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
Monday, 03/25/19
Following spin currents through multilayered structuresSpintronic devices in which pure spin currents propagate without dissipation are viewed as the future of low power computing. Mechanisms such as spin-polarized current injection, the spin Hall effect, and precessional spin pumping have been used to generate spin currents, while spin current may be detected by the inverse spin ...
For more than a decade 23andMe has empowered individuals with direct access to their genetic information - millions of people have discovered how their DNA may impact their health, and what it says about their ancestry. 23andMe also powers the world’s largest crowd-sourced genetic research platform, with more than 80% ...
Humans love certainty, intuitive explanations, and discovering patterns. Yet our world is complicated and filled with randomness. Statistical thinking provides us with practical tools for making sense of an uncertain world. It can lead us to make surprising conclusions from the data of everyday life. And it also teaches us ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Innovative applications using Deep Learning and Blockchain w/ Insight AI FellowsA panel of Insights Fellows, sharing their projects in Deep Learning / AI.Speaker 1 - Michelle Bonat, CEO & Co-Founder, Data Simply, Inc -"What I Learned Predicting Crypto Flows with Deep Learning and Blockchain"Speaker 2 - Josh Deetz, Physical Data Scientist at Carbon"Identifying At-Risk Patients using Intensive Care Unit Data"Speaker ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
Immunotherapy: Using the Immune System to Fight CancerYour immune system has the ability to detect and kill cells that have started to transform into cancerous cells, but sometimes the cancer cells develop a mechanism to hide from your immune system. Join us for a talk with Stanford's Dr. Elena Sotillo and learn how scientists are alerting and ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Nerd Nite East BayThe Rotten City: When Emeryville was the Center of Vice and Corruption on the Pacific CoastYou may think of Emeryville as the East Bay home of IKEA and Pixar, but its modern shopping center facade obscures its history as “The Rotten Cityâ€, when Emeryville was widely considered the most corrupt ...
Wildlife Picture Index ProjectCome contribute to the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project! Volunteer community scientists assist with research by helping maintain motion-activated cameras and processing photos. At this event, we view the images on the computer, identify the mammals, and enter the results in a database. New and experienced catalogers welcome, as training is ...
7:00-7:25: Juniper Harrower(UC Santa Cruz) on "Merging art and science to save Joshua trees"An eco-art and social-science approach to understand the ways that climate change impacts key symbiotic interactions...Read more7:25-7:50: Fabio Barry(Stanford/ Art History) on "Where Do White Temples Come From?"The Acropolis was an anomaly... the Greeks strove ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite Silicon Valley #03 - March 2019Nerd Nite Silicon Valley is back!Non-nerds are very welcome to have a blast too!-- What is Nerd Nite Silicon Valley?Since 2003 and in almost a 100 cities around world, Nerd Nite is a great night of (sometimes ridiculous but) thought-provoking and fun presentations with drinks.Grab a beer or your favorite ...
Where: San JoseCost: Donation
Science at the Library: Skeletons: Comparing Present Bones with Fossil BonesThere 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.Vertebrate Paleontologist compare fossils with present day bones. They get information about what the animals looked like and where ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
The Ecology of Bigg's Killer WhalesIn the eastern North Pacific three ecotypes of killer whale have been identified: resident, transient, and offshore. Transient killer whales, also known as Bigg’s killer whales, are apex predators that specialize in foraging for marine mammals. This specialization shapes all aspects of their ecology, from foraging, acoustics, social structure, and ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
3D Printing for Perfect Metal PartsThroughout human history, improvements in the structure of metals have been essential to the sharpness of swords and the strength of steel girders. Now we’d like to produce turbine blades and propellers with optimal shapes and long useable lifetimes through 3-D printing. This is a fundamentally new way of manufacturing ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Wonderfest: 'Chasing Einstein', Dark MatterEinstein's vision of gravity has shaped our understanding of the universe for 100 years. Chasing Einstein is a new documentary that follows Nobel laureates and six other physicists to the LIGO gravity wave detector, to the CERN particle accelerator, and beyond in order to better understand gravity and the cosmos. ...
You Should Know This! is like a TedTalk meets a comedy game show. Listen to experts discuss fascinating topics while comedians riff on stage and you win fun, silly prizes for being a nerd.This month's show is Where Are All The Aliens?There's a billion billion stars in the universe. If even a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 15
Wednesday, 03/27/19
Teacher Workshop: Collecting Data on Diverse organisms and their Life CyclesMonarchs and Silkworms - Learn how to bring living life cycles displays into your classroom. Teacher can get the option of getting milkweed plants and silkworm eggs. Monarch eggs and catepillars (if available can also be collected). Collecting data on arthropod and other small organisms in the environment; butterflies and ...
Conversations About Landscape: Reading the CityAs we wander through the city, we encounter a wilderness of symbolic markings. Traffic and transit symbols, industrial markings, and historical, cultural, and wayfinding signage all connect us with the dynamic forces shaping urban life. Join a discussion of current projects exploring how urban symbols deepen our interactions with the city, ...
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General/Members, $1 Students & Teachers
The Future of Women in STEMThis engaging panel discussion will focus on how to empower the next generation of women in STEM and how to build a thriving leadership pipeline for women. Our panel will also address the role that Chabot Space & Science Center and other community organizations play in fostering opportunities for Oakland’s ...
Where: OaklandCost: $30
Igneous Rocks and the USGS at Kilauea - RESCHEDULEDPeninsula Gem & Geology Society Monthly MeetingSpeaker: Leslie Gordon, USGSEditor's Note: This event was rescheduled to January 23. See additional listing for substitute talk by Johanna Fenton.
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Skeptics in the Pub: MillbraeScience and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub West Bay, Fiddlers Green, Millbrae sponsored by Bay Area Skeptics.If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. If ye shun the brewer’s art, at least help us lay waste to bangers & mash!Skeptics ...
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
taste of science: Sleep and space explorationSpace the Final FrontierInterplanetary exploration will be humankind’s most ambitious expedition and the journey required to do so, is as intimidating as it is intrepid. One major obstacle for successful deep space travel is the possible negative effects of galactic cosmic radiation (GCR) exposure. We investigate the long-term effects GCR ...
The Social and Ecological Impacts of Light Pollution in Santa Cruz Join Santa Cruz IDA chapter members Lisa Heschong and Andy Kreyche for a discussion of how light pollution in Santa Cruz impacts our local environment. We will review recent research on circadian disruption of plants, animals and humans by exposure to artificial light at night. Plants and animals depend on ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Astronomy on Tap San JoseA Riddle Wrapped in Shadows: The Story of Water on the Moonwith guest speaker Parvathy PremJohn Hopkins University Applied Physics LabMeteorites: Free Samples from Worlds Beyond Earthwith guest speaker Monika KressProfessor & Chair of SJSU Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Where: San JoseCost:
Sea Level Rise: Pacific Ocean and the Bay AreaChristina Gerhardt, author of The Atlas of (Remote) Islands and Sea Level Rise, explores the effects and responses to climate-warming on low-lying Pacific Ocean islands. Scientist Kristina Hill and urbanist Laura Tam address sea level rise on vulnerable shorelines around the Bay Area. Learn about indigenous inhabitants’ adaptive solutions in ...
