PARC Forum online: AI’s impact on communities worldwide - LivestreamJoin us for the first PARC Forum online-only event. Award-winning journalist Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s Open AI, and Karen Myers, vice president of SRI’s Information and Computing Sciences division and AI Center director will discuss the human dimensions of AI.Register at weblink to attend
Recent high-performance computing and machine learning approaches have improved our ability to detect earthquakes, but characterizing these earthquakes has proven to be more challenging. One desired characterization is determining earthquake focal mechanisms which inform us about fault structures, stress orientations, and rupture kinematics. However, these mechanisms typically can only be ...
The need to move the electric power supply from its dependence on fossil fuels is rapidly transforming the architecture of the electric power grid. As part of this transformation, power system flexibility has become a priority. Not meeting this need will increase rolling blackouts and hinder the integrations of renewable ...
On Exhibit in London and a New Station in Puerto Rico A major new exhibition at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, Space: Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?, runs from May 17, 2025, to January 4, 2026, and will feature a complete LaserSETI instrument on display. The exhibit explores ...
During this Birdy Hour Sam will discuss why tropical ecosystems are so diverse and the role that mountains play in shaping patterns of tropical bird diversity. He will address possible reasons why bird species might join mixed-species foraging flocks, and talk about why these flocks are so interesting. Then he ...
Where: Cost: Free
kNightLife: Renaissance FaireRaise a goblet and don thy finest garb. A night of reverly and merriment awaits thee at the Academy. Gather yer crew and step back into ye olde good times with live performances, local artisans, and more. Costumes* are celebrated and highly encouraged!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: Make, Test, RepeatDiscover what goes into making an exhibit through the process of prototyping. Chat with our exhibit engineers and developers and learn how they iterate - make something, test it out, and repeat the process - to come up with fascinating new exhibits, and how this process applies to innovation in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95, Free for members
Nerd Nite SF #151: Fad Diets, Jane Austen, and the Shell Space Band! We would to invite you to our humble venue the 22nd day of May for another rousting installation of Night for Nerds.During the night, we will be lulled by the tunes of our house band for the event, Shell Space, and the compositions of our dearest in-house record composer, Lady ...
