Greater Good Gratitude SummitThe last 10 years have seen an explosion in the scientific study of happiness. The findings tell a complex, provocative, and unfinished story. But if they had to be distilled into one simple prescription for happiness, it would probably be this: Say thank you.Gratitude, it seems, is a key-perhaps the ...
Where: RichmondCost: $125-$149.
Engineering the Future As a complement to the L.A.S.E.R. series and to the S.M.M.M.A.S.H. series, we picked disciplines that will change the world in the near future and invited a visionary speaker for each one. These will be interactive talks (originally we wanted to call them "Q&A") in which you will have a ...
Where: San JoseCost:
World Oceans Day at the Marine Science InstituteThe Marine Science Institute invites you to celebrate World Oceans Day with us! We will be offering two boat trips aboard our 90 foot Research Vessel, the Robert G. Brownlee. Each two hour voyage features a unique window into San Francisco Bay. We'll deploy our net to catch a sample ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $15 - $40.
Cryptology - The art of the secret codeCodes, ciphers and encryption have long been used to keep information from getting into the wrong hands. Secret messages come in different varieties from morse code, to secret decoder rings and invisible ink. Some are based on math algorithms, chemical reactions and pattern recognition. This is a learn and share ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
The Ultimate Camping TripThere are two types of people in the world; those who seek adventures in the great outdoors and enjoy camping, and those who prefer to stay home in comfort and security while sleeping in their own beds. There is a third type. Capable and courageous, they venture beyond the simple ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
First Light in the Universe - SOLD OUTSpeaker: Michael Bolte - University of California at Santa CruzPart of the Lick Summer Visitor's series. Tickets on sale 4/15 at Noon.
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $9.50
Sunday, 06/08/14
Celebrating World Oceans Day- The Big, The Small, and The WeirdIn honor of World Oceans Day, the theme this month is Celebrating Our Oceans: The Big, The Small, and The Weird. Come learn about the amazing diversity of life that lives out in the Ocean, from the big to the small and everything in between. Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Monday, 06/09/14
Conversations on Science: Science & Scripture: Inside the Vatican Observatory As a priest and an astronomer, Fr. Coyne bridges the worlds of faith and science. He has also been active in the continuing debate about the religious implications of scientific evolution. George V. Coyne, SJ is Director Emeritus of the Vatican Observatory and currently holds the McDevitt Chair in Religious ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27 General, $25 Members
Tuesday, 06/10/14
The Quantum Origin of The UniverseIf the whole universe obeys the laws of quantum mechanics then the universe has a quantum state - a wave function of the universe. This state specifies how the universe started at the big bang. It provides quantum probabilities for everything that happened since. A theory of this wave function ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Can Hydraulic Fracturing Provide a Bridge to a Green Energy Future?The proven ability for horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing to produce large quantities of oil and gas from geologic formations with extremely low permeability is changing the energy picture in many parts of the world. In this talk, Dr. Zoback will discuss the promise of recovering vast new quantities ...
Ideas for future authentication standards will be explored during this talk.Speaker: Daniel Caselles, Authenware Corp.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Stefan Kroepelin presents Civilization's Mysterious Desert Cradle: Rediscovering the Deep SaharaEgypt's pharaonic civilization rose on the Nile, but it was rooted in the deep Saharan desert and pushed by climate change, says Stefan Kröpelin.Described in Nature magazine as "one of the most devoted Sahara explorers of our time," Kröpelin has survived every kind of desert hardship to discover the climate ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, free for Long Now members
Wednesday, 06/11/14
Data, Computation and the Fate of the UniverseIn honor of its 40th Anniversary, NERSC is sponsoring a series of lectures describing the research behind four Nobel Prizes. The Laureates are also long-time users of NERSC's supercomputing resources.Speaker: Saul Perlmutter, UC BerkeleyBuilding 50
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The biomechanics and physiological ecology of the world's biggest mouthful: lunge feeding in rorqual whalesJeremy Goldbogen is an animal physiologist who studies the behavior and physical mechanisms of feeding in marine species that filter vast quantities of water for the smallest food. Called 'ram' feeding, it is used by species as different as whales, pelicans, and anchovies. Gigantic ram filter feeders have evolved independently ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Science for YouthScience for Youth promotes the love of science through exciting demos, interesting videos, and thought-provoking hands-on activities. Past topics include: Chemical Bonding, Weather and Natural Events, Genetics and DNA, Renewable Energy, Newtonian Motion, and the Solar System. (Most appropriate for youth, ages 8-12)
7:00-7:25: Tania Lombrozo(UC Berkeley Psychologist) on "Why we ask 'why?'"The nature of human cognition and our remarkable ability to function in a complex world... Read more7:25-7:50: Rachel Haurwitz(CaribouBioSciences) on "TBA"Abstract... Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Thursday, 06/12/14
NightLife LIVE: ResilienceAn SF Design Week Event & second installment of the NightLife LIVE Music & Art Series MUSIC: LIVE sets in the East Garden by Small Black and Beacon; DJ set in the Piazza by Heathered Pearls curated by ISO50 ART: Art exhibit by Azael Ferrer curated by Betty BigasFollow the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
7:00-7:25: Stacey Bent(Stanford's TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy) on "Shining Light on Energy"By making small changes at the nanoscale, scientists hope to improve solar cells...Read more7:25-7:50: Soraya Murray(UC Santa Cruz/ Film & Digital Media) on "Games, Connectedness and Radical Empathy Under Globalization"How games can reflect the world as ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Borneo ProjectBrihannala Morgan speak about the wonder of the island of Borneo -- its wildlife, its lands and its people. In addition to the history of the Project itself, Brihannala will also discuss the unique model of the Borneo Project and what the Project does to support rainforest communities on-the-ground in ...
Full Moon HikeWatch the full moon rising as we hike through the redwood and let its light guides our return on a moderate 4-5 mile hike. After the hike, stay and explore other amazing objects in the night sky through our telescopes (weather permitting) or tour the Telescope Makers Workshop. Hike will ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12 (hike only)
Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the End of the UniverseMost stars end their lives in brilliant explosions known as supernova. These massive bursts briefly outshine all the light from the galaxy wherein they occur. The past 15 years has been a "boom" period for supernovae with vast amounts of time and effort being invested in these objects. Not only ...
