CITRIS Workshop: Berkeley -- INRIA -- Stanford Partnership ProgramThe objectives of this workshop are two-fold: first, to present the current state of scientific collaborations and second to work on proposal for future ambitious joint projects.See the website for registration and workshop agenda.
Join us for an extraordinary day of activities, demonstrations, and a special appearance by a member of the San Francisco Giants. Don't miss it!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Extreme Data Intensive Computing in AstrophysicsProf. Alex Szalay of Johns Hopkins University will give the Physics/Applied Physics colloquium entitled, "Extreme Data Intensive Computing in Astrophysics."
Where: StanfordCost: Free
High Tech Robotics for Consumer ApplicationsThe Neato Robotics XV-11 is a high tech robotic vacuum cleaner that competes favorably with traditional manual upright vacuums. It is a fully automatic unit that vacuums your house, including handling the tough problems of rugs and pet hair. The XV-11 is one of the leaders in the new wave ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $10 General, IEEE members varies
In 1998 Lawrence Diller's best selling book, Running on Ritalin, raised the consciousness of a nation that was just beginning to widely medicate their children for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Now thirteen years later, Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, returns to ten of the children who were featured in the first ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Particle Accelerator on a ChipAccelerators are huge and expensive, tubes miles long that produce high energy particles to smash protons and make intense X-ray beams. 21st-century technology has taken us from the room sized ENIAC to microprocessors that fit in your pocket. Can it do the same for particle accelerators? We ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Silicon Valley SIGGRAPH: Working on KinectJune Bonus Meeting of the Silicon Valley Chapter ACM SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group in Graphics)Thursday June 2, 20117:30pm, Doors open, drinks, snacks8:00pm, Presentation"Working with Kinect"Johnny Lee, Rapid Evaluator, Google, Inc.Location: Intel 3600 Juliette Lane Santa Clara, CAABSTRACTWorking on KinectIn the first 60 days after launch, Kinect for Xbox 360 shipped ...
Pity poor Mimas! The "that's no moon" moon of Saturn ought to be as famous as its sibling Enceladus. All other things being equal, Mimas should be more strongly tidally heated, but this is clearly not the case. This talk will review the latest Cassini findings for both moons, including ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
History of the Bay ModelJoin Ranger Thomas for an in-depth look into the history of the Bay Model from its beginning to the present. The program will look back at the purpose of the Bay Model and how it was instrumental in helping scientists understand the hydrology of the San Francisco Bay.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Traveling Reptile Program by the East Bay VivariumThis one hour program features between 20 and 30 reptiles and other CREEPIES, CRAWLIES and CRITTERS (ex. Tarantula, frogs, lizards, snakes). They teach natural history, animal husbandry and safety.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Quantum Opportunities in Gravitational Wave DetectorsProf. Nergis Mavalvala will give a special seminar entitled, "Quantum Opportunities in Gravitational Wave Detectors." Interferometric gravitational wave detectors are poised to launch a new era of gravitational wave astronomy and unprecedented tests of general relativiety. These detectors also provide opportunities for studying quantum phenomena on unprecedented scales.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
How the Languages We Speak Shape the Way We Think Do people who speak different languages think differently? Does learning new languages change how you think? Are some thoughts unthinkable without language? Boroditsky reviews data from experiments around the world that reveal the powerful and often surprising ways that the languages we speak shape the ways we think.Lera Boroditsky, Assistant ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students
The Visualization of data is one of our most powerful tools. It enables a remarkable degree of data compression and let's us see important relationships or interconnections that we might otherwise miss. Visualization is relevant to every sector of the economy.The one-day event "From Data Collection to Display: How Visualization ...
In the past decade, organic semiconductors have shown promising applications for flexible and large-area electronics, such as displays, touchscreens, electronic skins, and etc. Among a variety of device components in these applications, organic field-effect transistors are the most essential to process electrical signals. This presentation will include a general introduction ...
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sleep but Were Afraid to AskWidely regarded as "The Father of Sleep Medicine", Dr Dement will review the importance of sleep and the consequences of sleep deprivation. Three major sleep disorders, insomnia, narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), will be discussed in depth, including best treatment practices. He will also share his personal challenges with ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
The Future of Rare Earth Elements Will these high-tech industry elements continue in short supply? by Keith Long, Mineral Recourse AnalystRare earth elements provide critical material for flat-panel display screens, cell phones, electric cars, windmills, etc.Although relatively abundant in nature, deposits of rare earth elements that are economic to mine are uncommonChina produces 96% of the ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Unweaving a Rainbow: The Physics of Iridesence'In this lecture we will explore how the physical concepts of reflection, refraction, and interference of light interact with microcsope materials to produce phenomena like rainbows. This lecture will be replete with live simulations of wave optics, as well as hands on microsopy of minerals and insects.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Silicon Valley SIGGRAPH: Morpheme Advanced Animation SystemMorpheme is a game animation engine and tool-chain targeting in particular high quality character animation. A key benefit is that it moves the runtime animation authoring process away from code or text files and into the hands of animators using the morpheme:connect graphical UI. The morpheme:connect application presents the user ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free to Members & Students, $5 others
Friday, 05/27/11
DSSS: Quantifying Surface Water-Groundwater Exchange Historical failure to recognise the connection between surface water and groundwater and to manage river and groundwater systems conjunctively has led to over allocation of water resources. Examples of river systems that have been depleted by groundwater pumping, for example, are well documented.Although conjunctive management of surface water and groundwater ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost:
Saturday, 05/28/11
Hack the Future!Are you a 5th-12th grade student who wants to learn more about computers than they teach you in school? Then it's time to start teaching yourself!Hack the Future is a one-day party / hackathon for youth, to show you what it's like to be a hacker and see if it's ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Quantifed Self ConferenceQuantified Self 2011 is a conference for users and tool makers interested in self-tracking systems. It will be a "working meeting" for the QS community (14 groups worldwide), where we will gather, inspire, and learn from each other as we share and collaborate on self-tracking projects. We will also explore ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $299-$399
Galilee Harbor Wetlands ReturnsLearn the history of the disappearing wetlands of San Francisco Bay and the dedicated people working hard to restore them. This program includes a short hike to the Galilee Harbor Wetland Restoration site.
Bedtime with the Beasts is a special overnight program for youth groups (ages 6-18) and their chaperones. An Oakland Zoo education specialist will lead your group on an evening hike around the zoo where you'll get a look at what the zoo is like after all of the guests leave. ...
Where: OaklandCost: $60
SkeptiCal - Skeptics in the PubSkeptiCal - Skeptics in the PubJoin a bunch of rational, reasonable, skeptics the night before the SkeptiCal Conference for a special SkeptiCal Skeptics in the Pub! Enjoy rational discourse and a drink or two with your fellow skeptics and speakers from the next days event! It will be held at the Berkeley ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
SMCAS Star Party Come out and bring the kids for a mind expanding look at the universe.Setup of telescopes begins around sunset, with observations beginning about 1 hour later.
The SkeptiCal 2011 Conference has been scheduled! It will be held at the Berkeley Doubletree on May 29, 2011. Tickets will be available for purchase Monday, March 21. Last year's conference sold out past capacity, so please buy your tickets as soon as possible to ensure a seat!Speakers this year ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $45 - $85
Quantifed Self ConferenceQuantified Self 2011 is a conference for users and tool makers interested in self-tracking systems. It will be a "working meeting" for the QS community (14 groups worldwide), where we will gather, inspire, and learn from each other as we share and collaborate on self-tracking projects. We will also explore ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $299-$399
Are we Part of an Interstellar Nursery?An investigation of the birth and death of stars and the theory that interstellar chemistry is seeding the development of life in the cosmos.The May 29th program features SETI@home's senior scientist, Dan Werthimer. The program will begin with a brief primer on the birth and death of stars and an overview ...
Where: PetalumaCost: Free with admission to exhibit
