We have numerically explored the obliquity variations of a hypothetical moonless Earth using a range of initial conditions and extending our calculations for up to 4 billion years. We find that while obliquity varies significantly more than that of the actual Earth over 100,000 year timescales, the obliquity remains within ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Stormageddon -- Why Extreme Weather Is Hitting Us TodayHistoric snows and bitter cold across North America; massive floods in Australia and Pakistan; deadly mudslides in Brazil; epic drought and wildfires in Russia; 2010 was one of the most destructive years in human history - one of the worst years for extreme weather and one of the most expensive. ...
Younger Lagoon Reserve TourExperience 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 ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Michael Gazzaniga: Who's in Charge? Free Will and the Science of the BrainMichael Gazzaniga, Professor of Psychology and Director of the SAGE Center for the Study of Mind, UC Santa BarbaraKnown as the "father of cognitive neuroscience," Gazzaniga makes a powerful argument for free will. The question of free will versus determinism continues to vex scientists, psychologists and philosophers, but the biological ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students
Scissors cut paper, rock bashes scissors, yet paper triumphs over rock. Who came up with this strange decision-making game that we all love to play? Come to the Exploratorium's After Dark: Rock, Paper, Scissors where you can learn about the origins of such games, discover some other hand games from ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco.Cafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club!
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, 01/07/12
San Francisco Rocks Walking TourSeismic forces that shaped the cityIt's no secret that we San Franciscans frequently feel the earth move under our feet. Here, near the ol' San Andreas, the landscape's been shoved around for thousands of years, leaving behind some pretty twisted rock 'n roll stories. Munch your way through some edible ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 with Schmooze discount
Makin' MeadJoin the Garden and Robert MacKimmie of City Bees as we turn honey into wine! Participants will mix their gallon of mead under Robert's ever-watchful eye, ensuring delicious results. The class will also present more advanced recipes for cyser (apple and honey wine) and melomel (fruit and honey). There will ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $50 General, $45 Members
Family Moonlight HikeJoin a Park Docent for an outing under the moon and stars on the paved Los Gatos Creek Trail. Watch for wildlife that comes out at dark, identify overhead constellations, and discover some secrets of the night. Park on Dell Ave. and meet at the park entrance with sturdy walking ...
Conservation Photography Workshop: Artistic Expression for the Nature Photographer The beauty of the digital era of photography presents itself in the enormous opportunities for creativity in photographing the subject matter of your choice. As nature photographers, we are surrounded by the beauty of wildlife and colorful landscapes painted by the brush of the natural world. Join us in this ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $50 General, $40 members
Younger Lagoon Reserve TourExperience 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 ...
In little more than a decade, carbon dioxide (CO2) capture from point source emissions and sequestration in deep geological formations has emerged as one of the most important options for reducing CO2 emissions. Two major challenges stand in the way of realizing this potential: the high cost of capturing CO2, ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
January LASER EventSchedule:6:30pm-6:45pm: Socializing/networking.6:45-7:10pm: Piero Scaruffi (author) on "The Alan Turing Year" A tribute to Alan Turing and meditations on artificial intelligence, the singularity and Silicon Valley.7:10-7:35pm: Elizabeth Hadly (Stanford)TBA7:35-7:50pm: BREAKBefore or after the break, anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art and science will have 30 seconds ...
Our January cafe event will feature the research of Nicole Crane and Giacomo Bernadi. Their research into the population genetics of fishes has taken them to some of the last pristine coral reef systems on the planet. Their talk will include both an underwater photographic journey of their recent expeditions ...
Poll after poll shows that the majority of Americans do not understand health care reform: what is at stake, how reform works, and what its immediate and long-term consequences will be. In his new book Obama advisor and MIT economist Jonathan Gruber uses comics to make current and proposed policies ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: General $20, Members $17, Students $10
