Designed by Durban, South Africa-based entrepreneur Sarah Collins of Natural Balance and poverty activist Moshy Mathe, the Wonderbag is aimed at societies where fuel is expensive or time-consuming to gather. The Wonderbag is a non-electric, heat-retention cooker that allows food that has been brought to a boil on a stove ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
STEM teacher and Researcher (STAR) Program Dr. Rebar, joining us via Skype video, and Ms. Seimer, joining us in-person, will present a lively overview of the teacher-researcher experiences possible in the STAR program. STAR is a 9-week summer research internship for aspiring science and mathematics teachers. Undergraduate, Masters, Credential or Baccalaureate students who want to be ...
Harsh environment sensors can be used to perform real-time, in-situ combustion monitoring leading to designs of power and propulsion systems (e.g. automotive engines, industrial gas turbines and aircraft engines) with increased efficiencies, fuel flexibility and reduced CO2 emissions.In addition, new milestones in space exploration can be realized through the development ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Meeting Conservation: Science , Policy and Community approaches to Biodiversity ConservationDr. Scott Loarie, Stanford University, is co-Director of iNaturalist.org: a natural history citizen-science social network to crowd-source data on climate impacts to biodiversity. He will be giving an informal presentation on his conservation work, the role of iNaturalist in promoting citizen science, and broadly about promoting public outreach in conservation work.Room ...
Watch the setting sun and greet the rising moon at this wild edge of the continent.The half-mile trail is steep in places. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Meet park staff and docents at the Point Bonita Lighthouse trailhead.The new suspension bridge is now open to the public.Limited to 50 ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Nerd Nite East Bay #5: Microbiome, Machining and Mars CuriosityGrab a drink and join us for a journey from the very small and close to the very far and vast. Jessica Richman shares a bit about the microbial cells found in you that out number your own cells 10-to-1 (and may have genes that out number your own genes ...
