Computer simulations of convection and magnetic field generation in planetsIn this lecture Dr. Maccone will provide a statistical equation that we call Statistical Equation for Habitables (SEH) as well as its relationship to the Statistical Fermi Paradox. He will start by noting that the statistics of habitable planets may be based on a set of ten (and possibly more) ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Ten Myths of ICT for International DevelopmentThe past decade has seen incredible interest in applying information and communication technologies for international development, an endeavor often abbreviated "ICT4D." Can mobile phones be used to improve rural healthcare? How do you design user interfaces for an illiterate migrant worker? What value is technology to a farmer earning $1 ...
Feedback Motion Planning with Sum-of-Squares VerificationIn this talk, I will present a nonlinear feedback control synthesis algorithm which combines randomized motion planning algorithms, popular in robotics, with sum of squares optimization. In order to drive the system to a goal state or limit cycle, the algorithm systematically populates the controllable subset of state space with ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Animal, Mineral, Regulator: The Gulf of Mexico and Our Oil LegacyMeg Caldwell, Executive Director for the Center for Ocean SolutionsandDr. Larry Crowder, COS Visiting Scientist and Stephen Toth Professor of Marine Biology at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Building Software Systems at Google and Lessons Learned Underlying the many products and services offered by Google are various interesting hardware and software systems. In this talk I'll outline Google's hardware infrastructure, discuss the evolution of Google's search and infrastructure software, identify some lessons learned in building these various systems, and highlight some interesting areas for future work.Speaker: ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Making Sense of Eco-StandardsThis presentation will give designers, builders, fabricators, and other building professionals the information they need to navigate the eco-standards that are out there and help to present this information to clients so they can make better informed decisions when building or remodelling.In the first part, our panel, comprised of a ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $10 Members Adv, $15 General & at door
The term "societal networks" probably makes most people think about Facebook. For Stanford Professor Balaji Prabhakar, the term applies to a broad range of human activities that are vital for a society's functioning. Transportation networks, electricity grids, healthcare networks are recycling systems are examples.Prabhakar is interested in human behavior and ...
Join us for a screening of the award winning documentary American Coyote ~ Still Wild at Heart and a talk with renowned coyote expert, Camilla H. Fox.This compelling thirty minute film opens with the return of coyotes to the San Francisco Bay area and pursues the coyote's story across the ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12-$20 General, $10-$20 Members
Growing Up with BiotechnologySusan Kramer, Vice President of Product Development at XOMA will share her career path and her experiences growing up with biotechnology.
Where: South San FranciscoCost: $17 General, $8.50 Members, $25 at door
Famed physics teacher and Maker Faire award-winner Zeke Kossover is bringing a scaled-down version of his rollicking Physics Circus to How-To Night! He'll teach us how to do cool physics and chemistry tricks in our very own homes, with minimal equipment, through demonstrations and hands-on group projects. And naturally, he'll ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
New Times, New Tech: Transforming the FutureOver the past 100 years, an unprecedented wave of industrial and technological development revolutionized society to create the fast-paced, interconnected world we live in today. Overlooked however, were the environmental consequences of our activities. With rising issues such as global warming, pollution and sustainability, it is vital to understand the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Waste Land: by Lucy Walker • 2010Artist Vik Muniz collaborates with the trash pickers of Rio's Jardim Gramacho -the worlds largest dump - inspiring them to use garbage as a medium to create images of themselves that reveal both their dignity and despair. 90 minutes. English and Portuguese with English subtitles.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Eco-Politics Strategic RoundtableAn open discussion with veterans of numerous political and ecological campaigns, in a broad attempt to think strategically about how to go beyond the narrow agendas of so many organizations, and the myopia that afflicts all too many eco-activists. From permaculture activism to eco-justice campaigns in Oakland and San Francisco, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Physics for Future Presidents: The Science Behind the HeadlinesEnergy, global warming, terrorism and counter-terrorism, nukes, cancer, internet, satellites, remote sensing, ICBMs and ABMs, DVDs and HDTVs -- economic and political issues increasingly have a strong high tech content. Misjudge the science, make a wrong decision. Yet many of our leaders never studied physics, and do not understand science ...
