Oakland EarthEXPOEarthEXPO is an annual environmental fair hosted by the City of Oakland Public Works. The fair highlights transportation, environmental health, waste reduction, water, energy, urban design, nature and community themes. Over 80 exhibitors will gather to showcase their contributions for a sustainable environment to an estimated 2,000 attendees.Last year's attendees ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Joe R. McBride: The History, Ecology and Future of Eucalyptus Plantations in the Bay AreaMcBride will explain the ecology of the eucalyptus forest in the Bay Area. He will discuss its structure, the variety of plants and animals that live within it, its health and the ecological functions it performs. There will be a description of the dynamics within these forest stands (such as ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, $8 members, $7 students
David Culler is the Faculty Director of i4Energy, and the Chair of Computer Science at UC Berkeley. He joined the EECS faculty in 1989 and is the founding Director of Intel Research, UC Berkeley and the Associate Chair of the EECS department. He is a member of the National Academy ...
One of the greatest stories ever told is how the scientific community has been group-sourcing, extending, and improving since the sixteenth century. The scientific portrait of the universe, from the smallest to the grandest scales, has become consequential for every individual and for the global population. Some of the traditional ways that the scientific ...
Toward Reproducible Computational Science, Reliability, Re-Use, and ReadabilityThis talk motivates the rationale for this shift, and presents solutions I have been developing to facilitate reliable and re-usable computational research including: new empirical findings on changes to journal data and code publication policies; best practices for code and data release; the open source dissemination and access tool ResearchCompendia.org; ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Augmented Reality at the America's Cup, the Technology Behind AC LiveLineAugmented reality was first used in live broadcast sports with the Fox Trax highlighted hockey puck introduced at the Hockey All-Star Game in 1996. Far more popular was the Yellow First Down Line which was introduced in 1998 and is now ubiquitous on broadcast football. AC LiveLine is the latest ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Science for YouthScience for Youth promotes the love of science through exciting demos, interesting videos, and thought-provoking hands-on activities. Past topics include: Chemical Bonding, Weather and Natural Events, Genetics and DNA, Renewable Energy, Newtonian Motion, and the Solar System. (Most appropriate for youth, ages 8-12)
Where: San JoseCost: Free
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce children to the fascinating world of snakes and other reptiles. Come enjoy the opportunity to hold and interact with the docile animals of For Goodness Snakes.
In The Soil Will Save Us, journalist and bestselling author Kristin Ohlson makes an elegantly argued, passionate case for "our great green hope"-a way in which we can not only heal the land but also turn atmospheric carbon into beneficial soil carbon-and potentially reverse global warming. As the granddaughter of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Brain-Computer InterfacesBrain-Machine Interfaces offer the promise of helping disabled patients by allowing them to control prosthetic limbs and computer interfaces directly from their brain. Two key challenges remain before these devices are widely available: the development of practical and reliable physical interfaces and the achievement of nearly natural movement. Dr. Philip ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free & tickets required for admission
Jared Diamond, author of 'The Third Chimpanzee'Author of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" "The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal" and "The Third Chimpanzee for Young People"Pulitzer Prize-winning author Diamond examines the evolutionary history of humans and the unique traits and behaviors that distinguish us from other animals. Diamond also explains why our ...
