How to learn from cosmological dataThe mysteries of the cosmic beginning, gravitational clustering, and cosmic acceleration persist. How can we distill relevant cosmological information from the next generation of data sets? Taking examples from the cosmic microwave background, large scale structure, and supernova cosmology, I will discuss inference strategies, artificial intelligence, and computational approaches that promise to extract more ...
Batteries are to a clean-energy future what sunshine is to California: indispensable. But batteries today are weak, and so is the method that scientists are using to try to improve them. Batteries cost too much, hold too little energy, explode too easily, and lose their punch too fast. The search ...
How close is too close? Whether a cell membrane or a line in the sand, boundaries help define where one ends and others begin. Test the influence of dividing lines on everything from bubbles to public bathrooms.Presentations:Boundary Conditions in Romantic Relationships With Heike Winterheld  7:00 p.m. Immigration Enforcement and Sanctuary With Lisa Weissman-Ward  8:00 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.95 advance, $19.95 @ the door, AD members Free
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz - From Planets to Dark Matter: How Do We Know What We know?Join us for our inaugural Astronomy on Tap. We will begin mingling on the 2nd floor beginning at 6:00pm. Professors Ruth Murray-Clay and Alexie Leauthaud and Graduate Student Researcher Alexa Villaume present “From Planets to Dark Matter: How Do We Know What We know?†The event is free of charge ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Atr Tech NightlifeMUTEK.SF in the Dome (Morrison Planetarium) 6:30, 7:30 & 8:30pm Catch a series of mind-bending audiovisual works created for the Morrison Planetarium dome, including “Nimbes†by Joanie Lemercier with music by James Ginzburg (of Emptyset) and “Structure†by Jesse Woolston.Sea of Sounds (Piazza) 6:00 - 8:30pm - San Francisco’s Topazu sets the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
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
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
'FLUSH'FLUSH - The Documentaryis the surprising story of what happens after we “goâ€, and a growing movement to change the way we think about waste. Filmmaker Karina Mangu-Ward wonders if the unprecedented damage from Superstorm Sandy, the drought out West, and the future of our food supply has a lot ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Lymphedema: What You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Treatment and the Promise of ResearchLymphedema is a chronic condition that causes unsightly swelling in the limbs due to blockage in the circulatory systems. Lymphedema is most commonly caused by lymph node removal or damage due to cancer treatment. This talk will address the condition, current research and emerging treatments for it.Speaker: Stanley Rockson, MD, ...
Charlie is a brilliant scientist whose life is upended when she is diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that leaves her stuttering, shaking, and forgetful. Selflessly, Charlie's wife, Maggie, plunges into her new role as caretaker, and over the years both settle into their new identities. When Charlie finds out about ...
Where: Stanford UniversityCost: $5 students, $20 advance, $25 at the door
