At our meeting grounds under the Muir Woods archway, we catch our first glimpse of Redwood Creek. We will make our way upstream keeping an eye and ear open for the coho salmon. This tour is part of a series, and as the weather changes so too will the tour. ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Power laws, predictable evolution, and the limits of lifeA central question in understanding the possibilities for life in the universe is what fundamental constraints and tradeoffs organize evolution. In this talk Dr. Kempes will discuss how power-laws in biology highlight common underlying constraints––often basic physical laws––across the diversity of life on our planet. He will then describe how ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
A Physics Quest for Energy Efficiency In Future Computing TechnologiesAs computing becomes increasingly pervasive in our daily life, it is generally recognized that energy efficiency will be one of the key design considerations for any future computing scheme. Consequently, significant research is currently ongoing on exploring new physics, material systems and system level designs to improve energy efficiency.In this ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Pope Francis: Climate Change and the PoorWeare will discuss Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home, which offers a moral argument on climate change that also includes a profound concern for the poor as a teaching on both global warming and global poverty. He describes Pope Francis' focus on the moral dimensions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
California Mushrooms: A Talk with Dr. Dennis Desjardin Please join us in the library for a talk on California Mushrooms by Dr. Dennis Desjardin, Professor of Mycology in the Biology Department at San Francisco State University. Desjardin will highlight California's amazingly diverse population of mushrooms including when and where to find mushrooms, how to collect and identify ...
Off Ramp Oddballs An A-Z Road Map of California's QuirksCome explore California's own eccentric attractions, unnatural ironic wonders and mom and pop monster museums! Follow Doug Kirby's (literal) map from courteous cults, unsung inventors and scorpion shops to tiny tourist traps and rousing regional roadside oddities, all a short, sometimes ...
