Planet Occurrence Rates with Kepler: Reaching Towards the Habitable ZoneDr. Burke will discuss latest results in measuring terrestrial planet occurrence rates using the planet candidates discovered by the Kepler pipeline.For the first time an accurate model for the Kepler pipeline sensitivity to transiting planets is publicly available. Dr. Burke's new analysis finds higher planet occurrence rates and a steeper ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Human Need not Apply: The Age of Artificial IntelligenceComputers with artificial intelligence, or AI, date back to the 1950s, and since then, the technology has advanced to all sorts of new levels. It seems that the average American now depends on AI several times throughout the day. Computers aren't just computers anymore. They are becoming much more than ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Student
FunnyBall Experiments and Business in Independent BaseballHear how the local Sonoma Stompers ended up on NPR, fulfill (and crush) baseball dreams, and learn about the day to day work reality needed to juggle business ops with OPS and squeeze out success in the wildly misnamed "Business of Baseball". While ...