Transforming SF: THE FUTURE OF WORK: Ken Goldberg and John Zysman in conversationWhat are the social and economic impacts of technology, robotics and AI on work and employment? Will human beings be completely replaced in the work force? What new jobs will be created and which industries most effected? What will we do with time on our hands and how will we ...
In California, nearly three-quarters of the coastline consists of eroding sea cliffs or bluffs. Cliff retreat often happens suddenly and without warning: wave impacts can undercut and destabilize sea cliffs, causing rapid collapse. Cliff collapse and retreat can be hazardous, but it also gives rise to spectacular coastal features such ...
Where: Point Reyes StationCost: Free
Resilient, Sustainable Cities from the ‘Neighborhood Up’: Low-Carbon Districts and CommunitiesAs cities undergo the biggest growth of the past 100 years, significant investments are being made to build and revitalize neighborhoods and commercial districts. With rapid growth, however, often comes an expanding equity gap in terms of income, education and health. While neighborhoods offer some of the most complex challenges ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: See weblink
The End of Life Option Act: Legal and Clinical ImplicationsUnderstand the basics of the End of Life Option Act. At this event, our speakers dispel some common myths about the act's implementation, address the status of institutional policy development around California and discuss research data from the Oregon/Washington experience. These policy leaders also address some of the challenges encountered ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
NightlifeThis week, NightLife celebrates the best of the Academy with an evening of after hours science inside the greenest museum on the planet.In the aquarium, enjoy nighttime dive shows in our Philippine Coral Reef tank, learn about Claude the albino alligator during a special Swamp Talk, then gaze at the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Not all tsunamis are generated by earthquakesTsunamis can be caused by volcanoes, landslides, and even atmospheric disturbancesData from tide gauges can help unravel the complex physics of these sourcesSpeaker: Eric Geist, USGSÂ
Join Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.What's going on inside the nucleus of an atom? Why does it spit out radiation? Did you know that you are exposed to radioactivity every day? Learn the facts about this somewhat controversial topic.Part of After Dark, which runs ...
