As the nation moves away from pandemic-era protections, who will be impacted and where are the highest concentrations of vulnerable people? From the household to the state, Dr. Tim Thomas - Director of Berkeley’s Eviction Research Network, Research Director for the Urban Displacement Project, and BIDS Data Scientist - will ...
The rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) necessitates robust and efficient communication protocols. This lecture zooms in on the LoRa (Long Range) protocol, heralded for its superior range and low power consumption in IoT applications. While traditional Wi-Fi and cellular technologies have their merits, LoRa stands out in ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
After Dark: SMARTBOMBFor one night only, Oakland-based creative arts community SMARTBOMB takes over After Dark to share their singular approach to an art party. Since their beginnings in 2013, SMARTBOMB has become a Bay Area cultural hub for arts, music, and culture. They create multimedia events rooted in hip-hop that bring the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLifeCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 60,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Venture into our latest ...
Two dramatic eclipses of the Sun are coming to North America during the 2023-24 school year:· An annular (“ring of fireâ€) eclipse Oct. 14, 2023· A total eclipse Apr. 8, 2024People in two narrow paths will have the full eclipse experience each time. Everyone else (an estimated 500 million people, ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz and the Edges of the UniverseCome learn about how astronomers from Santa Cruz have used the James Webb Space Telescope (launched in late 2021 by NASA) to study exoplanets in our local neighborhood and to discover the most distant galaxies ever observed!Hear how the unprecedented observing power of the Webb Telescope has provided stunning breakthroughs ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Point Bonita Lighthouse Sunset TourOn the Point Bonita Lighthouse Sunset Tour, you will enjoy stunning sunset views and learn the compelling story of this landmark. The tour will include elements of natural and cultural history as well as thought-provoking guided discussion that ties the lighthouse’s history to our present. The tour does not include ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Unraveling the Mystery of Avian Keratin Disorder in Alaska - LivestreamAvian keratin disorder (AKD) is an outbreak of debilitating beak deformities affecting wild birds. First observed among Black-capped Chickadees in Alaska in the late 1990s it now appears to affect a variety of species across a broad geographic area. Danielle Gerik will present results of tracking AKD across the globe ...
Where: Cost: Free
Clocking Electrons: an Attosecond Stopwatch Electrons in a molecule zip around the atom in times measured in billionths of a billionth of a second, or attoseconds. To learn the basic mechanisms of chemical reactions - how catalysts work, how batteries operate - we need to follow electrons over these very short times, and for that, ...
