In celebration of national Citizen Science Day and in support of the City Nature Challenge, join the California Center for Natural History and Bay Nature to document nature in Oakland!We’ll be converging at Radio Beach (aka Toll Plaza Beach) to document all the birds, tidal plants,and anything else we can find. ...
Where: OaklandCost: $20 suggested donation
Two Stanford Symbolic Systems Forum PresentationsCapturing Human Driver Behavior with Generative Adversarial Imitation Learning (Alex Kuefler, advisor: Mykel Kochenderfer, Aeronautics and Astronautics)The ability to accurately predict and simulate human driving behavior is critical for the development of intelligent transportation systems. Traditional modeling methods have employed supervised machine learning. But due to the long-term, sequential nature ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
FINDING A NEW EARTH: EXOPLANETS AND THE HABITABLE ZONEDr. Stephen Kane of San Francisco State University will describe what the idea of a Habitable Zone means and shows examples of planets outside the solar system that lie in their star's Habitable Zone.
Given rising incomes and urbanization, India’s energy demand is projected to quadruple over the next two decades and is projected to be the largest contributor to the addition in the global energy demand. In India, while this presents a host of challenges ranging from energy supply reliability to rising greenhouse ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
City Nature Challenge: Marine critters in Oakland!In celebration of national Citizen Science Day and in support of the City Nature Challenge, join the California Center for Natural History to document the nature in Oakland!Ever wonder what critters lurk beneath the surface of the waters around Jack London Square in Oakland, CA? Here’s your chance to see ...
Digital marketing is constantly evolving with incredible advancements in technology, partnerships, acquisitions and new strategic thinking. Ad-blocking, artificial intelligence, programmatic media buying, and big data are constant buzzwords we hear about the marketing landscape. Join this panel of experts across agency, publishing and technology as they discuss the biggest challenges ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members, $7 Student
How to Drawdown NowJust as the climate community is freaking out about their news feeds on social media, author and advocate Paul Hawken says he has compiled a list of 100 climate solutions and technologies that are Trump-proof. These are proven approaches already being deployed by local and state governments, cities and businesses. The wide-ranging ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Ronald J. Deibert is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. The Citizen Lab undertakes interdisciplinary research at the intersection of global security, ICTs, and human rights. Â He is a former founder and principal investigator of the ...
Can Ectomycorrhizal Plants Choose Their Fungal Partners?Nearly all land plants rely on fungi to help them extract nutrients from the soil. This association, called mycorrhizal symbiosis, is an ancient interaction that probably began when early plants moved from the ocean to dry land around 400 million years ago. The fungi grow into or around the root ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Free Bay Currents talk: How Rivers and Lakes WorkThrough droughts and floods, rivers and lakes are California’s life blood, sustaining both wild nature and our huge economy. These ever-changing water bodies are shaped by the interplay of chemistry, geology, hydrology, and biology. Why, for example, can many plants and animals live in either lakes or streams but not ...
The complexity, criticality, and real-time demands of the energy sector make it a prime candidate to benefit from applying machine learning. This session presents two case studies of machine learning automating decisions for energy companies.For the largest windfarm operator in North America, machine learning applies predictive and prescriptive analytics to ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Mushrooms from a Korean PerspectiveAlthough the dynamic is shifting, thanks to the popularity of Korean Dramas and the current chef romance with our ingredients, many people in this country still don’t know much about our culture as distinct from the other East Asian countries of China and Japan. As a mushroom club president and ...
Predicted in the 1930s and discovered in the 1960s by X-ray and radio astronomers, neutron stars are now known to be the typical result of the evolution of a massive star. There should be nearly of a billion of them in our galaxy alone. Neutron stars have roughly ten km ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Wednesday, 04/19/17
The New Solar System: China, the United States, and How to Make Solar Power Big Enough to MatterThe New Solar System, a major new report from Stanford’s Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, calls for a smarter approach to scaling up solar power for the world â€" an approach that would involve a more sophisticated view of U.S. and Chinese comparative advantage. On Wednesday, April 19, from ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
A Sea of Glass: Searching for the Blaschka’s models in a sea at riskA chronicle of discovery that blends glass art, science, and nature, A Sea of Glass tells the story of Drew Harvell’s quest to document the conservation status of some of the oceans most charismatic marine animals, from sea slugs to octopuses. Inspired by a 150-year-old collection of Blaschka glass animals ...
PyWren - pushing microservices to teraflops Much of cloud computing infrastructure remains hard to use, in spite of decades of both academic research and commercialization. Fortunately, recent technologies developed for web services and internet startups can be repurposed to enable a much lower-friction scalable cloud experience. Our goal is making the power, elasticity, and dynamism of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
#GrabYourWallet: Effective or Just Feel-Good Revenge?The campaign to pressure retail companies to distance themselves from Trump brands claimed victory when Nordstrom dropped Ivanka Trump’s brand and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick resigned from the president’s business advisory council. But what did the campaign really accomplish other than a “gotcha moment"? Isn’t it good for Trump to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Owl on the Prowl: Critters at Night (6 - Adult)California Nursery Historical Park has many old trees that are ideal for Owls and other Raptors to roost, nest and hunt in search of food. Bring your flashlight and walk through the grounds at dusk, this is a good time to spot an owl in the trees or hunting for ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
Sea Otters: How Lawsuits and Oil Spills Have Replaced Spears and GunsJoin Kim Steinhardt for an eye-opening photographic journey through southern sea otter history, habitat, and current litigation. Part art, part science, part law, this evening will leave you with a better understanding of how efforts to “manage†the ocean can create clashes between law, science, and ocean stewardship. The survival ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Nerd Nite SF #83: Scientist Senators, Forensics, and the Interwebs!If your brain is feeling a bit taxed (wocka wocka), we’ll happily grant you an extension - or you may file early for 2017, to the Rickshaw Stop bar, where experts will be on hand to guide you through Schedule V(odka) and Form B(eer). Don’t forget to take a deduction ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It BackHealthcare, Obamacare, Medicare ... what does it all mean? Elisabeth Rosenthal has spent her career dissecting the monolith of today's healthcare system, and her report back is grim. Find out how to decode medical doublespeak, avoid the pitfalls of the pharmaceuticals racket, and get the care you and your family ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free (RSVP required)
Thursday, 04/20/17
Lab and Lunch: The Fight for a Healthy Bay and OceanFrom expanding sea otter habitat to protecting whales from sonar to regulating sardine fisheries, environmental laws have the power to help us protect ocean ecosystems from habitat fragmentation, pollution, and overfishing.Join us for a lunchtime presentation by two lawyers from the public interest legal organization Earthjustice. We’ll explore significant legal ...
Toxins are everywhere. They're in our personal care and cleaning products, sofas, carpets, and clothes. Before some women leave the house, they may put on over a hundred toxic products. Most of these toxins have not been studied for their safety and cause harm at doses lower than previously thought. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Water Wars: Policies and Politics of Water Resource Management in CaliforniaNewsha K. Ajami, Ph.D., is the director of Urban Water Policy with Stanford University’s Water in the West and NSF-ReNUWIt initiatives. She is a hydrologist specializing in sustainable water resource management, water policy, the water-energy-food nexus, and advancing uncertainty assessment techniques impacting hydrological predictions. Her research throughout the years has ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Power Electronics, Electric Motor Drives, MACAUTOThis talk will mainly focus on challenges and enabling solutions of electric motor drives in electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Switched reluctance machine has recently emerged as a possible cost-effective propulsion solution in EVs, HEVs and PHEVs due to its simple and ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
New Options for Lung Cancer TherapiesAs part of the Stanford Cancer Institute's Cancer Clinical Trials Awareness Month in April, the Future of Cancer Care Talk Series will have Stanford experts present the latest cancer research in genomics, immunology and other targeted approaches for cancer treatment.Reserved seating
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
An Evening with Lord Martin Rees, UK's Astronomer RoyalThe UK's Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees, is one of the most respected cosmologists and space scientists of our time. He is based in Cambridge, where he has been Director of the Institute of Astronomy, a Research Professor, Co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risks, and Master ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Churchill Club Member $35 | Nonmember $65.
Technology has made our lives incomparably better, but it is also one of the greatest threats facing humankind. All of the marvelous gadgets we’ve invented are not only thoroughly reinventing us, but they are also doing it in ways in which we have no idea of their full impact. In ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Elkhorn Slough: window on the land/sea linkThis lecture is part of "Sea Below the Surface," celebrating 25 years of protecting our estuarine, nearshore, offshore, and seamount environment. Silberstein's lecture is part one of a four-part series brought to you by the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration and the National Marine Sanctuaries - Monterey Bay.Speaker: Mark Silberstein, ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $5 General, Free for members
After Dark Presents:Cinema Arts: Eye DropsThe Best of Punto y Raya Film FestivalUsing purely visual language, this global selection of short animations offers a dose of eye-catching abstraction using simple forms. Comprising the best selections from the 2016 Punto y Raya Film Festival, eighteen short films highlight diverse techniques. From synesthetic representations to computer-generated hallucinations, each ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
Natural Selection of Round ThingsWhat lies at the intersections of Art and Science? Learning to think of ourselves as designers! Come join us as we build larger than life fall-down-machines turned treacherous ecosystems! Help model natural systems (and human intervention) as we take on the challenge of weeding out the "invasive" round species with ...
Get your late night science fix with a celebration of the best of the Academy and sip cocktails in the company of 38,000 live animals. Enjoy nighttime dive shows in our Philippine Coral Reef tank and set a collision course for Earth in the planetarium with two screenings of Incoming!, narrated ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Young Blood for Old BrainsTony Wyss-Coray studies the impact of aging on the human body and brain. In this eye-opening talk, he shares new research from his Stanford lab and other teams which shows that a solution for some of the less great aspects of old age might actually lie within us all.Â
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Owl on the Prowl: Critters at Night (6 - Adult)California Nursery Historical Park has many old trees that are ideal for Owls and other Raptors to roost, nest and hunt in search of food. Bring your flashlight and walk through the grounds at dusk, this is a good time to spot an owl in the trees or hunting for ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
How Chemistry May Extend Meaningful LifespanLife is a complex biochemical process, composed of multiple chemical reactions. The components may be regenerated by the human body itself and/or by incorporation of various additives, both natural and synthetic. The parts of the reactor i.e. various components of the human body may be kept from wearing out in ...
The last decade has seen a remarkably rapid expansion of nesting Ospreys along the San Francisco Bay shoreline. The first record of an Osprey nest was on the Mare Island Strait in Vallejo in 1990. Beginning in 2003, the number of nests began a steady climb and expansion southward. In ...
Hard Earth Talk: Steam Engine - Making Geothermal Work EconomicallyUnlike wind and solar projects, which produce electricity only at certain times, geothermal wells can produce power all the time. Today, geothermal is a negligible energy source, representing a tiny fraction of 1% of U.S. electricity generation. A big problem is cost: Geothermal is too expensive. Tim Latimer’s startup, Fervo ...
A transition metal found mixed among rare earth elements, scandium is thinly scattered across the globe, and is considered expensive and difficult to obtain. Alloyed with aluminum, scandium strengthens jet planes and high-end bicycle frames but is too costly for widespread applications. And although pure scandium is seldom seen, its ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with After Dark Admission
Kitaro Live in Concert: Kojiki and The UniversePresenting a totally unique visual experience, the LIVE in CONCERT presentation of "Kojiki and The Universe" merges Kitaro's Grammy nominated music from the album "Kojiki" with space-age photographic scenes of the Universe. "Kojiki and The Universe LIVE" features time-lapse images, expertly intertwined with real-time films provided by and in cooperation ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $200 VIP, $75, $55.
Friday, 04/21/17
Vehicle-Grid Integration & Transport Electrification Efforts in CaliforniaAs mobile sources account for 37% of California's greenhouse gases and over 80% of nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide air pollutants, the electrification of the transportation sector is essential for the State to achieve its climate change mitigation and health-based clean air goals. Volume-based production and system design improvements have ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
SF Green Film Fest: 'A Plastic Ocean'A Plastic Ocean is an ocean adventure feature shot across the planet over four years at more than 20 locations. The film follows ocean explorer and journalist Craig Leeson tracking wildlife, plastic rivers, and entire communities living among this toxic refuse. Champion free diver and new mother Tanya Streeter provides an ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $14 Seniors/Students
Owl on the Prowl: Critters at Night (6 - Adult)California Nursery Historical Park has many old trees that are ideal for Owls and other Raptors to roost, nest and hunt in search of food. Bring your flashlight and walk through the grounds at dusk, this is a good time to spot an owl in the trees or hunting for ...
CalDay 2017It is UC Berkeley's annual open house, with hundreds of presentations throughout the campus. Events are free. Follow the weblink to the main event schedule and select the ones you want to attend.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
March for Science Santa CruzThe March for Science is a celebration of our passion for science and a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. Recent policy changes have caused heightened worry among scientists, and the incredible and immediate outpouring of support has made clear that these concerns are also shared by hundreds ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Earth Day shoreline cleanup & celebration at Middle Harbor Shoreline ParkJoin Stepping Out, Stepping In to celebrate Earth Day, and to help clean-up Oakland’s beach at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park!Agenda for the day: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm    Shoreline Cleanup11:00 am - 11:45 am    Birds of the Bay11:45 am - 12:00 PM Group Photo & Trash Data Collection12:00 pm - 1:00 pm  ...
For the 13th year in a row, Pacifica Beach Coalition is organizing one of the largest eco-friendly events of the Peninsula, leading beach and neighborhood cleanups from Daly City to Half Moon Bay. Last year, more than 7,500 volunteers joined us and together we picked up and removed 12,116 pounds of trash, recycle, and greenwaste from ...
Where: Cost: Free
Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017While much of Comic Con is about costumes and science fiction, there are also a significant number of scientific events and lectures being held. Check the event website for details.Lectures and events include:Virgin Galactic: Opening Space to Change the World (For Good): 10:30 - 11:30 Room 211ABCDFuture of Humanity: Where ...
Where: San JoseCost: Various passes $10 - $99
Alcatraz Landing Earth Day at Pier 33Alcatraz Cruises, the official concessionaire providing ferry service to the island, Invites you to find your park during their 6th annual Earth Day by the Bay. The 2017 Earth Day by the Bay is a day of free, family-friendly activities. Alcatraz Cruises is partnering with local non-profit environmental companies to organize ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Earth Day on the Bay 2017This event is meant to provide fun, safe, and special memories for the whole family that will foster and grow cherished connections between your family and the San Francisco Bay.We've made sure to bundle as much wonder, fun, and knowledge into a single day as possible! Don't miss this unique ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Admission free, Discovery Voyage boat tour $20
Earth Day SF 2017Welcome to Earth Day SF 2017.This year we are going all out to bring the public the most educational, impactful and festive Earth Day Celebration to date. The festival will feature amazing top notch entertainment, dynamic panel discussions and speakers at our ‘Eco Teach In’ section, organic celebrity chef showcase, ...
Join us for a day in the native plant garden as we restore habitat for Monarch butterflies, learn about leaves and lichen identification, and go tour the native California plants we grow out by the marsh! Open to all â€" no reservation necessary. Questions? Call 408-262-5513 ext. 104.
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
March for Science - HaywardIn solidarity with the national March for Science and Earth Day, join us for a 1.5 mile march and aerial photo on the Bay Trail.
Where: HaywardCost: Free
March for Science San JoseMarch For Science, Silicon Valley, celebrates the crucial roles science plays in driving our economic growth, preserving our environment, and protecting the health of our citizens. We unite as a diverse, nonpartisan group to call for policymakers to champion and fund science that upholds the common good and to advocate ...
EcoFest features 45 booths with information and kids activities as well as speakers, live music and refreshments.
Where: PacificaCost: Free
March for Science San FranciscoThe March for Science - San Francisco celebrates public discovery, understanding, and distribution of scientific knowledge as crucial to the freedom, success, health, and safety of life on this planet. We are a nonpartisan group, marching in support of the following goals: Communication, Funding, Policy, Literacy, and Diversity.The March for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
SF Green Film Fest: 'Last of the Longnecks'Last of the Longnecks explores the plight and extinction of giraffes and the implications of their demise in our rapidly changing world. Featuring unprecedented footage, the film follows top scientists, wildlife conservationists and anti-poachers from Africa to Europe to America to shed light on the giraffe’s struggle, celebrate what makes these ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $14 Seniors/Students
March for Science LivermoreMarch For Science, Livermore, celebrates the crucial roles science plays in driving our economic growth, preserving our environment, and protecting the health of our citizens. We unite as a diverse, nonpartisan group to call for policymakers to champion and fund science that upholds the common good and to advocate for ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
The Big Foot 2016 - Artist ReceptionBeverly Mayeri's art pieces are about our connection to nature and the beauty and fragility of life. The Big Foot 2016 highlights 164 endangered species in California. These species are in trouble because our environmental footprint is too large. Since these endangered species are located here maybe we can help ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Vanishing Species - Artist ReceptionAward-winning artist Rita Sklar is a Signature member of the California Watercolor Association and an avid birder. Her awards include a special prize from The San Francisco Flyway Festival for her “Winged Migration in Black and White.†The American Association of University Women selected two of her bird paintings to ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Sailing Ships of SF BayIn commemoration of the building of the Matthew Turner, the first Brigantine ship to be built in California in 100 years. This ship will have a permanent home on our Bay Model pier. This program will cover some of the interesting early sailing vessels that made their way in and ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
March for Science PacificaJoin us in the March for Science to demonstrate your concern for science. We know that "science is everywhere and affects everyone." It is not a partisan issue! We'll march from Linda Mar Beach to Rockaway Beach and back! Come early and enjoy The Pacifica Beach Coalition's Earth Day ...
The SETI Institute is proud to announce its inaugural gala fundraiser:"Spaceball - An Out of this World Gala!" The event will be held in conjunction with Silicon Valley Comic Con 2017.The SpaceBall will feature a cocktail hour with live Theremin music by Project: Pimento, "Ignite Space" mini-talks by SETI Institute ...
Where: San JoseCost: $150.
Art at Sunset: Family Night Hike and CampfireCreate sunset-inspired works of art! You and your family will hike to a beautiful vista and make gorgeous, two-dimensional art pieces to remember your evening. NatureBridge will provide the art supplies. Recommended for kids in grades 3 - 6.This program features an Environmental Science Educator-led hike in the Marin Headlands. Our ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $15
Owl on the Prowl: Critters at Night (6 - Adult)California Nursery Historical Park has many old trees that are ideal for Owls and other Raptors to roost, nest and hunt in search of food. Bring your flashlight and walk through the grounds at dusk, this is a good time to spot an owl in the trees or hunting for ...
