The Dark Ages Radio Explorer (DARE) In the New Worlds, New Horizonsin Astronomy & Astrophysics Decadal Survey, Cosmic Dawn was singled out as one of the top astrophysics priorities for this decade. Specifically, the Decadal report asked "when and how did the first galaxies form out of cold clumps of hydrogen gas and start to shine-when ...
METHANE EMISSIONS FROM NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS: THE STATE OF THE SCIENCENatural gas has been proposed as a more climate-friendly replace-ment for coal and oil in near-term greenhouse gas mitigation strategies. In addition, its flexibility and efficiency as a fuel for dispatchable electric power means that natural gas will likely be useful for firming of grids with high renewable power fractions. ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Heather Burnett Gold: Empowering Communities with Gigabits to the HomeHeather Burnett Gold, President, Fiber to the Home Council North AmericaCertain communities around the United States have recently coalesced around an idea: America needs a critical mass of communities with exceptional bandwidth so we can foster human capital that knows how to design, build, operate and, above all, innovate using ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, $8 members, $7 students
Outbreak NightlifeExplore the fascinating and frightening history of pandemics as NightLife takes a look at the dynamic diseases that have shaped the world we live in. Pick the brains of Bay Area scientists during Emergence: The Potential for Pandemic, lightning talks featuring Academy microbiologist Dr. Shannon Bennett, Academy Fellow Dr. Vance Vredenburg, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
What factors controlled the variability in ground shaking in the earthquake?Will the ground shaking in future earthquakes display similar patterns?Hear about the advances made in recording ground shaking over the past 25 years.Learn how USGS uses this information to quickly assess the impact of earthquakes.Speaker: Brad Aagaard, USGS
War crimes stemming from political conflict leave devastating scars upon its victims, including PTSD. The talk will address successful approaches to the healing of these wounds, including storytelling, and their incorporation into the international tribunal process.Speaker: Daryn Reicherter, MD, StanfordF
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
South Asians and Heart DiseaseCoronary artery disease (CAD) strikes earlier in life and in a higher percentage of South Asians compared to other ethnic groups. This talk will review the incidence of CAD in South Asians living both here and abroad, as well as the primary mechanisms believed to underlie this risk. It will ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: Heat and TemperatureJoin Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.What's the difference between heat and temperature? We use the terms interchangeably, but they have precise meanings to physicists. How does your thermostat work and how does a Thermos® know to keep a hot thing hot and a cold ...
