Changes in the physical/biological interactions in marine ecosystems occur across various spatial and temporal scales and may be mitigated or strengthened based on varying rates of evolutionary and management adaptation. “Panarchy†provides an interdisciplinary approach in which structures, scales, and linkages of complex-adaptive social-ecological systems are mapped across multiple space ...
How can museums and other cultural institutions better address the increasing volatility and vulnerability in the Earth system? How can museums facilitate observation of human impacts on the atmosphere, the lithosphere, and everything in between? Can such observation become a truly public enterprise?Join moderator Jason Groves and curators Sara Dean ...
Jim Ostrowski is the VP of Engineering at Blue River Technology, which serves farmers with computer-vision based robotics that unlock greater yield potential.
CRISPR is a new gene-editing tool that may revolutionize the way we think about-and ultimately treat-genetic disorders. For scientists, it is cheap and easy to use, allowing them to do what they've only dreamed of in the past. What if researches could eliminate the gene that causes Huntington's Disease in embryos, ...
Solar for All: Energy for All the Planet and All the PeopleThe clean energy revolution has the power to transform our planet and our communities. Current massive solar cost reductions mean that solar energy will be able to deliver health and economic benefits to everyone, including low-income and impoverished areas. Solar has the power to lower utility bills for every American, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, Free for Students
If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the flim-flam man, join us, your friends.  Skeptics in the Pub is a group of like-minded people informally discussing the latest in science or pseudoscience over good eats & ale. 7PM  4th Wednesday each month (except November and December)
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
Saving Species with Science �' Lead and the California CondorThe recovery of an endangered species typically requires a multidisciplinary approach and the California condor is no exception. Here I provide an overview of the work our research group is doing to inform managers and policy makers about the major threat wild California condors face today �" lead poisoning. I ...
