Large-Scale Structure beyond the Power Spectrum As recent and future galaxy surveys map the large-scale structure of the universe with unprecedented pace and precision, it is worthwhile to consider innovative data analysis methods beyond traditional Gaussian 2-point statistics to extract more cosmological information from those datasets. Such efforts are often plagued by substantially increased complexity of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
GALAXY HALOSDr. Rachael Beaton, of the Observatories of the Carnegie Institution for Science will discus her work on observational/photometry studies of galaxy halos, particularly M31.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
21st Century Solutions to Critical Western United States Water Woes - POSTPONEDCalifornia is experiencing the worst drought in recorded history. Projections show climate change is creating hotter and drier conditions in the western states. Our distinguished panel of water experts will discuss strategies, reforms and innovations that will help us survive and thrive during drought and the years to come for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for members, $7 Students
China Today: Environmental Progress and ChallengesChina is the largest contributor to the world's air pollution. So much so that media have dubbed China's current pollution state as an "airpocalypse" that has led to a frenzy of new green policies. Inadvertently, China is now one of the largest investors in green energy as well. The dramatic ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members, $7 Students
Resilient CitiesCities from around the world have faced a dramatically changing climate in the past decade. San Francisco alone has stood against earthquakes, large storms and heavy winds in 2014 and the Rim Fire that cost the city $36 million dollars. What can we do to prepare ourselves for the furious ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Member, $7 Student
Join us for a fascinating journey through the early universe using the latest computer animations of early star formation, supernova explosions, and the build-up of the first galaxies. Dr. Abel's work has shown that the first luminous objects in the universe were very massive stars shining one million times as brightly as our Sun. They died quickly and ...
The past decade has seen an explosion in the discoveries of Pluto-sized and near Pluto-sized bodies in the outer Solar System, giving rise to a new classification of "dwarf planets." Like Pluto, each of these objects has a unique story to tell about the history and evolution of the Solar ...
