Connecting Turbulence to Ecology at Multiple ScalesThe last 10-15 years of physical oceanographic research makes clear that a particular class of turbulent currents - thin, elongated fronts and filaments or swirling vortices 10 m - 1 km in horizontal scale - can dominate material fluxes on timescales of hours-to-days.  However, the aggregate impacts of these oceanic ‘weather’ ...
Now, there is intense, if uneven, pressure for prosecutors to indict police officers in the wake of high-profile killings of Black, Latinx and Indigenous people. However, there is as yet no centralized public database that tracks how prosecutors respond to alleged racially-biased misconduct of their law enforcement colleagues at scale. ...
Earth’s Moon is widely accepted to have been created 4.5 billion years ago through a giant impact between Earth and a hypothetical planet known as Theia. Yet, direct evidence for Theia's existence has remained elusive--until now. Here, we demonstrate that the mantle remnants of Theia explain fundamentally important features of ...
Bipedal locomotion, while captivating in its resemblance to human movement, presents a significant challenge within the field of robotics. The inherent multi-dimensionality and dynamic complexity of bipedal robots have posed substantial obstacles to traditional control methods, often limiting their real-world applications. This talk will delve into the complexity of bipedal ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Science on Tap: Cetaceans & Tales of WhalesWe’re going to have a whale of a time with our first Science on Tap of 2024! Just in time for whale migration season, join us for an in-depth look at whales and cetaceans with drinks from Peter B’s Brewpub and our panel of experts to discover the secret world ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $20 General adv. , $15 Members, Free for Students
Ancient human footprints at White Sands National Park and their implications for the peopling of the Americas.How old are the footprints? How do we know?What is the role of USGS scientist in this discovery?What's the link between these footprints & climate change?Speakers: Kathleen Springer and Jeff Pigati, USGS Geoscience & ...
Where: Cost: Free
Finding Aliens on Earth - LivestreamFinding life outside of Earth is one of the most interesting topics of Planetary Science. Is life possible on other planets? If so, on which ones? What would it be like, and what would they use as an energy source?Speaker: Miguel à Fernández, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, SpainWatch on YouTube ...
Where: Cost: Free
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.Step inside the iconic ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Searching for Trolls under the Electron Bridge Plants draw energy for all their chemical reactions from sunlight. Why can't we? In theory, this can be done by building a molecular bridge: Attach a molecule that absorbs light and gives the energy to electrons to a molecule that accepts the electrons and uses them to catalyze the desired ...
