Mushroaming Along the Presidio Coastal BluffsGet your caps on and be prepared to enter our mycelium/fungus season in the Golden Gate National parks! Come and join us in the underbrush of the Presidio Coastal Bluffs as there is much to explore and learn about the fungus in our parks! We welcome everyone of all ages ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Bay Rocks for KidsJoin volunteer and geologist, Malcom Pringle, to learn about why rocks rock! What makes up the hills and habitats that surround San Francisco Bay? Bang, scratch, nick, view, (even chew?) rocks from the hills and crystals from the Bay! Ponder how and where they could have formed -- are those ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Nature Walk for HealthTake a break from your busy schedule and refresh your spirit with nature at the refuge. Take a guided nature walk on the Tidelands Trail and hear what makes this National Wildlife Refuge unique. The approximately one mile walk traverses through endangered species habitat and offers great views of south ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Jazz under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Occurring on the Saturday after the 1st quarter moon (check our Events Page), join us on the 4th floor planetarium for a night of smooth jazz, bright stars, and a lot of fun! We play our jazz from CSM's own ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Night of IdeasThis seven-hour marathon of philosophical debate, keynotes, panels, performances, and interactive experiences is designed to spur dialogue and creative participation on the theme "Living on the Edge."We live in a world balanced on the edge between immense challenges and even grander possibilities. How do we reckon with these tensions and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Sunday, 02/02/20
Point Reyes 15th Annual Fungus FairJoin us for the 15th annual Point Reyes National Seashore Fungus Fair. Attend free lectures in the Bear Valley Visitor Center Auditorium. Learn about fungi and their role in the many Point Reyes habitats, from grasslands to redwoods. See the remarkable colors and shapes of wild mushrooms collected in the ...
Where: Point Reyes StationCost: Free
Monday, 02/03/20
Testing inflation and constraining cosmology with cosmic microwave background measurementsInflation -- the leading model for the earliest moments of the time, in which the Universe undergoes a period of rapid, accelerating expansion -- generically predicts a background of primordial gravitational waves, which generate a B-mode component in the polarization of the cosmic microwave background (CMB). The measurement of such ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Bright (active) Galaxies in Dark Matter halosThe bright galaxies comes in different colours and show different activities. Some are red, some blue and others have angry supermassive blackholes. These galaxies acts as the doorway to the cosmological universe we live in. Our understanding of inner working of universe and its mysterious dark components of matter and ...
Complex models in Earth Sciences refer to the combination of multiple properties, scales, observations, and physics relating the various model components for the description of geological objects. As natural objects the reservoirs, earth crust or planets require a multidisciplinary description. Formulating such a description into a joint numerical framework is ...
The Hubble Hunter’s GuideThere appears to be a significant discrepancy between Lambda CDM predictions of the Hubble constant and measurements of the Hubble constant. I will review the evidence that this discrepancy arises due to a faliure of LCDM, and discuss the challenges to resolving the discrepancy with various LCDM extensions.Speaker: Lloyd Knox, ...
Understanding the physics of the rupture process of giant earthquakes, such as those that occur around the Pacific ring of fire, from its preparatory phase to its destructive effects, is a major science question with socio-economic implications. Owing to important efforts, in the last few decades, in the development of ...
The particle nature of dark matter is a driving question of contemporary physics, with astrophysical experiments leading the search for dark matter annihilation or decay signatures. Sterile neutrinos, which could provide an elegant solution to the puzzle of the observed active neutrino masses and mixing, are among the most well-motivated light ...
Society faces the dual challenge of providing reliable and affordable energy while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the risks of climate change. By 2040 the global population will grow from 7 to more than 9 billion and energy demand is likely to increase by 25% even with efficiency ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Conversations at the Library: What Every Parent Should Know About VapingOver 2500 people in the United States have contracted EVALI (e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury), and more than 50 have died from it. Adolescents and young adults are using e-cigarettes more often than combustible cigarettes.Stanford School of Medicine Professor Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher will discuss her research on young ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Wonderfest: Ask a Science Envoy: Optimization, Ecology, & SupernovaeWonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with special communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these three Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:UC Berkeley industrial engineer and operations researcher Caleb Bugg on "Engineering in an Apocalyptic World"Stanford Earth systems scientist Sami Li ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Tuesday, 02/04/20
Botany Series: Basic BotanyHow do plants work? If it’s been way too long since that high school biology class, come take a step back with Annette Russell (Presidio Senior Nursery Manager). We will learn the basic processes that plants go through in life, how they have adapted to the changing earth environment over ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
Two KIPAC Tea TalksCosmology using Galaxy Clusters in DESISpeaker: Christopher Bradshaw, UC Santa CruzTBASpeaker: Zhanpei Fang, Stanford
Jupiter’s moon Europa is a fascinating world and a prime candidate for life within our Solar System. I will focus on the outer ice shell of the satellite where the dissipated tidal energy sustains a subsurface ocean. If the ice shell allows for exchange processes, exogenic material deposited on the ...
Join us for this important movie for our time.Racing Extinction is a documentary about the ongoing Anthropogenic mass extinction of species and the efforts from scientists, activists and journalists to document it by Oscar-winning director Louie Psihoyos, who directed the documentary The Cove (2009). The film received an Oscar nomination, for Best Original Song, and an Emmy nomination for Exceptional Merit in ...
Where: Castro ValleyCost: Free
Science at the Library: Magnetic MagicThere are 4 activities at each presentation after a show presentation. Parents work with their children to learn about science. Recommended  for elementary age children.Â
Discovery Station: Chocolate and VanillaDoes chocolate really grow on trees?! Did you know vanilla comes from an orchid?! Come discover where two of our favorite foods come from, learn about the process of making chocolate, and find out how animals, such as monkeys, help these plants in their native tropical habitats. Docents will have ...
The modern day National Airspace System (NAS) is powered by System Wide Information Management (SWIM) which is a real-time digital data sharing infrastructure that provides a high fidelity view of the lifecycle of a flight. The newly available data within the SWIM feeds can be leveraged to help drive efficiencies ...
Recent advances in perception technology, fueled by progress in deep learning, have materially changed the degree of situational awareness one can expect from robots engaged in the real world: in addition to perceiving the geometry of the world around them, robots can now also reason about its semantics, and communicate ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Investigation of the Feijao Tailings Dam Failure near Brumadinho, BrazilAt approximately 12:28pm local time on January 25, 2019, tailings dam B-1 at Vale S.A.’s Corrego do Feijao Iron Ore Mine, located 9 kilometers north-east of Brumadinho, in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, suffered a sudden failure resulting in a catastrophic mudflow that travelled rapidly downstream resulting in significant ...
Professor Kate O'Neill discusses how wastes have become globalized, but also how a single move by one country - China's decision not to import paper and plastic scrap - can affect all of us right down to weekly chores such as taking out the trash.Free for OLLI@Berkeley members, UC Faculty, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 General
Four Graduate Student Research in Progress TalksLaura Hollander (Boyer Lab) Effect of salt marsh plant species diversity on community response to sediment augmentationChristian Tettelbach (Boyer Lab) Effects of climate change on the herbivory of eelgrass (Zostera marina) by an invasive grazer in San Francisco BayCarl Hendrickson (Boyer and Nielsen Labs)Pisaster disaster and other tales from the ...
As American society continues to have a growing older population, understanding all aspects of aging is a critical national priority. Perhaps no subject is more important than understanding what happens to our brains as they age and what people can do to enhance cognition as they get older. And there ...
Toward Maps of Exoplanet SurfacesPerhaps the simplest question that one can ask of a distant star or planet is, "What does it actually look like?" Even the best interferometers can only give us limited information about the surfaces of select giant and/or nearby stars, while the direct imaging of exoplanet surfaces is all but ...
'Call of the Baby Beluga'One day in Quebec, a baby beluga whale washes up on a gravel beach along the St. Lawrence River, still vigorously alive. This baby whale’s story takes us on a larger journey through the world of the St. Lawrence beluga whales and of the scientists who are working to help ...
Join us for an evening at the intersection of neuroscience, art, and virtual reality, as we gather experts to explore how our body shapes our sense of self and guides our actions within real and virtual worlds.After a keynote from Walter Greenleaf, Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Stanford University’s Virtual Human ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Buzzed NightlifeCelebrate one of life’s most classic combos - coffee and chocolate - in a tribute to two of the Bay Area’s favorite ways to get buzzed.Sip and taste samples from local roasters and chocolatiers while learning everything there is to know about caffeine, beans, that unique bitter taste, and the ...
Watch science come to light at After Dark. Light brings energy and color to our world, and photonics is the study of how it’s generated and the varied ways it can be modulated, amplified, and detected. Learn about industrial applications through LASER and fiber optics as well as the manipulation ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.95 adv, $19.95 door, free with A.D. membership
Meet the New Technologies Shaping Our WorldIf you live in Silicon Valley, you can hardly avoid hearing about new technologies that are changing the way we live our lives, transforming industries and creating positive disruption. You've heard mentions of the Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Edge and ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Biofuture/ Biohistories: Growing Brain Organoids in the LabUsing stem cells - like those found in our earliest embryonic selves - scientists have learned to grow miniature brain-like structures, called brain organoids. How similar are organoids to a real human brain, and what can we do with them? So far, scientists have seen brain organoids send signals in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 (includes museum admission)
Friday, 02/07/20
Two KIPAC Tea TalksTBASpeaker: August Evrard, Univ. of MichiganLots of Fun With TRAPPIST-1Speaker: Rodrigo Luger, CCA, Flatiron Institute
SF Beer Week runs from Feb. 7-16 2020 in venues around the Greater Bay Area. Some of the many festive events pair fresh craft beer with science!For example, on Sunday, Feb 9, Jim Brown, Director of Fermentation Science at the UC Davis Brewing School will talk Yeast and Brewing Science. Beer Science ...
Where: Cost: Some ticketed, some pay as you go events.
The Materials Project and Data-driven Materials DesignThe powerful combination of supercomputing resources, robust algorithms for solving the laws of physics, and state-of-the-art software infrastructure are enabling rapid, systematic calculations of real materials properties from quantum mechanics across chemistry and structure. A result of this paradigm change are databases like the Materials Project (www.materialsproject.org) which is charting ...
The physical properties of matter change dramatically as atoms assemble into extended solids. Tracing the evolution of these properties as a function of material scale presents formidable challenges. Fortunately, low-dimensional materials can provide a vital link between these extremes of scale if their size, shape, and structure can be finely ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
First Friday: The Sound of ScienceHello science our old friend, we’ve come to learn about sound again. Make some noise at this phonic First Friday! Explore the elements of sound and how living things experience them through hands (and ears)-on interactives lead by our community partners. Loud, quiet, annoying, beautiful: all sounds are welcome!
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Woodside First Friday: CuriOdyssey's Executive Director Rachel MeyerThis month's presentation will be about CuriOdyssey - a science playground & zoo creates a world-class science museum for tomorrow’s innovators. Executive director Rachel Meyer will talk about its history and roots as the Champion of Early Science Learning and why it is so Important. How they do what they ...
Where: WoodsideCost: Free
Satellite Galaxies and Dwarfs in the Local GroupOur Local Group of galaxies is composed of our Milky Way; its twin galaxy, Andromeda (M31); and the dozens of small “satellite†galaxies orbiting around each of them. Satellite galaxies are thought to be the building blocks of more massive galaxies, therefore tracking the orbital histories of satellite galaxies in ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 02/08/20
Bay Rocks for KidsJoin volunteer and geologist, Malcom Pringle, to learn about why rocks rock! What makes up the hills and habitats that surround San Francisco Bay? Bang, scratch, nick, view, (even chew?) rocks from the hills and crystals from the Bay! Ponder how and where they could have formed -- are those ...
Where: FremontCost: 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
Low Tide WalkMSI takes to the tidepools for a treasure hunt of nature's beautiful intertidal secrets. We'll spend our time taking advantage of the low tide to reach the outer edges of Fiddler Cove, a super secret locals spot between Pescadero and Bean Hollow. This quiet piece of coast offers a wealth ...
Where: PescaderoCost: From $20
Twilight Marsh WalkExperience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along Tidelands (1.3 miles) Trail. At the setting of the sun we will observe the beginning of nature’s night shift. Come discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the refuge as night descends. Not suitable for young children. Call 510-792-0222 ...
As of today, only two objects have been observed, which can be definitively identified as of interstellar origin & destination: I1/‘Oumuamua & 2I/Borisov. ‘Oumuamua was an enigmatic object, visible only for about 2 weeks. While the high eccentricity of its orbit certainly makes it interstellar, it cannot be pinned down ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Shark DayOur special Shark Day invites one and all to learn about these amazing creatures, from the great whites that swim just off our ocean shores, to the gentle leopard sharks that are common in our Bay. We will be feeding and touching our local leopard sharks in our teaching aquarium, ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: From $20
Monday, 02/10/20
Simulating galaxy imaging surveysNumerical simulations of weak gravitational lensing play an important role in statistical analyses of modern galaxy imaging data.In this talk, I will introduce our recent developments to simulate galaxy imaging data. We developed a method to produce synthetic data by utilizing full-sky lensing simulations for a given galaxy catalog. We ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Welcome to the era of fast radio burst “cosmologyâ€! Fast radio bursts are frequent, bright millisecond bursts of radio emission that have fortunately turned out to not be from microwave ovens or alien light sails, but rather to be some new extragalactic phenomenon likely associated with neutron stars. Radio astronomers are beginning to localize these bursts to specific galaxies, ...
The evaluation of petroleum systems via basin modeling, mapping, geochemical analyses, etc., is now a mature field due to codification of the petroleum system concept coupled with the development of sophisticated basin modeling software. Even so, evaluating petroleum systems with numerical techniques remains primarily a deterministic process resulting in non-unique ...
Microscopic robotsOver fifty years ago, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman claimed that a revolution was underway where information, computers, and machines would be shrunk to incredibly small dimensions. History has proven him mostly right: Moore’s law have given us microelectronics, the internet, and artificial intelligence. But the third leg of ...
The knowledge of the earliest time dynamics in molecular photophysics and photochemistry are critical because their role is to harness the energy from photons, initiating electronic and nuclear motion which is fundamental in many areas of science. Our ultimate goal is to understand the coupled electronic and nuclear dynamics induced ...
California is progressing toward the deployment of 5 million Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2030, a critical measure necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. In addition, California has set targets to serve the state with 100% clean energy and achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. The California ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable FutureCan hip-hop help bridge the divide between communities of color and environmentalism? Are strong regulations making fracking safer and cleaner? Environmentalists probably nod at the first question and bristle at the second. But tackling climate means taking everyone outside their comfort zone.  In the new book A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
February Prof & A Pint: Bioengineering for Social Good Our world and the unexplored worlds around us are bathed in nano-scale systems (living cells) that convert their molecular surroundings into useful energy stores, building blocks, information storage, sensors, and secreted drones that detect, manipulate, control and harvest. As BioEngineers, we work to understand and influence these nano systems to ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
The Wuhan Novel Coronavirus of 2019: Applying the lessons of the past to protect us in the presentDr. Mark Finch, Sr., who received his medical degree from the University of California San Francisco, is an infectious disease specialist with Diablo Infectious Disease Group. Dr. Finch and Diablo Infectious Disease Group provide clinical infectious disease, infection control and antibiotic stewardship advice to several hospitals in Alameda County.
Our solar system teems with asteroids and comets, which range in size from tiny dust particles to gigantic mountains that are worlds in their own right. While most of these objects remain in stable orbits that whirl them around them Sun for billions of years, every now and again something ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
During the last few years we established the synthetic and analytic infrastructure required to develop a promising new class of materials that operate on the basis of their structurally programmed molecular motion. Having a combination of static and rapidly moving components, we refer to them as being amphidynamic. They can ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Cosmology from the diffuse baryons between galaxies The field of cosmology has to make do with a theory of structure that is incomplete in the ``ultraviolet'' -- we lack a precise understanding of the cosmologically minute scales on which galaxies form and affect their surroundings. I will review methods to circumvent this limitation, with a particular focus ...
The hydrothermal systems that form at mid-ocean ridge (MOR) spreading centers represent perhaps the largest and most impactful geochemical phenomenon on Earth. There is 65,000 km of MOR encircling the globe, and the flow of water through the hydrothermal systems amounts to the entire volume of the oceans every 600,000 ...
Advancing the Science: The Latest in Alzheimer’s ResearchAlzheimer’s disease is a global health problem with more than 5.8 million people living with the disease in the United States alone. The only way to solve that problem is through research, and this talk will focus on the scientific advancements and progress in the field. Tremendous gains have been ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Engram Preservation: Early work towards Mind UploadingIs it possible to preserve and read memories after someone has died? Robert McIntyre thinks it is, and that the technology is closer than most people realize. His company Nectome is working on documenting the physical properties of memory formation, and studying ways to preserve those physical properties after death. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 - $100
Data Science, Beer & SPORTSIn celebration of SF Beer Week, come enjoy Standard Deviant’s great beers and listen to a few talks with USF’s Data Institute. This is USF’s fourth annual Beer + Data Science event and this year our focus will be on Sports Analytics. Hear from practitioners, professors and students as they ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Stories of a Changing Planet -- Environmental Documentaries in Transformative TimesFriends of Five Creeks' free Bay Currents talks present author and filmmaker Stephen Most who has scripted and co-produced environmental documentaries including Oil on Ice, Green Fire, River of Renewal, and Wilder than Wild.  His book Stories Make the World reflects on storytelling and the art of the documentary. Showing trailers from his ...
Real time observations of particulate fluxes, their compositions, related biogeochemical cycles, and distribution patterns of trace metals in deep open ocean waters are extremely rare, and more so in the context of continuous, highly resolved records. The Gulf of Aqaba (GOA), northern Red Sea, is a deep oligotrophic water body ...
My work uses data science to characterize how humans interact with the built and natural environments, seeking to plan for more sustainable and livable cities. Given the increasing ubiquity of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the Bay Area, I present a study that aims to assist in planning decisions by ...
This session discusses the intersection of 5G, edge computing and AI/ML technologies for realizing IoT use cases. It discusses technology, architectural evolution and use cases.Speaker: Mallik Tatipamula, Ericsson
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Living on the Edge: Reproductive physiology, behavior, and recovery of southern sea ottersNearly hunted to extinction during the fur trade of the 18th and 19th centuries, the recovery of southern sea otters along the coast of California has been a slow and meandering journey. As a physiological oddball among marine mammals and a vital keystone species in coastal nearshore ecosystems, much can ...
In the U.S., the large-scale water infrastructure that radicalized safe drinking water access in the early 20th century is now beyond its design lifetime, compromising water quality and increasing costs. Safe drinking water is essential to our ability to thrive, but historically, efforts to ensure that households can afford drinking ...
In this talk, Stephen McCabe, Emeritus Director of Research of UCSC Arboretum, will focus on recent poaching of the native succulent Dudleya plants from the California coast, as well as mentioning other succulent poaching that is a side effect of the current succulent plant craze. In one bust alone, about ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Thursday, 02/13/20
Near-Field Cosmology with Stellar AbundancesThe first stars and galaxies fundamentally transformed the universe. They formed in the smallest dark matter halos, produced large amounts of ionizing photons, and polluted the universe with the first heavy elements. Near-field cosmology probes this early era through detailed study of nearby relic galaxies that have survived from ancient ...
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.Speaker: ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
The Hidden Life of Massive Elliptical GalaxiesThis talk will show the results of very high resolution simulations of massive systems that discovered formation in all of them of cold, dense central discs hosting star formation.Speaker: Jerry Ostriker, Princeton Univ.
Join us for Newt Nite & Nature Trivia - it’s our fifth year hosting this event!Take a short walk to see mating newts, and join us after for nature-themed trivia with other nature nerds at the Grizzly Bar and Grill. Dress warmly and bring a headlamp or flashlight. Food and drink ...
Josiah will talk about advances in CRISPR technology for gene editing as well as current controversies over its use in medicine. Josiah is a well-known biohacker who believes that technologies like CRISPR should be in the hands of as many people as possible to allow scientific exploration and discovery to ...
Sex involves the transfer of genetic information that has resulted in evolution and specialization - and one of the hottest evenings in town, scientifically speaking. Discover some surprising ways that sperm and eggs come together. And, on this eve of Valentine's Day, taste the classic aphrodisiac - oysters - at ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Farm to Table: 2030The planet is poised for a food revolution: concerns over the environmental costs of feeding our world are transforming what we eat, how we raise it, how we source our nutrition, and how we handle excess. How can we keep food delicious, sustainable, and healthy? For this event, we take ...
Prior to 1995, there were no known planets around sun-like stars beyond the solar system. Once the first discovery was announced, many others quickly followed. We now calculate that, on average, nearly every star has a planet. What if the discovery of intelligent life beyond the Earth follows a similar ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
SF Beer Week NightLifeSip your way through the museum-turned-beer hall when NightLife celebrates SF Beer Week and our local craft brewing community.Get to know a dozen local breweries during an evening celebrating beers as diverse as the creatures at NightLife: Standard Deviant, Pond Farm, Barebottle, and Original Pattern make their Academy debut alongside ...
7:00-7:25: Krishna Shenoy(Stanford/ Neuroscience) on "Brain-machine Interfaces: From basic science and engineering to clinical trials"Brain-machine interfaces aim to restore lost functions due to brain disease or injury by converting neural activity from the brain into control signals...Read more7:25-7:50: Lars Steinmetz(Co-Director, Stanford Genome Technology Center) on "Emerging ...
The world-wide explosion in data is driven by three important trends: The increasing digitization of the world, in which people and the environment have been outfitted with sensors that generate digital data; enough inexpensive storage technology to keep vast amounts of information that was previously discarded; and large-scale computing systems ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 02/14/20
Elephant Seal WeekendThis Valentine’s Day weekend, explore the fascinating world and interesting adaptations of northern elephant seals during a special weekend celebration. Unique pop-up exhibits will reveal natural history, migration strategies, and allow visitors to become citizen scientists (helping out UC Santa Cruz researchers). As a citizen scientist, learn about elephant seals, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with Admission
Two KIPAC Tea TalksModeling the Radiogenic Background of the MAJORANA DEMONSTRATORSpeaker: Micah Buuck, KIPACHow to Count the Milky Way's Disrupted Dwarf GalaxiesSpeaker: Alexander Ji, Carnegie Institute
Exploits with Atomic Materials: from Flexible/Wearable Electronics to Memory DevicesThis talk will present our latest research adventures on 2D nanomaterials towards greater scientific understanding and advanced engineering applications. In particular, the talk will highlight our work on flexible electronics, zero-power devices, monolayer memory (atomristors), non-volatile RF switches, and wearable tattoo sensors. Non-volatile memory devices based on 2D ...
 Nickel catalysts exhibit unique properties. Open-shell configurations are relatively stable and readily accessible, which lead to radical pathways. Moreover, the reduction potential of Ni is considerably lower than that of Pd. These properties have been employed to functionalize alkenes. Enantioselective 1,2-dicarbofunctionalization of alkenes allows access to molecules with intricate substitution ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Green Friday: Bats and Their Role in Our Ecosystem Sierra Club Northern Alameda County Group's Green Friday meets on the second Friday of the month in the Sierra Clubs Bay Chapter Office, 2530 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; the program runs from 7:30 to 9:00 including questions and discussion. Refreshments are served. A $3 donation ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $3
Touring Exotic Landforms Across the Solar System: Adventures in Planetary GeomorphologyBrian is an expert at Public Outreach featuring NASA web-portals of the Moon, Mercury, Mars, Ceres, Vesta and many other bodies in the Solar System. He will explore with us the most interesting features he has come across in his studies.Speaker: Brian Day, NASA Ames
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
Saturday, 02/15/20
Elephant Seal WeekendThis Valentine’s Day weekend, explore the fascinating world and interesting adaptations of northern elephant seals during a special weekend celebration. Unique pop-up exhibits will reveal natural history, migration strategies, and allow visitors to become citizen scientists (helping out UC Santa Cruz researchers). As a citizen scientist, learn about elephant seals, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with Admission
Hike the Mallard SloughLook for birds, mammals, and animal tracks as we explore along the water’s edge on this 3.7-mile nature walk. Bring binoculars and your favorite field guide to help enjoy the views. Have at least one liter of water, snacks, and appropriate clothing. Rain will cancel this hike due to possibly ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Spiny SucculentsJoin author Jeff Moore on a visual journey through his newest book Spiny Succulents, as he shares examples of cultivated cacti, euphorbias, pachypodiums, alluaudias, and some other related mostly spiny xerophytic plants (such as terrestrial bromeliads). Most of the images are of examples of these plants in California landscape/botanical garden ...
The United States is developing ShakeAlert, an earthquake early warning system that will provide California, Oregon, and Washington with advanced warning of potentially damaging shaking. The hopes for early warning systems are high, but the reality of what can be expected from earthquake early warning is nuanced. Earthquakes don’t happen in ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free ($15 for lunch, $7 Student and unemployed)
Story Time at YSI: All the Water in the WorldFaucet, well, rain cloud, sea... from each of these comes water. But where does water go? Come hear a lovely, poetic story about where water goes and why it is so precious. Then meet one of YSI's animal ambassadors that rely upon water for their survival.
Where: Los GatosCost: Free
Sunday, 02/16/20
Elephant Seal WeekendThis Valentine’s Day weekend, explore the fascinating world and interesting adaptations of northern elephant seals during a special weekend celebration. Unique pop-up exhibits will reveal natural history, migration strategies, and allow visitors to become citizen scientists (helping out UC Santa Cruz researchers). As a citizen scientist, learn about elephant seals, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with Admission
What Were the Atoms in Your Body Doing 8 Billion Years Ago: The Story of Cosmic EvolutionAlthough few people ever think about it, the atoms that make up your body are “on loan†to you from the Earth’s “atom collection.†Thanks to modern astronomy, we now know the history of these atoms even before they were part of the Earth. In this talk, Dr. Andrew Fraknoi ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 adult, $5 under 18
I Spy from the Sky: Drones Give a New Perspective for Marine Mammal ScienceWhen researchers step onto Año Nuevo Island, they are welcomed by a deafening symphony: sea lions barking, elephant seals roaring, gulls cawing, and cormorants grunting. An individual researcher is most likely outnumbered by animals 10,000:1. To understand what is happening on the island, scientists need to count each animal - ...
Go Big, Go Left: Pushing the Limits of Liquid Xenon Detectors for Dark Matter DetectionWhile there is firm astrophysical evidence for dark matter, fundamental properties of the substance, such as its constituent size and mass, remain key open questions in modern physics. Observation of dark matter interactions with Standard Model particles would enable the first constraints on those properties, but, to date, no such ...
The Chatterjee lab develops new chemical tools to investigate the mechanistic roles of protein post-translational modifications in human gene regulation. The chemical modifications we study vary in complexity from the methylation and acetylation of lysine side-chains to their conjugation with small proteins, such as ubiquitin and the small ubiquitin-like modifier ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Two KIPAC Tea TalksHubble constant tension: update from the strong lensing time-delay cosmography frontSpeaker: Simon Birrer, KIPACSearching for axion strings with CMB and lensingSpeaker: Junwu Huang, Permieter Institute
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Chasing Ancient Demons: The Quest to detect 21cm fluctuations from X-ray sources before reionization Two important chapters in our Universe’s history remain, for the most part, unexplored by direct observations. During the “dark agesâ€, cooling gas clouds left over from the big bang collapsed into dark-matter halos to form the first bound objects and where conditions were right, the first stars ignited, heralding in ...
Photochemical produced hazes are prevalent in the atmospheres of planetary bodies in the solar system and could also be ubiquitous in exoplanetary atmospheres. Haze has been shown to affect the thermal structure and dynamics of planetary and exoplanetary atmospheres. It could also be a source of the surface material on ...
Organic molecules interact strongly with confined electromagnetic fields in plasmonic arrays or optical microcavities owing to their bright transition dipole moments. This interaction gives rise to molecular polaritons, hybrid light-matter quasiparticles. Molecular polaritonics opens doors for new room-temperature opportunities for the nontrivial control of physico-chemical properties of molecular assemblies [1]. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Fracton - Elasticity DualityProf. Leo Radzihovsky of University of Colorado at Boulder will give the Applied Physics/Physics colloquium
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Bay Area Climate Action: 2020 and BeyondWith cities around the world committed to carbon neutrality to address the climate crisis, Bay Area cities from Albany to San Francisco are deepening their actions to accelerate the transformation to equitable, climate-friendly city systems. A local government panel shares their experience and new initiatives to engage their communities, save ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Commercial Mushroom Farming - Nature and NurtureKyle Garrone holds a degree in Biology from University of California, Davis with a focus on plant pathology and mycology. He has been the Production Manager of Far West Fungi since graduating from UC Davis in 2010, with his primary focus on increasing yields, reducing labor, and experimenting with new ...
Many of the natural resource challenges we face today around food, water, equity, energy, invasive species, fire, climate change, biodiversity - are complex problems that impact diverse public groups across multiple scales - and they require a spatial approach to make an impact. Addressing these challenges requires innovative and resourceful ...
Ophthalmic drugs are almost always delivered via eye drops in spite of many deficiencies including low bioavailability and poor compliance, particularly in patients requiring multiple eye drops daily. Only about 1-5% of the drug in eye drops diffuses into the cornea and the remaining 95-99% enters systemic circulation through multiple ...
As we approach another golden age for the field of computer architecture, David will review the landscape since the 1960s, current challenges and identify future opportunities. Much like David did in the 1980s, he will discuss his research in delivering gains in cost, energy, security and performance. The backbone of ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Understanding How Women Travel“Understanding How Women Travel†is a groundbreaking study completed by LA Metro in 2019. The study included a creative approach to better understand women’s mobility in LA county; framed by core social justice principles and methods, including both traditional and non-traditional data collection methods to effectively capture “hard-to-reach†populations and ...
Author Christian Schwartz will be presenting from his book which was written for beginning and experienced mushroom hunters alike to find and identify mushrooms. Common and conspicuous species, delicious edibles, toxic and deadly species, and distinctive rarities are all covered in this user-friendly reference, which covers the diversity found in ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost:
Nerd Nite SF #117: Baroque, Bones, and Badasses!At this month’s show, we go for baroque, bone up on a bone collector, and blow the lid off an incredible open source archive during a very special evening curated by our friends, stalwart stockpilers and disseminators of San Francisco history - the Western Neighborhoods Project! As always, we’ll bring ...
Around the world, people recognize that E=mc^2 oozes cosmic insight. But what does this "most famous equation" really say? What are energy and mass? And what makes the speed of light, c, so important? [Hint: mass, moving at speed c, doesn't turn into energy!] Using little more than common experience ...
This presentation explores the historic voyage of the New Horizons spacecraft. After 10 years and more than 3 billion miles, New Horizons has served as an ambassador to the planetary frontier and has shed light on new kinds of worlds and the outskirts of the solar system.In this talk Dr. Moore will discuss ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 02/20/20
Good for You, Good for the PlanetWhat we eat impacts both our health and the health of the planet.When we think about climate change we think about our transportation systems and our power plants. However, our food choices and our agricultural systems produce 49 - 87% of human caused greenhouse gases (per studies).Most of the chronic ...
Where: SaratogaCost: Free
The Extremes of Accretion: Ultraluminous X-ray Sources and Super-Eddington PulsarsUltraluminous X-ray sources (ULXs) are off-nuclear X-ray sources with luminosities that exceed the Eddington limit for stellar renmant black holes. This implies either the presence of larger, 'intermediate mass' black holes, or systems that have managed to violate their Eddington limits. Prior to NuSTAR, black hole accretors were widely assumed, ...
Cloud + Deep Reinforcement Learning + Microsim: the Future of Mixed Autonomy TrafficThe question of how will self-driving cars will change urban mobility patterns is an open topic today. This talk describes scientific contributions in the field of reinforcement learning presented in the context of enabling mixed-autonomy mobility, the gradual and complex integration of automated vehicles into the existing traffic system. The ...
Aperture Lucida: a Natural History of Vision With Tristan Duke7:30 p.m. | Osher Gallery 1, Kanbar ForumJoin artist and inventor Tristan Duke as he shares his process of creative inquiry over the past two years as Exploratorium Artist-in-Residence, culminating in his new artwork and optical device Aperture Lucida. He'll provide a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, 14.95 members, $0.00 Donors & AD members
Innovation in the Data Privacy EraJoin swissnex San Francisco and The Hive for a discussion of privacy and innovation.California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has gone into effect January 1st 2020. The law is likely to have a far-reaching impact on the tech world, especially in categories like AI (Artificial Intelligence). Under CCPA, a company must ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Noise Pop NightlifeSpend an evening exploring the science of sound as NightLife kicks off the Noise Pop Music and Arts Festival with a headlining DJ set by Washed Out.Washed Out is the recording name of chillwave pioneer Ernest Greene, best known for launching the synth-heavy, bedroom-pop sound of the early 2010s, and ...
Are anticoagulant rat poisons the new DDT? Lisa Owens Viani will describe the epidemic of wildlife mortality caused by these poisons. She’ll explain their impacts on birds of prey such as hawks and owls, among many other animals. She’ll summarize proposed legislation to reduce the use of dangerous rodenticides, and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
It is time to question the standard lore about mushroom cookeryBeliefs about how to handle and cook mushrooms, where they fit into a meal, and even what mushrooms are good to eat seem driven more by superstition and tradition than by an understanding of their flavors, aromas, and chemistry. This presentation will take a more modern look at their cooking, ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: Free
Fungi and ArtFungi can have a direct effect on art works by destroying them, and many fungal images are better described as kitsch than art. Fungi, however, also figure in many truly artistic works and have done so for much of recorded history. Taylor will touch on the above noted topics before ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 02/21/20
68th Annual Pacific Orchid ExpositionThe San Francisco Orchid Society presents this year's Pacific Orchid Exposition: "2020 - Orchids in Focus."Friday February 21 - Sunday February 23, 2020, is the main event - a show and sale with thousands of orchids on display, award judging by the American Orchid Society, educational hands-on demonstrations and information ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Two KIPAC Tea TalksCMB lensing for the next generation of experimentsSpeaker: Dominic Beck, KIPACTBDSpeaker: Dominic Walton, Cambridge, UK
19F Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an emerging technique for in vivo imaging, showing great promise due to the favorable NMR properties of the fluorine nucleus (high sensitivity, large ppm range) and the lack of detectable fluorine signal in biological systems. Imaging agents can be designed that exhibit either a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Playing by New RulesInnovative technologies are transforming the world of sports. Whether we’re athletes, managers, coaches, or fans, innovative sports technologies are changing the way we play the game, along with the game itself. Join us at CHM with sports tech experts from the 49ers, venture capital, and Stanford to explore ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Securing Earth from Space Threats & Climate-Change EffectsAs an author and speaker, Dr. Larry Lapin presents the case for upgrading the security of our Planet from space-threats. His simple 40-minute talk is sometimes frightening, but nevertheless inspiring. Sadly, we have no true defense against big meteors. NASA gives very limited attention to extra-terrestrial hazards, with physical effort ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Saturday, 02/22/20
68th Annual Pacific Orchid ExpositionThe San Francisco Orchid Society presents this year's Pacific Orchid Exposition: "2020 - Orchids in Focus."Friday February 21 - Sunday February 23, 2020, is the main event - a show and sale with thousands of orchids on display, award judging by the American Orchid Society, educational hands-on demonstrations and information ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
The History & Mystery of the Refuge and the BayDon Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge was created in 1972, but the reason the refuge was established dates back 200 years prior to when Europeans first arrived at the San Francisco Bay and changed the Bay forever. Join our volunteer, Larry, to learn about the history, and the answers ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
The Bay Model: An USACE Engineer TributeIn commemoration of Engineer Week, this program is dedicated to the USACE San Francisco District's construction of the Bay Model. This former one-of-kind scientific, hydrodynamic, engineering testing facility has accurately produced water related predictions for almost a half century. The first 30 years it was all hand operated. How did ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Pacific FlywayOur wetlands are an important stop on the Pacific Flyway, a major bird migration route. Stroll with docent Laurel Stell to learn why birds migrate, why they stop along the San Francisco Bay, and to spot the birds in action. Trail is easy and level. All ages and abilities welcome. ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Sunday, 02/23/20
68th Annual Pacific Orchid ExpositionThe San Francisco Orchid Society presents this year's Pacific Orchid Exposition: "2020 - Orchids in Focus."Friday February 21 - Sunday February 23, 2020, is the main event - a show and sale with thousands of orchids on display, award judging by the American Orchid Society, educational hands-on demonstrations and information ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Marine Science Sunday: Marine Mammal Parents and PupsIn preparation for Valentine's Day, this month we celebrate love under the sea with Marine Mammal Parents and Pups in a fun, educational way for both kids and adults. We recommend teaming our free classroom program with a Guided tour at 11am, 1pm or 3pm for a truly immersive marine mammal experience.FREE Classroom ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Monday, 02/24/20
Uncovering the nature of dark matter with stellar streams in the Milky WayStars orbiting in the halo of our galaxy, the Milky Way, are a window into the distribution of dark matter. Tidally disrupting star clusters are especially valuable tracers, because in pristine conditions they produce thin stellar streams of nearly uniform density. I will present maps of stellar streams based on ...
For nuclear waste repository assessments, there has been a challenge of integrating two models at disparate scales: (1) complex thermal-hydrological-geochemical processes in engineered barrier systems (EBS) around each canister at the scale of meters and (2) overall performance assessment (PA) models at the scale of kilometers, including more than ten ...
Neural network and machine learning artificial intelligences (AIs) need comprehensive data sets to train on. Those data sets will often be composed of images, videos, audio, or text. All those things are copyrighted. Copyright law thus stands as an enormous potential obstacle to training AIs. Not only might the aggregate ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Fundamental particle physics with trapped molecular ions Precision spectroscopy of molecules is complementary to studies with high-energy colliders in the pursuit of physics beyond the Standard Model. Our search for an electric dipole moment in an electron (eEDM) constitutes a background free measurement of T-symmetry violation, attempting to explain the matter/antimatter asymmetry in the Universe. We choose ...
This talk presents a socio-historical anthropology of power in the high-stakes environmental justice struggle of a Black Caribbean autonomous society. Jamaican Maroon contemporary political transformations and sovereignty aspirations stand in opposition to bauxite mining that threatens their highland forest traditional territory. Although Maroon political systems were founded in the context ...
Nanomaterials and Light for Sustainability and Societal ImpactMetallic nanoparticles, used since antiquity to impart intense, vibrant color into materials, then brought to scientific attention in the 19th century as “Faraday’s colloidâ€, have more recently become a central tool in the nanoscale manipulation of light. When excited by light, metallic nanoparticles undergo a coherent oscillation of their conduction ...
Mark Coalmer is a 27-year veteran of project management and leadership. As CCUS Projects Director, he and his team at the $1B+ Climate Investments fund identify and advance promising projects and technologies to reduce atmospheric CO2. Mark has designed and led projects as an engineer and project manager and also ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
What the 2030 Climate Deadline Really MeansFor years, scientists and politicians have been saying that the climate battle will be won or lost in the next decade. That narrative was boosted by the IPCC, which contends global emissions must be halved by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 to avoid climate catastrophe. Politicians moved quickly ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Wonderfest: Black Hole PortraitBlack holes are among the most remarkable predictions of Einstein's theory of gravity. So much material is compressed into such a small volume that nothing, not even light, can escape. In Spring 2019, the multinational Event Horizon Telescope released the first real picture of gas around a massive black hole ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Stanley Black and Decker: Edge Streaming Deep Learning for Scrap ReductionStanley Black & Decker is the world’s largest tools and storage company and the world’s second-largest commercial electronic security company. Stanley Black & Decker intends to be not just a leader, but to embrace technological change to become a disruptive force among global diversified industrials. They are pursuing this goal ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Nerd Nite East Bay: Animal Toxin Evolution, Brain Fonts, and More!Their Chemical Romance: How Animals Create, Escape and Steal the Most Potent Poisons on EarthWhy don't poisonous animals poison themselves? Learn how poisonous frogs evolved genetic resistance to their own toxins, and why you should never, ever touch a Phyllobates terribilis. See the clever ways that insects deal with man ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8 - $10
Tuesday, 02/25/20
Two KIPAC Tea TalksDESI - the largest galaxy spectroscopic surveySpeaker: Albert Chuang, KIPACUsing field solvers to simulate astrophysical plasmasSpeaker: Andrew Eberhardt, KIPAC
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Limitations to the 'basic' HOD model and beyondWe make use of the IllustrisTNG cosmological, hydrodynamical simulations to test fundamental assumptions of the mass-based Halo Occupation Distribution (HOD) approach to modelling the galaxy-halo connection. By comparing the clustering of galaxies measured in the 300 Mpc TNG box (TNG300) with that predicted by the standard (``basic'') HOD model, we ...
Energy storage is at the center of transformative technologies including electric transportation, wind and solar electricity, energy management for utilities and customers, replacement of gas peaker plants, and electric flight for air taxis, package delivery and short-haul passenger service. These emerging uses require next generation batteries custom designed for the ...
Molecular understanding of biological recognition processes is surely a major prerequisite for future drug design. Protein-ligand binding is favorable when the change in free energy ï„G=ï„H-Tï„S is negative. Therefore, calorimetry is a very powerful biochemical tool. Up to now, calorimetric measurements are all based on heat transfer and are thus ...
Until recently, it was widely believed that the brain was hardwired from childhood and resistant to any remodeling in adults. Breakthrough research and clinical practice has recently shown that our brains are remarkably plastic across the human life span. Neuroplasticity accounts for functional self-improvement at any age, often remarkable recoveries from ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Natalie Batalha made Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people on Earth. She has discovered approximately 4,000 new planets - some of which may turn out to be capable of supporting life. She was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Nerd Nite Silicon Valley #11- Nerd Nite Meets NASADestination Station: Sharing the wonders of YOUR International Space StationWant to hear from an astronaut about his experience on the International Space Station? Nerd Nite is excited to host NASA Astronaut Nick Hague and team members from the ISS National Lab. Be there and be square!
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga Angustirostris) of Point Reyes National SeashoreJoin us for a captivating evening exploring the world of Northern elephant seals with Professor Doreen Gurrola of Dominican University of California, and five of her students.Northern elephant seals, once a highly endangered species along our coast, are now found in many rookeries from Northern California to Baja California, Mexico. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Autonomous Revolution - SOLD OUTFor the third time in the history of humanity, civilization is undergoing epic cultural transformation - a cultural phase change.Artificial intelligence and virtual environments are creating a world of abundance in which our institutions are changing form, obey different rules, use different methods, and behave contrary to our intuition.We are ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
How to build a personal planetariumPlease join the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for our general meeting featuring award-winning educator and MDAS member Jeff Adkins, who will conduct a workshop on how to build a simple pinhole-based planetarium projector. Adkins, who teaches astronomy and physics at Deer Valley High School in Antioch, and at Los Medanos ...
There is an increasing interest in applying methods based on Machine Learning Techniques (MLT) to problems in aviation operations. The current interest is based on developments in Cloud Computing, the availability of open software and the success of MLT in automation, consumer behavior and finance involving large database. Historically aviation ...
The internet has been hailed as a leveling force that is reshaping activism. From the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, digital activism seemed cheap, fast, and open to all. Now this celebratory narrative finds itself competing with an increasingly sinister story as platforms ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Alma Project: Cultivating cultural capitals in STEM through reflective journalingReflective journaling has been shown to promote positive, meaningful learning experiences.At San Francisco State University, the AlmaProject was created to support connections to the life experiences of STEM students through reflective journaling. Pulling from frameworks in Ethnic Studies and social psychology, the Alma Project aims to make learning STEM inclusive ...
Me vs. We: What Matters Most for Climate Action?Where does change begin? Addressing the climate challenge requires incremental and transformational change on both personal and systemic levels. That means altering our personal habits as citizens, consumers, employees and parents.At the same time, society needs to fundamentally modernize the food, transportation, building and energy systems. That mind-blowing amount of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Tectonic Setting and Structural Analysis of Mt. Diablo and VicinityIt has long been recognized that many of the geologic features exposed in the eastern Coast Ranges of the San Francisco Bay Area are due to a component of Pacific-plate-boundary contraction. This study uses regional cross sections, constrained by surface geology, petroleum wells, and map analysis, to infer the geometry ...
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General, $1 Students & Teachers
Mind, Matter, and the Search for MeaningWorld-renowned physicist Brian Greene offers a captivating exploration of the cosmos and our ongoing quest to understand it.Greene takes us on a journey across time - from our most refined understanding of the universe’s beginning to the closest science can take us to the very end. He also explains the ...
The Renaissance of Astrophysics: a landscape of opportunities in the era of Time Domain Multi-Messenger investigationsAstronomical transients are signposts of catastrophic events in space, including the most extreme stellar deaths, stellar tidal disruptions by supermassive black holes, and mergers of compact objects. Thanks to new and improved observational facilities we can now sample the night sky with unprecedented temporal cadence and sensitivity across the electromagnetic ...
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.Speaker: ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Nursery Series: Seed Treatment and GerminationGrowing native plants often involves getting dormant seeds to germinate. Based on habitat and adaptation, seeds may require a variety of physical or chemical conditions to begin germination. In this class, we will discuss seed biology, seed dormancy, and the physiology of seed germination. There will be plenty of hands-on ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Donations encouraged
Goat NightlifeNightLife goes to the goats with a tribute to these jumping, climbing farm-favorite animals.We’ll have very special bovid guests from Little Explorers and Goatlandia, a farm animal sanctuary and rescue that focuses on sustainable landscaping practices and eco-farming.Meet Goatlandia’s founder, Deborah Blum, and learn about the story behind her sanctuary, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Dinner meeting and panel discussion with ISS US National LaboratoriumThe American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory invite you to a unique event on February 27, 2020 to discover how YOU can help improve life on Earth through research onboard the ISS. In an engaging panel discussion, learn how the ISS ...
The idea of the ‘human’ dates back to the founding of modernity, now hurtling towards collapse. As this process intensifies it may bring about a fundamental reconsideration of modern ideas regarding which entities possess such attributes as agency, speech, and reason. If so what kinds of narratives and knowledge traditions ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
From California to Cambodia - Surface Water Mapping Using Cloud-Based Remote SensingWith cloud based remote sensing we can now access, process, and analyze terabytes of satellite imagery remotely via the internet. Satellite images and streamgages are the two most common measurement tools used to assemble a record of historical surface water changes. Weekly to monthly snapshots of surface water from satellite images can ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
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 ...
Speaker: Camilla Sattania, StanfordThis talk was originally scheduled for Feb 14
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Unique Aspects of Chirality in Inorganic NanocrystalsThe geometric property of chirality relates to objects that cannot be superimposed onto their mirror images. It is fundamental across all hierarchies of nature, from interactions of elementary particles to macroscopic living systems. It is related in biology to recognition between biomolecules and structure-function relations. Most biological molecules ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
What Can Electron Microscopy Tell Us Beyond Structure and Composition? - CANCELEDSpherical aberration correction marks a milestone in the development of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) which allows the quantitative determination of 3D structure and composition of nanostructures with atomic resolution. In combination with in-situ techniques, one can follow the phase transformations, chemical reactions, and dynamic behaviors of materials in ...
Molecular, and more recently, macromolecular synthesis has evolved to an advanced state allowing the creation of remarkably complex organic molecules and well-defined polymers with typical dimensions from 0.5 nm - 10 nm. In contrast, the ability to prepare materials in the 10 nm - 100 micron size regime with controlled ...
2020 San Francisco Middle School Science Fair Awards Ceremony and ExhibitionFor nearly 40 years San Francisco student scientists have been wowing Randall Museum visitors with their inventive, thoughtful, and quizzical projects exploring an outrageous array of scientific inquiries. The entries in the Annual SF Middle School Science Fair will be on display at the Randall Museum February 25 through March 6, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Hayward Fault tourThis family tour is great for elementary age children and their families. It shows the power of an earthquake without fear. In Earthquake Country knowledge of earthquakes is important. Classes include a tour of the features in Central Park. Learn how Stivers Lagoon and Lake Elizabeth were created. Other faults ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
Monarchs: How We Can HelpLearn about monarchs, causes for their decline and how our local efforts can support their populations to flourish again on the West coast. Special guests, Mia Monroe, volunteer with The Xerces Society, Oakland’s Pollinator Posse, and Bob Pacelli, who is featured in a short film, “Butterfly Town USA,†about his ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Science Saturday: Animal AthletesThis highest jumping, fastest flying, strongest biting Science Saturday of the year focuses on the Olympians in the animal kingdom. From falcons to mountain lions, and beetles to beavers, every athlete has a story to tell. Join us for crafts, activities, and science as we sprint, jump, and dive into ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Shoreside Bay CreaturesJoin your kids in a morning of scientific fun! Participants will work as a team to pull in a large seine (net) to catch local fishes, set a mud grab to gather bottom samples and invertebrates, and learn the difference between the two groups of animals. This event is perfect ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: From $20
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
Indicators that Fox are in Your AreaDo you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else. Come along with me and I will show you how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox. Gain some insights ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Exoplanets and How To Find ThemWe're currently in the midst of a golden age of astronomy. The confirmation of planets around other stars has given way to finding countless strange and fascinating worlds and stellar systems very unlike our own. What are some of these planets and how were they discovered? What techniques do astronomers ...
Where: San BrunoCost: Free
Jazz under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Occurring on the Saturday after the 1st quarter moon (check our Events Page), join us on the 4th floor planetarium for a night of smooth jazz, bright stars, and a lot of fun! We play our jazz from CSM's own ...
