California's Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Renewables, Fuels, and MarketsREGISTRATION 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. WELCOME BY CHAIRS 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Scott Birkey, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP Amy Gaylord, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP KEYNOTE SPEAKER – MARY NICHOLS 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. AB 32 and California's Energy Future Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Ray Minjares of the International Council on Clean TransportationThe Climate Change and Health IdeaLab (CHIL) presents Ray Minjares, Climate and Health Lead at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Ray will discuss his climate, health, and transportation work at ICCT, including the latest publication in their Health and Climate Roadmap series, The Impact of Stringent Fuel and ...
Observation during the past 50 years at Point Reyes have shown that this location is rich in sea caves and associated features. The majority of sea caves have formed in the porcellanite of the Miocene Monterey Formation (~17.5–6 million years old [Ma]) with lesser numbers in the Cretaceous (96–82 Ma) ...
Speaker: Nancy Skinner, Assembly Member, 15th Districe, California State Assembly
Where: San JoseCost: Free
From Data Visualisation to Data ManifestationIs data visualization insufficient for apprehending and comprehending high volume, high-velocity, high-variety, and high-dimension data? This talk presents new approaches that go beyond mere two-dimensional visualization - whether screen-based or printed, static or dynamic - to encompass different forms, materials, and modes of experience. Data manifestation, data materiality, and data ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Free Lecture: Ethical and Effective Conservation in the AnthropoceneYou are invited to attend the November meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology. Brent Plater, Executive Director of the Wild Equity Institute, will discuss Wild Equity's theory of change and contrast it to some of the ideas put forward by Peter Kareiva, Chief Scientist of The Nature Conservancy, and ...
Art and science unite for a special edition of NightLife, curated by California College of the Arts. Explore over a dozen industrial, interaction, illustration, fashion, furniture and graphic designers from CCA as they showcase a transformative array of work, highlighting new technologies and innovative ideas that explore the concept of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
The Science of SoundJoin Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.What is sound? How high a pitch can you hear? Can you measure the speed of sound with a yardstick? Can two sounds add up to no sound? Explore these questions and more in this resonant presentation.
Join us for a conversation with Kathleen Merrigan, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture under President Obama, and Michael Pollan, author and Knight Professor of Science and Environmental Journalism, UC Berkeley. Emmy-award winning reporter Linda Schacht, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, will moderate
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Probabilistic Color-by-Numbers: Suggesting Pattern Colorizations Using Factor GraphsColored pattern images appear everywhere; they are used as background and header images in web design, as decorations in games, in clothing and upholstery, and in personal arts and crafts. Choosing colors for a pattern is one way to personalize and enliven the design composition. However, it can be difficult ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost:
Tunguska, Steampunk, and Those Harvard WomenWhat would have happened if Harvard's women astronomers had discovered the comet that slammed into Russia in 1908? It's a perfect story for a steampunk-science novel, with Jules Verne et al trying to save St. Petersburg, and Lenin plotting against them! No need for magic, but bring your pith helmet and goggles.Here's more from astronomer ...
Mr. Weiss is Vice Chairman and President of the X PRIZE Foundation. The X PRIZE Foundation's mission is to foster innovation through incentivized competition. The Foundation has active competitions in Genomics and Lunar Exploration, and is now developing X PRIZEs in Healthcare, Energy, and Exploration. Weiss is a veteran Hollywood ...
Where: OaklandCost: $23 General, $20 Members in advance; $29 at door
Saturday, 11/16/13
Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Lasting Inner StrengthBased on neuropsychologist and renowned teacher Rick Hanson's latest book, Hardwiring Happiness, this seminar will offer concrete, research-based strategies for using everyday positive experiences to develop lasting inner strength.Dr. Hanson will discuss how the brain has evolved a "negativity bias," making it like Velcro for bad experiences but Teflon for ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $125-$149.
Guided Nature WalkExperience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve. Our half-day guided nature walks are on Saturdays throughout fall and spring. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland and rugged chaparral. Guided Nature Walks range ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
Naturalist 101: Insect Basics for BrowniesNo eeks or eews, insects are cool! Get started on the Bugs Badge by taking a close-up look at them at the California Academy of Sciences-the greenest museum on the planet and home to one of the biggest insect collections in North America. Discover how to tell these six-legged creatures ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $24.95 per person (includes admission)
Intel Museum - Free Class Lets Kids Explore the World Inside of a FabSaturday, Nov 16, 10:30am-11:30am; 3:00pm-4:00pmKeeping it Clean (ages 7 and up)Explore what it's like inside an ultra-clean, highly automated silicon chip fabrication facility (fab) - from particles of contamination to bunnysuits - and get an inside glimpse into a Class 1 Fab from the museum. Space is limited and reservations ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Animal Meet and GreetMeet our Animal Ambassadors!Observe, learn about, and touch live animals from a variety of animal groups. Learn about the animals diet, habitat, ecological role, structure, and function. What makes each animal special?Two sessions, 11:30-12:30 and 2:30-3:30See link for registration and conditions.
Where: Los GatosCost: $10
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger-guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 and 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Low Tide WalkMSI takes to the tidepools for a treasure hunt of nature's beautiful intertidal secrets. We'll spend the evening taking advantage of the low tide to reach the outer edges of Pillar Point, and take in spectacular sunsets as we slowly retreat to shore. Will we find crabs, sea stars, eels ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $20 General, $10 Members
A Free Digital SocietyThere are many threats to freedom in the digital society. They include massive surveillance, censorship, digital handcuffs, nonfree software that controls users, and the War on Sharing. Other threats come from use of web services. Finally, we have no positive right to do anything in the Internet; every activity is ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Farallones Sanctuary Elephant Seal SoireeGulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association, and Randall Museum Present ~ELEPHANT SEAL SOIRÉE Science & Art Reception & LectureFeaturing Marine Mammal Expert Burney Le Boeuf, Ph.D.Please join us for the Elephant Seal Soirée! Elephant seals are the biggest and gnarliest of the seals and sea lions that ...
The Dusty DozenAmerica and NASA the impossible. We met JFK's challenge to explore Earth's moon in an up-close and personal way. A dozen American astronauts would become humanity's first ambassadors to visit our companion world, Luna. In this presentation, we will be introduced to the "Dusty Dozen," lucky men who risked so ...
Where: OaklandCost:
Sunday, 11/17/13
OPEN SV Youth ForumWhat is OPEN SV Youth Forum?The OPEN SV Youth Forum is a day-long conference with panels, speakers and workshops directed at the Youth of the OPEN SV community. The theme of the conference is "Be Inspirational" and the panels and workshops are in line with the need for today's youth ...
Full-Spectrum Science: The Science of AcousticsJoin Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.What are acoustics and how do they work? The Kanbar Forum, our new multidisciplinary performance space, is fitted with Meyer Sound's Constellation acoustic system, one of the most advanced in the world. We'll explore the audibility and fidelity of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Junior Academy: Naturalist Know-how Hone your expertise as a naturalist! A unique skill will be highlighted each month. In November, check out Searching the Sky-What's Up? where you'll learn to see the sky like an astronomer. Space is limited; please register in the Naturalist Center a half hour before program begins. This is a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Sunset/Full Moon Walk to Bonita Point LighthouseJoin park staff and docents for a tour down the Point Bonita Trail, through the hand-carved tunnel and out to the Lighthouse.We will walk along a half-mile trail which is steep in places.Arrive early as parking is limited. Meet at the Point Bonita Lighthouse trailhead.Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.Limited ...
Cataclysmic destruction. Surprising survival. In this new live stage performance, Radiolab turns its gaze to the topic of endings, both blazingly fast and agonizingly slow. With their signature blend of storytelling, science, and music, hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich romp through hundreds of millions of years of history to arrive ...
Where: OaklandCost: $45
Monday, 11/18/13
Mini Monday - Home in the WaterJoin us to explore animals that call water their home. Meet a pond turtle and a tiger salamander. Encourage your young naturalist's curiosity at Mini Monday, a special day for children and their caregivers. Animal encounters, activities, and craft help connect your child to our natural world and all its ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $15 for 1st Child ($8 member)
Quantifying the Influence of Climate Change on Human ConflictA rapidly growing body of research examines whether human conflict can be affected by climatic changes. Drawing from archaeology, criminology, economics, geography, history, political science, and psychology, we assemble and analyze the 60 most rigorous quantitative studies and document, for the first time, a striking convergence of results. We find ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
THE DARK UNIVERSE THROUGH EINSTEIN'S LENSDr. Deborah Bard from SLAC and KIPAC will be talking about how gravitational lensing was first observed and how it is used for studying exoplanets to Dark Matter and much more.
This talk will follow the rough outline of Robert's recent book, Powering the Future: How We Will (Eventually) Solve the Energy Crisis and Fuel the Civilization of Tomorrow. Robert will take the audience past contemporary politics through a mental journey to a time, several centuries from now, when nobody uses ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Richard Kurin presents American History in 101 ObjectsRelics grip us. They anchor stories that matter by giving a visceral sense that they really happened. Look, here is the actual chain used on an American slave. What ended its use? Abraham Lincoln was tall in so many ways, and he stood even taller in his top hat---this hat ...
On the Accuracy of Reglatory Cost EstimatesOver the past several decades, the U.S. has seen a gradual reduction in economic regulation and a simultaneous increase in safety, health, environmental, and other social regulations. As these social regulations continue to expand, there is growing concern about the costs, effectiveness, and benefits of these rules. While prospective or ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Bones Tell the Story: Forensic Evidence in Guatemala's Riós Montt TrialFredy Peccerelli, executive director of the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (Fundación de Antropología Forense de Guatemala), will discuss the critical role of forensic evidence in the initial conviction of former Guatemalan President Efrain Ríos Montt on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Skeptics in the StudioNorth Bay Skeptics are: humanists, atheists, freethinkers, agnostics and undeclared, who embrace modern skepticism. We celebrate the scientific method, and the application of logic and evidence to all claims. As in the tradition of many Skeptical groups world wide, we like to gather for lively discussion on current topics and ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: Free
Deciphering a Neural CircuitProf. E. J. Chichilnisky of the Dept. of Neurosurgery and Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory at Stanford University will give the Applied Physics/Physics colloquium, describing studies of the neural circuitry of the retina based on a unique experimental approach developed in close collaboration between neuroscientists and high-energy physicists.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Building the Panama CanalIn 1904, President Teddy Roosevelt committed the brains of American engineering and the brawn of America's industrial machine to build a canal of unprecedented scope and challenge. The Panama Canal's successful construction was the result of the convergence of extraordinary men, machines, and methods. Paul Giroux, recipient of the American ...
The Neuroscience of Magic - SOLD OUTFrom ancient conjurers to quick-handed con artists to big ticket Las Vegas illusionists, magicians throughout the ages have been expertly manipulating human attention and perception to dazzle and delight us (or scare us, or steal our watches). Of course you know that the phenomena of cognitive and sensory illusions are ...
Information and telecommunications technology have evolved drastically over the past 2 decades and transformed many industries. Healthcare has experienced important changes but continues to lag. What have we learned from our experiences that inform us as we explore the implementation of various technologies designed to advance quality and access? What ...
Along upwelling margins, pH and oxygen vary on multiple temporal and spatial scales, and in many places levels are decreasing with climate change. Altogether, these pH and oxygen changes could have implications for invertebrate larval performance. I will present our current understanding of oxygen and pH variability in nearshore settings ...
Beyond the marketing and hype of big data: why design choices and customer needs matter Big data is quickly losing all meaning, joining the ranks of buzzwords like cloud and open. Nonetheless, it is changing how large companies operate. We'll start out with a quick introduction to what big data problems are and why they've become important, covering use cases and impact on existing markets. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Impact of ocean acidifcation on coral reefs & other marine ecosystemsRising CO in our atmosphere is changing the way the oceans work in ways never before seen in Earth's history. Scientists struggle to predict how our coral seas will change with the ocean's altered chemistry. How will these vital animals that provide a tropical home for thousands of other species, respond to new ...
The field of exoplanets has rapidly expanded from the exclusivity of exoplanet detection to include exoplanet characterization. A key step towards this characterization is the determination of which planets occupy the Habitable Zone (HZ) of their host stars. Thanks to increasing orbital period and mass/size sensitivity of both radial velocity ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #42: Genomes, Vibrators, and Your Brain!"Unleashing the Power of Genomes" by Moisés BernalLove, God, end, universe, genome–these words have something in common: Their definitions can be unclear, and discussions on these matters can quickly spin off into knotty philosophical debates. What is a genome, anyway? And why is its study so important in evolutionary biology? ...
