Planets Everywhere: The 7th Kepler Planet CatalogDr. Fergal Mullally will present the 7th catalog of Planet Candidates found by Kepler. Uniformly vetted lists of detected planet candidates are a key step towards measuring the occurrence rates of planets, as well as providing interesting individual objects for potential follow-up. The 7th catalog includes 8826 objects of interest, of which 4696 ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Full-waveform inversion: Challenges, Opportunities, and ImpactThe goal of seismic acquisition and processing is to create a well-sampled image of the subsurface. Broadband acquisition has expanded the useable low and high frequencies of the seismic signal. Multistreamer acquisition provides a much greater receiver sampling. Wide- and full-azimuth acquisition and longer offsets have improved the azimuthal and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Atmosphere of HopePeople concerned about climate disruption sometimes mope around like the fictional character Eeyore, convinced that humanity is doomed. But cause for hope is everywhere. Clean energy is advancing rapidly and people around the world are realizing the benefits of moving away from fossil fuels. Citizens are also learning to live ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Conservation Speaker Series: Animals AsiaPresented by Jill Robinson, founder and CEO of Animals Asia, and widely recognized as the world's leading expert on the cruel bear bile industry. Animals Asia is devoted to ending the barbaric practice of bear bile farming and improving the welfare of animals in China and Vietnam. Animals Asia promotes ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12 - $20
Free talk: Zombees and other Pollinator TalesThe insect kingdom is full of strange tales – few weirder than how a tiny North American fly has learned to parasitize honey bees, injecting eggs into the abdomens of unsuspecting worker bees, which then show zombie-like suicidal behavior.Hear the fascinating story and learn more about native pollinators and threats ...
