Modeling Galaxies in the Era of Precision Cosmology: An open source approach with HalotoolsIn this talk, I will review how models of the galaxy-halo connection can provide constraints on cosmology and insight into galaxy formation physics. Theoretical predictions in conventional formulations of these models are plagued by persistent systematic errors, for example due to uncertainty associated with "assembly bias". As galaxy surveys continue ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
On the structural representation of silenceOne of the most prominent and widespread features of human language is that much of what we communicate is actually left unspoken. The linguist's job is to understand how this silent content interacts with linguistic utterances. In this talk, I consider several cases of constituent ellipsis like the English examples ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
National Engineers Week: Tower ConstructionDesign, build and test a structure able to support a test mass at a height satisfying the design requirement.Programs are designed for Grades 3-8 and participants will be grouped with children of comparable age. Space is limited. Advance registration is required.
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
SUPER-EARTH OR SUPER-VENUS?Dr. James Lloyd of Cornell University will describe his work regarding extrasolar planets.The rapid growth in discovery of planets transiting their parent star has resulted not only in an abundance of known extrasolar planets, but planets for which interior composition may be inferred by density and atmospheric composition inferred by ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Climate RefugeesA "climate refugee" is a person displaced by climatically induced environmental disasters such as droughts, desertification, sea level rise and extreme weather events (hurricanes, cyclones, fires, mass flooding and tornadoes). All this is causing mass global migration and border conflicts. For the first time, the Pentagon now considers climate change ...
Wind and solar energy installations have grown rapidly in recent decades as their costs have fallen. Will these trends continue, thereby allowing these technologies to contribute measurably to climate change mitigation? This talk addresses the topic by considering both the past and the future. We will discuss why solar energy ...
TensorFlow™ is an open source software library for numerical computation using data flow graphs. The flexible architecture allows you to deploy computation to one or more CPUs or GPUs in a desktop, server, or mobile device with a single API. TensorFlow was developed by researchers and engineers working on the ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
The Fight for WaterThis historical documentary, set during the 2009 California Water Crisis, follows the stories of two Central Valley farmers. They discuss how water restrictions and environmental regulations have threatened their way of life, their American dream and their community. The crisis point was an environmental ruling to protect an endangered fish ...
For over a half century, astronomers engaged in SETI-the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence-have pointed radio telescopes to the heavens, seeking scientific evidence for life beyond Earth. If we succeed in detecting a signal from another world, what should we say in response? Should we do more, right now, to make ...
