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Once a vision of science fiction, mining of the deep seabed is coming closer to reality, driven by increasing demand for minerals such as cobalt, nickel, and copper to power modern telecommunications and energy infrastructure. This demand has caused the International Seabed Authority (ISA) to accelerate its work on developing ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Climate Change, Health and EquityClimate change is a global health emergency. It is impacting the health of California communities today, and is the “greatest public health challenge of the 21st century.” Climate change exacerbates health inequities, disproportionately harming the most vulnerable. State climate policies and investments can serve to redress these inequities. Climate actions ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Free Coding Club for Kids The Downtown Oakland Dojo is a place where young people age 7-17 can code and explore technology in a fun and social environment. They can create apps, build a website, try out different coding languages, and get hands on with digital making using the Raspberry Pi.We recommend that children bring a ...
Where: OaklandCost: free
The Promise of Smart Materials in Earthquake Resistant DesignDamage from recent earthquakes underscores the importance of developing new approaches and technologies to improve the performance of structures during earthquakes. The presentation will highlight applications of one class of smart materials - shape memory alloys - in improving the performance of structures subjected to earthquake loading. Shape memory alloys ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Madagasikara: The Real Madagascar Film ScreeningMadagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, known for its lemurs and unique biodiversity and as the setting of the popular animated films. But the real Madagascar is much different than the world imagines. MADAGASIKARA is the story of three resilient women fighting for the survival of their ...
Join us in celebrating the 60th birthday of one of our favorite speakers in this series - Berkeley’s Dr. Alex Filippenko. He will provide a non-technical overview of the main areas of his fascinating research career - black holes, various types of exploding stars, and the accelerating expansion of the ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
Igneous Rocks and the USGS at KilaueaPeninsula Gem & Geology Society Monthly MeetingSpeaker: Leslie Gordon, USGSEditor's Note: This event was originally scheduled for March 27.
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Skeptics in the Pub: MillbraeScience and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub West Bay, Fiddlers Green, Millbrae sponsored by Bay Area Skeptics.If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. If ye shun the brewer’s art, at least help us lay waste to bangers & mash!Skeptics ...
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
The Difference Between Rocks, Gems and Minerals - RESCHEDULEDPeninsula Gem & Geology Society Monthly MeetingSpeaker: Johanna FentonEditor's Note: This event has been rescheduled to March 27. See additional listing for substitute event with Leslie Gordon.