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 ...
