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 ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
Saturday, 06/14/14
IEEE Consumer Electronics Society 10th Anniversary11:30 – 12pm Check-in12:00 – 1pm Lunch, awards 1:00 – 2pm Remarks from past & current CE Society Chair (Abhi Duggar, Tom Coughlin, Gary Sasaki, Bill Orner, Michael Wang, & Joseph Wei) 2:00 – 3pm Keynote speakers: CE Trends for the next 10 years, Kevin Tillman, Consumer ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
TEDxSonomaCountyJoin the conversation at TEDxSonomaCounty 2014 with engaging speakers, artists and entertainers exploring the theme "Going to the Edge"Doors open at 12:15pm.Two sessions separated by an intermission.Food and wine reception following featuring tastes of Sonoma County.In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: $40 General, $25 Student
Navigating the Bay Boating is a great way to relax and have some fun. It can be very exciting but it requires knowledge and skill to do it safely. Each bay has its own disposition and personality. Unpredictable winds, powerful tides, conflicting currents and gyres are just a few things that add to ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Science Saturday: Native Fish - Reintroducing Aquatic Animals to Mountain LakeJoin Darren Fong and Jon Young to learn more about the past, present, and future of aquatic animal life at Mountain Lake. Darren and Jon will demonstrate sampling techniques used to inventory aquatic animals, describe the ecological effects of non-native fish and turtles, and discuss reintroduction plans for native species like ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (donation encouraged)
The Gemini Planetary Imager is a remarkable instrument that has already returned stunning pictures of exoplaets orbtiing their stars, a feat accomplished with the latest in adaptive optics, a coronograph to block the light form the parent star, a spectrometer, and the clear skies found at the Keck telescope in ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
The Birth of SunsWe normally think of space as empty, but it's not. The space between the stars in our Galaxy contains, on average, about 1 atom per cubic centimeter. That's a better vacuum than the best vacuum chamber we know how to make, but there are a lot of cubic centimeters in ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 06/15/14
Bug DayJoin Garden docents and entomologists for a weekend of fun and exciting insect related programs. From tours of the Garden in search of pollinators to hands on demonstrations and interactions with live specimens this is sure to "bee" a great event. Check website for a complete schedule of activities
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Marine Science Sunday: A Barkin' BirthdayDid you know that over half of all California sea lions are born on June 15 each year? Come celebrate one of California's most iconic marine mammals and learn about what makes this animals so special. Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients we are caring ...
Join Pieter Folkens, lead California Whale Entanglement Team (WET) responder under the auspices of NOAA Fisheries/Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program, for a discussion of whale entanglements along the Central Coast of California.His talk will chronicle a recent incident –– after weeks of tracking an entangled whale and being ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Solar Astronomy SundayPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for a public Astronomy program at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. Society members will provide safe close-up views of our Sun using Solar-filtered telescopes (weather permitting). Activities will demonstrate how the Sun works, and how our Solar System developed. Authentic meteorites will ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
Counter Culture Labs Presents: The Science of Sound"I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you." - HAL 9000, 2001- A Space Odyssey.Is there a ...
Join two planetary geologists on a fully immersive tour of the Red Planet. Using the latest high-resolution data collected by spacecraft currently in orbit around Mars, Morrison Planetarium's fulldome display will make you feel like you're flying over places where water once flowed and amazing processes still transform the martian ...
