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 ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Sunday, 03/01/20
Science Safari: Salamander Search!A favorite annual event: Â Unravel the secrets of our unique salamander population among the redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains! Meet and touch some of our native animal ambassadors. Venture into the newt's ecosystem to locate these and other animals in their native habitat. Due to the popularity of this ...
Where: SaratogaCost: $15
Monday, 03/02/20
Gravitational wave astrophysics and cosmology with large galaxy surveysIn the occasion of the exciting discovery of the electromagnetic counterpart of the GW170817 gravitational wave event, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) collaboration produced a series of studies covering different aspects of the event. In particular, these studies showed that observations of the GW170817 host galaxy can provide information about ...
Neutrinos are among the most mysterious and elusive particles known to particle physicists. The neutrino was first theorized in 1930 to be a neutral and massless particle needed to preserve conservation of energy in the radioactive process of beta decay. Since its discovery in 1956, physicists have actively sought to ...
The Coming of Age of de novo Protein DesignProteins mediate the critical processes of life and beautifully solve the challenges faced during the evolution of modern organisms. Our goal is to design a new generation of proteins that address current day problems not faced during evolution. In contrast to traditional protein engineering efforts, which have focused on modifying ...
Lightning in a canteen: The promise of plasma-treated refreshment for survivalAn emerging health problem is water contamination of our freshwater supplies, from waste derived from pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and industry. Health impacts to the public and aquatic life range from endochrine disruption to cancer. Advanced waterpurification treatment of both domestic drinking water and treated waste water is needed because ...
Global demand for lithium-ion based applications such as electric vehicles and grid-scale energy storage is expected to grow tremendously over the upcoming decade. This surge in demand has resulted in the announcement of 100+ lithium-ion battery “megafactories†with >2TWh of planned capacity. However, the lack of investment and technology development ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Where Does Our Water Come From?Do you ever wonder where the water in your tap comes from? Or where it goes after you flush? Join us for a night of exploring the human-made water cycle. We will explore some of the complexities of California’s water systems, including water infrastructure and water rights.Register at weblink.Speaker: Nina Gordon-Kirsch
Extrasolar planets now number in the thousands, spanning a wide range of orbital and physical properties. Unlocking the atmospheric properties of these exotic worlds using facilities such as the Spitzer Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope have enabled us to probe chemistry, radiation and weather regimes beyond our own solar ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Wonderfest: Ask a Science Envoy: Kids & AI, Parasites, Dark Matter`Wonderfest 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 psychologist Eliza Kosoy on "How Children Are Smarter Than AI"Stanford microbiologist Alma Mendoza on "The Most Successful Parasite"Stanford ...
Einstein’s Microscope: Uncovering Small-Scale Dark Matter Structures with Novel Gravitational Lensing Probes The physical nature of the astrophysical dark matter (DM) is a fundamental question in cosmology. The clustering structure of DM on sub-galactic scales is key to distinguishing between various viable DM models which all make successful predictions about the large-scale structure and galaxy formation, but empirical tests have been fundamentally ...
California has set the aggressive and vital goal to become carbon neutral by 2045. This means that California must continue on its path to decarbonizing its economy by transitioning to renewable sources of energy and fuel. However, current models predict that these measures alone will not be sufficient to completely ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Odd Salon: MonumentalKelly Jensen ~ James Lick’s Great Pyramid Scheme  Long before the TransAmerica Pyramid caused an uproar in Architectural circles, there were plans to erect a pyramid tomb larger than Great Pyramid of Giza in downtown San Francisco, dedicated to disagreeable millionaire James Lick. The story of why there’s a dead rich guy ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12/15 General, $25 Reserved
Catastrophe and Storytelling: Climate Change and Sacred GrovesIn his most recent book, Climate Change and the Art of Devotion, Ray shows how a site-specific and ecologically grounded theology emerged in northern India in the wake of the Little Ice Age (ca. 1550 - 1850), an epoch marked by climatic catastrophes across the globe. His interests dovetail in unexpected ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: $20 General, $15 Member
you are variations: Ecologies of Translationyou are variations is a public lecture addressing a vital, urgent and intricate matter of concern: Can we learn to listen to a tree? And if so, how?Christina Della Giustina presents research studying the water cycle of trees. It processes environmental data on sap flow from scientific research on climate ...
