Handshake: Robotics and the Human Touch - LivestreamHandshake: A Interactive Robotic Installation, was initiated by swissnex Boston and AATB, in close collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York, the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, and swissnex San Francisco. This project and its global reach were made possible by the generous support of the global ...
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Real Talk: Racism and Climate - LivestreamThe national uprising ignited by the murder of George Floyd has cast a spotlight on the country’s embedded, institutional racism, including the fraught relationship between environmentalism and communities of color. Air pollution, severe weather and the economic upheaval brought on by climate change impacts black and minority communities first and ...
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Don't Unplug: How Technology Saved My Life and Can Save Yours Too - CANCELEDIn 2002, Chris Dancy was overweight, unemployed and addicted to technology. He chain-smoked cigarettes, popped pills, and was angry and depressed. But when he discovered that his mother kept a record of almost every detail of his childhood, an idea began to form. Could knowing the status of every aspect ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Virtual NightLife #6 - LivestreamVirtual NightLife is going to space! Join us for Vol. 6, when we’ll be mixing cosmos with the cosmos. The countdown begins now. Streaming live on YouTube and Facebook.
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Friday, 06/12/20
AI Talks in Healthcare - 1We are starting a new talk series where we will host top AI experts in different fields of data science, biotech, and medicine. You will have a chance to learn the most recent trends in the field which may inspire you to transition to take an initiative as a data ...
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137 Years of Chabot Space & Science Center in 60 Minutes - LivestreamChabot Space & Science Center has very old roots in Oakland and the East Bay, and no fewer than three incarnations as a student and public observatory and science education center. Now celebrating the 20th anniversary at its present location on the skyline of the Oakland Hills, the institution as ...
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Evenings with the Stars - CANCELEDOur 'Evenings with the Stars' programs are held annually as part of our Summer Series. Each year we bring world-renowned astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a night with the "stars" you won't forget!
Join 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 ...
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Sunday, 06/14/20
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 ...
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Tuesday, 06/16/20
Global Challenges of Electric Grid Operations during COVID-19 - LivestreamGiven the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, providing safe and reliable electric service is more essential today than ever before. Electric grid operators are applying their decades of expertise and innovative technologies to balance electricity supply and demand every minute of the day to keep the lights on. Stanford University, Washington State University, ...
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GRID Alternatives Brownbag - LivestreamPlease join Urban Environmentalists and the Women’s Environmental Network (WEN) for a brownbag conversation and Q&A with Dani Mahrer, GRID Alternatives' Development and Communications Manager.GRID is beloved for its events where volunteers install solar panels on low-income housing - but now is your opportunity to learn about all their other ...
Will the pandemic boost the robotics industry, cause more automation, and kill many more jobs?" Robots are taking over during the pandemic, from Rwanda to Romania, and they may be here to stay. Will robots save us from the next pandemic, or will they cause a socio-economic pandemic? What can ...
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Wednesday, 06/17/20
Interpreting Data Using Descriptive Statistics with Python Workshop - LivestreamThis talk will cover the following issues:-Measures of Central Tendency-Measures of Dispersion-Quantiles and the Interquartile Range-Understanding Variance-The Gaussian Distribution-Z Scores-Sampling Distribution to Estimate Population Mean-Covariance and CorrelationAgenda:5:00 pm - 5:10 pm Opening5:10 pm - 6:50 pm Mustafa Ray, "Interpreting Data Using Descriptive Statistics with Python Workshop"6:50 pm - 7:00 pm ...
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Early Asteroid Impact Detection: Defending the Planet One Asteroid at a Time - LivestreamIn honor of Asteroid Day, we are pleased to present a special virtual talk on asteroids, and more specifically, on Planetary Defense.Could an asteroid strike our planet in the future? Astronomers think so since thousands of near-earth asteroids (NEAs) cross our planet’s path. However, the good news is that an ...
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, take a closer look at a metal known ...
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What can machine learning offer COVID-19? - LivestreamCurrent Situation- A novel virus, Covid-19, known to cause severe pneumonia and death, but with highly uncertain information on transmission behavior, human susceptibility, and immunity.- Protective human behavioral and governmental responses driven by uncertainty and threat resulting in unprecedented economic disruption and unemployment.- Secondary social and health harms including anxiety, ...
