Submarine Volcanic EruptionsMost submarine volcanic eruptions occur without being detected. When do record them,we find that submarine volcanoes erupt quite differently from volcanoes on land. I will summarize some of what we have learned over the last few years and hope to learn in the next few years from some new expeditions.Speaker: ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
InVADER Mission Conducts Deep-Sea Test - LivestreamA team of scientists and engineers from the SETI Institute, Impossible Sensing, NASA JPL, and other institutions will test their innovative robotic laser system on a deep-sea expedition aboard the E/V Nautilus. The mission, called InVADER (In-situ Vent Analysis Divebot for Exobiology Research), aims to advance technologies to explore, characterize ...
Where: Cost: Free
Investigating Pop Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies - LivestreamScience-based advances in the field of psychology continue to grow at an impressive rate; however, even more claims in psychology have little-to-no research support. What does it mean for a mental health treatment to be considered “evidence-based†and “science-based†- and how can you tell the difference?Psychologist Stephen Hupp will ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Thought and ActionHow can art help us understand the world around us? How can it help us adapt to change? Tonight, use art as a lens to explore how we understand ourselves and our connected futures on this planet. Discover the experimental documentary Stitching the Future with Clues, which centers neurodivergence as ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
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 ...
This talk will include a discussion of UFOs/UAPs and associated conspiracy theories, the strange object ‘Oumuamua, and more realistic ways of searching for extraterrestrial life. I’ll also share some of my thoughts on the likelihood of there being any other intelligent beings in our Milky Way Galaxy.Speaker: Dr. Alex Filippenko, ...
Abraham Verghese is Professor and Vice Chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at the School of Medicine at Stanford University. He is also a best-selling author and a physician whose focus on healing and empathy stands out in an era when technology often overwhelms the human side of ...
In this talk I will describe how pulsars (pulsating radio sources) were accidentally discovered during a research project to find quasars.Prof. Bell Burnell was responsible for the discovery of pulsars while a radio astronomy graduate student in Cambridge and has subsequently worked in gamma ray, X-ray, infrared and millimeter wavelength ...
Stanford biologist Billie Goolsby on Family Feud: Familial Decision-Making in Poison Frogs - Cooperation between parents tends to ensure family success, especially among poison frogs. Through direct observation, sound recordings, and hormone analysis, researchers test how coordination of parenting happens in nature - and how it predicts offspring survival.UC Berkeley physicist Ashwin Singh on Exploring ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 05/12/23
Coastal Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin 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 ...
Planning of marine areas is being developed worldwide to support ocean sustainability. However, a number of conceptual and practical challenges limit the effectiveness of developing and implementing MSP. On top of these challengesâ€"and with a high potential to significantly exacerbate themâ€"there is global climate change. Climate-induced changes in ocean conditions ...
Geophysical characterization of calderas is fundamental in assessing their potential for future catastrophic volcanic eruptions. The mechanism behind the unrest of Long Valley Caldera in California remains highly debated, with recent periods of uplift and seismicity driven either by the release of aqueous fluids above the magma chamber or by ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Nocturnal: Climate Conversations - CANCELEDWhen we think about nature in the San Francisco Bay Area, we tend to think its most iconic features like the redwoods, beaches, wildlife and especially the fog. As climate change continues to alter Northern California, we examine how this impacts some of our favorite natural treasures and what scientists ...
Where: OaklandCost: $20
Climate Fiction Storytellers The Climate Parables: Reporting from the FutureThe series starts with the idea that survival in the Anthropocene depends on upgrading not just our technology, but also our collective imagination. From there, acclaimed storytellers will perform work from some of the most creative science fiction writers such as Kim Stanley Robinson and Eliot Peper, speculating on what ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35
Saturday, 05/13/23
Family Nature Walks - Foothills 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 ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Climate Fiction Storytellers The Climate Parables: Reporting from the FutureThe series starts with the idea that survival in the Anthropocene depends on upgrading not just our technology, but also our collective imagination. From there, acclaimed storytellers will perform work from some of the most creative science fiction writers such as Kim Stanley Robinson and Eliot Peper, speculating on what ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35
Monday, 05/15/23
Large eddy simulations of wind turbine and wind farm wakesWith the continuing growth in wind energy, the ability to accurately predict wind turbine and farm wakes, including their interactions with the surrounding atmosphere and neighboring sites, is one of the current grand challenges in wind energy science. Wind farm wakes can significantly degrade the power performance of downstream wind ...
Sarah integrates methods from many different areas of biology to study social behavior and its evolution. She was one of the first graduates of the Integrative Biology program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign where discovered her love of behavior, genetics, and neurobiology. She went on to study the genetic ...
Dynamic operating schema for unit processes, treatment trains, and water systems are critical for accommodating non-steady-state system inputs and water resource demands. This applies equally to small-scale treatment units with fluctuating water production volumes and quality, large desalination plants encountering energy costs that vary as much as 10X over hourly ...
A hallmark of many natural hazards (i.e., avalanches, landslides, and earthquakes) is the phase transition that frictional granular assemblages undergo, from being structurally arrested to creeping to flowing. Shear jamming, in conjunction with several other granular physics theories, predicts that the phase transitions are governed by the assemblage's temperature, disorder, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Quantum computing in the presence of errorsQuantum computers promise to solve problems that the most advanced supercomputers will never be able to tackle. They range from simple mathematical operations to the simulation of quantum materials or chemical compounds. Spectacular advances in recent years have led to the first prototypes of quantum computers, which can already perform ...
Harnessing Nature's Machinery: Taming retroelements for use as a promising gene therapy toolSpeaker: Briana Van Treeck (Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley)Unlocking Movement After Paralysis: Enhancing Motor Function Through Brain Computer Interfaces:Speaker: Yasmin Graham (Bioengineering, UC Berkeley)Come check out Popping the Science Bubble, a series of short lectures on cutting-edge ...
Do you love learning about mushrooms but think 'Cortinarius' is too hard?It doesn't have to be that way! Shannon will help you recognize distinctive features of Cortinarius and how to differentiate them from common 'lookalikes'. She will take you on a rich visual tour to appreciate species diversity.During the talk you will ...
Highly mobile predatory fish move between coral reefs and the open ocean and may play a crucial role in linking these near and offshore habitats. In this study, we are using a chemical tracing technique in Palau to estimate how much predatory fishes rely on food from coral reef versus ...
Where: Cost: Free
Astronomy on Tap Tucson: Telescope Love letters + Satellite SwarmsOn tap this month, we have optical sciences graduate student Eden McEwen telling us all about the life of an observational astronomer, and Steward Observatory’s Harry Krantz talking about satellites in the night sky! We’ll also be hearing all about the latest Astronomy in the News from Drs. Jackie Champagne ...
Smart replies, writing enhancements, and virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence language technologies have been increasingly integrated into consumer products and everyday experiences. This research explores the potential and risks of AI-mediated communication (AI-MC) technologies such as GPT-4 in the political space through a series of experiments that explore both ...
Where: StanfordCost: 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 ...
Monterey Bay Aquarium’s newest exhibit, Into the Deep, showcases amazing animals from the deep sea, many of which have never been observable by the public before. Much of the challenge in designing a successful deep sea exhibit stems from two hurdles that must be overcome: the difficulty of finding and ...
"Healthspan" is the period of life in which an individual is healthy and free from chronic disease. Interventions that promote healthy aging, such as diet and exercise, can help increase healthspan and reduce the burden of age-related diseases. Dr. Eric Verdin will discuss his efforts and those of his colleagues ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 in person, $10 Online General
Human-Centered Design for VR Training - LivestreamDesign for impactful VR training is an incredibly complex challenge. When done well, VR training can result in more efficient workers, decreased injuries, and cost savings. However, if done badly, VR training can result in confused workers, wasted funds, and negative training effects causing more harm than benefit. Whereas limitations ...
We’ll explore the role of renewable energy in decarbonizing industrial heat with Steve Anglin, CEO of WeSolar CSP, Inc. Concentrating solar power (CSP) to thermal energy - paired with long-duration energy storage - has the potential to reduce climate pollution in hard-to-decarbonize areas of industry, including green hydrogen production, water ...
Where: Cost: Free
Ethics and Politics of the Energy Transition in MexicoThe energy transition is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to scale renewable energy equitably and inclusively. If not done correctly, it will exacerbate the complex societal and environmental justice issues created by fossil fuels. Join us in this conversation to discuss the ethics and politics behind the energy transition in Mexico.Speakers: Congressman ...
Nature has always been a source of inspiration and fascination for humans, but mainstream Western dialogue surrounding our connection with the natural world often overlooks the experiences of people of color. To shift this narrative and uplift these previously overshadowed voices, the first volume of our NightLife: Says Who? series delves ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: Plants and PlaceAll kinds of plants populate our local landscape - but which ones originated here? Tonight, explore the importance of growing and maintaining native plants. Hear from members of Indigenous communities in Mexico who care for native maize and who advocate for community farming practices that protect biodiversity. Learn about the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Achlorophyllous plants, Fungal Molds, and other Fun Gis that just can't seem to live without each other.Mikhael Crystallah-Selk is the SOMA Science Coordinator and ID Expert, and handles the Poison Control hotline. As physical therapy from a back injury, Mikhael often slowly walks through the woods, where he came to ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: Free
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz: How to take a picture of an exoplanetWe know of thousands of planets that orbit stars beyond our solar system. With the largest telescopes in the world, we can now take pictures of planetary systems and study the light from extrasolar planets directly. But how do we take these pictures and what can we learn about exoplanets?Speakers: ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Pushing Back Plants: The Invasive Spartina Project - LivestreamSan Francisco Bay is more than just the geographic feature that defines our region, it is a major global biodiversity hotspot. The largest estuary on the west coast of North America, it is a critical stopover along the Pacific Flyway migration route for millions of shorebirds and waterfowl. At a ...
Urine is not sterile: Taking advantage of a golden opportunity by Krystal Thomas-White, PhDThe human microbiome includes all the bacteria that live in and on you. These bugs live in our gut, on our skin, and yes, in your bladder. Even though doctors will tell you, “of course urine is ...
Antarctica is exceptional. The coldest, windiest, iciest, driest, and most remote of continents is widely celebrated for its rich history of exploration, science and diplomacy and for its exceptional beauty. However, fishing pressure - mostly for krill and toothfish - combined with cumulative impacts of climate change, jeopardizes the future ...
Where: Cost: Free
Planet Mixology: Stirring the Mantle of Water WorldsWater worlds are exoplanets ranging in size between Earth and Neptune that are predicted to be rich in water. The interior structure of a water world is assumed to have distinct layers: (1) iron core, (2) rocky mantle, and (3) water. This 3-layer model may work in smaller planets where ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
NASA's New Horizons Mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt With its 2015 flyby and first up-close look at a new class of small icy planet, the New Horizons mission ushered in a new era of planetary geology for the Pluto system. A second flyby of the small Kuiper belt object Arrokoth at the start of 2019 did the same ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Saturday, 05/20/23
NextGen HackathonJoin us for the NextGen Hackathon and tap into the cutting-edge power of Generative AI tools! This is your chance to build practical projects that enhance business productivity and enable data-driven decision-making. With a $15,000+ prize pool and additional investment opportunities up to $25,000, you won't want to miss this ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
5th Annual TinkerfestTinkerfest is a one-day event that celebrates the creative, curious, and inventive spirit in all of us. Tinkerfest will bring together makers, artists, and tinkerers to showcase their work and invite attendees of all ages to join in on the DIY fun. Activities are geared towards a family audience, but ...
Where: OaklandCost: $20 General $15 Kids, $10 Seniors, $5 Members
Green Home Tours are free, virtual tours of Bay Area homes. They are a chance to learn from your Bay Area neighbors what they are doing with their homes to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, and move towards a safer, healthier, greener future. Green Home Tour ...
Where: Cost: Free
Easy Morning Walk at WavecrestEnjoy a refreshing morning hike along the bluffs of the Wavecrest Trail! This family-friendly hike is an easy 2-mile walk and great for all ages and levels of hikers.This serene space is surrounded by POST-protected agricultural land and open space. Many people enjoy this scenic hike because of the great ...
Life is full of challenges at each stage. Rajan will describe challenges he faced from his graduate school career, along with the skills he developed to overcome them. Moving to the US for his postdoctoral work presented a new set of challenges with the opportunity to develop new solutions, both ...
Where: Cost: 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 ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Living with Wildlife on Oona-pa’is (Sonoma Mountain)Meet the wildlife that lives around us on Sonoma Mountain and throughout Sonoma County. Did you know that wildlife has habitat and migration/movement corridors? Who are these animals and why should we care?Meet representatives from 13 bay area nature, environmental and rescue organizations to learn about our wildlife, their lives, ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Free
Family Nature Walks - Foothills 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 ...
Are you having difficult discussions with people on the edge of falling into magical thinking rabbit holes? This workshop will provide you some skills to help with this problem that so many of us have experienced. We will discuss the concepts of debunking vs prebunking (also called innoculatin theory). We ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
An Astronomical Perspective on Globular Clusters and the Pale Blue DotGlobular clusters are beautiful and ancient structures that have been providing insight into the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of stars for more than 100 years. Each of these globe-like clusters contains some hundreds of thousands of stars in constant motion, and held together by their mutual gravitational ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Sunday, 05/21/23
Presidio: Changes Through TimeJoin the National Park Service and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the GGNRA!This half-mile, level walk shows the historical changes to the Presidio, from the Spanish fort all the way to the new Tunnel Tops. Who benefitted from these changes, and who did not?Learn about the people who lived here, and ...
Are you interested in outdoor recreation and environmental conservation? Join us for an evening with James Edward Mills, a National Geographic Explorer and photographer with over 20 years of experience. He’ll be discussing his book, The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors, which was named by Outside Magazine ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Monday, 05/22/23
Evolving Shorelines TourLearn about how sea level rise is impacting Bothin Marsh and what One Tam is doing to help. The tour will be led by Evolving Shorelines project staff Rob LaPorte, Project Manager at the Parks Conservancy and Veronica Pearson, Senior Ecological Restoration Planner for Marin County Parks.Meets at the Tam ...
The dramatic increase of human population and consumption over the last 100 years has led to exponential growth, both in the use of natural resources and the production of waste streams. The use of fossil fuels and the emissions of greenhouse gases is one example, as are the use of ...
Integrated assessment models are widely used in economic analysis for deriving best-response policies to the threat of anthropogenic climate change. In this paper, we investigate how the degree of capital malleability influences the optimal climate policy design for alternative assumptions on climate damages and the timing of net-zero emissions policies. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Ethernet @ 50On May 22, 1973, a young researcher at Xerox PARC named Bob Metcalfe sent a memo outlining his concept for connecting the research center’s computers. He called it Ethernet and teamed up with hardware wizard Dave Boggs to make it real. Fifty years later, Ethernet connects us all - to ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Tuesday, 05/23/23
May Butterfly Walk - Second SectionJoin Sally Levinson, ‘caterpillar lady’, and Sarab Seth, ‘butterfly guy,’ for a guided walk through the Botanical Garden in search of butterflies. Bring binoculars if you have them. Registered children welcome. Pre-registration is required, space is limited.Includes admission to the Garden.
Morphogenesis is a developmental process through which plants and animals acquire their shape and form. Although Biology has identified many of the key genes and cellular mechanisms of morphogenesis, the question of how Living Matter encodes the geometry of the shapes that it generates remains an open problem. This talk ...
It is intuitively obvious that our conscious experiences play a part in rationalizing our behaviors, at least sometimes. How is this possible? Theories that explain consciousness in terms of mental representation have an easy answer. If conscious states are reducible to mental representations, then it is the contents of these ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Destination: Moon - LivestreamThe Artemis missions will include a mix of crewed and robotic landings. Thirteen regions near the South Pole of the Moon have been identified as candidates for human exploration. Some of these same regions have also been targeted for precursor robotic landings through the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program. ...
Where: Cost: Free
Nutritional EpigeneticsNutritional epigenetics is the science of how nutrition affects genes. Stanford researcher Dr. Lucia Aronica investigates how environmental factors can affect the function of genes and one's health and longevity. Unlike genetic factors, epigenetic modifications are flexible and can store cell memories of life exposures such as diet, stress or ...
Join us for an evening with award-winning wildlife photographer, Jodi Frediani who introduces us to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago located north of the Arctic Circle, not far from the North Pole. This cluster of islands is home to polar bears, walruses, reindeer, and arctic foxes, and provides breeding and nesting ...
Where: Cost: $10 suggested donation
Wednesday, 05/24/23
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 ...
Using energy more productively has delivered half of the past two decades’ global decarbonization. IPCC says efficient use could also deliver 40 - 70% of future decarbonization. (In the Pacific Northwest, efficiency met 60% of 1980 - 2015 growth in service demand and projected 70% to 2035. IEA has just ...
Where: StanfordCost:
SETI Live - A Sign in Space - Simulating First Contact - LivestreamWhat would happen if we received a message from an extraterrestrial civilization? Daniela de Paulis, Artist in Residence at the SETI Institute and the Green Bank Observatory (GBO), brought a team of international experts together, including SETI researchers, space scientists, and artists, to stage her latest project, A Sign in ...
Recent advances in artificial intelligence are raising hopes of a U.S. productivity boom by automating mundane tasks, improving decision-making, and opening up new business models and opportunities. At the same time, many workers are skeptical, fearing that the new tools may make them obsolete. What impact will AI have on businesses ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 05/25/23
Insects in Crisis - LivestreamInsects can seem to be everywhere, all at once - sometimes to an annoying degree. After all, three out of every four known animal species on Earth are insects. But these dazzlingly adept creatures - which pre-date the dinosaurs - are suffering a silent and hugely consequential crisis, with their ...
Time to get back to the basics! Throughout history, humans have strived to understand the foundations of matter. From the time humans began identifying wind, water, and fire as building blocks of Earth through our current understanding of the periodic table, scientists have sought to identify units of matter and, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Harnessing Our Greatest Life Force - LivestreamSwim with us through water data for the nation.Learn how to:Explore all USGS water data, from historical through present dayCheck the status of near real-time water conditions nationwideReceive personalized alerts of changing water conditionsAutomate unique, customized displays of water dataSpeakers: Shawna Gregory and Mat Rhoads, USGSClick at weblink to attendÂ
Where: Cost: Free
Jurassic NightLifeGo big or go home. Get ready for a NightLife of Jurassic proportions celebrating our newest exhibit, The World’s Largest Dinosaurs. Be one of the first to experience this mega-sized exhibit and meet the largest land animals that ever lived: long-necked and long-tailed sauropods (some of which grew to be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Faster! Catching up to Electrons on the Move - POSTPONEDElectrons are tiny particles that hold together the atoms in molecules. When sunlight interacts with a molecule, it first transfers its energy to the electrons. Then, as the electrons move, the molecule changes form, reshaping itself or even breaking apart. We do not fully understand how electrons affect the molecules ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 05/26/23
A Sign in Space - Celestial WayfindingsA Sign in Space is a multidisciplinary art project conceived by artist Daniela De Paulis. De Paulis is leading a global team to send an encoded message from the European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) back to Earth, simulating a signal an advanced extraterrestrial civilization could eventually ...
Wiring of the nervous system during development sets the pattern of connections that allow the organism to function in the world. The proper formation of neural circuitry is orchestrated by co-occurrence of progressive events, such as axonal guidance and branching, and regressive events in which axons and neurons are eliminated. In ...
Morning Hike at La Honda Open Space PreserveJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful hike at Lower La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve where you’ll experience the area’s sweeping views and gorgeous rolling grasslands! The preserve is over 6,100 acres, of which POST has contributed 5,200 acres. You will be guided by a POST Ambassador on ...
In May we are celebrating native California plants, their cool qualities, and the important roles they play in local ecosystems which benefit us and the wildlife with which we share the world! Come to learn about what native plants you can cultivate in your own garden and explore our Native ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Stewardship Saturday: Experiencing Fish KitchenJoin us for this exclusive behind-the-scenes opportunity to visit The Marine Mammal Center, observe patients being fed, and support our hard-working volunteer crews with some extra help during our peak patient season. During these busier months, our patients can consume up to 1,000 pounds of fish per day! That’s a ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
City Star Party - Presidio - CANCELEDCome join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for free public stargazing of the Moon, planets, globular clusters and more!SFAA members with telescopes are encouraged to attend and share their views of the stars with the general public.Dress warmly. Due to the pandemic, social-distancing and masks are encouraged, but not required.Rain, ...
Our understanding of the structure of matter, encapsulated in the Standard Model of particle physics, is that protons, neutrons, and nuclei emerge dynamically from the interactions of underlying quark and gluon degrees of freedom. I will describe how first-principles theory calculations have given us new insights into this structure, including recent predictions ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
An 'Electric' Dinner Party: Induction Cooking - LivestreamChef Rachelle Boucher will take you on an electrifying cooking adventure. Find out her favorite tips and techniques for induction cooking. Learn how to transform your culinary creations, all while listening to her charming cooking stories.Register to attend at weblink.
By some measures, modern geology has pushed our knowledge of Earth's birthdate backward in time by a factor of a million: from 4,000 BCE to 4,000,000,000 BCE! Detrital zircon geochronology is a geological dating technique that affords insights into the structure and origin of planet Earth’s diverse components. Even locally, ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Wednesday, 05/31/23
A Sign in Space - Signs in SpaceA Sign in Space is a multidisciplinary art project conceived by artist Daniela De Paulis. De Paulis is leading a global team to send an encoded message from the European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) back to Earth, simulating a signal an advanced extraterrestrial civilization could eventually ...
Pteropods are pelagic snails that have garnered considerable research on ocean acidification due to the susceptibility of dissolution in shell-bearing species. They can constitute an important food source for marine predators, including whales, seabirds, and some commercially important fishes. Due to their small size and planktonic lifestyle, however, their diversity ...
We are thrilled to announce an upcoming panel discussion that will take you on a journey to discover the secrets of our solar system and the search for life beyond our planet. Two scientists from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland - Dr. Stefanie Milam, astrophysicist and astrochemist, ...
Join us for a Global Health Conversation with Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH, director of the Duke Global Health Institute and an internationally recognized epidemiologist who has worked on the front lines of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 treatment and research. Dr. Beyrer is also a renowned humanitarian human rights physician who has worked globally ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Science on Tap: It's an RNA WorldRibonucleic acids (RNAs) are one of nature’s most versatile biomolecules and possess a rich variety of functions, but why should we care about them? Because RNA has so much to teach us about our past, present, and future. In this talk, I will highlight how RNA has influenced our lives ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Thursday, 06/01/23
The Eastern Edge of the Indian Plate and Mantle Flow Across Southeast AsiaOne of the unique aspects of the Tibet plateau evolution is the apparent coherence of deformation in the mantle and crust across most of the eastern part of the plateau and around the Eastern Himalayan Syntaxis (EHS). This changes at abruptly 26°N where crustal and mantle deformation diverge. Measurements of ...
What can Don Quixote teach us about skepticism and shock?In her talk, Delehanty draws from her recent book, Disenchantment, Skepticism, and the Early Modern Novel in Spain and France. She argues that early modern novels encourage readers to take a critical stance toward accepted beliefs, through content that stages multiple ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
NightLife: Says Who? Vol. 2 ExperienceEach person has a unique lived experience shaped by their upbringing, beliefs, and cultural background. While some experiences may be more visible or valued in society, it is important to recognize that all lived experiences have value, and each person's perspective is a piece of a larger story. In the ...
Moving toward the future doesn’t mean we need to leave the past behind. Yesterday’s technologies, culture, and relationships are today’s foundations and can be tomorrow’s assets. But what do we want to carry forward? Tonight, we centerpiece filmmaker H.P. Mendoza’s Attack, Decay, Release, a retro, sci-fi, electrified musical. Mendoza’s film serves ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
The climate crisis we are experiencing has been exacerbated by a crisis of representation. Artists from different disciplines have been trying to come up with images and narratives that could capture the core issues of this crisis, with varying success. Instead of staging fictional narratives, some theaters started inviting climate ...
Saturn possesses a dynamically rich system containing numerous moons and impressive rings. Whether the rings of Saturn are much younger than the planet itself has been a long-open question; more recently a young age has been proposed for some moons. Recent detection of the fast orbital evolution of Rhea and ...
Evidence for the extreme weather conditions we are experiencing in North America is becoming more frequent and highlighting the real effects of climate change. Throughout the Bay Area and California, we have experienced extreme heat, atmospheric rivers, sea level rise, low water reservoirs, massive lighting strikes, high winds, severe air ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 Kids/Seniors, $5 Members
Saturday, 06/03/23
Morning Hike at San Vicente RedwoodsJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a community hike at San Vicente Redwoods! This will be a moderate hike of 3.5 miles on fairly level trails with little elevation gain. Guests will be led by a POST ambassador, who will share about the human and natural history of this important ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Queers of a FeatherCalling all LGBTQ+ community members! Come birding with POST and Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society and meet other queers of a feather! Whether you are experienced or completely new to birding, this event will provide a fun opportunity to get out in nature, gain a bird’s eye view of species ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: Free
Plate Tectonics - EcoCenter Family EventBring your family to the Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter, located on the Baylands Nature Preserve, for an afternoon of environmental education. Activities are intended for ages 6-11.What causes earthquakes? What is special and interesting about the ground beneath our feet? Join the EV for engaging, hands-on activities exploring plate tectonics. Learn ...
Where: Palo AltoCost:
Family Nature Walks - Foothills 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 ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Plate Tectonics - EcoCenter Family EventBring your family to the Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter, located on the Baylands Nature Preserve, for an afternoon of environmental education. Activities are intended for ages 6-11.What causes earthquakes? What is special and interesting about the ground beneath our feet? Join the EV for engaging, hands-on activities exploring plate tectonics. Learn ...
Wonderfest joins St. Helena's Cameo Cinema to present a Science on Screen special: 32 SOUNDS, from documentary filmmaker Sam Green, is "a meditation on the power of sound to bend time, cross borders, and profoundly shape our percetion of the world around us." Rolling Stone's David Fear calls 32 SOUNDS ...
Where: St. HelenaCost: $10
Monday, 06/05/23
A Sign in Space - Electronic LiteratureA Sign in Space is a multidisciplinary art project conceived by artist Daniela De Paulis. De Paulis is leading a global team to send an encoded message from the European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) back to Earth, simulating a signal an advanced extraterrestrial civilization could eventually ...
Where: Cost: Free
ChatGPT via AR and sleep rhythms in neurodegenerative diseaseRizzGPT: Enhancing charisma with augmented reality and GPT-4We will be sharing our project, RizzGPT, that recently blew up on social media. RizzGPT harnesses the capabilities of Brilliant Labs' cutting-edge AR device, Monocle, and OpenAI's GPT to create novel interfaces that immerse users in a more engaging and informative manner. With ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Towards Water Justice: Exploring the Effectiveness of Existing Tools and FrameworksWater for centuries has been a resource taken for granted by society. However, in recent years, water shortages and ageing infrastructure have forced decision-makers to place the costly burden of supporting water system back on end-users. The distribution of this burden has been shown to disproportionately impact vulnerable communities (e.g., ...
Achieving justice has become a central tenet in the climate and clean energy policies of many states and the federal government.  This lecture will focus on the California Public Utilities Commission’s adoption and implementation of its Environmental & Social Justice Action Plan, one of the most far-reaching plans among state ...
Deep in underground laboratories sit some of humanity’s most sensitive detectors. Their purpose is to discover dark matter, an unknown substance that makes up ~80% of the mass in our universe, but whose nature remains shrouded in mystery. New particles with extremely weak interactions have been proposed as natural candidates ...
Build the Future: Merging Minds in Construction and RoboticsJoin us for an exciting evening of networking and discussion on the future of construction robotics. Our event will kick off with a networking session where you'll have the opportunity to meet and connect with fellow industry professionals, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and robotics enthusiasts.Following the networking session, we'll begin with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Wednesday, 06/07/23
A Sign in Space - Extraterrestrial Intelligence and Islamic Thought A Sign in Space is a multidisciplinary art project conceived by artist Daniela De Paulis. De Paulis is leading a global team to send an encoded message from the European Space Agency (ESA) ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) back to Earth, simulating a signal an advanced extraterrestrial civilization could eventually ...
Join the Silicon Valley Archives as author John Tinnell discusses his book, The Philosopher of Palo Alto: Mark Weiser, Xerox PARC, and the Orginal Internet of Things. When developers and critics trace the roots of today’s Internet of Things - our smart gadgets and smart cities - they may single out the ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Thursday, 06/08/23
All a buzz... - LivestreamJoin us for a discussion about bees, viruses, science illustration, and communicating about science and more.You’ve heard of the “Save the Bees†movement, but how are bees really doing? Join a conversation with Nina Sokolov where she describes the health of managed and wild bees in the US, and how ...
Where: Cost: $20 Suggested Donation
Women in Science: Achievements and Barriers - LivestreamInspired by its 2023 exhibition Pursuit & Persistence: 300 Years of Women in Science, the American Philosophical Society will host two international conferences that will explore the history of women in science, the present state of science and society, and the opportunities to create a more inclusive and diverse practice ...
Where: Cost: Free
Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right - CANCELEDHate crimes. Misinformation and conspiracy theories. Foiled white-supremacist plots. The signs of growing far-Right extremism are all around us, and communities around the globe are struggling to understand how so many people are being radicalized and why they are increasingly attracted to violent movements. Join us for our next Skeptical Inquirer ...
Where: Cost: Free
Inoculating Students Against Misinformation - LivestreamThe spread of misinformation has reached epidemic proportions. Thankfully, science has found a solution, inoculation theory, which applies the logic of vaccines to misinformation.Join us for a free online presentation by Melanie Trecek-King. “Inoculating Students Against Misinformation†focuses on active, technique-based inoculation, in which students learn the techniques used to mislead ...
As a child, Sarafina El-Badry Nance spent nearly every evening with her father gazing up at the flickering stars and pondering what secrets the night sky held. The daughter of an American father and Egyptian mother, Sarafina dreamed of becoming an astronomer. But it wasn’t long before she was told, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members in person, $5/free online
Egyptian-American Sarafina El-Badry Nance is a PhD candidate in Astrophysics at UC Berkeley. She has just published her first book, Starstruck: A Memoir of Astrophysics and Finding Light in the Dark, the principal subject of this presentation. The book intertwines two content strands: each chapter begins with an intriguing science ...
Will you go to prom with us? Dust off your best prom look and shell-ebrate the return of Under the Sea Prom, featuring a special live performance from Jada Imani, a mesmerizing dive show, and more!Featured events:Don't miss Jada Imani on the West Garden stage, with an opening set by ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Improbable Research and the Ig Nobel Prizes - LivestreamThe Ig Nobel Prizes honor achievements that make people LAUGH, then THINK. Ten new prizes have been awarded every year since 1991. The magazine Annals of Improbable Research organizes the Ig Nobel ceremony, which is held at Harvard University.Speaker: Marc Abrahams, editor, Annals of Improbable ResearchClick here to attend.
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 06/09/23
Women in Science: Achievements and Barriers - LivestreamInspired by its 2023 exhibition Pursuit & Persistence: 300 Years of Women in Science, the American Philosophical Society will host two international conferences that will explore the history of women in science, the present state of science and society, and the opportunities to create a more inclusive and diverse practice ...
Where: Cost: Free
Two talks: StorageX International Symposium - LivestreamStanford's StorageX faculty & global experts will cover materials, devices, systems, theory, simulation & economics across the spectrum of energy storage applications - from electronics & EVs, to backing up the grid & renewables.This week's StorageX International Symposium features: SpeakersAbraham Anapolsky, Director, Advanced Manufacturing Research, Toyota Research Institute "A rising tide: De-risking LiB manufacturing ...
Where: Cost: Free
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 many numerical modeling studies of the Earth system. Crustal deformation in response to earthquake rupture is assumed to be an elastic process, where earthquake-induced strain is recoverable after several earthquake cycles. Inelastic deformation, or permanent damages caused by the earthquake are ignored in under the elastic assumption, leading to ...
The upcoming farm bill presents an opportunity to infuse more climate-smart practices in American agriculture, which accounts for about 10 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But doing so involves confronting industrial practices that focus on short-term gains and commodity subsidies that have deep support in both parties. U.S. Senator ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members in person, $5/free online
Our Evenings with the Stars programs are held annually as part of our Summer Series. Each year we bring world-renowned astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a night with the “stars†you won’t forget!The event activities include:Astronomy talk by “star†scientistsViewing through the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $25 General
Saturday, 06/10/23
Family Nature Adventures: Rocky Planet Number 3Join us every 2nd Saturday for Nature Adventures where we’ll take a deep look into a different aspect of the surrounding redwood forest. Your adventure includes a hands-on workshop, access to scientific tools and instruments, a simple snack, and a short exploration work in the forest. We’ll explore themes like ...
Investigating Space: Women in STEMJoin us at Chabot Space & Science Center for a day highlighting Women in STEM! Celebrate the accomplishments women have made in science, technology, engineering and math and our future generation of female scientists.Take part in hands-on science demos throughout the museum with the Center’s youth volunteers, the Galaxy Explorers. ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Family Nature Walks - Foothills 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 ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Summer Science Fundays - Fun with the SunAs part of its season of summer programs and exhibits, The Lawrence Hall of Science will host ten Summer Science Fundays, each offering family-friendly shows, hands-on science activities, and more. Summer Science Fundays include events that will be familiar to Lawrence members and repeat visitors, and exciting new opportunities to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with museum admission ($20 for guests 3+)
Each year Lick Observatory brings world-renown musicians and astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a musical night to remember.The event activities include:ConcertAstronomy talk by world-renowned scientistsViewing through the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor telescopeViewing through the 40-inch Nickel Reflector telescopeAstronomy discussions with amateur astronomers and viewing through small ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $55 General
Binocular Stargazing at Laguna Seca, North Coyote Valley Open Space PreserveThe San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) is proud to work with the Open Space Authority (OSA) to co-host a public star party at Rancho Canada del Oro (RCDO). This site is just 30 minutes south of downtown San Jose and features dark skies. It's dark enough to see the band ...
