Lick Observatory has been doing ground-breaking research since its opening in 1888. 30 years after Lick Observatory established itself as a world leader in astronomical research, the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic hit the United States. Pandemics create challenging times for any organization, so how was Lick Observatory affected by the ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $50 General, $90 Preferred, $199 VIP
Virtual 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 be ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 07/12/20
Five Things Only Experienced Data Scientists Knows - LivestreamDuring this talk, Daliana Liu will discuss what are the most important elements in data science that most people didn't learn in school; and why a data scientist's day-to-day can be very different from what you expected; how to remain your passion while providing values to your company and get ...
Where: Cost: Free
Monday, 07/13/20
A virtual fireside chat with Dr. Anthony Fauci (Livestream)Join Dean Lloyd Minor as he hosts a virtual fireside chat with Dr. Anthony FauciDean Lloyd Minor will host the government's leading infectious disease expert--Dr. Anthony Fauci--for a virtual fireside chat that contextualizes COVID-19's recent resurgence, highlights our path to overcoming the pandemic, and answers your pre-submitted questions.*Date and time subject ...
Where: Cost: free
Understanding Living Systems through Scientific Computing - LivestreamComputing is revolutionizing our approach to scientific discovery, which previously depended solely on experiments and theory. Sophisticated computer simulations of systems ranging from drugs interacting with proteins to the interiors of stars allow us to design new medicines and understand galactic evolution. This session will introduce participants to the power ...
Where: Cost: Free
Ask-an-Astronomer: Alex Filippenko - LivestreamUC Observatories Virtual Event Series with Astrophysicist and Professor of Astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley Alex Filippenko.Zoom linkTo submit a question ahead of the event for Ask-an-Astronomer please email social@ucolick.org
Where: Cost: Free
Slugs and Steins: Mercury in Coastal Fog - Evidence for Bioaccumulation in Food Webs - LivestreamMercury is a naturally occurring element that is released to the atmosphere by human activities - approximately 4000 metric tons each year. Coal combustion, gold mining, and other industrial processes are the main culprits.Peter Weiss-Penzias, Ph.D., an associate researcher in the Department of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology at UC Santa ...
Where: Cost: Free
How Would You Build a Machine that Sorts Cells? - LivestreamThe session will begin with a discussion of why investigators need to characterize the properties of cells and sort them, and how this is relevant to treating disease. We will then look at a LEGO model of a “cell sorter†that utilizes motors and sensors to sort colored marbles. Lastly, ...
As an old adage notes, it’s difficult to find a black cat in a dark room, especially when there is no cat. Conspiracy theories have always been prevalent in the United States, but today they seem to be especially popular, from politics to popular culture, particularly on social media. In ...
Where: Cost: free: see link for registration
Live ScienceJoin us for Chabot’s new virtual program, Live Science! The Live Science series is every Tuesday morning on Facebook Live.Each week, our Science Educator, Haley will lead a live demonstration of one explosive, chilling, or thrilling reaction that cannot be done at home! We’ll ask for your observations and explanations ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Science of Flocks and Swarms - LivestreamFlocks of birds, schools of fish, and swarms of ants are all around us. We have all seen and marveled at them. But why and how do they form? This session will introduce participants to the simple universal rules that give rise to collective flocking behavior and explore them with ...
Throughout Peter Calthorpe's decade-spanning career in urban design, planning, and architecture, he has developed and practiced the key principles of New Urbanism: that the most successful places are diverse in uses and users, are scaled to the pedestrian and human interaction, and are environmentally sustainable.Calthorpe developed the concept of Transit ...
Digital Grid Summer Series: University Research Panel - LivestreamIn June, EPRI and Stanford University Bits and Watts Initiative co-hosted a virtual workshop, that brought together utility and information technology companies to discuss the development of a data platform and enabling technologies to achieve the Digital Grid vision. This interactive panel series will provide an opportunity to take this ...
Where: Cost: Free
swissnex Fireside Chat: Imagining New Realities 003 - 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 ...
Aquaculture is the fastest expanding segment of the global food system and generally relies on wild-caught marine animals as key ingredients in feeds for fishes and shrimps. Farmed seafood production is expected to continue to increase around the world, accompanied by a rising demand for nutrient-dense ingredients harvested from the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Responding to the Resurgence: What Does Our Future Look Like? - LivestreamCOVID-19 cases are surging again across the United States. Governors, colleges, sports teams and others are announcing new plans every day. It’s hard to know what to expect, or understand the shifts.Is this part of the first wave of infections, or a second one? While hospitalizations are up, why are ...
Where: Cost: Free
Simplify the IoT development process - LivestreamAs you start working in the field of IoT, many people go through a very frustrating and time consuming trial and error phase with early projects.In this free webinar we introduce the IoT Creator, a visual system builder that empowers people to create prototypes in weeks instead of months. It offers you opportunities ...
Where: Cost: Free
Selling Analytics: Getting People to Use Your Models - LivestreamWhat's harder than developing models and analytics for complex business problems? Getting people to not only look at them but incorporate them into their decision making processes. Whether you are working inside a larger firm or at a startup looking for new customers for your analytic models, it can be ...
Recent observations confirms the presence of the protein-forming acid glycine in comets lends support to cometary impact as a possible source for delivering simple amino acids to early Earth. Little is known regarding the survivability or reactivity of glycine during impacts, especially considering that condensed phase chemistry at extreme conditions ...
Where: Cost: Free
How Would You Build a Machine that Sorts Cells? - LivestreamThe session will begin with a discussion of why investigators need to characterize the properties of cells and sort them, and how this is relevant to treating disease. We will then look at a LEGO model of a “cell sorter†that utilizes motors and sensors to sort colored marbles. Lastly, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 07/16/20
Explore DNA / Hands-on Investigation - LivestreamWhat are genes? What is DNA and where do you find it? What does real DNA look like from a live cell? We will answer these questions with a short presentation, followed by a hands-on session to extract DNA from a fresh strawberry.*Students need to prepare some materials for hands-on ...
Where: Cost: Free
Cafe Scientifique - New Therapies from the Microbiome - LivestreamThe microbiome is a mess: hundreds of microbial species that vary tremendously from one person to the next. This talk will focus on new technologies that are enabling us to gain control over the microbiome and understand how it works, with an emphasis on why the microbiome contributes to common ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark Online: Algorithmic Accountability - LivestreamThe age of artificial intelligence is upon us - from the cars we drive to the way we do business, it’s everywhere. As companies increasingly rely on algorithmic decision-making and facial recognition technology becomes more widespread, researchers have broken down the veneer of technological neutrality and revealed troubling concerns about surveillance, ...
One of our most popular NightLife events gets the NightSchool treatment with short virtual lessons on the many facets of fungi. Our lineup: Maya Elson on fungi’s potential role in post-fire ecological regeneration; Peter McCoy of Radical Mycology on the intersection of mycology and art; William Padilla-Brown on cordyceps cultivation; ...
Learn about four decades of waterbird research and conservation in the San Francisco Bay Area! The San Francisco Bay Area offers important habitat for nesting and migratory birds at the center of the Pacific Flyway. This region also supports a large human population, and has lost an estimated 90% of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 07/17/20
Randall Museum's OCEAN WEEK - onlineCelebrate the amazing creatures and unique environments of the marine world during the Randall Museum’s virtual Ocean Week. The museum's website will be loaded to the gills with ocean-inspired fun, featuring science and art projects for all ages, along with games, videos, demonstrations and extra resources that families can explore ...
Where: Cost: FREE
Birds of Bear Creek Redwoods - LivestreamEver wonder about a bird you heard while walking through the redwoods? Could you figure out what it is, and what it was saying?Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen), and San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) for a fun and educational webinar about birds ...
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
How Would You Build a Machine that Sorts Cells? - LivestreamThe session will begin with a discussion of why investigators need to characterize the properties of cells and sort them, and how this is relevant to treating disease. We will then look at a LEGO model of a “cell sorter†that utilizes motors and sensors to sort colored marbles. Lastly, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 07/18/20
Randall Museum's OCEAN WEEK - onlineCelebrate the amazing creatures and unique environments of the marine world during the Randall Museum’s virtual Ocean Week. The museum's website will be loaded to the gills with ocean-inspired fun, featuring science and art projects for all ages, along with games, videos, demonstrations and extra resources that families can explore ...
Where: Cost: FREE
Virtual 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 be ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 07/19/20
Randall Museum's OCEAN WEEK - onlineCelebrate the amazing creatures and unique environments of the marine world during the Randall Museum’s virtual Ocean Week. The museum's website will be loaded to the gills with ocean-inspired fun, featuring science and art projects for all ages, along with games, videos, demonstrations and extra resources that families can explore ...
What can we learn about marine mammal populations, as well as ocean and human health, by responding to stranded marine mammals on our shores? Explore what happens to a marine mammal carcass after it is taken off of the beach and undergoes a marine mammal necropsy (animal autopsy). What is ...
Where: Cost: Free
Monday, 07/20/20
Randall Museum's OCEAN WEEK - onlineCelebrate the amazing creatures and unique environments of the marine world during the Randall Museum’s virtual Ocean Week. The museum's website will be loaded to the gills with ocean-inspired fun, featuring science and art projects for all ages, along with games, videos, demonstrations and extra resources that families can explore ...
Where: Cost: FREE
Cell Division on a Computer - LivestreamIn this hands-on computational workshop, we will analyze microscopy images of molecular motors and then learn about the physics and mechanics of cell division. We will also do some Python coding to model a biochemical reaction that causes liquid droplets of the chemical to divide like cells!Speakers: Kinjal Dasbiswas and ...
University Forum: The lessons of COVID for global and community health - LivestreamFeaturing Matt Sparke, professor of politics and member of the team at UCSC developing the new global and community health program at UC Santa Cruz, and Nancy Chen, professor of anthropology and former director of the UCSC Blum Center on poverty, social enterprise, and participatory governance.
Where: Cost: Free
Astronomy on Tap: Los Angeles - LivestreamThe Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover: We’re Going to Mars (again)!Speaker: Dr. Nina LanzaExploring Mars (and Earth) from your CouchSpeaker: Dr. Alistair HaydenYouTube link
Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy co-directors, Prof. Sally Benson and Prof. Arun Majumdar, will lead a conversation with The Honorable Colette D. Honorable, Partner at ReedSmith, about the Future of Energy in view of the challenging economic, political and social climate the world is facing. This session will address such ...
Where: Cost: Free
Randall Museum's OCEAN WEEK - onlineCelebrate the amazing creatures and unique environments of the marine world during the Randall Museum’s virtual Ocean Week. The museum's website will be loaded to the gills with ocean-inspired fun, featuring science and art projects for all ages, along with games, videos, demonstrations and extra resources that families can explore ...
Where: Cost: FREE
Live ScienceJoin us for Chabot’s new virtual program, Live Science! The Live Science series is every Tuesday morning on Facebook Live.Each week, our Science Educator, Haley will lead a live demonstration of one explosive, chilling, or thrilling reaction that cannot be done at home! We’ll ask for your observations and explanations ...
Science has given us a realistic picture of what Earth will look like with uninhibited levels of climate change: increased extreme weather events, crippled economies and a world where those with the least are the hardest hit. What would a radically re-envisioned future look like? What solutions do we need ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 07/22/20
Digital Grid Summer Series: State and Federal Agencies Panel - LivestreamIn June, EPRI and Stanford University Bits and Watts Initiative co-hosted a virtual workshop, that brought together utility and information technology companies to discuss the development of a data platform and enabling technologies to achieve the Digital Grid vision. This interactive panel series will provide an opportunity to take this ...
Where: Cost: Free
Randall Museum's OCEAN WEEK - onlineCelebrate the amazing creatures and unique environments of the marine world during the Randall Museum’s virtual Ocean Week. The museum's website will be loaded to the gills with ocean-inspired fun, featuring science and art projects for all ages, along with games, videos, demonstrations and extra resources that families can explore ...
Where: Cost: FREE
Reimagining the Nitrogen Cycle: Designing Selective Materials and Process for Wastewater Valorization - LivestreamReimagining liquid waste streams as resources can lead to recovery of valuable products and more efficient, less costly approaches to reducing harmful discharges to the environment. The nitrogen cycle has been drastically affected by humans via Haber Bosch fertilizer production, and results in net discharges of nitrogen that alter aquatic ...
Where: Cost: Free
Cell Division on a Computer - LivestreamIn this hands-on computational workshop, we will analyze microscopy images of molecular motors and then learn about the physics and mechanics of cell division. We will also do some Python coding to model a biochemical reaction that causes liquid droplets of the chemical to divide like cells!Speakers: Kinjal Dasbiswas and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Transforming Trauma - LivestreamTrauma can come at any time in the life span and have significant impact on one's life. Trauma comes early to those who have been abused or neglected as children or arrive in the world facing the challenges of poverty and discrimination. It may come later as people deal with ...
Where: Cost: Free
A/B Testing AI - LivestreamDespite the rapidly growing number of applications of A.I., accurately measuring the quality of A.I. solutions remains a challenge. In this talk, I will highlight the issues with traditional approaches to evaluating A.I. systems and explain how A/B testing - the gold standard for measuring causal effects - can be ...
In recent years, electric vehicle (EV) adoption has skyrocketed, driven by technological advances, rising oil costs, climate change concerns and more. There are now over 500,000 EVs on the road in California alone. With government incentives, they can be more economical to drive than traditional gasoline-powered cars, but the economic ...
Where: Cost: $10 General, Free for Members
SETI Talks: Astronomy in Space: From Hubble to Roman - LivestreamTelescopes are placed into orbit around Earth or are sent farther out into space to get a clearer view of the universe.Thirty years ago, the U.S. launched the famous Hubble Space Telescope, whose unique design allowed astronauts to repair and upgrade it in space using advanced technology. It is one ...
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, 07/23/20
Randall Museum's OCEAN WEEK - onlineCelebrate the amazing creatures and unique environments of the marine world during the Randall Museum’s virtual Ocean Week. The museum's website will be loaded to the gills with ocean-inspired fun, featuring science and art projects for all ages, along with games, videos, demonstrations and extra resources that families can explore ...
Where: Cost: FREE
SFBBO Birdy Hour Talk: Impacts of Invasive Plants on Wetland BirdsLearn about the ecological impacts of plant invasion in wetland habitats--particularly the consequences to birds. Dr. Rachel Wigginton, Senior Environmental Scientist at the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy, will focus on the impacts of the invasive white top (Lepidium latifolium) on the diets of Suisun Song Sparrows, a CA Species of Special Concern, in the ...
Where: Cost: Free
UC Santa Cruz Molecular Diagnostic Lab: Tales from a pandemic pop-up lab - LivestreamWe continue to highlight the science unfolding in realtime in response to COVID-19 with another special edition of the Kraw Lecture Series. Soon after the virus spread to California, a four-person team at UC Santa Cruz co-founded the COVID-19 diagnostic testing laboratory, known as the Molecular Diagnostic Lab (MDL). MDL began testing ...
Join us for a NightSchool session designed to give viewers a new appreciation of some of our favorite nocturnal animals: frogs. Our amphibian experts will focus on specific areas of interest, including local native frog species and current research into frog vision and the endangered Puerto Rican Cave Frog.See weblink ...
In June, Santa Clara County formally declared racism a public health crisis, and counties across the country are considering similar declarations. So, how did we get here: how have racist practices and bias been embedded in medical practices, and how do racism and bias within legal institutions contribute to widespread ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 07/24/20
Randall Museum's OCEAN WEEK - onlineCelebrate the amazing creatures and unique environments of the marine world during the Randall Museum’s virtual Ocean Week. The museum's website will be loaded to the gills with ocean-inspired fun, featuring science and art projects for all ages, along with games, videos, demonstrations and extra resources that families can explore ...
Where: Cost: FREE
Cell Division on a Computer - LivestreamIn this hands-on computational workshop, we will analyze microscopy images of molecular motors and then learn about the physics and mechanics of cell division. We will also do some Python coding to model a biochemical reaction that causes liquid droplets of the chemical to divide like cells!Speakers: Kinjal Dasbiswas and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Mars Madness - LivestreamJoin us on Facebook Live for a night of Mars-themed activities and talks. Learn about the destination of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover, which is soon heading to Mars to seek signs of ancient life and collect rock and soil samples. RSVP on FacebookTune in to:-See one-of-a-kind Mars images from ...
Where: Cost: Free
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!Speaker: TBA
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $25
Saturday, 07/25/20
Randall Museum's OCEAN WEEK - onlineCelebrate the amazing creatures and unique environments of the marine world during the Randall Museum’s virtual Ocean Week. The museum's website will be loaded to the gills with ocean-inspired fun, featuring science and art projects for all ages, along with games, videos, demonstrations and extra resources that families can explore ...
Where: Cost: FREE
Galactic Weather - RescheduledJust as Earth has an atmosphere, and stars (like the Sun) have coronas, galaxies are embedded in invisible halos of atomic gases. As galaxies evolve, these gaseous halos exhibit many interesting phenomena similar to rains and droughts on Earth. What do these enormous galactic climate systems look like, how are ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Very First Stars - LivestreamThe Big Bang theory, describing the origin of our universe, is very well established today. We have ample evidence that the universe originated from a hot “singularity,†then expanded and cooled over time. Nevertheless, there is still a big missing piece of the cosmic puzzle: How did the first stars ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $50 General, $90 Preferred, $199 VIP
Virtual 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 be ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 07/26/20
Randall Museum's OCEAN WEEK - onlineCelebrate the amazing creatures and unique environments of the marine world during the Randall Museum’s virtual Ocean Week. The museum's website will be loaded to the gills with ocean-inspired fun, featuring science and art projects for all ages, along with games, videos, demonstrations and extra resources that families can explore ...
What's the difference between heat and temperature? We use the terms interchangeably, but they have precise meanings to physicists. How does your thermostat work and how does a Thermos® know to keep a hot thing hot and a cold thing cold? The mysteries will be revealed in this talk.Speaker: Ron ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Admission
Monday, 07/27/20
Ask-an-Astronomer: Brian DiGiorgio - LivestreamUC Observatories Virtual Event Series with UC Santa Cruz Resident Ask-an-Astronomer Graduate student in Astronomy & Astrophysics Brian DiGiorgioZoom linkTo submit a question ahead of the event for Ask-an-Astronomer please email social@ucolick.org
Where: Cost: Free
Multi-Billion Search Engines, Data Science and AI Workshop - RescheduledThe workshop is about how AI and Data Science are used in multi-billion dollars/documents/users search engines such as Google / Apple / Walmart / eBay / Zillow and how to build a successful career in such companies. I'll talk about various use cases of using AI and Data Science to ...
Where: Cost: Free
Knowledge graph extraction from unstructured data and Semantic Role labeling - LivestreamMaintaining regulatory compliance is challenging for a range of businesses due to the volume of regulations and the rapid rate of change. Given the sheer volume, it is difficult for an enterprise to maintain a clear picture of the state of regulations that govern them, or to stay abreast of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 07/28/20
Live ScienceJoin us for Chabot’s new virtual program, Live Science! The Live Science series is every Tuesday morning on Facebook Live.Each week, our Science Educator, Haley will lead a live demonstration of one explosive, chilling, or thrilling reaction that cannot be done at home! We’ll ask for your observations and explanations ...
Where: Cost: Free
Data Analysis with Python Workshop - LivestreamThis workshop will be a hands-on tutorial for the python PANDAS library. PANDAS is one of the popular tools used for manipulating, cleaning, integration and wrangling of tabular data. Data scientists spend significant amount of their time on such operations. This workshop aims to introduce how PANDAS can be used ...
Where: Cost: Free
Introduction to Computer Simulations in Physics, from Forest Fires to Salad Dressing - LivestreamIn this multi-day session, we will begin with a hands-on introduction to how computer simulations are used in scientific research, focusing on a kind of simulation called "lattice models." We'll use Python code in Jupyter notebooks (which work through an Internet browser), and participants will change parameters in the code ...
Where: Cost: Free
Trauma and Resiliency: The Opioid Crisis in Communities of Color - LivestreamWhile much of the social and political attention surrounding the nationwide opioid epidemic has focused on the dramatic increase in overdose deaths among white, middle-class, suburban and rural users, the impact of the epidemic in communities of color has received less attention.It is important to recognize and be responsive to ...
Find out about strong gravitational lensing, an optical effect that we can see caused by the warping of space and time due to the galaxies and other matter in the Universe. In rare and extreme cases, light from a distant galaxy can reach us by many different paths such that ...
Where: Cost: Free
U.S. Digital Response: Tech’s Fight Against COVID - LivestreamAs state and local governments continue to provide assistance to millions of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the transition to a purely digital interface has been difficult to navigate. In response, a few of the country’s leading technology experts founded the U.S. Digital Response, a nonprofit that connects governments with ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 07/29/20
Can Cycling Superhighways Succeed in the Bay Area? - LivestreamThe Copenhagen metro region boasts over 290 miles of cycling “superhighways,†protected commuter bike lanes that connect the Danish capital to outlying cities and towns. Could a similar network work in the Bay Area? Come learn about the Supercykelstier model and how transit agencies are building a Bay Area version ...
Where: Cost: $10 General, Free for Members
Protecting Urban Surface Waters from Pesticide Related Toxicity: Science Driven Prevention and Response - LivestreamThe California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR)’s Surface Water Protection Program (SWPP) has been monitoring pesticides in urban waterways since 2008. Pesticides are a concern in urban waterways due to high use of pesticides in urban areas and high potential for pesticide runoff from impervious surfaces. SWPP’s urban monitoring studies ...
Ecosystems are undergoing rapid changes globally, resulting in changes to local biodiversity. It is increasingly important to be able to monitor these changes and the scales on which they are occurring. Genetic tools like environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis offer a way to detect a wide diversity of organisms from a ...
Where: Cost: Free
Storytime Science for Kids: The Sun - LivestreamJoin us for Storytime Science - a storybook read aloud followed by a simple related activity geared toward very young children. This month, Exploratorium staffer and children's literature aficionado Vivian Altmann will read Sun! One In A Billion, by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Stevie Lewis. The sun is our own very ...
Where: Cost: Free
Introduction to Computer Simulations in Physics, from Forest Fires to Salad Dressing - LivestreamIn this multi-day session, we will begin with a hands-on introduction to how computer simulations are used in scientific research, focusing on a kind of simulation called "lattice models." We'll use Python code in Jupyter notebooks (which work through an Internet browser), and participants will change parameters in the code ...
Where: Cost: Free
A Prickly Problem: Saving the Suisun Thistle from Extinction - LivestreamThe Suisun Thistle (Cirsium hydrophilum var. hydrophilum) was once widespread in brackish tidal marshes that frame the northern edge of Suisun Bay. Over time, 87% of these marshes were transformed into managed ponds. The few remaining tidal marshes in the region are relatively small and fragmented. The Suisun Thistle declined ...
Where: Cost: Free
Multi-Billion Search Engines, Data Science and AI Workshop - LivestreamThe workshop is about how AI and Data Science are used in multi-billion dollars/documents/users search engines such as Google / Apple / Walmart / eBay / Zillow and how to build a successful career in such companies. I'll talk about various use cases of using AI and Data Science to ...
Where: Cost: Free
A COVID-19 Outlook: Progress on antiviral drugs and vaccine development - LivestreamBringing a new drug to market is a complex process with innumerable possible twists and turns. With a huge global research effort focused on SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19, what does that mean for the development of antiviral drugs and vaccines? What kind of jobs are in COVID-related research?If you’re ...
Where: Cost: Free
Science on Tap: Mapping the Missing Matter in Our Universe - LivestreamFast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are mysterious events that were discovered only in the last decade by astronomers. They last a few milliseconds at most but are extremely bright sources of radio waves. They are so bright that we can spot them from distant galaxies. Although we are not fully certain ...
This summer, the Mars 2020 spacecraft with its Perseverance Rover will launch as part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort to explore the Red Planet. Wake up early and watch along with Chabot’s astronomers virtually as we witness this historic launch! RSVP on FacebookAstronomers from Chabot Space and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Simons Institute Theoretically Speaking - The Mathematical Essence of Aging - LivestreamLarge-scale medical data are so complex that guiding principles are needed to understand them. In this talk, Uri Alon will describe a research project that develops mathematical models of physiological systems geared towards simplicity and understandability by using a small number of key well-studied variables, and then tests specific predictions ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the ways that many of us think about food and how it gets to us. How have supply chains changed? Should we be concerned about further disruptions? How are farmers pivoting to keep people fed? Join us to hear directly from the farmers who provide ...
Where: Cost: $10 General, Free for Members
Introduction to Computer Simulations in Physics, from Forest Fires to Salad Dressing - LivestreamIn this multi-day session, we will begin with a hands-on introduction to how computer simulations are used in scientific research, focusing on a kind of simulation called "lattice models." We'll use Python code in Jupyter notebooks (which work through an Internet browser), and participants will change parameters in the code ...
Where: Cost: Free
COVID-19 and Climate: Implications for Our Food System - LivestreamWill COVID-19 change our food system for good? Increased coronavirus outbreaks in food markets, food plants and farmworker communities have impacted food access and put a spotlight on food insecurity. Farmers are hurting as supply chains for fresh, perishable foods shrivel. Meanwhile, food banks have seen a surge in demand ...
The impacts of climate change and environmental policies don’t affect all communities equally. The environmental justice movement is working to change that - to prompt the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws. We’ll examine how environmental ...
Where: Cost: Free
Virtual NightLife, Vol. 7: SpaceVirtual NightLife is going to space! Join us for Virtual NightLife, Vol. 7, hosted by the Morrison Planetarium team, and get ready to mix your cosmos with the cosmos. The countdown begins now.Streaming live at youtube.com/calacademy & facebook.com/calacademy
Where: Cost: Free
San Francisco City Star Party - 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
Friday, 07/31/20
AI Talks in Healthcare - LivestreamThis week, we are going to have our fifth "AI Talks in Healthcare" webinar. We will host Abdul Hamid Halabi who is the Global Head of Healthcare, AI & Robotics at NVIDIA.Speakers: Abdul Hamid Halabi, NVIDIA; Chirag Patel, Stanford School of Medicing; Ryan Spitler Stanford; Murat Baday, Magnimind AcademyZoom link ...
Where: Cost: Free
Introduction to Computer Simulations in Physics, from Forest Fires to Salad Dressing - LivestreamIn this multi-day session, we will begin with a hands-on introduction to how computer simulations are used in scientific research, focusing on a kind of simulation called "lattice models." We'll use Python code in Jupyter notebooks (which work through an Internet browser), and participants will change parameters in the code ...
Virtual Naturalist Cruise to the Farallon Islands - LivestreamHave you always wanted to visit the Farallon Islands? Afraid of getting sea sick? Join us for a virtual naturalist cruise through Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary to the Farallon Islands! No dramamine necessary. Get Into Your Sanctuary with Greater Farallones naturalists for an adventure in San Francisco's ocean wilderness. ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Neurobiology of Love (live streaming)Love is a universal experience found in all human cultures. Across the entirety of human culture, our single greatest commonality is the brain. What happens in the brains of people in love? In this talk, Dr. Sarah Strand will discuss the three basic types of love (Lust, Romantic Attraction, and ...
Where: Cost: Free
A Personal Retrospective on the Aesthetics and Challenges of Astrophotography - LivestreamIn his talk, Rogelio Bernal Andreo will navigate through his own past experiences as a deep-sky and nightscape astrophotographer, providing sound advice on a myriad of topics that build up to what astrophotography can ultimately mean for you.From crafting your own personal style, finding inspiration, solving acquisition and image processing ...
Where: Cost: Free
Virtual 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 be ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 08/02/20
Virtual Naturalist Cruise to the Farallon Islands - LivestreamHave you always wanted to visit the Farallon Islands? Afraid of getting sea sick? Join us for a virtual naturalist cruise through Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary to the Farallon Islands! No dramamine necessary. Get Into Your Sanctuary with Greater Farallones naturalists for an adventure in San Francisco's ocean wilderness. ...
Where: Cost: Free
ONLINE: Solar Sunday Basics: Spots, Prominences, Filaments and More - LivestreamJoin us for this on-line event where we'll look in real time for prominences (often thought of as solar flares) and intricate texture within the Sun’s chromosphere (its atmosphere). We'll also provide an overview of how we observe the Sun in different types of light (such as red, H-alpha light), ...
Where: Cost: Free
ONLINE: Solar Sunday: Topics and Views of the Month - LivestreamJoin this half-hour to see the latest, real-time H-alpha views of our Sun and to join a discussion about news items or more in-depth science discussions related to solar astronomy. These discussion topics will vary month to month.
The Big Bang that started the Universe was the start of an expanding universe, where points within our universe moving further and further apart over time. Gravity pulling back on galaxies should slow that expansion. Twenty years ago, astronomers were astonished to discover from observations of exploding stars that the expansion is ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 08/04/20
Live ScienceJoin us for Chabot’s new virtual program, Live Science! The Live Science series is every Tuesday morning on Facebook Live.Each week, our Science Educator, Haley will lead a live demonstration of one explosive, chilling, or thrilling reaction that cannot be done at home! We’ll ask for your observations and explanations ...
Where: Cost: Free
Global Energy Forum : Conversation with Frank Calabria & Paula Gold-WilliamsStanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy co-directors, professors Sally Benson and Arun Majumdar, will lead a conversation on the Future of Energy with Frank Calabria, CEO, Origin Energy, and Paula Gold-Williams, President & CEO, CPS Energy. CPS Energy is one of the largest municipal utilities in the US based in San ...
Craig Childs chronicles the last millennia of the Ice Age, the violent oscillations and retreat of glaciers, the clues and traces that document the first encounters of early humans, and the animals whose presence governed the humans chances for survival.With the cadence of his narrative moving from scientific observation to ...
Carbon emissions from human activities pose a triple threat to ocean health: warming its waters, changing its chemistry, and depleting its oxygen. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has made business changes in order to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, cut waste, support sustainable seafood production, and protect the remarkable Monterey Bay ...
Practical Machine Learning for Healthcare - LivestreamHealthcare is often cited as one of the promising areas for machine learning. Healthcare workers are overwhelmed with large amounts of new data becoming available, but are often forced to use antiquated tools to manage that data and make decisions.In this talk, Dave DeCaprio from ClosedLoop.ai will discuss some of ...
The first human mission to Mars will be humanity’s greatest adventure in space exploration in the 21st century. As with all expeditions, its success will depend on planning, which includes having well-trained explorers. Following his award-winning book Mission: Mars published by Scholastic, Dr Lee will take kids of all ages ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 08/06/20
LASER - How did life begin? The search for answers in the lab, in the field and in silico - LivestreamFor the past five years, Bruce Damer and David Deamer have collaboratively searched for evidence of the origin of life. In this talk, they will discuss their shared research journey, taking them from the study of organic compounds over 5 billion years old, to Bumpass Hell, the largest hydrothermal area ...
Hungry for green spaces? The extended retreat indoors that is 2020 has offered many of us a friendly reminder: natural environments are essential to our well-being as humans. Tonight, we’ll share stories and observations from the great outdoors and look at the ecology of the California coastline.Join online via YouTube ...
What does the COVID-19 pandemic look like through the lens of a virologist and an evolutionary ecologist? Join Dr. Shannon Bennett, Chief of Science, and Dr. Peter Roopnarine, Curator of Geology, for a fascinating dive into the complexities of our current moment.See weblink for connection links.
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 08/07/20
StorageX International Symposium - LivestreamStanford's StorageX faculty & global experts will cover materials, devices, systems, theory, simulation & economics across the spectrum of energy storage applications - from electronics & EVs, to backing up the grid & renewables.This week's StorageX International Symposium features Vanessa Wood of ETH Zürich speaking on “Advanced Imaging and Analysis: How Tools ...
Where: Cost: Free
AI Talks in Healthcare - LivestreamWe are going to have our sixth "AI Talks in Healthcare" webinar. We will host Joyonna Gamble-George who is AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the National Institutes of Health.About the speakers: Joyonna Gamble-George, National Institutes of Health; Chirag Patel, Stanford School of Medicine; Ryan Spitler: Stanford; Murat Baday, ...
Meet some of CuriOdyssey's animals and learn about them from a professional animal keeper! Listen to songs by children's musical performer, Renee Padgett. Just follow CuriOdyssey on Facebook and attend HERE.Meet exciting science educators, wildlife keepers and children’s musical performers for an interesting and fun family event Missed one of our live ...
Join astronomer Gerald McKeegan for an update on space news, followed by a no-math lesson in orbital mechanics. He’ll explain how NASA plans the flight path for sending spacecraft to Mars, and why it takes so long to get there. Calculators not required!
Where: Cost: Free
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!Speaker: TBA
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $25
Saturday, 08/08/20
A Look at the Universe's Binary Systems - LivestreamMore than half of all observed star systems are binaries, and their importance goes far beyond simply their prevalence. Through observing these orbiting celestial bodies, astronomers can measure the mass, temperature, size, and orbit of stars, along with their astronomical distance, providing crucial information to support today's astronomers. In addition, ...
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 be ...
Where: Cost: Free
Monday, 08/10/20
Diversity in Chemistry Career Panel Making the Transition from Academia to Industry - LivestreamPlease join us for a co-sponsored event between ACS and Atomwise. We will hear from four speakers atvarious career stages at companies in the Bay Area. The panel will be moderated by Jenea Adams, founder of the Black Women in Computational Biology Network and PhD student at the University of ...
