Measuring and Improving Engagement in Online Learning - LivestreamWith a lot of learning shifting online, many students turn their cameras off, making it impossible for teachers to understand whether their students are engaged. Teachers feel that they are teaching a vacant wall of icons while students are unable to show that they are engaged without inviting discomfort. This ...
Robot ethicist Kate Darling offers a nuanced and smart take on our relationships to robots and the increasing presence they will have in our lives. From a social, legal, and ethical perspective, she shows that our current ways of thinking don’t leave room for the robot technology that is soon ...
Rethinking values based on science and traditional wisdom Indigenous, Buddhist, and Taoist traditions have held for millennia that all life is interconnected. Modern science has now validated their insight. What does this mean for how we should live? This groundbreaking new book weaves together the latest scientific findings and age-old ...
Where: Cost: Suggested Donation $5-$20.
Wednesday, 08/11/21
Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party - Sold OutWitness the peak of the dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower during this special in-person viewing on Chabot’s Observation Deck. Stay up late as the shower makes it annual trip through our atmosphere and lights up the night sky. Our astronomers are watching the show and eager to answer questions. Hot chocolate ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 Adults, $7 Youth, Members Free
Wearable technologies have the potential to transform healthcare by providing continuous measurements of physiological parameters. Sensors that passively monitor physiological pressure without using electronic components are ideal as contact lens type devices because they are easy to interface with the cornea and the external environment. In our group, we developed ...
Where: Cost: Free
Life Finds a Way and The Impacts of Food Trade - LivestreamProduct of Mexico: The Socio-Environmental Impacts of Food TradeStep into any supermarket in the US and you are likely to find crisp spinach, creamy avocados, and sweet raspberries year-round. As US supermarkets have become increasingly able to provide year-round access to popular produce, other countries - such as Mexico - ...
Salt marshes lay at the edge of the land and sea with animals in these habitats exposed to the pressures of both realms. This is especially true for sparrows breeding in California's coastal marshes where they must cope with high salinity and daily tidal flooding. Adaptations to these challenges drive ...
How can tools and technologies help us “see†aspects of the environment, both natural and built, that are otherwise hidden to the human eye? And how are these new visions of landscapes - from cities to forests to oceans - supporting a new understanding of the world around us? Tonight ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, Free for members
This week at NightLife, explore Pop-Up Magazine’s FIELD GUIDE, a new audio experience and art project made for and inspired by the world around us. Roam the museum for a collection of stories that explore our natural environments in new ways. Plus, go behind the scenes with a Q&A session ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.50 - $22
Micromitigation: Fighting Air Pollution with Activated Carbon - LivestreamWe would like to invite new members to join Counter Culture Labs' Micromitigation Meetup alternate Thursdays. We will be discussing ways to deploy existing adsorption technology using commodity granulated activated carbon for the mitigation of air pollution. We welcome those interested in both the environmental justice and technical engineering aspects of ...
Misinformation is a complex problem pervading many aspects of society, with technological, psychological, social, and cultural aspects. Countering misinformation requires tackling the many-headed beast from a variety of disciplines and directions. The 4D Project synthesizes four research themes: Detect, Deconstruct, Debunk, and Deploy. Detection involves training machine learning models, in collaboration ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 08/13/21
Evening Tours of Lick Observatory - SOLD OUTThe event will last approximately 4 to 6 hours. Visitors should be prepared to walk about one mile during the evening, including taking stairs. Events are held rain or shine.The tour will start at the main building’s Visitor Center. Participants can learn about the unique history of the world’s first ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $75
Saturday, 08/14/21
Nature and History WalkExplore fascinating nature and history along Cerrito Creek and over Albany Hill. We'll repeat our May walk with leaders Karen Sorensen, local historian and author of two books on Albany history; Margot Cunningham, Albany's natural-areas manager and longtime Albany Hill volunteer steward; and Susan Schwartz, head of Friends of Five ...
Throughout history, the Universe has had a way of turning our grandest thoughts upside down. Now, we see that the cosmos is dark: dominated by dark matter and dark energy. With the Dark Energy Survey imaging 1/8th of the night sky - and mapping more than 100 million galaxies - ...
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
Sunday, 08/15/21
Science Sundays: Fascinating Fish Bones: Archaeology for the Future of Fishers and Fisheries - LivestreamAt coastal archaeological sites, thousands of fish bones represent the discarded remains of past meals. Fish bones provide important clues about how people of the past lived and how their daily activities shaped the identity of coastal residents, their relationships, and their interaction with the surrounding environment. Plus, an understanding ...
Where: Cost: $10 General, Free for Members.
Afternoon Hike at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon Hike at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by a POST representative who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve that hosts tide ...
Where: Moss BeachCost: Free
Evening Tours of Lick Observatory - SOLD OUTThe event will last approximately 4 to 6 hours. Visitors should be prepared to walk about one mile during the evening, including taking stairs. Events are held rain or shine.The tour will start at the main building’s Visitor Center. Participants can learn about the unique history of the world’s first ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $75
Monday, 08/16/21
Measuring and Improving Engagement in Online Learning - LivestreamWith a lot of learning shifting online, many students turn their cameras off, making it impossible for teachers to understand whether their students are engaged. Teachers feel that they are teaching a vacant wall of icons while students are unable to show that they are engaged without inviting discomfort. This ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 08/17/21
Two Talks: Popping the Science Bubble - LivestreamFriendships Across Space and Time: Looking at Plants and their Microbial PartnersSpeaker: Anna Scharnagal, UC BerkeleyCan I Pick Your Brain? Computational Methods for Brain Network AnalysisSpeaker: Jennifer Cummings, UC Berkeley and UCSF
Long Now is delighted to welcome back speakers Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley to be our first in-person talk of 02021. Until Proven Safe: The History and Future of Quarantine, is the subject of their new book and their talk for us; a timely and resonant topic that they began ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, Free for members
Climate change has shifted from a looming global threat to a pervasive contemporary challenge to the resilience of marine ecosystems and the communities they support. Environmentally-informed decisions across time horizons - from days to decades - are critical for meeting this challenge. Current global models yield skillful predictions of basic ...
Where: Cost: Free
Afternoon Hike at Rancho Cañada del OroOn this moderate to strenuous 4-mile excursion, you’ll explore the Mayfair Ranch - Longwall Canyon trails of Rancho Cañada del Oro. Expect around 500 ft. of gradual incline/elevation.This wonderful preserve rests in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountain Range and is a hub for wildlife, such as deer, bobcats, ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Peering into the body - with less risk - LivestreamMost medical imaging devices - X-rays and CT scans, for example - use radiation to peer into the human body to produce images and other data that can help care providers arrive at a clinical diagnosis. But there are health risks associated with too much exposure to radiation, even in ...
Where: Cost: Free
SETI Talks: Can we define life? Should we? - LivestreamWhat is the difference between you and a rock? Are stars alive? Is a computer virus a living being? These may seem like easy questions, but scientists have struggled to formulate a universal definition of life, to draw the line between the living and the inanimate. Can life even be ...
Where: Cost: Free
A robot CHIP (COVID Help Intelligent Patro) to enforce social distance & serve - LivestreamThe entire world is hurting because of COVID-19. We must stop its spread, stabilize its curve, and make better preparations for future outbreaks. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, counties have published safety guidelines that prompt people to socialize responsibly, and several cities are instituting social distancing circles in public parks. Many ...
Where: Cost: Free
How Your Family Can Land on Mars and Explore the Solar System - Using NASA’s Solar System Treks - LivestreamRight now, NASA’s Perseverance rover is beginning its epic exploration of the ancient lakebed in Mars’ Jezero Crater while the Curiosity rover continues its investigations in Gale Crater. Using NASA’s Mars Trek data visualization portal, we’ll fly to Jezero and examine up close the amazing terrain that is Perseverance’s new ...
Where: Cost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #119: A clock, some milk, and a dash of fungal affliction!Hello friends. Ever wonder what it’s like to get suffocated by your own skin? Well then do we have the talk for you! Gordon Lau will explain chytrid fungus and make you feel better about not being an amphibian. We’ll also be learning about another animal phenomenon perhaps a bit ...
Have you ever wondered how oceanic buoys operate and what they measure, or what critters cling to their undersides? Join marine scientists, technicians, and educators as they pull a one-ton NOAA carbon dioxide (CO2)Â buoy out of the water and explore its scientific instruments and the organisms that have colonized ...
The New Space Race: Who will own the stars? - LivestreamAmerican Experience presents a virtual PAST FORWARD conversation around the history of space exploration, and what the future of space travel and tourism might look like. This event is inspired by our streaming documentary films Chasing the Moon and Space Men.As the Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic space programs successfully ...
San Francisco Bay is a dynamic, active system that supports all sorts of ocean organisms. Dive below the surface at tonight’s After Dark and see what’s living underneath. Meet the algae and creatures that live underneath our data collection buoy during this once-a-year dry-docking. Find out what historical records of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, Free for members
Evening Tours of Lick Observatory - SOLD OUTThe event will last approximately 4 to 6 hours. Visitors should be prepared to walk about one mile during the evening, including taking stairs. Events are held rain or shine.The tour will start at the main building’s Visitor Center. Participants can learn about the unique history of the world’s first ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $75
NightLifeCalling 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.Step inside the iconic Shake ...
Islands play a key role in both the evolution of new avian species and the extinction of others. Because of their isolation, birds that arrive on islands evolve separately from their parent group and eventually become unique… thus a new species is born! But that isolation also makes them vulnerable ...
 The California coast is a dynamic, active system that supports all sorts of ocean organisms. Dive below the surface at tonight’s After Dark Online inspired by the Exploratorium’s once-a-year dry-docking of our data collection buoy and examination of the organisms that have taken residence on its underside over the past ...
Have you ever wondered how oceanic buoys operate and what they measure, or what critters cling to their undersides? Join marine scientists, technicians, and educators as they pull a one-ton NOAA carbon dioxide (CO2)Â buoy out of the water and explore its scientific instruments and the organisms that have colonized ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Double Stars: Observing Double - LivestreamAbout half the stars in the sky are multiple stars. They are fun to observe, particularly the ones with a wide range of temperatures which results in different colors. They are also very important scientifically as they are the only way we can measure the mass of the stars. Some ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 08/21/21
Every Bird has a Story - LivestreamLearn about local birds and their stories through a presentation and accompanying photography all provided by guest speaker Judy Kramer.Join Judy Kramer and the Environmental Volunteers to learn about the stories of local birds, told through their photographs in “Every Bird Has a Storyâ€. Explore their fascinating lives and behaviors; ...
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, 08/23/21
Secure and Interpretable AI: Scalable Interactive and Practical Tools - LivestreamWe have witnessed tremendous growth in Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) recently. However, research shows that AI and ML models are often vulnerable to adversarial attacks, and their predictions can be difficult to understand, evaluate and ultimately act upon.Discovering real-world vulnerabilities of deep neural networks and countermeasures to ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 08/24/21
Effects of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments - bridging the gap between lab and field - LivestreamHumans consume more pharmaceuticals than ever, and consumption is set to rise. The rise in demand has resulted in an increase in the quantity and diversity of pharmaceutical contaminants being discharged into the environment.As Victoria’s environmental regulator, EPA’s goal is to protect the environment and human health from harm due ...
Where: Cost: Free
Afternoon Hike on the Coast with POST!Join us for a beautiful, 6-mile walk along the Cowell-Purisima Trail that POST helped to create by protecting adjacent farmland. This hike will be approximately 6 miles out and back, completing most of the Cowell Purisma Trail. We will provide guests the option to turn back at the halfway point in ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: Free
Caring for Ourselves: The Science of Emotional Resilience - LivestreamAs we continue to navigate the COVID-19 crisis, how can we re-emerge with a sense of hope and vitality? Join us for a talk with Amy Eva, Associate Education Director at the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. Her presentation features research-based skills and strategies for developing self-compassion during ...
Where: Cost: Free
Collecting Kelp - LivestreamThe California coast is a dynamic, active system that supports all sorts of ocean organisms. Dive below the surface at today's online event inspired by the Exploratorium’s once-a-year dry-docking of our data collection buoy and examination of the organisms that have taken residence on its underside over the past year. How ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Fungal World Wide Web - LivestreamHidden in the ground beneath us is an information superhighway made up of diverse biological cell populations that allow individuals who may be widely separated to communicate and help each other out. This biological World Wide Web is made up of fungi. Fungal bodies are made up of a mass ...
In November 2018, Paradise, California suffered through the nation's deadliest wildfire in a century. The Camp Fire leveled the mountain town, killing 85 people and destroying more than 18,000 structures. At the time, reporter Lizzie Johnson was a staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Her definitive firsthand accounts of ...
Salish Sea Minke Whales: Insights From a 40-Year Study of Photo-ID - LivestreamMinke whales are the most numerous whale species worldwide, yet relatively little is known about this small whale. In the Northeast Pacific, the minke is surprisingly rare despite never being subject to the commercial hunts that other large whale species were. Eleanor Dorsey started the first study of minke whales ...
Predicting changes in the structure and function of ecosystems requires large-scale, long-term studies. Integrating kelp forest data from 469 sites/373 species spanning Alaska, USA, to Baja California, Mexico has revealed that changes in community structure were most evident within the southern and north-central ecoregions. Drivers of change seem different from ...
The Fungal World Wide Web - LivestreamHidden in the ground beneath us is an information superhighway made up of diverse biological cell populations that allow individuals who may be widely separated to communicate and help each other out. This biological World Wide Web is made up of fungi. Fungal bodies are made up of a mass ...
Where: Cost: Free
Deepening Local and Regional Connections to Adapt to Sea Level Rise - LivestreamThe bay is rising and the time to come together to act is now. Climate change and sea level rise are causing San Francisco Bay to rise, threatening shoreline communities, wildlife, infrastructure and businesses. Where do we go from here? Join SPUR, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission ...
Where: Cost: Free
Is There Life on Mars - LivestreamFour panelists (Andrew Shumway, Yuk Chun Chan, UW Alumna Dr. Elena Amador-French, and UW Alumnus Dr. Kenneth Williford) will draw upon their unique research experiences to tackle the mysteries of the Red Planet. How could life originate and survive in Mars's cold, dusty conditions? If it is there, how will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Mobile Blood Drives and the Impact on Collections During a Global Pandemic - LivestreamThe COVID-19 pandemic has had major implications for blood centers, including at SBC. One of the greatest challenges we faced was the cancellation of blood drives. But, despite these unforeseen challenges, our recruitment team stepped up their game, implementing new policies and procedures, along with creating new community drives to ...
Join us to discover how astronomer Vera Rubin's persistence, after her work was initially dismissed, finally convinced the scientific community that dark matter might exist. It is now taken for granted that the universe is mostly dark, made up of particles that are undetectable even by our most powerful telescopes. ...
There is enormous interest in building a better understanding of how evidence and data can inform policy. New possibilities have opened up to enable data to be shared and used across states and agencies. One is a technical approach - the Administrative Data Research Facility - which provides a secure ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Are Viruses Alive? - LivestreamCountless scientists around the world study life, and yet they can't really agree on what it is. Are viruses alive, for example, or are they lifeless packages of protein and nucleic acid? Join New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer as he explores the boundaries of life, encountering viruses and other ...
Why are some plants carnivorous? What kinds of carnivorous plants are there? Can I grow carnivorous plants at home? Where are carnivorous plants found in the wild? Learn about the wonderful diversity of carnivorous plants with horticulturist James Fong! James has over 15 years of carnivorous plant growing experience in ...
Where: Cost: $5 General, Free for members
The Fungal World Wide Web - LivestreamHidden in the ground beneath us is an information superhighway made up of diverse biological cell populations that allow individuals who may be widely separated to communicate and help each other out. This biological World Wide Web is made up of fungi. Fungal bodies are made up of a mass ...
Where: Cost: Free
Learning to Become a Scientist: Our Journey into the World of Field Research - LivestreamJoin us as two students share the journey of their first experience in scientific field research as SFBBO interns at the Coyote Creek Field Station. The students attend nearby Mission College and were sponsored by the community college’s HSI-STEM summer research program. Twice a week over the summer, the students ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: See For YourselfSpark your curiosity at After Dark - as the sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors, inviting you to take your imagination out to play. Fuel up with a cocktail and prepare to roam free through six spacious outdoor and indoor spaces. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, Free for members
Engage both sides of your brain while exploring the intersections of science and art. Full event details at weblink!
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18.75 - $16.00
Search for Life Outside the Solar System - LivestreamAre we alone or is the universe teeming with life? The search for life beyond the Solar System is one of the most compelling - and ambitious - efforts humanity has ever undertaken. Thousands of exoplanets, planets outside our Solar System, are currently known, and some of them may possess ...
Where: Cost: Free
Micromitigation: Fighting Air Pollution with Activated Carbon - LivestreamWe would like to invite new members to join Counter Culture Labs' Micromitigation Meetup alternate Thursdays. We will be discussing ways to deploy existing adsorption technology using commodity granulated activated carbon for the mitigation of air pollution. We welcome those interested in both the environmental justice and technical engineering aspects of ...
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 month's StorageX International Symposium features:Regan Zane, Professor, Utah State University"Impacts on battery requirements and infrastructure for electric vehicles"Shanhui ...
Sunset Science - SOLD OUTEnjoy 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, we’ll be ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 Adults, $5 Youth, Members Free
Saturday, 08/28/21
Zero Waste Living: How Do Busy People Achieve a Lighter Footprint? - LivestreamWhat actions could you take today that would help solve the climate and waste crises? In this talk, Stephanie Miller will describe easy steps that busy people can take and know they are having a positive environmental impact. These actions fall into three areas she calls her “magic threeâ€: focus ...
Where: Cost: Free
Coyote Point Movie NightsGather friends and family, pack a picnic and join CuriOdyssey for a fun-filled summer evening during Coyote Point Movie Nights in July, August, September and October at Coyote Point Park in San Mateo. Watch your favorite movies, experiment with fun CuriOdyssey science experiments, play creatively with San Mateo County Libraries, ...
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
Sunday, 08/29/21
Evening Tours of Lick Observatory - SOLD OUTThe event will last approximately 4 to 6 hours. Visitors should be prepared to walk about one mile during the evening, including taking stairs. Events are held rain or shine.The tour will start at the main building’s Visitor Center. Participants can learn about the unique history of the world’s first ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $75
Monday, 08/30/21
A scientific understanding of modern deep learning - LivestreamArtificial deep neural networks have in recent years emerged as a powerful class of function approximators for a broad range of problems in which we seek to learn from data. Largely due to their model complexity, however, basic questions surrounding how they learn and function are not well understood. I ...
Where: Cost: Free
Deep Mutagenesis of a DNA Polymerase Clamp-Loader SystemClamp loaders are AAA+ ATPases that load sliding clamps onto DNA. We have developed a high-throughput platform for mutagenesis of components of the DNA replication system of T4 bacteriophage, and are using it to understand allosteric coupling in the component proteins.Speaker: John Kuriyan, UC Berkeley
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
What the Heck is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)? A Psychology Professor Tells All!In this 60 minute talk, I will describe what CBT is and how it differs from other kinds of psychotherapy. I will explain what to look for in a good CBT therapist and once you begin, how to maximize the beneficial effects of CBT. This talk is suited for people who ...
Aging greatly increases our susceptibility to a myriad of diseases, ranging from neurodegeneration to cancer. Given the very different tissues and manifestations of these diseases, aging researchers suspect there are basic aging processes that drive all or most of them. One such process is cellular senescence. Researchers, including those at ...
Diverse teams, made up of both cognitive and identity diverse people, can improve problem solving, predictions, and creative thinking. The bonuses that accrue from diversity rest on logical, mechanistic principles but achieving them requires understanding people, and how to create inclusive spaces that encourage frank considerations of ideas. Not easy, ...
My research focuses on understanding the organic carbon cycle, with emphasis on the processes taking place at the land-ocean margin. I utilize natural abundance radiocarbon (14C), in conjunction with the stable isotope 13C, to investigate the sources, cycling, and fate of various organic carbon pools in the environment. Topics of ...
September LASER Event - LivestreamCarol Strohecker (Dean of Design, University of Minnesota, and cofounder of the SEAD network for Sciences, Engineering, Arts and Design) on "The Kusske Design Initiative: Inciting interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration for designing in harmony with the natural world "Warren Sack (UC Santa Cruz/ Digital Media) on "Software Arts"Anastasia Raina (Rhode ...
It happens around 15 times a minute, regularly and rhythmically. You may not even notice it - but if it stopped, you definitely would. Tonight, we turn our attention to human breath. Find out how respiration regulates our systems and, with the right kind of practice, can allow for extraordinary ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, Free for members
Calling 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.Step inside the iconic Shake ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15.50 - $18.50
NightSchool: Nature is Nurture - LivestreamHow does nature nurture human health? Join scientists as they share the surprising ways poison birds and biodiversity can impact medicine and public health.Ages 21+See weblink for YouTube and Facebook links.
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 09/03/21
The effect of stellar activity on the detection of terrestrial planets - LivestreamStars undergo activity cycles often lasting many years. During these periods surface phenomena on their surfaces may not only make exoplanet planet detection and characterisation difficult but, in some cases, may produce spurious signals that mimic those expected from exoplanet mass companions. Here we look at the menagerie of processes ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 09/04/21
'The Illusion of Knowledge' book launch with Dr. Harold KatcherHarold Katcher, the scientist whose treatment of rats led to a 54% reduction in their epigenetic age, will launch the book “The Illusion of Knowledgeâ€, in which he explains his theory of aging, gives details about the experiment of rejuvenation of rats with the plasma fraction called E5, and explains ...
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
Tuesday, 09/07/21
Elucidating reaction mechanisms by imaging ion-neutral collisionsTo understand the dynamics of chemical reactions has driven research for more than a century. A powerful approach to this goal are molecular scattering experiments under single-collision conditions. In the last years, we have developed techniques to investigate ion-molecule reactions, which are important in various branches of science from chemical ...
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 ...
In his latest book, Fear of a Black Universe: An Outsider's Guide to the Future of Physics, Brown University's Dr. Stephon Alexander explores some of nature's deepest questions. He uses the principles of invariance, quantization, and emergence to address ideas at the outer limits of physics, including even what happened ...
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) often fall into a classification of being Ocean States, where their Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is much larger than the size of their land. This underscores the importance of marine protected areas (MPAs) in these countries many of which depend primarily on coastal tourism and ...
This three-part series on progress toward electrifying the Bay Area’s transportation system will cover key issues including equitable access to clean technologies, expanding charging infrastructure, and scaling up to meet mass mobility needs through transit, fleets, and innovative business models. Lectures will be presented by leaders in the field representing ...
System Error: Rebooting our Tech FutureBig tech's relentless focus on optimization is driving a future that reinforces discrimination, erodes privacy, displaces workers, and pollutes the information we get.It doesn't need to be this way.Armed with an understanding of how technologists think and exercise their power, three Stanford professors--a philosopher, a political scientist, and a computer ...
