Financial and trade secret theft, fraud, technical attacks, privacy intrusions, malware and other online criminal activity is a significant problem. Millions of internet users and companies have already been victimized and perpetrators have caused considerable economic harm to the online economy. Increasing ubiquity (e.g. social media, mobile platforms), more valuable ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
PART 1 OF 2: CLIMATE AND ENERGY BASICS - WHAT'S MISSING IN THE MEDIA?In April 1970, Eugene Kranz, the Apollo 13 Flight Director said, "Let's work the problem. Let's not make things worse by guessing." S. Arrhenius, the Nobel-winning father of industrial chemistry, wrote about the effects of carbon-dioxide emissions in 1896 and 1905, before oil was an important power source. Even steam ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
The Science of Making ColorJoin Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.Explore some of the many ways to make color-from neon signs to oil slicks to rainbows and more. Learn all about light, how it is made and interacts, and take home materials to build your own spectroscope. You'll see ...
The USGS Evening Lecture series is back after a 10 month absence due to government sequestration cuts.Monitoring the sleeping giant beneath Yellowstone National ParkWhat's all the buzz about -- is the Yellowstone area really dangerous?Learn about Yellowstone's amazing geological historyWhat's happening now with earthquakes, hot springs, and steam explosions?Hear how ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Fog and the Future of RedwoodsRedwood ecologist Emily Burns will describe how climate change is affecting the growth of our ancient redwood forests. From less fog to warmer weather, see how the tallest and largest trees on Earth are responding to today's novel climate.
