Sterkfontein Caves: The fossils, frustrations and funIn this talk, Dr. Stratford will present some of the latest research being conducted at the world's richest Australopithecus site - from 'Little Foot', and exploring some of South Africa's oldest hominid-bearing deposits, to the challenges of deep cave excavation.Speaker: Dr. Dominic Stratford, Univ. of Witwatersrand, South AfricaRoom 3201, Building ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Vehicle Scrappage and Gasoline PolicyWe estimate the sensitivity of scrap decisions to changes in used car values - the "scrap elasticity" - and show how it influences used car fleets under policies aimed at reducing gasoline use. Large scrap elasticities produce emissions leakage under effciency standards as the longevity of used vehicles is increased, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Functional Nanofibers for Wearable Electronics and Solar CellsNatural systems, like muscular and nervous systems, are comprised of three-dimensional, complex assemblies of various functional fibers. This talk presents applications of nature-inspired synthetic nanofibers in wearable electronics, solar cells and sensors. The continuous, low cost deposition of electrospun nanofibers with a variety of compositional and morphological properties allows high ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Moonlight HikeThe brightness of the moon guides our exploration of the redwoods on this easy 2-3 mile hike. After the hike, stay and view the night sky through our telescopes (weather permitting) or tour our Telescope Makers Workshop. Hike will take place rain or shine.
Where: OaklandCost: $12
Last Stand of the Orangutan:How To Stop Conflict Palm Oil from Destroying our Last RainforestsPalm Oil is now found in roughly 50% of packaged goods in grocery stores - is destroying rainforests, pushing orangutans and Sumatran tigers towards extinction, displacing Indigenous communities,incentivising child labor and carbon pollution. But Rainforest Action Network (RAN) has a plan to stop it! Come learn how. Our speaker is Laurel Sutherlin, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $3.00 Donation requested
The Dynamical Universe: Evolution of the Cosmic StructureRecent decades have brought significant insights about the Universe we live in. Now we know to a great accuracy what is the geometry of the universe and its content. Yet, this knowledge has opened some of the biggest mysteries in today's physical sciences: what is dark matter, what is dark ...
