Searching for supermassive black hole binariesSupermassive black hole binaries (SMBHBs) are a natural byproduct of galaxy mergers. Yet, they remain undetectable at small separations. A promising method is to identify quasars with periodic variability. I will discuss candidates identified in time-domain surveys, as well as ongoing efforts to confirm their binary nature. I will also ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
End of Life Options for People Developing DementiaHaving dementia is the greatest fear shared by most people as they age. One needs to plan for the time when you may no longer have a clear mind and the ability to make decisions about your own medical care. The advance directive (AD) in its usual format is insufficient ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members, $8 Students
The power sector will likely play a pivotal role in a low-carbon future, and successfully integrating different energy networks will be a key component of that future. Urban energy centers are large and growing. Meeting their heating, cooling and electrical energy demands is both a challenge and an opportunity. We ...
In spite of the growing excitement and participation in the technology sector, there has still been great inequality and bias against certain groups. Many researchers suggest that the “stereotype†that surrounds computer scientists - commonly expressed as geeky, awkward, male, genius, and the like - contributes to this imbalance of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
How do emerging light harvesting materials form, transform, and transport energy at the nanoscale?We are interested in the optoelectronic properties and the spatiotemporal nature of photogenerated energy carrier transport of emerging semiconducting materials, broadly defined. These materials include not only semiconductors who basic building blocks are atoms but also those made of small particles or molecules, including the aggregates of molecular pigments involved ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE SENSORS AND SPECTROCOPY GROUP AT VIAVI SOLUTIONS - RESCHEDULEDThe sensors and spectroscopy group of Viavi Solutions produces the MicroNIR NIR spectrometer as well as binary multispectral (BMS) filters. The variety of scientific fields used in both instrument development and applications will be discussed. Presented by Valton Smith.Editor's Note: This talk will be rescheduled for November 18
Learn about the complex molecular machines that underlie cancer. Experience UCSF’s state-of-the-art electron microscopy and mass spectrometry facilities and explore the techniques we use to understand protein structures and their functions in cellular processes. Our mission at the Cancer Cell Map Initiative is to enable a new era of cancer ...
Genetic engineering and editing allow us to modify plants in various ways. Questions have been raised about the environmental and human-health effects of these technologies to modify the genetic information in crops and foods. What is the history of genetic modification of plants, and what impact might these technologies have ...
Human Nature is a provocative exploration of CRISPR, a scientific revolution giving us unprecedented control over the building blocks of life. Where do we draw the line between curing disease and designing our children? How will this new power change our relationship with nature and evolution? To begin to answer ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite East Bay: Barnacles, Chevron Richmond, Martian AtmosphereShaped By Chevron: How Oil, WWII and Migration Created Richmond In an echo of the corporate towns of America’s past, learn why Chevron was built in Richmond or, more accurately, how Chevron built Richmond around the massive oil refinery. See how World War II and the second Great Migration bifurcated ...
