SETI Live: Birth of Planets: Caught!How do planets start? Host Simon Steel (SETI Institute) speaks with Melissa McClure (Leiden University), lead author of a new study that caught the earliest spark of planet formation.Using JWST and ALMA, the team detected silicon monoxide (SiO) - both gaseous and likely crystalline - and pinpointed where hot, rock-forming minerals are condensing inside the protoplanetary disk of HOPS-315, ~1300 light-years ...
Solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) are increasingly being deployed on underutilized land, including retired landfill areas. This talk introduces a newly developed PV and BESS design tool that optimizes system configuration by maximizing PV size while minimizing BESS requirements, all within the local distribution system’s current ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Power of Community in Climate Education: NNOCCI Then & Now - LivestreamSince the early 2010s, the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI) has trained more than 850 climate communicators from 530+ organizations across 46 states. Through a train-the-trainer approach, NNOCCI helps educators build confidence and skills to talk about climate change in hopeful, solutions-focused ways. Together, these communicators ...
Join Mozilla co-founder Mitchell Baker and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace President Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar for a conversation on AI governance, trust, and the future of open technology.Mozilla co-founder Mitchell Baker brings decades of experience building collaborative, open-source ecosystems and advocating for internet freedom, while Tino Cuéllar of the Carnegie ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
After Dark: Dancing in the SkyBuckle in for an evening of mystery, adventure, and airborne entertainment! Prepare to be dazzled by a performance from Earth Circus, where jaw-dropping moves from acrobatic dancers will have you questioning gravity. Uncover the secrets behind aerobatics with the Snowbird squadron, Canada’s iconic flight demonstration crew. And don’t miss a ...
The human body is invincible - at least from the perspective of modern medicinal innovation. Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Stiff and Fuzz, follows the astonishing evolution of body part replacement, from sculpting noses from brass to crafting body parts from scratch using stem cells and 3-D ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 in person, $10 online, member discounts
NightLife: AvenuesNightLife is dedicated to showcasing the unique community, culture, and entertainment of San Francisco, and 'Avenues' is our effort to amplify all that the city's west side has to offer. Think block party in a museum. Shop and connect with local businesses and organizations curated by The Faight, Fleetwood SF, ...
Although black holes have become part of our movies and our everyday language, few people really understand the exciting science ideas behind the science fiction. You will learn why falling into a black hole is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience, how black holes make a serious kind of time machine possible, ...
Where: StocktonCost: Free
Mushrooms of Sonoma CountyWelcome to the “official” beginning of mushroom season in Sonoma County! If you didn’t know, mushrooms can be picked year-round in California if you are willing to travel, but this presentation will focus on when and where to find local mushrooms during this time of year (and the upcoming months), ...
For over a century, Aves Argentinas has been at the forefront of bird and nature conservation in Argentina. As the country’s leading ornithological and conservation NGO and the national partner of BirdLife International, its mission is to protect birds and biodiversity through science, education, advocacy, and collaboration.Hernan Casanas and Tamara ...
Every day the average person draws in 2,000 gallons of air - and with it, thousands of living things. The bacteria, fungi, algae, and other organisms that inhabit the air constitute one of the last great frontiers of science. This invisible ecosystem known as the aerobiome remains so mysterious that ...
Where: Cost: Free
Geoengineering, Global Warming & Sunlight Reflection MethodsIn addition to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and removing CO2 from the atmosphere, sunlight reflection may be necessary to avoid the worst impacts of global warming. The topic of geoengineering is rife with misinformation and conspiracy theories. Yet the research to understand shading options is critical for good policy making. Join ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 in person, $9 online
