Recent Results in Cloud RoboticsJames Kuffner is a Research Scientist at Google and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. He received a Ph.D. from the Stanford University Dept. of Computer Science Robotics Laboratory in 1999. He spent two years as a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) ...
Peter Alstone's research focus areas are information technology approaches to energy development, understanding markets for demand-side energy technology, and energy technology policy. Outside of academics, he contributes to the Lighting Global program, which supports the market for modern off-grid lighting in the developing world. Peter's work for Lighting Global includes ...
Once upon a time, interacting anonymously online meant talking to strangers who could be anywhere in the world and knew very little about you, and about whom you knew very little. Thanks to GPS, ubiquitous mobile devices and an array of recent apps, however, we can now very easily connect ...
Science Writer Rachel Bernstein and Designer Karen Ingram will describe their collaboration on their new book "BioBuilder: Synthetic Biology in the Lab".Developed at MIT in collaboration with award-winning high school teachers, BioBuilder teaches the foundational ideas of the emerging synthetic biology field, as well as key aspects of biological engineering ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 donation suggested
Living Fully: Reimagining End-of-Life - SOLD OUTWhile an undergraduate at Princeton, BJ Miller was electrocuted and nearly died. Since then, he has built his life work around the care of others who are approaching death. Dr. Miller is a leader in bridging the spiritual and humanitarian approaches to end-of-life care. Trained at UCSF and Harvard, Dr. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
From Monoliths to Microservices via PaaSThese days every enterprise is a software company. In the ongoing and accelerating race to innovate, compete, or even just to survive, companies must rapidly embrace a variety of technologies, tools, practices, and processes including microservices, PaaS, containerization, continuous delivery, devops, and more.But how does one start with a raw ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Internet Voting - Wishful Thinking?"Internet voting is the wave of the future and the way to save money while increasing voter participation, especially by young people." Such opinions, combined with appeals on behalf of voters with disabilities, have created strong pressure to adopt Internet voting. Consequently, Internet voting is currently being deployed in some states and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Gardening and BirdsGardens in urban areas are an important piece of habitat for birds, particularly during our prolonged drought. Birder, gardener, and past Friends of Sausal Creek (FOSC) board member Patricia Bacchetti will talk about several features that you can include in your garden to attract birds year-round. In addition, she will ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Stargazing at the Clayton Community LibraryFree Public Stargazing at the Clayton Community Library with the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society. MDAS members will setup their telescopes behind the library for night sky viewing. We will also have some material and demonstrations set up inside the library. This is a first time event at this location.Check our ...
When your underwire is pinching, Dothraki hasn't made it to Duolingo, and reality is getting a little too actual: Don't despair! Tikh hazze akka tikh square! Guest MC Kishore Hari–director of the Bay Area Science Festival and 3-time NNSF alumnus/pinch-hitter–will preside over a night of untold wonders, unfettered beer taps, ...
