Speaker: Anton Ermakov, UC BerkeleyThis talk was originally scheduled for December 2, 2022
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Two talks at Hopkins Marine StationAssessing shark populations, species distributions and fisheries through the four letter code!Marine ecosystems worldwide are experiencing shifting baselines due to a combination of anthropogenic and environmental stressors. Unprecedented fishing pressures, are decimating species populations, while climate change, disease, and invasive species occurrences are contributing to shifts in species distributions.While all ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Water Equity, Affordability and Climate Change - LivestreamAs California’s drought continues to worsen, residents across the state are facing a water affordability crisis. Water rate increases for Californians are expected to accelerate as the climate continues to change and the state’s infrastructure continues to age, further burdening low-income communities. But that outcome isn’t inevitable. Join us for ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 02/11/23
Chip Design Tool Workshop on RTL In this free, half-day workshop covering the fundamentals of power optimization - a critical component in today's chip design - you will expand your job prospects in the competitive and growing chip design industry.We’ll discuss how to analyze, debug and optimize at RTL level - the principle abstraction used for ...
Celebrate Charles Darwin's 214th birthday February 12, 2023 (Sunday) at the Essig Museum. It is also Alfred Russel Wallace's 200th birthday (January 8th, 1823).Along with our display of insects from around the world, we will also have exhibits of Galapagos finches, rodents, and a tortoise shell, as well as orchids, ...
This talk addresses the multiscale features of electric energy systems (EES). These infrastructural systems are inherently multilayered structures, and we propose a five - layer decomposition involving material, energy, information, capital, and policy flows. Focusing on modeling, estimation, and control tasks at different scales, we review the concept of dynamic ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
The Path to Understanding Dark Matter: Novel Observations of Low-Mass GalaxiesBeing some of the most dark matter-dominated systems discovered to date, low-mass galaxies offer crucial tests for our cosmological model and fill in the gaps in our understanding of the universe at smaller scales. With recent advancements in telescope instrumentation and image analysis techniques, we are now able to gain ...
Designing and Evaluating Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal ResilienceCoastal environments in the United States range from natural sandy beaches and marsh grass fields to developed, active ports and picturesque marinas. These diverse shorelines must contend with the effects of climate change, such as sea level rise, intensified storms, and subsequent increase in flooding and damage to the natural ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Bulk photospin effectWe know, e.g., from the bulk photovoltaic effect, that nonlinear transport is sensitive to the geometry of the electron wave function but, is this also true for other observables such as nonlinear magnetization? We partially answer this question by computing the electric spin susceptibility of Bloch electrons to second order. ...
Follow a gamma-ray photon from birth to death in a talk that is formatted for audience engagement! Attendees will be able to choose the path of physics that the gamma ray experiences as it makes its way from the depths of one of the most energetic galaxies in the universe to ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Equity Impacts of a Market for Clean AirWhile a growing body of literature documents the disproportionate shares of pollution borne by under-represented and low-income communities, less is known about how environmental regulations and markets contribute to these shares. This talk presents the results from a recent working paper that studies the equity impacts of a market-based policy ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Global Famine after Nuclear WarThe world as we know it could end any day as a result of an accidental nuclear war between the United States and Russia. The fires produced by attacks on cities and industrial areas would generate smoke that would blow around the world, persist for years, and block out sunlight, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
COP27 Summary and the History of United Nations NegotiationsWhat is the COP? What is the UNFCCC (1992)? What was the Kyoto Protocol (1997)? What is the Paris Agreement (2015)? Why do these nations meet every year? Why did it take eighteen years to go from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement? Arthur Lee will provide brief historical ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Tuesday, 02/14/23
SPHEREx: An All-Sky Spectral SurveyI will present SPHEREx, a NASA mission to map the entire sky with near-infrared spectroscopy. With a targeted launch date in early 2025, SPHEREx has broad scientific reach including 1) cosmic inflation through the three-dimensional distribution of galaxies, 2) the formation of galaxies and the history of light production through ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Emergent symmetry - a new way to understand strongly interacting gapless states and quantum field theoryIt is well known that gapless states have emergent symmetry. If we greatly generalize symmetry to include anomalous non-invertible ones, and beyond, the generalized emergent symmetry may largely characterize gapless states. We may understand a gapless state via its emergent symmetry. Here, I will use a simple language of conservation ...
Coarse-grained models enable large-scale simulations of complex biomolecular systems over long timescales. We have introduced bottom-up approaches based on contrastive learning to parameterize these models using atomistic simulations, and top-down approaches based on maximum entropy optimization to parameterize them from experimental data. We performed coarse-grained simulations to study the liquid-liquid ...
In this talk, I pose a major challenge for AI researchers: to develop systems that learn in a human-like manner. I illustrate this idea with two domains -- mathematics and driving -- where people are effective learners. I review briefly the history of machine learning, noting that early work made ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Role of National Marine Sanctuaries in Protecting Whales and Benefits from that ProtectionDr. Lisa Wooninck became Superintendent of Monterey Bay National Marine in November 2021. Prior to that she was policy coordinator for the five sanctuaries on the west coast and a fishery biologist at the NOAA Fisheries Lab in Santa Cruz.Her talk will describe 30 years of whale conservation across the ...
The rise of the public cloud changed system architecture forever. In this talk, we will cover how the three pillars of the architecture allow the Snowflake system to scale analytic workloads and became foundational attributes of the Data Cloud. Scaling analytic workload on the data cloud requires an architecture separating ...
Brook Thompson from the Yurok and Karuk tribes of Northern California goes in detail how the Klamath River water quality is linked not just to a decline in salmon, but a decline in mental, physical, and cultural health of her tribes. Through personal anecdotes and using her experience as a ...
Where: Moss LandingCost:
Tech and Justice: Navigating Harms in the Digital Age - LivestreamThis virtual event will bring together formerly incarcerated students from UC Berkeley to discuss the technology-mediated harms that disproportionately affect communities impacted by the criminal legal system. Our guests, Shani Shay, Conan Minihan, and Eli Martinez, will share their personal experiences and insights on these issues. The table talk will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Pinniped Personalities: Ask an Expert - LivestreamCurious about what it’s like working with marine mammals like elephant seals, Hawaiian monk seals and California sea lions? Want to know which species are the loudest, the smartest or the most challenging to handle?Bring your questions to our interactive Q&A with an animal care expert from The Marine Mammal ...
The modern concept of seismic base isolation revolutionized seismic protection of structures and their functions. From the time of the earliest U.S. applications of seismic isolation in the mid-1980’s, structural engineers have continued to innovate and invent effective ways to apply this promising concept to both new and existing buildings, ...
Connectivity Standards Alliance & Matter IntroductionOn October 4, 2022, the Alliance released Matter 1.0, a global, open-source standard that removes barriers to IoT device interoperability & sustainability by enabling smart home products to work together seamlessly, to help to improve efficiency and reduce energy use and cost. This industry-unifying standard is the foundation for connected things ...
Where: Cost: Free
Designing Ecosystems for Education, Work, and Community Engagement Join UC Santa Cruz as we explore the design of ecosystems to support individuals and communities in navigating a whitewater world of change. We will discuss learning environments modeled after the workplace that expand opportunities for students to learn through real-world, experiential, and community-engaged projects. We share the journey of ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
1.5 C - Sustainable Batteries Panel EventClimate Tech Action Network (CTAN) presents 1.5°C, an ongoing climate technology panel event that will focus on the engineering and scientific challenges facing different verticals of the climate crisis. We are bringing together some of the hottest startups in the field to explore the complex trade-offs in cost, feasibility, scalability, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 suggested donation
Entra-Verified ID: A cheaper, faster & more trustworthy ID for remote employees - LivestreamFor the past few years, Microsoft has been working with Decentralized Identity Foundation and World Wide Web Consortium communities on building systems with decentralized identifiers and verifiable Credentials. Entra Verified ID is our standard based decentralized identity system implementation. In this session, you will learn how Verifiable Credentials can support ...
Alice Yuan Zhang(Media Artist) on "The Need for Intergenerational Tech"Toward a cyclical framework of sowing code as seed, maintenance as recipe, and just relations as networked infrastructure...Read more Jennifer Dionne(Stanford Univ) on "Life-speed reads of biological bits with Silicon photonics"In-situ, highly miniaturized sensors based on silicon photonic chips...Read ...
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to commemorate the union of Nerd Nite SF and the Rickshaw Stop once again! We really thought our October event would be our last at the Rickshaw, but thanks to the great turnout from nerds like you, dear reader, the venue is giving ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 online, $12 at door
Satellite Constellations: An Existential Threat for Astronomy? - LivestreamA growing number of swarms of satellites are outshining the stars, and scientists fear no one will do anything to stop it. Activities in near-Earth space are becoming increasingly privatized, with the number of satellites in low-Earth orbit predicted to grow dramatically from about 2,000 to over 100,000 in the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Path to the Stars: Exploring BioAstronautics - LivestreamRight now, we’re at the dawn of a new space age. As humanity prepares to return to the moon and beyond, one might ask: how can I be a part of this? Join Ben Foehr, MS in Aerospace Engineering and Grad Student studying Human Spaceflight at CU Boulder, for a ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 02/16/23
Current challenges and future opportunities at the Cosmic FrontierI will start by discussing some recent measurements of low redshift matter fluctuations, showing interesting discrepancies with predictions from the early Universe. I will highlight challenges and potential solutions that serve as cautionary tales and preparatory work for the analysis of Rubin Observatory's data and its joint modeling with CMB ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Guided nature walk at Bouverie PreserveExperience the beauty and rich natural history of Bouverie Preserve by signing up for a Guided Nature Walk Participants are paired with a trained volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland and rugged chaparral.Visitors of all ages are welcome. Minors MUST be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. Reservations ...
Last August, California announced groundbreaking plans to phase out the production of traditional gas-powered cars by 2035. Reports show that, with the right policies, it is technically and economically feasible. But state and local leaders have just over a decade to transition how Californians drive and fuel their vehicles. At ...
Where: Cost: Free
Silicon Valley Leaders SymposiumSince Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Register ...
The integration of digital connectivity with physical processes in IoT environments has enabled sensors and actuators to interact with each other over the physical space. However, IoT environments have complex physical interactions between actuators and sensors that create new classes of vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, traditional IoT security measures ignore such complex ...
Three-dimensional (3D) imaging through a compact device could enable many applications in mobile consumer electronics and biomedical endoscopy. Conventional 3D cameras are bulky and require taking multiple photos to synthesize a 3D scene. Here, I will introduce a new type of 3D camera. It replaces all the bulk optics by ...
Where: Cost: Free
Medical Myths and Superstitions: How Our Instincts Can Lead Us Astray - LivestreamWhat grosses you out? Pretty much everyone is disgusted by open wounds, vomit, and or other things that could transmit germs and make us sick. Our sense of disgust can protect us - but it can also lead us astray. Many medical myths, misconceptions, and irrational health fears relate back ...
Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, are a frontier in human health. Phages are some of the best studied organisms on earth with critical roles in biotechnology. They are also highly abundant in our bodies, outnumbering both our own cells and the bacteria that produce them. However, we are just beginning ...
Scientists continue to make astounding discoveries about the navigational and physiological feats that enable migratory birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, go weeks without sleep or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch. Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing(2021), takes ...
From the man behind the modern traffic light to the minds who helped land the first man on the moon, Black inventors have transformed the fabric of our world. Presented in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library in celebration of their exhibition Black Excellence, Black Invention, tonight’s After Dark ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLife: Noise PopGet ready to make some NOISE at the official NightLife Noise Pop Music Fest pre-party! With a headlining DJ set by Neon Indian, there’s no better way to celebrate Noise Pop’s 30th anniversary than with live music, live art, and of course, live science.SCHEDULE OF EVENTSThe Show Piazza6:00 - 7:15 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25.50
Sonoma County Mycological Association: Scholarship Winners Presentations - LivestreamOur scholarship recipients share their amazing research!2022 Scholarships: Clara Qin, Martha "Fabiola" Pulido-Chavez, Jose David Castro Zabarain, Brandon Stairs, Felipe Esteban Saez Corte, Birch Maxwell Lazo-Murphy, Carolyn Delevich, Gabe Runte, Davy DeKrey, Prasanth Prakash PrabhuSee weblink for Zoom connection
Where: Cost: Free
Technology on Tap: Networking & Talks on Quantum in Finance and NanotechIs Quantum the Future of Banking?Find out how quantum is being applied to the world of finance and how innovation is driven within a Fortune 50 company.Come for exciting networking and conversations with other industry professionals, scientists, and investors.Featuring a talk on emerging applications of quantum in finance by Mekena ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 advance, $20 in person
Fire and Wine: How Wildfire Affects Your CabernetHow is fire changing wine and wine production in Northern California?Join KQED climate reporter Danielle Venton and Check, Please! Bay Area host and wine expert Leslie Sbrocco for a science and tasting event to compare wines from smoke-tainted and unaffected grapes.Then, North Bay Jobs with Justice will share how the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: In Person: $15 / Livestream: Free.
Lunar Landing Sites -- Past and FutureAs we reach the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landings, we look back at the locations we visited with Apollo, review why those sites were selected, and reflect on what we learned there. We then look ahead to new locations on the Moon for the Artemis program, and what ...
The eye is the most accessible part of the central nervous system. Noninvasive technologies using nonvisible light sources can now routinely image the structure and vasculature of the retina and the optic nerve at at an amazing 200,000 scans per second. Yaping Joyce Liao, MD, PhD, talks about state-of-the-art ophthalmic ...
