In The Patient Will See You Now, Eric Topol, one of the nation's top physicians, examines what he calls medicine's "Gutenberg moment." Much as the printing press liberated knowledge from the control of an elite class, new technology – from the smartphone to machine learning – is poised to democratize ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Member, $7 Student
ASSESSING GROUND SHAKING IN THE 2014 SOUTH NAPA EARTHQUAKEThe August 24, 2014, M6.0 South Napa earthquake was the largest earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area since the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Dr. Aagaard will use the South Napa earthquake to illustrate how , U.S. Geological Survey uses a variety of tools to (1) rapidly assess ground-shaking during ...
Celebrate the science behind the things that make us blush at this special SF Beer Week-meets-Valentine's Day edition of NightLife.Whether you're coupled up, searching for a mate, or happily flying solo, sip your way through a pop-up beer hall with dozens of local breweries including Anchor Brewing, Anderson Valley Brewing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
7:00-7:25: Cathy Zoi (Stanford/ Energy Transformation Collaborative) on "Human Ingenuity, the Renewable Resource that Really Can Halt the Climate Crisis"Scientists and engineers have pioneered a suite of technologies to power our economies without emitting greenhouse gases...Read more7:25-7:50: Lucia Jacobs(UC Berkeley Psychology) on "How the Brain Evolved from a ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Pairings: A Fish StoryJoin us for robust presentations and refreshing conversations designed to inspire your scientific palate.Tonight's Menu: A Fish Story It's that time of year again: Pacific herring are back in the Bay. As waters roil with spawning fish, and hordes of sea birds and mammals flock to the feast, San Francisco's ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Russell Wilcox, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryPopular misconceptions about the significance of quantum physics are often used to sell questionable products. Key among these misconceptions is the claim that matter is mind-dependent. Rather than simply debunk this and similar claims, Russell Wilcox will explore the serious philosophical basis for an interpretation of quantum ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Sleep Should Be SilentThis talk will review and provide an update of common symptoms, consequences and treatments of obstructive sleep apnea.Speaker: Rafael Pelayo, MD, Clinical Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine
