SkeptiCal 2022 - LivestreamSkeptiCal is the annual scientific skepticism conference brought to you by Northern California Skeptics.Speakers include Steven Novella, Bill Nye, Celestia Ward, Edzard Ernst, Leighann Lord, Nick Little, Eugenie Scott, Alex Kasprak, Susan Gerbic, Kenny Biddle, Mick West, Emery Emery, John Cook, Ian Harris, Michael Marshall, et al.In its 12th year, ...
Where: Cost: $20.22 for both days
Climate Resiliency Walks: Leona CanyonLearn the importance of preserving native habitats and how extreme weather events, like atmospheric rivers, are affecting the parks. Easy 3-mile out and back hike. This is a drop-in program; no registration is required. No bathrooms available.
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Family Nature Walks - Baylands Nature PreserveEnvironmental Volunteers’ Family Nature Walks program is designed to help students and their families get to know our local open space areas. Small family groups will be guided by a knowledgeable environmental educator during an exploration of a local open space. These small groups will be introduced to fun nature-based ...
As NASA plans Artemis, our next mission to the Moon, we are remembering the 1969 landing that changed everything  53 years ago, the first humans landed on the Moon as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. We look back at the story and impact of the Moon landing during this anniversary. ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Astronomy Without Borders: Astronomical Outreach Around the World - LivestreamAstronomy has been a part of every culture throughout history. Mike Simmons has traveled extensively, meeting and working with astronomy enthusiasts around the world. In this presentation, he’ll show us passionate amateur astronomers exploring the Universe and sharing it with others in even the most unlikely circumstances, including war zones, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 07/17/22
SkeptiCal 2022 - LivestreamSkeptiCal is the annual scientific skepticism conference brought to you by Northern California Skeptics.Speakers include Steven Novella, Bill Nye, Celestia Ward, Edzard Ernst, Leighann Lord, Nick Little, Eugenie Scott, Alex Kasprak, Susan Gerbic, Kenny Biddle, Mick West, Emery Emery, John Cook, Ian Harris, Michael Marshall, et al.In its 12th year, ...
Where: Cost: $20.22 for both days
The Ominous Ocean: Rogue Waves, Rip Currents, and Other Dangers Along the Shoreline and in the SeaThe oceans cover 71% of the planet and pose a myriad of hazards to everyone from blue-water sailors to the casual beachcomber. From rip currents to rogue waves, the possibilities for some water-borne calamity seem endless, but in most cases, a deadly outcome can be avoided or at least mitigated ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission, free online
Tuesday, 07/19/22
Weekday Morning Hike at Rancho Cañada del OroJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an excursion where you’ll explore the Mayfair Ranch - Longwall Canyon trails of Rancho Cañada del Oro! You will be guided by POST Ambassadors who will share with you the history of the preserve, the region, and the importance of conservation in the area. The ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Two Talks: Popping the Science Bubble - LivestreamAugmented Prosthetics through Multi-Level ControlAbstract TBASpeaker: Alisha Menon, UC BerkeleyUntangling Tau to Understand DementiaAbstract TBASpeaker: Gregory Mohl, UC San Francisco)
On July 12, NASA will reveal the first images of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), often called the successor of the Hubble Space Telescope. JWST will look farther back in time and space than ever before. But the giant telescope could also be turned to targets in our cosmic ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Role of Catalytic Oxo Metal Clusters in Natural and Artificial PhotosynthesisThe conversion of solar energy into a useful chemical fuel represents a major scientific goal in the drive towards a society powered by renewable energy. Useful rates of solar fuel production must rely on an efficient oxidation that generates electrons and protons. In nature's photosynthesis, this is accomplished by a ...
Where: DanvilleCost: $5 General Early, $10 after July 17, Students Free
10 Years of Bringing the High Energy Sky into Focus with NuSTAR - LivestreamNuSTAR is a NASA Small Explorer (SMEX) mission that, when launched in 2012, was the first space telescope capable of focusing high energy X-rays. This has brought about a golden era of X-ray astronomy, including fundamental advancements in the study of black hole physics, stellar explosions, and some of the ...
In this talk, I will continue my brief history of the telescope as illustrated by pioneering instruments I have visited with the Antique Telescope Society (ATS).The principles of both refractor and reflector telescopes were invented in the 17th century as shown in my last presentation. Then, the techniques of how ...
Where: Cost: Free
Provable Privacy Guarantee and Smart Navigation Attachment to Aid Enabling Advanced Queries on Untrusted Databases with Provable Privacy Guarantee and Superior EfficiencyPrivacy is a fundamental human right. Service providers can track our queries and interests when we search for (or consume) any information on social media, video-streaming sites, public databases, etc. They can infer personally identifiable and sensitive information ...
How do we address society's most pressing issues and create opportunity for those who need it most? Can we create a blueprint for a just and inclusive economy that includes a safety net that centers dignity, quality jobs that empower workers, housing as a human right, wealth creating opportunities for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: TBA General, Free for members
Thursday, 07/21/22
Science at Cal - Combating Climate Change with CRISPR - LivestreamThis month’s Midday Science Cafe features two scientists putting the gene-editing tool, CRISPR, to work for the good of the Earth, both by tackling the causes of climate change (for example, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels) and by counteracting its effects on major industries, like agriculture. Berkeley Lab’s Dr. ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Buildonight, meet us at the intersection of possibility and structure. Discover everyday materials transformed into artful oddities, awe-inspiring art, and unorthodox architectural experiments - then see how the tinkerer’s mentality inspires engineering feats in our local Bay Area landscape. Tinker, construct, and invent to your heart’s content!Build is part of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLife: InkedJoin us for NightLife: Inked as we explore the multicultural - and multispecies - uses of ink. From cephalopods to live tattooing, this evening is sure to make its mark. See weblink for additional details.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.50
Birding while Disabled - LivestreamBonnie Lewkowicz and Judith Smith will share their experiences as wheelchair-using birders and will be joined by Tiffany Taylor, a birder who is blind. Hear what they need from the birding community and birding locations to feel welcome and included.See weblink for Zoom information
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 07/22/22
Coastal Walk at Pillar Point Bluffoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon walk 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
Innovative Computer Art: Past and PresentFrom the earliest days of electronic computers, people used them to make art: from drawings to poems, from screenplays to paintings, and from music to films. Today, the computer has become an indispensable tool and medium for many diverse artists. This event will create a dialog around early computer films ...
