The talk will cover the combination of recent observational work analyzing the eruption plume dynamics with satellite imagery, followed by new work on the plume dynamics side and analyzing the joint radiative effect of stratospheric water vapor, aerosols, and ozone (it turns out that the eruption would likely cool the ...
We live in a quantum world, yet we are classical beings, and sometimes our classical nature impedes our ability to interact with, learn from, and understand the underlying quantum reality. I'll describe recently developed methods for improving our ability to learn about the quantum world using both classical machines and ...
The Future of Health Care Is Unfolding - and Nursing and Public Health Are Leading the WayEvidence indicates that while health-care spending in the United States is the highest in the world, people in the United States experience the worst health outcomes of any high-income nation overall. Americans are more likely to die younger, and from avoidable causes, than residents of peer countries. The U.S health-care ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General $10 Members
Is Flying Safe?Chaos on airplanes and airports across the world has taken over some news cycles this year. Something that often went without question or fear has been thrust to the center of debate leaving many asking, "Is flying safe?"Joining us for a conversation at Manny's are Henry Harteveldt, airline industry analyst ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General
Brief History of Everything - LivestreamFourteen billion years ago, the universe was little more than a cloud of hot hydrogen gas. Dr. Patrick Breysse will tell the story of how that cloud of gas evolved into all of the galaxies, stars, and planets we see around us today. In the process, Dr. Breysse will explain ...
Where: Cost: Free
Elephant Seals - Making a Living in the Open Ocean - LivestreamPlease join us for an illuminating evening with Dr. Patrick Robinson as he shares some of the research findings from the UC Santa Cruz elephant seal research program. He will discuss the research methods used to study these animals on their epic migrations and share what he and other researchers ...
 Wonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with special communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:UC Berkeley plant biologist Enrico Calvanese on The Interpreters of Life's Code - Proteins are molecular machines that enable all ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Wednesday, 05/29/24
Reimagining Care: Adapting to Shifts in Behavioral Health PolicyAs Mental Health Awareness month ends, join us for a discussion about the changing landscape of behavioral health and substance use treatment in San Francisco and California.Join changemakers from local service provider, PRC, and the California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies, to delve into the fundamentals of behavioral health and ...
The quantum laws governing atoms and other tiny objects seem to defy common sense, and information encoded in quantum systems has weird properties that baffle our feeble human minds. John Preskill will explain why he loves quantum entanglement, the elusive feature making quantum information fundamentally different from information in the ...
This student-run monthly series spotlights the latest research from Stanford, presented by PhD candidates and postdocsSpeaker: Elizabeth Zhang, Stanford UniversityRegister at weblink
The compositional diversity and the growth of eruptible melt-rich horizons in magma reservoirs is regulated by the processes that control melt-crystal separation. Melt-crystal separation is generally driven by relatively small density differences (in silicic magmas) and the phase separation process must be taking place at a faster or comparable rate ...
In the competitive landscape of energy markets, convergence bidding has become an essential strategy for enhancing market efficiency. This presentation explores the principles and benefits of convergence bidding, focusing on its role in aligning prices between Day-Ahead Markets (DAM) and Real-Time Markets (RTM).Gridmatic, a leader in energy trading, utilizes cutting-edge ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Determined: A Science of Life Without Free WillIn his best-selling book Behave, Dr. Robert Sapolsky argued that while we may not grasp the precise marriage of nature and nurture that creates the physics and chemistry at the base of human behavior, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Out of this comes a perspective that as biological organisms, ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Feeling EmotionalUnlock the powerful and varied world of emotions tonight. Can you really catch feelings from those around you? And can you judge an emotion from someone’s face alone? Discover how people are motivated by emotions, perception, and memory, and maybe even embrace feelings that you usually shy away from.What's That ...
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 60,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Come hear our guest speaker as he discusses how artificial intelligence and microgravity are poised to revolutionize the future space economy in a variety of different ways, from machine vision and navigation, to medical advances and additive manufacturing. Aside from the technical aspects, Mr. Tadros will also touch on some ...
Round robin of noted scientists and amateur astronomers showing photos/videos of the April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse.Join us to see stunning images and videos of the most recent Total Solar Eclipse last April 8. The eclipse started in the Pacific, touched land in Mazatlán, Mexico, entered through Texas, crossed several ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
India's Digital RevolutionFrom launching a digital identity system used by 1.3 billion people, to evolving from a primarily cash-based society to the country with the highest volume of digital payments in the world, India's digital transformation is a remarkable success story. A set of public sector digital technologies known as the "India ...
Oceans SeminarFor the eighth installment of the Oceans' Spring Seminar Series our guest speaker is the Oceans Department's very own Fiorenza Micheli. For her talk, Fio will be diving into the insights that she's gained from spending two decades practicing participatory research in Baja California, Mexico. As well as discussing the transferability and generality of approaches and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Starry Nights Star PartyThe San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA), working with the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA), is glad to co-host a public star party at Rancho Canada del Oro (RCDO) Open Space Preserve. This site, just 30 minutes south of downtown San Jose, features dark skies. It's dark enough to ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Saturday, 06/01/24
Family Day at Martin Griffin PreserveVisit Martin Griffin Preserve in Stinson Beach and let your kids be your guide!Enjoy walking trails, redwood forests, Bolinas Lagoon views, and more. Only a short drive to the beach.
Where: Stinson BeachCost: Free
Chabot Pride: #SpaceForAllBring the whole family to kickstart your Pride Month with this out-of-this-world Pride party at Chabot! Discover the science of rainbows, dance with family & friends at the DJ dance party, and get fired up to experience how Rocket Fuel is made with local drag superstar VERA! in our very ...
Where: OaklandCost: $24 General, $19 Kids, Srs. Students, Free Members
East Bay Green Home TourSee what your East Bay neighbors are doing with their homes to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, conserve water, and move towards a safer, healthier, greener future.This year’s Green Home Tour will include a virtual tour of 3 homes in the morning and an in-person tour ...
Where: Cost: Free
Nike Missile Site Veteran Open HouseVeterans of the Nike program come to the site to share their stories with visitors and give guided tours of SF88 between the hours of 12pm - 3pm The SF-88 Nike Missile Site is the most fully restored Nike missile site in the country. During the tense years of the Cold War, from ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
On The Bay film program + Bay CruiseTogether with Shaping San Francisco, the Kanbar Forum at the Exploratorium presents short films created by artists and scientists, who explore unique cultural aspects of our Bay - its waterways, shorelines, the natural elements, and humans at work and play. The program will be followed by a shoreline history boat ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with ExplOratorium admission, Bay Cruise $69
Love is a universal experience found in all human cultures. Across the entirety of human culture, our single greatest commonality is the brain. What happens in the brains of people in love? In this talk, I discuss the three basic types of love (Lust, Romantic Attraction, and Attachment) and their ...
Where: Cost: Free
Binocular Stargazing at Coyote Valley Open Space PreserveWant to learn the night sky? Want to see the Milky Way and the stars contained in it? Did you know that you don’t need to spend a ton of money on a telescope to do so? All you need is a decent pair of binoculars.Come out and attend the ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Starry Nights Star Party - RescheduledThe San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA), working with the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA), is glad to co-host a public star party at Rancho Canada del Oro (RCDO) Open Space Preserve. This site, just 30 minutes south of downtown San Jose, features dark skies. It's dark enough to ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Sunday, 06/02/24
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 ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Monday, 06/03/24
Economic and Environmental Considerations of Renewable Energy ResourcesThis presentation will first discuss a model, named the Stochastic Wave Energy and Tidal Energy Revenues (SWEATER) model, that simulates the energy revenues for tidal and wave energy resources probabilistically. The findings of SWEATER suggest that tidal energy resources, under certain conditions, could be economically feasible if payments are received for ...
Energy and water are two critical interdependent systems that impact environmental quality and require urgent innovation. Mining critical materials for energy storage requires large freshwater inputs and introduces pollutants to aqueous environments. Treating wastewater and producing potable require substantial energy inputs. Electrochemical wastewater refining, or the generation of tunable product ...
Today's water systems are enabled by ample fresh water sources, low-cost centralized treatment, and facile wastewater disposal. This linear paradigm delivers low-cost water, but it is increasingly vulnerable to climate change, aging infrastructure, source water contamination, and high energy prices. The National Alliance for Water Innovation, a DOE funded Energy-Water ...
"Crossing the Chasm" for a new technology into commercialization is difficult, notoriously difficult. This talk will focus on the perspective of one VC firm and the lessons we've learned in supporting and financing early-stage companies in the industrial technology and energy space.Speaker: Josh Stiling, Anzu
One third of people living in the United States do not have a driver license. The majority of involuntary nondrivers are disabled, lower income, unhoused, formerly incarcerated, undocumented immigrants, kids, young people, and the elderly. They are also largely invisible due to a mobility system designed almost exclusively for drivers. ...
Astronomers are looking for exoplanets - planets beyond our Solar System - with a goal to one day find Earth 2.0. JWST has provided us with unprecedented amounts of information on the atmospheres of exoplanets and their analogs - brown dwarfs. Brown Dwarfs are unique objects, too massive to be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
In the rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence, the creation of AI personas has emerged as a transformative approach to personalization. This talk will delve into the innovative work done at Soopra.ai, where we enable individuals, specifically authors,educators, professors and thought leaders, to create an AI version of themselves (aka ...
All stages of drug discovery and development are incredibly challenging, such that development of new medicines not only is long, complex, and costly, but also suffers from an exceptionally high failure rate, leaving much unmet medical need. These challenges are largely due to the complex, non-linear nature of the underlying ...
With climate change increasing the rate and intensity of natural disasters across the globe, many of us might wonder: how ready is San Francicsco for the next disaster? From sky-rocketing insurance hikes in the face of increased wildfires, the always looming "Big One" that one day will shake our city...it's ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Thursday, 06/06/24
Heat Pumps: An Emerging Tool to Support Better Health, Cleaner Air, and More Affordable Energy for All - LivestreamPublic health practitioners, policymakers, and community advocates alike will have an opportunity to learn about the compelling evidence of the economic, environmental, and health benefits of heat pumps, which include more affordable energy, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved air quality, and avoided adverse health impacts.Through appropriate laws, policies, and incentives, ...
The geophysics problems that must be solved in order for us to reliably monitor subsurface change, without disruption or prohibitive cost, have pushed researchers into new and fascinating areas in inverse theory, optimization, acquisition design, and AI. In this presentation I will summarize some recent computational, laboratory, and field experiences ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Bay Lexicon"Bay Lexicon" - a field guide to San Francisco’s shore - uses drawings, text, and maps to develop vocabulary for thinking and talking about a future made uncertain by sea level rise and the climate emergency. Centered on a walk along the edge of the iconic San Francisco Bay, it ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Healthy Homes PresentationJoin us to learn about improving indoor air quality and controlling unwanted pests! Attendees will receive safer home cleaning training from City staff. Free cleaning supplies will be available on a first come, first served basis.Room: Stegner Environmental Center, 5th Floor
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
NightLife: SpiceLifeWe’re bringing the spice at our hottest event of the year. Hear from spicy savants, sample fiery foods, and more.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: What Grows BackPlants demonstrate incredible resilience and play an essential role in our ecology. Explore the physical connections to plants through our galleries and a special presentation of Between Earth & Sky, an award-winning documentary featuring renowned ecologist and rainforest canopy researcher Nalini Nadkarni. This inspiring story weaves her personal life with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Friday, 06/07/24
First Friday NightsCome together as a family to celebrate Pride and Love! Soar into the weekend with live music, a fantastic food truck, colorful science activities, animal presentations, and with special guest, the San Mateo Pride Center. Join us for all the fun!
Where: San MateoCost: $19.95 General, $15.95 Seniors, Children, Students
In Town Star PartyCome join San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) for an evening of stargazing.Event details:Events are held at the parking lot of our headquarters, Houge Park San Jose. The event duration is 2 hours. SJAA volunteers will share night sky views from their telescopes.Please refrain from bringing your own telescopes (Binoculars are ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 06/08/24
Family Nature Adventures: BirdsLearn about local birds and how to identify them from their looks and sounds. Afterwards, we’ll provide binoculars for a short bird watching walk in the forest.Intended for families with children, ages 3+
Where: OaklandCost: $25 Adults w/children, $15 Youth age 3+
Monday, 06/10/24
Morning Hike at Bear Creek RedwoodsJoin us for this beautiful hike! A POST volunteer will share a few words about POST’s decades of conservation success before the hiking group explores a moderately strenuous but mostly shaded 5.4 mile hike with ~900 feet of elevation gain.In one of the county’s best preserved, second-growth coastal redwood forests, ...
Program (the order of the speakers might change): Shane Denson (Stanford/ Film and Media) on "How is Human Embodiment Transformed in an Age of Algorithms?" Virginia San Fratello (San Jose State Univ) on "3D Printing the Future" Fiorenza Micheli (co-director of Stanford’s Center for Ocean Solutions) on "Harnessing ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Tuesday, 06/11/24
Two talks: Blockchain Innovations: AI Integration and Security Trust - LivestreamBlockchain and AI for Industrial ApplicationsThe fusion of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence (AI) heralds a new era of industrial innovation with opportunities for transparency, efficiency, and autonomy. Blockchain is a decentralized digital ledger that can be significantly augmented using conventional and generative AI capabilities This lecture will delve into the ...
What can we do, today, to improve muscle strength and, accordingly, to increase healthy longevity, i.e., healthspan? It starts by understanding the science of strength and of muscle function, and then appreciating how muscle changes with aging. Ultimately, we find that healthspan increases with simple and effective evidence-based strategies for ...
This presentation will focus on the past and present issues facing Asian American people in the US, as well as how these issues intersect with Critical Race Theory or CRT (what CRT is and isn’t and why there is a moral panic over CRT when it’s really a specialized field ...
Open House at San Jose AI Simplifiers - LivestreamDo you enjoy expressing ideas simply? No jargon, just clear and effective language. Even a six-year-old will be eager to listen!Join us at the San Jose AI Simplifiers Club's Open House on June 12th, 2024, from 6:00-7:00 PM PT. Dive into the fascinating world of AI, but simplified. Don’t miss ...
The laws and policy regimes that govern how we create, train, test, and license artificial intelligence technology are changing. And these change are worldwide, varying depending on the jurisdiction and branch of government. Technologists, startups, and entrepreneurs do not need to become experts on these law and policy changes to ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Thursday, 06/13/24
SETI Live: Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos - LivestreamAre we alone? This question continues to tantalize and mystify scientists and the public alike, wondering if Earth contains not only the one known sample of life in the Universe but also the ONLY life in the Universe. In her new book, Alien Earths, astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger (founding director of Cornell ...
Where: Cost: Free
Superfoods, Silkworms, and Spandex - LivestreamIs superfood a scientific term … or a marketing one? Do supplements that claim to reduce inflammation actually reduce anything (other than your bank account)? What’s the deal with “red light therapy� Everyday life is full of interesting science - and pseudoscience - from maraschino cherries and frizzy hair to ...
Where: Cost: Free
NightLife x Make HistoryJoin us as we honor Black contributions to global dance with a special Juneteenth edition of the Make History dance battle. This commemorative competition marks the first Juneteenth jam in celebration of Black arts and liberation in the Bay Area. Plus, the party continues with a marketplace curated by In ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: ExtraOrdinary OpeningThis summer’s most imaginative and playful exhibition opens After Dark! Be among the first to experience ExtraOrdinary! and the stunning artworks made from everyday objects. Don't forget to bring out your inner artist-scientist with our hands-on programs: tinker with cardboard and add to a collective creation, join a crochet jam, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Lately, there has been much discussion in the media and even in academic journals about the supposed rise of “anti-science†in the United States. Examples tend focus on climate change, evolution, and vaccination. But what about science in general? Are Americans truly anti-science in the sense of rejecting all of ...
Where: Cost: Free
JWST Astrochemistry: Beyond the Fabulous ImagesHave you ever wondered what is beyond those fabulous images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)? Or other telescopes like the VLT, Spitzer, SOFIA or Herschel. In this talk hosted by the Peninsula Astronomical Society, Dr. Christiaan Boersma of NASA will give a lecture on the (astro)chemistry of PAHs ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Marin's Declining Shorebirds - LivestreamNils will talk about the status and trends of our North America shorebirds, with a focus on Pacific Flyway birds, particularly those that occur in Marin County. He will first discuss how shorebirds around the world and in the USA are doing and then talk about the results of a ...
Speaker: Emmanuel Schaan is a Staff Scientist at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. As a cosmologist, he studies the origin and evolution of the Universe, by analyzing data from large telescopes in the US, Chile and space. His work focuses on the cosmic microwave background, the earliest light visible after the ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $29 General
Saturday, 06/15/24
ExtraOrdinary! FestivalCome enjoy the summer’s most imaginative and playful exhibition! Be among the first to experience ExtraOrdinary! and the stunning artworks made from everyday objects. Don't forget to bring out your inner artist-scientist with our fun programs for all ages: tinker with cardboard and add to a collective creation, join a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Foothills Family Nature WalkJoin us at Foothills Nature Preserve for a family-friendly nature walk, guided by EV docents. Participation is free, but space is limited. Register at weblinkEnvironmental 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 ...
Raja GuhaThakurta is a Distinguished Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of California Santa Cruz. He studies the formation and evolution of galaxies large and small, with a focus on the assembly of their dark matter, dynamics of their resolved stellar population, merger history, chemical enrichment, and star ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $29 General
City Public Star PartyCome join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for free public stargazing of the Moon, planets, globular clusters and more!The event will take place in Tunnel Tops National Park, parking is located adjacent to Picnic Place (210 Lincoln Blvd for GPS) with the telescopes setup in the East Meadow.Dress warmly as conditions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Sunday, 06/16/24
ExtraOrdinary! FestivalCome enjoy the summer’s most imaginative and playful exhibition! Be among the first to experience ExtraOrdinary! and the stunning artworks made from everyday objects. Don't forget to bring out your inner artist-scientist with our fun programs for all ages: tinker with cardboard and add to a collective creation, join a ...
The Chinese ComputerHow can Chinese - a language with tens of thousands of characters and no alphabet - be input on a QWERTY keyboard with only a few dozen keys?In his new book, The Chinese Computer, Stanford professor Thomas Mullaney dissects the history and evolution of Chinese language computing technology and explores ...
Ocean warming caused by climate change influences the expansion of areas of low oxygen concentration in the deep sea. This could threaten cold-water corals (CWC), important ecosystem engineers. The Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) has one of the world’s most pronounced oxygen minimum zones (OMZ) as well as some of the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Solstice Guided HikeIt's officially, finally summer! The longest day of the year, June 20th marks the summer solstice, or the astronomical change from spring to summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Around the world, cultures celebrate the extra light and seasonal cycle with time outside from dawn to dusk. Also, our newest federal holiday is June 19th celebrating ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
A Cosmic shadow theater: How galaxy silhouettes reveal their dark sideThe afterglow from the Big Bang, the "cosmic microwave background", acts as the backlight in a shadow theater where galaxies are the protagonists. The resulting galaxy shadows contain unique information about the invisible components of galaxies, such as their cold gas and dark matter, which hold clues to the nature ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF#143: Felines, Freedom, and Fairies Come one, come all to our Juneteenth show on (when else?) Wednesday, June 19th. We’ll be celebrating Black nerds in the Bay Area and their brilliant talks about the ecological chaos caused by domestic cats, the Blackness of birds, and the incredible legacy of the movie FernGully. Join us!Tyus Williams ...
Jessica Burton is a Master's Candidate in Biology at California State University, Long Beach where she is studying artificial habitat supplementation for the light-footed Ridgway's Rail. She received a Bachelor's of Science in Biology from Illinois Wesleyan University. She is currently a Wildlife Biologist at the Santa Ana Watershed Association ...
Where: Cost: Free
SETI Live: More Active Volcanoes on Venus! - LivestreamIn 2023, scientists analyzed archival data from NASA's Magellan mission, which mapped the surface of our "twin" planet, Venus. They discovered evidence of a recent volcanic eruption on the world's surface by comparing the Magellan images over time. Now, a team of Italian scientists has found evidence for two more ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 06/20/24
Solstice Morning Hike with Mia MonroeIt's officially, finally summer! The longest day of the year, June 20th marks the summer solstice, or the astronomical change from spring to summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Around the world, cultures celebrate the extra light and seasonal cycle with time outside from dawn to dusk. At our park, we're celebrating all weekend!Kick off ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Snapshot Cal Coast - Point Molate Intertidal BioblitzJoin Wholly H2O and the Point Molate Alliance in support of California Academy of Sciences' Snapshot Cal Coast intertidalfor a fun-filled exploration of Point Molate! Get ready to have tons of fun documenting local flora and fauna by observing and capturing the wildlife at Point Molate. Check out iNaturalist page ...
In this fun, unique Birdy Hour, artist Anastasia Nguyen will teach you how to paint a beautiful bird in watercolor! She will be using the winning photos from the “Art Category†of the May 25th, 2024, Spring Bird Photo Big Day as references for the artwork, so you will learn ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Summer SolsticeOn Summer Solstice, our galleries will be as lit as the day outside. Encounter the ExtraOrdinary with our special exhibition that turns everyday objects into stunning artworks, and enjoy breathtaking waterfront views at our Observatory. Come celebrate the longest day of the year at After Dark, and discover something new ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLife: InkedInked is back at NightLife! Explore the wonders of ink from cephalopods to live tattoos - yes, the real kind!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Serendipity and Salt Ponds - LivestreamCalifornia experienced rapid and widespread destruction and modification of natural hydrological ecosystems and wetlands after the Gold Rush, including the loss of nearly all tidal wetlands in San Francisco Bay, many of which were converted to commercial salt production ponds. The South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project is now restoring ...
The discovery of new ceramic materials containing Ba-La-Cu oxides in 1986 exhibiting superconductive properties at high temperatures (35 K or higher), opened a new world of opportunities for NMRs and MRIs to move away from liquid cryogens, recognized with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1987. A prototype 400 MHz ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 06/22/24
NASA Fest at ChabotHow do you organize a space party? You plan-et! Join us at Chabot for two days of astronomical fun for the whole family! Step into the shoes of a NASA engineer, discover and play with real world space tech, design and test your own Rovers, and hear from extraordinary guest ...
Where: OaklandCost: $30 Adult, $25 Youth/Sr, $15 Member Adult
Join us to celebrate the whimsy, color and talent of local artist, Neha Kabade. We kick off the exhibit of her work at the EcoCenter with a fun reception featuring the artist’s works and a chance to ask her questions about her process. Light refreshments will be served. Registration through ...
Where: Palo AltoCost:
Bair Island Walking TourJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a walking tour at Bair Island! You’ll be guided by POST ambassadors who will share the history of this beautiful protected space, information about the species that live there, and what you can do to contribute.This easy 1 mile walk with little to no ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Planet Italy: Adventures in Teaching and LearningDuring 2023 Italy had a record 68 million visitors. That spring, one of them was Andy Kreyche of Santa Cruz, but his visit was far from typical. As a planetarium educator, Andy was selected to take part in a program to teach astronomy lessons to high school students in different ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Sunday, 06/23/24
NASA Fest at ChabotHow do you organize a space party? You plan-et! Join us at Chabot for two days of astronomical fun for the whole family! Step into the shoes of a NASA engineer, discover and play with real world space tech, design and test your own Rovers, and hear from extraordinary guest ...
Where: OaklandCost: $30 Adult, $25 Youth/Sr, $15 Member Adult
Solstice Guided HikeIt's officially, finally summer! The longest day of the year, June 20th marks the summer solstice, or the astronomical change from spring to summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Around the world, cultures celebrate the extra light and seasonal cycle with time outside from dawn to dusk. Also, our newest federal holiday is June 19th celebrating ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
The Rhythms of Summer: From the Solstice to Steel DrumsFeel the warmth of the sun and sand between your toes at our outdoor science party! Learn about the longest day of sunshine and enjoy a steel drum performance by the Dans of Steel with special guests. Ohlone educators will teach you how to make and float tule boats on ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Event is included with admission
Join us in person for a fascinating conversation with Garry Nolan, a cancer researcher at Stanford School of Medicine, whose scientific research interests extend to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP).The study of the unknown starts with an observation of nature that begs explanation. Science as a template for exploring nature, or ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members in person, $5/free online
Where: OaklandCost: $19.50 General, $18.50 Senior/Disabled
Tuesday, 06/25/24
Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Medicine & Health Care Is HereArtificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing the scientific understanding of disease, improving the practice of clinical medicine, and orchestrating the delivery of health care. Join Stanford Medicine for a discussion on the transformative effects of AI on medicine and health care, and to hear how we are using AI responsibly for ...
Methane, the primary constituent of natural gas, is the second most significant anthropogenic greenhouse gas. Recent advancements in remote sensing technologies have yielded new datasets that address critical questions about methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. In this talk, I will present three interconnected projects. The first project ...
We will be joined by Dr. Anthony Fauci to discuss his new book, On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service! He'll share stories from his work in government, answer questions from the audience, and give us the ins and outs of the life of America's most famous doctor.Book is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $40 in person with book, $5 online without book
As poet Carl Sandburg observed: "The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches, and then moves on." What is the nature of The City's renowned Karl the Fog? Do those super-fine droplets consist of more than just water? Why does our ...
