The University Herbarium (UC) and Jepson Herbarium (JEPS) have a current combined total of about 2,200,000 preserved specimens that are irreplaceable physical records of biodiversity. The collections are a tool for basic research in systematics, ecology, phytogeography, and evolution. They are actively used in teaching, and are a resource for ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
CEPHEID'S AND LEAVITT'S LAWDr. Vicky Scowcroft of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science, will detail a class of pulsating stars, used as "Standard Candles" to measure distances in the Universe.
On August 3, President Obama and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Clean Power Plan (CPP). Issued under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, these are the first-ever national standards addressing powerplant carbon emissions and will change the entire landscape of America's electricity system. Professor Wara will ...
What makes us human? Join world renowned neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky for an evening exploring one of the most fundamental questions about our existence.Being Human mixes short talks from great minds with fun hands-on experiments, drinks, conversation, and storytelling. Each month we'll investigate different aspects of our evolution, our behavior, and the ...
Basic science is common to all humankind and helps unify the world, even among nations in political conflict. "Where do we come from?" and "Why do we exist?" are global themes driving scientific research. Recent examples include collaborations among Israel, Iran and the Palestinian Authority.Join two UC Berkeley scientists who ...
The Story Collider is coming to San Francisco! Join us for and evening of four true, personal stories about science. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes so bizarre you won't believe what's happening, we always find stories of the ways science intersects with people's lives. Hosted by Brian Wecht.Storytellers announced soon!Tickets
MIT technology and society specialist psychologist Sherry Turkle (Alone Together) has been called the Margaret Mead of Digital Culture and our techno-Freud. In her latest book, Reclaiming Conversation, she discusses the power of conversation and the importance of reclaiming it in the digital age. Turkle argues that social media provides ...
Celebrated public astronomer Andrew Fraknoi takes us behind the scenes on Pluto's demotion to "dwarf planet," explaining why its story might still turn out OK. In July, the New Horizons spacecraft flew by the double planet Pluto-Charon and gave us superb close-up views of both worlds for the first time. Though New Horizons data will keep ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $20 General, $12 Member, $8 Student
