Explore our local wildlife and how they have adapted to their environment by examining various animal pelts and skulls with Ranger Michelle. Discover various clues animals leave behind that tell us interesting stories about the amazing animals that make Muir Woods their home. This is a family friendly, two-mile walk ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free w/reservation
Digital Agenda for EuropeThe European Commission launched in March 2010 the Europe 2020 Strategy to exit the crisis and prepare the EU economy for the challenges of the next decade. Europe 2020 sets out a vision to achieve high levels of employment, a low carbon economy, productivity and social cohesion, to be implemented ...
The provision of water in large metropolitan areas is often considered to be best governed by a centralized authority, capable of providing standardized services across an otherwise-varied landscape - what Graham and Marvin refer to as the "modern infrastructural ideal." Yet, in many cases, this ideal has not been fully achieved. ...
Poet, essayist, and naturalist, Diane Ackerman is the author of two dozen highly acclaimed works of nonfiction and poetry, including The Zookeeper's Wife and A Natural History of the Senses ― books beloved by millions of readers all over the world. In prose so rich and evocative that one can ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 members
Black Widow Pulsars: Vengeful Star CorpsesNASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has revealed a violent high-energy universe full of stellar explosions, black hole jets, and pulsing stars. These cosmic objects are often faint when observed with visible light, but glow bright with gamma rays. Dr. Romani will describe the quest to discover the true nature of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #52: Infantapulting, Dragonflies, and the BodyMy, oh my, the things we will see! Infantapulting, dragonflies, and the body! Come learn the "science" behind launching a baby, the real science of dragonflies and their ecology, and the things you don't want to know (but should!) about human biology. So come and drink beer, and laugh till ...
Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Speaker: Raji ...
In this talk, Dr. Whitney Phillips (Communication Studies, Humboldt State University) will discuss her forthcoming book This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture (MIT Press 2015). Unlike most popular accounts of trolling, which place the problem of antagonistic online behavior ...
Over the past decade, slow but steady progress has been made in the field of autonomous chemical sensors for the CO2 system. My group has been involved in the use of ISFET pH sensor technology in particular. This seminar will provide an overview of the emerging data from the pH ...
PREDICTING STRONG EARTHQUAKE SHAKING USING OCEAN WAVES Predicting strong ground motion, as the strong shaking in earthquakes is called, from future earthquakes is among the most important research topics in seismology. Typically, seismologists do this through ground motion prediction equations that express relationships between earthquake characteristics and ground motion intensity. There is relatively little data to constrain ...
AI and Robotics at an Inflection Point Google, IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Baidu, Foxconn, and others have recently made multi-billion dollar investments in artificial intelligence and robotics. Some of these investments are aimed at increasing productivity and enhancing coordination and cooperation. Others are aimed at creating strategic gains in competitive interactions. This is creating "arms races" in ...
"Plastic Planet" will dive deeply into the issue of marine debris and plastic pollution, and will highlight the work of our partners at the 5 Gyres Institute and the Sea Doc Society. 5 Gyres Executive Director Anna Cummins and 5 Gyres Research Director Marcus Ericsen, via satellite communication from the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Genetic Rescue for Extinct and Endangered WildlifeStewart Brand and Ryan Phelan seek to restore extinct species to their former homes in the wild. Their organization Revive & Restore's flagship project The Great Passenger Pigeon Comeback is underway to bring the iconic passenger pigeon back from extinction using the genome of the band-tailed pigeon and genomic technology. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Member
Ruth S. DeFries: The Big Ratchet – How Humanity Thrives in the Face of Natural CrisisRuth S. DeFries, Denning Family Professor of Sustainable Development and Chair, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, Columbia University; Author, The Big RatchetThe Big Ratchet is the story of how in the 20th century a range of technologies – from fossil fuels to scientific plant breeding to nitrogen fertilizers – combined ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, $8 members, $7 students
'How We Learn'What if almost everything we know about learning was wrong? With our brain sensitive to mood, timing, location, and environment, hear the truth about how we absorb and retain information. Find out if repetition is necessary, why sleeping and daydreaming are important to the learning process, and the best techniques ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $12-$20
Demonically-possessed CatsDr. Paul Koudounaris--author of Empire of Death and Heavenly Bodies--is returning to the Bone Room Presents. He will provide a lecture on the history of demonically-possessed cats. Felines were once considered by theologians to be easy prey for demons, who could enter their bodies and wreck incredible havoc on mankind. ...
Ever heard of Ardipithecus kadabba, Australopithecus anamensis, Paranthropus aethiopicus, Homo rhodesiensis? Oh my! Do you know how these early "humans" differ from each other? Does the large array of named species help us understand our evolutionary history, or just confuse matters? What IS a hominid species, anyway? Who decides how ...
Audubon scientists recently completed a comprehensive analysis modeling the winter and summer ranges of 588 North American bird species in response to future climate change. Using extensive citizen science data and detailed climate layers, these models characterize the relationship between the distribution of each species and climate through the end ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 General, Free for members
SFPUC HQ as a Wastewater Treatment SystemThe SFPUC built a new building very recently. John Scarpulla will tell us about how the new HQ building functions as a wastewater treatment system using an internal artificial swamp. The building is impressive in a lot of ways: consuming 32% less energy, 60% less water, and a 50% smaller ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Friday, 09/19/14
Blending Science Engineering and DesignHigh-Impact Research strategies could help large and small projects to deepen human understanding of the natural and made worlds, so as to promote sustainable use of natural resources and improve quality of life for individuals, organizations, communities, and nations. The raised expectations are that by addressing basic and applied research ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Haze Clears: The Checkered Past & Brilliant Future of Medical Marijuana in CaliforniaTwo decades after Prop 215, the state legislature remains unable to regulate medical marijuana despite recent law enforcement support. Join Backes and Hecht as they dissect California's attempts to regulate, supporess and understand medical marijuana. They say that nearly everything Californians believe about marijuana is wrong, skewed by a century ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $7 to $20
Maximizing Human Potential Using Machine Learning-Driven ApplicationsThe elusive quest to identify and place skilled professionals has become an obsession in the talent wars of the tech industry (not to mention in schools from K though Postdoc). Respected companies such as Google have applied enormous resources to predicting the best developers and managers, and yet they also ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Go Wild! Nature Program for KidsEver wonder about the San Francisco Bay wetlands and the wildlife in your very own backyard? Join us for an adventure here at your local library. You'll get up close and personal with real feet and beaks of birds while you play bird games and create your very own wild ...
California Coastal Cleanup Day - MarinState to make a difference on Saturday, September 20th. With over 35 sites in Marin County, check the Bay Model website for a volunteer opportunity near you. http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/BayModelVisitorCenter/CCCD.aspx
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Coastal Cleanup - FremontJoin thousands of people around the world for International Coastal Clean-Up Day. Bring a hat, sturdy shoes, water, sunscreen, and gloves and a refillable water bottle if you have them. Children under 18 must have parental approval. Speed up the registration process by downloading and completing the Volunteer Agreement Form (pdf) and bring it to the event. For more ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Coastal Cleanup - MontaraEvery year, on the third Saturday in September, people join together at sites all over California to take part in the State's largest volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup Day. This year MSI will be cleaning up a brand new site in Montara, Grey Whale Cove! Join us and thousands of ...
Take an easy two-mile walk with Ranger Lou around an ecological restoration site to learn how the needs of salmon and frogs can inspire people to create habitat for endangered and threatened species during a time of climate change, and still meet the recreational needs of visitors at this popular ...
Where: Muir BeachCost: Free w/reservation
Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
Coastal Cleanup - AlvisoCome help out as we join others around the world in an effort to keep our coastal areas clean! Together with other courageous Californians, we'll pick up trash and tidy up the wetland areas near the refuge. Come with a hat, sunscreen, a great attitude, and we'll provide the rest! ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Coastal Cleanup on Cerrito CreekJoin F5C and El Cerrito Green Teams picking up trash along the creek and in surrounding areas, where it will wash to the creek when rains start. Meet at El Cerrito's Creekside Park, south end of Belmont Street.
Where: El CerritoCost: Free
Big Engineering DayBig Engineering Day highlights the importance of everyday engineering and the tools we use to bring big ideas to fruition. How do thoughts become things? From brainstorming - think blue prints, computer rendering and sketches - to being - think, machinery, construction and computers. Engage your creativity and structural sensibilities ...
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Electrifying UniverseKen Miller will open up his mechanical treasures and delight you with his electrical magic. Ken, an electrical engineers loves to teach young minds the wonder of science through electricity and looking at the stars in the star dome that he created for the museum. Great opportunity for students to ...
Where: FremontCost: $5 General, $3 Member child, free member adults
Did you know that the sea otter is the furriest animal in the entire world? The smallest marine mammal is also one of the most special with adaptations to stay warm, find food, and even use tools! This month we celebrate the threatened species with our Sea Otter Spectacular in a ...
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
Oceans cover more than 70 percent of Earth's surface and contain most of its biodiversity. Yet, we know more about the surface of the Moon and Mars than we know about the floor of the world's oceans. Join biologist Steve Palumbi and writer Anthony Palumbi as they take us into the ...
Join Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.What's the difference between heat and temperature? We use the terms interchangeably, but they have precise meanings to physicists. How does your thermostat work and how does a Thermos® know to keep a hot thing hot and a cold ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Monday, 09/22/14
Agriculture and FrackingAs the process of capturing oil and natural gas through hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," expands nationally, it has come under fire for its impact on water quality and quantity, energy use, and climate change. Less explored, however, are the impacts of fracking on agriculture, the American food system, and public ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
TRAPPING AND STUDYING ANTIHYDROGEN ATOMSDr. Joel Fajans of University of California, Berkeley will discuss the ALPHA project and experiments with atomic antimatter.
Over the past 30 years, energy efficiency has become an important tool for reducing customer and utility costs and achieving sustainability goals, particularly avoided carbon emissions, but its impact is still limited. The widely used model for delivery of energy efficiency is a utility-centric approach funded through ratepayer or other ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Tuesday, 09/23/14
Are you living in a simulation?Philosophers have long considered the possibility that we live in an artificial or simulated reality. Dr. Beane will give a short overview of some of the simulation arguments/scenarios that he personally finds most compelling.Speaker: Dr. Silas Beane, Univ. of Washington
HAPPY HOLLOW EDZOOCATION presents Go Wild!Happy Hollow Park and Zoo comes to your library! Join us with yourwhole family for a fun filled program with live crittersand learn about adaptations, habitat, diet,and more
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Roberto Trotta: The Edge of the Sky - All You Need to Know About the All-There-IsRoberto Trotta, Theoretical Cosmologist, Astrophysics Group, Imperial College London; Author, The Edge of the SkyFrom the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, Trotta's book The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, $8 members, $7 students
The computational array cameraComputational cameras have become ubiquitous in the research community (though not yet in the consumer space), as various architectures are being considered for creating output features that are not possible, or very difficult to obtain with "traditional" cameras. Computational cameras reflect our desire to capture more information about the world ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: $10 General, $5 Members at door, Free members adv.
Astronomy Lecture With Speaker – Steve Gottlieb (Sky & Telescope mag.)Please join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the September 23rd general meeting. Our monthly meetings begin with a short "What's Up" presented by one of our members (Mike Harms: "Recovery of the International Solar-Earth Explorer spacrecraft") followed by a speaker. This month's speaker is Steve Gottlieb, contributing editor for Sky ...
Dr. Ferdinand Rivera's research focuses on understanding the emergence of structures among children and adults in mathematical activities that involve patterns. His findings are synthesized in his most recent book, Teaching and Learning Patterns in School Mathematics: Psychological and Pedagogical Perspectives. Rivera is a full professor in the Department of ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Wireless Sensor Networks for Flash Flood and Traffic Monitoring in Urban EnvironmentsThis talk describes a new architecture for distributed flash flood and traffic monitoring in cities using combined Eulerian and Lagrangian sensing. Unlike current traffic sensor networks, the architecture maintains user privacy by using a distributed computing approach. In this system, probe vehicles broadcast speed data to local nodes, which estimate ...
Axial Seamount is the most active submarine volcano in the NE Pacific and is the site of the first volcano observatory on the deep seafloor. High-resolution pressure sensors that were developed for tsunami detection in the open ocean have been used at Axial Seamount to measure vertical movements of the ...
Speaker: David Anthoff is an environmental economist who studies climate change and environmental policy. He co-develops the integrated assessment model FUND that is used widely in academic research and in policy analysis. His research has appeared in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Environmental and Resource Economics, the Oxford Review ...
Faults, scaling and Erlang concurrencyThis talk shows the intimate relationship between faults and scaling.We argue that systems that are designed for fault-tolerance will be easy to scale. Achieving fault-tolerance requires things like non-shared memory, which as a side effect makes them easy to scale.We discuss the history of fault-tolerant systems and define six underlying ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Go Wild! Nature Program for KidsEver wonder about the San Francisco Bay wetlands and the wildlife in your very own backyard? Join us for an adventure here at your local library. You'll get up close and personal with real feet and beaks of birds while you play bird games and create your very own wild ...
The riveting history of tuberculosis, the world's most lethal disease, the two men whose lives it tragically intertwined, and the birth of medical science. In 1875, tuberculosis was the deadliest disease in the world, accountable for a third of all deaths. A diagnosis of TB-often called consumption-was a death sentence. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, Free for members
Science and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub, West BayIf ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. If ye shun the brewer's art, at least help us lay waste to bangers & mash!Skeptics in the Pub is a monthly meeting for discussion of topics of science, ...
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
The Physics of BaseballSpring is no longer in the air, and the grass is worn down. But excitement is building as the boys of summer become the play-off boys of October with the end of the Major League Baseball season. Please join two veteran physics teachers as they explain - and demonstrate - ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
CSI MarinSpeaker: Detective Rebecca Leonard, Marin County Sheriff's Office
Where: San RafaelCost: Free
History of the Cosmos (and our understanding of it)I will discuss our current picture of cosmic history from the Big Bang to today, including the composition of the universe. Taking an observer's point of view, I will review the major observations over the past century that have led us to our current picture including why we think dark ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Thursday, 09/25/14
The Dark Ages Radio Explorer (DARE) In the New Worlds, New Horizonsin Astronomy & Astrophysics Decadal Survey, Cosmic Dawn was singled out as one of the top astrophysics priorities for this decade. Specifically, the Decadal report asked "when and how did the first galaxies form out of cold clumps of hydrogen gas and start to shine-when ...
METHANE EMISSIONS FROM NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS: THE STATE OF THE SCIENCENatural gas has been proposed as a more climate-friendly replace-ment for coal and oil in near-term greenhouse gas mitigation strategies. In addition, its flexibility and efficiency as a fuel for dispatchable electric power means that natural gas will likely be useful for firming of grids with high renewable power fractions. ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Heather Burnett Gold: Empowering Communities with Gigabits to the HomeHeather Burnett Gold, President, Fiber to the Home Council North AmericaCertain communities around the United States have recently coalesced around an idea: America needs a critical mass of communities with exceptional bandwidth so we can foster human capital that knows how to design, build, operate and, above all, innovate using ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, $8 members, $7 students
Outbreak NightlifeExplore the fascinating and frightening history of pandemics as NightLife takes a look at the dynamic diseases that have shaped the world we live in. Pick the brains of Bay Area scientists during Emergence: The Potential for Pandemic, lightning talks featuring Academy microbiologist Dr. Shannon Bennett, Academy Fellow Dr. Vance Vredenburg, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
What factors controlled the variability in ground shaking in the earthquake?Will the ground shaking in future earthquakes display similar patterns?Hear about the advances made in recording ground shaking over the past 25 years.Learn how USGS uses this information to quickly assess the impact of earthquakes.Speaker: Brad Aagaard, USGS
War crimes stemming from political conflict leave devastating scars upon its victims, including PTSD. The talk will address successful approaches to the healing of these wounds, including storytelling, and their incorporation into the international tribunal process.Speaker: Daryn Reicherter, MD, StanfordF
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
South Asians and Heart DiseaseCoronary artery disease (CAD) strikes earlier in life and in a higher percentage of South Asians compared to other ethnic groups. This talk will review the incidence of CAD in South Asians living both here and abroad, as well as the primary mechanisms believed to underlie this risk. It will ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: Heat and TemperatureJoin Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.What's the difference between heat and temperature? We use the terms interchangeably, but they have precise meanings to physicists. How does your thermostat work and how does a Thermos® know to keep a hot thing hot and a cold ...
Night HikeJoin us for hikes through our redwoods! Trail walks are led by an experienced hiker and Chabot educator and feature discussions about the natural environment, events and objects in the sky.Hike under the beautiful crescent moon through the redwoods from twilight to moonlight on an easy 1-2 mile hike. After ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12
Saturday, 09/27/14
Family Science FestivalJoin the Academy for a day of family-friendly programming, including interactive demonstrations, chats with scientists, educational games, and more. Festival participants include: The Academy's Animal Health Department Meet the team that keeps our 38,000 live animals healthy and happy-from African penguins and rainforest birds to tropical reef fishes and invertebrates.National ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito's very own attraction known around the world! We have a variety of volunteer positions that are suited for people just like you! Greet visitors, lead tours, work with school groups, and more! Come and be a part of one of the largest working hydraulic models in ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Caught in the Food WebOne of the most intricate food webs in the world exists right in our own back yard! Come discover what lives in the Bay, from plankton to sharks, and how it all connects in the food web, and to us. Games and activities abound including giant Jenga and plankton tows.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Science Saturday: DinosaursCelebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Museum! Find out if you'd rather have otter fur or blubber, see what it's like to eat like a sea otter, examine real otter fur, make a craft to take home, and more! Discover just how important otters are to Monterey Bay as ...
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
As the world demands that more and more polluters pay for carbon emissions, a financial mystery unfolds: What are the costs? Who is responsible to pay for them? Who do you pay? How do you pay? And what are the potential impacts? In Carbon Shock: A Tale of Risk and ...
Where: Corte MaderaCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 – 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
September 27th. Public Astronomy Program On Mt DiabloThis Saturday we will explore Supernovae ! Why do some stars explode? Which star is next? Would you exist without supernovae? Take home a sky map of stars will explode as supernovae. BONUS: Get ready for the eclipses in October! Also: society members will bring their binoculars and telescopes to ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $10 parking
Fall Equinox CarnivalWhat happened to summer? Our long days have quickly turned into the season of longer nights, but don't despair! Celebrate the changing of seasons with a fall carnival suited for you night owls. Relive your childhood through classic autumnal activities such as pumpkin carving and squash bowling, while indulging in ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12
NuSTAR's Sharper View of the UniverseLaunched in June 2012, NuSTAR is bringing the high-energy Universe into focus. Exploding stars, hidden black holes and other exotic objects are all being studied in an entirely new light.Speaker: Dr. Lynn Cominsky, Sonoma State
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Sunday, 09/28/14
Hike the HeadlandsSpend a day in the Marin Headlands with family and friends and enjoy music, good food, and great hikes while supporting science and stewardship for kids. Become a student for the day by engaging in hands-on scientific inquiries with NatureBridge's field science educators. We hope you will join us for this memorable and ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $0-15 depending on age or $42 for the whole family
Latino Engineering Day/Día de la IngenieríaJoin us for a family-friendly collaboration between the Exploratorium and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). Latino Engineering Day/Día de la Ingeniería, combines panel discussions, presentations on the science and engineering heritage of Latinos, and playful activities such as Geodesic Gumdrops and Scribbling Machines. This annual, drop-in program is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Tennessee Valley Nature Journal OutingJoin the Nature Journal Club for a walk down Tennessee Valley, looking for hawks, owls, and other wildlife. We will hike the 1.7 miles down to Tennessee Beach for a potluck lunch (make sure your potluck items are portable). We will then spend the afternoon drawing, and exploring along the ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: $20 Donation
Asteroid Mining and Colonizing SpaceHow practical is asteroid mining and how soon will it happen? It's actually beginning to happen this year. Humanist Community member Marc Perkel will show a 30 minute video about Planetary Resources that explains asteroid mining in detail. He will also discuss the advantages of colonizing space itself rather that ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Marine Mamal Sunday: Orcas and SharksThe size, strength and skills of the ocean's top predators are simply one of a kind. This month we celebrate National Wildlife Day with those animals that rule the ocean in Top Predators: Orcas and Sharks! Come learn more at Marine Science Sunday - fun educational programs for kids and adults! ...
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
Step inside the world's largest all-digital planetarium for a special Sunday evening screening of Contagion (2011), a fictional thriller that follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus. Rated PG-13. The CDC races against time to develop a vaccine against an extremely lethal virus. Contagion follows the rapid progress ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members & Seniors
Monday, 09/29/14
Sensation Seeking and the Development of Externalizing Behaviors during AdolescenceExternalizing behaviors, including substance use and delinquency, escalate during adolescence and are leading contributors to mortality and morbidity in this age group. This presentation will describe research on sensation seeking and its role in driving adolescent increases in externalizing. First, I will describe a series of studies on age-related changes ...
The ice-covered Arctic Ocean is one of the least explored areas of Earth. Very basic questions concern the identity, distribution, and main traits of key species, energy, carbon, nutrient budgets, and the role the ice cover plays in the Arctic ecosystems from the sea surface to the sea floor. However, ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
COSMOS - 'A Sky Full of Ghosts'A viewing of an epsisode of the documentary series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. Explores how light, time and gravity affects our perception of the universe
Unconventional oil and natural gas extraction fueled by horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is driving an economic boom, with consequences described as "revolutionary" to "disastrous". Reality lies somewhere in between. Unconventional energy generates income and, done well, can reduce air pollution compared to other fossil fuels and even water ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Nerd Nite East Bay #23: Picture Books, Parasites, and Poisonous SnakesFor Nerd Nite #23 the topics and lecturers will be as follows:Cats, Kids, and Caldecott: A Brief History of the Picture Book by Sharon McKellarBrain-Infecting Parasites: What Can Zombie-Makers Teach Us About the Brain, Immune System, and Behavior? by Kelly WeinersmithQuest for a Universal Antidote to Snakebite by Matthew LewinBe ...
Inflationary Cosmology with BICEPsHow did the universe begin ? This is one of the deepest mysteries in science. I will describe the BICEP program, a series of South Pole-based experiments aiming to answer this question by studying the polarization of cosmic microwave background radiation. This whole enterprise is an amazing combination of big ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Take the plunge into the underwater world beyond the Golden Gate into the Gulf of the FarallonesBlubber-Lovers Unite! Take the plunge into the underwater world beyond the Golden Gate into the Gulf of the Farallones, where dolphins leap, white sharks prowl, giant blue whales lunge through seething masses of krill, humpbacks breach and land with a thundering splash, and where seabirds enact their timeless rituals of ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $5 donation
Wednesday, 10/01/14
Free First WednesdayFree museum admission all day, to anyone from anywhere, at Bay Area Discovery Museum
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
UrbanSim Model of Urban DevelopmentPaul Waddell teaches and conducts research on modeling and planning in the domains of land use, housing, economic geography, transportation, and the environment. He has led the development of the UrbanSim model of urban development and the Open Platform for Urban Simulation, now used by Metropolitan Planning Organizations and other ...
Go Wild! Nature Program for KidsEver wonder about the San Francisco Bay wetlands and the wildlife in your very own backyard? Join us for an adventure here at your local library. You'll get up close and personal with real feet and beaks of birds while you play bird games and create your very own wild ...
Healthcare Reform in California: Challenges and OpportunitiesJoin Dave Jones, California Insurance Commissioner, for a discussion on the healthcare reform opportunities and challenges facing California voters this November.Speaker: Dave Jones, California Insurance Commissioner
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Aquarium of the Bay Presents Aquapalooza: Octo-berfestRaise a glass and toast our mysterious eight-armed friends of the deep as we celebrate Octo-berfest during this adults-only after-hours party. We'll be spilling the ink on our favorite eight-armed wonder and its cephalopod relatives with octopus enrichment presentations, squid dissections, and squid block printing while we delight in sea ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 online in advance, $20 at the door
Thursday, 10/02/14
X-ray Insights into Black Hole Accetion and EjectionRelativistic jets and accretion disk winds can potentially have major impacts on black hole host environments. The study of these flows can also reveal fundamental aspets of disk accretion. X-rays probe the region closest to black holes, and may be best suited to the study of outflows near to their ...
Marine ecosystems are changing around the globe due to both natural and anthropogenic drivers. At the most fundamental level, microbes are the chemical engineers of the marine environment that orchestrate the biogeochemical backdrop for all other marine life. Microbial processes are influenced by environmental factors such as pH, temperature, and ...
Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Speaker: Tracy ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Go Wild! Nature Program for KidsEver wonder about the San Francisco Bay wetlands and the wildlife in your very own backyard? Join us for an adventure here at your local library. You'll get up close and personal with real feet and beaks of birds while you play bird games and create your very own wild ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
NEXT-GENERATION AIRCRAFT COLLISION AVOIDANCEThe Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) provides maneuver instructions to pilots during the last minute prior to collision. The current TCAS logic uses deterministic models and heuristic rules that limit the robustness of the system. This talk presents a new approach for designing collision avoidance logic that significantly ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Matter Matters- Cradle to Cradle Design and the CircularThere's massive innovation now in materials, products, processes, technologies and systems. In this interdisciplinary talk, Sudeep will share how Cradle to Cradle® design (C2C), eliminates the concept of waste and keeps the technical and biological materials flowing in a macrointegrated manner. Waste=Food. This global circular economy is regenerative by design ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Educator NightEducators are invited to join the Lawrence Hall of Science for this special after-hours event where you'll explore the Hall and our resources. Learn how the Hall can be a vital resource for you and your classroom through field trips, curriculum planning, and professional development and get excited to do ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free for educators
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet in Menlo Park at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for someone wearing a CFI (Center for Inquiry) T-Shirt. Café Borrone
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Exploring Deception in Nature and Culture- After Dark: When Tricks Are TreatsDelve into the science behind deception at After Dark. Find out how expert wine detective Maureen Downey exposes costly counterfeits-without uncorking a bottle. Glimpse the blurred margins between science and art in Victorian spirit photography with Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco curator Melissa Buron, and walk through a virtual ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
'Maker', a documentary on the Maker MovementPlease join us for a screening of Maker, a feature-length documentary on the Maker Movement and its impact on society, culture and economy in the U.S. Educators and families especially welcome.6:30 - 7:00 snacks and informal networking7:30 - 8:15 Maker movie (1 hr. 6 min)8:15 - 9:00 panel discussion moderated by ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Unlocking Clean Technology Potential: Innovations in Battery TechnologyThe potential of many clean technologies is dependent on energy storage. Batteries enable electric vehicles. Stationary energy storage can both smooth the intermittency of solar and wind energy and store energy for when it is needed. Electric automobiles are the primary alternative to gasoline burning cars today. Road vehicles consume ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Advance Ticket $10 or $15 at the Door
Preventing or Delaying Type 2 Diabetes - Part One of a Three Part SeriesType 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset diabetes, is the most common type of the disease, affecting 95 percent of people with diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects people at any age, even during childhood. However, this type of diabetes develops most often in middle-aged and older people, and those who are ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Friday, 10/03/14
HAPPY HOLLOW EDZOOCATION presents Go Wild!Happy Hollow Park and Zoo comes to your library! Join us with yourwhole family for a fun filled program with live crittersand learn about adaptations, habitat, diet,and more
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Spooky Halloween ScienceGet ready for Spooky Halloween Science Fun! In this workshop, you will handle slimy worms and learn about their role in decomposition, turn your lab partner into a "mummy", make a witch's potion, concoct Oger boogers, create a skull mask, and observe a real sheep's brain. If you like disgusting, nasty, ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Night HikeJoin us for hikes through our redwoods! Trail walks are led by an experienced hiker and Chabot educator and feature discussions about the natural environment, events and objects in the sky.Hike under the beautiful gibbous moon through the redwoods from twilight to moonlight on a moderate 4-5 mile hike. After ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12
Ebola: Beyond the HeadlinesJoin Dr. Paul Farmer for an evening of firsthand reports from doctors on the front lines of Ebola who are mounting a global response with Bay Area partners. Partners In Health, Last Mile Health of Liberia, and Wellbody Alliance of Sierra Leone have launched an ambitious campaign to scale up ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $18 Members, $10 Students
Saturday, 10/04/14
CuriOdyssey's Lift Off Festival Join CuriOdssey for its 60th Anniversary with a celebration of lift! See firing rockets, flying Frisbees, soaring falcons, floating bubbles, and other things that ascend in the air. See "lift" put into practice through demonstrations by the San Jose Spiders, Lily Cai Dance Company, and Rebels Elite cheer team.
Where: San MateoCost:
Nurdle PatrolThe Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and MSI invite you to take a look at the many strange and surprising things that travel the oceans and drift along the shore by Crissy Field. Use microscopes to discover a whole world of bizarre plants and animals living in a ...
MSI loves sharks! Our special Shark Day invites one and all to learn about these amazing creatures, from the Great Whites that swim just off our ocean shores, to the gentle Leopard Sharks that are common in our Bay.We will be feeding and touching our local Leopard Sharks in our ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $20 General, $10 Members
Cephalopod CelebrationIf you missed this amazing program in June you have another chance this month! Join Aquarium naturalists and find out more about the amazing cephalopod family. From saucy squids to ostentatious octopuses, learn what's armed and what's tentacled. Get the inside scoop on cephalopods during squid dissections at 11am, Noon, ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Astronomy DayIt's a star! It's a satellite! It's a... well, what is it? Throughout history astronomers and scientists have made accidental discoveries of new stars, planets and more through trial and error. In celebration of National Astronomy Day on October 8, the East Bay Astronomical Society and other local astronomers will ...
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Family Science & Astronmy Festival + MakerspaceKeynote speech on dark matter/dark energy by Dr. Patricia Burchat, professor of physics at Stanford University. Science demonstrations by CSM faculty, astronomy workshops by SMCAS, drop-in crafting and tinkering workshops. Join us for hands-on projects and skill-sharing in electronics, crafts, media, and more!
Where: San MateoCost: Free
HAPPY HOLLOW EDZOOCATION presents Go Wild!Happy Hollow Park and Zoo comes to your library! Join us with yourwhole family for a fun filled program with live crittersand learn about adaptations, habitat, diet,and more
In recent decades, cosmology has become an observational science that has led to two mysterious observations: about a quarter of the energy density of the universe is in the form of "dark matter," which gravitationally attracts but is otherwise invisible, and about two-thirds is "dark energy," which causes space itself ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
ASTRONAUT LULLABIESAre you in the mood from something new in the universe?Then check out ASTRONAUT LULLABIES, an immersive live concert planetarium experience at the SRJC Planetarium.Featuring the astronomy-inspired, thought-rocking songs of Jim and Kathy Ocean, ASTRONAUT LULLABIES is a conceptual ride through outer and inner space. With songs like "Coming of ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: Advanced Purchase: General Admission: $15; Childr
Sunday, 10/05/14
Astronomy DayIt's a star! It's a satellite! It's a... well, what is it? Throughout history astronomers and scientists have made accidental discoveries of new stars, planets and more through trial and error. In celebration of National Astronomy Day on October 8, the East Bay Astronomical Society and other local astronomers will ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Free First SundayFirst Sundays of the month are free at the Oakland Museum of California. Pick up a treat for yourself or a loved one in the OMCA Store, or enjoy a lunch or snack in Blue Oak café. Take your pick and join an OMCA Docent for the Architecture Tour at ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
The Science of FirefightingWhat are the challenges to fighting fires in San Francisco? Do you feel prepared in the event of a fire in your home? Join firefighters from the San Francisco Fire Department to explore fire safety, education, and prevention in time for National Fire Prevention Week (October 5–11, 2014).Investigate firefighting tactics ...
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Monday, 10/06/14
Marcelo Gleiser: The Island of Knowledge - The Limits of Science and the Search for MeaningTo be human is to want to know, but what we are able to observe is only a tiny portion of what's "out there." Brazilian theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser traces our search for answers to the most fundamental questions of our existence and reaches a provocative conclusion: science, the main ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, MEMBERS FREE, $7 students
A neural basis for attention in humans and monkeysThe Stanford Neurosciences Institute hosts a weekly seminar series to bring together members of the Stanford neuroscience community to hear about and discuss cutting edge basic and/or clinical research that is relevant to the future of neuroscience.Speaker: Robert Desimone, MITRooms 101-102
Where: StanfordCost: Free
STUDYING X-RAYS FROM SOLAR FLARESDr. Lindsay Glesener of University of California, Berkeley will discuss her work using sounding rocket experiments to study solar X-rays.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
The Revolution in Graph Theoretic OptimizationGraph theoretic optimization problems that have been dormant for fifty years are now seeing new and exciting algorithms. These advances have been made possible by Spectral Graph Theory, the interplay between linear algebra and combinatorial graph theory. One application of this interplay is a nearly linear time solver for Symmetric ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Answering Calls of Our Time: Energy Technology Transitions and EquityHow can we deploy clean energy technologies on a scale that matters and in a time frame that makes a difference? Market conditions that motivate private equity investments are framed in part by public policy decisions taken in contexts where social equity is a factor. Claims for justice are persistent ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Collecting New and Hardy Plants in the Mountains of Northern VietnamPlant explorers Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones will talk about their plant-collecting expeditions in the north of Vietnam. They have explored that region's mountainous forests seven times since 1999, discovering new species and other exciting plants-"exciting sometimes to the extreme," they report. The main emphasis will be on the plant ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $25
Joshua Wolf Shenk, author of 'Powers of Two: Seeking the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs'What drives creative success? According to Shenk the magic number is two. Even when we're alone, we are "collaborating" with the voice inside our head.Shenk examines dynamic duos in all fields of business, entertainment, social activism, etc. and unveils the "electrified space" of a partnership. He also identifies some of ...
Peter Thiel, who co-founded PayPal and made the first outside investment in Facebook, says we must think about the future for more than just 140 characters or 15 minutes at a time to make real long-term progress. He discusses some of the ideas in his new book, Zero to One, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $40 - $80
A Planet for GoldilocksNot too hot, not too cold reads the prescription for a world that's just right for life as we know it. Finding evidence of life beyond Earth is one of the primary goals of astronomy focused science agencies in the United States and abroad. The goal looms closer as a ...
Recurring Slope Lineae: Confirmation of shallow subsurface flowing water on MarsRecurring Slope Lineae (RSL) are narrow (0.5 to 5 m) dark albedo features that incrementally lengthen down steep slopes and reoccur each year. RSL are well correlated with temperature, as they lengthen as temperature increases and fade as temperature decreases. RSL have been observed within a latitude band from 37°N ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Public lecture by Dr. Laurie Marker, founder of The Cheetah Conservation FundEver wondered what goes into saving an endangered species? Dr. Laurie Marker, founder of The Cheetah Conservation Fund, has been working with cheetahs in Namibia for decades. In the race for survival, she has had to work with various stakeholders and use innovative strategies such as genetic research, re-wilding programs, ...
Go Wild! Nature Program for KidsEver wonder about the San Francisco Bay wetlands and the wildlife in your very own backyard? Join us for an adventure here at your local library. You'll get up close and personal with real feet and beaks of birds while you play bird games and create your very own wild ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunset/Full Moon walk to Point Bonita 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 ...
Where: SausalitoCost:
Nerd Night North Bay #1Join us for the first ever Nerd Nite North Bay! Drink beer and learn about ancient Andean culture, sustainable beermaking, and Deadheads! How do they all connect? Sustainability! The ancient Moche civilization farmed with very little water, you can in fact brew beer in a sustainable way with very little ...
Where: NovatoCost: $5
Wednesday, 10/08/14
Total Lunar EclipseThe observatory deck opens at 2am for a special presentation about the eclipse. Stay after the presentation for the late night viewing festivities. A Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth. For this to happen the Sun, Earth, and Moon must be closely aligned ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, Free for members
Data Analytics in EnergyEd Abbo is currently President and Chief Technical Officer of C3 Energy, which offers smart grid analytics SaaS solutions that enable utilities to realize the full promise of their investments in the smart grid Mr. Abbo was formerly Senior Vice President at Oracle Corporation responsible for Oracle's application and SaaS ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Enhancing Decision Making for New Vaccine Development and Health PolicyThe Institute of Medicine has developed SMART Vaccines-a decision support software system that offers the promise of enhancing decision making about the priorities for developing new vaccines and prioritizing for deployment among existing vaccines. It can also be used to help specify desirable vaccine characteristics, and potentially applied in comparing ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Steven Pinker: The Science of Writing WellSteven Pinker, a leading scientist of language and the mind, regularly appears in lists of the world's top 100 thinkers. A psychology professor at Harvard, he is the bestselling author of eight books including The Stuff of Thought and How the Mind Works. His latest, The Sense of Style: The ...
The Baltic Sea is an ideal natural laboratory for the study of climate change impacts on the ocean, where the greatest rate of change is now being found in semi-enclosed seas. The recent IPCC AR5 assessment reports that under RCP 8.5 Baltic sea surface temperatures will increase by 4.3°C by ...
I will start by describing specific ecological systems that have multiple stable states, lakes and coral algal grazer systems giving models of the latter. I will then discuss approaches for predicting sudden shifts in the face of slow parameter change. The approach will depend on developing a simple stochastic model and using ...
Go Wild! Nature Program for KidsEver wonder about the San Francisco Bay wetlands and the wildlife in your very own backyard? Join us for an adventure here at your local library. You'll get up close and personal with real feet and beaks of birds while you play bird games and create your very own wild ...
Critical information systems remain vulnerable to attack by a wide range of potential adversaries. Unfortunately, the risks are real and the problem continues to worsen in scope. This talk will describe the current and evolving nature of the threat and will highlight dangers in cyberspace today. The talk will discuss ...
Twitter's 250 million users generate tens of billions of tweet views per day. Aggregating these events in real time - in a robust enough way to incorporate into our products - presents a massive scaling challenge. In this talk I'll introduce TSAR (the TimeSeries AggregatoR), a robust, flexible, and scalable ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Spooky Halloween ScienceGet ready for Spooky Halloween Science Fun! In this workshop, you will handle slimy worms and learn about their role in decomposition, turn your lab partner into a "mummy", make a witch's potion, concoct Oger boogers, create a skull mask, and observe a real sheep's brain. If you like disgusting, nasty, ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
How Google Works: Authors Eric Schmidt & Jonathan Rosenberg in Conversation with Yahoo's Marissa Mayer Google Executive Chairman and ex-CEO Eric Schmidt and former SVP of Products Jonathan Rosenberg came to Google over a decade ago as proven technology executives. At the time, the company was already well-known for doing things differently, reflecting the visionaryâ€" and frequently contrarianâ€"principles of founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: TBA
8 Big Ideas - Science at the TheaterAt Berkeley Lab, we pride ourselves on great, socially responsible ideas. But can we explain them in a way that non-scientists can understand -- and applaud -- in only 8 minutes? The answer is yes and we will prove it on October 8 at Oakland's Kaiser Theater from 7-9 p.m. when 8 Berkeley Lab scientists take ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Exploring the Frontiers of Astronomy and the Lick ObservatoryThe Sonoma County Astronomical Society and the Robert Ferguson Observatory present:A benefit lecture by Prof. Alex Filippenko, Professor of Astronomy at UC Berkeley.Hosted by the Sonoma Academy 'Black Box Theater'Purchase tickets here.
7:00-7:25: Alison Gopnik(UC Berkeley/ Psychology) on "The Philosophical Baby"What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love and the Meaning of Life...Read more7:25-7:50: Edward Frenkel(UC Berkeley/ Mathematics) on "Love and Math"Abstract...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art ...
Judy Irving, a Sundance-and-Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker known for The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, is coming to Sonoma. Now it's pelicans and their ancient magic, near-extinction and recovery paralleling our human relationship to the environment. One August afternoon, a confused, tired, and very hungry young pelican landed on the roadway of ...
Where: SonomaCost: $8
The Copernicus Complex: Are We Special in the Cosmos?Is humanity on Earth special or unexceptional? For the first time in human history, we stand poised to answer this question from a scientific perspective. Extraordinary discoveries in astronomy and biology have revealed a universe filled with endlessly diverse planetary systems, and a picture of life as a phenomenon intimately linked with ...
In an age of terrorism, where should a democratic society draw the line on government surveillance? Edward Snowden's explosive disclosures about the National Security Agency's intelligence-collection operations have ignited an intense debate about the appropriate balance between security and liberty in America. In a special series this year, nationally prominent ...
Engineer/Comedian Don McMillan headlines and hosts a FULL night of Nerdy Comedy on Wednesday, October 8 at Roosters! This is not your typical comedy show: Don't expect jokes like "Cats are different than dogs". It's more like "Einstein was way different than Newton..." Combining a solid scientific method and 25 ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: $14
Thursday, 10/09/14
Characterizing Exoplanets with Transit Timingundreds of exoplanets have now been discovered via Doppler shifts and transits of their host stars. The Doppler shift is sensitive to planet mass and eccentricity, while the transit to planet size. However, we would like to measure size, mass and eccentricities to get at the bulk density, escape velocity, ...
Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Speaker: Thomas ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
From the Eocene to the Anthropocene: An Engineer's View of Climate ChangeDr. G. Wayne Clough (CEE PhD '69), Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, will be the honored speaker for the 2014 Fall CEE Distinguished Lecture. Dr. Clough's talk, "From the Eocene to the Anthropocene: An Engineer's View of Climate Change" will focus on Smithsonian science in multiple disciplines that is adding ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
HAPPY HOLLOW EDZOOCATION presents Go Wild!Happy Hollow Park and Zoo comes to your library! Join us with yourwhole family for a fun filled program with live crittersand learn about adaptations, habitat, diet,and more
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Near-Field Cosmology, Data Processing and the Cambridge Astronomical Survey UnitThe Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit (CASU) is part of the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge University. This group is responsible for processing data for all the imaging surveys carried out on the ESO VISTA and VST telescopes and for all data taken on WFCAM at UKIRT, together with imaging and spectroscopic ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Kevin Roe: The Ultimate Robot Challenge at FukushimaThe triple meltdowns at Fukushima could be the greatest industrial disaster in history. But the disaster is not over, it has only just begun. Without repair at the reactors, endless radionuclide contamination from Fukushima will poison the Pacific Ocean. Kevin is a patent attorney in Silicon Valley and was formerly an ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Cost: $20 non-members, $8 members, $7 students
An Evening of Genius with Dr. Carl HaberPlease join us for a stimulating evening with Dr. Carl Haber, Audio Preservationist, Physicist, and 2013 MacArthur Fellow. An experimental physicist with the Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Dr. Haber is part of the ATLAS Group that discovered the Higgs boson particle. He is the founder of the Berkeley project ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Current Topics in CybersecurityThe 21st century is characterized by the use of the Internet for our personal and professional daily lives. National security depends on a stable, safe and resilient cyberspace. We rely on this vast array of networks to communicate, socialize, network, travel, automate our homes, run the world economy, and provide ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Big Soda and the EnvironmentSugary drinks harm our bodies, but what about our ecosystems? Earth Island Journal editor Jason Mark and guests explore the environmental impacts of Big Soda, from litter and recycling woes, to greenwashing, water wars, and GMO corn in the Midwest.Speakers:Jason Mark, Editor, Earth Island Journal (moderator)Susan Collins, Director, Container Recycling ...
What:7:00-7:25: Andrea Stevenson Won(Stanford's Communication Dept) on "The Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab"Understanding the dynamics and implications of interactions among people in immersive virtual reality simulations...Read more7:25-7:50: Margot Knight(Djerassi Resident Artists Program) on "Scientific Delirium Madness"A retreat that linked artists and scientists for 30 days of collegial interaction...Read ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Tinkering Social Club: Lock Picking with TOOOLUnlock the mysteries of lock picking at this month's Tinkering Social Club with The Open Organisation of Lockpickers (TOOOL). Tinker with locks and tools typically only seen in movies starring criminals and secret agents! TOOOL is dedicated to advancing the public's knowledge of locks and lock picking. You'll learn how ...
Robert A. Burton, MD PhD, former Chief of the Neurology Division at UCSF Mt. Zion, will present his ever-evolving view of the nature of what a mind might and might not be.Dr Burton is author of "On Being Certain: Believing That You Are Right Even When You're Not," and of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Friday, 10/10/14
UC Berkeley Homecoming at the Lawrence Hall of ScienceShow your Bear pride the scientific way by spending your UC Berkeley Homecoming weekend at the Lawrence Hall of Science. All events are free with a Homecoming name tag, UC Berkeley ID, Berkeley Lab/Lawrence Livermore National Lab employee ID, or Hall admission.
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Homecoming: Dodging ExtinctionThe new book Dodging Extinction weaves together perspectives from the deep past and the present to alert us to the looming Sixth Mass Extinction and offer a practical, hopeful plan for avoiding it. Unless we rethink how we generate power, where we get our food, and how we make our ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
A Resilient Response: The Transition MovementTransition is an international grassroots response to climate change, ecological and economic instability. Learn how communities in California, across the US, and around the world are taking action to transition away from fossil fuels while building resilience and responding to the great challenges of our time.Speaker: Marissa Mommaerts is Communications ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $3 donation requested
The Secret World of BatsYSI presents a special talk on bats at YSI's Vasona Park location, led by Dave Johnston, Ph.D, a world-renowned expert on bats. It will include a bat discovery hike along Vasona Lake and nearby lawn areas. Yes, there are bats at Vasona!Ages 6 and up, accompanied by parent or guardian
Where: Los GatosCost: Check with YSI, website shows two costs
Searching for Meteorites at and near the South PoleIn 2011, 2013, and 2014, a group from TravelQuest International searched for meteorites just below the surface of the ice in "The Land Waaaaay Down Under". Landon Curt Noll, who served as the expedition scientist, will discuss the challenges of working and living in Antarctica. Landon will bring a collection ...
UC Berkeley Homecoming at the Lawrence Hall of ScienceShow your Bear pride the scientific way by spending your UC Berkeley Homecoming weekend at the Lawrence Hall of Science. All events are free with a Homecoming name tag, UC Berkeley ID, Berkeley Lab/Lawrence Livermore National Lab employee ID, or Hall admission.
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Wildlife Conservation Expo 2014The world's leading wildlife conservationists will come together in San Francisco to share their stories of saving wildlife around the world with you at the annual Wildlife Conservation Expo.See weblink for more details and speaker list.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $40 - $75
100th Anniversary Event at Saratoga LibraryThe celebration will include presentations and hands-on activities for all ages----- Magician Kim Silverman: Special Performance -- 3D Printing: Introduction and DemonstrationsHands-On Activities: -- Space and Science: Hands-on Chabot Activities -- Robotics with Toothbrushes-- Henna Body Art-- Lego Inspired Engineering -- Coffee-Ground Painting-- Rubber Band Knitting-- Postcard Creating-- Bath Salts Making-- Gardening-- Button Making-- ...
Where: SaratogaCost: Free
East Bay Global FrackdownOn October 11, people all over the world will be calling for an end to fracking and the dangers it poses to our environment, health, and communities. Here in Oakland, we'll be having a day of action at Lake Merritt, where our community can come together to learn about fracking and ...
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Meet the MakersAt the Lawrence Hall of Science, meet Xunfeng Zaoh, a noted woodworker, artist, designer, and inventor. Work alongside Xunfeng to learn new skills and get inspired by his work.
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Science Saturday: Butterflies 101 - Butterflies of Mountain Lake and Beyond!Join Liam O'Brien at Mountain Lake for a talk on the fascinating world of local butterflies. Liam will give a beginner's overview of these beautiful invertebrates, and discuss the rich history of Lepidoptera in San Francisco. He'll also discuss a number of butterfly restoration and conservation efforts he's been involved ...
3:30-3:40: Piero Scaruffi (Cultural Historian): Introduction to the national LASER program3:40-4:00: Robert Buelteman (Photographer) on "Photography Without the Camera"The application of high-voltage electrical currents and hand-delivered fiber optic light can create fine-art photographs of living plants through a creative process inspired by Japanese ink-brush painting and improvisational jazz4:00-4:20: ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna FallThe explosion of a small asteroid near Chelyabinsk in 2013, and numerous near-misses since then (such as the September 2014 close pass by asteroid 2014 RC) serve as reminders that we live in a cosmic shooting gallery. We'll look at the threats posed by Near Earth Objects (NEOs), the strategies ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 10/12/14
Founder's Day - Free day at the ExploratoriumAdmission to the Exploritorium is free today, sponsored by UNIQLO USA.In collaboration with the Exploratorium, UNIQLO will make 700 advance tickets available for pick-up at their Bay Area locations beginning one week before the Free Day.
This month we celebrate Halloween with a creepy collection of stories about the animals that live in the deepest parts of the ocean! Learn how elephant seal's can dive to 5000 feet and stay underwater for 2 hours at a time without imploding (!), find out how a sperm whale ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free with admission
UC Berkeley Homecoming at the Lawrence Hall of ScienceShow your Bear pride the scientific way by spending your UC Berkeley Homecoming weekend at the Lawrence Hall of Science. All events are free with a Homecoming name tag, UC Berkeley ID, Berkeley Lab/Lawrence Livermore National Lab employee ID, or Hall admission.
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
QUANTUMThe QUANTUM dance performance was developed by Swiss choreographer Gilles Jobin and German visual artist Julius von Bismarck in the Collide@CERN residency, at the world's largest particle physics lab.QUANTUM takes the quark as muse, fusing choreography and installation art into an ode to subatomic randomness. Six dancers vibrate, scatter, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 at door, $10 in advance
Monday, 10/13/14
How Should the U.S. Regulate Genetic Testing?The FDA's recent announcement that it will soon release its Draft Guidance on regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests will obviously be an important subject, but we hope that the conference will take a very broad view of the question, examining options from no regulation to "regulation" by professional standards to ...
Where: StanfordCost:
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE GALAXYDr. Ann-Marie Madigan of University of California, Berkeley will discuss the stars, gas clouds, and supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
The appropriate time path for emissions prices, which economists call the "Social Cost of Carbon," should be thought of as the solution to an optimal control problem. The price of carbon is the brake that society uses to accelerate or decelerate the rate of usage of the atmosphere's unknown capacity ...
Climate Change and West AntarcticaThe West Antarctic Ice Sheet contains the ice equivalent of 5 meters of sea level and is slowly adding to the rise of global ocean levels. It is now thought that the ice sheet is undergoing irreversible marine ice sheet collapse. The primary cause is bottom melting of coastal ice ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
DuPont: The History of Industrial BiotechnologyDuPont is a world leader and one of the founders of Industrial Biotechnology.Michael V. Arbige, PhD, VP of R&D at DuPont will discuss the history of how DuPont developed the first series of recombinant and protein engineered enzyme products ever to enter the industrial marketplace. These products and those currently under ...
Following his biography of Steve Jobs, award-winning author Walter Isaacson became fascinated with other compelling stories of the men and women who have led the global revolution of the Information Age. The Innovators is his revealing account of the revolutionaries who created the computer and the Internet, yet it begins ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Agile Update – And Is It For You?This talk features a panel of leading experts discussing new the latest advances in Agile development (Kanban, Scrum, SoC, etc.). John Swan will be the moderator for the discussions.Speaker: Kathryn Kuhn, Hewlett-Packard, Agile Evangelist – Product Development IT; Damian Brown, Symantec, Sr. Manager, Program Management; John Swan, Moderator
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Extreme Adaptation (free Bay Currents talk)Rhis year has been one of California's driest on record, and carbon dioxide levels in Earth's atmosphere reached levels not seen for almost a million years. More climate changes lie ahead -- but the Bay Area, with its history of environmental leadership, is not standing idly by.Kathleen M. Wong and ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Wednesday, 10/15/14
The Technology of Access: Allowing People of Age to Vote for ThemselvesUniversal access is an important goal of technology. This talk examines several evolving voting technologies and their impact on persons with cognitive and physical disabilities. The research described will show how many of the accessibility opportunities for people of age could actually improve the performance of the voting population as ...
Instructions Sets Should Be Free: The Case for RISC-VThe increasing popularity today of systems on a chip, where processors are just part of the design, calls into question why one of the most important interfaces is proprietary. We argue that:There is no good technical reason not to have free, open instruction sets just as we have free, open ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Storms from the SunThe weather patterns of the Sun are powerful, ever changing, and mesmerizingly beautiful. They drive explosions of literally astronomical proportions that can escape the Sun's gravity to affect all of the planets from nearby Mercury to distant Uranus, including Earth. Space storms involve a force that we generally ignore in our daily lives: ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #53: Undead Philosophy, Math, and Space Man!For all the meteorological, celestial, and sporting delights this San Francisco October has offered, there is nothing more delightful than an autumnal Nerd Nite at the Rickshaw Stop! It's getting dark out there, so come early, gulp an intoxicating beverage, let Alpha Bravo's vinyl vibrate your eardrums, and hear tell ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Thursday, 10/16/14
Monitoring Coho Salmon with Sound: Lagunitas Creek DIDSON Pilot ProjecIn 2012, Lagunitas Creek was selected as a life cycle monitoring station (LCMS) by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). A major component of LCMS is the use of adult counting stations to determine adult coho and steelhead escapement. Dual-frequency identification sonar (DIDSON) technology was identified by CDFW ...
Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Speaker: Alvin ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Visualizing Climate ImpactsIn spite of the seemingly constant bombardment of sobering climate news, Americans continue to rank global warming 19th out of the top 20 priorities for the nation. Come discover how a pioneering new technology - a location-based, first-person, 360-degree virtual reality device called the OWL - is being used in the Bay Area ...
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General, Free for members
Go Wild! Nature Program for KidsEver wonder about the San Francisco Bay wetlands and the wildlife in your very own backyard? Join us for an adventure here at your local library. You'll get up close and personal with real feet and beaks of birds while you play bird games and create your very own wild ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
BERC Energy Summit: Innovation ExpositionThe Innovation Expo is a research showcase that opens and connects the enormous wealth of leading-edge energy research from UC Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and relevant local start-ups to the public. With more than 100 presenters and 500 attendees, the Expo promises a highly engaging environment where energy ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: See weblink
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS, ADAPTATION, AND VULNERABILITY: THE NEW INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENTThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is bringing its Fifth Assessment Report, authored by 800 experts from around the world, to completion this fall. The climate changes that have already occurred have led to widespread, consequential impacts. Moving into the future, responding to climate change is a challenge in managing ...
Leveraging the leadership principles of Amazon.com, understand the perspective, culture, and tactics which leaders can borrow to evaluate and execute in the times of disruption. Mr. Rossman launched and scaled the third party selling business at Amazon (over 40% of all orders today) and managed the enterprise services business at ...
Carol Dweck, a renowned Psychology professor at Stanford University and one of the world's leading researchers in the fields of motivation and achievement, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea–the power of mindset. In this talk, Dweck will focus on why people succeed and how to foster success. She'll explain why ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Coyotes In Our MidstLearn about the remarkable adaptability and resiliency of this successful predator. This presentation reveals the challenges and opportunities coyotes provide to urban communities. Join the fascinating and complex world of Canis latrans - their keen intelligence, amazing resourcefulness and importance in many ecosystems.Preregistration available online at www.wildlife-museum.org or pay at the ...
Sculptor Todd McGrain and filmmaker Andrew Stern created The Lost Bird Project to raise public awareness through art of five bird species that went extinct over the past 150 years. They share a conviction that art can touch us in ways that ideas and intellect alone cannot. At our Speaker ...
Agenda7:30pm Doors open, Networking and Snacks 8:00pm Announcements & Presentation Please arrive by 8 due to securitySummaryObtaining a light field from real world the can enable many applications, such as post-capture camera control and scene reconstruction. While many light field capture systems have been proposed and built in the lab, the microlens/lenslet-based ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Living in the Plate Boundary and Through the Ice AgesThe geology and landscapes of California are the results of a long history of plate tectonic interactions. The majestic granite walls of Yosemite, the rich agricultural soils of the Central Valley, and the wild-colored rocks of the Coast Ranges all reflect a long history of subduction. Our present beloved topography ...
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