Wonderfest: Prospects for HumanityAre we doing enough to protect ourselves and our planet? According to world-renowned scientist Martin Rees, humanity has reached a critical moment, and there is no plan B for Earth. With our world changing at a rapid pace, Rees explains why the future of humanity is bound to the future of science. ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $25 General, $15 Member, other options on website
Truffle Cultivation of the Western United StatesStephanie Jarvis has been rehabilitating truffle orchards in California for the past 6 years and her work is beginning to pay off! She will talk about the challenges of truffle farming along the Western sea board, her failures and her successes. Come join us for an evening of truffle cultivation and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The History and Future of the Medicinal Use of PsilocybeDr. Michael Beug will talk to us about his pioneering research at Evergreen State on the mind-altering mushroom Psilocybe, and share with us some of the promising new human research on this potent entheogen.Speaker: Michael Beug
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wednesday, 01/16/19
Towards a mathematical theory of developmentIn this talk we introduce a mathematical model to describe temporal processes like embryonic development and cellular reprogramming. We consider stochastic processes in gene expression space to represent developing populations of cells, and we use optimal transport to recover the temporal couplings of the process. We apply these ideas to ...
Human populations rely on marine environments, yet the ocean is overexploited, under protected, and out of mind. Few people get to experience ocean ecosystems first hand, and how can we care about something we never see? Virtual reality (VR) is a promising medium for science learning and generating empathy towards ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
An Evening with the San Francisco Amateur AstronomersJoin us in our 67th year for a special evening with SFAA. Hear a talk on the early years of San Francisco Amateur Astronomers from founding member, Lewis Epstein. Â Also, Steve Gottlieb will speak about his 20 years writing observing articles for Sky & Telescope Magazine, and his 35 year ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Antarctica as a Time Machine: Our Portal to Snowball Earth and Faraway WorldsAntarctica is a land of extremes.  It is the southernmost, coldest and driest continent. Governed by international treaty, Antarctica has no cities or towns, but is visited by thousands of people each year, including scientists. Geophysicists , biologists and planetary astronomers gather in Antarctica to study its unique and fragile ecosystem, ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Nerd Night SF #104: Sunfish, Ants, and SF Transit History!Is your brain feeling as slow as molasses in January? Then come to the Rickshaw and get your juices flowing! This month we’ll be following the wake of the tenacious mola mola, the trails of sophisticated ants, and the ghostly tracks of streetcars past with a marine biologist, an entomologist, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Reactive Cloud-Native Networking With RSocketThe vast majority of enterprises are moving to the cloud, but few are prepared for networking implications of cloud-native architectures. For developers, handling service discovery, fault tolerance, load balancing, caching and coordination over the network and across many services is the stuff of nightmares. For businesses, getting this wrong can ...
Developmental lineage mapping by genomic barcoding in the mouseCellular barcoding using nuclease-induced DNA mutations is an effective approach that is emerging for recording biological information, including developmental lineages. We introduce the homing CRISPR system as an effective means of generating DNA barcodes with a high and scalable diversity. We further describe the implementation of this system in a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Dark Energy Survey: Status and first round of multi-probe cosmology resultsThe Dark Energy Survey (DES) is a six-year, 5000 sq. deg. observing program using the Dark Energy Camera on the 4m Blanco telescope at CTIO. I will describe the recent multi-probe cosmological analysis of weak lensing, large-scale structure, baryon acoustic oscillations, and supernovae Ia in the Universe. The analysis includes ...
 The industrial and agricultural revolutions have profoundly transformed the world, but the unintended consequence of these revolutions is that humans are changing the climate of Earth. I will briefly describe recent data on climate change and then turn to the rapidly changing energy landscape and how science, engineering and innovation ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
New Trends in EDA & Reactive Cloud-Native Networking with RSocketAntun Domic, chief technology officer at Synopsys, will be talking about New Trends in EDA. He'll be joined by Ben Ting, Micron Technology engineer, an Extension instructor, and chair of the VLSI certificate program; Mandar Munishwar, Google engineer and Extension instructor; and Sam Huynh, principal member of technical staff at ...
Encounter delightful designs, outlandish objects, and astounding apparatuses in this celebration of the closing weekend of Curious Contraptions. Incorporating innovators whose hands-on approaches fuse with technology in surprising and enchanting ways, prepare to encounter objects and artists that have left the expected behind to explore curious new possibilities. Â Top the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Sketchfest NightlifeSF Sketchfest is back at NightLife for a knee-slapping night of creatures, cocktails, and comedy as part of the 18th Annual SF Sketchfest Comedy Festival.DJ sets by New Wave CitySCHEDULE OF EVENTSThe HallAfrican HallAt 7:00pm, catch a live episode of the comedy/medical “Sawbones†podcast with Sydney and Justin McElroy.At 8:30pm, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 General, $18 Members
The Social Implications of RoboticsSurviving the Robot Apocalypse: Will R2-D2, C-3PO, Rosie the Maid, or RoboCop take our jobs - or worse - will Terminator rewrite our history? Or are we all just overreacting and about to experience a promising, transformative societal change? Join us in a spirited panel discussion with leading women in ...
The Tricolored Blackbird is a colonial breeder that is nearly endemic to California. Historically, Tricolored Blackbirds bred on wetlands in the Central Valley with dense cattails and bulrush. As a result of the loss of 90 percent of the wetlands in the Central Valley, Tricolors increasingly nest in agricultural fields ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka - American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, TechnologyWhy do more than half of American adults and more than 75 percent of young Americans believe in intelligent extraterrestrial life?Diana Walsh Pasulka spent six years interviewing influential scientists and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs who believe in extraterrestrial intelligence. She has explored spiritual phenomena, visited the purported UFO crash sites of ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $22 General, $15 Member, $8 Student
Friday, 01/18/19
Two KIPAC Tea TalksWeak lensing beyond two-point statisticsMassive international efforts are currently being deployed to construct predictions tools for upcoming weak lensing analyses, typically aiming at sub-percent precision. Their focuses are primarily set on two-point statistics (e.g. position and/or shape correlation functions), mainly because these can be directly related to the matter power ...
Hardcore Natural History Series - 'Deportation'This Hardcore Natural History will explore the process of deportation and the effects on the broader community with Dr. Regina Langhout, provost of Oakes College at UC, Santa Cruz.
Where: Pacific GroveCost: TBA
Lectures & Lasers - The Science Behind the Awesome Sights of Rocket LaunchesWant to impress your friends with your knowledge of science and culture? Looking for a new date night activity? Just want to kick back and watch a laser show? Join us at Chabot for our new Lectures & Lasers series! Every month we’ll be joined by experts, writers, and entertainers ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15
Binoculars, Backwards and ForwardsEven before shopping for your first telescope, investing in a good binocular is a great way to get started in astronomy. Like the Loch Ness Monster however, there are many facts and fallacies surrounding binoculars. And like the question "What is the best telescope?", the question "What is the best ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Saturday, 01/19/19
Fungus Far and WideExplore the vast and mysterious world of fungus and go on wild mushroom search! (5+yrs).
Where: AntiochCost: Free
Habitat Restoration: Saplings & Salmon - POSTPONEDJoin us in Lagunitas Creek to enhance salmon habitat by planting native trees! We will be planting ash, alder, bay, and buckeye saplings on National Park Service land in a stretch of Lagunitas Creek that MMWD has been working to enhance for the past year. The goal of this event ...
Where: Poynt Reyes StationCost:
Biomedical Imaging Technology at Cal: for Early-Stage Medical DiagnosisAbstract Treatments for diseases are most effective when the disease is noticed at the earliest stage. Modern medical imaging tools are indispensable for early-stage diagnosis of deadly diseases, like Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. Unfortunately, many diseases are still only diagnosed at advanced stage. For example, only 15% of lung ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Low Tide WalkMSI takes to the tidepools for a treasure hunt of nature's beautiful intertidal secrets. We'll spend our time taking advantage of the low tide to reach the outer edges of Pillar Point, and take in spectacular views as we slowly retreat to shore. Will we find crabs, sea stars, eels ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: From $20
Low Tide WalkMSI takes to the tidepools for a treasure hunt of nature's beautiful intertidal secrets. We'll spend our time taking advantage of the low tide to reach the outer edges of Pillar Point.Register at weblink.
Where: Half Moon BayCost: $20
Keeping Moonwalkers' Feet Dry: USS Hornet in the Apollo ProgramOff-camera and behind the scenes, as American astronauts commanded the world's attention, thousands of American servicemen prepared to assure their safe return. We'll review the USS Hornet's role in Splashdown, and her recovery of the first men returning from the Moon's surface.Speaker: Peter Shyvers, USS Hornet Museum
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 01/20/19
The King Tides are ComingJoin us for a guided nature walk to explore the King Tides in the Palo Alto Baylands. The Environmental Volunteers and the City of Palo Alto are teaming up to offer two walks. We’ll be walking from the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center to the Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter. And, ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free, RSVP Required
Science Sunday: Polar Bears and Climate Change: Living on Sea Ice in a Warming WorldPolar bears are an iconic symbol of climate change. These unique marine mammals exist in a remote and inhospitable Arctic where few scientists have documented their basic behaviors. While melting sea ice is expected to reduce polar bears’ ability to catch food, how they will respond is unknown.Join Anthony Pagano ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Total Lunar Eclipse ViewingBundle up and join hundreds of community members who flock to Chabot to get above the urban light pollution to view the spectacular Total Lunar Eclipse.Weather permitting. Open areas for viewing, so lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.See weblink for eclipse timetable.
Where: OaklandCost: $8 General, Free for Members
Eclipse of the Wolf Moon ViewingParking in Marie Curie Lot 5 is free for this event.The first three consecutive supermoons of 2019 will occur in January, February, and March. To add to the celestial excitement, the first supermoon of 2019 will pass through the shadow of the Earth, which results in a lunar eclipse. In ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
San Francisco City Star Party @ Parade Grounds in the Presidio of San Francisco - Lunar EclipseCome 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!Tonight is a special night…a lunar eclipse! Partial eclipse starts at about 7:30PM, with total ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Wiewing the Lunar EclipseCome and join SJAA to view a total lunar eclipse!The entire eclipse process will last for almost five hours, but we'll start at 7:15, just in time to view the beginning of the partial eclipse at 7:33. We'll stay through the total eclipse which ends at 9:43.We'll have a few ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Watching PartyJoin us on the evening of January 20th to witness the Earth's shadow - and the light of every sunset and sunrise - pass across the moon during the lunar eclipse. In conjunction with the Peninsula Astronomical Society, our partners in the operation of the Foothill Observatory, we will have ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
Monday, 01/21/19
A Royal Walk with the King TideJoin Exploratorium and Port of San Francisco staff on San Francisco's waterfront (meet between Piers 3 and 5 on the Bay side of the Embarcadero) for a stroll along the waterfront to observe, photograph, and discuss the King Tide. Learn about what causes the tides, why we have King Tides this time ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
King Tide WalkCelebrate winter with a beautiful short hike and lots of science at China Camp State Park! Join scientist and educator Sarah Ferner from San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for a walk near the edge of China Camp’s tidal salt marsh during one of the highest high tides of ...
Where: San RafaelCost: Free
Big Screen Science: GROUNDHOG DAYDeja vu all over again! Join Kishore Hari (@sciencequiche) and Jeff Silverman (@J_M_Silverman) as we dive into more than a century of data on the accuracy of groundhog-based weather predictions, the science of how memories form, and if the spacetime continuum really flows differently in central Pennsylvania. About GROUNDHOG DAY At ...
