The Tanner Lectures were established by the late American scholar, industrialist and philanthropist Obert Clark Tanner. The purpose of the lectures is to advance and reflect upon scholarly and scientific learning relating to human values. This intention embraces the entire range of values pertinent to the human condition, interest, behavior and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Citizen Science and Macroseismic Intensity in Earthquake Research, Engineering, & Risk AssessmentMacroseismic intensity observations and analyses connect our collective seismological past with the present - and the present to the future - by facilitating hazard estimates and communicating the effects of shaking to a wide variety of audiences across the ages. Traditional macroseismic surveys are now supplemented by citizen-science-based intensity observations, ...
So you’re looking for a different kind of Lunar New Year party. You know, the kind where you can play mahjong, get a tattoo, and wander through a bustling night market. You in? Join the celebration and welcome the year of the rabbit and cat the NightLife way.Featured programming:Did someone ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20.25
After Dark: Ice StoriesDelve deep into Jen Lewin’s luminous installation The Last Ocean before it leaves the Exploratorium floor! Traverse the artwork’s 1,200-square-foot landscape of interactive platforms =- inspired by an Antarctic ice shelf - then learn about how ice sheets are studied, reflect on the impacts of climate change, and get up ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Learn about:How NVEWS implementation will improve our capability to detect eruption precursors at the earliest stagesThe top priority volcanoes for implementationHow the implementation of NVEWS builds upon volcano monitoring investments already madeSpeaker: Charles Mandeville, USGS Volcano Hazards Program CoordinatorSee weblink to attend.
Where: Cost: Free
Astronaut Steve Smith: Lessons from Life at Mach 25Hear Astronaut Steve Smith share amazing stories from his four trips to space and inspire us all to achieve our biggest goals.Steve Smith is one of America’s most experienced astronauts, a veteran Diplomat, a former Silicon Valley product manager, and a successful elite athlete.He flew in space four times, performed ...
