The Red Planet is ablaze with interest upon the recent arrival of Perseverance rover and the first off-world helicopter, Ingenuity. Mars exploration represents some of the most advanced engineering mankind has to offer. Engineer, Robin A. S. Beck, will describe the technology and process of delivering vehicles, such as landers and rovers, 225 ...
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 session with ...
Rather than just blow stuff up, lasers can be used to cool gases down to temperatures near absolute zero. Stanford physicist Benjamin Lev uses lasers and these ultracold gases to create a quantum version of the classic Newton's Cradle toy. Playing with this quantum toy has led to insights into ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 07/08/21
California's Decade of Decision: Batteries - LivestreamThanks to companies like Tesla, BMW and others, electric passenger vehicles are slowly gaining market share. Electrified heavy duty trucks, on the other hand, have been much slower to gain traction. Though battery technology is now available to power many of these vehicles, the technology - and infrastructure at scale - is lacking ...
Where: Cost: Free
From Brain to Behavior and Pulling Carbon Out of Thin Air - LivestreamFrom Brain to Behavior: Using Advanced Technologies to Probe Population Activity in the BrainSpeaker: April Myers, UC BerkeleyPulling Carbon Out of Thin Air: Strategies from Bacteria, Algae, and PlantsJulia Borden, UC BerkeleySee weblink for registration information
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Spark Your CuriositySpark your curiosity at After Dark! As the sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors - an invitation to take your imagination out to play. Fuel up with a cocktail and prepare to roam free through six spacious outdoor and indoor spaces. Be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, Free for members
NightLife - SOLD OUTCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 40,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude the albino alligator), the night is sure to be wild.Reserve your entry to the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22
Why Look for E.T. Light-Years Away If He’s Already in Our Airspace? - LivestreamUFOs are suddenly serious business. The Pentagon’s confirmation of “unidentified aerial phenomena†has led to a heightened level of excitement and speculation about the possibility of contact with extraterrestrial life. So what’s really going on here? There is perhaps no one better qualified to answer the big questions about the ...
Public perception of the climate controversy has been shaped in large part by a false narrative created by media that strive for “point/counterpoint†debates that seem “fair and balanced†to the uninformed. This framing reinforces the notion that there are actually two legitimate sides: mainstream scientists and contrarians. The most ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 07/09/21
Wildlife Tracking: Advanced Tracking and Wildlife Connectivity - LivestreamWildlife is all around us in the Bay Area. Diverse species of animals filter through our urban landscapes, crossing the boundaries of our homes, cities and the protected landsthat surround our region. Whether you are visiting your local parks and preserves on the San Francisco Bay, the coast, the Santa ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 07/10/21
Sunset ScienceEnjoy a warm summer evening of activities and stargazing on Chabot’s stunning Observation Deck! Learn about stellar concepts and preview our new offerings with special demonstrations, hands-on challenges and more. When the Sun goes down, the stars come out for exploring the cosmos through historic telescopes.During this event, celebrate the ...
Where: Cost: $15 Adults, $5 Children, Free for members
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, 07/12/21
Introduction to Computer Simulations in Physics, from Forest Fires to Salad Dressing - LivestreamWe will have a hands-on introduction to how computer simulations are used in scientific research, focusing on a versatile kind of simulation called "lattice models." We will examine simulations of real-world topics such as forest fires, oil-water separation in salad dressing, and the spread of diseases. In a series of ...
Eric Debrah Otchere's research revolves around the power of music in the context of work; covering an ambitious range from ethnographic research on Ghanaian indigenous fishing culture to personalized musical preferences via modern technology.Throughout history, the power of music to enhance productivity and focus at work has been explored, leveraged ...
Where: Cost: Free
Visualizing Cells via Fluorescent Staining - LivestreamIn this workshop, we will briefly cover stem cell biology and other cellular biological structures. The workshop will then shift to a live demonstration where we will show the audience how to visualize some of these structures under fluorescence.Speaker: Jose Zamora, UC MercedRegister at weblink to receive connection informationTarget audience: ...
Our universe is full of surprises, from ghost remnants of black hole jets to exotic planets around distant stars to Boyajian’s star, the most mysterious star in our galaxy. How scientists do cope with surprises? What is it like to think you might have found aliens? And how might you ...
