Survey research is a centerpiece of life in America and throughout the world. Billions of dollars are spent by commercial companies, governments, academics, NGOs, and others to track people's life experiences (e.g., the unemployment rate comes from surveys) and opinions (e.g., presidential approval, preferences for government policies, satisfaction with products ...
Cosmic relics such as the cosmic neutrino background (CvB) are among the most compelling and elusive targets in fundamental physics. With conventional detectors, the interaction rate is so small that a 10-cm sphere of matter would see fewer than one event over the age of the universe. I will describe ...
For decades, computing has leapt forward by turning barriers into breakthroughs - the demise of Dennard scaling and the end of planar transistor scaling represent two such barriers. Each challenge sparked a paradigm shift, redefining what was possible. Drawing on my three decades at Intel, I will share lessons from ...
Join us for a Talk & Tacos with leading mycologist Christian Schwarz, coauthor of Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast!Join Fork in the Path for a special talk & tacos with leading mycologist Christian Schwarz, co-author of Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast, plus tacos by renowned mycochef Chad Hyatt.What You'll LearnThe ...
San Francisco is charting an ambitious path toward a climate-positive future built on systemic changeWhat does it actually take to transform a major city's relationship with energy, buildings, and environmental justice?Join us for a conversation with Tyrone Jue, Director of San Francisco's Environment Department, on the city's updated Climate Action ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 in person, $9 online
Skeptics in a Real PubEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula with great food. < Menu >
Philosophers, cognitive scientists, and animal welfare advocates tend to agree that consciousness evolved to support action. Yet, puzzlingly, most accounts take relatively passive sensory experiences and bodily sensations (e.g. pains, visual perceptions, and hunger pangs) to be the basic contents of subjective experience. What if consciousness were not a “point ...
This month, we have two excellent talks lined up: Dr. Stephen Bailey (LBNL) will tell us how we make 3D maps of the Universe. Then we’ll have a talk from Dr. Nick Rodd (LBNL) about the heaviest and lightest particles in the Universe!
We all admire the beauty of birds, but you may not realize that beauty is more than skin deep. With an unusual perspective, we'll look at birds from the inside out, considering design and function. With this new view of birds you will not only appreciate their grace and beauty, ...
