Marine Science Sunday: An Ocean FeastThis month we celebrate Thanksgiving by highlighting the amazing feeding and hunting strategies of marine mammals! Find out about how orcas have learned together to wash seals off the ice in Antarctica, humpback whales use bubbles to trap fish and otters use tools to crack open their favorite foods!Program SummaryFREE Classroom Programs: An Ocean Feast- 12 ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Second Chance Elk Rut!In November we will hike back out to Tomales Point for a second chance or a double dose of the Tule Elk!  There should still be some of the mating season behavior at this time of year and we will get an opportunity to document it in our journals. We will ...
Where: InvernessCost: $20 suggested donation
Our Heritage & Our HealthWhy are Ashkenazi Jews more likely to inherit certain genetic conditions? Featuring guest speaker: Gary Frohlich, MS, CGC of Sanofi Genzyme will discuss the "Founder Effect," genetic conditions among Ashkenazi Jews, and the signs and symptoms of Gaucher Disease. Gaucher is one of the most common of Ashkenazi diseases, affecting ...
Where: San RafaelCost: Free
Monday, 11/12/18
Gravitational Waves from Dynamically-formed Binary MergersSince the first detection two years ago, gravitational waves have promised to revolutionize the physics and astrophysics of compact objects. But to understand what these gravitational waves are telling us, we need to understand how these relativistic binary systems form in the first place. In this talk, I will describe ...
Mathematical modeling of batteries on the continuum scale will be reviewed in this presentation by way of several examples taken from my career. The purpose of such modeling is to develop a model that can be used to make predictions of the performance of the battery and its lifetime based ...
Speaker: Nicole Halpern of the Institute for Theoretical Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics (ITAMP) at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
Brazil has been a front-runner in the development and use of bioethanol, driven by energy security and climate change. Brazil and the US are world leaders in bioethanol production and demand for advanced biofuels is expected to increase during the next decades. The Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE) ...
Electron microscopes achieve sub-spatial resolution through the introduction of the cold field-emitter and aberration correction optics. It is the interplay between atomic-scale structure and the associated ultrafast dynamics that governs the macroscopic functionality observed in matter. Ultrafast electron probe is the new frontier for electron scattering instrumentations. The development in ...
As the leader of Airbnb’s Data team, Elena is responsible for driving the strategy for how Airbnb uses data for decision making and infuses products and processes with algorithms. Before Airbnb she completed a PhD in Education from Stanford, studying social networks in schools and building statistical models to predict ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Cutting Edge of Energy Innovation: Four SnapshotsThomas Gill:Â Catalytic Materials for Solar Water OxidationSolar water-splitting is a technology which can be leveraged to produce fuels and valuable chemicals in an environmentally friendly manner. Though oxygen is the most commonly studied anodic product in this process, hydrogen peroxide has garnered attention as an alternative due to its potential ...
Two KIPAC Tea TalksNumerical and Perturbative Computations of the Fuzzy Dark Matter Model Speaker: Xinyu Li, Columbia UniversityKiDS weak lensing mass calibration of ACTPol SZ clustersSpeaker: Naomi Robertson, Oxford/Princeto
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Blind to Bias: The Benefits of Gender-Blindness for STEM Stereotyping Women continue to be underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields. As such, there has been an increased interest in interventions to reduce bias against, and increase inclusion of, women in STEM. In this paper, we compare and contrast two commonly used strategies: awareness and blindness. We demonstrate that ...
With its 13-year mission at Saturn now complete, Cassini takes its place as the most spectacularly successful interplanetary mission in the history of NASA. In its final 10 months (from December 2016 to September 2017), Cassini has transformed itself into a whole new mission with its Grand Finale, including 20 ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $15
Survey synergy: combining CMB and galaxy surveys Large scale structure (LSS) alters the appearance of both background galaxies and the cosmic microwave background (CMB) through the effect of gravitational lensing. Auto and cross-correlations of these observables provide us independent information, and the various probes can be combined to constrain cosmology. In this talk, I will present the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Environmental Justice: how climate change impacts low-income communities and what we can do about itVan Jones is President & Co-founder of the nonprofit, Dream Corps. With the overarching goal to create innovative solutions that "close prison doors and open doors of opportunity,†the Dream Corps houses the following initiatives: #cut50, #YesWeCode, #GreenForAll, and #LoveArmy. Van has led a number of other justice enterprises, including ...
Surface analysts have benefited from the significant and numerous advances that have occurred in the past 40 years in terms of improved instrumentation, introduction of new techniques and development of sophisticated data analysis methods, which has allowed us to perform detailed analysis of increasing complex samples. For example, comprehensive analysis ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Integrating eco-evolutionary data from islands to infer biodiversity dynamicsA central challenge in understanding the origins of biodiversity is that, while we can observe and test local ecological phenomena, we must usually infer the longer-term outcomes of these ecological forces indirectly. My colleagues and I have been developing inferential models at the interface between macroecology and population-level processes, and ...
Jaws: The Story of a Hidden EpidemicThere is a serious hidden epidemic just now being discovered by the public health community. It’s most obvious symptom is the growing frequency of children with crooked teeth wearing braces, but it includes children snoring, keeping their jaws hanging open, frequently afflicted with stuffy noses, children and adults with disturbed ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Disruptive Solutions: Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Prosperity When Clayton Christensen’s book The Innovator’s Dilemma came out in 1997, it disrupted the business world and became an instant classic, named by the Economist as one of the six most important books about business ever written. In it, the Harvard professor explained how and why new competitors could come ...
Stabilizing the climate will require going for big zeroes - a zero-carbon grid, zero-emission vehicles, zero net energy buildings and zero-waste manufacturing. Achieving these audacious goals will require dramatically remaking the way we get around, operate buildings and make products. Will these net-zero visions require massive technological breakthroughs or deployment ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
A Tribute to Kepler: Past, Present and Future of the Search for ExoplanetsA few days ago, NASA announced the end of Kepler’s data collection. This is not the end of the NASA Kepler mission since there is still a significant amount of data to be analyzed, but an exciting phase of the mission, the beginning of a new era for the new ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Diabloc Digital Multifilter for Transmitted Light MicroscopeDr. Douglas Clark will discuss and demonstrate how to use a Diabloc Digital Multifilter on a transmitted light microscope to provide brightfield plus five well-known contrast-increasing illumination methods for light microscopy; Darkfield, Rheinberg Illumination, Brightfield, Oblique Illumination: Slit and Crescent, and Anaglyph 3D Illumination. Each variation provides views of the subject or ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Mini-Med School: Skin Lesions and Cancers: When is a Spot More than a Spot?We all have concerns about our health, but when should we ignore them and keep fingers crossed, and when should we see the doctor? With the internet a part of our daily life, does ready access to information ameliorate or amplify these concerns? We have assembled a group of leaders ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, students free with ID
7:00-7:25: Ellen Peel(SFSU/ Literature) on "Imagining the Constructed Body: From Statues to Cyborgs"From electro-acoustic music to computer network music...Read more7:25-7:50: Alex Reben(Inventor & Artist) on "Human-Computer Collaboration"An artificially collaborative future of humans and machines though artwork...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Taylor Lockwood's Greatest Hits and Latest ClipsHe will do a short recap of his 34 years (so far) of mushroom photography and world travel. And, as it's been four years since the last tour, He has lots of new things to show and tell. Most will be animated in some form or another. The show will ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Lunar Orbital Platform Gateway: an Outpost to Live and Work in Deep Space? - POSTPONEDNASA recently shifted its focus for human space exploration, as confirmed by John Guidi, deputy director of the Advanced Exploration Systems division of NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate: "Mars is still important. It's still the long-term goal, but the near-term focus is more about our neighbor in cislunar ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Wildlife Corridors - Pathways for SurvivalWith vivid tales and photos from his Bay Area explorations, wildlife biologist and naturalist Dr. James “Doc†Hale brings to life the need to identify, preserve, and manage corridors that let wildlife move and mingle. Doc’s research, part of statewide efforts, ranges from endangered frogs and salamanders to badgers and ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Why Are More Than 100 People Dying Every Day? A History of Opiates in AmericaIn 2017, one American died every thirteen minutes from an opiate-related overdose. The epidemic has been described as “America’s worst drug crisis ever†and “a disaster with no end in sight.†A frequent explanation for today’s emergency focuses on the 1990s, when Purdue Pharmaceuticals introduced OxyContin and marketed it aggressively. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Wednesday, 11/14/18
Trees of the UC Berkeley Campus WalkThis tour will seek out the best of Berkeley’s fall colors as we use visiting the most notable campus trees as a framework for our walk. As we enjoy the diversity of species, you may learn a bit of history about the development of the campus and a few stories ...
Power systems worldwide are changing rapidly in the face of the global challenge of decarbonization and the subsequent addition of more distributed and variable renewable energy sources. Since the power system is enormous in scale, has very long investment horizons, and stringent reliability requirements, changes to the system need to ...
Speaker: Tom Suchanek is a scientist emeritus at Western Ecological Research Center, United States Geological Survey, and Bodega Marine Laboratory, UC Davis.
 Join us for a conversation with Jeremy Henrickson, Chief Product Officer at Coinbase, an online platform for buying, selling, transferring and storing digital currency. Henrickson began his career at Apple as a research engineer and at Reactive (later acquired by Cisco) as the Director of Technology Services. Over nine years, ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Research Paradigms in Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence (AI) has been much in the news of late, with reports of impressive technical achievements alongside commentary on social benefits, risks, and policy. Receiving less attention has been the development of AI as an intellectual undertaking, with roots stretching back to the 1940s. Many observers today conflate AI ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
WeWork City Center Coding Club for Kids The WeWork City Center Dojo is a place where young people age 7-17 can code and explore technology in a fun and social enviroment. They can create apps, build a website, try out different coding languages, and get hands on with digital making using the Raspberry Pi.We recommend that children ...
Creativity is widely recognized as an essential skill for entrepreneurial success and adaptation to daily-life demands. However, we know little about how creative thinking is manifested in the brain and how to enhance it. In this talk, Dr. Saggar will discuss some of the work he did in collaboration with ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $10 Genera, Free Members & Students
SciComm 014: Conserving CoralsAs scientists continue publishing breakthrough academic research about the future of our coral reefs, how can artists support the outreach and awareness of the dangers facing these endangered environments? Join us for a talk by Stanford Professor of Earth Sciences Rob Dunbar, whose research on coral reefs and marine conservation ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Bioluminescent and Exotic MushroomsTaylor grew up near Seattle in an art-aware environment and took to music at an early age. After high school he entered the University of Washington College of Architecture, but by the time he was 21 he was playing several musical instruments and soon moved to California to start a ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Cosmology and Ambition: Losing the Nobel PrizeWhat would it have been like to be an eyewitness to the Big Bang? In 2014, astronomers using the powerful BICEP2 telescope at the South Pole thought they’d glimpsed evidence of the period of cosmic inflation at the beginning of time. Millions around the world tuned in to the announcement, ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
The Data Analytics of Application Scaling and Why There Are No GiantsLike the 30 ft. giant in 'Jack and the Beanstalk,' myths and fallacies abound regarding application scaling. Many blog posts show some performance data as time-series charts, but otherwise only offer a qualitative analysis. This talk is intended to remedy that by showing you how to QUANTIFY scalability. Time series ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
The Invasive Death Cap Mushroom And Its Defensive Arsenal Not all mushrooms are meant to be ingested, because they contain a very deadly toxin known as amatoxin (or amanitin). Rapid detection of the toxin may help foragers or clinicians to know when they have encountered one type of deadly mushroom and to take the appropriate next steps. We will ...
HAWC in the Multi-Messenger Era“Windows on the Universeâ€, one of NSF’s 10 big ideas, heralded the arrival of the multi-messenger era in astrophysics. Playing a defining role in this vision for the future of the field are a diverse group of observatories that are measuring electromagnetic radiation, cosmic rays, neutrinos, and gravitational waves. Data ...
Wonderfest: Intelligence in Context: Animal Intelligence and What It Means for HumansHuman beings tend to prefer cross-species measurements that put us at the top of the scale. Intelligence is one such measure. Are humans really the most intelligent creatures on the planet? Should this be obvious given our problem-solving ability and big brains? This presentation will look at some examples of animal ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $8 Wonderfest discount price
Metasurfaces: Engineering Electromagnetic WavefrontsMetamaterials was once synonymous with ‘paradigm shift’ and ‘future technology’. In the first decade of the 21st century, metamaterials were sought to solve a large number of problems in microwaves and optics, and rapidly advance industrial, scientific, medical, and military technologies. Yet very few of the initial expectations have come ...
Cost-Sensitive Classifier Evaluation Using Cost CurvesThe evaluation of classifier performance in a cost-sensitive setting is straightforward if the operating conditions (misclassification costs and class distributions) are fixed and known. When this is not the case, evaluation requires a method of visualizing classifier performance across the full range of possible operating conditions. This talk outlines the ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Women's Environment Network: Green Movie NightJoin us for WEN’s first family event in partnership with Mothers Out Front! One of our goals as the Women’s Environmental Network is to provide an inclusive environment that supports opportunities for all women. If you are a parent, we’d like to use this opportunity to learn about what some of your challenges are ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5
After Dark: PoisonPick your poison at After Dark. Discover the deadly history of arsenic at Everything Matters and weigh the threats and medicinal benefits of different toxins from venomous creatures and poisonous plants.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.95 advance, $19.95 at the door
Film Screening with the International Ocean Film Festival - 'Souls of the Vermilion Sea' - RESCHEDULEDSouls of the Vermilion Sea is a documentary film and media outreach project focused on the struggle to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita. Over the past 3 years the filmmakers have been working to spread awareness of this issue through a variety of media platforms. They are ...
Where: TiburonCost: $9
Friendsgiving NightlifeCelebrate your chosen family and get cozy and crafty with us for our first-ever NightLife Friendsgiving! Make the night one to remember with a family photo in our living room photo booth, craft away with Green Arts Workshop, and learn how to make the perfect pie from Two Chicks in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
When it comes to making every moment count in birding, how one looks is at least as important as where one looks. Drawing on strategies developed for birding Big Days and Christmas Bird Counts, this presentation aims to reveal tactics that will help birders and naturalists improve their methods of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
November LASER Event - San JoseStardust, Cells and the Origin of Life The paradigm is that life began in salty sea water, in the ocean, perhaps in hydrothermal vents. But there is an alternative supported by experimental evidence, that life began in fresh water hot springs undergoing cycles of wetting and drying. Under these conditions, ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Mini-Med School: Innovating Health Care Delivery: Meeting Patients Where They AreUCSF has a long history of pioneering innovation and advancing its bold vision for health worldwide. Whether it’s a new drug molecule, medical device, digital health application, or care process, our goal is to ensure that innovation reaches our patients and benefits patient care. UCSF leaders in innovation--representing a wide ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, students free with ID
Advanced PhotographyTake your photography to the next level with Doc Miles (professional photographer and volunteer)!Gain a better understanding of light, composition, and how to create a message with your photographs. Learn how to “get it right in cameraâ€. This class will help you improve your skills at specialties like night photography, ...
Women in Tech: The Future of AISince Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program nearly 200 years ago, women have contributed to the advancement of computing and helped pave the way for today’s artificial intelligence (AI). Today, women are pushing the frontiers of AI in applications from robotics to recruiting, from startups to venture capital. Equally ...
E.G. Vallianatos will discuss his book Poison Spring, which documents in detail the EPA’s corruption and misuses of science and public trust. In its half century of existence, the EPA has repeatedly reinforced the chemical industrial complex by endorsing deadly chemicals, botching field investigations, turning a blind eye to toxic disasters and swallowing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members, $8 Students
KiDS and biassesThe current ongoing large imaging surveys are an excellent tool for studying the origin and evolution of the Universe and the galaxy - dark matter connection, using the weak gravitational lensing as the main probe. Using the predicting power of the halo model formalism, the weak gravitational lensing (together with ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Exploring the missing baryons using absorption studiesIn the low-redshift (z<2) universe, about one-third of the baryons remain unaccounted for, which poses the long-standing missing baryon problem. The missing baryons are believed to reside in filaments connecting galaxies in the form of warm-hot intergalactic medium (WHIM). Although UV absorption studies explored the warm phase of the WHIM, ...
The physical properties of inorganic crystals can be dramatically transformed by controlled introduction of impurities or other defects. Many commercial phosphors rely on such transformations when lanthanide or transition-metal activator ions, or other defined defects, are introduced into sensitizer crystals. This talk will describe some of our group's recent research ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Grounds for Science - The weird and wonderful world of Quantum Materials - POSTPONEDSome of the most notable achievements in the study of materials have led to technological breakthroughs which have shaped modern society; take, for example the solid-state transistors which are the foundation for computation. But apart from useful applications, the study of the quantum mechanical properties of crystalline materials, or “hard ...
Marshlands of DreamsJoin Paul Mueller on a 1-mile walk of the LaRiviere Marsh Trail to find traces of the past. Prior to marsh restoration, learn how Californians utilized the area for farming, quarrying, salt production, and transportation.  There will opportunities for bird watching as well.
Come and enjoy this casual walk through Pine Flat with Joe Pelanconi, author of Quicksilver Mining in Sonoma County: Pine Flat Prospect Fever. You’ll learn about the mercury-mining boom-town of the mid-1870’s and some of the personalities involved. Joe tells some great stories based on his research, and his book about Pine ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Mt. Tam Day of Thanks Join our tradition of giving thanks to our natural environment through a day of service. Our fourth annual Day of Thanks is an event that celebrates our parks and giving back to the mountain. This year we will be working at Bothin Marsh Preserve, a beautiful and important native wetland! ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: FREE
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 ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
Holiday Sale Rocks, Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Jewelry, & MoreMineral and Gem Society invites you to the annual holiday sale organized by members of the club. Come and see wonderful gifts of nature and art from around the world gems, jewelry, rocks, minerals, and lapidary arts. Browse the bargains and pick up some great gifts for the holidays. Kids ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Earthquake MythbustersGet an overview on earthquake hazards in the Bay Area, some cool science the lab is working on to help increase knowledge and safety, and bust some common myths about earthquakes and preparedness. Also find out the latest news about the status of Shake Alert, the earthquake early warning system now being rolled ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Surgical Tools and TechniquesGet the scoop on surgery from members of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN). These fascinating demonstrations will illustrate lifesaving surgical tools and techniques. Come perform surgery on a pumpkinâ€"using real instruments to remove slippery gummi bears and worms!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Reclaiming the FutureStochastic Labs is presenting a one-day event, a Long Conversation on Reclaiming The Future with scientists, artists and tech pioneers. Each speaker brings one idea to the stage about how to reclaim optimism in the face of future technology-a trend, an artwork, an innovation, a breakthrough, a movement.This will be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20.00
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.Â
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
What Is Common Core Math?: Family Learning WorkshopWe are offering this workshop again due to the overwhelmingly positive feedback received after the initial session! This workshop will focus on math concepts in 3rdâ€"5th grade, but we welcome families with students in 1stâ€"6th grade who wish to attend. Registration in advance is highly recommended, as space is ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: General: Free with admission, members/students $0
Jazz Under the StarsCome peer through our telescopes and see craters on the Moon, the visible planets, star clusters, and more while we listen to CSM's very own KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly. Free parking in Marie Curie Lot 5. Directions are available on the Maps, Directions & Parking page.
Where: San MateoCost: Free
City Star Party @ Point LobosCome join us for our monthly San Francisco City Star Party. SFAA members provide telescopes for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check the SFAA website for the latest updates…bad weather or overcast skies will cancel!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
MOUNTAINS I HAVE KNOWNLaurie Hatch will take you on an insider's photo tour of Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton and W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea. You'll also visit the Eastern Sierra's Alabama Hills, and nearby Mount Whitney where early Lick Observatory astronomers made definitive studies of the Martian atmosphere. The talk includes ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 11/18/18
Mt Tam Docent TrainingVolunteer your time to assist visitors in appreciating and protecting Mt Tamalpais!We are now recruiting Visitor Center and Gravity Car Barn Museum docents! The Visitor Center and the Gravity Car Barn at East Peak attract many visitors who enjoy learning about the mountain and its natural and cultural history. Visitor ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Beginning BirdingJoin volunteer Jane Haley on an easy walk along Rodeo Lagoon to discover our winter birds.  Bring binoculars and field guides. Meet at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center. Bring field guides and binoculars.Ages 8+
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Holiday Sale Rocks, Gems, Minerals, Fossils, Jewelry, & MoreMineral and Gem Society invites you to the annual holiday sale organized by members of the club. Come and see wonderful gifts of nature and art from around the world gems, jewelry, rocks, minerals, and lapidary arts. Browse the bargains and pick up some great gifts for the holidays. Kids ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Science Film Festival: 'Contact' with Jill TarterBased on the novel by the famed astrophysicist Carl Sagan, Contact tells the story of a mysterious radio signal discovered by Dr. Ellie Arroway at the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Dr. Arroway contends with the far-reaching implications of her discovery and considers the pursuit of a first contact with ...
Training Session: Alameda County MycoFlora ProjectThis is a training session for an ongoing project.Citizen scientists are needed to gather mushrooms for the North American MycoFlora Project.As a local sub-project, MycoFlora of Alameda County Project will collect and document mushrooms to store for future study. Training to locate, photograph, post to iNaturalist, number, dry and process our collections are ...
Where: OaklandCost: 0
The Evolution of a MartianOur journey toward Mars and beyond will be humanity’s greatest adventure. It will determine the fate of our species and the extent of our legacy. This journey is already underway. Humans have walked on the Moon and have survived long-duration spaceflight. Our spacecraft have explored the solar system and mapped ...
Hydrodynamics of topological fields in insulatorsI will discuss recent progress on understanding and harnessing collective transport in magnetic insulators. Central to this talk will be conservation laws that are rooted in a topological invariant rather than a global symmetry. In one example, the emergent hydrodynamics closely mimics neutral superfluidity, which may allow to establish and ...
MYSTERIES OF HIGH TEMPERATURE SUPERCONDUCTIVITYDr. Ming Yi of Rice University will talk about the world of mysteries hidden in high temperature superconductors, and how we can attempt to solve them by using a very special experimental tool to watch electrons dance on the crystal lattices.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
People and Robots SeminarAutomated driving is breaking new ground where "smart", connected and eventually collaborating machines are deployed for increasingly complex tasks in unstructured environments. This provides a wonderful stage with numerous opportunities and challenges, especially considering the societal impact and broad variety of applications, from automated machines in mines to SAE level ...
KiDS and biasesThe current ongoing large imaging surveys are an excellent tool for studying the origin and evolution of the Universe and the galaxy - dark matter connection, using the weak gravitational lensing as the main probe. Using the predicting power of the halo model formalism, the weak gravitational lensing (together with ...
Our lab aims to identify reactions for the synthesis and modification of peptides and proteins. We apply these to study functional consequences of naturally occurring posttranslational protein modifications (PTMs), in particular phosphorylated Lys- and Cystein-residues, as well as to generate novel protein-conjugates for pharmaceutical and medicinal applications. In this presentation ...
Our research uses chemistry principles to address questions of importance in life sciences and molecular medicine. This lecture will cover recent examples of emerging areas in our group in: (i) methods developed for site-selective chemical modification of proteins at cysteine, disulfide and lysine and their use to build stable ...
Hybrid organic - inorganic perovskites (HOPs) have demonstrated an extraordinary potential for clean sustainable energy technologies and low-cost optoelectronic devices such as solar cells, light emitting diodes, detectors, sensors, ionic conductors, etc. This talk overviews the main features of the optoelectronic properties of three dimensional (3D) and layered two-dimensional (2D) ...
The gene-editing technology known as CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is transforming everything, from pharmaceutical research to agriculture to the process of making yogurt (really). It is a disruptive technology that allows people to edit genomes, changing the genetic code of life. In some cases, it's also raising ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Saturday, 11/24/18
Science Saturday: Magnificent MonarchsHelp us welcome the butterflies back to Pacific Grove during November’s Science Saturday, Magnificent Monarchs. Learn about the amazing migration of the western monarch butterfly, sit in a butterfly chrysalis, dress up like a monarch, and more, all while learning about the animal that is so special to our area.
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Salt Marsh WalkTake a walk with docent Gregg Aronson around the wetlands of the wildlife refuge and learn about their history. See examples of salt collection ponds and learn what is being done to convert them back to their original, natural salt marsh state. Hear how wildlife is affected by the two types of habitat, and why it ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
The Delta: Past and PresentIn 1850, the Sacrament/San Joaquin Delta was a much different place than today. It was part of an immense everglade system that extended into and included the Central Valley. A massive transformation occurred with the rapid population growth during and after the Gold Rush. Oak forests, hundreds of meandering rivers, ...
Do you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else. Come along with me and I will show you how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox. Gain some insights into the fox’s nature and ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Sunday, 11/25/18
Marine Science Sunday: An Ocean FeastThis month we celebrate Thanksgiving by highlighting the amazing feeding and hunting strategies of marine mammals! Find out about how orcas have learned together to wash seals off the ice in Antarctica, humpback whales use bubbles to trap fish and otters use tools to crack open their favorite foods!Program SummaryFREE Classroom Programs: An Ocean Feast- 12 ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: Making ColorExplore some of the many ways to make color - from neon signs to oil slicks to rainbows and more. Learn all about light, how it is made and interacts, and take home materials to build your own spectroscope. You’ll see color in a whole new light!Talks at 1:00 and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Monday, 11/26/18
Constraining Primordial Gravitational Waves Using Present and Future CMB Polarization ExperimentsFinding direct evidence of Primordial Gravitational Waves (PGWs) is one of the most exciting and important goals in fundamental physics today. The polarized light of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) provides a powerful dataset from which we may detect PGWs and draw quantitative conclusions about the early Universe. The problem ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
NASA InSight Landing Live StreamJoin us at Chabot as we live stream the NASA InSight Landing on Mars in our Megadome Theater. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience to watch live as the probe enters Mars atmosphere and prepares for its long journey of discovery on the Red Planet! Join our resident ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8
Magnetic field growth in weakly ionized astrophysical plasmas Abstract: The small-scale turbulent dynamo is an important process contributing to the cosmic magnetization. In partially ionized astrophysical plasmas in e.g., the early Universe, cold phases of the interstellar medium, protoplanetary disks, the solar chromosphere, the dynamo growth of magnetic energy strongly depends on the coupling state between ions and ...
High performance computing (HPC) has become a critical tool for industries seeking solutions to complex engineering and physical problems. While the problems and underlying governing equations describing the transport physics have not changed in decades, higher fidelity simulations have pushed the boundaries of computational science. The machines employed for computations ...
The Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics (SITP) Colloquium will be given by Ken van Tilburg of the Institute for Advanced Study and New York University
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Electronic thermal conduction in solidsHeat transfer in solids provides a window for scientific study of solid state physics, and also plays a pivotal role for a wide range of industry applications. Although it is a traditional research focus in mechanical engineering, study of heat transfer from materials scientists’ perspective would result in new discovery, ...
The 10th century parchment document known as the Archimedes Palimpsest, contains the oldest surviving copy of works by the Greek genius Archimedes of Syracuse (287 - 212 BC). To uncover his obscured writings we developed the technique of rapid-scan X-ray fluorescence (XRF) imaging at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource. Since ...
Machine Learning for the Universe: Steps towards Opening the BlackboxTo fully understand the structure formation of the Universe is one of the holy grails of modern astrophysics. Astrophysicists survey large volumes of the Universe and employ a large ensemble of computer simulations to compare with the observed data in order to extract the full information of our own Universe. ...
As a Director of Engineering in AI at Facebook. Joaquin built the AML (Applied Machine Learning) team, driving product impact at scale through applied research in machine learning, language understanding, computer vision, computational photography, augmented reality and other AI disciplines. AML also built the unified AI platform that powers all ...
The combination of electrochemistry and control has the potential to improve energy storage devices' performance and prolong their life once deployed in the field. In this talk, Professor Onori will share the ongoing research journey she has taken with her students in tackling research questions related to the design, estimation, control and optimizing ...
Bacteria are under constant attack from viruses. In order to defend themselves, these microbes have evolved a unique and creative immune system that scientists have called “CRISPR.†As scientists work to unravel and understand this intricate immune system, they have realized that CRISPR proteins might not only improve the health ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Big Screen Science: Planes, Trains and AutomobilesThose aren't pillows, but you'll want to park your butt in a seat for this classic. It may not be science fiction, but there is plenty of science to dissect. Join Kishore Hari (@sciencequiche) and Jeff Silverman (@J_M_Silverman) as we figure out the quickest way from Wichita to Chicago, whether ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15.50
Nerd Nite East BayThe Epic Quest to Map the Grand CanyonDescend into the story of the greatest map making feat of the mid-20th century, as 700 helicopter trips, over one hundred miles of trails surveyed by hand (and foot), and thousands of manual angle measurements created the amazing 1978 map of the Grand ...
The brains of even simple organisms can do amazing things, but the brain’s complexity makes understanding exactly how it works incredibly challenging. My lab focuses on using chemistry to understand the architecture of the brain's functional units called neural circuits. I discuss projects for developing chemical tools that enable visualization ...
Introduction to Garden MaintenanceLearn gardening techniques to help care for your landscape, maintain aesthetic and keep it looking fresh! Desmond Murray (Presidio Seed Specialist & Longtime Bay Area Gardener) and Kaiya Giuliano (Intern at Presidio Nursery)will emphasize natural pruning techniques, fertilizing, pest care, and water management for California native plants. Tools and gloves ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
One Tam Wildlife Picture Index ProjectCome contribute to the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project! This project depends on volunteer "Community Scientists" to help maintain wildlife cameras and process photos, and we are especially looking to train and retain volunteers for the long-term. At this training, we will be viewing and cataloging photos (on the computer) acquired ...
Where: Corte MaderaCost: Free
Creating the future of nuclear energyThe nuclear energy industry is at a crossroads: existing nuclear reactors are struggling to operate economically in some tough markets, and construction of new designs in the U.S. is slow and over budget. At the same time, interest in and development of the next generation of nuclear reactors is growing ...
Film Screening with the International Ocean Film Festival - 'Souls of the Vermilion Sea'Souls of the Vermilion Sea is a documentary film and media outreach project focused on the struggle to save the world’s most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita. Over the past 3 years the filmmakers have been working to spread awareness of this issue through a variety of media platforms. They are ...
Mini-Med School: Why is there a lump in my neck and do I need to worry?We all have concerns about our health, but when should we ignore them and keep fingers crossed, and when should we see the doctor? With the internet a part of our daily life, does ready access to information ameliorate or amplify these concerns? We have assembled a group of leaders ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, students free with ID
Liquid Diamonds: New Materials at Pressures of the Earth's CoreAt the center of the Earth, matter is crushed under pressures millions of times higher than we experience here on the surface. Pressures in the cores of stars and giant planets are even more extreme. To understand how the Earth, Jupiter, and even larger planets outside our solar system came ...
You Should Know This! is where a TedTalk meets a comedy game show. Listen to experts discuss fascinating topics while comedians riff on stage and you get the chance to win fun, silly prizes for being a nerd.Professor Shawn Douglas will take us on a journey through the cutting-edge science behind ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Wednesday, 11/28/18
The private life of lipid membranes in model organisms Organisms have evolved a tremendous diversity of different lipid molecules that they utilize to construct their membranes. Lipids control the physical properties of membranes, such as their viscosity, bending modulus, or ability to phase separate. Organisms ranging from bacteria to deep sea animals regulate lipid biosynthesis in order to maintain ...
Tissue Inspired Hydrogel DesignImproved in vitro models are needed to better understand cancer progression and bridge the gap between in vitro proof-of-concept studies, in vivo validation, and clinical application. Many methods exist to create biomaterial platforms, including hydrogels, which we use to study cells in contexts more akin to what they experience in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
CO2 Plume Migration and Dissolution in Layered ReservoirsIn carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects, the presence of layered permeability heterogeneity can strongly affect the migration of the supercritical CO2 plume and CO2 dissolution. By conducting a systematic study of plume migration in layered reservoirs with a  wide range of permeability contrast between the layers, we show that the relationship ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Roberto Carlino and the TESSCome join us on for an exciting guest speaker from NASA Ames Research Center! Roberto Carlino will be conducting a technical talk about MIT's replacement for the Kepler Telescope, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), which will increase the amount of sky analyzed by the Kelper Telescope by 350x! This ...
Speaker: Catherine de Rivera is a professor of Environmental Science in the Department of Environmental Science and Management, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Portland State University.
 Join us for a conversation with Dan Widmaier, co-founder and CEO at Bolt Threads, a biotech startup that produces biofabricated silk fibers based on proteins found in nature. With experience in both business development and science, Widmaier uses expertise in biology to lead Bolt Threads through tech development and financing. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Conversations About Landscape: Artistic Practice Toward Urban ResilienceWhat happens when two artists team up with two scientists to engage the public with the slow-moving disaster of climate change?Composer Byron Au Yong and architect/designer Sara Dean spent a year embedded with environmental engineer Mark Stacey and environmental policy expert Mark Lubell. The researchers are part of a project ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (advance registration required)
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General, $1 students & K-12 Teachers
Do we inherit experiences? Lessons in epigenetic inheritance (gene expression)The nature of inheritance has inspired debate since ancient times. How are traits inherited from one generation to the next? Can acquired traits or experiences be passed on? The field of genetics points to the genes encoded in our DNA. But we now know that there are mechanisms outside of ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Nerd Night SF #102: Animal Encounters, the Albany Bulb, and Cosmic Elements!Get wild, get creative, and get cosmic, as we throw out the rule book and host our monthly gathering of the gray matter on the fourth Wednesday instead of on the third! We’ll look big in the urban-wildland interface with a journalist who knows when to run and when to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
taste of science: Big Data and DiabetesHow Big Data can Inform Effective Treatments in DiabetesIt's been said that big data is new oil, tofu etc. In this talk, we'll interact over pint(s) to understand how big data in healthcare can be utilized to investigate the effectiveness of treatments in Type-2 Diabetes. We'll discuss the oppurtunities, challenges ...
Speaker: Braven Panel on Leadership and Career AcceleratorThis event will be rescheduled during the spring semester.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Gaia: mission status and results from the second data releaseI will present the Gaia mission status, the plans for an extended mission, and a summary of the contents planned for future Gaia data releases. This is complemented by highlights from the science harvested from Gaia DR2.6 C (2SD). We discuss whether our data support current carbonaceous parent body models.Speaker: ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Brayton BatteryProf. Robert B. Laughlin, the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor in the School of Huamnities and Sciences, will give a special colloquium.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Mind Over Chatter: Exploring Climate PsychologyHuman psychology is one of the biggest obstacles to greater understanding and action on climate. Perhaps the climate issue is too closely associated with the faces of polar bears rather than humans when climate is a profoundly human story. It touches on our deepest fears and desires, whether we recognize ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
After dark: WhalesHere in the Bay Area, we are neighbors to a variety of giant marine mammals. Just before gray whales appear traveling south, join us for an evening on all things cetacean - including our shared history.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.95 advance, $19.95 at the door
The Least Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) is a songbird that is endangered in CaliforniaWhat type of research is the USGS doing to help understand the threats these and other birds face?How has our research during the last 30 years given us optimism of what is in store for their ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Wonderfest: Boiling Universe; Dark MatterWonderfest Science Envoysare early-career researchers with special communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:UC Berkeley astronomer Deepthi Gorthi on "The Cold Boiling Universe" - How, when, and why was the entire cosmos "boiling" not ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Friday, 11/30/18
Gravitational lensing of line intensity mapsGravitational lensing of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) has emerged as a powerful cosmological probe, made possible by the development and characterization of nearly-optimal estimators for extracting the lensing signal from temperature and polarization maps. One can ask whether similar tools can be applied to upcoming "intensity maps" of emission ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Opportunities and challenges of fiber-optic seismology for permanent monitoring of subsurface processesContinuous seismic monitoring can be a crucial tool to provide early warning of potentially hazardous conditions developing in the subsurface, as well as monitoring the flow of natural resources such as water and hydrocarbons. However, the cost of continuous monitoring is a significant obstacle to its widespread application. Distributed Acoustic ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Using Topology to Engineer the Electronic Structure of Bottom-Up Synthesized Graphene NanoribbonsThe idea of classifying materials by their topological properties is useful for predicting their behavior, especially at interfaces between insulators. When a topologically nontrivial insulator (often referred to as a topological insulator) is fused to a topologically trivial insulator then metallic states arise at the interface between them. This concept ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Digital Liberation: Human Rights in the Age of AIArtificial intelligence is shifting our understanding of human rights like no other technology. Simultaneously regarded as the 21st century’s biggest hope and most dire threat coming from the tech world, AI has sparked considerable debates on ethics and policy within companies, governments, and international organizations.To celebrate the 70th anniversary of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 advance, $15 at door
Sunday, 12/02/18
Science Film Festival: 'Jurassic Park'The classic film captured the imagination of young and old alike, with its groundbreaking visual representation of dinosaurs. Incredible advancements in science, according to the film, have enabled scientists to create an island full of living dinosaurs. What happens when the scientists lose control of their own creations.Speaker: Lee Bishop, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: See weblink
Exploring the Final Frontier with the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)Phil Marshall, Ph.D. is one of many scientists and engineers getting ready to operate the LSST, a big new survey telescope being built in Chile that will use the world's biggest digital camera, currently under construction at SLAC, the national lab down at Stanford University. This remarkable new machine will ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Wonderfest: Extreme Life of the SeaSome of Earth's most marvelous - and most alien - lifeforms reside in the ocean, where overfishing and climate change pose huge challenges. Marine scientist Dr. Stephen Palumbi will share deep insights and unforgettable stories about fragile aquatic ecosystems - from the icy arctic to boiling hydrothermal vents and on ...
Where: AlamedaCost: Free
Monday, 12/03/18
4th International Conference on Drug Discovery Development and Lead OptimizationThis conference will be a valuable and important platform for inspiring international and interdisciplinary exchange at the forefront of drug research. Over the course of 3 days, internationally-renowned speakers will describe how their research journey have developed in response to contemporary challenges: inspirational and innovative lessons in drug research. The ...
As we are in the business of making molecules, forming and breaking bonds are like two sides of the same coin: the construction of molecules with the desired architecture necessitates the ability to break specific bonds at will. We aim to break stable carbonâ€"carbon bonds in order to create new ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Gravitational lensing of line intensity mapsGravitational lensing of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) has emerged as a powerful cosmological probe, made possible by the development and characterization of nearly-optimal estimators for extracting the lensing signal from temperature and polarization maps. One can ask whether similar tools can be applied to upcoming "intensity maps" of emission ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
People and Robots SeminarNew advances in parallel real-time scheduling theory and concurrency platforms are enabling a new generation of cyber-physical systems, which can support a challenging combination of (1) significant computational demands, (2) stringent timing constraints, and (3) dynamic and substantial changes in how resources are allocated, at run-time. This talk will describe ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Lessons on Super-Eddington Accretion Learned from Tidal Disruption Events In a tidal disruption event (TDE), a star approaches very close to a supermassive black hole and is therefore torn apart by the overpowering tidal force. Stellar debris is then fed to the black hole at a rate largely exceeding the Eddington accretion rate. Therefore, TDEs provide a unique opportunity ...
The 25th anniversary of the commercialization of lithium-ion batteries marks their wide-spread use in handheld consumer electronics and coincides with a period of intense efforts for powering electric vehicles. Managing the potent brew of lithium ions in the large quantities necessary for vehicle propulsion is anything but straightforward. From spacecraft ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Machine Learning and Empiricism from the Lens of Silicon ValleyI look at how and where machine learning is deployed in practice, pulling lessons and anecdotes from academia, venture capital, and various industries. Central to this is a working thesis around "radical empiricism" which seeks to analyze the evolving duality between machine learning and epistemology. I point this lens across ...
The Stanford Institute for Theoretical Physics (SITP) Monday Colloquium will be given by Professor Greg Moore of Rutgers University.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Perovskite Chalcogenides: New Semiconductors for Visible to Infrared OptoelectronicsPerovskite Chalcogenides are a new class of semiconductors, which have tunable band gap in the visible to infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Besides this band gap tunability, they offer a unique opportunity to realize large density of states semiconductors with high carrier mobility. In this talk, I will discuss ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Proper use of (Gaia) astrometric dataThis talk is aimed at providing guidance on the use of Gaia astrometric data, following the paper by Luri et al. (arXiv:1804.09376). In addition a subset of the material in the slideset by Lindegren et al.(https://www.cosmos.esa.int/documents/29201/1770596/Lindegren_GaiaDR2_Astrometry_extended.pdf/1ebddb25-f010-6437-cb14-0e360e2d9f09) will be presented, focusing on systematic and correlated uncertainties in the Gaia catalogue.Speaker: Anthony ...
In this talk I will review the research on the benefits of diversity for innovation, and unpack the critical factors that teams should consider when seeking to leverage the benefits of diversity for innovation. Participants will leave the session with research-based actions to further inclusion and innovation on their teams.
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
People and Robots SeminarAutonomous systems, such as self-driving cars, are becoming tangible technologies that will soon impact the human experience. However, the desirable impacts of autonomy are only achievable if the underlying algorithms can handle the unique challenges humans present: People tend to defy expected behaviors and do not conform to many of ...
Eric leads a team of 80+ Data Scientists who are altering fashion retailing through data science. His team is responsible for an extensive collection of algorithms that are applied to nearly every function of the company: merchandising, inventory, marketing, forecasting & demand, operations, and the styling recommender system.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The History and Science of Paper in Manuscripts of Central AsiaManuscripts from the Silk Road have been used as a key source in the study of religions, literature, and the cultural history of Central Asia. However, they have hardly ever been viewed as artifacts in their own right. As one of the most important physical features of a manuscript, paper ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Training for field collection of mushrooms in Alameda CountyThis event is a training session for field collection and preservation of mushrooms in Alameda County. Citizen Scientists are needed to gather and process mushrooms for long-term storage in study collections. When training is completed participants will be invited for forays to gather mushrooms of all shapes and sizes. Volunteers ...
Journeys to the Moon with NASAAs NASA, the nation, and the world prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon, we will examine NASA's missions of lunar exploration. We will review the missions that led to Apollo as well as the six individual Apollo ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Tuesday, 12/04/18
4th International Conference on Drug Discovery Development and Lead OptimizationThis conference will be a valuable and important platform for inspiring international and interdisciplinary exchange at the forefront of drug research. Over the course of 3 days, internationally-renowned speakers will describe how their research journey have developed in response to contemporary challenges: inspirational and innovative lessons in drug research. The ...
Gaia Science ResultsI will present the Gaia mission status, the plans for an extended mission, and a summary of the contents planned for future Gaia data releases. This is complemented by highlights from the science harvested from Gaia DR2.Speaker: Anthony Brown, Leiden Univ.
People and Robots SeminarAutomated driving is breaking new ground where "smart", connected and eventually collaborating machines are deployed for increasingly complex tasks in unstructured environments. This provides a wonderful stage with numerous opportunities and challenges, especially considering the societal impact and broad variety of applications, from automated machines in mines to SAE level ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Maps of a rising water table: The hidden component of sea level riseMap-based data viewers have been available for several years that reveal where coastal flooding is likely to occur as oceans warm and ice sheets melt. Recently, geologists have begun to study the influence of sea level rise on groundwater, and have concluded that in some coastal areas, as much or ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies For most of the world, the terms "Silicon Valley" and "startup" are synonymous. Indeed, Silicon Valley is home to a disproportionate number of companies that have grown from garage startups into global giants. But what is the secret to these startups' extraordinary success? Contrary to the popular narrative, it's not ...
What do Uber, Airbus, Larry Page, Amazon, Chipotle’s, UPS and Domino’s all have in common? They are planning on air taxis, flying cars, flying burritos, and drone deliveries landing and taking off at a place near you in the next few years … and they are committing hundreds of millions ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $9 adv/$10 door general; $4/$5 IEEE members
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, students free with ID
San Francisco Orchid Society MeetingSkills Session: begins at 7:00pGeneral Meeting: begins at 7:30pmSkills Session: hands-on demonstrations of re-potting or other skills related to growing orchidsSpeaker: Every month we have a different guest lecturer - see our website for more info (http://www.orchidsanfrancisco.org)Plant Opportunity Table: A variety of orchids are available to all attendees at each ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Science at the Library: Solar System and BeyondThere are 4 activities at each presentation after a show presentation. Parents work with their children to learn about science. Recommended for elementary age children. Families are encouraged to attend.  Limited seating.The planets are not the only components of our Solar System. Learn about the Oort Cloud and Kuiper Belt ...
Famed primatologist Jane Goodall forever changed our understanding of culture and animal intelligence when she discovered that wild chimpanzees were fashioning tools from sticks. Her mentor Louis Leakey exclaimed “Now, we must redefine ‘tool,’ redefine ‘man,’ or accept chimpanzees as humans.†In the 21st century, we continue to redefine ourselves ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Astronomy on Tap San FranciscoThe folks at Astronomy on Tap have overcome many an academic challenge to bring you another edition of your favorite bar-based space event, just in time for the solstice! Come for another night of talks from local scientists, Astronomy in the News, trivia and prizes! This time, we’ll be hearing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Wednesday, 12/05/18
4th International Conference on Drug Discovery Development and Lead OptimizationThis conference will be a valuable and important platform for inspiring international and interdisciplinary exchange at the forefront of drug research. Over the course of 3 days, internationally-renowned speakers will describe how their research journey have developed in response to contemporary challenges: inspirational and innovative lessons in drug research. The ...
First Wednesdays are free for all at the Bay Area Discovery Museum. Group visits of 10 or more people are not available on Free Wednesdays.My Sky: Now Open!Our newest exhibit explores the Sun, Moon, and stars through interactive settings encourage that children to engage with the science of the sky!Learning ...
Predictive Models for Transition Metal Catalyzed Organic ReactionsDue to limited mechanistic insights and the complexity of catalyst-substrate interactions, catalyst design and optimization in transition metal catalysis often rely on chemical intuition and experimental trial-and-error. I will discuss our recent efforts to utilize a streamlined computational approach to understand and predict the reactivity and selectivity of transition metal ...
Environmental policy with uncertainty is often posed as a choice of price versus quantity instruments. Quantity targets are typically preferred, but paradoxically employ architecture derived from the first-best global framework that applies imperfectly to the partial equilibrium policy setting. In practice, climate policies are incremental and multi-faceted, combining economic and ...
Much of the water infrastructure in the United States is nearing the end of its design life, and it faces new challenges from climate change. The next generation of urban water infrastructure can provide additional benefits like resource recovery, wildlife habitat and energy generation. Yet there is little guidance for ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Full-length alternative transcript isoform analysis with nanopore sequencingOur group aims to understand the mechanisms of alternative RNA splicing regulation and splicing dysregulation in cancer. Short-read, high-throughput cDNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) has revolutionized our ability to profile RNA splicing; however, this approach cannot capture the full complexity of RNA transcripts. First, “RNA-Seq†should, more appropriately, be called cDNA-Seqâ€"it is ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Xconomy's San Francisco Biotech: The Next GenerationHow do scientists and entrepreneurs push past the status quo while respecting collective experience and wisdom? At Xconomy’s upcoming forum, company founders and visionary scientists share how they’re pursuing new ideas and breaking biotech boundaries. Hear fresh takes on cutting-edge medical science, new experiences and perspectives from unlikely executives; and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $90-125
Important issues facing Women in the Data Science CommunityOur panel discussion will include many questions, but to highlight a few:* What are the challenges faced by girls and women who pursue careers in STEM, including careers in data science?* What constitutes a data science career? Could youplease give us some examples of data science jobs?* How can one ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
The Story of a Fun and Rewarding Career in Medicine: The Evolution of Heart Transplantation2018 is the 50th anniversary of the first heart transplant in the United States, performed by Dr. Norman Shumway at Stanford University. Join us for a talk with Stanford's Dr. Sharon Hunt, who began medical school at Stanford one year before the first transplant. She became an integral part of ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Thursday, 12/06/18
Charting the High Frontier of SpaceThroughout human history, mapping has been the key to the opening of new frontiers. Â Mapping of previously uncharted regions has enabled economic expansion and the development of new markets, science, and defense. Â For similar reasons, we argue that mapping the locations and trajectories of the millions of uncharted asteroids in ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Can California Go Carbon Neutral? - RESCHEDULEDJust ten years ago, an entire state running on 100 percent renewable electricity was considered fanciful. But this dreamy vision became reality when, with the backing of big utilities, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 100 into law, committing California to 100 percent use of zero-carbon electricity by 2045. Then Brown ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Going Carbon NegativeThe math is clear: Lowering greenhouse gas emissions is not enough to keep the Earth below 1.5 degrees Celsius of postindustrial warming. The latest science indicates that actively removing carbon from the atmosphere - storing it in rocks, soil, trees and even turning it into products like concrete - is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
After Dark: Glow Excite your atoms at Glow, our annual festival of ebullient lights and subtle glows celebrating the close of the year. Bask in the mesmerizing gleams of special installations and kinetic sculptures, take a shine to illuminating exhibits, and show your sparkle with scintillating activities.Some Glow artworks will be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.95 adv, $19.95 door, free with A.D. membership
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco.Cafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Feel the Force NightlifeChannel your inner Jedi during an evening of galactic entertainment inspired by a galaxy far, far away.Wander among droids built by the R2 Builders club and come in costume to celebrate your favorite epic space saga and Pose for photos with the 501st Legion - aka Vader’s Fist - and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 General, $18 Members
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz - Planets Near and FarAt this month’s Astronomy on Tap we’ll be spanning the distance scale of planets! Come to hear UCSC PhD candidate Rachel Maxwell speak about our nearest space-neighbor, the Moon! She’ll tell us why it’s important to understand magnetic fields around planets and what we can learn from studying the Moon’s ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Mini-Med School: Innovation for the Safety Net: Emergency, Trauma, and Ambulatory Care UCSF has a long history of pioneering innovation and advancing its bold vision for health worldwide. Whether it’s a new drug molecule, medical device, digital health application, or care process, our goal is to ensure that innovation reaches our patients and benefits patient care. UCSF leaders in innovation--representing a wide ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, students free with ID
Friday, 12/07/18
Two KIPAC Tea Talks Revealing Quantum Gravity with the Event Horizon TelescopeThere is currently great interest in experimental tests of quantum gravity theories. ‎However the EHT may provide the first opportunity for testing quantum gravity. In particular the Chapline-Laughlin -Mazur vacuum for quantum gravity leads to a spectacular prediction: the event horizon for any ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Theoretical priors for quintessenceDark energy is a key unsolved problem. An enormous number of theories try to explain the accelerated expansion of the universe, ranging from the simplicity of a cosmological constant to the inclusion of new gravitational fields that affect space-time dynamics. We need clever methods to test the landscape of theories ...
$5 First Friday: Starry NightEach $5 First Friday at Chabot is an exciting and immersive experience for all ages! Join us each month for hands-on activities and live demonstrations that are fun for the whole family. Each month there will be new things to explore!
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Grounds for Science - The weird and wonderful world of Quantum MaterialsSome of the most notable achievements in the study of materials have led to technological breakthroughs which have shaped modern society; take, for example the solid-state transistors which are the foundation for computation. But apart from useful applications, the study of the quantum mechanical properties of crystalline materials, or “hard ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: Free
Seeking Gravitational Waves: The Tao of LIGOGravitational waves (ripples in space and time) were first predicted by Einstein, who thought they were too weak to detect (and didn’t believe in black holes). However, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) made the stunning first detection of Gravitational Waves from colliding black holes in 2015. So, what is ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 12/08/18
One Tam Day Fungus BioBlitz: Early Winter EditionJoin One Tam at Roy’s Redwoods as we try to identify and document every fungus species we see! Hone your naturalist skills, learn to use the iNaturalist app, and become our scientific collaborator for a day! RSVP's are required for this event. No experience necessary, training and guidance will be ...
Where: WoodacreCost: Free
Time to Wake Up! Presentation and Author Talk with Dr. Will Tuttle“If we cause war against animals we will cause war against ourselves.†This line from Will Tuttle’s international bestseller, The World Peace Diet, illumines a path you can take toward a world where freedom, harmony, and sustainability are possible.Dr. Tuttle’s teachings express the heart and soul of the peace, justice, and animal liberation movements. They ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE
Oceans Aglow: Family Night Hike & CampfireJoin NatureBridge Golden Gate as we discover one of the most amazing natural phenomenon, bioluminescence. We will hike out to Rodeo Beach and explore the sands for twinkling plankton. Where did they come from? Why are they blinking? Are they here all the time? We will try and answer all ...
Where: SausalitoCost: 15
Sunday, 12/09/18
Science Film Festival: 'Inventing Tomorrow'Meet passionate teenage innovators from around the globe who are creating cutting-edge solutions to confront the world's environmental threats found right in their own backyards. Take a journey with these inspiring teens as they prepare their projects for the largest convening of high school scientists in the world: the Intel ...
I will summarize some major activities and strategic plans of the American Physical Society, including: publishing research while opening access; advocating in Washington for funding for research and new initiatives, fostering education, and supporting appropriate immigration policies for graduate students from other countries; engaging more physicists who are in the ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
People and Robots SeminarSelf-organization is a pervasive phenomenon in nature, which has inspired the development of multi-robot systems that can mimick their biological counterparts. As we consider larger groups of autonomous agents or swarms, new theoretical challenges appear that are associated with both their size and robotic-system limitations. In this talk, we outline ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Big Screen Science: GremlinsJoe Dante's hilariously funny, wickedly scary film is about Rand Peltzer (Hoyt Axton), an inventor who hasn't successfully invented anything. However, this Christmas he's bringing his family something special -- a small, cuddly creature known as a Mogwai. The little fella comes with three crucial instructions. He's not to be ...
7:00-7:25: Hirohisa Tanaka (Stanford/ SLAC) on " Neutrinos: The Desperate Remedy"The possibility that neutrinos and antineutrinos may behave differently has implications for why our universe exists at all...Read more7:25-7:50: Helen Blau(Stanford/ Biology) on "Stem Cells: Seeds of a Therapeutic Revolution"The derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Holiday Arts, Craft, and Science!Get ready for the holiday season at your local biohackerspace Counter Culture Labs, with bio-art decorations made from or based on designs from different organisms, or some holiday ornaments made from lab supplies!Create unique resin in a petri dish decorations - potentially using pigments from Rhodamine B, Fluorescein, and othersCreate ...
