Dissolved inorganic phosphate (DIP) is the preferred form of phosphorus (P) for marine organisms, but it can be limiting in surface waters over large swaths of the global ocean. In these DIP-deplete zones, dissolved organic phosphorus (DOP) comprises most of the total dissolved P pool as P esters (C-O-P bonds) ...
Over the past 15 years, with growing interest in cartography across various humanistic disciplines, the new area of ‘map studies’ has emerged as a cross disciplinary research field. This rise in mapping has driven scholars and activists to explore mapping ontologies, practices, and performances as critical tools in (counter)political, deep ...
Synchrotron-based X-rays are a powerful characterization tool that can probe across many relevant length scales (from atomistic to millimeter) with different techniques that are sensitive to distinct features such as microstructure, chemistry, and morphology. Because of the high flux available and penetrating power of synchrotron-based X-rays, batteries can be probed ...
“Brick by Brick: The LEGO-cy”Speaker: Jonathan Chinchilla, GoogleDive into the fascinating world of LEGO, exploring its evolution from a simple toy to a global cultural icon. Uncover intriguing facts, the power of pivoting, and its influence on nostalgia, culture, and education. See why LEGO continues to captivate and inspire across ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 advance, $15 at door
Join the Marigold Project at After Dark, where we’ll celebrate the joy of life through ceremonial poetry, pageantry, music, and dance, rooted in the signature Day of the Dead Festival of Altars traditions. Together, we’ll honor our global ancestors and reflect on the balance of elements in the natural world: ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95, 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 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Friday, 10/25/24
Silicon Valley AI Enterprise SummitGet ready to dive into the world of artificial intelligence and its impact on business. Join us for a day filled with insightful keynotes, engaging panel discussions, and networking opportunities with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned AI professional or just starting to explore its possibilities, this event is perfect ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free for attendees
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, ...
The year 2025 has been designated "International year of Quantum Science and Technology" by UNESCO to inform the public about the revolution brought to science and everyday life by quantum theory. In fact, the year 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the Schrödinger equation - the mathematical foundation of quantum mechanics. At the ...
Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) are a crucial part of the U.S. economy, moving 72 percent of freight by weight. Though only comprising 5 percent of vehicles on the road, CMVs represent 11 percent of vehicular miles driven. Due to the size of these vehicles, CMV-associated crashes are more likely to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
MetabarcodingFungi (and their DNA) are practically everywhere: in soil, in water, and on the inside and outside of other organisms. A relatively novel DNA sequencing technique, called “metabarcoding,” allows scientists to sequence fungal DNA from nearly all of the members of a fungal community within nearly any type of substrate, ...
Where: SebastopolCost: Free
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 ...
Morning Hike at Rancho Cañada del OroJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an excursion where you’ll explore the Mayfair Ranch - Longwall Canyon trails of Rancho Cañada del Oro! You will be guided by POST Ambassadors who will share with you the history of the preserve, the region, and the importance of conservation in the area.The ...
Where: Morgan hillCost: Free
Baking With the Stars, Recipes for Getting Started in AstrophotographyBaking and Astrophotography share many things in common: You need the right equipment, attention to detail, and a creative flair. If it seems intimidating, following a recipe can be a great way to start. SFAA member Jason Griesbach will guide you through Four Astrophotography Recipes, using only modest equipment. The ...
Democratizing California’s water future: data, models, and tools for inclusive decision makingIncreasing drought, extreme floods, and environmental degradation are taxing California’s water system. Water shortages are borne inequitably and decisions over how water is allocated are constrained by poor water accounting, entrenched power imbalances, and limited public engagement. Building a resilient water future requires new water planning tools that advance sustainable, ...
Fingerprinting of mining environment involves identifying and characterising the unique environmental impacts associated with mining activities. To this end, this seminar highlights the use of smart sensing to "fingerprint" mining environment (land, vegetation and air), citing three examples:Automated characterisation of spoil piles: Using drone and mobile images, this method marks ...
Superconducting resonators are technological building blocks for quantum computing, cosmology, and particle physics. Yet, despite their prevalence, in some limits they can exhibit rich and poorly understood behavior. Resonators formed from an array of Josephson junctions are a prime example. I will present two studies exploring their physics. The first ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
A Conversation: Governance Options for Generative AIThe Cyber Policy Center invites you to a dynamic panel discussion in celebration of the release of its latest report, Regulating under Uncertainty. Governance Options for Generative AI. This event will bring together leading voices to explore and debate various regulatory approaches to generative AI governance. Distinguished panelists include Professor Florence G’Sell, ...
David Veesler investigates infectious diseases with a focus on understanding, controlling, and combating cross-species transmission, or spillover, of pathogens to humans. Veesler and his team use structural and immunological approaches to study antibody responses to viruses in bats - known reservoirs for zoonotic transmission. Specifically, they pinpoint viruses with no ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Cosmic Alchemy: How Neutron Star Smash-Ups Forge Heavy AtomsThe source of about half of the heaviest elements in the Universe has been a mystery for a long time. The key may lie in the collision of neutron stars - violent, energetic, and unusual events that we are now beginning to observe. Dr. Enrico Ramirez Ruiz of UC Santa ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Quantifying the physical genomeMy lab aims to understand how a 2 meter long object, the human genome, encodes for molecules which, through physical interaction with the genome itself, evince the immense cellular diversity we observe in the human body. I will discuss efforts to catalog regulatory elements and transcription factor grammars that are ...
Come learn about our CA native bats with Director of NorCal Bats Corky Quirk. In her presentation, you will learn about the nature of bats and the importance of bats in our environment. We’ll also discuss the harmful myths that surround these animals. Live bats will be presented for viewing ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 General, $18 Members, $8/$6 Age 5 - 17
The isolation 20 years ago of the first truly 2-dimensional, one atom-thick material, graphene, has revolutionized physics and materials science, and led to numerous applications. For example, it allowed the observation of deeply quantum relativistic phenomena directly at room temperature. Moreover, scientists quickly realized that new heterostructures sandwiching various 2D ...
With the ever-increasing number of wireless devices, the frequency spectrum is getting more crowded and the need for multiband filters that operate at emerging wireless bands is ever more critical. Recent advances in thickness downscaling of piezoelectric transducers has opened up new horizons for resonator operation at the millimeter wave ...
The Campi Flegrei Caldera (CFc) in Italy exhibits periodic unrest episodes characterized by slow ground deformation known as bradyseism, first described by Charles Lyell in the 19th century. These events involve substantial uplift, measuring meters each time, accompanied by delayed seismicity despite the significant accumulated strain energy, followed by a ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
A Case in Favor of Space Exploration - Livestream>Aerospace engineering is currently experiencing extraordinary growth driven primarily by space (as opposed to atmospheric) flight. In this seminar, a case will be made about the present and future opportunities associated with space exploration.Speaker: Panos Papadopoulos, UC BerkeleyRegister at weblink
A broad effort is currently underway to develop quantum computers that can outperform classical counterparts for certain computational or simulation tasks. Suppressing errors is one of the central challenges for useful quantum computing, requiring quantum error correction for large-scale processing. However, the overhead in the realization of error-corrected "logical" qubits, where information ...
The synthetic tunability of electronic structure and surface chemistry of semiconductor nanocrystals make them attractive light absorbers for light-driven chemistry. A variety of architectures have been constructed where nanocrystals are coupled with multielectron redox catalysts to drive reactions like H2 generation, CO2 reduction, N2 reduction, and water oxidation with light. ...
Chris Clay, the son of the late Roy L. Clay Sr., will share the story of his father's journey that led him to Silicon Valley, where he garnered the nickname "The Godfather of Silicon Valley." Unstoppable, by Roy L. Clay Sr. and M. H. Jackson, explores the life of Roy ...
For 136 years, the National Geographic Society has championed exploration, science, conservation, education and storytelling to deepen understanding and protection of our world. The Society’s conservation efforts date back to the early 20th century with environmentalists like Horace M. Albright.Today, in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, National ...
Mathematicians have spent decades wrestling with questions about coloring. Here's one famous example: how many colors do mapmakers need to ensure that no two adjacent regions have the same color? Mathematicians struggled with that for over 100 years! In this colorful presentation, we'll share these coloring problems, the exciting breakthroughs, ...
Computers are now better than humans at logical games and puzzles such as Sudoku, Chess, Go and so on. Mathematics can also be framed as a logical puzzle game. When will computers become better than humans at developing new mathematics and proving new theorems? Certainly this has not happened yet, ...
