MÄlama honua: Bridging traditional knowledge and modern science through observationIn June 2017, HÅkÅ«le‘a - a traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe - completed a three year voyage around the world sharing the message of mÄlama honua (translated as “to care for island Earthâ€). The voyage bridged traditional knowledge and modern science to communicate the changing conditions of our islands and oceans. ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
The Big One: Earthquake Fact & FictionScientists know, as well as we know the sun will rise tomorrow, that California will experience another large earthquake. But what details do we have? What will this earthquake be like? How accurate is the portrayal we see on television? Earth & planetary scientist William Hawley will answer these questions ...
Fire and Fuel: Founders and FundersHow do a founder and a funder take an idea and build a pioneering company? Before there was Uber or Airbnb, TaskRabbit helped birth the sharing economy. Leah Busque’s entrepreneurial fire as has taken her from IBM software engineer to founder of TaskRabbit to venture capitalist. Ann Miura-Ko is a ...
Calling all young scientists curious about their surroundings and all makers, crafters, and those who enjoy exploring the outdoors. Meet science educator Jack Challoner as he discusses Maker Lab Outdoors, which focuses on projects that can be done outside, or that emphasize the earth and environment. Jack will  lead a series ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Amazon Lambda and the Transition to Cloud2.0The Lambda service from Amazon, and similar services from Microsoft and Google, signals the arrival of the Actor/CSP model in the cloud. The current Lambda services are the beginning of an evolutionary path that will ultimately replace the VM-based cloud usage model of today. In this talk Jack Mills will ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #96: Singing Science, Star Wars Law, & SF Transportation!Dodge those un-prettily parked sidewalk scooters and don’t trip on the way over to this month’s nerdering, where a singing scientist talks Bell’s palsy; a certified Legal Geek reviews the rules of a galaxy far, far away; and a transport expert tells us if it’s maybe okay to toss aforementioned ...
Rescheduled to May 16 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.
