The world today is facing unprecedented economic, social, and environmental dynamics. As the global community continues to navigate these changes and challenges, political leaders seek to articulate fresh visions on how countries may steer a clear course. President Petro will provide a perspective from Latin America on the critical issues ...
In this talk, I will discuss the development of new methods for controlling and cooling atoms based a one-way wall that utilizes photon entropy. This construction realizes the historic thought experiment of Maxwell’s demon for large ensembles, exactly as predicted by Maxwell. It is now being applied to atoms as ...
Muir WoodsListen to stories and a short history of Muir Woods as a National Monument. Learn about Coast Redwoods and fire practices of the Coast Miwok. For ages 5 and older.Ranger Jackson Lam is part of the Community Programs & Outreach team with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area of the National ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Innovation in Space and Beyond: Meet former NASA Science Chief Thomas ZurbuchenJoin us on April 18, 2023, as we welcome Swiss-American astrophysicist Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, the former Science Chief at NASA, for a special talk about the role that teamwork plays in innovation and pushing scientific boundaries in the field of space research.Having led the team for the development of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Two Talks: Popping the Science Bubble - LivestreamAntibiotic Resistance and Intracelular Adaptation of PseudomonasSpeaker: Naren G Kumar, Optometry & Vision Science, UC BerkeleyShades of Risk: How Safe are Artificial Food Colors for Kids?Speaker:Ruwan Thilkaratne, Epidemiology, UC BerkeleyZoom: http://bit.ly/PtSBBerkeleyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/berkeleypubliclibrary
Where: Cost: Free
Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century - LivestreamApplying mathematical tools In sustainability with Eugene Fiorini, Founder and Director of Fiorini & Associates. See weblink for Zoom information.Part of 2023 Earth Stewardship Symposium
More than 80% consumer Internet traffic is for videos and most of them are recorded videos. Meanwhile, many organizations (such as national parks, vacation resorts, departments of transportation) provide real-time visual data (images or videos). These videos allow Internet users to observe events remotely. This speech explains how to discover ...
With hundreds of bird species found throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, we are fortunate to have several birding organizations dedicated to appreciating and conserving the birds here. In the second part of SFBBO's Birding the Bay Area series, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society and Sequoia Audubon Society will share ...
Wendy will talk about the hunting and eating traditions in two mushroom loving regions: Southwest China, and south central Africa, and contrast those traditions with ours here in North America.She is currently a resident of Mendocino County. Wendy was a newsletter editor and speaker coordinator for the MSSF. She has ...
Where: Cost: Free
Long Now: Resisting DystopiaJoin us for a thought-provoking conversation between two Hugo award-winning science fiction authors, Becky Chambers and Annalee Newitz. Known for challenging classic science fiction tropes such as war, violence, and colonialism, both authors create vivid and immersive worlds that are filled with non-human persons, peace, and a subtle sense of ...
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