Overview and Status of the Giant Magellan Telescope ProjectOptical-IR telescopes have been the drivers for astronomical discovery for four centuries. The next generation of "extremely large" ground-based telescopes will open new discovery space that will revolutionize exoplanet research and expand the frontiers of all areas of astrophysics and cosmology. In this talk, I will provide an overview and ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Ethics and AI - A Fireside Chat with Tolga Kurtoglu and Kara SwisherThere is a general feeling that technology is inherently neutral even among those developing AI solutions. This misunderstanding presents a growing challenge as artificial intelligence evolves and spreads into virtually every facet of human society.This Q&A with Tolga Kurtoglu, CEO at PARC and Kara Swisher, award-winning technology journalist and co-founder of Recode, ...
Craving some deliciously inspired science? Get a taste for these controversial but always sweet carbohydrates at Pairings and partake in a tempting array of sugar-inspired presentations and activities.Pairings: Sugar With Kevin Godes, Julie Yu, and Clay Reynolds 7:00 p.m.  Sure, sugar is a versatile sweetener, and we eat a lot of it but ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Hardcore Natural History: Not All That Wander Are Lost - Exploring the largest mass migration on the planetEvery day in aquatic ecosystems throughout the planet countless organisms undergo what has been described as the largest single migration of biomass found on earth. The natural event - first discovered during World War II - is largely comprised of zooplankton such as crustaceans, mollusks, fish, and jellies. Oceanographers coined ...
BAS is inviting you to participate in a Bad Ad Hoc Hypothesis program where YOU will be the presenter. Pretty much all Ad Hoc hypotheses are bad, but the Bad Ad Hoc Hypothesis (or BAH) has become something of a term of art among science fans. Examples of BAH Fests ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Geminid Meteor ShowerBundle up and join hundreds of community members who flock to Chabot to get above the urban light pollution to view the last spectacular meteor shower of 2018, learn about heavenly bodies and wish upon the “falling starsâ€.Hot chocolate inclued
