Discoveries at Laetoli: Footprints, Fossils, and Hominin Diversity - LivestreamJoin paleoanthropologist Dr. Charles Musiba to learn about Laetoli’s famous 3.6 million-year-old footprints, the hominins who made them, and new discoveries at the site.There are several ways to join the Lunch Break Science fun!Subscribe to our YouTube channel and click the bell for a notification when the show starts.Watch on ...
Where: Cost: Free
From Earth to Mars: The Incredible Story of the Ingenuity Helicopter - LivestreamWith a first flight on April 19, 2021, NASA's Ingenuity helicopter broke ground on new capabilities for remote planetary missions. For nearly three years, the little drone far exceeded the originally planned technology demonstration of up to five flights, taking off and landing 72 times! Sadly, damage to the rotor ...
A survey of the new artificial-intelligence (AI)-based approaches for analysis, design, optimization, and knowledge discovery in electromagnetic nanostructures will be presented. Recent advances in using both deep-learning (DL) techniques and machine-learning (ML) techniques and their application to practical problems will be covered. These techniques will not only enable more efficient ...
Quantum computing has the potential to play a key role in future solutions to simulation, optimization, and machine learning problems. To realize this potential though, a number of technological hurdles must be overcome. In this lecture we will discuss what a quantum computer is, as well as many of the ...
The presentation will cover how solar photovoltaic cells convert solar energy into usable power. The effects on energy production due to insolation (sunlight) and temperature. Simple solar systems covers traditional string inverters versus modern microinverters and discusses the safety benefits. Energy storage is discussed starting with the why storage is ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Matrix on Point: Surveillance and Privacy in a Biometric WorldAs governments and businesses begin to use more forms of biometric identification - including fingerprints, facial recognition, and voice recognition, among others - it’s easier than ever to recognize a person. What implications do these technologies have on the future of privacy and surveillance? In this Matrix on Point panel, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Connectivity Standards Alliance & Matter Introduction - LivestreamOn 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 ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Sugar 'Fix': The Addiction and the TreatmentDr. Robert Lustig and Dr. Nicole Avena will have a conversation about sugar, based on many years of scientific and clinical experience.They will begin with a brief history of the evolution of sugar in our food environment and move on to where we are today regarding types of sugar and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, Free students
Mahjong mayhem. Night market thrills. Lion Dance remix. Ring in the year of the dragon the NightLife way.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: SexplorationsLooking for a hot night out on the town? Slip into something comfortable and take an intimate look at sex - you know, the transfer of genetic information through sperm and eggs, which has resulted in evolution and specialization among species over time. From the lengths we’ll go to for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz: From Star Stories to Space Mysteries: A Journey through the UniverseJoin us on an adventure from the ancient tales of the cosmos to today’s quest to uncover the universe’s deepest secrets. We’ll explore how curiosity about the night sky and beyond led to groundbreaking discoveries about the Universe and our place in it. Along the way, we’ll share amusing anecdotes ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Sonoma County Mycological monthly meeting: SOMA Scholarship Recipients - LivestreamFor the February meeting the recipients of the SOMA scholarship will be presenting on their research. The meeting will start with a series of short 5 minute “flash talks†and then several 15 minute research summaries by the students. This is an extremely exciting opportunity to learn about the cutting ...
When we contemplate how bird diversity has changed, we often focus on the handful of species we have lost entirely. But while we have yet to lose a single bird species to our rapidly changing climate, birds and other creatures are currently adapting and responding in myriad ways. Across the world, species are shifting their geographic ...
