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 ...
