Free Pi Day at the ExplOratoriumWelcome to the 30th annual Pi Day, the mathematical holiday founded at the Exploratorium and celebrated by number lovers around the world. To honor the never-ending number 3.14159... (and Einstein’s birthday), we’ll serve up π-themed activities, rituals, antics, and plenty of pie. Find out what's so special about this famous ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
A Journey to Alpha CentauriThe Alpha Centauri star system is ideal to search for habitable planets by various observing techniques due to its proximity and wide range of stellar masses. Following the recent discovery of an Earth-size planet candidate located inside the Proxima Centauri habitable zone, Dr. Marois will discuss this remarkable discovery and the planet’s ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
A New Plan to Spare the AirThe Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) offers a call to action and spare the air and cool the climate in its new report. The ambitious plan looks at the expected effects of climate change on the Bay Area and lays the groundwork for building a post-carbon economy. It also ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for Members
Invisible Plants: Weeds at Lake MerrittWe see them everywhere, but what do we really know about them? Join us for a short stroll around Lakeside Park to identify and learn about some of the often-ignored and sometimes-reviled plants that we call "weeds".
Ask a Scientist's PI DAY Puzzle PartyTrying to decide how you're going to celebrate Pi Day (3.14) this year? Avoid the congested airports and typical math holiday madness, and join us instead for Ask a Scientist's Pi Day Puzzle Party �" a boisterous math and logic puzzle competition, hosted by Juliana Gallin and Wes Carroll. You can ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Is it a Smart Product, a Connected Product or an IoT Product?We hear the terms smart product, connected product and IoT product used interchangeably all the time, but do these terms all mean the same thing? The answer is a resounding NO!Understanding the differences is key to understanding the Internet of Things, and to explaining why some IoT products fail, why ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free (advance registration required)
7:00-7:25: Theresa Wong(Composer and Performer) on "Multiplicity of Roots - Expanded Techniques and Harmonies of the Cello and Voice"How to free the cello from the cultural and historical connotations connected to it...Read more7:25-7:50: Piero Scaruffi(Author) on "Artificial Intelligence in the age of Deep Learning and Machine Art"Are machines ...
