BFT in the lens of Blockchains and Blockchains in the lens of BFTBlockchain is a Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) replicated state machine, in which each state-update is by itself a Turing machine with bounded resources. The core algorithm for achieving BFT in a Blockchain appears completely different from classical BFT algorithms: • Classical solutions like DLS, PBFT solve BFT among a small-to-medium ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Mind the Gap: The Intercalation of van der Waals Heterostructures: Nano Seminar SeriesThe assembly of layered (van der Waals, vdW) materials into novel heterostructures relaxes the requirements on crystallographic commensurability across interfaces and enables the creation of atomically precise superlattices that may be synthetically intractable by chemical growth. Inherently, these heterostructures possess artificial two-dimensional (2D) interlayer galleries not present in bulk materials, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Grounds for Science - Galaxy Clusters and Black HolesSearching for Galaxy Clusters from the South Pole by Nicholas Huang, UC BerkeleyGalaxy clusters are made up of hundreds of galaxies, held together by the force of gravity. Nicholas will describe how scientists are using powerful telescopes in chilly places (i.e., the South Pole!) to detect and measure properties of ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: Free
Biohack The Planet Conference 2018Biohack The Planet is a conference that brings together individuals doing exceptional, crazy and innovative things in the biology, biotech and medicine space. Speakers include Professors, individuals with garage labs, journalists and CEOs. Tickets can be purchased at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biohack-the-planet-2018-tickets-43415735634Tickets include snacks and beer for those 21+.  Â
