Live ScienceJoin Chabot Science Educators for a fun and interactive science experiment! Together, we will investigate and observe a phenomenon of science through a captivating demonstration.We’ll ask for observations and explanations of what YOU think is happening before revealing the science behind it. Then, we’ll end with a live Q&A for ...
Lauren Sallan, University of Pennsylvania, is a ‘next generation’ paleobiologist and ichthyologist applying cutting-edge developments in ‘Big Data’ analytics to reveal how evolution happens at the largest scales (macroevolution). Lauren uses the vast fossil record of fishes as a deep time database to determine why some species persist and diversify while others die ...
How do scientists go from OMG to PhD? How do they turn their passion for science into their profession? What advice do they have for future scientists?If you are a 5th-12th grade student, undergraduate, teacher or parent, join us to ask these questions and more in a Q&A sessionParents must give ...
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Mediation of trophic cascades by anti-predatory responses - LivestreamTrophic cascades, the positive indirect effect predators have on the basal resource, are a key component of predator-prey interactions. The strength of trophic cascades is determined by both the predators’ consumption of prey and the extent to which predators induce an anti-predatory response in prey - colloquially termed a ‘fear ...
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Combatting Misinformation by Introducing Peer-Reviewed Journals into the Science Classroom - LivestreamIn an age of misinformation, it is essential that students develop the scientific literacy and critical thinking necessary to discriminate between science and pseudoscience. Peer-reviewed journals are the most reliable source of information but are often full of intimidating jargon and have limited accessibility, while misinformation is generally free and ...
Preventing catastrophic climate change will require a rapid shift to transportation powered by clean electricity, and shared vehicle services (including taxis and ride-sourcing) can serve as a crucial beachhead market for battery electric vehicles. In this talk, Gordon will present his research on how to electrify these services, including infrastructure ...
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Meta-skills for Data ScientistsThe talk will cover meta-skills for data scientists to include methods to identify and mitigate bias, as well as strategies to improve cognitive performance.Agenda:4:50 pm - 5:00 pm Arrival and socializing5:00 pm - 5:10 pm Opening5:10 pm - 6:50 pm Wes Barlow, "Meta-skills for Data Scientists"6:50 pm - 7:00 pm ...
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.Not named after the subcontinent of India, but rather for the bright blue-violet (that is, indigo) light emitted ...
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Thursday, 10/08/20
How Technology Is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives - LivestreamOver the last several years, and especially since the 2016 election, the extraordinary impact of technology, particularly social media, on our privacy, democracy, economy, kids and families, race and gender roles, climate change and mental health, among other topics, has become an issue of urgent national concern. These are all ...
“The Forests of California†Artist talk and book release with Obi Kaufmann - LivestreamJoin us in welcoming author and artist Obi Kaufmann for a special Q & A celebrating his newest book "The Forests of California" "The Forests of California" features an abundance of Obi Kaufmann's signature watercolor maps and trail paintings, weaving them into an expansive and accessible exploration of the ...
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Social Justice Series: Addressing Upstream Determinants - What Makes Us Sick? - LivestreamWhy do health inequities persistent over time? Dr. Fuller will provide an overview of the upstream determinants of health that are responsible for many of the pervasive health inequities in the United States and will discuss the inequities she is confronted with in her practice as a pediatrician in Solano ...
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Viewing the Beginning of Time from the Most Remote Places on Earth - LivestreamShortly after the birth of the universe, space was filled by a plasma that was literally red-hot. The light radiated by that plasma has traveled the vast emptiness of space for billions of years, with the expansion of the universe slowly stretching its waves until today it appears as microwave ...
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Lockheed's Spy Satellite ProgramsCORONA was America's first eye-in-the-sky space mission replacing the U-2 flights ended by the shooting down of a flight in 1960. Lockheed Missiles and Space Systems (Lockheed) here in Silicon Valley was the system integrator of the Corona payload which included new camera, film and recovery capsule as well as ...
Facilitated Communication (FC) is a technique used on people with severe communication difficulties as an alternative to valid Augmentative and Alternative Communication methods. Proponents claim that simply by providing emotional and physical support, people with disabilities can unlock inner language and literacy skills. However, controlled studies of the technique repeatedly ...
Dig into deep time and glimpse geologic processes that form our planet and its habitable conditions. From the Big Bang onward, elements and atoms have been colliding, combining, transforming, and deteriorating, resulting in our current snapshot of the universe. In this program, explore evidence that reveals the story of this ...
Chile isn’t called “the astronomy capital of the world†for nothing: During a NightSchool event highlighting the Academy’s newest planetarium show, Big Astronomy, learn about Chile’s long history of astronomical discovery, its epic mountain observatories, and the diverse collaboration of scientists working there to help us understand the true expanse ...
Wildlife Conservation Network 2020 Virtual Fall ExpoExpo is an annual event that welcomes you into the vast, thrilling world of wildlife conservation. Because this has been a year like no other, we are bringing you a special Expo experience where you’ll embark on an adventure filled with unprecedented stories from conservationists in the field. Expo will ...
George Leopold is a veteran science and technology journalist  writing extensively about human spaceflight. His work has appeared in the New York Times, New Scientist and a variety of other science and technology journals. His biography of astronaut Gus Grissom was published by Purdue University Press in 2016.The book “The Right Stuff,†and especially ...
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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 ...
Dave Johnston will discuss zoonotic diseases and the relationship between bats and coronaviruses, the race to discover the true origin of SARS-CoV2, how viruses quickly evolve while jumping from one animal group to another, why scientists do not believe that SARS-CoV2 came directly from a bat, and why bat researchers ...
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Monday, 10/12/20
Fluctuating superconductivity on a partially flat band - LivestreamPhase coherence is considered to govern the superconducting Tc in underdoped cuprates. However on the overdoped side, magnetic and optical evidence of diminishing zero temperature superfluid density are mounting in La2CuO4 cuprates. We combine magnetic and thermodynamic probes with angle-resolved photoemission, and show evidence of superconducting fluctuation substantially above Tc ...
In 2019, New York passed a groundbreaking climate law, the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The climate law codified Governor Cuomo’s climate vision, committing New York to among the most ambitious climate objectives in the world, including 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040 and an 85 percent reduction in ...
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Overcoming Barriers to Engagement of Underrepresented Students in STEM PhD Programs - LivestreamThe level of participation by underrepresented minority (URM) and female students in STEM PhD programs is low: in physics and astronomy URMs earn only 6% of PhDs v. 30% in the general population; women earn only 20% of PhDs v. 50% in the general population. I present research into why ...
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Slugs and Steins: From the Emergence of Planets to the Destiny of Black Holes - LivestreamThree most frequently asked big-picture questions by the general public are: 1) are we alone?, 2) what is going on inside black holes?, and 3) what happened before the big bang? While there is no shortage of philosophical speculation, scientifically-proven insights of these age-old profound and fundamental conundrums remain elusive. ...
You are invited on a spectacularly illustrated Tourist Tour of the Solar System and the Galaxy with astronomer Andrew Fraknoi.* Tuesdays, 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM, Oct. 13 through Nov. 3 (Four Meeting Days)* Offered through the SF State Osher Life-long Learning Institute (OLLI), but open to anyone over age ...
The Perseverance rover on the Mars 2020 mission launched on July 30 and is set for a rendezvous with Mars in February 2021. The rover will land in Jezero crater to search for signs of ancient microbial life and select samples for eventual return to Earth. In this talk I'll ...
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October LASER Event - Santa Cruz - LivestreamUC Santa Cruz Institute of the Arts and Sciences invites you to join us for a special online LASER Talk featuring David Stork, Ari Friedlaender, and Yolande Harris. From computer vision and pixel painting to immersive sound and video work exploring the underwater world, these wide-ranging presentations will reflect on ...
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An Evening Cruise to the Center of the Milky Way (and back) - LivestreamWe’ve all be stuck at home recently, so what better way to escape than taking a cruise to the center of the Milky Way! Our luxury space liner will speed us out of the solar system with barely a nod to the laws of physics, and marvel at alien worlds, ...
