Dr. Meyerson will introduce IBM Smarter Planet solutions, where natural and engineered systems can be made "smarter" with the use of information and systems technology. Systems such as Water, Transportation, Energy and Healthcare can be instrumented, analyzed and optimized to make cleaner water, less congested traffic, cost-efficient energy, and safer ...
Seismic forces that shaped the cityIt's no secret that we San Franciscans frequently feel the earth move under our feet. Here, near the ol' San Andreas, the landscape's been shoved around for thousands of years, leaving behind some pretty twisted rock 'n roll stories. Munch your way through some edible ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 with discount code 'Schmooze'
Antarctic Toothfish and the Ross Sea (New Date)Speakers: Cassandra Brooks, News Director for the The Last Ocean ProjectRed Barn ClassroomEditor's Note: Was originally scheduled for 12/8/2011
Medicine in an Era of Health Care ReformLife expectancy doubled in the past century, driving an unprecedented expansion in the health care sector to nearly 20% of the economy. Meanwhile, dramatic advances in molecular biology and telemedicine, combined with the introduction of electronic data systems and comparative effectiveness criteria, are transforming traditional medical practice into 'personalized medicine.' ...
Where: LafayetteCost: $10 Genreal, Free OLLI Members
Medical Device Product Design: Developing Today's Technologies to Address Tomorrow's ChallengesMedical technology has advanced the practice of healthcare and improved countless lives over the past 50 years. Going forward, new technologies will also need to demonstrate cost benefits through better management of chronic disease in order to solve both clinical and economic healthcare challenges. Medtronic is the world leader in ...
Join Suzanne Gurton, the Education Manager at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and Price Sheppy from Park Stewardship as we enjoy our night time National Park. We will be exploring the stars above through education, activities, and star gazing opportunities. This will be a great experience for all ages.Gaze ...
Where: PacificaCost: Free
Into Space NightlifeIn honor of humanity's efforts to explore the final frontier, NightLife celebrates space and space exploration this week. Check out the live view through NASA's GLAST Optical Robotic Telescope (GORT for short), which views gamma rays, allowing scientists to discover exoplanets and answer persistent questions about supermassive black-hole systems, pulsars, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Praised by critics as one of the best films of the year, The Elephant in the Living Room takes viewers on a journey inside the controversial American subculture of raising the most dangerous animals in the world, as common household pets. Set against the backdrop of a heated national debate, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12 General, $10 members
Eco-Amazons – Women Environmental Leaders Who Are Transforming the World Join Earth Island Institute and our Women's Earth Alliance on Thursday November 17th for a celebration of environmental leadership by women here in the Bay Area and around the world for Eco-Amazons – Women Environmental Leaders Who Are Transforming the World. Rose Aguilar, host of KALW's "Your Call", will be ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10-$20
Microfluidics in Next Gen ProteomicsWhile the genomics revolution has had sweeping impact on our understanding of life processes, the "proteomics revolution" still remains unrealized. Proteins are more directly linked to function than genes, but proteins are also dynamic and more biochemically complex. Consequently, protein analysis often demands multi-stage biochemical assays to measure not one, ...
New insights from recent Glen Canyon Dam high-flow experiments on the Colorado River Are these high flows doing more than building large sand bars in Grand Canyon National Park? The challenge of adaptively managing a highly regulated river USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center: www.gcmrc.gov Speakers: Jack Schmidt & ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost:
Curious About Mars? Learn About the Mars Science LaboratoryNASA's David Blake will give a free public lecture about Mars and NASA's next mission to Mars – the Mars Science Laboratory in the NASA Ames Exploration Center. Doors to the Exploration Center will open at 6 p.m., and seating is first-come, first-served. The Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft, including the rover ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
The Brazilian Pantanal: Birds and Jaguars in the World's Largest Wetland The Pantanal of southwestern Brazil is the world's largest wetland, a vast mosaic of rivers, creeks, marshes, swamps, lagoons, tall riparian forest, lower dry forest, and savanna. The area extends into extreme eastern Bolivia and extreme northern Paraguay, but the majority lies in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $5 General, Free for members
Why Did the Turtle Cross the Pacific? Leatherback turtles in the California currentDr. Scott Benson, NOAA Leatherback turtles that originate from tropical western Pacific beaches perform trans-Pacific movements to temperate California Current foraging grounds. This lecture will include some underwater video footage of a leatherback eating jellies off our coast.
Where: Pacific GroveCost: free to Museum Members; $5 for the general public
Reclaiming the Art of Natural HistoryJohn (Jack) Muir Laws will lead us on a virtual walk across the Coast Range. We will explore a three-step process to help us see & think more like a naturalist . Jack will also discuss conservation challenges and stewards efforts to confront them.
