Exploring the Dark Side of the Universe In this talk Dr. Fassnacht will show how the powerful combination of sensitive, high-resolution imaging with gravitational lensing can provide direct observational tests of galaxy formation scenarios under the cold dark matter paradigm as well as interesting constraints on cosmology. In particular, he will discuss the following two subjects. (1) ...
This talk will present and critique a body of work evolving across several years of research at the intersection of computer science and participatory culture - namely Citizen Science. I will re-examine the emerging technologies and algorithmic approaches as well as the cultural practices surrounding sensor legibility, scaffolding strategies, motivation, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
History of MarinshipJoin Ranger Bill as he facilitates an in-depth discussion on the history of the Marinship Shipyard at the Bay Model built by the Bechtel Corporation at the request of President Franklin Roosevelt in March of 1942. Learn about the 93 ships built here during WWII.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Function and dynamics of eukaryotic microbial communitiesPresented by Dr. Scott Fay, UC BerkeleyThe RTC Seminar Series brings leading local, national, and international scientists to a public forum at RTC to speak about the latest advances in science. The Series is open to the RTC community and the public. All seminars are held in the Bay Conference Center ...
Where: TiburonCost: FREE
End-User Programming and Intelligent Tutoring SystemsMillions of end users today have access to programmable environments such as spreadsheets and smartphones, but lack the programming expertise to write even small scripts. These users can effectively communicate their intent using examples and natural language. Our methodology involves designing a domain-specific language (DSL), developing a synthesis algorithm for ...
Intelligence and Machines: Creating Intelligent Machines by Modeling the BrainAre intelligent machines possible? If they are, what will they be like? In this talk, Jeff Hawkins frames these questions by reviewing some of the efforts to build intelligent machines. He posits that machine intelligence is only possible by first understanding how the brain works and then building systems that ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
A Whole-Cell Computational Model Predicts Phenotype from Genotype Understanding how complex phenotypes arise from individual molecules and their interactions is a primary challenge in biology that computational approaches are poised to tackle. We report a whole-cell computational model of the life cycle of the human pathogen Mycoplasma genitalium that includes all of its molecular components and their interactions. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Supernovae Reveal an Accelerating UniverseIn 1929 Edwin Hubble discovered that our Universe is expanding. Eighty years later, the Space Telescope that bears his name is being used to study an even more surprising phenomenon: that the expansion is speeding up. The origin of this effect is not known, but is broadly attributed to a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Energy Upgrade California Program Homeowner WorkshopThe purpose of this workshop is to introduce home performance and provide information on the Energy Upgrade California Program to homeowners, as well as to familiarize them with the Energy Upgrade California web portal.
Twitter cofounder Biz Stone has been named Nerd of the Year by GQ and anointed one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World by TIME. Having gotten millions tweeting – from teens to heads of state – Stone is onto his next venture. His new company, The Obvious ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25-30 General, $20-25 Members, $15 Students
Natural history museums often evoke the musty whiff of the Victorian era of expeditions, trophy hunting and display, but any recent trip to a museum will show visitors an updated view of the world. However, the real revolution has occurred behind the scenes in biodiversity informatics that marries natural history ...
