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 ...
