Forensic Science Lecture Series: Familial DNAInspector Hofsass has served SFPD for over 20 years as an officer, a criminalist, a CSI, a sexual assault investigator, and a homicide investigator. She earned her MSFS at UC Davis, and has presented casework and scientific findings at seminars and conferences in the US and abroad. Inspector Hofsass has ...
Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Speaker: Mark ...
Experience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Learn about the ongoing research and habitat restoration work that help this vital ecosystem thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for ...
Power Optimized Solar Panels /PV Systems: Where is the Value?Solar market in the United States has seen a number of companies, ranging from start ups to Fortune 500, introduce electronics to be married with solar panels to improve/increase power harvest, simplify installation and provide performance information per panel. These products, DC-DC power optimizers and micro-inverters, were introduced as standalone ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Stalking Dark Energy and the Mystery of the Accelerating UniverseSaul Perlmutter is a professor in Berkeley's Department of Physics and a senior scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He received his A.B. from Harvard in 1981 and his Ph.D. in physics from UC Berkeley in 1986. He leads the Supernova Cosmology Project, an international collaboration of research teams ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Before it Strikes: Viral Forecasting for Pandemic PreventionCurrent global disease control efforts focus largely on attempting to stop pandemics after they have already emerged. This fire brigade approach, which generally involves drugs, vaccines, and behavioral change, has severe limitations. Just as we discovered in the 1960s that it is better to prevent heart attacks than try to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Connecting Urban Open Space: Implementing Metropolitan Greenways in North American CitiesIn communities across North America, the protection of open space is a critical priority, with the protection and restoration of natural landscapes seen as key ways to control sprawl, reverse environmental degradation, and curb urban blight. The importance of connected patches and corridors of green space across metropolitan landscapes is ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Cosmic Wisdom: An Astronomer Looks at Human History...and Our Future Prospects We now know more about the distant universe in many ways than we do about our own planet. Using breathtaking images and computer simulations, cosmologist Faber will tell the story of how human beings got here and where we are headed, cosmically speaking. This "cosmic wisdom" is essential knowledge, she ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8 members, $20 non-members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco. Beers and Books is a social event co-hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Cafe Borrone http://www.cafeboronne.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.
Tonight, explore the science of shredding when the Exploratorium transforms into an impromptu skatepark. Learn about the history of skateboarding and the urban landscape from experts all while watching professional skateboarders demonstrate science in motion.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, Free Members
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, with a night dedicated to exploring the final frontier. Hear from Mary Roach, author of best-selling Packing for Mars, about the surreal realities of life in space; and Team FREDNET, a group of scientists and engineers who are ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Infilling California: Policies and Programs for Sustainable Urban FuturesGain insight into public policies and initiatives that offer hope for creating sustainable patterns of future urban growth from a widely respected and visionary architect/urban designer, Peter Calthorpe, and two progressive urban planners who have been active in creating and managing infill strategies in San Diego and Portland. These thought-leaders ...
'The Theatre of Insects': Talk & Signing By Jo Whaley Jo Whaley will give a short presentation and sign her book of entomological photography, "Theater of Insects". Inspired by old dioramas found in natural history museums, Whaley creates theatrically staged images of exquisitely colored insects against imaginary-almost dreamlike-backgrounds composed of weathered, man-made materials.
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
The Coming Transformation of American MedicineAmerican medicine is poised for a transformation – one aimed at raising the quality of medical care and reducing its cost. Such a transformation is both needed and possible. In this talk, the outlines of the coming transformation are discussed. What needs to be done, and why? How will the ...
