Getting the Most out of a Black Hole As black holes accrete surrounding gas, they often produce relativistic, collimated outflows, or jets. Since jets form near a black hole, they can be powerful probes of strong-field gravity.However, how jet properties (e.g., jet power) connect to those of the accretion flow (e.g., mass accretion rate) and the black hole ...
Dr. Jonathan Foley leads the greenest museum on the planet and one of the most future-focused scientific institutions in the world. His work focuses on the sustainability of our planet and the ecosystems and natural resources on which we depend. Throughout his career, he and his colleagues have contributed to our understanding of worldwide ...
Go straight up spacey this week as NightLife celebrates cosmo-pioneer Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space.Groove to an out-of-this-world live DJ set by Space Cowboys, a sonically-inspired SF collective and Burning Man favorite.Take a (rare) sip of Ground Control, a limited-edition beer by Ninkasi brewed with yeast that has ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Herding Cats and Teaching Science | A SkepTalk in BerkeleyHerding Cats and Teaching Science: What I Learned About the Reluctance to Embrace Life, the Universe, and EverythingWhen Secular Students Alliance regional organizer Dan Pemberton began his work with secular student groups, he expected to see a battle for science literacy with clean lines of science advocates vs. religious fundamentalists. He ...
