Electrical transport and spectroscopy studies of the delafossite layered metalsThe delafossites, named after the French crystallographer Gabriel Delafosse, are triangular lattice layered materials with general formula ABO2. The family includes insulators, large gap semiconductors and a few astonishingly high conductivity metals. I will describe our group’s work on the latter, focusing on three aspects of our recent research. Firstly, ...
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have emerged as essential tools for the deployment of applied technologies such as self-driving cars, security, robotics and even consumer electronics. The fundamental physical and biological sciences, however, have not fully embraced AI/ML to leverage these tools for what they can offer in advanced data ...
When a Symmetry BreaksWhat is common among a magnet, a flounder, a rack of laundry, your heart on the left of your body, and the Higgs boson? The concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking is ubiquitous among many natural phenomena. I'll describe the basic concept and its applications. In particular, the original concepts from ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Big Screen Science: Jurassic ParkHold onto your butts, it’s the epic movie 65 million years in the making! After the film Kishore Hari (@sciencequiche) and Jeffrey Silverman (@J_M_Silverman) will discuss the science behind all those rampaging dinos, including which ones were portrayed accurately and which ones actually had feathers. They'll also talk about what ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $16
My Dinner with AlbertA staged reading of a new one-act play that imagines a meeting between Albert Einstein and George W. Bush. Equal parts The Twilight Zone and Waiting for Godot, the comically tragic encounter is getting its first public reading at The Dragon Theatre in Redwood City.
The human body is colonized by trillions of microorganisms that exert a profound influence on human biology, in part by providing functional capabilities that extend beyond those of host cells. In particular, there is growing evidence linking chemical processes carried out by the microbial inhabitants of the gastrointestinal tract to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Developing a Standard Model of Galaxies In this presentation Peter Capak will argue that a combination of large galaxy surveys and the latest machine learning techniques are allowing astrophysicists to develop a robust statistical model of the extra-galactic universe. If optimally constructed, this model would encapsulate all available information on the likelihood of observing a given ...
Proton-coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactions play a vital role in a wide range of chemical and biological processes. This talk will focus on recent advances in the theory of PCET and applications to catalysis and energy conversion. The quantum mechanical effects of the active electrons and transferring proton, as well ...
Ariel Waldman set out to Antarctica in August 2018 to reveal the "Microbial Serengeti" that lives beneath the ice finding a complex ecosystem of micro-organisms, including tardigrades, that thrive in this polar desert. Her observations will amaze you and enrich your understanding of Antarctic ecology.  Register at the weblink.
Entanglement in Quantum Solids and the Second Quantum RevolutionQuantum entanglement is the origin of both the weirdness associated with  quantum systems and the power of many proposed quantum technologies. While largely studied in the the context of a few particles, recent work has emphasized its importance in macroscopic systems, such as electronic solids with many interacting particles. I ...
Dr. Prasant Mohapatra is serving as the Vice Chancellor for Research at University of California, Davis. He is also a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and served as the Dean and Vice-Provost of Graduate Studies at University of California, Davis during 2016-18. He served as an Associate Chancellor ...
Although economic costs of environmental regulations are widely debated, there is limited empirical evidence on the magnitude of these economic costs and the extent to which these costs persist over time. This paper quantifies the short-run and long-run efficiency costs of air quality regulations on the U.S. electricity production sector. ...
Reconstructing past global temperatures is complicated by changes in instrumentation, measurement practices, spatial coverage, and other factors. This has led to a number of divergent estimates of the warming over the 20th and early 21st century, with particularly large differences around the WW2 era and over the past decade. This ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Deep knockoffs machines for replicable selectionsModel-X knockoffs is a new statistical tool that reliably selects which of the many potentially explanatory variables of interest (e.g. the absence or not of a mutation) are indeed truly associated with the response under study (e.g. the risk of getting a specific form of cancer). This framework can deal ...
Starting in the 1970s, decades of effort went into building human-designed rules for providing automatic maneuver guidance to pilots to avoid mid-air collisions. The resulting system was later mandated worldwide on all large aircraft and significantly improved the safety of the airspace. Recent work has investigated the feasibility of using ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $15 - $35
Mama’s Last Hug: What Animal Emotions Reveal About HumansNew York Times best-selling author and primatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions. His new book, Mama’s Last Hug, opens with the dramatic farewell between Mama, a dying fifty-nine-year-old chimpanzee matriarch, and biologist Jan van Hooff. This heartfelt final meeting of two longtime friends, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $50 Premium
Part II - From Sorcerer's Apprentice to Mad ScientistCurrent computing and communications networks are complex entities that have evolved piecemeal, layer upon layer, running multiple standards, and proprietary products. As a result, they often are brittle, inflexible, expensive to operate, and insecure. This talk will describe a patented and patent pending software overlay that makes them robust, flexible, ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sea Change - Plastic Straws to Local LawsJoin an engaging panel on solutions to plastic pollution and learn about Berkeley's groundbreaking Single Use Foodware and Litter Reduction Ordinance.Plastic Pollution Coalition presents the film, STRAWS, plus additional short videos, followed by a panel discussion about solutions to plastic pollution and Berkeley’s groundbreaking Single Use Foodware and Litter Reduction ...
Dr. Marchis presents Another Pale Blue Dot: Inside the SETI Institute’s Search for Exoplanets, a talk on the search for planets beyond our solar system - referred to as exoplanets. In only two decades, scientists have gone from the mere speculation about exoplanets to being able to observe them through a variety ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Mushroom Hunter’s Kitchen with Chad HyattThe standard lore surrounding mushroom cookery is full of poor advice. Even widely held notions about which wild mushrooms are good or bad to eat need updating. Chef Chad Hyatt will challenge some of the myths that have become accepted teachings about how to handle and cook mushrooms, with samples to taste. ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #106: Daring Debutantes, Giant Insects, & Gaming Mice!“Heiress adventurers, battling giant insects, and video games†might sound like the pitch for a new Tomb Raider game, but it’s actually what awaits you beyond the Rickshaw Stop’s doors. A local history sleuth weaves the tale of the Bay Area’s own Lara Croft, an evolutionary ecologist will send us ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Quantization NoiseFor years, rumors have been circulating about quantization noise: (a) The noise is additive and white and uncorrelated with the signal being quantized, and (b) The noise is uniformly distributed between plus and minus half a quanta, having zero mean and a mean square of one twelveth the square of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Fungal Fun in New ZealandBAMS Co-Founder Debbie Viess brings you along as she travels across North Island, New Zealand, seeking funga, flora and fauna native to that island continent, and discovers some surprising parallels with CA, as well as wholly unique New Zealand organisms and habitats.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Thursday, 03/21/19
Seminars in CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS - Andy MackenzieElectrical transport and spectroscopy studies of the delafossite layered metals The delafossites, named after the French crystallographer Gabriel Delafosse, are triangular lattice layered materials with general formula ABO2. The family includes insulators, large gap semiconductors and a few astonishingly high conductivity metals. I will describe our group’s work on the ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Search for Life beyond the Solar SystemOne of the most exciting and interdisciplinary frontiers in exoplanet science is the search for life beyond the solar system. Recently discovered planets, especially Earth-sized planets orbiting nearby M dwarfs, will provide intriguing near-term targets for large ground-based telescopes and the James Webb Space Telescope, while even larger telescopes are ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Creating a New Reality for Learning: VR and the Future of Healthcare and Science EducationStarting with their groundbreaking virtual reality experience “The Stanford Virtual Heart,†David Sarno and Dr. David Axelrod have used VR to propel medical and science education into a new era. Collaborating at the San Francisco-based VR company Lighthaus Inc., David and David have worked with Stanford’s Schools of Medicine, Education, ...
Tony Wyss-Coray studies the impact of aging on the human body and brain. In this eye-opening talk, he shares new research from his Stanford lab and other teams which shows that a solution for some of the less great aspects of old age might actually lie within us all.
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
STEAM FestivalCome to the Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics (STEAM) Festival, showcasing projects from students in the gym. There will be demonstrations and information on careers in science. Family and friends welcome.
Where: PittsburghCost: Free
IGNITE San Francisco Spring GalaYou are invited to IGNITE's Annual Gala! Benefiting: IGNITE and their efforts to inspire girls to become the future technology leaders and innovators of our world.Highlights: Keynote address by VP and CIO of Alaska Airlines, Charu Jain and VP Bay Area of Alaska Airlines, Annabel ChangBid on fabulous silent auction items during ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 150
Neutrinos - The REAL God ParticleJoin us to learn from Dr. Javier Caravaca about the super duper tiny particles called neutrinos. Trillions of neutrinos sail straight through our bodies every day without ever bumping into the matter that makes up our bodies. In fact, electrons are about 500,000 times more massive than neutrinos. But what ...
Exploratorium founder Frank Oppenheimer believed that play - using objects and concepts in ways other than was originally intended - is essential to learning. “In fact,†he wrote, “in our rapidly changing culture, adults probably require play as much as children do.†Take a deep dive with emerging and established ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, $14.95 Daytime Members
Jurassic NightlifeJoin us for a party of Jurassic proportions guaranteed to bring out the dinosaur-loving kid everyone: We’re going back in time with our Dino Days festival - and the most popular dinosaur movie of all time. Encounter life-size dinosaur animatronics repping just a few of the creatures that ruled the Earth ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
'The Devil We Know' Film Screening and Panel From cosmetics to ski wax, frying pans to waterproof jackets, take-out foodware to stain-resistant fabrics, Teflon-like chemicals are found in hundreds of consumer products -- and now in nearly every American.The documentary The Devil We Know will illuminate the problem, and the panel will offer ways you can protect yourself, ...
Where: OaklandCost: See weblink
'Life Pivots: Seven lessons from my journey from scientist to entrepreneur' Women in ScienceAWIS Palo Alto and Santa Clara City Library invite you to an inspiring evening of women empowerment and lecture by Dr. Maria Artunduaga:"Life Pivots: Seven lessons from my journey from scientist to entrepreneur"Dr. Maria Artunduaga is the CEO of Respira Labs, a startup that detects early signs of deterioration in COPD using ...
As Peregrine Falcons have recovered from endangered status in the 1990s-2000s, they have often been found nesting on bridges and skyscrapers. For the last two nesting seasons, a Peregrine Falcon pair has taken up residence on the Campanile on the UC Berkeley campus, fledging two chicks in 2017, and three ...
Unearthing the California GrizzlyExplore the natural history of the now-extinct California Grizzly with Dr. Alexis M. Mychajliw. Her current work includes researching bone fragments of grizzly bears and using the results to get an idea of their behavior, diet, and where they lived here in California - using the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost:
Friday, 03/22/19
Two KIPAC Tea TalksRecent highlights from HAWC Speaker: Henrike Fleischhack, Michigan TechThe Cygnus Star Forming Region with HAWC Speaker: Binita Hona, Michigan Tech
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Eat, Drink & Be TechieFriday Nights @CHM is offering you a whole new way to experience the Computer History Museum. CHM is now open after hours, from 5 to 9 p.m., and we're hosting the techiest block party in Silicon Valley, featuring patio festivities at our Cloud Bistro beer garden, and special live ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
National Geographic Explorer AcademyFor science-loving, world-exploring young adventurers...National Geographic presents Explorer Academy with the help of actual National Geographic Explorer Erika Bergman scientist, submersible pilot, and steamship engineer!Erika will share her adventures and open up a world of wonder with this new book series that J.J. Abrams, director and screenwriter of Star Wars: ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: $10 General, $25 - includes book
Grounds for Science: Evolving Markets: Developing Fuel Cells and Analyzing CounterfeitsDiversifying the Energy Landscape with Hydrogen TechnologyEveryone is talking about energy, renewable and nonrenewable. But another key player in the energy landscape is hydrogen - a gas that can utilize different energy sources for various applications. Julie will be talking about the technology (fuel cells and electrolyzers) and how they ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: Free
Saturday, 03/23/19
Marin Headlands' Plant StrollCurious about the Marin Headland's wild plants? Come join Ranger Jamie on a short guided walk as she identifies plants, their medicinal uses, and purposes of these amazing plant species in the Headland's ecosystem. Meet at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center parking lot 15 minutes before the program. Sign up ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Frog Docent TrainingDocents monitor habitat conditions for and educate hikers about native foothill yellow-legged frogs. The required training begins at the Sky Oaks Headquarters in Fairfax with a discussion of frog biology and population threats, radio training and methods for engaging the public. At noon we take a 3 mile round-trip hike ...
Calling All Eco-Explorers! Youth ages 5-15 will be up to their elbows in FREE, hands-on activities. Learning through fun interactive, nature science experiences and regional field trips, your kids will find out all about the Bay Area ecosystem and become the next generation of Citizen Scientists! We have extended Welcome ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Women in STEAM in SpaceA whole day all about women who are doing incredible work in STEAM careers in space! Join us for hands-on activities, a panel discussion, and a chance to engage with engineers, biologists, artists, and people in other fields that surprisingly link with space missions. It takes more than just rocket ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Angel Island Spring HikeCome join the Angel Island Conservancy for a special program on the Natural History of San Francisco Bay's Islands. At the summit of Angel Island (Mt. Livermore), you can see 6 of the other main islands of the bay: Alcatraz, Brooks, Red Rock, Yerba Buena, and the Brothers. We will ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
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
Headlands Nightlife: Family Night Hike & CampfireJoin NatureBridge Golden Gate and explore the mysterious lifestyle of nocturnal animals that start their day just as you're going to bed! Learn about special adaptations that allow owls, bats and other nighttime critters to hunt by moonlight.Tickets required for all attendees.Children of all ages are welcome. Baby carriers are ...
First Man is 2018's Oscar-winning dramatization of events - and emotions - leading up to the Apollo 11 Moon mission in 1969. Following a special Science on Screen showing of First Man at St. Helena's Cameo Cinema, Wonderfest presents expert analysis of those events and emotions by NASA Mission Control ...
Where: St. HelenaCost: $8
Tales from the StratosphereSometimes the sequel is even better than the original. SOFIA, Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, offers teachers the opportunity to experience first hand what it is like to be part of a NASA mission through its Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors program. Hear about a local Airborne Ambassador's multiple trips to the ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 03/24/19
Marin Headlands' Plant StrollCurious about the Marin Headland's wild plants? Come join Ranger Jamie on a short guided walk as she identifies plants, their medicinal uses, and purposes of these amazing plant species in the Headland's ecosystem. Meet at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center parking lot 15 minutes before the program. Sign up ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Marine Science Sunday: The Big, The Small, and The WeirdThe theme this month is Celebrating Our Oceans: The Big, The Small, and The Weird. Come learn about the amazing diversity of life that lives out in the Ocean, from the big to the small and everything in between. Guided tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Far West Fungi Farm Tour & PotluckAs California’s largest family owned and operated mushroom farm, Far West Fungi is proud to host their Bi-Annual Farm Tour & Potluck!They are opening our doors on March 24th to the public to shed some light on how they cultivate their tasty organic mushrooms. You will get to meet their ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science: The UniverseWe tend to think of “home†as the building in which we live, or the town or city where we reside. Voyage to the edge of the known universe, and gain some perspective on the tiny planet we call home. See some of the amazing ways the universe is structured, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Admission to the Exploratorium
