Meet the birds at Lake Merritt!Migrating birds are here! See which winter visitors are currently at Lake Merritt, the nation's oldest wildlife refuge. A naturalist from the Rotary Nature Center will lead a short walk along the lake. Learn about the Pacific Flyway and how to identify some winter migrants as well as year-round ...
Global energy-economic models, such as MESSAGE with which I work at IIASA, have proven valuable for assessing long-term energy transitions and their environmental implications under a range of policy and technology scenarios. However, the broad geographic and temporal scope of these models has required a trade-off in terms of spatial ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
SOLVING BIG PROBLEMS WITH SMALL ACCELERATORS: FROM COLLIDERS TO MEDICAL DEVICES BASED ON LASER PLASMA ACCELERATORS Dr. Wim Leemans of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will discuss the progress on building laser powered, plasma based particle accelerators where electrons surf on waves and can reach energy levels in a few inches that would conventionally require machines multiple football fields long. Although many challenges remain, this new technology ...
Energy is used in every part of the global economy�"powering our homes, businesses, factories, and cars. Meeting our country’s (and indeed, the world’s) climate commitments therefore means reducing emissions from every sector. Smart energy policy can drive down greenhouse gas emissions quickly and affordably, while stimulating innovation and economic growth. Alternatively, ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Nerd Night East Bay 48: Stoicism, Dark Energy, HealthEase out of post-Thanksgiving torpor with Nerd Nite East Bay. An evening of drinks and education begins with Seamus O'Donnell's exploration of stoicism. Virtue is based on knowledge, so we continue with Astronomy on Tap's Jeffrey Silverman's discussion of dark energy, We conclude the evening with alumnerd Sharon Osterweil's dive ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8 advance, $10 at door if available
