Sea Level and Ice Sheet Stability During Past (and Future) WarmingPast warm periods are testing grounds for major ice sheets’ response to global warming. Stratigraphic evidence from the Bahamas from the most recent warm period, the Last Interglacial at ~125 ka, constrains glacial isostatic adjustment and shows sea level very likely did not exceed ~5m, below current IPCC estimates. This ...
The International System of Units (the SI), the modern metric system, has recently undergone its most revolutionary change since its origins during the French Revolution. The nature of this revolution is that all of the base units of the SI are now defined by fixing values of natural constants. Our ...
Meaningful places help us write our histories, frame our identities, and feel a sense of belonging. Tonight, explore the relationship between place, self, and community. Consider the ways that objects hold cultural meaning, and the role of art in cultivating shared places. Immerse yourself in beautiful sculptural installations inspired by ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Internet for the PeopleJoin Internet Archive's senior policy counsel LILA BAILEY in conversation with author BEN TARNOFF about his book, INTERNET FOR THE PEOPLE.Why is the internet so broken, and what could ever possibly fix it? The internet is broken, Tarnoff argues, because it is owned by private firms and run for profit. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Longevity Business and ScienceJoin scientists and entrepreneurs in learning about and discussing the future of biotechnology & longevity-inspired medicine.Feast your mind while fueling your body: come enjoy two short talks by Elad and Dan, and engage with investors/scientists/builders over food & refreshments. Elad has succeeded by calling the future, and Dan is creating ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
NightLive: MoveGet your move on at an evening all about our devotion to motion. From scientific talks to breakdancing performances and boxing sessions, learn about and experience the magic of how animals and humans maneuver through the world!Featured programming:Let’s get ready to Rumble! Join our friends from Rumble Boxing for a ...
In this talk, you’ll learn an artist’s perspective on the “beauty of science†- how artists can collaborate with scientists and birders to create compelling imagery that not only helps to inform and educate but also forges emotional connections that can motivate protection and conservation.Speaker: Tara Kate, illustratorRegister at weblink ...
Racism created race. The socially defined racial groups we currently experience did not result from an objective examination of human biological variation. This talk recounts the study of biological variation and its connection to race concepts within the Western world from its roots in Christian special creationism to modern evolutionary ...
