Rick reports data suggesting individual male Northern Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) can be distinguished by characteristics of their Four Note Location Calls (FLC). He recorded owls while accompanying field biologists as they monitoried owls on historic breeding territories, including sites where previously banded owls were re-sighted during the study ...
Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Speaker: William ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Visualizing Climate ImpactsIn spite of the seemingly constant bombardment of sobering climate news, Americans continue to rank global warming 19th out of the top 20 priorities for the nation. Come discover how a pioneering new technology - a location-based, first-person, 360-degree virtual reality device called the OWL - is being used in the Bay Area ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for members
Improving the Precision of Dark Energy Measurements: An Imperative for LSST. The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will be a powerful tool for addressing the crisis in fundamental physics that has been precipitated by the discovery of dark energy. Type Ia supernovae provided the initial evidence for accelerating cosmic expansion, and are among the dark energy probes planned for LSST. But supernova ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
THE EVOLUTION OF THE REFLECTOR TELESCOPEThe reflecting astronomical telescope making use of mirrors was invented by Sir Isaac Newton in 1668 as a solution to the problem of chromatic aberration in refracting telescopes that use lenses. Initial versions of reflectors suffered from unreliable mirror making technologies based on metal mirrors and lagged behind the technology ...
After Dark: DecayNot a theater, cabaret, or gallery, After Dark contains aspects of all three. Each evening showcases a different topic-from music to sex to electricity- but all include a cash bar and film screenings, plus an opportunity to play with our hundreds of hands-on exhibits. Join us and mingle with inventive ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Bio-techno NightLifeLike technology, biodiversity is all around us and constantly evolving. This week, NightLife focuses a tech-savvy lens on the ways that technological advances allow us to study, engage with, and share biodiversity as we see it.Get the scoop on the current (10th anniversary!) issue of Scientific American MINDexploring "The Future of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet in Menlo Park at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for someone wearing a CFI (Center for Inquiry) T-Shirt. Café Borrone
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Yosemite's Big Trees, Past and FutureFrom inception in 1863, Yosemite National Park has included the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia in addition to Yosemite Valley. The Big Trees are fundamental to the past and future of the park. Join prize-winning historian Jared Farmer as he gives an illustrated lecture on California's most visited sequoia grove-home ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $6.27 General, Free for members
Micro Grids: Prototypes for the Smart GridOf the total energy consumed in the U.S. only 0.3% comes from solar and 1.65% comes from wind. Electric utilities are cautious about adding these intermittent renewable energy sources to the current grid. Clean Coalition's mission is to accelerate the transition to renewable energy and a modern grid through technical, ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Advance Ticket $10 or $15 at the Door
Conversations on Science: The Wisdom of Science and the Power of WordsAward-winning science journalist Carl Zimmer reports from the frontiers of biology, where scientists are expanding our understanding of life. He is a columnist for The New York Times and is an expert on topics ranging from biology and evolution to parasites and viruses. His award-winning blog, "The Loom," is hosted ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27 General, $25 Members
