A class on Aliens in Science and Science Fiction - LivestreamFew areas of astronomy provoke our imaginations as much as the search for “alien life†among the stars. It is a staple of science fiction stories and films, but recently it has also become a legitimate branch of scientific inquiry. In this non-technical class (designed for people without much science ...
The field of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) was launched in the 1990s by the remarkable discovery, via naturally-occurring isotopic tracers, that saline groundwater was discharging to the South Atlantic Bight in very large volumes. Subsequent studies confirmed that saline groundwater discharges to the Atlantic Ocean in volumes that rival river ...
Magnetic single atoms and molecules constitute the ultimate spatial limit for data storage, quantum sensors and quantum information units. Recently electron spin resonance spectroscopy combined with the scanning tunneling microscope (ESR-STM) has developed into a powerful tool to address magnetic adsorbates at the single atom level. Compared to other STM ...
With hundreds of bird species found throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, we are fortunate to have several birding organizations dedicated to appreciating and conserving the birds here. In the first part of SFBBO's Birding the Bay Area series, Golden Gate Audubon, Mt. Diablo Audubon, and Ohlone Audubon will each ...
How can we turn the tide on species loss and help biodiversity and bioabundance flourish for millennia to come?Ryan Phelan is Executive Director of Revive & Restore; the leading wildlife conservation organization promoting the incorporation of biotechnologies into standard conservation practice. Phelan will share the new Genetic Rescue Toolkit for ...
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