Join us for Pi Day, the mathematical holiday founded at the Exploratorium and celebrated by number lovers around the world, when we open our doors to the public for free.Note: Entry is subject to capacity; admission is not guaranteed. We don't accept group or field trip reservations; group entry is discouraged ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Evidence for the kSZ effect with ACTPol and BOSS: probing baryon physics in galaxy groups and clusters Through the kinematic Sunyaev-Zel'dovich (kSZ) effect, the baryon momentum field is imprinted on the cosmic microwave background (CMB). Current small-scale high-sensitivity CMB experiments make this effect measurable, providing a unique handle on peculiar velocities and baryon physics. I will report significant evidence for the kSZ effect, obtained by combining CMB ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Mathematical Reasoning from an Eye-Tracker's PerspectiveRelational reasoning supports learning in many domains of knowledge, as integrating sets of relations allows one to make new inferences and understand broader conceptual systems. In the domain of fractions, the traditional notation is inherently relational, and comparing fractions is especially so, requiring the evaluation of relations both within and ...
Earth Under WaterNational Geographic explores the potential effects of sea level rise on our civilization over the next few centuries. "Earth Under Water" explains the science behind the prediction of sea level rise and shows what will happen if the levels rise with increasing speed. Then, we fast forward to the 23rd ...
Today, we stand at the very edge of a vast, uncharted digital landscape, where our collective memory is stored in ephemeral bits and bytes and lives in air-conditioned server rooms. What sources will historians turn to in 100, let alone 1,000 years to understand our own time if all of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Ask a Scientist's PI DAY Puzzle Party Trying to decide how you're going to celebrate Pi Day (3.14) this year? Avoid the congested airports and typical math holiday madness, and join us instead for Ask a Scientist's Pi Day Puzzle Party - a boisterous math and logic puzzle competition, hosted by the inimitable Wes Carroll. You can compete ...
7:00-7:25: Jenn Smith(Mills College) on "Family Matters in Wild Mammals"Cooperation is common in mammalian societies...Read more7:25-7:50: Philip Sabes(UCSF/ Neuroscience) on "Brain-Machine Interfaces"Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art and science will have 30 seconds ...
