DO WIMPS RULE? THE LUX AND LZ EXPERIMENTS AND THE SEARCH FOR COSMIC DARK MATTERThe nature of dark matter is a profound mystery at the intersection of particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. A leading possibility is that it is composed of weakly interacting massive particles, or WIMPs, which may be detectable using terrestrial particle detectors. Recent technological advances are enabling very rapid increases in ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Big Data, Genomics and Precision MedicineThe Life Sciences Foundation invites you to join Dr. Eric Green - Director of the National Human Genome Research Institute for conversations with Bay Area genomic research leaders at the Tech Museum of Innovation.Guests include Anne Wojcicki (23 and Me), Neil Risch (UCSF), David Haussler (UCSC), Mike Hunkapiller (Applied Biosystems), ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free - Tickets required
Captivology:The Science of Capturing People's Attention Attention is the fundamental lifeblood and currency of the modern economy. Entrepreneurs need the attention of users. Teachers need to keep the focus of their students. Artists and performers need to captivate their audiences. Yet most people have a very limited understanding of attention -- how it works, why we ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
The First Five Kilobytes are the HardestAlan Turing's one-dimensional model of universal computation of 1936 led directly to John von Neumann's two-dimensional implementation of 1946. The Electronic Computer Project at the Institute for Advanced Study jump-started the digital revolution by bringing engineers into the den of the mathematicians, rather than by bringing mathematicians into a den ...
Step right up! For one night and one night only, the Exploratorium transforms into a Carnival featuring Amazing Animal Acts, Astounding Forces of Nature, Mysterious Mental Manipulations, and Thrilling Games of Skill and Chance. Within these walls lurk some of the Most Astonishing Phenomena Found in Nature-the biggest "freakshow" of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
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 at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ next to Kepler's Books. Look for CFI t-shirts.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net ...
Get ready for your close-up this week with film screenings, filmmaker talks, and other cinematic surprises in honor of the SF International Film Festival.In African Hall, settle in to watch a trio of short films against a backdrop of adorable African penguins.First up, animated short The Damkeeper, which snagged a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Premier of 'Butterfly Town, USA'Butterfly Town, USA follows a community of activists living in Pacific Grove, who are working together to restore the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary. The heart of this film is the story of one activist, Bob Pacelli, who is leading an effort to plant more trees in the Sanctuary to protect the butterflies from ...
