Looking Forward: How Can We Safely Reopen the Economy? - LivestreamPressure is mounting to reopen the economy, and some locales are rushing to do so. Deciding how and when it’s safe for people to return to work, school, and public life is a complex topic that involves implementing widespread testing; accurate assessment of exposure risks; ensuring health care system capacity; ...
Where: Cost: Free
CuriOdyssey’s First Friday Family Night - Facebook LiveMeet falconer Kenny Elvin of Full Circle Falconry and see his raptors up close. Dance to music from Airy Larry of the Banana Slug String Band. This will be a fun Facebook Live event for the whole family.
Where: Cost: Free
First Friday: Star Wars Party - CANCELEDJoin us for our 3rd annual Star Wars Party and show off your best at our Star Wars fashion show and dance party! Catch special appearances from some of your favorite characters from the saga, and stay for a screening of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Star Stories: Learn the mythology behind the constellations! - LivestreamJoin us on Facebook Live and listen to Doug Olsen, expert stargazer and storyteller, explain the mythology behind the constellations. He will tell ancient stories from the night sky as seen throughout history and look for planets and other clues to help orient you to the night’s sky.See weblink for ...
Experience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve. Our guided nature walks are on Saturdays throughout fall and spring. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest and flower-carpeted oak woodland. Guided Nature Walks begin at 10:00am ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: $20 suggested donation
What's That Flower? - CANCELEDWhat are those blooming beauties in the park? It’s springtime, and it’s time to find out!Join the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy’s Park Stewardship team on a leisurely walk to learn about the folklore, medicinal uses, and biology of wildflowers. Spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and an appreciation for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Pacific Flyway - CANCELEDOur 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
Clear Destination and Raw Imagination - Artist Reception - CANCELEDCome and view environmental impressionist oil painter George Sumner paintings, celebrating his 80th orbit around the Sun! Sumner uses his art to promote and educate environmental causes worldwide! He was born and raised in San Francisco with art studios in Marin for over 50 years. His work is displayed at ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Webinar: Earth's Climate -- What we learn from the pastGeologic and biologic evidence preserved in sediments, rocks, tree rings, corals, ice sheets and more let us piece together the story of past climate and climate variation on our planet. We use that information and evidence to better understand the natural processes that impact climate and the resulting consequences, such ...
Where: Cost: Free
Twilight Marsh Walk - CANCELEDExperience 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 ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Jazz under the Stars - CANCELEDJazz 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, 05/03/20
Sundays in the Gardens with the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour! - LivestreamDon’t miss the chance to hear inspiring speaker and author Douglas Tallamy, who will kick off this event on April 26 at 10:00 am! Following that talk will be a series of live streamed visits to 25 Alameda and Contra Costa county gardens.Hosted on Zoom, and livestreamed on YouTube.Join us ...
Where: Cost: Free
City Star Party - Lands End - CANCELEDCome 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
Self-Guided Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour - CANCELEDThe Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour will take place on the first Sunday in May. 35 beautiful native plant gardens and nurseries will be open.See weblink for details.See 10:00 AM listing for alternate format and dates.
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Monday, 05/04/20
Health Care in the Coronavirus Era - Online EventAmerican health care has seen dramatic changes over the past decade. Obamacare reduced the number of uninsured citizens, but rising prices and deductibles have made care unaffordable for many. Medicaid has become the nation’s largest payer and now pays for half of all long-term care. Now the coronavirus pandemic is ...
Where: Cost: Free
The lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our healthcare delivery system - LivestreamIn a continuation of the Berkeley School of Public Health's live town hall series, faculty and healthcare leaders on the frontline will explore the challenges and opportunities that the global COVID-19 pandemic is creating for hospitals, integrated delivery systems and clinics, especially those serving rural Americans and diverse populations.The panel will ...
What is culture and how can we measure it? This has been one of the most vexing problems in the social sciences. The advent of Natural Language Processing enables us to study culture at scale, over time, like never before. I will provide a few examples, based on research conducted ...
Collider events at the Large Hadron Collider, when imbued with a metric which characterizes the 'distance' between two events, can be thought of as populating a data manifold in a metric space. The geometric properties of this manifold reflect the physics encoded in the distance metric. I will show how ...
Transforming the Amazon into a Diesel-Free Environment - LivestreamBrazil has 176 GW of installed capacity, and its power matrix is predominantly renewable. The country is highly interconnected, but a significant part of the North region is not connected. The Amazon Region of Brazil has isolated generation systems that add up to approximately 1 GW in diesel-based generation and ...
Where: Cost: Free
SQL Workshop - LivestreamIn this 2-hour workshop, we will learn about relational databases using one of the most in-demand versions of SQL PostgreSQL (open-source). The workshop will focus on how to read and write SQL queries.In this workshop, we will work through a large dataset running several queries to select and analyze different ...
Where: Cost: Free
Asteroid Mining: Stepping Stones to Solar System Exploration - CANCELEDSince its inception, NASA has promoted a vision of space exploration that involves missions and outposts within the inner solar system with supplies delivered from Earth's surface, the Moon, or Mars. Recent research suggests an additional scenario in which humans live in space supported by resources extracted from asteroids, beginning ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
The Alchemy of Us: Ainissa Ramirez with Kishore Hari - CANCELEDNamed one of the top 100 young innovators to watch by MIT’s Technology Review, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez of Newton’s Football says she enjoys “science evangelism,†lighting up the world by sharing scientific knowledge.Don’t miss this mesmerizing material sciences expert as she evangelizes with The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and ...
Surviving an Earthquake & Saving the Planet by #BolsteringBuildings - LivestreamBuildings use 40% of our energy and 70% of our electricity. Join us to learn from experts about why buildings urgently need to be upgraded and how these improvements could help us live healthier lives, save the planet, and survive the next San Francisco earthquake.Speakers:Panama Bartholomy, Director @ Building Decarbonization ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $5
Science at the Library: Butterflies and MothsThere are 4 activities at each presentation after a show presentation. Parents work with their children to learn about science. Recommended  for elementary age children.
Where: FremontCost: Free
Wednesday, 05/06/20
COVID-19 and the media: the role of journalism in a global pandemic - LivestreamBerkeley Global presents this discussion with two global thought-leaders in Public Health and Journalism. It will explore the challenges reporters and researchers face in providing accurate information about a new virus and a pandemic of historic proportions. This look behind-the-scenes will focus on the collaborative efforts of scientists and journalists in support of ...
Einstein’s Big Mistake and Voltaire’s Brilliant Mistress - LivestreamJoin us virtually for a conversation with David Bodanis, Zooming in from London, to discuss his ideas about how the COVID-19 pandemic will influence the future of the world economy, how Einstein grappled with having made a major mistake in trying to solve a physics problem, how Madame du Chatelet, ...
COVID-19 and Climate: The Future of Energy - LivestreamAfter decades spent trying to reach 100 million barrels of daily production, the oil industry is devastated from the sudden evaporation of demand. Renewables are also taking a big hit with projections that half of America’s solar workers will lose their jobs. Federal relief packages are bailing out airlines and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Computational 3D microscopy - CANCELEDWe describe a computational microscope that encodes 3D information into a single 2D sensor measurement, then exploits sparsity or low-rank priors to reconstruct the volume with diffraction-limited resolution across a large volume. Our system uses simple hardware and scalable software for easy reproducibility and adoption. The inverse algorithm is based ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Racial Disparities During COVID-19 - LivestreamAs COVID-19 cases top 1 million in America, the emerging data is clear: African Americans are being disproportionately affected by the crisis. Infection rates, hospitalizations and even number of deaths have revealed distinct gaps across lines of race and class. Why do these glaring disparities exist, and how can we ...
Where: Cost: Free
Two Chemistry and Biomolecular Engineering Colquium talks - LivestreamDirecting Selectivity of Electrochemical CO2 Reduction at Plasmonic CathodesSpeaker: Elizabeth Corson, UC BerkeleyChemical Tags for the Study and Discovery of Bioactive Small Molecule Natural ProductsSpeaker: Jeremy Seidel, UC BerkeleySee weblink for Zoom information.
In 2017, former United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy embarked on a listening tour to determine what was ailing Americans. As he traveled the country, he found “people in pain across America†- not just physical pain, but deep emotional pain that is a manifestation of chronic stress. Poverty, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 General, $27 Members
Thursday, 05/07/20
COVID-19: The end or revival of international higher education? - LivestreamRecent years have witnessed a rise in the level of nationalism in many countries with tightened immigration policies and stronger governmental oversight of multinational research collaborations. At the same time, competition among countries and universities for international students has increased significantly, while the demographics of young populations in many countries ...
Where: Cost: Free
15 Strategies for Communicating Science and Data to Non-Scientists - LivestreamJoin presentation coach and trainer, Cathy Angell, for a fast-paced and entertaining class that will show you how to:• Present visuals that have impact; • Deliver data in a way that sticks in people’s brains; and • Transform the way you do PowerPoint.Learning Outcome: Participants will be able to identify ...
Learn about bat research being conducted in Point Reyes and across Marin County. We will hear how we can eavesdrop on bats to learn where they forage, and the technology we use to track bats to where they roost. Find out what species occurs in Point Reyes, and what role ...
Where: Cost: Free
Symmetry and topology of quasiparticles and their bound states in correlated insulators - LivestreamIn this talk, I explore two examples of how the symmetry of a microscopic lattice or topoogy of an underlying non-interacting band structure can be imprinted in the excitations of strongly-correlated insulators. First, I show that previously-unnoticed crystal symmetry constraints drastically alter the understanding of Ising quantum criticality in the ...
Now more than ever, loneliness is a growing public health concern as communities continue to require social distancing and self-isolation to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Because humans are social creatures, at the center of our loneliness is our innate desire to connect, forge lasting bonds, help one another, and ...
Where: Cost: Free
NightSchool: The Birds & The Bees - LivestreamIt’s time for a talk about the birds, the bees, and what brings them together: flowers. The Academy’s Associate Curator and McAllister Chair of Botany, Nathalie Nagalingum, will conduct a seasonally appropriate virtual botany lesson while dissecting a flower and discussing its reproductive structures. Afterward, San Francisco Botanical Garden curator ...
Where: Cost: Free
What's Biodiversity and How Can We Conserve It? - LivestreamRecent advances in understanding and measuring biodiversity have important implications for science and conservation. Biodiversity has previously been defined as the number of species in an area. But we now know that biodiversity is not only about species -- biodiversity is the giant genealogical tree of life that connects all ...
Where: Cost: Free
BioFutures: Cells from Another Self - CANCELEDIn a mother’s womb, the developing fetus infuses cells into its mother’s body, and they stay there long after the baby is born. Recently, scientists have learned that these cellular remnants - known as microchimerism - have dramatic effects on the mother’s body and health. UC Santa Barbara researcher Amy Boddy ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, $14.95 Daytime Members
How COVID-19 will shape the 2020 election - LivestreamThe COVID-19 pandemic has already had a deep impact on the 2020 presidential election, from a battle over when to hold the Wisconsin primary to the postponement of other primaries and even the Democratic convention. In the months ahead, it will shape every facet of the contest: the issues, the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea - LivestreamTake a Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, get carried away on the words and pictures of California marine explorer and conservationist Marc Shargel on Friday, May 8. Join him for underwater adventures along the California Coast, from Oregon to Mexico, from Humboldt and Mendocino Counties to the Channel ...
Where: Cost: Free
May Green Friday via Zoom: Climate Reality ProjectOn May 8th, join us as Bill DeVincenzi of the Climate Reality Project discusses the need for urgent action in politics, business and every aspect of our lives. The Climate Reality Project, led by former US Vice President Al Gore and CEO and President Ken Berlin, empowers everyday people to ...
Join astronomer Gerald McKeegan for a tour of Chabot’s newest and most powerful telescope, the 36-inch reflector named Nellie. Learn how Chabot astronomers use Nellie to search for and track near-Earth asteroids that might someday threaten our planet.See weblink for connection information
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 05/09/20
Exploring the DunesAntioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is home to three endangered species: two gorgeous flowering plants (Antioch Dunes Evening Primrose and Contra Costa Wallflower) and a delicate butterfly found nowhere else on the planet - Lange’s Metalmark butterfly! Generally, this refuge is closed to the public to protect them. However, once ...
Where: AntiochCost: 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 ...
Tinkerfest brings together makers, artists, and tinkerers to showcase their work in an exciting and engaging way.Tinker, play and create with interactive activities that highlight creativity and curiosity.
Where: OaklandCost: $22 General, $14 Age 3 - 12, $15 Sr & Student
Family Bird WalkLet family walks become a shared time of nature learning. We’ll begin by helping kids create their personal bird watching field guides, and then head out onto the trails to find those birds. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow. Recommended for children ages 5-10. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED.Register at ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
A low-cost radio telescope project - LivestreamWhen an electron transitions between energy levels in a neutral hydrogen atom, it emits radiation with a wavelength of 21 cm that can be detected with a radio telescope. A homemade radio telescope was built as part of the Saratoga High School Astronomy Club last fall with the goal of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Free Telescope Viewing - LivestreamJoin our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 05/10/20
Sundays in the Gardens with the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour! - LivestreamDon’t miss the chance to hear inspiring speaker and author Douglas Tallamy, who will kick off this event on April 26 at 10:00 am! Following that talk will be a series of live streamed visits to 25 Alameda and Contra Costa county gardens.Hosted on Zoom, and livestreamed on YouTube.Join us ...
Where: Cost: Free
Monday, 05/11/20
​Computational and Statistical Tools to Control a Pandemic - LivestreamThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global crisis and serves as a reminder of the social, economic, and health burden of infectious diseases. This panel discussion aims to explore the role that computational and statistical tools can play in supporting policy makers as they formulate and assess policies to ...
Where: Cost: Free
Nordics and COVID-19: Public Health, Economic and Public Policy Responses - LivestreamNordic countries are regularly cited as exemplars of healthy and resilient societies. Join us for a virtual conversation comparing and contrasting the Nordic public health, economic and public policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly the responses by Denmark and Sweden, and consider learnings that may be drawn from by ...
Speaker: Nancy Ryan, Energy and Environmental EconomicsSee weblink for Zoom information
Where: StanfordCost: Free
SQL Workshop - LivestreamIn this 2-hour workshop, we will learn about relational databases using one of the most in-demand versions of SQL PostgreSQL (open-source). The workshop will focus on how to read and write SQL queries.In this workshop, we will work through a large dataset running several queries to select and analyze different ...
Speaker: Neil Degrasse TysonThis event has been rescheduled for May 24, 2021.
Where: San JoseCost: $46 - $96 and up
Tuesday, 05/12/20
Empowering Women: The Climate Solution We Don’t Talk About - LivestreamAs the global population approaches 8 billion, humans continue to test the number of bodies that can fit onto a planet of finite resources. Empowering women through access to education and family planning may be at the core of establishing a healthy population balance, not just for the planet’s sake, ...
Fast Carbs. Slow Carbs - LivestreamIn Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs, David Kessler explains how eating refined grains such as wheat, corn and rice leads to a cascade of hormonal and metabolic issues that make it very easy to gain weight and nearly impossible to lose it. Worse still is how excess weight creates a very ...
Come be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipschman - follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective human experience. In this new Everything Matters segment, get to know the rare, silvery-white metal palladium. ...
Speaker: Neil Degrasse TysonThis event has been rescheduled for May 25, 2021
Where: San JoseCost: $46 - $96 and up
Wednesday, 05/13/20
swissnex Fireside Chat: Imagining New Realities 001 - LivestreamWork, education, economy, social life: the corona crisis is rapidly accelerating the digitization of important areas of society, and it is deeply impacting every aspect of our lives. How will this structural transformation of society play out in the long term? In a series of fireside chats, the trending informal ...
Andy Slavitt was brought in by the Obama administration to fix Healthcare.gov after a disastrous rollout and then asked to stay on to head Medicare and Medicaid. Since leaving government, he’s been one of the fiercest critics of the current administration’s efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and combat ...
Where: Cost: Free
COVID-19: Tracking, data privacy, and getting the numbers right - LivestreamAs plans for re-opening businesses, communities, and schools emerge, mechanisms to track the SARS-COV-2 virus become increasingly critical to consider. Â In this conversation led by Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter, Director of the Berkeley Institute for Data Science and Professor of Physics, Berkeley faculty will present their recent research findings and ...
July 20, 2019 was the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first steps on the surface of the Moon. Since then, the Apollo missions, a fleet of robotic probes, and observations from Earth have taught us a lot about Earth’s surprising satellite. In this non-technical mini-course, Andrew Fraknoi will look at the ...
Where: Cost: $29 register online
Not Under Lockdown: Sweden's Singular Response to COVID-19 - LivestreamEurope has been among the hardest-hit parts of the world following the outbreak of the coronavirus. While some European countries opted immediately for a lockdown policy to prevent the virus from spreading, others -- such as the Netherlands and the UK -- soon abandoned earlier plans to fight the disease ...
Where: Cost: Free
Toward the 'New Normal' - Protecting Public Health as America Reopens - LivestreamThe seventh COVID-19 Conversations webinar will explore how public health, economic, and workforce priorities can be balanced to ensure a safe reopening of the country; how models can inform reopening and what data is still needed; how a nationwide testing strategy can support reopening strategies; practical considerations for educators and ...
Despite all the media attention given to black holes, dark matter and dark energy, astronomy is actually all about the light - the decillions of photons careening around the universe.Join us virtually for a conversation with Alex Filippenko, a Berkeley astrophysicist who works on deciphering, from all that photonic information ...
Join Exploratorium Senior Scientist Jennifer Frazier in conversation with Dr. Margaret Hamburg, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. This COVID Conversation will focus on the latest developments in testing and vaccine development. Explore why testing is so important to helping us end restrictions so we can get back ...
Where: Cost: Free
Two Chemistry and Biomolecular Engineering Colquium talks - LivestreamTandem H2-Scavenging Reactions for Dehydrogenation Equilibrium ShiftingThermodynamic constraints in alkane dehydrogenation can be mitigated by the scavenging of H 2 through reactions with O 2 to form H 2 O or with CO 2 to form CH 4 and CO, an approach often limited in practice by yield losses caused ...
Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. His life’s work is to develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses of psychedelics.See weblink for streaming information.
Where: Cost: Free
Trends in AI - LivestreamIn this light talk, we will start with a brief history of AI, talk about how the goals of early AI attempts got transformed into the ones of today's efforts, how and why AI efforts fancied hardware accelerators like GPUs, high-level software frameworks and low-level libraries, current trends in both software ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 05/14/20
The Milky Way in Motion: Novel Directions for the Search for Dark Matter - LivestreamOur understanding of the motions of stars within our Milky Way and of the many small galaxies that orbit around it has changed dramatically over the past few years owing to new observational surveys and significant advancements in our understanding of galaxy structure. Specifically, new surveys now enable us to ...
Where: Cost: Free
A Healthy Society Series: Ethics and Value in Health Crises - LivestreamThe coronavirus pandemic has forced communities to face issues of ethics and human value in the health-care system. The higher rates of hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 complications in communities of color draw focus once again on institutional inequities in access to health care and on hard questions confronting just ...
Where: Cost: Free
Virtual NightLife #4 - LivestreamJoin us for Vol. 4 of Virtual NightLife to explore the nature of togetherness, and what it means when we’re all physically apart.Now more than ever, we’re all in this together and we’re just as curious as you are to see what happens. Log-on for this experimental showcase, streaming live ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 05/15/20
The structure of Gamma Ray Bursts: beyond GRB 170817 - LivestreamCombining information from the first gravitational wave detected gamma-ray burst, GRB 170817 with observations of cosmological GRBs holds important lessons for understanding the structure of GRB jets and the required conditions at the emitting region. It also re-frames our understanding of more commonly observed phenomena in GRBs, such as X-ray ...
Where: Cost: Free
Botany Series: Plant Terminology - CANCELEDTaught by the knowledgeable team of Naomi LeBeau and Christina Crooker ( both of the Park Stewardship Restoration Team), this class will provide an introduction to terminology commonly used in identification of plants with a focus on leaf and flower parts. Illustrated examples and hands-on experience will be emphasized. This ...
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to experience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve as dusk arrives and the animals start to appear. Our twilight hikes are on select Fridays throughout spring and fall. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: $20 suggested donation
Astrophotography 101: Grab your phone and learn how to take stellar photos! - LivestreamIf YOU have ever wanted to try your hand at astrophotography or hone your existing skills, now is your chance to do it from home! All you need is your cell phone! This beginners’ overview class will be led by the President of the East Bay Astronomical Society, Richard Ozer, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Is there a Star Party in Your Future? There Should Be! - LivestreamThe severe light pollution levels in the urban and suburban areas in which we live make it nearly impossible to see the Milky Way and greatly limits everything else that we are able to see from our backyards or even nearby parks. Light pollution filters and narrow band imaging helps ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 05/16/20
What's That Flower? - CANCELEDWhat are those blooming beauties in the park? It’s springtime, and it’s time to find out!Join the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy’s Park Stewardship team on a leisurely walk to learn about the folklore, medicinal uses, and biology of wildflowers. Spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and an appreciation for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Near-Earth Asteroids: Impact Hazard and Space Missions - OnlineNear-Earth asteroids (NEAs) are small solar system bodies in orbits that come near - or cross - the orbit of Earth. This illustrated talk will explore NEAs as unique physical worlds, as impact hazards to Earth, and as accessible destinations for spacecraft.Speaker: Michael Busch, SETI InstituteSee weblink for YouTube information.
Stephen Ramsden is a wildlife photographer, solar astronomer, and the founder and director of the highest volume “hands-on†astronomy outreach nonprofit in the world, The Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project, named in memoriam for a fellow military veteran. He is a noted motivational science lecturer in the United States with lectures and outreach ...
Where: Cost: Free
Free Telescope Viewing - LivestreamJoin our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 05/17/20
Sea Level Rise, Extreme Water Levels, and Coastal Erosion How Bad Could It Be? - LivestreamSea level rise will radically redefine the coastline of the 21st century. For many regions, projections of the global rise of up to 2 meters by the year 2100, are comparable to the short-lived extremes we experience now due to storms. The 21st century will see significant changes to coastal ...
Where: Cost: Free
Monday, 05/18/20
Digital and Telehealth Implications of COVID-19 and Social Distancing - LivestreamDr. Adrian Aguilera of UC Berkeley and UCSF will lead a discussion of the role of digital technology and telehealth amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Each panelist will briefly present how technology and telehealth are impacting their work from the perspective of public health, medicine, and mental health. They will discuss ...
Where: Cost: Free
Girl Decoded: Disrupting Industries and Humanizing Technology with Emotion AI - Livestream“When it comes to the digital world, our computers have trained us to behave as if we lived in a world ... where none of us can read one another’s emotional cues,†says Rana el Kaliouby in her new book Girl Decoded: A Scientist’s Quest To Reclaim Our Humanity By Bringing ...
Humans have gradually developed language, mastered complex motor skills, created and utilized sophisticated tools. The act of conceptualization is fundamental to these abilities because it allows humans to mentally represent, summarize and abstract diverse knowledge and skills. By means of abstraction, concepts that we learn from a limited number of ...
This talk will review the challenges and opportunities for Brazil's journey towards a zero net CO2 emissions. It will discuss the largest emission sources and the comparative advantages enjoyed by the country in renewable energy. The talk will highlight the interplay of electrification and use of biofuels. It will also ...
Where: Cost: Free
Ethical Dilemmas in Artificial Intelligence and Privacy - LivestreamArtificial Intelligence has tremendous potential to improve efficiency in a variety of domains through tools for automated decision-making. However, AI also has the potential to lead to outcomes that reinforce human biases, disproportionately impact particular populations, and violate notions of privacy. We will explore some of the promise and perils ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 05/19/20
The Connection Between Industrial Agriculture and Pandemics - LivestreamIn this presentation, evolutionary biologist Rob Wallace, Agroecology and Rural Economics Research Corps, will present findings from his research on the evolution and spread of influenzas and other pathogens, and the strong connection between global industrial agriculture and global outbreaks.See weblink for Zoom information.
Where: Cost: Free
How and Why We Control Invasives in the Park - Talk and Field Workshop! - CANCELEDJoin Chrissy Sullivan (Natural Resource Specialist, Tennessee Valley) for this informative and interesting class on something we should all be aware of: the threats posed to the parks by invasive plants. Learn results of research within the park showing negative effects to habitat value when non-native invasive plants are introduced, ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Donations encouraged
On the Frontline: Care Workers and the Pandemic - LivestreamThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, care workers, particularly those who work in homes and long-term care residential facilities, have faced some of the biggest challenges among frontline workers during the 2-month crisis. One the one hand, many of the care workers who work in homes have lost their jobs or had ...
Jasmine Hain is currently engaged in the graduate MS program in biological sciences at California State University East Bay, and has been involved in the lab of Dr. Brian Perry for the past four years. Her current area of research explores the endophytic fungal populations of California native coastal plants. ...
Where: Cost: Free
Open Problems for Robots in Surgery and Healthcare - LivestreamThe COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the global demand for robots that can assist in surgery and healthcare. This 4-hour symposium focuses on recent advances and open problems in robot-assisted telesurgery and telemedicine and the needs for new research and development. The zoom format will encourage active dialogue among faculty, students, ...
Reopening the Economy: How Fast Is Too Fast? - LivestreamEveryone wants the economy to reopen as quickly as possible, but how can we do it while minimizing the risk to our health? The government and independent experts have developed detailed proposals. Many states and localities have eased restrictions without meeting the criteria in these plans. Some see the issue ...
Science Speed Dating: Mirco Science TalksA grab bag of science. Five quick-fire talks with experts from a variety of scientific fields.Listen to five quick-fire talks by experts whose work spans a range of scientific fields. Hear about research taking place on the cutting edge of science, peer into the possibilities of our technological future, and ...
Where: Cost: Free
COVID Conversations: Preventing a Second Wave of Infection and Understanding Immunity - LivestreamIn the San Francisco Bay Area we’ve “flattened the curve†of COVID-19 infections, saving thousands of lives. But as we slowly go back to work, school, and other aspects of “normal†life, how do we prevent a second wave of infection?  And is there a chance some of us are already ...
Where: Cost: Free
Democratization of Data & AIThe talk will start with how EY has been infusing AI to create business transformation for clients. Apart from how it helps transform business, it also focuses on few key areas including risk, quality, compliance etc. The key focus of the talk will be on EY’s path into AI Democratization ...
Where: Cost: Free
Quantifying Quality of Life of SmartphoneCentric via HumanCentric Methods - Online EventPatterns of diseases are changing; they relate less and less to sudden infections or crippling accidents, and on a growing scale they develop as slow and debilitating afflictions caused by repetitive harmful behaviors (e.g., poor nutrition). These behaviors relate to different domains - the physical, psychological, social and environmental - ...
Where: Cost: Free
Finding Life on Europa: Do we have the chemistry? - LivestreamDecades ago, science fiction offered a hypothetical scenario: What if alien life were thriving in an ocean beneath the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa? Recent observations of Europa from Earth-based telescopes, and reanalysis of spacecraft data, have increased the confidence for Europa’s ocean.NASA, together with other space agencies, is looking ...
Where: Cost: Free
Computer Security: The Mess We're In, How We Got Here, and What to Do About It - LivestreamThere are dozens of companies selling products to solve your Identity and Access Management (IAM) problems. Why so many? Because IAM is really hard. But why is IAM so hard? I hope to convince you in this talk the reason is that our approach to IAM is fundamentally flawed. The ...
CHIME - the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment - Livestream> The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) is an ambitious project to study Dark Energy by tracing out 4 billion years of cosmic history, using a purpose-built radio telescope at the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO) in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley. Subsequent extensions simultaneously probe the high-cadence time-domain radio sky, ...
Mammoth Biosciences, a CRISPR startup spun out of UC Berkeley, took a unique approach, initially focusing only on diagnostics, and employing the DNA and RNA-cutting proteins Cas12 and Cas13 instead of the better-known Cas9. With a recent $45 million Series B round, Mammoth is doubling down on diagnostics while also ...
In her virtual presentation, Dr. Forsberg will provide insights into the current status on stem cell-based therapies to treat human disease. What types of stem cells are approved for use in the clinic, what stem cells are under investigation in clinical trials, and which disorders do we know how to ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Future of Public Transit after COVID-19 - LivestreamThe Bay Area's public transit systems have been gutted by the COVID-19 pandemic, both in terms of numbers of riders and the funding that is dependent on that ridership. Where does the region's transit network stand today, and what measures are being taken to prioritize the safety of riders and operators? ...
Where: Cost: Free
What Developers need to know about building skills for Amazon AlexaIn this session you will learn 3 secrets to building highly engaged skills for Amazon Alexa. We will cover design, implementation and marketing.5:00 pm - 5:10 pm Opening5:10 pm - 6:50 pm Noelle Silver, "What Developers need to know about building skills for Amazon Alexa"6:50 pm - 7:00 pm Q&ASpeaker: ...
Fungi receive little attention in mainstream media, but these organisms have an enormous impact on ecosystems and on the production of food and pharmaceuticals. As decomposers, fungi recycle nutrients and are key contributors to the global carbon cycle. David Hibbett will examine the diversity of fungal decay mechanisms and how ...
Where: Cost: Free
NightSchool: A Virtual Tour of the UniverseEnjoy an update on the universe as we bring the planetarium dome into your home with Ryan Wyatt, Senior Director of the Morrison Planetarium.
Since 1997 Golden Gate Audubon has partnered with the Port of San Francisco to enhance shoreline wildlife habitat at Pier 94, located along the south eastern bay shoreline, on property owned and operated by the Port of San Francisco. After completing successful wetland and beach enhancement projects, in 2013 Golden ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Friday, 05/22/20
COVID-19: the scientific basis for what we know and the exit strategy it provides - LivestreamMarm Kilpatrick will give a broad overview of the vast scientific literature on COVID-19 including mechanisms of transmission; high and low risk activities; fatality, including impacts on different ages and people with pre-existing conditions; challenges in understanding current levels of transmission & what this means for relaxing lockdowns; and how ...
Astronomy 101: Sights of the Cosmos, Intro to Astronomy - LivestreamThis event provides a different introduction to astronomy than our Intro to the Night Sky talks. During this hour, you'll gain an appreciation for the size and scale of the cosmos and our place within it. You'll see many examples of the beautiful objects visible in the night sky, learn ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Sky this Month - LivestreamJoin Chabot’s astronomers, with Gerald McKeegan & Don Saito on Facebook Live for a short tour of May’s nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month’s constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about celestial navigation!See weblink for connection information.
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 05/23/20
Armchair Star Party (Online)Join San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) astronomers in our first Armchair (virtual) Star Party. We will take you on a guided tour of the night sky and Introduce you to astronomy gear. We plan to have our members share live views (weather permitting) of heavenly objects from their homes as ...
Where: Cost: Free
Free Telescope Viewing - LivestreamJoin our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 05/24/20
Solar Observing - OnlineIt’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 05/26/20
Lessons Learned: Ramping Up Telehealth Services During COVID-19 - LivestreamServing patients remotely is no longer a matter of convenience, it is imperative for patients and providers alike to provide just in time care in a safe and secure manner.The evolving challenges of providing remote point of care support for vulnerable populations through telehealth and telemedicine is a global challenge, ...
Native Bees of the Bay Area - LivestreamDid you know that there are 150 species of native bees in the Bay Area? Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) for a fun chat with artist and writer Obi Kaufmann, as we share about some of our favorites! He'll be joined by POST's Director of Conservation of Science Peter ...
Where: Cost: Free
Hard Earth Series: Seeing the light: Harnessing rural electrification to boost development - LivestreamHuman development depends on electricity. But, around the world, rural areas often lack power. How to best bring them electricity in ways that both spur economic development and help curb global warming? It’s a knotty question. Electricity to pump groundwater can facilitate more productive agriculture. But it also wastes groundwater, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Odd Salon Online: RESILIENTWe’re taking the salon online! Join speakers from both the San Francisco and New York City chapters for an evening of stories of strength, silver linings, and kicking ass during some of history’s darkest chapters.Unfettered from our usual theaters on opposite coasts, we are excited to bring a first ever ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 05/27/20
NASA and SpaceX Launch Watch Party - LivestreamWatch along with Chabot’s astronomers as we witness NASA and Space X’s historic launch. At 1:33 p.m. PST, watch the launch of the first astronauts from American soil since 2011. NASA astronauts will fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.Astronomers from Chabot Space and Science Center ...
Where: Cost: Free
COVID Conversations: What We Know About the Coronavirus from Genetics and Population Testing - LivestreamJoin Exploratorium Senior Scientist Jennifer Frazier in conversation with Dr. Joseph DeRisi, Professor of Biochemisty and Biophysics at UCSF and Co-President of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub. Dr. DeRisi is an infectious disease specialist who uses new technologies to identify and understand viruses, and played a role in identifying SARS in 2003. Derisi ...
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Art Meets Science: Transforming Data into Information, Information into Insight - LivestreamEver wonder how people seem to have those “light bulb†moments? It is not luck, a cosmic coincidence, or obvious from crunching the numbers. These moments are really built upon the “Ah Ha†lifecycle: transforming data to information to insight to action. This goes beyond the traditional deep analytics and ...
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Science on Safari: tourist photographs as a tool for wildlife monitoring - LivestreamAnimal populations have declined on average by 60% since 1970, and it is predicted that around a million species are at risk of extinction. In the face of this, protected and wildlife areas are critical to conservation efforts. Unfortunately, many are underfunded and lack the resources for even basic wildlife ...
Where: Cost: Free
Skeptics in the Pub: Millbrae - CANCELEDScience 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 ...
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
Thursday, 05/28/20
What It Will Take to Reopen Cities - LivestreamThough most California cities are still operating under a state-led shelter-in-place mandate, cities across the country are beginning to test the waters by reopening the portions of their economies that had previously been shuttered to limit the spread of COVID-19. But with several Asian cities, including Hong Kong and Singapore, ...
Where: Cost: $20 General, Free for members
Resolving black holes with infrared interferometry - LivestreamPhase-referenced infrared interferometry with the new instrument GRAVITY at the VLT is sufficiently sensitive to study black hole systems with sub-milliarcsecond angular resolution. I will discuss the first results on spatially resolved kinematics of the quasar broad emission line region. In the Galactic center, GRAVITY has allowed the detection of ...
Where: Cost: Free
COVID-19: Can Homemade Masks Help? - LivestreamNovel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) spreads through droplets containing virus particles when infected individuals sneeze, cough, or speak. A healthy individual can get infected by inhaling droplets. Face masks can offer a physical barrier against virus transmission. This is particularly true for SARS-CoV-2 virus that are shed by symptomatic, pre-symptomatic, and asymptomatic ...
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Rails to Tidal Wetland Restoration - LivestreamJoin us online as Jules Evens, Principal, Avocet Research Associates and author of Natural History of the Point Reyes Peninsula, talks about California black rail ecology and his research into their use of restored tidal wetlands, including the Giacomini Wetlands. Jules Evens conducts wetland monitoring, biological assessments, and survey populations ...
Where: Cost: Free
Virtual NightLife #5 - LivestreamGet a taste of the outdoors while we’re all mostly indoors. We’ve asked some of the most interesting adventurers we know - ncluding entomologist and ant expert Dr. Brian Fisher and special guests from REI - to bring some wilderness directly to your home.Log-on for this experimental showcase, streaming live ...
Cosmic Conversation - LivestreamEvery week, we’re featuring astronomy researchers and experts chatting it up with the Morrison Planetarium team. Brian Day from NASA Ames will be in conversation with M. Josh Roberts and they'll be sharing the latest on landing sites for our return to the Lunar Surface.Stream this program here on the ...
Mountain Lions are a critical part of Bay Area ecosystems. But how much do we understand about the lives of these mysterious cats, and the health of local populations? We’ll seek to answer these questions with the help of Chris Wilmers, founder of the Santa Cruz Puma Project and faculty ...
Where: Cost: Free
Star Stories: Learn the mythology behind the constellations! - LivestreamJoin us on Facebook Live and listen to Doug Olsen, expert stargazer and storyteller, explain the mythology behind the constellations. He will tell ancient stories from the night sky as seen throughout history and look for planets and other clues to help orient you to the night’s sky.See weblink for ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 05/30/20
Science Saturday: Water WildDive in for a refreshing look at rivers, creeks, and streams. We'll focus on freshwater wildlife, watershed science, and the Museum's role in studying the health of these important places. View projects from local students and make a craft to take home during this fun, family event!
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
NASA and SpaceX Launch Watch Party - LivestreamWatch along with Chabot’s astronomers virtually as we witness this historic launch. At 12:22 p.m. PST, watch the launch of the first astronauts from American soil since 2011. NASA astronauts will fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.Astronomers from Chabot Space and Science Center will be ...
Where: Cost: Free
Fox Stories: 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 and learn how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox. Gain some insights into the fox’s nature and ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Free Telescope Viewing - LivestreamJoin our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will ...
