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Extending the search for ETI communication to near-infrared wavelengths We are poised to take advantage of a remarkable confluence of technological advances and scientific opportunity. For the first time, very fast, wide bandwidth, high-gain, low noise near-infrared avalanche photo diode (APDs) detectors are available and reasonably priced. We are designing and constructing a new SETI instrument to search for ...
Ever wonder how plants live? Or how worms produce compost? Curious about solar beads and solar cookers? Get hands-on with science to find out! Join Cal scientists for some cool, food-related investigations at East Bay farmers' markets during the Bay Area Science Festival. (Subject to reduced hours or cancellation in ...
With more than 40 patents on technology ranging from its Constellation digital acoustic system to premium loudspeakers, Meyer Sound is recognized as a major force in the professional audio industry worldwide. Take a look inside its factory and see how loudspeakers are built from the inside out. After a tour ...
A wonderful opportunity to tour one of the greenest buildings in the country, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)'s headquarters on 525 Golden Gate Ave. Attendees will have a chance to learn about the green building features such as, consumption of 32% less energy, 50% less carbon footprint and 60% ...
In his book, Prusiner tells the remarkable story of his discovery of prions – infectious proteins that replicate and cause disease but surprisingly contain no genetic material – and reveals how superb and meticulous science is actually practiced with talented teams of researchers who persevere. He recounts the frustrations and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, $8 members, $7 students
Widely regarded as the toughest man in the NHL, Derek Boogaard was a gentle man off the ice but a merciless fighter on it. We'll explore Boogaard's unlikely journey from lumbering kid playing pond-hockey on the prairies of Saskatchewan, so big his skates would routinely break beneath his feet; to ...
Tracy K. Smith, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet for her collection of poetry, Life on Mars (2011), will be speaking at Stanford as a part of the Imagining the Universe: Cosmology in Art and Science programmatic series. The cosmos has long inspired our imaginations ― fueling research, reflection, and creative response. Organized ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Bluetooth Smart and IoT ---- from vision to productIn this presentation, we will cover the latest Bluetooth Smart technology and how we could use the new Bluetooth Smart in the IoT products. We will evaluate and compare the options in wireless connectivity and provide our suggestions on the industrial best practices. For product managers and developers of the ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $10 General
UC Santa Cruz LASER EventExploring the Frontiers of Knowledge and Imagination, Fostering Interdisciplinary Networking Leonardo Art/Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER) is a national program of evening gatherings that bring artists, scientists, and scholars together for informal presentations and conversations. Please join us in the Digital Arts Research Center (DARC) 108 for refreshments at 6:45 p.m. ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free ($4 Parking)
BAY AREA SCIENCE FESTIVAL - Cataract Revolution: From Couching to Femtosecond Laser-assisted Cataract SurgeryThe lens is a remarkable structure that plays a critical role in the optical system of the human eye. An overview of the lens, including embryologic development, biochemistry, and physiology, will lay the foundation to a discussion about diseases of the lens, including presbyopia (age-related loss of lens accommodation) and ...
Adam Savage, Host MythbustersStorytellersIndre Viskontas, Host Inquiring Minds, neuroscientist, and opera singerAnnalee Newitz, editor io9.comBrian Fisher, Chairman, Department of Entomology, California Academy of SciencesShayle Matsuda, Field Biologist, California Academy of SciencesTicketsAbout Inquiring MindsJoin neuroscientist and opera singer Indre Viskontas for a conversation with Mythbusters' Adam Savage in a special live production of the Inquiring Minds ...
While killer whales are found in all of the world's oceans, their lives in the wild are poorly understood, in part because there are tremendous differences between different groups of orcas. Though the species range spans the globe from pole to pole, individual orcas belong to regional ecological groups, called ...
Scientists are often puzzled when members of the public reject what we consider to be well-founded explanations. They can't understand why the presentation of scientific data and theory doesn't suffice to convince others of the validity of "controversial" topics like evolution and climate change. Recent research highlights the importance of ...
Where: StanfordCost: $15 General, Free for students
GREECE mission: Ground-to-Rocket Electrodynamics-Electrons Correlative ExperimentOur monthly meetings begin with a short "What's Up" presented by one of our member followed by a speaker. This month's speaker is Dr. John Bonnell, from the Space Sciences Lab in Berkeley. The topic will be the GREECE mission: Ground-to-Rocket Electrodynamics-Electrons Correlative Experiment. The mission seeks to understand the ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: 0
BAY AREA SCIENCE FESTIVAL - Designing for Longevity: The 10,000 Year Clock ProjectHuman civilization is about 10,000 years old. If you wanted to build something that would last the next 10,000 years, as an icon of long-term thinking, what materials would you use? How would you prototype and test the design? Alexander Rose is part of the team that's building a mechanical, ...