Dr. Mary Bowerman Science & Research ColloquiumDr. Mary Leolin Bowerman co-founded Save Mount Diablo in 1971. Mary was a botanist and a student of the flora of Mount Diablo for over 70 years. In her honor, Save Mount Diablo established the Mary Bowerman Science and Research Program in 2013.In addition to facilitating research on and around ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Coastal Walk at 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 ...
Join Cyversity and the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity for this special end-of-year event! We’ll celebrate the cybersecurity research and professional communities of both organizations and highlight what’s to come in 2023. Guests will hear from experts in transformative leadership and cybersecurity on issues related to under-representation in cyber ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
After Dark: Fire of Love, Presented by National Geographic Documentary FilmsJoin us for a night fueled by fire and marked by molten rock. Enjoy a special screening of the National Geographic Documentary Film Fire of Love, which follows two bold explorers as they venture into the volcanic unknown - and hear directly from some of the film’s creators. Learn about ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Learn about your microbiome and how it can be modulated with foods, including fermented foods, to improve your health and treat disease. Presented by Dr. Sean Spencer, a gastroenterologist and physician scientist at Stanford University. This virtual program is coordinated by the San Mateo Public Library's Biotechnology Learning Center.Registation is required. See event ...
Where: Cost: Free
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, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Heermann’s Gulls are beautiful seabirds that were thought to breed exclusively on small islands in the Gulf of California and off the Mexican coast, where their numbers are declining due to warming seas and overfishing. In 1999, a few Heermann’s gulls nested on a man-made island on Roberts Lake in ...
Who first imagined robots and Artificial Intelligence? Long before medieval automatons, even before self-moving machines were invented in antiquity, the concepts of replicating life were explored in Greek myths about Talos, Jason, Medea, Daedalus, Prometheus, Hephaestus, and Pandora. Drawing on her book, “Gods and Robots: Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wonderfest: Understanding Human Populations - LivestreamHow long will the people in a particular population live? How do we know if a cancer treatment works, or whether parents pass their socioeconomic status to their children? How often do formerly incarcerated people return to prison, and how long (on average) will current marriages last? All these questions ...
Climate One is delighted to present the 2022 Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication to climate scientist and ocean expert Dr. Stefan Rahmstorf.In a year of unprecedented oceanic changes, Dr. Rahmstorf exemplifies the rare combination of superb scientist and powerful communicator in his work to communicate the ...
Could it be that changes in the shape of embryos contribute to cell type evolution? How do we try to understand if this is the case? We just look! This talk will showcase how live imaging of marine embryos can help us understand how changes in the physical interactions between ...
Join your TeamSETI friends for a very special virtual movie night! We're showing the documentary A Life's Work, which features our very own Jill Tarter. Seth Shostak will host with special guests Jill Tarter and David Licata, who directed the film.Movie summary:Â What's it like to dedicate your life to work ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 12/10/22
2022 TeenTechSF Global Youth Summit - Innovation: Forging Our Youth-Empowered FutureAll are welcome! Action-packed morning connecting teens with tech leaders here in the Bay Area and around the world for 150 students, mentors, and families from diverse communities to listen to live speakers and panels on global trends, practical advice, and hands-on STEM workshops on machine learning, website design, app ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Mini Fungus FairIt’s mushroom season! Join local fungiphiles at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for the return of the (Mini) Fungus Fair in partnership with the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz. Explore a display of dozens of species of local mushrooms while enjoying free family-friendly activities and community resources:Free admission to ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Science of LightVisit the wonders of little houses all lite up in the Vallejo Adobe on the grounds of the California Nursery Historical Park.   Then take a closer look at light on how it reflects, refracts and diffracts providing wonderful images to humans. There will be 10 light challenges from the Vallejo ...
Where: FremontCost: $10 advance, $15 in person
Fort Point Candlelight TourThe Candlelight Tour of Fort Point is a popular guided program that allows visitors to experience the fort in a new light. This evening tour will maze through the shadows of the historic structure by candlelight and visitors will see the glimmering lights of the Golden Gate Bridge towering up ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Youth
Sunday, 12/11/22
NASA Artemis 1 Splashdown EventAs NASA’s Artemis 1 mission comes to a thrilling end, you’re invited to watch the uncrewed Orion space capsule splashdown live in Chabot’s theatre. Then, learn more about the landing by exploring NASA Ames Visitor Center, learning more from a NASA expert and practice landing your own capsule in a ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Glider Discovery DayDiscover the world of flight in a special outdoor family event!Learn the names of the different parts of the airplane, then join in the fun the help build a full-size Penguin airplane! Then, assemble a balsa wood glider and join a fun festival of flight outdoors in the museum’s Courtyard. ...
It’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Monday, 12/12/22
Democratizing NLP: considerations from resources to algorithms - LivestreamIn recent times, there is an enormous increase in the use of digital media as a channel for communication. This, combined with the fact that natural language is a ubiquitous mode of communication, has increased the volume of natural language data available for processing. Also, this has resulted in opportunities ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 12/13/22
December Bird Walk - FULLJoin Chris Carmichael in search of both resident and migrant birds in the Garden's many bird friendly micro habitats. Chris will be joined by Susan Greef, Garden Member and avid birder. Beginning and experienced bird watchers are welcome. Limited to 15 participants. Register at weblink
Where: BerkeleyCost: $25 General, $20 Members
Realtime Machine Learning and End-to-end ML PlatformTech Talk 1: Seven Reasons Why Realtime ML Is Here to Stay. Abstract: Machine Learning is being adopted and validated by an increasing number of industries, businesses, and projects. However, a significant portion of these use cases are offline and batch in nature. The transition to realtime predictions is a ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Lost Landscapes 02022 Bay and Gateway: Past Glimpses and Possible FuturesThis year's LOST LANDSCAPES pictures the infrastructures, peoples and landscapes of California, centering on San Francisco’s everyday past and the futures we have tried to build. Casting an archival gaze on San Francisco and cities, towns and places throughout California where nature and culture meet, the film recalls moments in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Geminids Meteor ShowerJoin us on our observation decks and be dazzled as we make our annual trip though the Geminids Meteor shower. The Geminids, named for the radiant or location where the shower appears to originate, are one of the best meteor showers to catch this year. The culprit and source of ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $7 Youth, Free for members
Wednesday, 12/14/22
Geminids Meteor ShowerJoin us on our observation decks and be dazzled as we make our annual trip though the Geminids Meteor shower. The Geminids, named for the radiant or location where the shower appears to originate, are one of the best meteor showers to catch this year. The culprit and source of ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $7 Youth, Free for members
December 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" Annick Bureaud (France) on "Art and Science" Register here
Where: Cost: Free
Traumatic Brain Injury, Art, and Nature - LivestreamJoin John Muir Laws and Celeste Palmer, founder and President of Bridging the Gap Connecting Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors, for a discussion of art, nature, and healing.Art and nature are essential aspects of our being here on earth. Nature offers us peace and a rich place to learn; there is ...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was successfully launched on December 25, 2021. Following the commissioning of the telescope and its instruments, the first science observations started in late June. On July 12, 2022, the world saw its spectacular first images. From December 12-14, astronomers from around the world will ...
James Morris received his Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Science from Saint Mary’s College of California in 2019, and is now a graduate student in Dr. Brian Perry’s Lab at CSU East Bay. James is researching the degradative capabilities of wood rot fungi associated with eucalyptus trees.James hopes that this ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Sustainable Food Gardening In Our Own Backyards - LivestreamHave you ever wanted to skip a trip to the grocery store? Join Trinity Tomsic to learn how to grow your food in abundance. Trinity Tomsic, Executive Director of Garden to Table Silicon Valley will teach you how. Garden to Table Silicon Valley is focused on creating a sustainable, local ...
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