Formal training in computer science and engineering is undergoing a revolution in East and West Africa. More than a decade after the introduction of the affordable Internet and low-cost computers to each of these African sub-regions, the era of self-taught, bottoms-up software programming and computer science is coming to an ...
Data-driven Image UnderstandingReasoning about a visual scene from a photograph is an inherently ambiguous task because an image in itself does not carry enough information to disambiguate the world that it is depicting. Yet, humans have no problems understanding a photograph, seamlessly inferring a plethora of information about the physical space of ...
Professor Chris Field will discuss how climate change is increasing the number and severity of extreme events, how social and environmental factors interact with weather and climate events to create disasters, and what can be done to make societies more resilient to extremes.Mackenzie Room (3rd Fl)
The medieval Voynich Manuscript has been called "the most mysterious document in the world". Its pages contain bizarre drawings of strange plants and astrological diagrams, as well as an undeciphered script of 20,000 running words, written in a unique character set. Its origin is also controversial, with many theories abounding. ...
The overuse of fossil fuels is leading to increased CO2 in the atmosphere, trapping more and more heat and warming the Earth. As a result, we're seeing more dramatic weather patterns across the globe.California, the ninth largest economy in the world, recently launched a new carbon cap-and-trade system to reduce ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Big Data RevolutionWhat does a car's paint color reveal about its roadworthiness? How did Google searches predict the spread of the H1N1 flu outbreak? One key to answering questions like these is big data. "Big data" refers to our ability to crunch vast collections of information, analyze it instantly, and draw conclusions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, $12 members, $7 students
Introduction to Fungal Microscopy Peter Werner will present an introduction to microscopy theory and practice, as well as the key microscopic features used to identify mushrooms, followed by a hands‐on workshop in the use of microscopes, as important tools in the identification and description of fungi and for appreciating their beauty on a whole ...
After a year and half braving the bone chilling temperatures in the arctic, living among the polar bears and diving beneath icebergs, conservation photographer Florian Schulz came away with a stunning portfolio of images and a detailed look at arctic ecology that captures the imagination and reveals stories of a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Seniors, Free members
What is the relation of science, reason, and religion, and which camp has to give ground when they conflict, and why? Dr. Wilkins will consider recent claims that religion and science must always conflict, and the exclusionist perspective that means reasonable folk must abandon religion.Dr. John S. Wilkins is an historian ...
