Earth science collaborative for ecological forecasting There is increasing pressure on the science community not only to understand how recent and projected changes in climate are likely to impact our global environment and the natural resources on which we depend, but also to design solutions to mitigate or cope with the likely impacts. Responding to ...
Dr. Elissa Epel, UCSF Associate professor and social psychologist discusses how lifestyle, life stress and life trauma impact cellular aging. What factors can we modify to improve cellular endurance? What are telomeres? Come find out how to counteract and even reverse the aging effects of a busy life!
Mission Blue: Protecting the Blue Heart of the PlanetCharles M. and Martha Hitchcock Lectures: Mission Blue: Protecting the Blue Heart of the PlanetThrough Mission Blue, Sylvia Earle, her SEAlliance and a growing number of partners are working to establish "Hope Spots"- regions rich in marine biodiversity that with protection can help restore areas damaged by human activities and ...
Industrial control systems are used in electric power, water, pipelines, etc. These systems were designed for performance and safety considerations, not security. Traditional IT security technologies, policies, and testing may not apply to these systems. Moreover, there is currently no university with an interdisciplinary program accross multiple engineering disciplines to ...
There are natural solutions that each and every one of us can employ to be better stewards of the planet and help conserve our collective natural resources. By observing nature and changing the way we design our homes or even the choices we make on how we grow our food, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Queen Of The Sun: What Are The Bees Telling Us?Queen Of The Sun: What Are The Bees Telling Us? is a profound, alternative look at the global bee crisis from Taggart Siegel, director of The Real Dirt On Farmer John. Taking us on a journey through the catastrophic disappearance of bees and the mysterious world of the beehive, this ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $12 General, $10 Members
A Unicorn In Your Tank: Magic Tablets That Won't Improve Gas MileageA Unicorn In Your Tank: Magic Tablets That Won't Improve Gas MileageA Skeptalk and discussion presented by the Bay Area Skeptics WHY: Because we're curious creaturesEvery few years, claims appear about a Super Duper Fantastic Magic Gas Saving Device. Right now, it's the EnviroTab: a tablet promised to give your ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Leonard Mlodinow & Deepak Chopra: War of the WorldviewsThe physicist and the spiritualist: a debateTwo bestselling authors first met in a televised Caltech debate on "the future of God," one an articulate advocate for spirituality, the other a prominent physicist. This remarkable book is the product of that serendipitous encounter and the contentious -- but respectful -- clash ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15-$37
SCAS-Sonoma County Asronomical Society General Meeting.Comets and Habitabilitywith Kamal S. Prasad, Sonoma State UniversityOccasionally people have looked up into the night sky and seen strange, glowing objects trailing luminous tails behind them as they move slowly among the stars. Sometimes they have terrified people with their mysterious comings and goings, but always brought some sense ...
