Using science to change the worldWhy is your scientific work important? What should people know about it? You can probably easily answer these questions, but are all audiences receiving your messages? Nearly every scientific grant has an outreach component - how can you make your outreach efforts more effective? Â Drawing from research on marine education ...
Drinkering and TinkeringJoin Chabot Space and Science Center for a tinkering and drinkering happy hour! Bring a friend, grab a beer, and start making stuff! We will bring the tools and technology for you to explore, from circuit building to sewing!No preregistration required. Just show up!
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Quantum QuestionsImagine an entirely new kind of computer based on the surprising physics of the quantum world. They leave digital computing behind in order to solve some incredibly complex calculations in a flash. Such a machine could leave our most powerful digital supercomputers behind for modeling everything from molecules to the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Advanced Image Recognition with Mask R-CNNWe will cover the progression of deep learning technologies leading up to Mask R-CNN: Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Fast R-CNN, Faster R-CNN and Mask R-CNN. Originally, images were labeled with one object name per image, such as "cat". Then, bounding box rectangles were used to label one or more objects ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
NeuroNight: Cocktails & ConnectomesJoin us for a drink as we explore the latest in neuroscience and AI - from tech that looks deep within the brain to the complexities of the mind and body.Discover how Google is working with the Max Planck Institute and Howard Hughes Medical Institute towards building comprehensive maps of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 Advance, $20 at Door, Students Free
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: Science of Politics and 3D printingThe Genetics of PoliticsI will talk about the genetic contributions to political ideology and how that is related to how people select their mates.Speaker: Rose McDermott, Brown UniversityBuilding better bones with 3D printing3D printing is all the hype, but what are its biomedical applications? 3D printing of titanium not only ...
Many tech-based companies have smart people, smart teams, and great ideas - but are challenged with launching and scaling next generation innovations in areas such as IoT, cloud computing, AI, big data analytics, and blockchain to name a few. Â It has taken years for technologies like 3D printing to find ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Big Picture NightlifeBe the first to peep the Academy’s fifth annual BigPicture Natural World Photography Competitionexhibit and celebrate the best in nature and conservation photography.-----> See the captivating work of world-class photographers and discover how they document some of the most fascinating moments of life on Earth in an effort to share ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
 "The world's most acid water" - explaining negative pHColorful mineral salts that store metals and acidity in underground mine workingsMicrobial iron oxidation and formation of pipe scale in the water treatment systemChallenges and successes of environmental remediation by USEPA's Superfund programSpeaker: Charles Alpers, USGSÂ
What's the difference between heat and temperature? We use the terms interchangeably, but they have precise meanings to physicists. How does your thermostat work and how does a Thermos® know to keep a hot thing hot and a cold thing cold? The mysteries will be revealed in this talk.Part of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with After Dark Admission
Join ACR Education Specialist Dave Self on this sunrise excursion to visit several spectacular patches of serpentine sunflowers as they open to face the early morning sun. Several other sweet summer wildflowers will be out too as we explore the ridgeline separating the watersheds of Sausal Creek and Little Sulphur ...
Fire, Flowers, Forage & People in Shaping of the Modini MayacamasLearn about fire in the geologic past; plant adaptations to fire, smoke and ash; use of fire as a tool employed by Native cultures in the management of useful plants and habitats, the effects of historic over-grazing on fuel structure and fire recovery; historic fires in the area; intentional burning ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Biology of the Insects - The Big Five OrdersThese well-known insects (Flies and Butterflies, Beetles and Bugs, Wasps, Ants and Bees) represent the five largest and most important insect orders, both ecologically and to humanity. We’ll spend the first few hours of the morning surveying major families of each order, their biology, life history, and importance through PowerPoint ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 - $45 (see website)
Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Seismic forces that shaped our citySan Francisco is famous for its hills, which lend the city its character and breathtaking views. On this tour, we’ll explore the unique qualities that have made San Francisco’s landscape what it is, while getting to know the local geology and munching our way through edible ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 using discount code 'Schmooze'
Build Your Own Animal Robot CarIn this workshop, parents and children will build a robot car together and learn the details of Raspberry Pi (a small computer), electronics, and Python programming. The facilitators will work hand-in-hand with the families to assemble their robot car from scratch and then create code that will let their robot ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger or docent on a guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 - 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Astronomy Talk: Flares and Fireworks from Black HolesBlack holes are some of the most exotic and extreme objects in the universe. Though they sound like the stuff of science fiction, they are real and much more common than you might think. Every galaxy has a black hole lurking at its center! Black holes are not actually black, ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Movie Night on Mt. Tam: 'Apollo 13'1995 award winning film dramatizes the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission. Screening followed by expose of “fake†science in the film by Jeffrey Silverman and Kishore Hari from Science VS Cinema.
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Near-Earth Asteroids and Spacecraft MissionsSpeaker: Michael Busch is a planetary astronomer who specializes in studying near-Earth asteroids, primarily with radar and radio techniques. He completed his PhD in planetary science at Caltech; and worked as a postdoctoral scholar at UCLA and at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory before joining the SETI Institute as a ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Sunday, 07/29/18
DNA FundayDiscover DNA and genetics through hands-on science experiments and other activities. See your own DNA and learn how scientists are developing gene-editing technology.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Aero Workshop: Distance GlidersPut your engineering skills to the test in the Aero Workshop! Each session is a special 2-hour mini design challenge designed for children ages 8-12. Each workshop centers on a particular problem in aerospace illustrated by a pair of hands-on experiences. Participants then work in small teams of 3-5 to ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free with admission
Wonderfest: Quantum Computers: Where We Are & Where We're HeadedIn recent years, there has been a dramatic worldwide increase in scientific research toward - as well as financial investment in - the development of a quantum computer: a computational machine whose inner workings are governed by the laws of quantum mechanics. These tremendous efforts are motivated, in part, by ...
La Vida RancheroThe first Rancheros to came to the Point Reyes Peninsula over 150 years ago. Many of them are now gone and little of their history remains. Come join a Brown Bag Social on the history of the Point Reyes Rancheros. This program will be seminar style; visitors are encouraged to ...
Where: Point Reyes StationCost: Free
Materials Discovery using Computational and Data-Driven ApproachesNovel materials discovery is a key to addressing many challenges in energy, climate change, and future sustainability. Usual procedure of finding innovative materials based mainly on experiments, however, can take far too long due to a vast and discrete search space, and thus accelerating this process by orders of magnitude ...
Transgender rights are increasingly under threat. The president began his administration by rescinding new federal protections for transgender students in public schools, followed by a ban on transgender individuals from serving "in any capacity" in the U.S. armed forces via twitter. A new HHS Conscience and Religious Freedom Division is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members, $7 Student
Nerd Nite: KEY, Art/Health, Deep SpaceThe Key System: East Bay Mass Transit in the 1900sIn the early 1900s, the Borax King consolidated horse cars and electric streetcars to serve Richmond, Albany, Berkeley & Oakland, allowing, in the words of retired radio announcer Fred Krock, “the East Bay to become a bedroom community for San Franciscoâ€. ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8 Advance, $10 at door
Mars Closest Approach to EarthOn July 31st, Mars will be closer to the Earth and brighter than it has been for over a decade - less than 36 million miles away! Whether you gaze at this brilliant jewel set in the heavens above, or take a peek through a telescope, the view promises to ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8
Tuesday, 07/31/18
Climate Change Impacts on Delta MetropolisesClimate change will affect cities everywhere, but no places will feel the effects as strongly as low-lying coastal cities, particularly those located in large river deltas and near tidal estuaries. The new book Adaptations of the Metropolitan Landscape in Delta Regions explores the urban form of three of these places: ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for Members
Generative Adversarial Network and its Applications to Human Language ProcessingGenerative adversarial network (GAN) is a new idea for training models, in which a generator and a discriminator compete against each other to improve the generation quality. Recently, GAN has shown amazing results in image generation, but the applications of GAN on text and speech processing are still limited. In ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $10 General, Free IEEE members
Wonderfest: Andy Weir: Best-Selling Author of 'The Martian' and 'Artemis'Andy Weir was unexpectedly thrust into the world of science fiction stardom when his debut novel, The Martian, became a best-selling book turned Oscar-nominated blockbuster movie starring Matt Damon. With that success, Weir has been living out his dream of writing full time and releasing his second novel, Artemis.Don't miss an ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $22 General, $15 Member, $5 Student
Not Just Seizing Sea Lions: How Domoic Acid is Impacting Southern Sea OttersDomoic acid is a biotoxin produced by harmful marine algae. It can cause acute seizures and long-term brain damage in a variety of marine mammals and humans. Hundreds of California sea lions showing signs from domoic acid toxicity are rescued each year by The Marine Mammal Center for treatment. In ...
Summer in San Francisco, when it’s colder than the surface of Mars and all the academics are difficult to pin down due to their extended vacations. Despite this, enough of them have spontaneously scattered to the same location for another round of Astronomy on Tap! Come to DNA Lounge on Tuesday, July ...
