A New Climate conference - LivestreamTechnology has transformed our lives, but in spite of its many promises, it hasn't yet saved us from the perils of a warming climate. Shifts in society have often come from art, but will they be able to mobilize change this time around?Join us at the nexus of innovation, cultural ...
Off-road vehicles, such as tractors, are crucial to a wide range of farming tasks, including tillage and harvesting. Almost all self-propelled agricultural equipment relies on diesel engines, a main source of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) and other greenhouse gases. According to the California Air Resources Board, off-road vehicles are on ...
October LASER Event - LivestreamA Special LASER: "Art & Science at Ars Electronica 2022" with: Christa Sommerer (Austria-France) on "The Artwork as a Living System" Klaus Spiess (Austria) on "Ecolalia" Bill Ayton (Media Artist) on "Interplanetary VR Sustainable Futures" Morten Sondergaard (Denmark) on "" Register here or here
Sufficient statistics have proven to be a very useful tool for measuring welfare changes. Our paper extends this literature in three ways: First, we extend the theory for estimating the welfare impacts of price changes by including externalities that affect consumption decisions. Second, we apply the theory to an area ...
Youth Advocates Speak, with the Cupertino Youth Climate Action Team - LivestreamOur second event will feature diverse youth voices from the Cupertino teamof the umbrella organization Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action. Their topic will be harnessing youth advocacy to combat our climate crisis. This will be a one-of-a-kind event hosted by The Forum at Rancho San Antonio and presented via Zoom ...
Where: Cost: $10 suggested donation
After Dark: Conversations about LandscapeThe Exploratorium is your playground after dark! Wander the galleries, sip a cocktail, and let a DJ from Hip Hop for Change set the vibe. Tonight, join us for a conversation with Ohlone writer and activist Gregg Castro, Presidio Trust Chief Park Officer Michael Boland, and Edward (Redbird) Willie of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Touch, smell, hear, taste, and feel your way through the museum for a night that just makes sense.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.25
Space Paint & SipJoin a guided painting session with friends in a beautiful outdoor setting in the redwoods. In our Space Paint & Sip program, learn how street artists make stunning colorful depictions of the cosmos in just minutes. It’s the perfect evening for a date, birthday party or a night out with ...
A skeptical science podcaster and a skeptical history podcaster walk into a bar…. Following was a fascinating conversation asking big questions, like: What do good science and good history have in common? What makes a good science or history podcast, and how do two award-winning podcasters decide what skeptical topics ...
Speaker: Sean Maher, USGS California Volcano Observatory in Moffett Field
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Astro 101: Sights of the Cosmos, Intro to AstronomyThis event provides a different introduction to astronomy than our Intro to the Night Sky talks. During this hour, you'll gain an appreciation for the size and scale of the cosmos and our place within it. You'll see many examples of the beautiful objects visible in the night sky, learn ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Book Talk: 'MEME Wars: The Untold Story of the Online Battles Upending Democracy in America'A groundbreaking investigation into the digital underworld, where far-right operatives wage wars against mainstream America, from a masterful trio of experts in media and tech.Memes have long been dismissed as inside jokes with no political importance. Nothing could be further from the truth. Memes are bedrock to the strategy of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
In Town Star PartyCome join San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) for an evening of stargazing.Event details:Events are held at the parking lot of our headquarters, Houge Park San Jose. Event duration is 2hrs. SJAA volunteers will share night sky views from their personal telescopes.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 10/15/22
Family Nature Day at Huddart Park - FULLJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), Friends of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks, and San Mateo County Parks for a family-friendly morning filled with hikes for all ages, hands-on learning experiences, read-a-loud sessions, and arts activities. Register now to reserve a free ticket for you and your friends and family!Register at ...
Where: WoodsideCost: Free ($6 parking fee)
Investigating Space: Understanding our OceansDiscover more about Earth science, oceanography, and NASA’s investigative oceanic programs spanning the globe. We’ll hear from NASA scientists working on two ocean research programs and see a full-length documentary about the lake hidden under Antarctica.SWOT brings together two communities focused on a better understanding of the world’s oceans and ...
What are we, and are we alone in the universe? For hundreds of years, philosophers and scientists have been trying to answer this question. Today, we explore this question in astrobiology, a multidisciplinary field that involves astronomy, geology, chemistry, biology, and engineering. In my presentation, I will be discussing our ...
Where: Cost: Free
Planet formation in disks around young stars - LivestreamStars form in a few million years, a very short span compared to their billion-year lifetimes. Their formation is initiated by the accumulation of gravitationally collapsing material into a flattened disk, which first forms the central object and then forms planetary systems before it gets dispersed. Disks are thus intriguing ...
Electromagnetic fields represent a fundamental aspect of nature and serve as the primary carrier of energy. New abilities to control electromagnetic fields, as enabled for example by the developments of metamaterials and nanophotonic structures, can therefore have profound implications for energy technology. In this talk we will discuss some of ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Dark Matter Scattering in Low Threshold DetectorsOnly 20% of the matter in our universe is visible to us, while the remaining "dark" matter has so far remained elusive to our best experimental efforts. Upcoming detector technology however makes it possible to search for much lighter dark matter candidates than every before. For these dark matter candidates, ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Neurophysics: revealing the emergence of cognition from the collective dynamics of interacting neuronsRemarkable advances in experimental neuroscience now enable us to simultaneously observe and perturb the activity of many neurons, thereby providing an unprecedented opportunity to understand how the moment by moment collective dynamics of the brain instantiates cognition. We will review some of our recent work in this area focusing on ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Energy Seminar: Sarah Kearney, Founder & Executive Director, Prime Coalition - LivestreamSarah Kearney is Founder & Executive Director of Prime Coalition, a nonprofit organization that works with philanthropists and other mission-driven organizations and individuals to support sustainable, effective, and scalable solutions to climate change. Every Prime program is designed to catalyze, deepen, or acceleratesolutions that aim to massively reduce greenhouse gas ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 10/18/22
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 ...
In Search for the Next Magic StoneMaterials demarcate periods of human civilization. The current period can be argued as defined by silicon, the magic stone that transformed the way we live. From the vantage point of the McCullough building on campus, I will discuss how the simplest implementation of the quantum theory of solid contributed to ...
Intrigued by the intersections of engineering education, mental health, and social justice, Brooke Coley's primary research focuses on virtual reality as a tool for developing empathetic and inclusive mindsets. Coley is an assistant professor in engineering at the Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Two Talks: Popping the Science Bubble - LivestreamRepresentation in Research: Who we study and why it mattersScience is an important tool we use to answer questions about who we are, the world we live in, and how to improve upon both. Like everything else, science is affected by issues of diversity and equity. These issues affect who ...
Where: Cost: Free
“Doors Open†Go Behind-the-Scenes at the Physical ArchiveIn anticipation of launching Democracy’s Library on October 19th we are excited to offer a behind-the-scenes tour of our physical collections of books, music, film, and video in Richmond, California.With this special insider event we are opening the doors to an often unseen place. See the lifecycle of physical books ...
The James Webb Space Telescope is a game changer in Astronomy. However the influence that this momentous telescope has varies on each subfield. One area of science that JWST is particularly impactful for is substellar Astrophysics or the study of objects that do not have stable Hydrogen burning. Often called ...
The globalization of intellectual property in the 1980s has coincided with some of the deadliest pandemics, epidemics and outbreaks, from HIV, hepatitis C, SARS, and recently COVID -19. Tahir Amin will take us through his and his organization’s journey over two decades fighting the ever growing intellectual property systems being ...
 John Muir Laws will lead a Zoom workshop to help you draw and paint mushrooms in the field or studio.Learn how to:Abstract the shape of a mushroom to help you visualize it from any angle and translate these to sketches and drawingsWhat views are the most useful for later identification? ...
