From Bench to Society: Law and Ethics at the Frontier of Genomic TechnologyThis is an all day event put on by the Hastings Law Journal and the UCSF / UC Hastings Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy.Schedule:8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Breakfast9:00 – 9:15 Welcome 9:15 – 10:00 The State of the Science: Kelly Ormond, Stanford University 10:00 – 10:15 Break10:15 – 12:00 Panel I: Predictions of Future Health ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
SF Bay Area 3rd Annual STEAM ColloquiumFull STEAM Ahead: Pathways to the FutureThe STEAM Colloquium will:Address critical issues in implementing STEAM educationShowcase best practices in STEAM educationBuild leadership capacity for educatorsProvide opportunities to develop learning communities throughout the regionThe STEAM Colloquium is open to all who want to impact students with STEAM, including:Pre-K to 12 educators, ...
Where: San RamonCost: $40
Variability, reference frames, and generalization in motor learningThe ability to control movement is perhaps *the* central function of the nervous system, and the ability to optimize this control through learning can be absolutely essential for successful movement. The human motor system, in particular, has a remarkable capacity for adaptive control. I will present some recent insights into ...
Robots, Embodiment, and Mediated VirtualityRobots and other embodied systems can be seen as mediators between the real and the virtual, influencing our expectations of the possibilities and limitations of virtual worlds. In some cases, technologies designed specifically for virtual interactivity have spilled over into our exchanges with other places not normally considered "virtual": distant ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Submetering Solutions for the Smart Home and the Smart GridThe global electric power infrastructure is undergoing a dramatic change from a load-following architecture to one that requires improved control and monitoring of the energy usage. Integration of inherently intermittent renewable resources requires improved ability to offset demand in order to leverage this intermittency. Demand Response (DR) initiative as well ...
Green Friday Pot Luck: California is getting frackedThe Sierra Club's Northern Alameda County Group will be hosting its monthly zero-waste Green Friday Potluck with speaker and discussion.Fracking, a process that uses toxic chemicals and water to extract oil and gas, is well underway in California and is slated for massive expansion. Fracking has been shown to cause ...
