When someone you know is hurting, you want to let her know you care. But many people don’t know the exact words to use - or are afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing. This thoughtful, instructive guide, from empathy expert Kelsey Crowe, blends well-researched, actionable advice with the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Lyme DiseaseJoin the Museum and Speaker Jo Ellis, Director of Educational Outreach at Bay Area Lyme Foundation, for a lecture regarding the growing troubles of Ticks. Medical researchers are learning more and more about the bacteria, viruses and parasites that ticks harbor, and many medical professionals believe ticks are responsible for ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost:
New Era in Distributed Computing with Blockchains and DatabasesA new era is emerging in the world of distributed computing with the growing popularity of blockchains (shared, replicated and distributed ledgers) and the associated databases as a way of integrating inter-organizational work. Originally, the concept of a distributed ledger was invented as the underlying technology of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Fighting the World's Most Neglected Tropical DiseaseAn emergency physician, neuroscientist, expedition doctor, and California Academy of Sciences Fellow, Dr. Matthew Lewin founded Ophirex, Inc. (“Ophi†is Greek for “snakeâ€) to focus on developing field treatments for snakebite - one of the most significant and neglected medical crises facing the developing world. Ophirex is committed to providing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (RSVP required)
Astronomy Lecture with Dr. Howard Isaacson (UCB)This month’s speaker is Dr. Howard Isaacson from UC Berkeley:  the Exoplanet Revolution brought on by the Kepler Mission and ground-based observatories within the last ten years.This month’s what’s up by Kent Richardson: Planet Nine, fact or fiction?
