Physical AIIn today’s robot revolution, a record 3.1 million robots are now working in factories, doing everything from assembling computers to packing goods and monitoring air quality and performance. A far greater number of smart machines impact our lives in countless other ways - improving the precision of surgeons, cleaning our ...
The advent of generative artificial intelligence and associated innovation in the broader AI domain has the potential to create transformative opportunities globally, automating routine tasks and shortening the timeline to understand and potentially solve complex problems while permitting humans to focus on challenges that require human creativity and problem-solving. There ...
The Glen Torridon region within Gale crater, Mars forms an important area along the Curiosity rover traverse because of the abundance of clays, which likely formed through bedrock-water interactions. The region forms a valley adjacent to a prominent ridge that carries a strong hematite spectral signature. Until Curiosity examined the ...
In the past decade, neutrino astronomy went from dream to reality with the IceCube collaboration producing observations of the very first neutrino sources in the sky. Last year, the diffuse emission of the Galactic Plane was observed in high-energy neutrinos, making it the first non-electromagnetic view of our own galaxy. ...
Interfacial water exhibits rich and complex behavior, playing a critical role in chemistry, biology, geology, and engineering. Despite its importance, fundamental properties of water at hydrophobic interfaces - such as orientational ordering, hydronium and hydroxide concentrations, improper hydrogen bonding, and the presence of strong electric fields - remain highly debated. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Emergence of novel particles in quantum magnetsIn condensed matter systems, novel particles may emerge at low temperatures and carry quantum numbers different from those of elementary particles. A well established example is the fractionally charged particles in the fractional quantum Hall state. It has long been proposed that similar fractionalized particles may emerge in certain quantum ...
Join us for a talk with Stanford Associate Professor James Zou, who will discuss the research that put him on the cover of Nature Medicine and how AI is used for scientific discovery and patient diagnosis.Professor Zou is an associate professor of Biomedical Data Science and, by courtesy, of Computer Science ...
A principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement, John Muir Laws (aka Jack) is an award-winning naturalist, artist, author, scientist, and educator who has dedicated nearly four decades of his life to connecting people to nature through art and science. The co-founder of Wild Wonder Foundation, Jack ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Wednesday, 04/09/25
Is the pseudogap in YBCO a pairing gap? Evidence from nonlinear pumping experimentThe group of Cavalleri has reported “superconducting-like” response up to the pseudogap scale when YBCO is subject to intense optical pump. A recent experiment reported evidence for flux exclusion. I will discuss an alternative explanation which does not require the creation of superconductivity by pumping. On the other hand, our ...
An approach to scalable surface-drifting buoys is needed to enable the high spatial and temporal resolution of oceanographic data that the science and meteorological communities are asking for. With the number of active buoys predicted to increase by a factor of 100 or more, the impact on the environment becomes ...
Where: Cost: Free
Confronting a Sea of Change: Overcoming Uncertainty and Inequality in Global FisheriesUCSC's Fisheries Collaborative Program and the Santa Cruz-Monterey Bay Area Subunit of the American Fisheries Society invite you to the fifth annual, Diverse Voices in Fisheries Science Seminar. This will be a five-part series. We are excited to present Elena Finkbeiner, Conservation International & UC Santa Cruz CSP
In an era when information is treated as a form of power and self-knowledge an unqualified good, the value of what remains unknown is often overlooked. From fitness trackers to social media, contemporary technologies encourage individuals to quantify, reveal, and optimize their lives - yet this relentless pursuit of knowledge ...
Butterfly Walk in the GardenJoin our butterfly docent specialist Sally Levinson and Andy Liu for a guided walk through the Garden in search of butterflies, as you learn about their plant relationships and amazing life cycle. Bring binoculars if you have them.Registered children welcome. Pre-registration is required, space is limited. Groups larger than 6 ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $18 General, $14 Members
Sustainably Powering AI: The latest Stanford research - LivestreamAI offers enormous potential for a sustainable future, leveraging the vast amount of data in the energy system to optimize everything from battery management to changing energy markets to grid operation and planning. But this intellectual power comes at the cost of electrical power, and lots of it. The rapid ...
Southern California Bight coastal waters are dynamic and strongly influenced by a changing climate. An increased respiration quotient has been found during high temperature and low nitrogen conditions. These observations are specific to open ocean conditions, and their applicability to coastal environments is uncertain. To disentangle the controlling factors in ...
Research funded by the federal government has been crucial in many of the defining technologies of our time: the internet, A.I., CRISPR, Ozempic, and the mRNA vaccines that saved untold lives during the COVID pandemic. Between 2010 and 2019, more than 350 drugs were approved in the United States, and ...
Where: LafayetteCost: $10
Eagle's Nest Mine53 minute uninterupted video on Eagle's Nest Mine, a specimen gold mine located in Michigan Bluff District, Placer County, California. It was recorded and produced by Mineral Nation and presented by Ian Merkle at the 2024 PNWFM Symposium (Pacific Northwest Friends of Mineralogy.) Ian is the geologist working for Danny ...
Over 6000 planets have now been found around other stars, but we only have information about what their atmospheres are like for a few dozen. NASA's powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which features a 20-foot mirror in space, is currently being used to understand atmospheres. We can look for ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free
Thursday, 04/10/25
Mitigation and adaptation to Wildfires and their effect on health - LivestreamWildfires have become increasingly frequent and intense due to global warming and deforestation. In addition to the immediate dangers of wildfires to life and property, wildfire smoke exposure is a major concern to human health. Wildfire smoke contains fine particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and other toxins, which can exacerbate respiratory ...
Where: Cost: Free
UC Berkeley Integrative Biology SeminarSpeaker:Michael Campbell, University of Southern CaliforniaMichael Campbell's talk was originally scheduled for March 13, 3035
Cong Chen is a Stanford Energy Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University working with Professor Omer Karaduman at the Graduate School of Business. Her research interests lie in the intersection of power system engineering, optimization theory, and power system economics. Cong received her PhD from Cornell University, her BE degree from Wuhan ...
A road trip to a gypsum quarry in Algeria led Youcef Sellam on a journey of scientific discovery. From the road trip to an internship in Italy, he and his colleagues later discovered microbial fossils - marking a first for Algerian gypsum. As a Ph.D. student at the University of ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: See for YourselfLet a live DJ set the vibe and explore the universe through a brand-new lens! From lunar craters to solar eclipses, immerse yourself in the stunning natural phenomena in outer space with our spring experience Look Up. Then reconnect with your inner child through 700+ interactive exhibits, and test your ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Members free
R & B NightLifeTell me, are you that somebody? The one who’ll groove with us all night to the smooth sounds of R&B? Join us for a night centered around R&B music and culture featuring an exclusive listening party, movement-making DJ collectives spinning soulful vibes across the museum, and more.For a second time, we’re ...
The “Monkey Trial” Centennial provides an opportunity to examine the widespread misunderstanding about how ideas of evolution and eugenics were implicated in the famous Scopes controversy. George William Hunter’s textbook Civic Biology was the focus of the case. It endorsed evolution, a theory “that denies the story of the Divine Creation of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Farallon Islands - A Place Like No Other - LivestreamTake a deep dive into the Farallon Islands, where Point Blue biologists have spent more than 58 years living and working on the islands. Learn about the 500 thousand seabirds, tens of thousands of pinnipeds, and other wildlife who call these islands home and hear about the threats they face ...
Four lectures in Catalysis - LivestreamAn online symposium featuring four distinguished invitees presenting lectures in Catalysis.Well-defined nanocrystals to develop design rules for selectivity and stability in CO2 electroreductionSpeaker: Raffaella Buonsanti, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, SwitzerlandEloctrlyte effects on electrocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolutionSpeaker: Mark Koper, Leiden University, The NetherlandsCatalysts Need Good Homes! New Materials vs. ...
Where: Cost: Free
Diving into Math with Emmy NoetherA theater performance about the life of one of history's most influential mathematicians, starring Anita Zieher and directed by Sandra Schueddekopf. For additional information about the play, please visit: www.portraittheater.netAn introductory talk will be given by Stanford University Professor of Mathematics, Tadashi Tokieda.Register your attendance at mathematics.stanford.edu/event-registration (not required to ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Saturday, 04/12/25
Introduction to Invertebrate IdentificationHave you been curious about the bugs you are finding around your home, garden, or out on hikes? Join us at Bouverie Preserveto learn how to recognize the different groups of insects.We’ll study indoors and explore outdoors as instructor Kandis Gilmore guides us on a whirlwind tour of the most ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: $23.18
Tri-Valley Innovation FairThe Tri-Valley Innovation Fair is a free one day event designed to connect everyone to the excitement of science, engineering, and technology. 80+ exhibitors will showcase the region’s diverse accomplishments and rich learning opportunities. Meet people who make innovation happen in local companies, schools, and community organizations. Interactive hands-on activities ...
Where: PleasantonCost: Free, $15 per vehicle parking fee
Whalefest MontereyWhalefest Monterey is a free, family-friendly festival that combines science, the arts and history. It is an event set around Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the adjacent Custom House Plaza, designed to be enjoyed by attendees of all ages. It features exhibits from dozens of local and national non-profit organizations ...
Where: MontereyCost: Free
Family Nature Adventures: Let’s Chat About Scat - Tracking Animals of the Redwood Forest!Get the scoop on poop and uncover the wild secrets of our local fauna! Learn how to identify animals by their tracks, eating habits, and yes - scat! Dive into the fascinating clues these creatures leave behind. Take your new skills into the forest on a guided walk to uncover ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 General, $35 ages 3 - 8, $10 off members
Beginner BirdingCome join a Ranger Guided Hike and Birding Program with a Marin Headlands Interpretation Ranger! Learn all about the many different types of birds that call the Marin Headlands home while hiking along the scenic Rodeo Lagoon Loop Trail beginning at Rodeo Beach.The program will consist of a 1.5-mile hike ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost:
Foothills Family Nature WalkJoin us at Foothills Nature Preserve for a family-friendly nature walk, guided by EV docents. Good for ages 6 and up; all children must be accompanied by an adult.Click here to register
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
MagnifiedThink small, see even smaller! Microscopes reveal amazing creatures, textures, and ecologies that are normally invisible. Join us for a celebration of seeing small through a variety of tools, from hand lenses to professional microscopes. Examine microorganisms that live in the water and soil, have fun with hands-on crafts and activities, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Stories of Hope: Marine Mammals and Ocean Health in the Bay AreaPeople, wildlife and our ocean are inextricably linked, with the health of one depending on the health of the others. Together, as community members, scientists, educators and decision-makers, we are taking action today to protect our shared ocean for future generations of people and wildlife alike. Join experts from the world’s ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Sunday, 04/13/25
Earth Month Volunteer Work Day at the EECHelp us with maintain and improve the habitat and trails at the Environmental Education Center at the Don Edwards SF Bay NWR! Activities may include removing invasive plants, picking up litter, or maintaining trails! All gloves and tools will be provided, so just make sure to dress comfortably and bring ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Birding at Bair IslandJoin POST and Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance for a birding tour at the Bair Island Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge! SCVBA expert facilitators and POST staff will guide you, sharing the history of this beautiful protected space and information about the birds that ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Whalefest MontereyWhalefest Monterey is a free, family-friendly festival that combines science, the arts and history. It is an event set around Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the adjacent Custom House Plaza, designed to be enjoyed by attendees of all ages. It features exhibits from dozens of local and national non-profit organizations ...
Where: MontereyCost: Free
SEA Adventures: Fog Science WorkshopPeter Weiss-Penzias is a UCSC researcher who made a discovery of the existence of methylmercury in California coastal fog and stratus clouds. To carry out his research, he has pioneered methods for collecting fog water using active collectors equipped with visibility and wetness sensors. Because of acute water concerns in ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
MagnifiedThink small, see even smaller! Microscopes reveal amazing creatures, textures, and ecologies that are normally invisible. Join us for a celebration of seeing small through a variety of tools, from hand lenses to professional microscopes. Examine microorganisms that live in the water and soil, have fun with hands-on crafts and activities, ...
Speaker: Bill Keener, The Marine Mammal CenterEditor's Note: This event was originally scheduled for April 21, 2025.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Probing Young Planet Populations with 3D Self-Consnstent Disk ThermodynamicsProtoplanetary disks are the birthplaces of planets. Over the past decade, there have been significant advancements in disk observations thanks to the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) and extreme adaptive optics (ExAOs). Hundreds of disks have been observed at higher angular resolutions, revealing rich substructures (e.g., gaps/rings) at various layers, ...
Subsurface geological formations are critical to the energy transition, offering both carbon storage and the potential for terra-watt-scale energy storage. While numerical modeling has traditionally been the foundation of subsurface management, machine learning (ML) presents a compelling alternative for modeling complex subsurface flow dynamics with unprecedented speed and accuracy. This ...
By tuning interatomic interactions, pressure drives materials toward structural and electronic instabilities - regimes where novel phases such as superconductivity, charge ordering, and magnetism can emerge, compete, or coexist. These transitional regions often lie near quantum critical points, where fluctuations persist down to zero temperature and give rise to rich, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
XLZD and the Search for WIMP Dark MatterThe nature of dark matter is one of the most profound unanswered questions in physics. One of the best motivated explanations is that it is composed of particles with mass and couplings tied to the electroweak scale of particle physics, as these are naturally produced as dark matter during thermal ...
Testing Gravity at ever shorter scale: a trip into exotic experimental physicsSince the times of Henry Cavendish and John Mitchell, the strength of gravity has been measured by comparing it to the reaction of a calibrated mechanical spring. While in the last 60 years planetary measurements (with natural and artificial bodies) have provided remarkable accuracy at large distances, measurements in the ...
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is building the largest 3D map of our universe to measure its expansion history over the past 11 billion years, and thereby, study the biggest mystery in cosmology: dark energy. The DESI first-year BAO results find tantalizing hints of time-varying dark energy. Combining BAO ...
The challenges of the water subsector and how the private and public sectors can collaborate to create a better future for all stakeholdersSpeaker: Michael Albrecht, Ridgewood Infrastructure
Are we alone? Or is there other life out there in the universe beyond Earth? If there is other life, is it complex life, capable of using language and creating technology like us? Dr. Sofia Sheikh seeks to answer this question by using facilities like the Allen Telescope Array to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
