Tule Boat and Doll-making with Ohlone Cultural LeadersCelebrate National Native American Heritage Month in the Outdoor Nature Lab with 'ottoy Initiative leaders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino. On both Sundays, they will demonstrate how to create traditional dolls and boats and provide materials so participants can make their own to take home.Event is included with admission to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Event is free with admission to the science center
Nature's Best Hope - 20th Anniversary Bringing Back the Natives Garden TourAgenda for Sunday1:00 Welcome from Glenn Phillips, Executive Director of the Golden Gate Bird Alliance, and Kathy Kramer, Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour Founder and Coordinator1:20 "Nature’s Best Hope" Doug Tallamy2:30 ClosingSee also the longer Oakland event on November 16.
Where: Santa ClaraCost: See weblink
Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates ? Take home a glowing flask with your algae pet!Bioluminescent dinoflagellates are microscopic algae that glow blue in the dark!In this workshop, we will create a living dinoflagellate flask. We will inoculate a grow vessel with these microorganisms and feed them. We will also set up LED lights with a timed photoperiod. Dinoflagellates need a strict light/dark cycle to ...
How do recent advances in Generative AI affect firm value? We construct the first measure of firms’ workforce exposures to Generative AI and show that an “Artificial-Minus-Human” (AMH) portfolio that is long high-exposure firms and short low-exposure firms earned daily returns of 0.44% in the two weeks following the release ...
There is broad consensus that electrification of end uses and renewable electricity can drastically and cost-effectively reduce GHG emissions from the energy system. But important questions remain about end uses that are particularly challenging to electrify as well as the broader (and typically not modeled) implications of net-zero emissions energy ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
GPS to the rescue: how the CYGNSS mission is uncovering new hydrologic processes in the TropicsThe Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) is in many ways, a unique mission. With its ability to penetrate clouds and canopies and a strong sensitivity to water, CYGNSS has helped us uncover new spatio-temporal dynamics of water at the surface of the Earth. In this presentation, I will describe ...
Evaluating the degree to which post-9/11 programs of mass electronic surveillance as leveraged by law enforcement have achieved purported counterterrorism objectivesThe post 9/11 era has witnessed an explosion in the use of state surveillance for the purposes of law enforcement. In the past few decades, the means and methods of ...
The low-carrier density state of a 2D semiconductor is described in terms of the homogeneous two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG), the ground state properties of which are determined by the electron density. Below a critical density, the electronic system freezes into a triangular lattice electron solid, or Wigner crystal. For experimentally ...
We will review the science underlying the recent award of the Nobel Prize to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for developing the foundations of modern artificial intelligence using tools from physics. This award has generated some misplaced controversy, with (some younger) computer scientists claiming AI has nothing to do with ...
Machine learning (ML) applications are increasingly reliant on black-box pretrained models. To ensure safe use of these models, techniques such as unlearning, guardrails, and watermarking have been proposed to curb model behavior and audit usage. Unfortunately, while these post-hoc approaches give positive safety ‘vibes’ when evaluated in isolation, our work ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Habitable Exoplanet Imaging Technology DevelopmentUS Astronomers have recently listed habitable exoplanet imaging ??" imaging and spectroscopy of a planet around another star that can harbor life on it's surface ??" as a top priority in the coming decades. However, our current telescopes and state-of-the-art technologies are insufficient to enable this high priority science goal. ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Illuminating the Biochemical Activity Architecture of the CellThe complexity and specificity of cellular processes require spatial microcompartmentation and dynamic modulation of the underlying biochemical activities, such as dynamic phosphorylation and dephosphorylation catalyzed by specific protein kinases and phosphatases, respectively. We hypothesize that cellular biochemical activities are spatially organized into an “activity architecture” and reorganization and restructuring of ...
Neutrinos possibly hold the key to one of the most profound questions still to be answered: why is the Universe dominated only by matter and what role did neutrinos play in the evolution of the universe? The answers to these questions lie hidden within the yet to be known properties ...
As technology has overtaken religion as a primary influence on 21st-century life and community, have tech titans and their innovations become our new false idols?Greg Epstein, Harvard and MIT’s influential humanist chaplain, joins us in San Francisco??"the epicenter of the technological revolution??" to delve into what it means to go ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General in person, $10 online
In this presentation I will describe fluorogenic (off to on) probes we have developed to monitor electron transport,1 lipid peroxidation,2 and electrophilic stress,3 in lipid membranes. I will portray live cell imaging work where we exploit newly developed activatable fluorogenic antioxidants2 and state-of-the-art imaging methodologies to monitor lipid peroxyl radicals ...
The Snowball Earth hypothesis predicts that the hydrological cycle was curtailed for millions of years, with ice-cover and low temperatures limiting silicate weathering of the continental crust. In this scenario, the deep ocean should have equilibrated with the mantle through hydrothermal exchange at mid-ocean ridges. Here we report the discovery ...
The central topic of this seminar is modeling approaches to facilitate resource conservation and a just energy transition. Potential subtopics are an emerging technology’s potential for scaling, life-cycle assessment for measuring social and environmental impacts, uncertainty quantification, and economic modeling for the energy transition. Our goal is to create an intimate, ...
The CSCS Community Series or CS3 was established out of a desire to increase visibility of the amazing sleep and circadian work that is being done here on campus. This virtual seminar series provides an opportunity for member labs to present on the latest and greatest progress from their groups, with an ...
Understanding deformations of macroscopic thin plates and shells has a long and rich history, culminating with the nonlinear Foeppl-von Karman equations in 1904. However, thermal fluctuations in thin elastic membranes fundamentally alter the long wavelength physics, leading to strongly scale-dependent elastic constants, consistent with experiments that twist and bend atomically-thin ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
On Avoided Emissions - RescheduledThe urgency of climate change mitigation has led to widespread adoption of emissions avoidance projects to both reduce and offset emissions. At the core of offset integrity lie leakage, additionality, and permanence. Leakage and additionality, carbon market shorthand for imprecise measures of the economics concept of elasticities and externalities in ...
Quantum AI LecturesJoin us at the Japan Innovation Center (JIC) in Palo Alto, CA, on Thursday, November 21 for an exclusive event focused on the transformative intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies. Designed for Fortune 500 executives, CFOs, CVCs, VCs, investors, business strategists, and innovation leaders, this event will delve into ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $20
Astronomy on Tap Tucson #101: Chaos and Planetary Defense - LivestreamTucson’s local flavor of Astronomy on Tap, Space Drafts, is excited to present its 101st edition! This month, we’ll be joined by the director of the Catalina Sky Survey, Carson Fuls, who will tell us about the survey’s role in planetary defense, and Steward Observatory graduate student Sóley Hyman who ...
Where: Cost: Free
Right in your backyard: The plight of the North Pacific right whale - LivestreamOnce numbering in the tens of thousands, the North Pacific right whale was driven to the brink of extinction; now it's estimated that fewer than 50 animals remain in the eastern population. Despite this, one of these rare animals was seen this May off Point Reyes, CA. So how do you study the proverbial ...
The first time I smelled a truffle, it reached inside me and made me want it more than anything in the world. With that first whiff, it was as if the entire forest opened and invited me into its deepest, most profound essence. Yet once a truffle is unearthed, it only ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Wednesday, 11/20/24
Fall Bird Walk - SOLD OUTin Chris Carmichael in search of both resident and migrant birds in the Garden’s many bird friendly micro habitats. Chris will be joined by Susan Greef, Garden Member and avid birder. Beginning and experienced bird watchers are welcome. Limited to 15 participants.This walk follows uneven terrain, with areas of paved ...
David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, will present insights from the second edition of the Artificial Intelligence for Climate Change Mitigation Roadmap.Expanding on the initial edition, the roadmap explores how AI technologies can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in nine sectors including power, manufacturing ...
Using a natural experiment from a retail gasoline antitrust case, we study how asymmetric information sharing affects oligopoly pricing. Empirically, price competition softens when, following case settlement, information sharing shifts from symmetric to asymmetric, with one firm losing access to high-frequency, granular rival price data. We provide theory and empirics ...
Our limited understanding of plant systems and the dearth of genetic tools constrain our ability to engineer plants effectively for diverse applications, including agriculture, sustainability, human health, and bioenergy. However, the field of synthetic biology has opened the door to new possibilities, enabling us to introduce heterologous metabolic pathways or ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Decoding, Modeling, and Reprogramming Cells at Scale in the Era of Digital Biology Decoding the biological “languages” underlying genetic and cellular states remains a major challenge. Single-cell omics measurements are transforming our understanding of biology; however, they are expensive and destructive, posing challenges for monitoring live cells in tissues and humans over time. Although imaging is non-destructive, low-cost, and scalable, it can be ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
On Avoided Emissions - RescheduledThe urgency of climate change mitigation has led to widespread adoption of emissions avoidance projects to both reduce and offset emissions. At the core of offset integrity lie leakage, additionality, and permanence. Leakage and additionality, carbon market shorthand for imprecise measures of the economics concept of elasticities and externalities in ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Statistical Foundations of Trustworthy AI EngineeringMy research has been almost entirely devoted to a single question: How can we build trustworthy systems from untrustworthy AI algorithms? Answering this question is difficult because modern AI models can be wrong in unpredictable ways. From data, these models learn biases, spurious associations, and imperfect world-models that are ...
Turing-complete blockchain protocols such as Ethereum approximate the idealized abstraction of a shared “computer in the sky” that is open access (anyone can install software or interact with already-installed software), runs in plain view, and, in effect, has no owner or operator.This technology can, among other things, enable stronger notions ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
AI and Climate Change MitigationHow can artificial intelligence (AI) help respond to the climate crisis? In which sectors can AI make the most difference? Will the potential benefits of using AI to reduce greenhouse gas emissions be outweighed by emissions increases from power demand for AI? The second edition of the Artificial Intelligence for ...
The automotive industry is rapidly electrifying, and electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming mainstream. At the same time, vehicles are getting smarter, with autonomous systems and advanced connectivity transforming how we think about transportation. Similarly, transformational changes are occurring in the electric power sector at an unprecedented rate to balance the ...
Co-authors of Flycatchers of North America: Empidonax and Pewees return to Speaker Series to discuss their new release. They will present the second installment in their (hopefully continuing) series addressing the complex identification challenges of this group. This time they will talk about Kingbirds and Myiarchus Flycatchers as well as ...
We humans are extraordinarily complex organisms, each of us composed of roughly 30 trillion cells. Our health depends on all of those cells working together in harmony, and just one cell going rogue can potentially spell disaster. In this session, Bradley Stohr of UCSF will share one patient’s story of ...
The space between stars is a magnetic soup of electrons, atoms, molecules, ions, and dust grains, known as the interstellar medium (ISM). It is this material that ultimately condenses to form stars, planets, and life. The densest and coldest part of the ISM are the birthplace of stars. However, the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Citizen Science in Astronomy - 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 ...
Where: Cost: Free
Lunch Break Science - LivestreamLunch Break Science is a dynamic live web series featuring fascinating short talks, engaging interviews, and lively Q&A with Leakey Foundation scientists. Each episode digs deeper into the latest human origins discoveries, with topics like Neanderthals, chimpanzee behavior, and more! Even better, you can interact with researchers during the show ...
Where: Cost: Free
Creating Fair, Useful, and Reliable AI in Healthcare - LivestreamJoin us for an insightful webinar exploring the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare systems.Dr. Nigam Shah, a renowned expert in AI and healthcare, will walk you through Stanford Health Care’s innovative process for developing fair, useful, and reliable AI models (FURM).Register here to save your spot.
Navigating the ecology and evolution of host-microbiomes in a changing seaMicroorganisms play an essential role in shaping the ecology and evolution of nearly every form of life on Earth. However, sudden shifts in environmental conditions, including those associated with Global Climate Change (GCC), alter the interactions between eukaryotic hosts and their microbial associates. My research program applies an integrative approach ...
In the United States, women own roughly half of all vehicles, but only 28% of electric vehicles (EVs). This study investigates why women, who tend to exhibit more pro-environmental behaviors than men, are less likely to adopt EVs. In four studies (total N = 13,435), we ask whether people are ...
This presentation introduces some general mechanisms that drive the evolution and pace at which economies are transitioning to a clean energy system and resilient delivery infrastructure.Today’s imperatives will be briefly introduced with two deep dives into electrification imperative of clean energy systems. Discussed will be potential realizations of future grid ...
Living nature, through some 3 billion years of evolution, has developed materials, objects, and processes that function from the nanoscale to the macroscale. The understanding of the functions provided by species and processes found in living nature can guide us to design and produce bioinspired surfaces for various applications. There ...
On Avoided Emissions - LivestreamThe urgency of climate change mitigation has led to widespread adoption of emissions avoidance projects to both reduce and offset emissions. At the core of offset integrity lie leakage, additionality, and permanence. Leakage and additionality, carbon market shorthand for imprecise measures of the economics concept of elasticities and externalities in ...
Where: Cost: Free
Societal Impacts of AI: Challenges and OpportunitiesThe rapid adoption of data-driven technologies has outpaced our foundational understanding, leaving critical questions unanswered; yet, these technologies are deeply embedded in our society, driving high-stakes decisions in policy, science, business, and beyond. To ensure these systems serve society effectively, we must confront key questions: What challenges and opportunities arise ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Free Screening and Opening: Monterey's Fishing Village - SOLD OUTJoin us at the Musuem for a special screening of “Monterey’s Chinese Fishing Village” a beautiful and thought-provoking documentary created by Ibis Education & Media in partnership with the Musuem, Monterey Waterkeeper, the Quock Mui Foundation, and Fishing Village descendants. This impactful film is an important one to watch, and ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
NightLife: Fat & HappyAccess should not be contingent upon body size. Celebrate fat liberation and community with us at a Nightlife centered on making and taking space.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: Glow OpeningOur special exhibition Glow returns this winter with brand-new artworks and luminous experiences!Age 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Members Free
Join us to learn about cutting-edge agriculture and forestry technologies and strategies for reducing carbon emissions!Join us in person for an evening filled with insightful discussions and innovative solutions. Learn from experts in the field and network with like-minded individuals passionate about making a difference. Don't miss out on this ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Students
After years in the works, Noah's new book with Christian Schwarz, the long awaited _Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest is now out! With photographs of over 800 species, detailed descriptions of nearly 750, and many hundreds more discussed. Much like MotRC, but working ...
Where: SebastopolCost: Free
Charging Forward: A clarion call for justice in the quest for clean energyBookshop welcomes Chris Brenner and Manuel Pastor for a reading and signing of their new book Charging Forward: Lithium Valley, Electric Vehicles, and a Just Future??"a clarion call for justice in the quest for clean energy.Speakers: Chris Benner, UC Santa Cruz; Manuel Pastor, University of Southern CaliforniaRSVP at weblink
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
The GalàpagosThe islands of the Galàpagos offer an almost unmatched biodiverse environment for scientists and naturalists alike to closely study evolution, ecology and natural history. With a relationship dating back to 1905, the California Academy of Sciences has and continues to work through its collections and research from the islands and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Friday, 11/22/24
Seed Spoon Science Fair - RescheduledSeed Spoon Science is a group of UC Santa Cruz faculty and undergraduate researchers dedicated to inspiring new generations to pursue an education and career in STEM.Join our community outreach science fair with STEM-related activities for elementary school-aged children. Activities will be hosted by UCSC students majoring in different STEM ...
Join us for a special live taping of TecHype, hosted by Brandie Nonnecke, featuring an exclusive conversation with Clara Chappaz, French Minister of AI and Digitalization. This event will include a dynamic discussion on the international AI governance landscape, its challenges, and the potential paths forward.As AI technologies continue to ...
The Future of California’s Forests - A Conversation with State Forestry LeadershipJoin state and federal leaders for a moderated discussion about the progress California has made towards treating our forested ecosystems to create healthier, more fire resilient forests. Panelists will share their thoughts on successes, challenges, and opportunities each of their agencies have seen in recent years, particularly as they relate ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: 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 ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 11/23/24
Seed Spoon Science FairSeed Spoon Science is a group of UC Santa Cruz faculty and undergraduate researchers dedicated to inspiring new generations to pursue an education and career in STEM.Join our community outreach science fair with STEM-related activities for elementary school-aged children. Activities will be hosted by UCSC students majoring in different STEM ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Crawlies Aren't CreepyCome learn about some of the most interesting animals that call our planet home! Interact with some insects and other arthropods, and get a chance to touch some! This program will show the importance of the world’s “creepy crawlies.”Register at weblinkAges 4 - 12
Where: Los GatosCost: Free
Glow FestRecharge your winter wonder with luminous artworks that will surprise and delight the whole family??"paint with light and shadow, soak in colors, and play with exhibit prototypes in the Light Lab. Don’t miss Glow, our seasonal exhibition that celebrates the art and science of light! To make the weekend extra ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Thanksgiving Under the MicroscopeGet into the Thanksgiving spirit and help us pilot activities for our upcoming exhibition, Future of Food. Join The Lawrence and SF Microscopical Society for a close-up look at all your Thanksgiving favorites. Under the microscope, examine turkey, pie, and more. We will also learn about traditional Ohlone foods and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Event is included with admission
Come join the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics-SF for food and fun at our 2024 Annual Banquet on November 23rd. Help us celebrate with this year’s Section Awards winners. Your ticket includes lunch, admission to the Chabot Space & Science Center and its exhibits, and a presentation from our ...
