This presentation examines how the phonograph and leading record companies of the 1920’s helped to create the modern possibilities and dilemmas of faith and technology.Attend online or in person. See weblink
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Blue-Green Action Platform (BlueGAP): Stories, data & nitrogen managementNitrogen pollution, whether from wastewater effluent, vehicle air emissions, stormwater or agricultural runoff, harms human and ecological health, compromises livelihoods, and costs billions in damages. Moving the needle on actions needed to properly manage nitrogen requires out of the box approaches. Our approach, currently funded through NSF’s Blue Economy Accelerator ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
SETI Talks: The Origin of Water on Earth: Alien Meteors, Icy Comets, or Solar Wind? - LivestreamWater is necessary for life on Earth, but its origin is still unknown. There are multiple hypotheses about its origin. The most common theory is Earth’s water is alien, crashing down in meteors long ago when Earth was very young. Over the eons, icy asteroids and comets delivered oceans to ...
Where: Cost: Free
Ig Nobel Prize face-to-faceOur esteemed founder of the prize (and the journal the Annals of Improbable Research), Marc Abrahams, will take us through the fascinating history of the Ig Nobel Prize, from its inception in 1991 to the present day. We will learn about the inspiration behind the award, the selection process, and ...
Called “the voice of the resistance†by The New York Times, writer, historian and activist Rebecca Solnit, the author of 20 books on feminism, western and indigenous history, popular power, social change and insurrection, hope and disaster, and most recently Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General in person, $10 online, $10/$0 members
2023 Spring Birdathon Kickoff - LivestreamJoin us as we kickoff the start of 2023's Birdathon!We'll be sharing our favorite highlights from last year's teams, testing our bird smarts with fun quiz questions, and talking about why we're so amped about Birdathon.Whether you're a seasoned Birdathon participant, or you're just curious about what this whole thing ...
