Reconstructing the Formation Histories of Massive Galaxies In past years, large and deep photometric and spectroscopic surveys have significantly advanced our understanding of galaxy growth, from the most active time in the universe (z~2) to the present day. In particular, the evolution in stellar mass, star formation rate, and structure of complete galaxy samples have provided independent and ...
Archana Patkar received her MSc in Social Policy in 1994 from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She also holds an MA in French Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University and was the Founder and Managing Director of Junction Social, located in the greater Mumbai Area from June ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
OCEAN ACIDIFICATION (THE MOST DANGEROUS SECRET) AND ITS REMEDIATIONOcean acidification is a consequence of the Industrial Age’s emissions of CO2, which gradually dissolves in seas, forming carbonic acid. Sea life performs the net carbon sequestration for the planet via calcifying organisms that build shells or skeletons from the calcium carbonate ions in seawater. When these organisms die, they ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
PARC's International Collaboration for Industrial IOT: Rail Asset Management Using Intelligent Systems Mr. Aki Ohashi, Director of Business Development at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), discusses PARC's international collaborations with an Asian rail carrier in developing a new intelligent system for rail asset management. This is the first session in our weekly autumn quarter public seminar series on international technology ...
Predicting the outcome of collisions between planets: new data, scaling, and implicationCollisions between planetary bodies have played a crucial role in the solar system's formation and subsequent evolution. I will present data from ~ 200 collision simulations used to derive a simple scaling law for the threshold for disruption of the gravitational binding energy of the two-body system at the moment ...
Mirrors, arguably the first "virtual reality" technology, lie at the intersection of nature, culture, and self-recognition. Once small, rare, and coveted items owned only by the wealthy, today mirrors are as common as a pencil and are key to many modern tools, from HDTVs to solar-power plants and space telescopes. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 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 at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ next to Kepler's Books. Look for CFI t-shirts.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Aura and the Spectacle of LightElectrophotography. St. Elmo's Fire. Kirlean imaging. All are names for an unusual type of photography in which a high-voltage electromagnetic discharge is used to expose film directly, without a camera. Filmmaker and photographer Kerry Laitala will present a lecture tracing this process to its origins in the 1880s, when Nikola ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 General, Free for members
Is any place on Earth still wild? What does it feel like to be in the extended absence of any human-made sounds? Bernie Krause and Jason Mark have traveled the world seeking and recording wild landscapes and soundscapes. While even the most remote places are impacted by human-caused climate disruption, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Huntington's Disease: Stages and TherapiesHuntington's disease is a rare genetic disorder that causes programmed degeneration of brain cells, called neurons, in certain areas of the brain. This talk will explore the diagnosis, the stages of the disease, and its treatment. The Stanford Huntington's Disease and Ataxia Clinic has been named a Center of Excellence ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Geektoberfest At Geektoberfest, we'll dive into the biology of beer. This 21+ event includes tastings from local and regional craft breweries in a commemorative glass you get to keep, as well as beer-brewing demos and talks from expert brewers. Buy your tickets now - prices go up the day of the ...
