Extreme Climate Events and Human HealthExtreme events are a hot topic for both climate scientists and public health professionals. Why? There is good evidence that the frequency and strength of some disasters--such as storms, floods, landslides, extreme heat, drought, and wildfires--will be affected as climate change progresses. Low-income groups and low-income countries are likely to ...
Experience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Younger Lagoon is excellent for bird watching and seeing animals that call the reserve's intact coastal dunes home, such as: bobcats, foxes, seabirds, raptors, and ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce you to the fascinating world of reptiles. Come enjoy the opportunity to hold and interact with their docile animals.
Speaker: Dr. Danny Shechtman, Professor, MSE, Technion, Haifa and MSE, ISU, Ames, 2011 Nobel Laureate in ChemistryRoom 101/102
Where: StanfordCost: Free
NASAScience4Girls and Their FamiliesThe Sun is our closest star! Join us and find out how NASA is helping us learn about our Sun, what it can teach us about other stars, and the many ways it affects our life on Earth.
The effects of the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami and Canterbury Earthquake Sequence are discussed with respect to their impact on regional and international economics, national practices for security and recovery, and worldwide energy policy. The lecture explains why these events require a fundamental re-thinking of the way we evaluate the ...
STEM Symposium - Computer Science: Classroom to CareerThe purpose of the STEM Symposium is to develop partnerships, mentorships, networks, and STEM-education opportunities for regional STEM-related educators and business personnel. Co-sponsorsed by Oracle, we plan to offer dinner and hear from leaders in Computer Science education: K-12 educators, Oracle Academy, CSTA, and MESA with a focus on Computer ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.For more information or if you have questions please ...
See Bay Area robots in action, from functional helpers to those working in the arts. Check out the work of local robot design studio BeatBots; robotic performance art group Survival Research Labs; camera control bot-makers Bot and Dolly; and Robot Garden's robot hackerspace. The managing director of nonprofit Silicon Valley ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Photovoltaic Technologies & The Solar Efficiency RaceThe Solar industry is engaged in an intense technology race to produce the most efficient solar cells. This solar efficiency race has intensified as a response to the declining price of crystalline silicon modules and panels from China. More efficient solar cells justify a higher panel price. How does this ...
Where: San JoseCost: $6.50
Teaming up for Cures: Progress and promise of stem cellsLight snacks will be provided and a cash bar will be available.Come learn how your state stem cell agency is fueling the development of new therapies for debilitating diseases and conditions like blindness, heart disease, diabetes, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.California's stem cell agency, the ...
On Thursday March 7th, Stewart Brand and Isabella Kirkland will discuss their combined efforts to keep recently extinct species from completely fading away. Kirkland has created a series of paintings featuring endangered and extinct species (on display at the David Brower Center in Berkeley – where the talk will be held) and Brand is working with molecular and conservation biologists ...
Po Bronson on the science of winning and losing / Top DogWhat are the differences between a winning and losing performance? Why are we able to rise to the challenge one day, but wilt from it the next? Can we in fact become better competitors? In Top Dog Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman tackle a subject we all face every day-in ...
Elton Sherwin, Senior Managing Director of Ridgewood Capital, and author of Addicted to Energy, will detail how he dramatically cut his own home energy usage - and his prescription for cutting energy waste in government and business sectors as well. Join Acterra for a series of exciting conversations focused on ...
