The architecture and diverse environmental conditions of our solar system seem exceptionally rare when compared to other nearby planetary systems in the Milky Way. We lack any version of Super-Earth and Sub-Neptune planets, the most frequently observed exoplanets. Furthermore, we host the only so-far-detected instance of life as we know ...
In this presentation, we'll explore the challenges and opportunities in fleet EV charging in America in the year of 2024. We will delve into two key case studies illustrating the impact of innovation: Fleets achieving rapid charging without extensive construction, and municipalities adopting green charging solutions in line with their ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Science of Weird Shit - LivestreamIf the wider scientific community is right to be skeptical about paranormal claims, why do so many people believe in the paranormal - including a sizable number who claim to have had direct personal experience of paranormal phenomena? Chris French will provide an overview of anomalistic psychology, which attempts to address ...
Where: Cost: Free
What She Said - Women in AIOriginating at W San Francisco with its launch in 2016, What She Said is a W Hotels & Resorts branded series featuring conversations among women that celebrate individuality, inclusivity, and honesty, tackling the issues of today from work, love, play and everything in between. The platform, which has since been ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25
NightLife Intersections: MusicBe serenaded by the sweet yet powerful sounds of percussion and strings and experience the ways musical instruments can foster connection in the last leg of our NightLife Intersections series. Explore how instruments have evolved across generations and discover how they can be used to bridge communities.Start the night with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: See for YourselfGet curious about the world at After Dark! Upend your perception and explore science, nature, and art with 650+ interactive exhibits. Reimagine colors in the monochrome room, and let your hearing, touch, and smell guide you through the Tactile Dome. End the night with a dance party hosted by DJ ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Family Science Night at Willard Middle SchoolWillard Middle School will host Family Science Night, an evening of colorful demonstrations and hands-on chemistry, presented by the local California Section of the American Chemical Society. The entire Willard Community is cordially invited!Join us at in the Multi Purpose Room for exciting chemical demonstrations. We’re celebrating Earth Week this ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Robotic Food Manipulation in the WildIt’s easy to make a robot work once in the lab, but what does it take to make it work reliably in the real world? At Chef Robotics, we have deployed dozens of robots into production. We are teaming up with Women in Robotics to share our learning with the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Tech Talk: Psyche - RescheduledThe Psyche spacecraft, built by Maxar in partnership with NASA JPL, is flying to 16-Psyche, an all-metal asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. Humanity has never before explored a world like it. But terrestrial planets like Earth are presumed to have metallic cores beneath their crusts. Psyche will hopefully help ...
Aomawa Shields is a woman of “contradictions.†An astronomer and astrobiologist, she searches for exoplanets where life might exist by using computer models to calculate the kind of atmosphere they’d need to support it. And she’s also a classically trained actor who - through her organization Rising Stargirls - teaches ...
