Speaker: Douglas Osheroff, Nobel Laureate in Physics, StanfordRoom 189
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Advanced Lithium-Air, Lithium-Water, and Lithium-Sulfur Batteries based on Water-Stable Lithium ElectrodesIn a new breakthrough, PolyPlus has developed an aqueous lithium-sulfur battery with zero self-discharge (no polysulfide shuttle) and remarkably enhanced solubility of the discharge product, Li2S. This is the first example of an aqueous Li-S battery, and offers promise as a high performance, low-cost alternative to current Li-ion technology.In this ...
Join us for an enlightening evening on April 25 when Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, co-hosts of Mythbusters, will join us at the Bay Theater to discuss their experiences around the world!The program, which is part of the America's Cup Healthy Ocean Project Lecture Series, will include a question and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: TBA
Spring into Summer NightLifeGet an early start on summer (a little wishful thinking never hurt anyone, right?) with Bay Area organizations blending creativity and sustainability for all to enjoy, rain or shine. Play at a mini-edition of Sunday Streets, complete with lawn bowling, hula hooping, and dancing. In honor of Earth Day this ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Explore the evening magic of Muir Woods, learning about the secret nightlife of an old-growth redwood forest.This special walk begins 1.5 hour before sunset and will conclude with the dark of night! We'll listen for owls, look for bats, give way to skunks, and use our senses to guide us along ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
How does the nose know? The mystery of human smell.The enjoyment of a fine wine, the odor of a ripe cheese, the memory of a long-lost grandmother brought back by the scent of her perfume, or the alarm we feel when we smell smoke are all produced by a functioning olfactory system. Interestingly, there are enormous individual differences in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $0
Wetland Wonders - Herons & EgretsJoin Dr. John Kelly, leading Bay Area expert on Herons asnd Egrets. Valley of the Moon Nature Lecture Series is sponsored by Sonoma Birding and Sonoma Co. Regional Parks. All are welcomed.Vist www.sonomabirding.com for additional information and events.
Innovation is critical for both individual and evolutionary success, but creative disruption requires taking risks. New research marrying the theory and methods of economics to cutting-edge neuroscience techniques-an emerging field known as NeuroEconomics-is making new discoveries about the biological processes that motivate us to take risks and create new solutions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12
Free Day at National ParksIn celebration of National Park Week, admission to all US National Parks is free this week.
