Surgical Tools & Techniques with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)Forget those operating room shows on TV. Get the true scoop on surgery from members of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). These fascinating demonstrations will illustrate lifesaving surgical tools and techniques. Come perform a "seedectomy," using real instruments to remove a seed from a pumpkin!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Composting VermacompostHome Composting for Busy People!Conducted by Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority.Preregistration required.
Global CoolA Gala Benefit for Planet Earth: Celebrating the Opening of Bill Nye's Climate Lab ExhibitionSaturday, November 13, 2010Chabot Space & Science CenterSCHEDULE | TICKETS | AFTERPARTYJoin international leaders, green visionaries and citizen scientists for one Earth-changing celebration - Global Cool: A Gala Benefit for Planet Earth. Featuring Bill Nye's ...
Where: OaklandCost:
Jazz Under The StarsOnce a month we invite the public to our rooftop observatory for night sky viewing, while listening to KCSM Jazz 91.1FM. See the first quarter moon, Jupiter, and more through our telescopes. This is an outdoor event, please dress warmly and check back here for weather updates. If it's cloudy or ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Global Cool(er): The After-Party for Do-Gooders, Global Cool(er): The After-Party for Do-Gooders, featuring Bill NyeDoing Good is Sexy...Especially when fueled by live DJ's, a UNIMOG, green celebrities, an exceptionally stocked bar and more... Join Bill Nye the Science Guy® and a dazzling crowd of do-gooders on Saturday, November 13th starting at 9pm. Space is limited and ...
Where: OaklandCost:
Sunday, 11/14/10
Connections Workshop: Illuminating TimeExplore how an open camera lens records light with exhibits in the museum's Seeing Collection, then create images using lights in conjunction with movement and objects. Consider what gets burned into memory, how time affects perception, and how one moment impacts the next. Leave with light painting photo prints and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: See event on website
Urban Drought Solutions: Greywater, Rainwater Catchment, EarthworksLearn how to turn your house and yard into a water saving site with greywater systems, rainwater catchment, earthworks, and appropriate landscaping choices. You'll learn about the greywater system at the EcoHouse, the first permitted residential constructed wetland/greywater system in the State of California and the first greywater system in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Free Climate Action WorkshopFirst Unitarian Church of Oakland congregants and other interested community members are invited to attend this Climate Change Action Workshop, facilitated by the Ecology Center. Concerned about climate change? Not sure what more you can do? Whether you're new to the environmental arena or a veteran of activism, you're invited ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
The Natural Kitchen: Your Guide to the Sustainable Food Revolution Deborah Eden Tull will discuss and sign her new, simple, revolutionary guide to mindful, sustainable food shopping, planning, preparation, cooking, and eating in the city. The Natural Kitchen picks up where The Urban Homestead books leave off and brings the lessons of sustainable living into the kitchen, where the daily ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
November LASER EventLASER is a monthly series of lectures and presentations organized by Piero Scaruffi on behalf of Leonardo/ISAST. LASER is sponsored by Arizona State University Art Museum, Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, The University of Illinois eDREAM Institute, The University of Calabria Evolutionary Systems Group, and School of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Monday, 11/15/10
Reform and the Healthcare WorkforceSpeaker: Joanne Spetz, PhD, Professor, UCSF Department of Community Health Systems & Center for the Health Professions
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE
STUDY OF UNCONVENTIONAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN PrOs4Sb12 VIA CHEMICAL SUBSTATIONDr. Pei-Chung Ho, of Fresno State University, will discuss the properties of unconventional superconductor PrOs4Sb12, and her recent investigation of the effect of the ferromagnetism via Nd substitution on this superconductivity. In addition, Dr. Ho will show the facilities in her newly established Strongly Correlated Electron Laboratory at Fresno State.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
World of Good Development Organization PresentationAn award-winning nonprofit, World of Good Development Organization reduces human rights abuses and creates a better workplace for millions of workers around the world by providing unique worker-centric monitoring tools and training to companies, NGOs, governments, investors and workers, creating a systemic model for positive change, unlike traditional more expensive ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost:
The Chemical Enterprise: Thinking and Acting Globally"The Chemical Enterprise: Thinking and Acting Globally" will be the topic of Dr Joseph Francisco, President of the American Chemical Society, presentation at the Nov 15 meeting of the Santa Clara Valley Section of the American Chemical Society. T.R. Dickson will also be given the 2010 Teacher Scholar Award. Reservations at: ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $27 (includes dinner)
Hepatitis C: The Silent EpidemicHepatitis C is a virus that causes cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer. It's the leading cause for liver transplants in the U.S., and an estimated 4 million Americans have the disease. Current treatments are difficult to tolerate and are often ineffective, but recent breakthroughs from Bay Area scientists ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The World's Oldest Living OrganismsWhile we may aspire to live a century, Rachel Sussman documents creatures who don't bat an eye at a millennium or two. Her photography has captured 4,500 year old bristlecone pines, 12,000 year old yucca, 400,000 year old Siberian bacteria, and many other wizened elders, all with stories longer than ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $9.01
Tuesday, 11/16/10
The Darwinian Tourist: Viewing the World through Evolutionary EyesBiologist Wills takes us on a series of adventures that demonstrate how ecology and evolution have interacted to create the world we live in. Some of these adventures, like his SCUBA dives in the incredibly diverse Lembeh Strait in Indonesia, or his encounter with a wild wolf cub in western ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Cancer and Aging: Rival DemonsUCB staff and students can use their UC ID card to obtain access to LBNL off-site shuttle buses and do not need to RSVP; Others, and those who plan to arrive by car, need to RSVP to arrange site-access. RSVP by November 15 by calling Ciccina Guagliardo at 510-486-6490, or by emailing ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Exploring the TeV Energy States at the Large Hardon ColliderProf. Jeffrey Richman of the Univ. of Calif. at Santa Barbara will give a Physics/Applied Physics colloquium entitled, "Exploring the TeV Energy States at the Large Hadron Collider."
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Free Facilitator Training: Become a Climate Change LeaderGet trained to mobilize your friends, family, neighbors and coworkers to respond to climate change! At this facilitator training you will receive the tools and materials to host a workshop series with a small group of your community members. Following this training, you will be prepared to lead your community members ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bookworms Club: Living Green in the CityGreen Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer and Driving Less are the Keys to Sustainability by David OwenJoin in a lively discussion of Owen's premise that cities, especially densely packed and compact cities like New York, are the way to live a more sustainable life. This is a book discussion ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Cleantech Outlook in Latin AmericaThe need for incremental energy production in Latin America is huge, and significant funding has become available in recent years to promote renewable energy development as a way to meet growing energy demand while reducing carbon intensity. The case for California renewable energy companies to capitalize on the opportunities next ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 - $15
Making of a Mushroom BookSteve Trudell will present "Making of a Mushroom Book." Ever complained about a mushroom field guide - it doesn't include everything you find, many of the mushrooms are not illustrated, the keys are too confusing, the descriptions incomplete? Steve Trudell's book, Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest, was published last year. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Rainwater Harvesting: A sustainable solution to the global water crisisKelly and Dylan Coleman are the directors of Save the Rain, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching those in water starved areas to harvest the rain using simple and appropriate technology. Since beginning in 2005, their systems have helped 165,000 people gain a reliable source of clean drinking water. Come ...
The Edge of What We Know From where we stand as humans, at the scale that we are, we push the edges of our knowledge from the inside out. The very small (the nano, the microbial, ants) and the unimaginably large (supernovae, black holes). We push our senses (what we ...
Futurefarmers' Amy Franceschini and Michael Swaine are currently working on a new project for the Berkeley Art Museum. This new project, A Variation on the Powers of Ten, uses the opening scene of the 1977, Charles and Ray Eames film to frame ten discussions with a diverse range of researchers. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging RegionsSpeaker: Flavio Feferman, President of Developing Markets GroupLive broadcast at mms://media.citris.berkeley.edu/webcast; Questions can be sent via Yahoo IM to username: citrisevents
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Research to Further EducationAs a nation, over half of our students fail Algebra every year. Agile Mind was founded with the mission of changing what happens between educators and students in the classroom in ways that improve the quality of instruction of high school mathematics and science, especially in underserved areas. We use ...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a large aperture (6.5 meter), cryogenic space telescope with a suite of near and mid-infrared instruments covering the wavelength range of 0.6 µm to 28 µm. JWST's primary science goal is to detect and characterize the first galaxies. It will also study the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
GIS Day 2010 at StanfordGIS Day is held in over 45 countries around the world during Geography Awareness Week in order to showcase the work done those using GIS and geospatial technologies.Stanford University, as part of its ongoing commitment to support the development and integration of geospatial technologies, is celebrating GIS Day with an ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Photon Enhanced Thermionic Emission (PETE)Solar conversion is usually divided into two classes: quantum-based conversion, such as photovoltaics (PV), and thermal conversion, such as solar dishes and power towers. Because these two processes operate at very different temperatures, they have remained separated. While traditional fossil fuel power conversion technology can enjoy the benefits of a ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Philosophy of Sustainability: The Natural StepAs a team leader or green consultant, if you have ever struggled to keep a development team focused on sustainability without devolution to point chasing in any of a variety of green building programs, or derailment during value engineering, for example, TNS can help to establish team goals based on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members (advance)
Catching Shadows: Kepler's Search for New WorldsHumanity's quest to learn about the existence of other worlds like our own has made a huge step forward with the launch of NASA's Kepler spacecraft in March 2009. The mission is designed to survey a slice of the Milky Way Galaxy to identify planets orbiting other stars. Kepler has ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($2 Parking)
Genomics: From Fantasy to Reality and BeyondThe Carlmont Science Department proudly presents a guest lecture series spanning the 2010-2011 school year. Innovative and leading scientists will visit the Carlmont PAC monthly for a free public event. Dr. Paolo Vatta-Science SpeakerSpeaker: Dr. Paolo Vatta, Life TechnologiesTopic: Genomics: From Fantasy to Reality and BeyondLocation: Carlmont Performing Arts CenterDate: Wednesday, ...
Where: BelmontCost:
Is Urban Stream Restoration Possible?Ann L. Riley, a leader in the urban stream restoration movement in the East Bay, will present case studies of successful urban stream restoration projects in places generally considered impossible to restore. Riley is the watershed and river restoration advisor for the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Light Speed: Ultrafun with the Ultrafast.You think Superman is fast? Well, can he do what Dr. Roger Falcone can do in a femtosecond? That's one millionth of a billionth of a second, and the timescale on which chemical bonds are formed (or broken). Dr. Falcone's current work focuses on the use of ultrafast pulses of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 General, $8 LHS Members & Students
Nerd Nite SF #6: Penguins, Martian Magnetosphere, and the ClapNerd Nite: where nerds and non-nerds alike gather to meet, drink, and learn something new! This month, we have presentations on the quirks of Mars's magnetosphere, the peculiarities of those adorable penguins, and a history of not-so-adorable gonorrhea. "Ooohs," "Awwws," and "Ewwws" will abound. Sponsored by the Science Channel. Be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Watersheds Lost and Found, San Francisco, Guadalajara, YubaOne of the emerging zeitgeists of our era is the rediscovery of the water beneath our cities, and redefining the places we are in through awareness of our watersheds. Derek Hitchcock of the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL), Joel Pomerantz, a San Francisco water historian, and Sarah Kelly and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Free Wednesday at Cal AcademyFree admission is available to visitors on the third Wednesday of every month, through the generosity of The Bernard Osher Foundation. Admission is on a first come, first served basis, and early arrival is recommended due to the likelihood of high demand. Also, please note that final entry to the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 11/18/10
Connections Workshop: Illuminating TimeExplore how an open camera lens records light with exhibits in the museum's Seeing Collection, then create images using lights in conjunction with movement and objects. Consider what gets burned into memory, how time affects perception, and how one moment impacts the next. Leave with light painting photo prints and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: See event on website
The Health Effects of Electromagnetic Fields11/18/10The Health Effects of Electromagnetic FieldsAdvancing technologies may be creating a life of convenience, but they might be a serious threat to your health The Health Effects of EMFCamilla Rees, Co-author, Public Health SOS: The Shadow Side of the Wireless RevolutionEileen O'Connor, Director, the Radiation Research Trust in the U.K.Olle Johansson, ...
10 GB Fiber to the HomeSpeaker: Glenn Kramer, Technical Director, Ethernet Access, Broadcom Corp.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
On the Future of 'Green' Automotive TechnologiesMr. Tomiji Sugimoto, Executive General Manager, Honda Motor Co., Ltd, discusses options and approaches to power sources, energy efficiency, new materials, integration with power grids and intelligent transportation systems, and related topics. Formerly Executive Chief Engineer at the Automotive R&D Center in Honda R&D Co. (Tochigi, Japan) and VP of ...
A Taste of NightlifeFood lovers, get your taste buds ready for the November 18th installment of NightLife. We are partnering with KQED to present you with a night filled with foodie films, tastings and demonstrations. We are very pleased to be screening The Botany of Desire, the popular film based on Michael Pollan's ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Primer on Human Stem Cell Research Susan Fisher will present a primer on human stem cell research. Topics to be covered include research and therapeutic applications, the initial stages of human development, and methods for generating stem cells.Susan Fisher is a Professor in the Dept. of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at the University of California, ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: $10 General, $5 Members (donation for food)
California's Marine Life Protection Act: A Bird's-Eye ViewMore breeding seabirds flock to the Farallon Islands than any other spot on the continental west coast, and California's shores are dotted with hotspots where seabirds congregate to breed and feed. Seabirds and the many marine mammals drawn to such locations depend on their rich web of ocean life. But ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Dinosaurs (but were afraid to ask) Mike Fredericks will draw on his 17 years of experience as creator, editor, and publisher of Prehistoric Times magazine to answer all of your dinosaur-related questions. Mike has also illustrated over a dozen dinosaur books and has created illustrations for a number of television nature programs. Mike will talk about ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Fix or Nix: The Environment & Technology Stewart Brand became one of America's best-known environmental thinkers when he started publishing the iconic Whole Earth Catalog in 1974. More recently, he's grabbed attention by arguing that environmentalists should rethink their positions on nuclear power, GMOs, and the geoengineering of the planet, ideas laid out in his recent book, ...
The USGS is one of the world's largest providers of remote sensing data, employing the best tools and techniques to expand our knowledge of the Earth. Working with low-cost field and aerial imaging technologies, together with emerging technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles, wireless sensor networks, and light detection and ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
What is the future of academic medicine at a time of change in the United States: some personal reflectionsPhilip A. Pizzo, MD, became dean of the Stanford School of Medicine in April 2001. Before joining Stanford, he was the physician-in-chief of Children's Hospital in Boston and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School from 1996-2001. Pizzo is recognized for his contributions as a clinical investigator, ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
What Are We Managing For?Restoration Strategies – Hear case studies in wildlife and habitat restoration by Consulting Ecologist, Josiah Clark, restoring ecosystem function and preserving native biodiversity. The last of the least and the best of the rest.
Smart Grid Development at SMUDThe Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is committed to advancing smart grid technologies in its service territory. Last year SMUD was awarded $127.5 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to advance smart grid implementation by several years.Jim Parks will discuss SMUD's smart grid project and will cover ...
LCLS – ONE YEAR AFTER THE X- RAY LASER WAS TURNED ONOn April 10, 2009 the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the world's first hard x-ray free electron laser, was brought to lasing. Producing an x-ray beam with over a billion times higher peak brightness than the most powerful existing synchrotron sources, it marked the beginning of a new era of ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
NASA Nanosatellite Live Launch EventMembers of the public are invited to the NASA Exploration Center on Friday Nov. 19 to observe the live webcast of the launch of NASA's Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses nanosatellite, known as O/OREOS. The O/OREOS launch will be preceded by a special program that begins at 5:00 p.m. PST ...
