Lunch Break Science - LivestreamLunch Break Science is a dynamic live web series featuring fascinating short talks, engaging interviews, and lively Q&A with Leakey Foundation scientists. Each episode digs deeper into the latest human origins discoveries, with topics like Neanderthals, chimpanzee behavior, and more! Even better, you can interact with researchers during the show ...
We introduce an empirical framework for valuing markets in environmental offsets. Using newly-collected data on wetland conservation and offsets, we apply this framework to evaluate a set of decentralized markets in Florida, where and developers purchase offsets from long-lived producers who restore wetlands over time. We find that offsets led ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The evolution and genomics of migratory body shape in a marine fishAnimal migration is one of the most fascinating phenomena in the natural world. While we know that animal migrations are often driven by food availability or tradeoffs between survival and breeding, we know relatively less about the evolution of migration at the genetic level. This seminar will explore the evolution ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Ocean's Stories Symposium - Afternoon SessionJoin us for a transformative day focused on the future of our oceans. Through lightning talks, expert panels and an inspiring keynote address, we’ll explore the critical role oceans play in our planet’s health. We’ll highlight how, together, marine scientists, journalists and entrepreneurs can address major challenges in an era ...
The ocean is vital to all living beings but still needs to be explored, leaving many questions unanswered. Fortunately, underwater robotics has greatly improved ocean exploration by accurately mapping the seafloor in high resolution and tracking animals in midwater. However, these platforms are often too expensive to build and operate, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Super-Earth Laboratory: Using HD 20794 d to Understand Habitability - LivestreamWith over 7,000 exoplanets identified in our galaxy, scientists are shifting their focus to studying these worlds' characteristics in the quest for extraterrestrial life. The backdrop for one team is the discovery of super-Earth HD 20794 d, an exoplanet detected by researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and NCCR ...
Computer vision has made remarkable advances through data-driven learning of image-text associations. Large-scale vision and language models like CLIP, SAM, and ChatGPT can generate compelling descriptions of images. However, these models, trained with scripted data and limited grounding, often struggle to provide detailed visual evidence and to generalize across a ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Evolution, Education, and a Century of Scopes - LivestreamThis July, the Center for Inquiry and the Freedom From Religion Foundation are teaming up to host the Scopes Trial Centennial conference in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This special event will explore the landmark trial’s history and its lasting impact on science, education, and the law.One of the featured presenters at that ...
Pre-laboratory preparation in chemistry education often depends on students’ ability to interpret textual descriptions from lab manuals and mentally construct representations of unfamiliar spatial phenomena. Conventional pedagogical approaches??"such as passive video demonstrations or static manual-based instruction??"frequently fall short in effectively conveying the complex laboratory processes.Virtual reality (VR) chemistry laboratories present ...
Join us for an enlightening presentation that bridges the gap between ornithology and entomology. We'll explore how insects share fascinating parallels with birds while playing equally crucial roles in our ecosystems. This talk will illuminate the remarkable world of insects, highlighting their complex behaviors, intricate social structures, and vital ecological services. ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Ocean's Stories Symposium - Evening SessionJoin us for a transformative day focused on the future of our oceans. Through lightning talks, expert panels and an inspiring keynote address, we’ll explore the critical role oceans play in our planet’s health. We’ll highlight how, together, marine scientists, journalists and entrepreneurs can address major challenges in an era ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
NightLife in the DeepMysteries of the deep meet cocktails of the night. Plunge into the deep sea at our new exhibit, Unseen Oceans.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: See for YourselfUncover the secrets of the cosmos: what are the green patches on Mars? How do NASA spacecraft communicate with each other? And what was the final message of the Curiosity rover? Find the answers to these celestial mysteries - and more - at After Dark, plus our Open Question session ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, free for members
Exploring Mental Health and Wellness: An Experiential Event In an era of fragmentation and uncertainty, having collective and safe spaces that allow for sharing and fully hearing each others’ experiences is as vital as ever. We invite you to join us at Commonwealth Club World Affairs for an interactive and experiential event exploring a breadth and depth of ...
Alcatraz Island Brandt’s Cormorants moved into San Francisco Bay in the early 1990s during a coastward population shift. Alcatraz is now one of the largest Brandt’s Cormorant breeding colonies, outperforming its ocean counterparts despite a high level of human disturbance in this urban setting. The bay hosts a large anchovy ...
Spring has sprung and here at Nerd Nite SF headquarters, we’re preparing - as so many critters in the natural world do - to strut our stuff in the sunshine. We’ve put together a program to help you look and feel your best as the weather warms and longer days ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Open Question: Health Tech - When does Tech Make Us Healthier?Technology has made health seemingly quantifiable and trackable, but does it actually improve our well-being? Co-presented with UC Davis Grand Challenges, this Open Question session invites you to explore the intersection of technology, fitness, and happiness.Part of After Dark
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
