Giant planet interiors studied with ab initio computer simulationsDr. Militzer will briefly review the interior structure of different types of planets and discuss how it is affected by the miscibility of various planetary materials. Results from recent ab initiocomputer simulations will be presented that focus on the miscibility properties of four systems: hydrogen-helium mixtures in gas giant planets, hydrogen-water mixtures ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Hands-On GeologyStudents become geologists as they explore Earth's layers with clay models, and investigate Earth's crust by performing tests on igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.Homeschool classes at the Lawrence Hall of Science engage students in experimenting, developing ideas, and working together as they learn and build new skills.Registration is now open ...
Is California Losing the Race for Global Innovation?Growing threats to California's leadership in global innovation pose urgent challenges for Bay Area firms as well as national, state and local policymakers. California has already fallen to third position behind other U.S. states in innovation competitiveness. California's biotech leadership is under threat from higher government R&D investment in countries ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Member, $7 Student
Regeneration and Learning in a Single Cell with Wallace Marshall of UCSFWe generally think about cells as small, stupid building blocks, with the idea that to build anything complicated, or do any sort of complex behavior, one needs large numbers of cells. But in fact cells can have highly complex forms, both internal and external, and are capable of an amazing ...
Where: OaklandCost: free
Biohacking Book Club: Kim Stanley RobinsonLet's use science fiction as a tool to think creatively about the connections between fiction, science, and society. Get inspired, or get philosophical; this book club will focus on speculative fictions with a biohacking theme. This month, we'll be discussing 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson."And then there's Kim Stanley Robinson, whose ...
The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) of Mexico's Gulf of California is the most endangered cetacean in the world. This tiny porpoise is in immediate danger of extinction, due to gillnet mortality. In 1978 the IUCN redlisted the vaquita as Vulnerable, in 1990 as Endangered, and in 1996 as Critically Endangered. What ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $5
The Age of the universePlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society general meeting. Our monthly meetings begin with a short "What's Up" presented by one of our members, followed by a speaker. This month's speaker is Jeff Adkins.Check our web site www.mdas.net, call 925-979-5694 or email outreachinfo@mdas.net
