Early Interns PresentationsMBARI interns present their summer research, early presentations9:30 a.m. Charlie Watkins • Development of an inertial current meter using a low-cost inertial measurement unit9:45 a.m. Kelsey Nichols • Effects of predator presence and climate change on the metabolic rate of red abalone10:00 a.m. Norman Sween • Munidopsis (Squat lobster) density ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
How Pro Sports Can Be a Player in ClimateFrom baseball to football, few things are as all-American as sports. Americans spend $56 billion attending sporting events each yea - "but at what cost to the climate? Between the hotdog-with-everything, energy needed to power 100,000-person stadiums, and transportation to get crowds and players there in the first place, these ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Everyone knows that Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation puts on a good show, but what else can it do? This 60-year-old technology started out as “a solution looking for a problem,†but it continues to enable scientific breakthroughs in communication, medicine, and observations of events light-years away. Focus ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
The Role of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Drone DesignIn designing a radio controlled quadcopter drone, Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling played a significant role both in improving the aerodynamics and the cooling of the on-board electronics. Using CFD modeling, a rotating mesh region was placed around each rotor to predict the airflow from the rotors and air velocities ...
7:00-7:25: Jessica Feldman(Stanford/ Biology) on "Patterning the Cell During Development"How do our cells achieve the elaborate patterning that allows them to carry out specific functions?...Read more7:25-7:50: William Newsome(Stanford/ Medicine) on "The Future of Neuroscience"A very exciting time for neuroscience...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in ...
Where: StanfordCost: 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!
