Breathing Water in a Warming World: an Overview of the Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT)There is less oxygen in the best aerated sea or freshwater water than on top of Mount Everest. Fish and other water-breathing ectotherms (WBE) deal with this through a number of adaptations shaped by physical and dimensional constraints. These constraints are the key components of the Gill-Oxygen Limitation Theory (GOLT), ...
Family Nature Adventures: Special Mother’s Day EditionJoin us for a delightful Mother’s Day celebration that combines creativity, nature, and family fun! Our workshop offers a unique opportunity for families with children ages 3-8 to create beautiful mosaic flower pots while enjoying a seed bar filled with an array of seeds to plant and nurture.Mosaic Tile Flower ...
Where: OaklandCost: $30 Adult, $35 Youth
Mt. Tam Star PartySan Francisco Amateur Astronomers will give us a tour of the springtime constellations and offer telescope viewing.We will observe the crescent Moon, the Beehive and Coma star clusters, double stars like Castor and Algieba, and distant galaxies in Virgo, Leo, and Ursa Major.Please dress warmly and bring binoculars and a ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Occurring on the Saturday nearest the 1st quarter moon (check our Events Page), join us in building 36 on the 4th floor observatory for a night of smooth jazz, bright stars, and a lot of fun! We play our jazz ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Sunday, 05/12/24
Family Nature Adventures: Special Mother’s Day EditionJoin us for a delightful Mother’s Day celebration that combines creativity, nature, and family fun! Our workshop offers a unique opportunity for families with children ages 3-8 to create beautiful mosaic flower pots while enjoying a seed bar filled with an array of seeds to plant and nurture.Mosaic Tile Flower ...
Where: OaklandCost: $30 Adult, $35 Youth
Solar ObservingIt’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 ...
How are events that occur in the real world represented in language? How do we go from the chaotic, disorderly, “kaleidoscopic flux of impressions†that we observe in the world to a discrete representation - a particular verb, along with its arguments, arranged in an orderly syntactic structure? In this ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
NicaAgua: Climate science, participatory transdisciplinary approaches, and the development of a climate appThroughout Central America, smallholder farmers build their livelihoods on rain-fed agriculture which is highly sensitive to seasonal variations in temperature and precipitation. Recent hydroclimatic shifts precipitated by global changes in this complex yet narrow climatic region are not well understood. This study examines how to best quantify and communicate these ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Low Tide Walk at Bair IslandGather your ducklings or fly solo with us on an easy 0.8 mile walk along the marsh at Bair Island! This event is FREE! Come enjoy a low tide walking tour around the charming marshlands of Bair Island. The low tide exposes the mysterious world of mudflats, creating the perfect habitat ...
In this talk we will present an update on the Lab’s science and technology strategy, which has been under development for the past few months. This strategy was recently presented to SLAC’s Board of Oversight Science & Technology Committee and will form the basis for the upcoming Annual Lab Plan ...
Richard Lenski is a University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University, where he studies the genetic and ecological basis of evolutionary change. In particular, Dr. Lenski performs experiments to analyze the process of evolution in action. In an experiment started in 1988, he and his team have maintained and studied ...
Today, climate change is a well-known, and reasonably understood, problem with mitigation efforts and technologies (carbon sequestration, electric mobility, renewables, policy updates, and others) starting to gel together at a system level. However, at the end-use demand end, less progress has been made, and as wealth and populations rise, and ...
The most powerful cosmic engines in our universe are fueled by compact objects such as black holes and neutron stars. These cosmic engines consume large amounts of material and expel matter in the form of jets travelling at near the speed of light. Recent groundbreaking discoveries of gravitational waves from ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Tuesday, 05/14/24
Exploring Quanta and Fields - LivestreamArguably, quantum field theory (QFT) presents humanity's deepest insights into the rules of reality, i.e., into the laws of existence. QFT allows us to describe - with remarkable accuracy - the particles and forces that animate the cosmos, including the stuff of mind and body. Note that calling QFT a ...
Over a five-year period, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) will spectroscopically classify nearly 40 million galaxies and quasars over 1/3 of the sky and to redshifts z < 3.5. Â The DESI collaboration recently completed the measurement of the baryon acoustic oscillation (BAO) feature in seven distinct redshift intervals using ...
The Next Frontier is Your Mind: Neurotechnologies, Human Rights, and the Battle for Your BrainEmerging technologies are evolving at an astonishing pace. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the field of neurotechnology, which refers to devices capable of recording, interpreting, or altering brain activity. Neurotechnology has long been used in scientific settings, pioneering both brain research and medical breakthroughs; in recent years, neurotechnology ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
From Neanderthals to Plants to Pathogens: Human Co-evolution with Other Organisms - LivestreamAs humans have evolved over the last 300 thousand years, we have shared the planet with many living things, interacting with and affecting one another in many ways. Join us as three biologists discuss the intricacies of our species’ co-evolution with other beings.Panel:Elena Zavala, Miller Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Molecular ...
The restoration of California's imperiled vegetated marine ecosystems - LivestreamOver the last few decades widespread documentation of the decline of coastal ecosystems has been increasing, leaving scientists and managers scrambling to find solutions. California’s marine ecosystems, such as kelp forests, seagrass beds, and salt marshes are not an exception; and there is a need to further our scientific understanding ...
This case study underscores the critical need to address embodied emissions within the automotive sector, a major component of the industry's overall carbon footprint, particularly during the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Regrettably, embodied emissions have historically received inadequate attention and have been shrouded in obscurity. While a valuable instrument, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Silicon Valley Dejargonizers, a toastmasters club meeting - LivestreamHow would you explain wifi to kids? How would you explain a large language model to a non-technical person?How would you explain the journey of an online payment?Would you like to get the skills to explain such complex topics in simple terms?At Silicon Valley Dejargonizers, a toastmasters club at District ...
Black holes are some of the most exotic and extreme objects in the Universe. Though they may sound like the stuff of science fiction, they are real and much more common than you may think; every galaxy has one lurking at its center! In this talk, we will explore exactly ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Thursday, 05/16/24
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 ...
As climate volatility becomes more extreme, so too will its destabilizing impact on politics. Yet we know relatively little about its effects on voting behavior, particularly in the developing world, and even less about downstream effects on the reputation of candidates and political institutions. Exploring the mechanisms behind these effects ...
Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, is the only dwarf planet to have been orbited by spacecraft. Â If Ceres is icy, it is an especially useful cornerstone to learn about the more distant moons and ocean worlds of the outer solar system. Â However, most current literature concludes that ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Christian Nationalist Threat to American Democracy - LivestreamChristian nationalism is more than faith combined with patriotism. It’s a movement designed to impose one vision of Christianity on all others - a religious mission of conquest and domination. As the 2024 elections approach, the dangers of this movement are becoming more apparent.While it’s long been a presence in ...
Dr. Sahas Barve is an ornithologist who will answer your burning questions about birds in this "ask-me-anything" format! Please send in your question when you register and we will pool the questions ahead of time to decide which ones were asked by most of the participants so Sahas can prioritize ...
Where: Cost: Free
Women Energy Associates: Climate Adocacy in ActionClimate action advocates world-wide have been instrumental in spurring organizations and institutions to adopt climate and sustainability goals. How have these goals translated into action? How can advocates and implementers support one another as we move forward with urgency to address climate and equity challenges.Join WEA for a conversation with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 General, $15 Students
2024 Drake AwardsWe’re excited to celebrate all things SETI and astrobiology! The SETI Institute’s annual event has a new venue (the Computer History Museum) and a new format (a seated dinner)!Join us as we honor groundbreaking achievements in the search for life beyond Earth.  Three awards will be presented - Carl Sagan ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $100 General, $20 Youth in person, $15 online
After Dark: LASERsCome celebrate the amazing technology that is LASERs at the Exploratorium! May 16 is the International Day of Light, a holiday that commemorates the first time a LASER was successfully fired in 1960. Visit us this Thursday night to play with LASER demonstrations, learn about refraction through different materials, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLife x Carnaval SFCarnaval SF is taking over NightLife! Join our colorful celebration of music, dance, and artistry from Latin American, Caribbean, and Afrodiasporic cultures. Experience the joy of Carnaval throughout the museum with live dance performances, a pop-up mercado (marketplace), and more!See weblink for events and schedules
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz: Thriving in Space: Biology and Human HealthHuman spaceflight missions promise a new chapter towards long-term Moon habitation and Mars transit & surface missions.Come learn about ongoing fundamental biological research, space hazards to humans (& our ecosystems), and global collaborations in space biomedical sciences. We will present on the benefits to life and biomedicine on Earth, and ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Healthy Air, Healthy HomeLearn from a doctor about air quality and how it impacts health, especially in kids & seniors.• Enjoy a live demo of cooking on a powerful induction stove & enjoy a tasty dessert!• Discover practical solutions for improving air quality in your home & neighborhood such as using air purifiers and replacing polluting gas appliances & vehicles ...
Where: PacificaCost: Free
NOVA Secrets in your DataWhether you’re on social media or surfing the web, you’re probably sharing more personal data than you realize. That can pose a risk to your privacy - even your safety. At the same time, big datasets could lead to huge advances in fields like medicine. In NOVA's Secrets in Your ...
