Plasmonic Nanoparticle-Based BiodiagnosticsPlasmonics deals with understanding and manipulating the interaction between light and matter at a scale that is significantly smaller than the wavelength of light (e.g., metal nanoparticles), and chemical nanoplasmonics is mainly about the study and use of nanoscale chemistry for advancing plasmonics and the use of plasmonics to address ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Removing Legal Barriers to Transmission + Unlocking Targeted ElectrificationRemoving Legal Barriers to Transmission in California and Beyond for a Clean Electricity GridSpeakers: Michael Mastrandrea and Michael WaraRemoval of barriers to electric transmission deployment is essential to fully realizing the benefits of recent federal climate legislation and meeting California’s clean electricity goals. Transmission also plays a critical role in ...
Kim Stanley Robinson(link is external) is the award-winning author of 22 novels and numerous short stories exploring themes of ecological sustainability, economic and social justice, global politics, and big science. In recent years, Robinson has written extensively on the climate crisis in 2312, New York City 2140, and 2020’s powerful ...
Drought, Atmospheric Rivers and Floods, Oh My! - LivestreamJoin us for an exciting online event. We'll delve into the fascinating world of weather. From droughts to atmospheric rivers and floods, this event has it all!Learn why California is experiencing more rainfall after years of extreme drought. Discover how we are adapting to our changing climate.Speakers: Christine Shields, National ...
Where: Cost: Free
Fantastic Fungi with Deep LookWhat organisms are neither animals nor plants and belong in a kingdom all their own? Mushrooms! Discover the fascinating world of fungi in this special event in collaboration with KQED's Deep Look wildlife series. You'll meet naturalists and scientists, a psychedelics innovator and renowned Bay Area mushroom chefs.We'll also screen ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: In Person: $20 / Livestream: Free.
Insanely Great: The Apple MAC at 40In January 1984, Steve Jobs unveiled the Apple Macintosh, an "insanely great" computer "for the rest of us" that changed the world - and Apple itself. Exemplifying a (counter) culture of changemakers, the Mac brought the graphical user interface to the masses and launched new connections for computing and creativity. ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Virtual Skeptics in the PubThis is a casual night of socializing with fellow skeptics. If needed, we will have a number of breakout rooms for quieter conversations.Please join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.Zoom. Join HERE. Passcode: 1023
