This seminar presents recent work utilizing high-resolution smart meter electricity data to inform climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, with a focus on residential air-conditioning (AC) access and usage. Drawing on a novel dataset of over 8.8 billion hourly electricity consumption records from approximately 200,000 households across Southern California, my ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
SETI Live: Where Water Boils the SkyWhat happens when a planet is full of water - but too hot for oceans? Meet the “steam worlds,” exotic exoplanets wrapped in thick water vapor and boiling at thousands of degrees. These strange worlds may be far from habitable, but they’re reshaping how scientists think about planets, water, and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Do Aliens Speak Physics? - LivestreamCarl Sagan famously said that alien civilizations may be alien in their biology, culture, and language, but we are likely to have physics and math in common with them. Today, many physicists are confident that alien intelligence will do physics much the way we do and that we can use ...
Where: Cost: Free
Financializing Disaster: Insurance and the Climate CrisisThe technical world of insurance is a critical lens through which to understand the escalating crises in climate change and housing. As climate risks intensify, both public and private homeowner insurance markets face unprecedented pressure, revealing the interconnections between housing affordability, wealth inequality, and the broader financialization of our communities. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Exploring the Quantum Frontier - LivestreamThe United Nations has named 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, highlighting one of the most exciting frontiers in science today. UC Berkeley physicists are leading the charge, exploring discoveries that could transform computing, communication, and our understanding of the universe. Come hear from a quantum measurement ...
Where: Cost: Free
History on Tap: Gold, Ghosts, & Legends of MontereyHidden bags of gold, family heritage, outlaw chases, and more are part of a fascinating tale that shines a light on many aspects of Monterey’s rich history. Join us for a special night with Brian Edwards and friends from the Monterey County Free Public Libraries to learn about our local ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $20 General, $15 Member, students free
After Dark: GatherAs the days grow shorter and the nights get longer, join us at the Exploratorium to celebrate community, ritual, and togetherness. From indigenous acorn processing, a traditionally communal event, to cooperative board games, come mark the changing of seasons by getting together with friends and loved ones.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
NightLife: AvenuesNightLife is dedicated to showcasing the unique community, culture, and entertainment of San Francisco, and 'Avenues' is our effort to amplify all that the city's west side has to offer. Think block party in a museum. Shop and connect with local businesses and organizations curated by The Faight, Fleetwood SF, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Motus Wildlife Tracking System - LivestreamThe Motus Wildlife Tracking System (‘Motus’) is an international collaborative research network that uses automated radio telemetry to study the movements of birds, bats, and insects. Motus, meaning “movement” in Latin, uses coordinated arrays of receiver stations that detect animals carrying miniaturized radio transmitters, enabling researchers to simultaneously track hundreds ...
The culture wars have now fully consumed the issue of sex and gender, placing the biological sciences at the front lines, an uncomfortable place for a scientific discipline. Nonetheless, contrary to what the culture warriors want people to believe, diverse sexual behavior is not a new development, or even a human ...
Raptor Fest at Rancho San Vicente!Featured presenter Master Falconer Kenny Elvin of Full Circle Falconry will share the history of falconry, raptor biology, and behavior, and, depending on conditions, may include a flight demonstration.Visit partner booths featuring San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, and Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance to learn more about ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Fish and Creek WalkLearn about salmon life history and observe salmon in their wild upland home! Discuss what it takes to bring salmon back to their historic spawning ground after decades of human-caused disruption, and learn how collaborative creek stewardship can restore healthy water pathways.Join resource ecologist Jennifer Potts for a discussion along ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Free
Techs on DecksTechs on Decks celebrates Innovation. We celebrate the anniversary of the Apollo 12 Moon mission (The USS Hornet was the recovery ship for that mission) and innovation from then and now! Exhibitors will be on hand to share exciting new technology and career opportunities located in one of the most ...
Where: AlamedaCost: Free for Students/Teachers
Welcoming Salmon HomeLast winter, spawning Chinook salmon returned to Stuart Creek after a more than two-decade absence. On this immersive creek walk with Jen Potts, Bouverie Preserve resource ecologist, you’ll learn about salmon life history and the conditions that led to their return. You’ll hear about what it takes to bring salmon back ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Free
Family Bird WalkJoin us on a fun, family, feathered Family Bird Walk! This program is especially recommended for families with children ages 5-10.Let family walks become a shared time of nature learning! We’ll begin by helping kids create their personal bird watching field guides, and then head out onto the trails to ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Twilight Marsh WalkTake a relaxing walk in an area that often has striking sunsets while learning about the Don Edwards SF Bay Refuge.Register at weblink
Where: FremontCost: 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, 11/16/25
Hike at Calero County ParkJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) at Calero County Park, one of the region’s most beautiful oak woodlands just south of San Jose on the westside of Santa Clara Valley. You will be led by POST ambassadors who will share about the natural history of the area and about POST’s ...
Hope Versus Hype: Quantum, AI and the Path to Commercial AdvantageThe promise of quantum is real, and we are beginning to see where this technology can have the greatest impact. Decades of quantum research and development point to one primary class of practical application for quantum computing next to cryptanalysis: the simulation of quantum systems, especially for chemistry and materials ...
Solid-state batteries are a transformational and intrinsically safe energy storage solution. However, progress has been limited by high solid-solid interfacial impedance and numerous reports of Li-dendrites. By modifying the electrolyte composition and interface in a rationally designed 3D architecture we have been able to overcome these limitations achieving both high ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Rewriting Silicon Valley’s (Ethical) CodeJoin us for a timely, bold discussion with Jim Fruchterman, MacArthur Genius, Caltech-trained physicist, pioneering tech CEO, social entrepreneur, and author of the new book TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD: How Nonprofit Leaders Are Using Software and Data to Solve Our Most Pressing Social Problems (Sept 2, MIT Press)Jim will discuss:The "Social ...
Symbioses between chemosynthetic bacteria and marine invertebrates were first discovered at hydrothermal vents in the deep sea but are now known to occur in a wide range of habitats including coral reef sediments, seagrass beds, cold seeps and sunken whale carcasses. In these nutritional associations, the bacterial symbionts use chemical ...
Fractionalization of the electron charge is one of the most striking phenomena arising from strong electron-electron interactions. A celebrated example is the emergence of anyons with fractionally charged excitations in fractional quantum Hall effect (FQH) states. Recently, fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect (FQAH), a lattice analog of the FQH realized ...
It’s an age-old question: How did life come about? Even the simplest creatures that exhibit the two hallmarks of life, namely metabolism and replication, are astoundingly complex. While the search for life’s origin has fascinated humans for centuries, recent breakthroughs point us in a more conclusive direction, and have remarkable ...
This master's project investigates the communities of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi associated with three pine species occurring in coastal Humboldt and Mendocino Counties: Bishop pine (Pinus muricata), shore pine (Pinus contorta subsp contorta), and Monterey pine (Pinus radiata). Now in its culmination phase, this research has revealed variation in ECM fungal ...
The catastrophic earthquakes in Haiti (2010, M7.0), Chile (2010, M8.8), Japan (2011, M9.0), and Indonesia (2004, M9.3) highlight Earth’s dynamic nature and the profound risks posed by high-magnitude seismic events. These earthquakes often trigger submarine landslides and tsunamis, resulting in significant loss of life and extensive infrastructure damage along both ...
Astronomical CuriositiesDr Robert Douglas will show us just how entertaining the universe can be, with excerpts from his book, The (not so) Little Book of Astronomical Curiosities.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Bird Flu Awareness & Prevention Initiative - LivestreamWe're looking past the egg shortage to learn more about bird flu! Tune in for a program with Jack Aronian, a New York high school student who has made it his mission to teach the public about this fast-moving disease threatening wild and domestic birds around the world. With Jack ...
In 2005, the Cassini spacecraft made a groundbreaking discovery - it found a massive plume of ice and gas erupting from the south pole of Enceladus, a small but geologically active moon of Saturn. The plume is now believed to originate from a subsurface ocean of liquid water beneath the ...
