Marine Science Camp Registration OpensMarine science camp is a wonderful way for children to excite their curiosity and enthusiasm for learning about the environment. We offer week-long day camps with interactive and collaborative, grade-specific curriculum for children entering Kindergarten – 12th grade. Many campers return throughout the summer to experience a range of themes ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $415+
Improving Cosmological Distance Measurements with Twin Type Ia Supernovae Type Ia supernovae are used as "standardizable candles" for cosmological distance measurements. I will present a new method for identifying "twin" Type Ia supernovae, and I will discuss how we can use these twins to improve distance measurements. This novel approach to Type Ia supernova standardization is made possible by ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Design Principles for Creating Effective Audio/Visual MediaIn the Age of the Internet a global community can now publish and consume audio/visual media. But creating effective audio/visual content is difficult. Even with the aid of computers, hand-designing effective media is time-consuming and requires considerable human effort. The challenge is to develop new tools and techniques that facilitate ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Water DetectivesIn Matamoros, Mexico, a severe water shortage led to a one-of-a-kind solution: The city put local children in charge of changing adults' attitudes and habits. Thousands of schoolchildren were enlisted as "water detectives." Educated about resource conservation, they were encouraged to discuss proper water usage with adults and were authorized ...
Dan Reicher is Executive Director of Stanford's Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, a joint center of the Stanford business and law schools where he holds faculty positions. He also is interim President and CEO and board chair of the American Council on Renewable Energy. Reicher previously directed Google's ...
