Space Mission Sustainability Leveraging Picard-Chebyshev Methods and Optimal ControlSpacecraft sustainability is crucial for the long-term exploration and utilization of space. As humanity ventures further from the Earth, responsible and sustainable management of space assets becomes imperative to ensure the preservation of the space environment. In-space servicing missions enable the extension of the operational life of satellites and other ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
InSight Mars Lander - Instrument Deployment SystemNASA’s Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) Mars Lander’s mission overarching goal is to understand the processes of planetary differentiation that formed the terrestrial planets and the global processes that subsequently modify them.Dr. Trebi-Ollennu will talk about his work as InSight’s Product Delivery Manager and Operations ...
Transportation is on the path to decarbonization, led by the electrification of cars, trucks and buses. However, numerous questions remain. How much reduction in vehicle use is desired and possible? How might aviation and shipping be decarbonized? How might strategies differ between advanced industrial nations and the Global South? What ...
Synthesizing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as nanoparticles is critical for their large-scale processability in real-world technologies and is poised to alter wide-ranging MOF behaviors, especially those related to transport phenomena. Little is known about controlled synthetic techniques, however, and studies into the impact of nanosizing physical properties have only just begun. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Saturday, 09/21/24
40th Annual Coastal Clean-up Day 2024Join us for Coastal Clean-up Day - the statewide movement that removed 376,308 pounds of trash from California’s coastlines and inland waterways last year! Volunteers will enjoy beautiful ocean views while they remove litter and debris, protect native habitats, and help minimize marine debris. This is a fun family-friendly volunteer opportunity, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Critter Search at Sanborn ParkSome of the most exciting critters are hard to find. Join us as we look for some of the smaller residents of Sanborn Park. Look for Salamanders under rocks, Millipedes under logs, and newts in the ponds! Let’s see who we can find!For ages 1 - 5 + parent
Where: SaratogaCost: Free
Bair Island Walking TourJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a walking tour at the Bair Island Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge! 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 ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $10 Donation encouraged
Twilight Marsh WalkExperience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along refuge trails (about .6 miles). At the setting of the sun we will observe the beginning of nature’s night shift. Come discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the refuge as night descends. Not suitable for young children. ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Is Human Hibernation a Possible Tool for Future Long-Term Crewed Space Flight?Dr. Wallace’s talk with discuss the fantasy of human hibernation, what are the different types of hibernation, what are the proposed mechanisms of hibernation, and why humans are biologically and physiologically unlikely to tolerate hibernation. This discussion will review how anesthesia is fundamentally different from hibernation with separate risks and ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Sunday, 09/22/24
Family Hikes Youth 3 - 12 (first session)Pack your sunscreen and lace up on your hiking shoes, we’re venturing forth for a gentle 1-2 mile hike. Explore the lush redwood forest that surrounds Chabot, hike off some steam then have a sit-down and snack with your family and new friends you’ve just made. Expert Chabot staff lead ...
Where: OaklandCost: $40 Adult, $30 Youth 3 - 12, Members $10 off
Discover the beautiful diversity of succulent plants! We’ll explore their amazing features, talk about where and how they grow, and learn how you can grow them at home too.This hands-on workshop includes creating your own designed potted succulent garden to take home!Admission and all materials included. Children must be accompanied ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $25 Adult, $15 child, $2 off for members
Morning Walk at WavecrestJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a very easy 2-mile walk at Wavecrest Open Space in Half Moon Bay! We’ll walk through groves of trees and fields where we’ll have a great chance to spot a variety of birds, especially raptors! We’ll also walk along the coastal bluffs where we ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: Free
Family Hikes Youth 3 - 12 (second session)Pack your sunscreen and lace up on your hiking shoes, we’re venturing forth for a gentle 1-2 mile hike. Explore the lush redwood forest that surrounds Chabot, hike off some steam then have a sit-down and snack with your family and new friends you’ve just made. Expert Chabot staff lead ...
Where: OaklandCost: $40 Adult, $30 Youth 3 - 12, Members $10 off
Fundamentally new, and unexpected phases may emerge when superconductivity appears in a strongly correlated system. In this work we use scanning tunneling microscopy to study an unusual charge density wave (CDW) order in the heavy fermion triplet superconductor, UTe2. Our STM data reveal an incommensurate CDW whose intensity gets weaker ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
How do Neurons, Humans, and Artificial Neural Networks Predict?Dr. Sarah Marzan of Pitzer, Scripps, and Claremont McKenna College will pose the question: Do neurons, humans, and artificial neural networks predict efficiently, and if so, how? Dr. Marzen attacks this problem with information theory and machine learning, applied to new experimental data.Speaker will join remotely.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Regulation of LRRK2: Identifying vulnerabilities for Parkinson’s Disease therapeuticsParkinson’s Disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease, affecting ~10 million people worldwide. One of the most commonly mutated genes in PD codes for Leucine Rich Repeat Kinase 2 (LRRK2). Autosomal dominant mutations in LRRK2 cause familial PD, while mutations in LRRK2 are risk factors for sporadic PD ...
The last few years have seen a remarkable development in our ability to control many neutral atoms individually, and induce controlled quantum interactions between them on demand. This progress ushers in a new era where one can create highly entangled states of many particles, break certain limits for quantum sensors ...
On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? Proponents of the new technology say AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and better health. Opponents say it could be a disaster, leading to the downfall of democracy, or even our extinction.Gary Marcus ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 General, Free students in person, $10 Online
AI Developments in California: Follow-up DiscussionThis program will allow attendees to the September 23 program with Dr. Gary Marcus to discuss the implications of his talk and ideas on developments in artificial intelligence in California, especially proposed and pending legislation (such as SB 1047). We will also be seeking attendee input on what areas they ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8 General, discounts for Members
Tuesday, 09/24/24
AI Agents, LLMS, AI Voice & Building AI AssistantsJoin us for the premier event exploring the cutting-edge advancements in chatbots, conversational AI, and large language models (LLMs). This three-day conference is a must-attend for technology professionals looking to build AI Agents. We offer a comprehensive exploration of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in the field.Gain invaluable ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Ranger-Guided Hike: Alice Eastwood LoopHave you ever wondered what a ranger looks at when they go for a walk in the woods? You’re invited to come with us!Ranger Katie will be leading a 3-mile guided hike along the Camp Alice Eastwood Loop. The tour should last approximately two hours. Redwood Creek Trail is almost entirely flat and ...
AI could make society or break it. It could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and better health. Or it could lead to the downfall of democracy, an explosion in cybercrime, or possibly even worse. It’s also been wildly oversold. In this seminar, moderator ...
My laboratory explores new strategies to directly transform alkenes and arenes for streamlining bioactive small molecule synthesis. This seminar will cover three themes representative of our research program: 1) oxidative Rh(III)/(IV)/(II)-catalyzed C - H functionalization en-route to benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, an approach distinct from conventional Rh(III) catalysis; 2) synergistic Brønsted acid/Lewis ...
The Digitalist Papers seek to inspire a new era of governance, informed by the transformative power of technology to address the significant challenges and opportunities posed by AI and other digital technologies. The Federalist Papers, a series of essays written in the late 18th century, advocated for the ratification of ...
In recent years, a series of initiatives have emerged with the aim to advance women’s participation in the nuclear weapons field. These initiatives are informed by two assumptions. Women are missing, and women’s inclusion can bring change. Currently, empirical evidence is missing to support either of the two assumptions. Systematically ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
How Enterprises are Building AI Agents with LLMs, Prompt Engineering, & RAGJoin us for the premier event exploring the cutting-edge advancements in chatbots, conversational AI, and large language models (LLMs). This three-day conference is a must-attend for technology professionals looking to build AI Agents. We offer a comprehensive exploration of the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in the field.Gain invaluable ...
Hydrocarbons of all shapes and sizes are found throughout the various stages of star- and planet formation. Recently, using radio astronomical observations, a variety of cyclic- and even polycyclic hydrocarbons have been detected in the very cold (10 K) Taurus molecular cloud. These detections challenge our understanding of the chemical ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Quantum Generative AI Lectures6:15 - 6:35: Emerging Legal Trends in AIVijay will explore the evolving legal landscape surrounding AI and quantum technologies, offering insights into the regulations shaping their future.Speaker: Jijay Sekhon, Sidley Austin LLP 6:40 - 7:00: Quantum Computing for Engineers in a Hurry!Imran will deliver a fast-paced introduction to quantum computing, ...
Join us for an exceptional story. In March of this year, Vancouver Island residents were gripped with the story of “Brave Little Hunter” who had been stuck in the Zeballos (BC) lagoon since her pregnant mother was stranded and drowned. Join us to hear the story of coaxing this calf ...
Where: Cost: $10 Donation encouraged
Wednesday, 09/25/24
SETI Live: Unistellar + SETI: Citizen Science Q&A - LivestreamJoin Dr. Franck Marchis, Chief Science Officer and co-founder at Unistellar and director of Citizen Science at SETI Institute, and Dr. Lauren Sgro, Outreach Manager at the SETI Institute, for a conversation on citizen science with the Unistellar network in partnership with the SETI Institute. We will take the time ...
Transposable Elements are fragments of DNA that can move themselves from one place in a genome to another, creating mutations and potentially genome instability. To control transposable elements, eukaryotic cells target them with chromatin modifications and/or DNA methylation to repress their transcription, and this regulation can be heritable (epigenetic). The ...
Just Futures: A Panel on Climate Adaptation, Infrastructure, and Resource Stewardship in the CaribbeanThis panel aims to unravel the Caribbean region’s current climate challenges, firmly rooted in its historical legacies. Equipped with the knowledge of long-durée histories and historical contingencies, our discussion aims to illuminate how these factors have shaped the present moment of climate change impacts. From this vantage point, we explore ...
Despite the increasing focus on the energy impact of AI, internet growth, and data centers, nearly all studies have overlooked the subsea cables that transport over 99% of all transoceanic internet traffic. This talk describes the work of Sustainable Subsea Networks, including the first carbon footprint calculator for subsea cables; ...
Director Johns will discuss the Departments clean energy transition initiatives and how her office supports Tribal energy sovereignty and the next generation of Tribal climate change leaders.Speaker: Wahleah Johns, US Department of EnergyAttend in person or online (see weblink)
Europa is one of the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo in 1610. It almost certainly harbors a salty ocean underneath a thick ice crust. This ocean has all the requirements for a habitable zone where primitive life could potentially thrive: liquid water, energy in the form of chemical ...
Pathogens and colonialism are interconnected threats. Both can be deadly; both can be difficult to see. These forces often work together in the most destructive of ways. Ancient DNA has the power to untangle stories where these “invisible enemies” intersect. My research focuses on the DNA of ancient pathogens brought ...
California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) works to ensure that companies are following the rules for proper management of their hazardous waste. Hazardous waste includes materials such as waste oil, no longer needed household products like cleaners or paints, or discarded commercial chemicals, which if not properly managed, can ...
This student-run monthly series spotlights the latest research from Stanford, presented by PhD candidates and postdocs. Registration is required (see weblink)Speaker: Luqi Li, Stanford University
Where: Cost: Free
Advancing Wildfire-Resilient Architecture in a Post-Climate Change CaliforniaAs wildfires increasingly threaten communities in California and beyond, innovative approaches in architectural design and technology are essential for enhancing resilience. Wildfire-resilient architecture, defined as the capacity of structures to withstand and recover from wildfire impacts, is crucial in mitigating risks to individuals, homes, and communities.To bolster wildfire resilience, building ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 General, $15 students
Ecological genomics in NZ: human-induced evolution of insect color and wing phenotypesRapid adaptation is thought critical for the survival of species under global change, but our understanding of human-induced evolution in the wild remains limited. In New Zealand, widespread deforestation has underpinned repeated color and wing-phenotype shifts in wild insect populations. Loss of forest has led to color changes across Zelandoperla ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Reduced Order Modeling and Inverse Design of Flexible Structures by Machine LearningRecent advances in highly deformable structures necessitate simulation tools that can capture nonlinear geometry and nonlinear material. We propose machine learning, neural networks (NN) in particular, to capture this nonlinearity and solve highly nonlinear inverse problems in structural mechanics. Two representative problems will be discussed in this talk.In the first ...
When learning to program, students are often most focused on how to write code that functions correctly??"yet many different code structures can have the same functionality while differing in how easy they are to understand or extend. Thus, helping students to understand how to write well-structured code is an important ...
Expect the unusual as art and nature collide at this NightLife providing an exclusive sneak preview of the new BigPicture: Natural World Photography exhibition. Check out special programming like screen printing with Haight Street Art Center, enjoy special talks, and more.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: Land UseExplore the relationship between humans and the environment at this After Dark, which features the second session of our conversation series Open Question. Hear from UC Davis researchers on climate response, and stop by our Observatory to take in stunning views of the San Francisco Bay, a part of our ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95, free for members
Do Galaxies Breathe, Too?Galaxies are more than just hundreds of billions of stars; the gas that fills the space between the stars plays a crucial role in determining the fate of a galaxy. In this presentation, Dr. Du will discuss how we use spectra to study the physical properties of gas in distant ...
