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Enjoy and record the wild things on Cerrito CreekAll ages welcome to enjoy and record the wild things, and savor late spring, at the wonderful urban oasis of Cerrito Creek at the foot of Albany Hill. Families with young children can use our creekside scavenger hunt. The energetic can climb 338-foot Albany Hill -- we'll have maps and ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Mars Perseverance: Meet and Greet!Don’t miss the last chance to learn more about how scientists are studying Mars and see a model of the Mars Perseverance rover up close! Since landing on February 18, 2021, Persy has been hunting for signs of ancient microbial life. It is collecting and storing samples of Martian rock ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
May Day MicroblitzSF Microscopical Society will be holding a day of microbial sampling and microphotography as part of City Nature Challenge 2022. We'll be examing fresh and saltwater samples from the SF Bay Area under the microscope and uploading photos of these to iNaturalist. These photos will be our contribution to the ...
Please join us as we welcome Dr. Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State; Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution; a professor of political science, and Director ...
Structural disorder in topological materials - LivestreamThe use of crystal symmetries and band representations have enabled a classification scheme for crystalline topological materials, leading to large scale topological materials discovery. Amorphous materials lie beyond this classification due to the lack of long-range order, but still can host topological states. In this talk I will first present ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Visualizing the electronics of WS2/WSe2 superlattices with ARPES - LivestreamSuperlattices of TMDCs and graphene have received well deserved attention by breaking the paradigm of “tunable” heterostructure electronics: moiré superlattices are functionally completely new materials hosting exotic correlations and bearing little surface resemblance to their parents. By using nanoARPES to measure the holistic band structures of WS2/WSe2, we examine the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
A biophysical hypothesis for the initiation of neurodegenerationSpeaker: Liam Holt completed his Ph. D. at UCSF, was a Bowes Fellow at UC Berkeley, and is currently Associate Professor at New York University. His lab studies how mechanical compression affects cells, and how the physical properties of the cell interior affect biochemistry in both normal biology and disease. ...
As California Air Resources Board’s Research Division Chief, Elizabeth Scheehle is in charge of planning and coordinating the agency’s wide-ranging air quality and climate research. She directs a team of over 70 multidisciplinary scientists and engineers to develop and implement research plans and studies to provide a robust scientific foundation ...
Canadian Indigenous Astronomer Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton is inviting you for an immersive journey into the First Nation of Canada’s perspective on our Universe. Myths and Legends often reveal a deep understanding of astronomical phenomenons from the physics concepts to the complex interaction between our environment on Earth, the seasons, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
During the early days of the political and medical panic of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Deborah Birx was at the center of the storm. Appointed as the White House coronavirus response coordinator despite heavy distrust from the inner circles of the Trump administration, Dr. Birx, a seasoned diplomat, physician and ...
Plate tectonics and climate are two major drivers of the global carbon cycle over geological timescales. In this talk, I will present two studies examining how large earthquakes and a changing climate impact the carbon cycle, with a focus on particulate organic carbon (OC) - an important, yet less-well-understood component ...
Green Energy: The Current Research LandscapeFrom hydrogen fuel to solar cells to battery recycling, the race is on to develop green energy technologies that can accelerate the decarbonization of society. A panel of experts will present a landscape view of research and development efforts into hydrogen fuel production, storage, application, and cost-effectiveness in various sectors, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Protect, Accommodate, Retreat: Adaptation Strategies in the Face of Sea Level Rise - LivestreamThere is widespread agreement that the Bay Area needs to invest in both protection and accommodation to allow communities to coexist with the inevitability of sea level rise. But managed retreat, itself, is bitterly contested. The history of the government taking land for the “public good” is synonymous with some ...
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 ...
Science at Extremes - LivestreamFrom studying the origins of the universe in a low-oxygen desert in Chile, to large-scale volcanic eruptions in remote parts of the world, to highly infectious coronaviruses in biosafety level-3 labs, Berkeley researchers discuss what it's like to conduct science in extreme environments.Register at weblink
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 05/05/22
Walk on the Cowell-Purisima TrailJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk along the Cowell-Purisima trail that POST helped create by protecting adjacent farmland. While it may be foggy, we hope to catch gorgeous views of the ocean, nearby farmland, and glimpses of harbor seals, pelicans, hawks, rabbits, and whales during the winter ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: Free
The search for radio emission from exoplanets using LOFAR low-frequency beamformed observationsThe detection of radio emissions from exoplanets will open up a vibrant new research field. Observing planetary auroral radio emissions is the most promising method to detect exoplanetary magnetic fields, the knowledge of which will provide valuable insights into the planet's interior structure, atmospheric escape, and habitability. To date, many ...
From using stars for wayfinding to the stories sparked by constellations, humans throughout history have pondered the night sky from every corner of the globe. This NightLife, we’re collaborating with One Sky Project to celebrate Indigenous astronomy and spotlight how the myriad ways cultures see the cosmos have contributed to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.75 - $15.75 depending on entrance time
Get a taste of the future and explore how new advancements in space, robotics, climate and biotechnology will influence tomorrow’s food. Bring a healthy curiosity to a delicious First Friday.
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 kids/seniors, $5 members
The Handspring Story: Renegades, Aspirations, and DisastersA decade before Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, a tiny team of renegades attempted to build the modern smartphone.The 30-minute documentary Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone tells their story, complete with big aspirations, bad decisions, and outside disasters.Join us for a screening of the documentary and ...
