A prime challenge across many types of environmental systems is that climate change and other anthropogenic impacts generate novel conditions that go beyond the system’s past variability and may trigger nonlinear change. Previous statistical approaches to predicting system behavior are often inapplicable to these new conditions. Rather, generating meaningful projections ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Maker Faire Bay Area - FRIDAY@MakerFaireCome celebrate Maker Faire's 12th anniversary in the Bay Area, showcasing creative and resourceful people in the areas of science and technology, engineering, food, and arts and crafts.For details, event schedules and tickets, see the web link.
Where: San MateoCost: $25 - $80
Scoop: Carpooling at WorkShared-use mobility has surged over the last decade redefining how people move in urban areas. Reported benefits of shared-use mobility systems include reductions of car ownership and vehicle usage, increased network connectivity, and encouragement of multimodal transit uses. Â In spite of this, traffic congestion and hours spent in gridlock keep ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
When the Ethics Meets the Road - How Should Cars Decide?This symposium -- a public event that is part of the Symbolic Systems Program's 30th Anniversary Celebration weekend -- will bring together four thinkers and doers whose work relates to the ethics of driverless cars. This new technology brings robotic and software engineering into contact with life-or-death decisions on highways ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Kids Love ScienceWant to think like a scientist and look at the world to figure out how science works? (Click here to see one of Steve's videos.) Like the idea of bringing old cardboard to life and building amazing recycled creations you can play with, sit in, and wear. Join Steve Mould and Jenna Westing for a fun ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Twilight HikeTake advantage of this rare opportunity to experience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve as dusk arrives and the animals start to appear. Our twilight hikes are on select Fridays throughout spring and fall. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie ...
The James Webb TelescopeIn 2018, an Ariane 5 rocket will blast off from Earth and begin a long, 1 million mile journey to the second Sun-Earth Lagrange Point. Its cargo will be arguably one of the most expensive and precious instruments NASA has ever made: the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). As the ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Andrew Fraknoi 'performs' with the Peninsula Symphony OrchestraFoothill College Astronomy Professor Andrew Fraknoi will be â€performing†with the Peninsula Symphony during their concerts (despite the fact that he doesn’t play an instrument and can’t sing a note on tune.) The Symphony is doing an astronomy themed concert, with Gustav Holst’s The Planets Suite and Nancy Bloomer Deussen’s ...
