The current political economy is increasingly shifting toward protectionism and domestically centered policies, weakening the commitment to global processes such as those facilitated through the United Nations.However, there are challenges??"particularly those related to the oceans??"that cannot be identified or solved in isolation. Some are clear-cut: certain fish stocks migrate across ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Saturday, 05/10/25
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
Robo Lab at CuriOdysseyDo you have an interest in building and design? Come check out our Robo Lab! Over four hours, participants will get to tour our exhibits workshop and see how the engineering process plays out. You will design your own circuits as an introduction to electricity, then build and test your ...
Where: San MateoCost: $130-$150
STEM Day (Five Dollar Day)Join The Lawrence for one of our signature Five Dollar Days as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the National Science Foundation (NSF)! STEM Day is a celebration of the innovative work The Lawrence and UC Berkeley has done to shape science education in schools and other learning spaces like ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $5
Tinker, Code & Create!Meet us in the Tinkering Studio for a hands-on, interactive experience where art, science, and technology collide. We’re celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the innovative Exploratorium projects it helps sustain. Try out creative coding activities - developed by our Computational Tinkering team with NSF support ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Family Nature Adventures: Mother’s Day Tea Party & Flower WorkshopMake Mother’s Day unforgettable with a perfect mix of creativity, nature, and cherished family moments! Enjoy a charming tea party experience perfect for honoring the special moms and caregivers in your life. Dive into the beauty of local flowers with a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to identify blooms ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 General, $35 ages 3 - 8, $10 off members
Drug development requires a delicate balance between innovation, efficacy, safety, and regulatory compliance. This talk will explore the multifaceted process of bringing a new drug from the laboratory to the market, focusing on the critical role of regulatory affairs in ensuring patient safety and product quality. We will examine the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Mother’s Day Bath Bomb Workshop at The Tech InteractiveReserve your spot for The Tech Interactive's Bath Bomb Workshop to create magical memories and beautiful bath bombs for the special women in your life.Bring your child, mom, aunt, grandparent, or bestie for a fun day at The Tech, and craft your own bath bomb to take home or gift. ...
Where: San JoseCost: $14.00
Kinematic/KinestheticJourney to the intersection of art, disability, and access technology.A groundbreaking work that integrates emerging and existing technologies, Kinematic/Kinesthetic expands movement potential for both disabled and non-disabled dancers. Using assistive mobility devices, including telescoping crutches and robotic hexapod legs, the performers challenge the boundaries of both dance and technology.Performances at ...
New Zealand is home to a unique and fascinating avifauna, with many species found nowhere else on Earth. Its isolation has led to the evolution of an extraordinary array of endemic birds, from the iconic Kiwi to the rare Kakapo. John will share highlights from his birding journey through New ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Sunday, 05/11/25
World Migratory Bird Day: The Role of Community ScienceJoin us to learn about how community science impacts our understanding of bird migration. This presentation about online tools including eBird and iNaturalist will emphasize the strength in the data we can all contribute to. Participants will have a chance to investigate different bird species migration patterns via these community ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Monday, 05/12/25
GEOS: A Multi-Physics Simulation Framework for Subsurface ApplicationsGEOS is an open-source simulation framework for modeling tightly coupled multi-physics processes in subsurface reservoirs, with a primary focus on geological carbon storage. Originally developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 2011 to study hydraulic fracture propagation in enhanced geothermal systems, the framework underwent a major redesign in 2016 as ...
Progress in neuroimaging research has allowed researchers not only to predict diverse individual choices, but also to forecast some of those choices out-of-sample at the aggregate scale (e.g., on the internet). Surprisingly, sampled brain activity sometimes supports better forecasts than sampled behavior. For instance, neuroforecasting research on crowdfunding and video ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
AI (R)evolutions in Observational AstronomyAI and machine learning have found applications in many fields, and astronomy is no exception. But while some see AI as an overhyped toy and others as an existential threat, astronomers have been using it for a while, out of necessity. With an overwhelming influx of data, these tools provide ...
Work on solid electrolytes for rechargeable lithium-based batteries is motivated by the potential benefits of lithium-metal anodes for a variety of applications, including electric vehicles. Dendrite formation has been the key challenge preventing commercialization of rechargeable lithium-metal batteries, so establishing, validating, and improving the dendrite resistance of electrolytes is a ...
Soils play a central role in the global carbon cycle and constitute a key component of natural climate solutions that require quantitative predictions of soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics at local to regional scales. In hilly and mountainous settings, variations in uplift and stream incision generate gradients in erosion and ...
Artificial humanities is an interdisciplinary research framework for understanding the cultural, philosophical, and ethical dimensions of AI. This approach explores how the humanities - literature, history, and art - can deepen our understanding of artificial intelligence and its development. The talk will consider the role of fictional narratives in technology. ...
Sub-Neptunes, planets ranging in size between Earth and Neptune, are the most abundant type of exoplanets discovered to date. However, their nature remains enigmatic, as no such planets exist in our Solar System. Sub-Neptunes are hypothesized to be either bloated terrestrial planets (“super-Earths”), miniature giant planets (“mini-Neptunes”), or perhaps something ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
From Photons to Ions: The Electric Heart of the Artemis Lunar Space StationPresented by Jordan Gormaly and Ian Johnson, Maxar Space SystemsJoin the AIAA San Francisco Chapter for an exciting presentation from Maxar Space Systems engineers Jordan Gormaly and Ian Johnson, who will give an inside look at the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) spacecraft - the first vital component of NASA’s ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free lecture, cost for optional food
Character Building - Bridging Code and Culture through UnicodeWhile many of us can seamlessly text and type in our native language, millions around the world lack that ability. Most living languages are not fully supported on digital platforms, raising a critical question: How can we ensure that every language-and the communities that speak them-can fully participate in the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Skeptics in the PubThis is a casual night of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula.Please join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
Wonderfest: Ask a Science Envoy: AI Memorization; Frog SecretsWonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with enhanced communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:Stanford computer scientist Nicole Meister on Has ChatGPT Memorized the Internet? - Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, have recently gained widespread popularity. Trained ...
New Zealand is home to a unique and fascinating avifauna, with many species found nowhere else on Earth. Its isolation has led to the evolution of an extraordinary array of endemic birds, from the iconic Kiwi to the rare Kakapo. John will share highlights from his birding journey through New ...
Revolutionizing battery manufacturing: Printing the future of energyJoin the Stanford Energy Club and Stanford Founders for an exclusive conversation with Karl Littau, Chief Technology Officer at Sakuu, the company pioneering multi-material additive manufacturing for next-generation batteries. With a career spanning Applied Materials, Xerox PARC, Intermolecular, and Stanford's Geballe Lab, Karl brings a unique perspective on scaling deep ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Thursday, 05/15/25
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
SETI Live: A Cookbook of Life: How Chemistry Might Explain Life on Other Planets - LivestreamWhat if the origin of life isn’t a one-in-a-billion cosmic fluke, but something that happens whenever the conditions are just right?Join communications specialist Beth Johnson as we explore groundbreaking research from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where scientists have identified over 270 self-replicating chemical reactions that may have sparked ...
Where: Cost: Free
NightLife: Jewish American Heritage CelebrationFor Jewish American Heritage Month, we invite you to share in the richness and diversity of Jewish culture, art, and stories in this celebration curated by Value Culture. Take in genre-crossing live performances showcasing the Jewish diaspora, ranging from a viral rap sensation to Yiddish music that pays homage to a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: Ride OnGet ready for a wheely fun time! Celebrate Bike to Wherever Day by riding over to the Exploratorium and learning about the science of bikes, fascinating historical bicycles, ways to get involved with your local bicycle groups, and more.Ages 18+
Come join us for our last general meeting of the season as we get ready to go morel hunting! We’ll also be celebrating Dr. Gordon Walker’s new book: Passport to Kingdom Fungi!Gordon is one of SOMA’s board members and our Scholarship Committee Chair, and he will present a fun and ...
Nest Building: Creating Lasting (Birding) Community - LivestreamChelsea Connorwill be sharing her thoughts and perspectives on “Nest Building”. No, not bird nests per say, but rather the spaces we build to create a lasting community with our fellow birders.Click here to watch the talk.
Where: Cost: Free
The 3M Model of False Belief - LivestreamFalse beliefs are rampant throughout our culture - and imminently consequential, influencing election outcomes and being used to justify any number of policy decisions. So why do so many people cling to such consequential beliefs, even when they’re demonstrably untrue? While many have cited everything from anti-intellectualism to mass delusion ...
