Garden StrollersJoin Molly Bolt, Botanical Garden docent and mom with her son Rowan, on this special tour of the Garden for parents and children under 3. Children must be in a stroller or carrier for the tour portion. Meets in front of the Garden Shop. Registration requested.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Engineering Hope with Biomimetic Microelectronic SystemsSpeaker: Wentai Liu, Professor and Campus Director of NSF-ERC on Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems, UC Santa CruzLive broadcast at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast. Questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents. The complete schedule for the spring semester is online at http://www.citris-uc.org/events/RE-spring2011. All talks may be viewed on our YouTube channel
Defending at Risk Species: Addressing the Threats to Atlantic Bluefin TunaOften viewed merely as a sushi delicacy (a single tuna sold for almost $396,000 in January of this year), Atlantic bluefin tuna are increasingly at risk of extinction from overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction. However the species is not currently listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), even though the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Towards a Citizen Internet: the Opportunity for Civic SoftwareThe last decade has seen the organic growth of the web as a platform, enabling near-frictionless community-building, social communication, and collective action. But the institutions citizens support to represent our collective will and achieve our common goals have been left behind, largely by their own design. Today, several factors are ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Sealing Buildings - Insulation, Moisture, AirThe relationship between air sealing, insulation and moisture are inseparable.In this presentation, you will learn about: * The Green Code's mandatory measures * Similarities and differences to GreenPoint Rated * Reasons to go beyond code * Ways local government can keep their GreenPoint Rated policy * How the Green Code ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $15 General, $10 members in advance
What are kids doing about their future in a world with a swelling population, receding glaciers and weird weather? There's a move afoot to activate 100 million boy and girl scouts to develop skills for more sustainable living. Activists such as 16-year-old Loorz are calling on adults to use bolder ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
'Collapse'This National Geographic Channel film about the collapse of civilizations is based primarily on Jared Diamond's and Joseph Tainter's monumental scientific works on this subject. Nat Geo, following Diamond and Tainter, talks of the upcoming collapse of our own civilization not just to be negatively sensational but to make a ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 Donation
Fungal Communication and the Formation of Hyphal NetworksHyphal interconnected networks is a hallmark of the growth habit of filamentous ascomycete and basidiomycete species. Glass has been working on the mechanisms of how fungi form an interconnected hyphal network and in understanding the benefits (nutrient translocation, organelle translocation, colony interactions, developmental coordination) that are associated with network formation.Speaker: ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Saturn's Moon Titan: A World with Rivers, Lakes, and Possibly Even LifeTitan, Saturn's largest satellite, is the only moon with a thick atmosphere. The Cassini mission, now orbiting Saturn, has sent back remarkable images and information from Titan, revealing one of the most intriguing and surprising worlds in the entire solar system. In many ways, Titan is a cold twin of ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free
Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the WorldWe're going to see games tackling women's rights. We're going to see games around climate change. We're going to see games around medical innovation that doctors are going to play.- Jane McGonigal In 1988, when Jane McGonigal was 10, she started gaming for fun on a Commodore 64 computer. Twenty-two ...
The monthly Reason 4 Reason Skeptical Speaker Series kicks off in March The monthly Reason 4 Reason Skeptical Speaker Series kicks off in March - Please join us and tell fellow skeptics!Talking to True BelieversWhen skeptics meet true believers, even the simplest questions can create conflict. As co-host of the Oprah Winfrey Network's "Miracle Detectives", Dr. Indre Viskontas has had the unique ...
Now in its eighth year, the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival celebrates the sea with inspirational films that increase our appreciation of the oceans that surround us. Come view the beauty and mysteries of the ocean, experience the thrill of saltwater sports, explore coastal cultures, and pause to reflect on ...
