Urban Air Mobility (UAM) can only be achieved at scale when emerging eVTOL operations are safe despite reduced pilot training requirements. Increased autonomy and access to new data pipelines are viewed as foundations to enable safe UAM operations. Traditional sensor data can be augmented with new cloud resources such as ...
Granular materials are common in everyday life but are historically difficult to model. This has direct real-world ramifications owing to the prominent role granular media play in multiple industries and especially in terrain dynamics. One can attempt to track every grain with discrete particle methods, but realistic systems are often ...
 Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda’s research explores the interplay of biomaterials and the nervous system for the development of peripheral nerve regeneration, brain electrode interfacing, and brain tumor therapies.
Current governance theory has not adequately addressed how power asymmetries and inequality affect decision-making processes and the distribution of its outcomes. This talk presents a transdisciplinary effort to bridge diverse power scholarship traditions into an integrated framework for policy analysis. A case study on collaborative environmental governance is analyzed, illustrating ...
Portable Sensors based on Integrated PhotonicsInnovation in technology routinely leads the way for discovery in chemistry and biology. To explore the inherent complexity present in biological systems, existing technologies are being pushed to their limits, and once again, scientists are looking to engineers to create innovative solutions to enable their exploration and discovery.Speaker: Andrea Armani, ...
In 2017, Google became the first company of its size to match 100% of its global annual electricity consumption with purchases of renewable energy. However, despite the company’s large-scale procurement of wind and solar power, Google’s offices and data centers must still plug into regional electric grids that carry a ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Facebook: The Inside StoryFacebook has changed the world and it’s changed us. In barely fifteen years, the simple campus website grew into the largest social media platform and one of the biggest companies in the world. With a valuation of more than $576 billion and almost 3 billion users, including those on its ...
The Vera Rubin Observatory, on a mountaintop in Chile, will house a survey telescope that will image the night sky faster and deeper than ever before. Its camera, at 3.6 Gigapixels, will be the biggest digital camera ever built. The Rubin Observatory will be able to image the entire visible ...
21cm Intensity MappingSpeaker: Anže Slosar (Brookhaven National Laboratory)Editor's Note: Stanford is listing this same talk tomorrow, 3/6, in the same room, but at a slightly different time. If you plan to attend, you might want to contact the sponsor first.
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Power Electronics: State-of-the-Art, Careers, and Helpful Hints for Your ProjectsTechnology headlines are dominated by terms like artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things, “big data†and other trendy elements of the “digital revolutionâ€. But under the surface, the hardware that enables these technologies places ever increasing demands on power circuitry: Your cell phone is expected to charge in an ...
What stories do our imprints - both physical and digital - tell? Through scientific and technological leaps, the trails we leave behind have the power to reveal unexpected details about us. Hear from archivists using traces of DNA to reconstruct characteristics of lost societies, and the evidence digital footprints can ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, $14.95 Daytime Members
Women in Science NightlifeNightLife is celebrating International Women’s Day by handing over the mic and giving the spotlight to women in science.EVENT HIGHLIGHTSJoin this special event alongside local scientists from the Academy, Stanford, UCSF, the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, and more - with expertise ranging from viruses to ecological systems, and from genetic ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
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 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Tickets at the door
BioFutures: Exploring Human Microbes Through Big DataThe majority of cells in your body are not human; they belong to the trillions of microbes living in your stomach, intestines, on your skin, and in dozens of other organs. How do these microbes and their DNA help keep you alive and healthy, and what's their role in disease? ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: See After Dark
Friday, 03/06/20
Women in Tech: Reimagining Cybersecurity for AllData breaches, identity theft, ransomware, deep fakes, doxxing. As digital platforms and tools have become pervasive in our public, professional, and private lives, concern has intensified about the security of our information, institutions, and online identities. The need for innovation in cybersecurity strategies - from the technical hardware, software and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
21cm Intensity Mapping - planning for the futureSpeaker: Anže Slosar (Brookhaven National Laboratory)Editor's Note: Stanford is listed this same talk yesterday, 3/5, in the same room, but at a slightly different time. If you plan to attend, you might want to contact the sponsor first.
This class will introduce participants to planning for collection and growing of native plants. Covered subjects will include: communicating with restoration managers about their plant requests; calculating amounts of seed to collect; scheduling of collection, pre-germination treatments, propagation, facility maintenance; after care issues, monitoring, managers responsibilities for safety, resources available ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
Nanoscale Structures Modulate Protein Signaling at the Cell MembraneThe interaction between the cell membrane and the contacting material is crucial for many biological applications, such as medical implants. We are interested in exploring nanotechnology and novel materials to improve the membrane-surface interactions. Recently, we and other groups have shown that vertical nanopillars protruding from a flat ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Data Assimilation and Optimal Control in the Context of UAV-based Flash Flood MonitoringFlash floods are one of the most common natural disasters worldwide, causing thousands of casualties every year. The emergence of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) gives the possibility to monitor these events over large geographical areas. In this talk, we focus on the problem of trajectory planning for a swarm of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
CuriOdyssey’s March 6 First Friday Family Night Celebrate March Member Madness on Friday, March 6, 5-8pm! Relax with live music and bar while the kids meet animals and play with science. CuriOdyssey Members, bring a friend for free to this event (one free admission per membership) and if that friend joins during the evening, both member and ...
Where: San MateoCost: 12.95-15.95, Free for members
First Friday: Food FascinationThrow your table manners out the window and join us as we play with our food! Learn all about the science of the food we eat through hands on activities and demonstrations by local community partners. Dig into every aspect of the production and consumption of your daily meals, with ...
Developed in Berkeley in just 2012, the CRISPR-Cas9 system lets scientists rewrite DNA in living cells and organisms, editing the genetic code that defines life itself. The technology has already changed the face of basic research, allowing researchers to alter the DNA of hundreds of organisms.Powerful real-world applications are on ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Woodside First Friday: WHY THE ARCTIC MATTERS - Ice911Please join Dr. Leslie Field as she describes the work at Ice911 that she started in 2006 to turn her climate despair into action, and working to help ensure a habitable planet for her kids. This Arctic restoration work provides well-founded hope, meant to give time for the world to ...
Where: WoodsideCost: Free
Neutrinos: The Ghosts of the Standard Model of Particle PhysicsNeutrinos are the lightest massive particles ever observed. For many decades it was unclear whether neutrinos were completely massless or instead just had a very small mass, but the results of several large experiments at the end of the 20th century convincingly proved that they do have a very small ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 03/07/20
Trail Crew: Alpine Lakeshore AdventureJoin the Marin Municipal Water District in helping to repair trails along the alluring Alpine Lake. Our trail volunteers will assist in maintaining and improving Mt. Tam's extensive trail network and enhancing natural habitat. We will be focused at Kent Trail to perform trail realignment and drainage work plus brushing! ...
Where: FairfaxCost: Free
The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito’s very own attraction known around the world! We have a variety of volunteer positions that are suited for people just like you! Greet visitors, lead tours, work with school groups, and more! Come and be a part of one of the largest working hydraulic models in ...
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
City Star Party - Lands EndCome 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
Fantasy Flights to the MoonThis talk is in part based on the same section in my new major lunar observers handbook, Luna Cognita. The 3-volume set is scheduled to be published by Springer before the end of this year. Harrison Schmitt of Apollo 17 wrote the Introduction. The book is available on Amazon right ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 03/08/20
Marine Science Sunday: The Big, The Small, and The WeirdThe theme this month is Celebrating Our Oceans: The Big, The Small, and The Weird. Come learn about the amazing diversity of life that lives out in the Ocean, from the big to the small and everything in between. Guided tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients ...
We are truly in the era of Big Data. Over the last decade, the field of Data Science has become indispensable for any organization that wants to discover the patterns, trends, and associations within the quantitative information it gathers. Jeffrey Silverman, data scientist and astrophysicist(!), will discuss how one new ...
Where: AlamedaCost: Free
Monday, 03/09/20
Higher signal from lower densities - CANCELEDThe standard way to extract cosmological information from the large-scale structure is to measure two point functions. This statistic is mostly sensitive to the high density regions, which are highly nonlinear objects. Thus, their clustering properties are highly correlated on small scales and the cosmological information in them is limited. ...
The new abundance of natural gas resources (from both conventional and unconventional sources) and ever-expanding LNG capabilities provide opportunities for fuel switching from coal to natural gas around the world. As demonstrated by the dramatic decrease in CO2 emissions associated with electrical power generation in the United States, fuel switching ...
In the last twenty-five years there has been extraordinary progress in our ability to measure and model the tissue properties and activity in the living human brain using magnetic resonance imaging. Reliable measurements can be made at the millimeter scale in individual subjects, significantly enhancing the value of these techniques ...
Where: Cost: Free
Controlling interfacial reactivity with 2D atomic heterostructures: Electrointercalation of Li ionsTailoring the interconversion of electrical energy and chemical energy at the interface of solids and electrolytes stands as one of the preeminent challenges for next-generation energy technologies. Efficient electrochemical processes would enable electrical energy derived from renewable sources to be stored in chemical bonds for use in periods of low ...
X-ray crystallography has tremendous impact on biology, having yielded the structures of thousands of proteins and given detailed insight into their working mechanisms. The requirement for macroscopic crystals, which can be difficult to obtain, as well as the often severe radiation damage caused by the ionizing X-rays during data acquisition ...
Molecular mechanisms underlying phase separation in functional compartmentalization and diseaseBiomolecular condensates coordinate a variety of important functions in cells including stress responses, RNA metabolism and membrane receptor clustering. Here, I will focus on discussing our work on two systems: the RNA-binding protein hnRNPA1, which associates with stress granules and mutations in which drive familial forms of neurodegenerative diseases; and ...
The Quantum Origins of Gravity - CANCELEDIt was once thought that gravity and quantum mechanics were inconsistent with one another. Instead, we are discovering that they are so closely connected that one can almost say they are the same thing. In this lecture, Professor Susskind will explain how this view came into being over the last ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
March Prof & A Pint: Death on the Nile: A 3D Visit to Egypt's Most Enduring Cemetery The ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara was the burial place of kings, queens, priests, and elite officials for 2500 years (3000-332 BCE), and boasts some of the most spectacular architecture and art from the Pharoanic Period. In this talk, we'll make a virtual visit to the site, using a 3D ...
Our research is focused on harnessing the untapped reactivity of abundant chemical feedstocks to enable late-stage functionalization of medicinally relevant molecules. We have recently developed new approaches for selective C-H and C-O functionalization of alcohols, amines, and carbonyls, using a combination of radical (1e-) and closed shell (2e-) processes that ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Climate Smart TransportationAs the world continues to be pressed by climate issues, what transportation solutions exist for the future? How can we change commuter behavior to reduce carbon emissions? How can we electrify in a smart and sustainable way? Our panel of experts will discuss innovative projects such as smart-charging electric bus ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Higher signal from lower densities - Online onlyThe standard way to extract cosmological information from the large-scale structure is to measure two point functions. This statistic is mostly sensitive to the high density regions, which are highly nonlinear objects. Thus, their clustering properties are highly correlated on small scales and the cosmological information in them is limited. ...
Molecular vibrational polaritons are hybrid half-light, half-matter quasiparticle. This hybrid quasiparticles not only inherit properties of both photons and matters, but also processes unique new photonic and molecular phenomena, including tilting chemical potential landscapes of reactions, adding new energy transfer pathways and strong photonic interactions. Many of these developments hinge ...
State of Flames: How Wildfire is remaking California EnergyRecent wildfires have felled California's major utilities - the companies that have fueled a world-leading clean-energy transition. A Stanford academic who served on a pivotal committee that recommended deep changes to state policy in the wake of the fires explores how the crisis started, where we are now, and how ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Leveraging Bay Area Technology to Solve National Scientific Challenges How can remote DNA detection, drones, real-time sensing, artificial intelligence, and other new      technology help meet environmental challenges?  Dr. Jonathan Stock, Director of the US Geological Survey’s Innovation Center, tells how the USGS is partnering with Bay Area scientific and technological powerhouses to deal with risks from earthquakes and floods to ...
7:00-7:25: Suyash Joshi(Author and Magician) on "S.T.E.M. Magic"Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:25-7:50: Bruno Olshausen(Director of the Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience at UC Berkeley) on "Perception as Inference"Our subjective experience is a mostly correct hallucination about the external world...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Science at the Library: Exploding Volcanoes and Magma ChambersForces created by Plate Tectonics helps to explain volcanoes and the rocks they form from inside and outside of the Earth. Learn the different rocks and what they mean.There are 4 activities at each presentation after a show presentation. Parents work with their children to learn about science. Recommended ...
