The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito's very own attraction known around the world! We have a variety of volunteer positions that are suited for people just like you! Greet visitors, lead tours, work with school groups, and more! Come and be a part of one of the largest working hydraulic models in ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Volunteering
New Insights into Massive Star Explosions Core-collapse supernovae from massive stars are among the most energetic events in the universe. They liberate a mass-energy equivalent of ~15% of a solar mass in the collapse of their progenitor star's core. The majority (~99%) of this energy is carried away by neutrinos, while (~1%) is transferred to the ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Spring Data Science AfternoonJoin us for an afternoon of data science! We will have industrial and academic speakers, a panel about how industry and academia can collaborate on data science, and a poster session for networking and socializing. We welcome participants from academia, industry, and the local community to participate.Keynote speaker: Michael Jordan, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free (must pre-register)
LOW-ENERGY NUCLEAR REACTIONS (LENR) - COLD FUSION - CMNS; PRESENT AND PROJECTED FUTURE STATUSWe have arrived at an interesting time and there are several indications that 2015 will not be "business as usual" in the CMNS field. I have commented often that it would not take much outside interest to convert our field from "resource limited" to "talent limited". I think we are ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Extinction NightlifeGoing, going, gone? Explore the science of extinction as NightLife digs deep into the species and environments that have disappeared over time.Plus, learn how everyone-including YOU-can take small actions to ensure a more sustainable future for life on our planet.Get a rare glimpse at Monarch the grizzly bear-the original bear ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Living it Forward: Gifts and Challenges of SurvivorshipSome call us survivors, others consider themselves 'thrivers'. No matter how we name ourselves, the question we each carry is: who are we now? With mounting outside pressure to return to 'normal', yet irrevocably changed at the core, how do we create a healthy foundation for this new life and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Perceiving Graphical and Pictorial Information via Hearing and TouchWe explore the use of hearing and touch for conveying graphical and pictorial information to visually impaired people. The main idea is that the user actively explores a two-dimensional layout consisting of one or more objects with the finger on a touch screen. The objects are displayed via sounds and ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
'The Upside of Stress'Kelly McGonigal, Health Psychologist, Lecturer at Stanford University & Author of The Upside of Stress: Why Stress is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It.We've all heard stress can make us sick but can it be a good thing? McGonigal debunks stress myths and shares how it ...
Scientists cannot currently predict the precise time, location, and size of future damaging earthquakes.Historical records of earthquakes in California date back over 150 years.Geologists have dug trenches to extend the known history on some faults back to around 1,000 years before today!We are learning more about the behavior of large ...
Our current drought has challenged landscape architects to find new ways to design residential landscapes. As we move away from water-intensive plants and lawns, towards designs that incorporate drought-tolerant and native species, there are new opportunities to create more sustainable landscapes with diverse habitats for birds and butterflies. Nancy Kent, ...
In 1991, using powerful magnets and "sewer pipe, wire, epoxy, and finger tapping,"* a few research groups converged on the idea of utilizing the magnetic resonance properties of gray matter to image the active, thinking human brain-what the world now knows as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Since then, cognitive ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Planck: Driven by Vision, Broken by War Brandon R. BrownMax Planck, one of the most famous physicists in the world and described by Albert Einstein as "the basis of all twentieth-century physics," is credited with being the father of quantum theory. His work laid the foundation for our modern understanding of matter and energetic processes. But, until ...
Come be in your elements with Exploratorium host Ron Hipschman. Follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective human experience.From the moment of its discovery, each element embarks on a journey into our culture. -Hugh Aldersey-Williams, Periodic TalesBoron is ...
