Two Supermassive Black Holes are Better than OneSupermassive black holes, once thought to be theoretical novelties, are now considered to play a major role in many astrophysical phenomena including galaxy evolution. Now that we live in the era of gravitational wave observations, it is interesting to look forward to a time when we can detect gravitational waves ...
Speaker: Maha Ibrahim, Partner with Canaan Partners
Where: San JoseCost: Free
AI and IoT at Industrial ScalePlease join us for our launch of the CITRIS Silicon Valley Forum 2018 while we share our innovative, cross-disciplinary research.Our Spring 2018 series begins with a “Fireside Chat†about AI and IoT at Industrial Scale, featuring visionary entrepreneur Thomas M. Siebel of C3 IoT and Costas Spanos, Director of CITRIS ...
The 6th annual Assistive Technology Faire provides an opportunity for students and community members to get an up-close look at a variety of devices and learn about available programs from product vendors and service agencies. Users of assistive technology products as well as small companies and agencies serving individuals with ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Software ArtsSacks will argue that computing grew out of the arts. This argument will be a provocation for some, especially for those who see a bright line dividing the “two cultures†of the arts and the sciences. For others, the argument will not seem provocative at all. Important computer scientists have ...
Contemplate cinema’s continuum at After Dark. Traverse a timeline of motion-picture technology, from the earliest hand-drawn, hand-cranked experiments to cutting-edge experiences that aim again to redefine what cinema may be.Lose yourself in over 650 interactive exhibits exploring perception, art, and science at our adults-only After Dark. Grab your friends and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.95/$14.95/Free for AD members
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz - TelescopesJoin us for our inaugural Astronomy on Tap. We will begin mingling on the 2nd floor beginning at 6:00pm. We’ll hear from Professor Mike Bolte, as well as Postdoctoral Scholar Deno Stelter on the latest in telescope technology and developments. The event is free of charge and open ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco.Cafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net
Grow that green thumb and dig in: We’re calling all lovers of succulents, fiddle-leaf figs, giant ferns, and everything in-between.-----> It’s a mini-Golden Gate Park get-together, as we welcome our neighbors at the Conservatory of Flowers for a chlorophyll-filled night. Get practical tips from Garden for the Environment, whose mission is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
The Science of Cannabis: Cannabis as Medicine - SOLD OUTWhat are the potential therapeutic benefits of Cannabis to ameliorate physical and psychological illnesses? Because of the constraints on conducting medical research on Cannabis and related products, much available information is empirical and has not been subjected to the rigors of the scientific method. What are the outstanding questions, and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $40 General, $35 Members
Pioneering Tech Journalist and Author Kara SwisherKara Swisher is one of the country's most influential journalists covering Silicon Valley, the focus of her reporting for over two decades. She is the executive editor of Recode, host of the Recode Decode podcast and co-executive producer of the high-profile Code Conference. Swisher began covering the digital economy for ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Dooley and Pelosi: Bridging Trump’s DivideDebbie Dooley helped organize the Tea Party’s first national demonstration in 2009 and until recently was on the board of the Tea Party Patriots. She enthusiastically supports Donald Trump, defends Roy Moore and despises the “Bush cabal.†But her views transcend typical partisan boundaries. She loathes the Koch brothers, thinks solar ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
