds of science and technology broaden expectations and possibilities for engagement? Formally trained in physics and poetry, Lisa Rosenberg looks at processes of inquiry and making, with a lens of commonality and shared ...
The Future of AR/VR and Industrial IoT for BusinessAs new wave digital technologies are spreading into our world, the attention is often on consumer applications and lifestyle benefits. This talk will explore the impact of VR/AR and IoT technologies on enterprises and the reasons behind their adoption.Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality are now being regrouped under ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Adventure NightlifeTelluride’s Mountainfilm on Tour heads to NightLife with a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed documentary films exploring the great outdoors. Full event details coming soon!Mountainfilm Film Documentary Lineup:Mentors: Hilaree NelsonPHOTO VAGABOND, A Yeti Tribe StoryThe Running PastorThe LitasSafe HavenJágrlamaAll In: Alaska Heli SkiingLife of PieTenaya Creek Kayak RunMission DolomitesBrotherhood of ...
How can we know the truth? Do facts matter? What distinguishes justified belief from opinion, and why do our personal biases keep us from seeing the whole picture? Join us to learn more about the anchors of scrupulous science and diligent data, how they can be exploited, and tools to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, 14.95 explO members, AD members free
Cafe InquiryCenter for Inquiry San Francisco's monthly get together to talk about whatever interests us.
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Global Warming Demystified-How You Can Make Sense of the Media DebateJoin us at the SETI Institute as Jeffery Bennett discusses global warming - addressing the science, the consequences, and the solutions. Is human-induced global warming real or a hoax?Speaker: Jeffery Bennett, Author and Educator
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Buffalo/Iinnii - The Circle Never EndsThe Circle of Iinnii is important in many aspects of the Blackfeet culture. The Blackfeet Nation, members of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Oakland Zoo, and Wildlife Conservation Society formed the unique Iinnii Initiative with the goals of enhancing biodiversity, preserving culture and language, and supporting a nature-based economy. Join us to ...
Conversations at the Library: Lucy Kalanithi / When Breath Becomes AirDr. Lucy Kalanithi is a physician, clinical assistant professor of medicine the Stanford School of Medicine, mother, and widow of the late Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, When Breath Becomes Air. Lucy Kalanithi wrote the epilogue to the book, which was a finalist for ...
San Bruno Mountain State and County Park is a habitat island amidst a sea of urbanization, and is home to a variety of rare, threatened, and endangered plant and wildlife species - some of which occur only in this park. This talk will outline recent efforts to map and catalog ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
San Francisco City Star Party: Lands End @ Point Lobos, San Francisco, CACome 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
WiFi, 5G & Your HealthEMF is undetectable to the 5 senses yet it is all around us. Â Come take a deeper look at the landscape of wireless communication, their frequencies, and the technology that is to come. Â We will discuss the science underlying WiFi & 5G waves and their biological and environmental effects from ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $0-$10
Friday, 11/08/19
Two KIPAC Tea TalksThe Electromagnetic Counterparts of GW170817 and Future Gravitational Wave EventsSpeaker: Kunal Mooley, NRAO and CalTechProbing the large-scale environments of AGNSpeaker: Meredith Powell, Stanford
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Toward precision cosmology with the Lya forest Neutral hydrogen in the Intergalactic Medium produces a collection of Lya absorptions, called the Lya forest, seen in the spectra of background objects. According to the common paradigm, neutral hydrogen in the IGM evolves from primordial density fluctuations in a low density and photo-ionized environment. It, therefore, acts as a ...
Color Centers and Quantum NanophotonicsLight and matter interaction at the nanoscale has been explored for a variety of quantum technologies pertaining to information processing, communication and sensing. The color centers, atomic defects in wide band gap semiconductor lattices, have had a prominent role in this research. The favorable combination of optical and spin properties ...
Catalytic C-H functionalization offers the promise of atom economical introduction of molecular diversity into organic molecules by direct transformation of C-H bonds to C-C, C-N, or C-O bonds. Compared to more traditional approaches that involve functional group manipulations, the direct utilization of C-H bonds in synthesis can minimize chemical steps, ...
