Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, a precursor for tropospheric ozone and strongly linked with co-emitted reactive trace gases and hence is a priority for climate and air-quality mitigation policies in California. Recent advances in measurement science and technology offer the potential to inform and dramatically enhance the effectiveness of ...
Dr. Voytas, Professor of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development at the University of Minnesota, co-inventor of TALEN gene-editing technology, and Chief Technology Officer of Calyxt, will discuss the rapid advancement of plant gene-editing and its implications for global agriculture. A leading expert on plant genetics and an entrepreneur whose company went ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Conversations About Resilience: Muddy Waters to Resilient ShorelinesMost people give little thought to mud or sand until a boat runs aground in shallow water or erosion exposes a vulnerable shoreline. But San Francisco Bay has been fundamentally shaped by sediment flowing down from streams, rivers, and the Sacramento Delta, nourishing estuary and wetland ecosystems and building Bay ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free, RSVP Required
Earth Day Free Screening: JANESF Green Film Festival is pleased to present this special Earth Day screening of JANE - a film about Jane Goodall and her early years in Gombe.Using a trove of footage unearthed from the National Geographic archives, JANE tells the true story of Jane Goodall as a young woman whose chimpanzee research challenged the male-dominated scientific ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Protecting our Oceans: Perils and Progress in CaliforniaOur planet depends on healthy oceans and it is alarming to see the impacts of climate change, reef destruction, multiple pollution inputs, and over-fishing. This program will address some of the threats to our oceans and solutions being implemented in California, focusing on ocean food webs, marine mammals, offshore and ...
As an internationally renowned professor of Chemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology at U.C. Berkeley, Jennifer A. Doudna and her colleagues rocked the research world in 2012 by describing a simple way of editing the DNA of any organism using an RNA-guided protein found in bacteria. This technology, called CRISPR-Cas9, ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Peninsula Gem & Geology Society monthly meetingRangers Justin Everts and Bryan Lue will discuss the Geology and Archaeology of Santa Clara County Parks. There will also be a door prize drawing and many rocks and related items available by silent auction.
If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the flim-flam man, join us, your friends. We are a group who informally discuss the latest in science or pseudoscience over good eats & ale. Sponsored by Bay Area Skeptics.WHY: Because we’re curious creatures.
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
taste of science: 'Speed Dating' with ScientistsDitch the powerpoint and share the love of science in a fun and unique format - Speed Dating with Scientists!5 scientists will bring their expertise to your dinner table. You get to sit back and enjoy the science they share with you.Each scientist gets 10mins to demonstrate their work to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 online, $15 at door
taste of science: Gravitational WavesOn Wednesday evening we are excited to receive a talk by Dr. Riccardo Bassiri, Research Scientist at Stanford University and LIGO, followed by Kai Staats' 3rd film in the series, "LIGO Detection". Both Riccardo and Kai are members of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and will be pleased to answer questions ...
You like the show? This event is for you! Our Improv team will realize several performance with your help. Come with a brain full of ideas and they will play around them!Performers: Make Your Own Damn Sandwich
Where: Redwood CityCost: $7
Climate Adaptation in Santa CruzWhere are you experiencing or concerned about climate change impacts? The City of Santa Cruz’s Dr. Tiffany Wise-West, Sustainability and Climate Action Manager, will present the findings from the City’s first sea level rise vulnerability assessment and social vulnerability to climate change analysis, both new components of the draft Climate ...
