A key challenge in solving the climate problem is the difficulty of estimating and verifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rates from energy systems around the world. In recent years, satellites have increasingly been used to detect methane emitted from oil and gas infrastructure, coal mines, landfills, and other sources. Some ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Environmental Defense Fund and the Quest for a Sustainable Water Future for AllAnn Hayden will talk about the work of the Climate Resilient Water Systems team at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and their quest for a sustainable water future for all. Under her leadership, the Water team is focused on rebalancing water systems across the arid U.S., India and China, so that ...
The screened Coulomb interaction is a central quantity in condensed matter, which determines critical properties of materials. The formation of bound excitons, Cooper pairs, and exotic states of matter, all depend on the strength of the interaction between electrons and holes, which is screened by the surrounding medium. The vast ...
Synergistic Enhancer Networks Revealed by Live-Cell 3D Chromatin Imaging and PerturbationThe 3D genome plays a critical role in regulating transcription, cellular functions, and diseases. We explore innovative technologies for perturbing the 3D genome organization and imaging interaction between regulatory elements in real-time. We systematically perturb enhancers and reveal a synergistic enhancer network that regulate oncogene expression. Genome profiling confirms that ...
Cosmological and astrophysical measurements provide clear evidence for the existence of dark matter, and in recent years they have started to map dark matter over large volumes of the cosmos - but we still do not know the mass or interaction properties of the dark matter particle(s?). I will describe ...
California electricity rates are among the highest in the nation. Over the last decade, ratepayers have funded significant, new wildfire mitigation activities and recovery costs. For the average PG&E residential customer, these costs represent about a quarter of their bill today. New costs, including to support rapid electrification and modernizing ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Reimagining the Exploration of Fundamental Interactions with AIParticle, nuclear, and astrophysics experiments are producing massive amounts of data to answer fundamental questions about the basic constituents of our universe. While researchers in these areas have been using advanced data science tools for decades, modern machine learning has introduced a paradigm shift whereby data can be directly analyzed ...
As the data center industry increasingly focuses on sustainability, understanding the environmental trade-offs of siting, design, and operational decisions is more important than ever. In this session, we will explore the Cloud LCA Tool, an open-source life cycle assessment platform published by Microsoft and WSP in Nature. This tool enables ...
The ability to study proteins in a cellular context is crucial to our understanding of biology. In this presentation, I will discuss our recent technology development projects to empower the biomedical research community. First, I will describe a new technology for “intracellular protein editing”, drawing from intein-mediated protein splicing, genetic ...
During former President Barack Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address, he remarked on the potential for additive manufacturing - or colloquially, “three-dimensional (3D) printing” - “to revolutionize the way we make almost everything.” Despite this potential, progress has been impeded by broad challenges associated with 3D printing technologies at ...
Earth is unique among the rocky planets of the solar system in having compositionally evolved continental crust - the reason for life as we know it. Many differentiation processes have been proposed to explain its existence. Starting with mafic, mantle-derived basalt, differentiation produces a diverse range of more evolved compositions ...
For centuries, formulas for mathematical constants such as pi and e appeared sporadically, discovered by figures like Newton, Euler, Gauss, and Ramanujan. Inspired by experimental physics, the Ramanujan Machine collaboration was established - a program of experimental mathematics that discovers formulas at scale, including new identities for pi and for ...
Over the past decade, atmospheric chemistry has been experiencing a “Molecular Revolution,” thanks to advances in mass spectrometry and chromatography. In this talk, I provide three broadly relevant examples from my group’s work advancing and deploying chemical ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (CI-ToF-MS) for studying atmospheric chemistry. I will ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Greta and Grandpa: An Intergenerational Dialogue on Climate SolutionsA few years ago, when a group of youth climate activists urged Senator Dianne Feinstein to sign the Green New Deal, the octogenarian responded, “You come in here and say, 'It has to be my way or the highway' and I don't respond to that … I’ve been doing this ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $15 Members
Nature’s Hardware Store: Building the Future with BiologyWhat if the solutions to humanity’s greatest challenges - on Earth and beyond - have already been invented by nature? In this forward-looking talk, evolutionary biologist and astrobiologist Dr. Lynn Rothschild explores how life’s patterns, materials, and mechanisms, refined over billions of years, can serve as a blueprint for building ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General (+ fees)
Skeptics in a PubEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula with great food. < Menu >Please join us. This event is brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
Astronomy on Tap East BayThis month, we have two very exciting and wildly different talks lined up: Eliza Diggins (UCB) will tell us all about the mysteries of dark matter. Then stick around for a talk by Prof. Courtney Dressing (UCB), who will talk about nearby planetary systems!Two Pitchers is all ages and pet ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Wild Farm AllianceRecognizing that our food system is tightly linked to landscape health and habitats, the Wild Farm Alliance (WFA) has a vision to support farmers to deliver a diverse food supply while simultaneously enhancing ecosystem health and complexity. It can be done! Established in 2001 in Watsonville, CA, the WFA is ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Wednesday, 10/15/25
Winter Bird WalkJoin 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.This walk follows uneven terrain, with areas of paved and unpaved trail. For ...
As the scientific community faces increasing volatility and uncertainty, questions abound. How can we get folks outside of academia to support research? Which projects should we promote? What messages will resonate with people? Clearly communicating the value of ocean science has never been more critical. As a professional science communicator with over ...
Where: Cost: Free
LASER October Event - LivestreamSarah Cole (Columbia University) on "Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway"John Wehrle (Muralist and Phtographer) on "Visual Stories, Public Works, and Private Thoughts"
Quantum computing holds the promise of generating novel data efficiently that classical systems cannot - data that fuels AI models, drives scientific discovery, and unlocks new ways of understanding our world. But to realize this potential, quantum computers must become dramatically more reliable, capable of producing high-accuracy outputs at scale. ...
The San Francisco Estuary is a valuable “field laboratory” for studying how aquatic food webs respond to stressors. Drawing on recent work from my group, I will show how biological diversity, phenological synchrony, and energy-pathway recovery influence estuarine ecosystem resilience. Time-series analysis on long-term biomonitoring data reveals that diverse fish ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
RoboBusiness: Advancing Human-Robot Collaboration Through Natural Language AIExplore SRI’s Shared Understanding for Wide-Area human-robot Collaboration (SUWAC) project that uses large language models (LLMs) to transform how humans communicate with diverse robot teams - terrestrial, aerial, and underwater. SRI’s AI-based platform enables natural language interaction with mobile robots across dynamic 3D environments, supporting complex, multi-robot operations from remote ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost:
Unraveling Flavor Chemistry Sensory Experience and Food Innovation - LivestreamFlavor is far more than taste - it's a multisensory experience shaped by complex chemical interactions and human perception. This talk will explore the research activities at the Flavor Research and Education Center, where we investigate the molecular drivers of flavor and their role in food choice, preference, and health. ...
From the reintroduction of beavers for natural flood management to the managed grazing of cattle for biodiversity gain, the inclusion - or use - of nonhumans in/as environmental interventions is gaining traction as ‘win-win’ governance techniques for the Anthropocene, associated with a policy turn towards ‘Nature-based Solutions’ (NbS) to climate ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Vitamins and Minerals Unpacked: Your Guide to Nutrient Powerhouses - LivestreamExplore essential information about vitamins and minerals, focusing on commonly supplemented nutrients for the average adult. Learn about micronutrient-rich foods to incorporate into your daily diet and promote optimal health.This webinar will be presented by Shirley Siu, RD, CSOWM, who is a registered dietitian and certified specialist in obesity and ...
Judy Dater (Photographer) on "Tell me who you are: My Life in Photography" Daiane Lopes da Silva (Kinetech Arts) on "DanceHack - The Intersection of Dance and Technology" Danika Cooper (UC Berkeley) on "Dry Matters: How desert landscapes are essential to our collective futures"Please note change in start time ...
ViridisChem: AI-Driven Tools Enabling Green Chemistry Adoption - LivestreamViridisChem was started by founders Neelam Vaidya and Rahul Vaidya, to address the needs of scientists involved in product development within the Pharmaceutical, Agrochemical, Petrochemical, Cosmetics, Textile, Paint and House-hold products.As the foundation of its AI-powered solutions, ViridisChem has built one of the largest and most curated toxicity databases with ...
It has been more than 30 years since Simon Peacock proposed that the forearc mantle of the Cascadia subduction system is partially serpentinized. Geophysical evidence published since then strongly supports his hypothesis. Similar observations in southwest Japan also point to the Nankaido subduction system as another warm-slab subduction system having ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
SETI Live: Do Aliens Speak Physics?Do Aliens Speak Physics?: And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality (Whiteson & Warner, 2025) is a mind-bending exploration into what it would mean, scientifically and philosophically, for humans to communicate with an extraterrestrial intelligence through the language of physics. Daniel Whiteson, a particle physicist, and Andy ...
Electron transfer is the basis of most cellular processes, ranging from photosynthesis to cellular respiration. These processes have evolved over billions of years to be highly efficient, far surpassing engineered systems. Our research harnesses this natural efficiency by integrating electrochemistry with synthetic biology to develop versatile, low-cost, and user-friendly sensing ...
Mijin Cha (UC Santa Cruz) researches and writes about climate and environmental justice, just transition??"how to transition to a carbon-free economy in a way that protects workers and communities, labor/climate coalitions, and the relationship between inequality and the climate crisis.See weblink to watch the lecture or attend in person
This presentation explores the rise of “God-like AI” - ultra-intelligent systems with capabilities that could surpass human cognition and decision-making. It highlights how rapid advances in artificial general intelligence (AGI), machine learning, and neural networks may lead to the creation of autonomous entities that can influence economies, governments, and societal ...
Since its debut in 2016, Stranger Things now entering its final season - has been a pop culture phenomenon. The show follows a group of friends in the 1980s in Indiana as they face epic threats against the very fabric of reality as we know it. Along the way, they ...
Where: Cost: Free
NightLife Presents: NASAYA & FriendsNASAYA’s bringing his signature sound - glitchy, global, and built for late-night movement. He’s headlining a night of lush, layered sound with openers edapollo and Seb Wildblood. Plus, dance it up in the Piazza with Ghost Dragon & J-Blenz. If your perfect vibe lives somewhere between hypnotic and high-energy, this one’s ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
'FOLLOW THE RAIN' - a journey into the exquisite world of fungiWe are thrilled to be able to share a screening of the new Australian documentary FOLLOW THE RAIN - a journey into the weird and exquisite world of fungi.Filmed over several years across some of the wildest landscapes in Australia, Follow the Rain is about fungi and the living, breathing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12.51
After Dark: CMYKShow off your true colors at After Dark! Put on a selection of eye-catching accessories (or bring your own) and strut down a runway in front of our iconic Colored Shadows exhibit. Uncover the secrets of primary colors, play with optical illusions, and learn about the hidden hues beyond the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Free for Members
Bats consume large quantities of insects each night. Learn about these fascinating flying mammals and meet live native ambassador bats.Speaker: Mary Jean (Corky) Quirk, NorCal BatsClick here to watch
The United States operates the world's largest nuclear power fleet: ninety-three commercial reactors at fifty-four nuclear plants across twenty-eight states. But the vast majority of those were constructed in the 1970s and 1980s. Just three reactors have been constructed since the turn of the century. With electricity demand growing on ...
Superconducting and photonic circuits are among the most advanced platforms for quantum information processing. However, superconductivity and optics are incompatible in many aspects as superconductors could absorb photons, and optical excitations are known to lead to excess microwave noises. I will present an ongoing effort at Yale that brings superconductivity ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Transitionmetal Catalysts for the Use of Less-Utilized Carbon ResourcesIn the last century, chemical industry made progress utilizing fossil resources for the synthesis of carbon-based chemicals now widely used in our daily life. Historically, coal and then oil played the major role as resources and in the recent years, natural gas has expanded its use as a cleaner hydrocarbon ...
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 ...
Fall Baylands BioblitzJoin the Environmental Volunteers, in partnership with Nuestra Casa, for a Fall BioBlitz in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve and Byxbee Park. Fall is a wonderful time for migrating birds, and our waterways will be full of interesting critters. Join us to learn about some of our native and ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Green@Home Tour: Peninsula & South BayExplore homes throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, ranging from new construction to those transitioning from gas.Gain valuable insights from tour hosts on appliance selection, contractor decisions, installation processes, tax credits and incentives, making your transition to electric living informed and cost-effective.Attendees will have the opportunity to see firsthand ...
Where: Cost: Free
Starry Nights Star PartyJoin the San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) and Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) for an unforgettable night of exploring the night sky. Our knowledgeable docents, members of SJAA, will be your guides to providing valuable insights into the wonders of our universe. The viewing site, Rancho Canada del ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Sunday, 10/19/25
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 ...
