A Search for Dyson Spheres using IRASInterstellar archaeology, searching for cosmic-scale signatures of intelligence, is a different way to look for intelligence beyond our solar system. Unlike most radio SETI approaches, interstellar archaeology does not require intent to communicate on the part of the sender. Interstellar archaeology signatures include non-natural planetary atmospheric constituents, stellar doping, and ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Free Workshop: Zero Waste & Be a Sustainable CitizenThis workshop is all about taking you to the next level – beyond basic recycling – and arming you with information and simple, meaningful actions you can practice immediately so you can promote zero waste and become a "sustainable citizen."This interesting and engaging class explains how we are all part ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Beam Plus, by Suitable TechnologiesFrom robotics research to consumer product. How Suitable ended up with the latest device Beam Plus, recently revealed at CES 2014 with a retail price tag of $1995. Curt will present the concepts he used to select the components for Beam, ranging from electric motors and batteries to motherboards. How ...
Exoplanets and Life Elsewhere in the UniverseEver wonder what real scientists think about other planets and the possibility of extraterrestrial life? Come listen to Prof. Lynn Rothschild give a talk on her research in speculative astrobiology.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
National Geographic Live: Endangered Species and Landscapes: A World Worth SavingJoel Sartore is a photographer, speaker, author, teacher, and a contributor to National Geographic magazine. His hallmarks are a sense of humor and a Midwestern work ethic. Joel's assignments have taken him to every continent and to the world's most beautiful and challenging environments, from the High Arctic to the Antarctic. Simply ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $46 - $68, series price available
The Anomalous Coastline - New Brighton Beach to the Pajaro RiverGeologic Consultant, Gerald Weber, explains the geologic events and settings that have protected the coastline from New Brighton Beach to the Pajaro River from erosion over the last 150 years. He will take us back 250-300 years when a release of extra sand near Ano Nuevo widened the beaches and ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $5 Members $10 Public.
How to search for invisible particles: towards direct detection of dark matterThe LUX Dark Matter experiment is a 370 kg liquid xenon time-projection chamber that aims to directly detect galactic dark matter in an underground laboratory 1 mile under the earth, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA.Speaker: Dr. Peter Sorensen, Lawrence Livermore National LabsThere is no fee for visitors ...
X-rays Reveal Secret Life of BatteriesMaking the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner, renewable energy sources for the world's automobile fleet will require dramatic improvements in rechargeable batteries: They will need to be lighter, less expensive, run 300-plus miles on a single charge and last the lifetime of the vehicle. While lithium-ion batteries promise to ...
Where: StanfordCost: free preregistration is required
