Illuminating Dark Matter - LivestreamDark matter is the cosmic parent of all vast structures in the night sky, including our own Milky Way galaxy. Yet we know so very little about this mysterious stuff that constitutes 85%(!) of the material universe. We don’t know what it’s made of, we don’t know where it came ...
Where: Cost: Free
Fantasy Flights to the Moon - LivestreamThis talk is in part based on the same section in my new major lunar observers handbook, Luna Cognita. The 3-volume set is scheduled to be published by Springer before the end of this year. Harrison Schmitt of Apollo 17 wrote the Introduction. The book is available on Amazon right ...
Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will ...
SkeptiCal 2020 will be back in 2021! SkeptiCal is the annual Northern California conference focusing on science and skepticism.We are part of a national skeptical movement begun in the 1970s and 1980s by Carl Sagan and other scientists who were concerned about the public embrace of various pseudosciences.We seek to improve ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: TBA
Monday, 06/08/20
World Oceans Day Celebration - LivestreamWorld Oceans Day is a global movement to celebrate, protect, and preserve Earth’s life support system. Join us for discussions and films that explore the sights and sounds of the sea, from the lapping shoreline of San Francisco Bay to the call of a deep-diving whale off of the Pacific ...
'Surviving in the Lagoon' - Q&A by marine scientists - LivestreamIn the heart of the a vast ocean, the atolls of the Pacific are like oasis in a sprawling desert. Each one contains a unique and breathtaking environment. Where the reef breaks, the ecosystem of the lagoon flourishes.Filmed in UHD and extreme slow motion, this film captures exclusive wildlife behavior ...
Catherine Blish is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine and an Assistant Director of the Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program. Her clinical focus is on infectious diseases. She received her PhD in Immunology from the University of Washington School of Medicine, where she ...
Where: Cost: Free
International Ocean Film Festival - Surviving in the Lagoon - CANCELEDThis stunning film takes us on an adventure to the most remote atolls of French Polynesia in the middle of the immense Pacific Ocean. The lagoons are like passageways between two worlds, breaches in the coral that allow communication with the ocean. Follow the convict surgeonfish from larval growth to ...
Former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz will explore the role of energy innovation in the post-pandemic economic recovery, and the dual challenge of increasing access to energy while reducing the sector's environmental impact. Moniz will be interviewed by Arun Majumdar and Sally Benson, co-directors of Stanford's Precourt Institute for ...
Where: Cost: Free
Climate Action in the Covid Era: Data, Reporting, and AccountabilityThe Covid crisis has laid bare the need for real-time, comprehensive, and publicly accessible data - the climate crisis demands no less. Join Ken Alex, Alicia Seiger and Michael Schmitz as they discuss how to fill the existing climate data gaps and why it’s time to move beyond an approach ...
The ocean provides critical services to life on the planet, absorbing 93 percent of the heat from anthropogenic warming and a quarter of human carbon dioxide emissions each year. However, rising ocean temperatures and carbon dioxide levels also change the marine environment - pH and oxygen levels fall, ocean currents ...
Global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity are three of the most significant problems facing the world today. This talk discusses the development of technical and economic roadmaps to convert the energy infrastructures of homes, cities, countries, and the world to those powered by 100% wind, water, and sunlight (WWS) ...
Gene editing is revolutionizing agriculture by changing how we design, produce, and consume food. But how is this technology being used, and what does this mean for farmers, consumers, and society at large? We'll take a holistic journey through the history of plant breeding to understand how this cutting-edge technology ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 06/11/20
Handshake: Robotics and the Human Touch - LivestreamHandshake: A Interactive Robotic Installation, was initiated by swissnex Boston and AATB, in close collaboration with the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York, the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, and swissnex San Francisco. This project and its global reach were made possible by the generous support of the global ...
Where: Cost: Free
Real Talk: Racism and Climate - LivestreamThe national uprising ignited by the murder of George Floyd has cast a spotlight on the country’s embedded, institutional racism, including the fraught relationship between environmentalism and communities of color. Air pollution, severe weather and the economic upheaval brought on by climate change impacts black and minority communities first and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Don't Unplug: How Technology Saved My Life and Can Save Yours Too - CANCELEDIn 2002, Chris Dancy was overweight, unemployed and addicted to technology. He chain-smoked cigarettes, popped pills, and was angry and depressed. But when he discovered that his mother kept a record of almost every detail of his childhood, an idea began to form. Could knowing the status of every aspect ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Virtual NightLife #6 - LivestreamVirtual NightLife is going to space! Join us for Vol. 6, when we’ll be mixing cosmos with the cosmos. The countdown begins now. Streaming live on YouTube and Facebook.
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Friday, 06/12/20
AI Talks in Healthcare - 1We are starting a new talk series where we will host top AI experts in different fields of data science, biotech, and medicine. You will have a chance to learn the most recent trends in the field which may inspire you to transition to take an initiative as a data ...
Where: Cost: Free
137 Years of Chabot Space & Science Center in 60 Minutes - LivestreamChabot Space & Science Center has very old roots in Oakland and the East Bay, and no fewer than three incarnations as a student and public observatory and science education center. Now celebrating the 20th anniversary at its present location on the skyline of the Oakland Hills, the institution as ...
Where: Cost: Free
Evenings with the Stars - CANCELEDOur 'Evenings with the Stars' programs are held annually as part of our Summer Series. Each year we bring world-renowned astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a night with the "stars" you won't forget!
Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 06/14/20
Solar Observing - OnlineIt’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 06/16/20
Global Challenges of Electric Grid Operations during COVID-19 - LivestreamGiven the unprecedented COVID-19 situation, providing safe and reliable electric service is more essential today than ever before. Electric grid operators are applying their decades of expertise and innovative technologies to balance electricity supply and demand every minute of the day to keep the lights on. Stanford University, Washington State University, ...
Where: Cost: Free
GRID Alternatives Brownbag - LivestreamPlease join Urban Environmentalists and the Women’s Environmental Network (WEN) for a brownbag conversation and Q&A with Dani Mahrer, GRID Alternatives' Development and Communications Manager.GRID is beloved for its events where volunteers install solar panels on low-income housing - but now is your opportunity to learn about all their other ...
Will the pandemic boost the robotics industry, cause more automation, and kill many more jobs?" Robots are taking over during the pandemic, from Rwanda to Romania, and they may be here to stay. Will robots save us from the next pandemic, or will they cause a socio-economic pandemic? What can ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 06/17/20
Interpreting Data Using Descriptive Statistics with Python Workshop - LivestreamThis talk will cover the following issues:-Measures of Central Tendency-Measures of Dispersion-Quantiles and the Interquartile Range-Understanding Variance-The Gaussian Distribution-Z Scores-Sampling Distribution to Estimate Population Mean-Covariance and CorrelationAgenda:5:00 pm - 5:10 pm Opening5:10 pm - 6:50 pm Mustafa Ray, "Interpreting Data Using Descriptive Statistics with Python Workshop"6:50 pm - 7:00 pm ...
Where: Cost: Free
Early Asteroid Impact Detection: Defending the Planet One Asteroid at a Time - LivestreamIn honor of Asteroid Day, we are pleased to present a special virtual talk on asteroids, and more specifically, on Planetary Defense.Could an asteroid strike our planet in the future? Astronomers think so since thousands of near-earth asteroids (NEAs) cross our planet’s path. However, the good news is that an ...
Come be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipschman - follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective human experience. In this new Everything Matters segment, take a closer look at a metal known ...
Where: Cost: Free
What can machine learning offer COVID-19? - LivestreamCurrent Situation- A novel virus, Covid-19, known to cause severe pneumonia and death, but with highly uncertain information on transmission behavior, human susceptibility, and immunity.- Protective human behavioral and governmental responses driven by uncertainty and threat resulting in unprecedented economic disruption and unemployment.- Secondary social and health harms including anxiety, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 06/18/20
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and COVID-19 - LivestreamCertain underlying chronic conditions associated with exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are exacerbating the effects of COVID-19 in vulnerable populations. Older adults and those who have compromised immune systems, or other underlying conditions such as diabetes, asthma, or obesity have shown to be at increased risk of more severe ...
What is epigenetics and can epigenetic memories be passed from parents to children? Epigenetics in Greek literally means “above or in addition to genetics†and refers to chemical changes to the genome, outside of the genetic code itself, that can influence which genes are active (“expressedâ€) and which are silent. ...
How do you create a digital coral reef so large and complex it will fill a 75-ft. planetarium dome screen? Get a behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the Academy’s latest show, Expedition Reef, with production designer Mike Schmitt and animator Ken Ackermann - members of the Academy’s award-winning Visualization ...
Namibia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world, with 2.6 million residents. It has the largest sand dunes in the world, and it hasn’t rained for over 10 years in parts of the Namib Desert. But it hosts many birds and animals that have learned to ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 06/19/20
Digital Transformation, AI and Virtual Workforce - LivestreamCOVID-19 has forced corporations globally to implement remote work and spurred a race to implement AI automation. Now that countries are slowly reopening, however, digital transformation is going to accelerate further, as organizations as well as employees recognize its many advantages.In this unique panel event, we will bring together outstanding ...
Where: Cost: Free
Lick Observatory During Pandemic Times: 1918 and 2020 - LivestreamLick Observatory has been doing ground-breaking research since its opening in 1888. Pandemics create challenging times for any organization, so I’ll explain how Lick Observatory was affected by the Spanish Flu in 1918 and is affected by COVID-19 in 2020, highlighting the exciting research being done in both eras.Speaker: Dr. ...
Where: Cost: Free
Astronomy 101: Sights of the Cosmos, Intro to Astronomy - LivestreamThis event provides a different introduction to astronomy than our Intro to the Night Sky talks. During this hour, you'll gain an appreciation for the size and scale of the cosmos and our place within it. You'll see many examples of the beautiful objects visible in the night sky, learn ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Sky this Month - LivestreamJoin Chabot’s astronomers, with Gerald McKeegan & Don Saito on Facebook Live for a short tour of May’s nighttime sky. Learn to recognize many of this month’s constellations and bright stars, and even learn a little about celestial navigation!Streaming at Chabot's Facebook Live page. See weblink for info.
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 06/20/20
Shoreside Fish - CanceledA Shoreside at MSI promises to be a fun morning of exploration and discovery! At our beach front facility participants will work as a team to pull in a large seine (net) to catch local fishes, identify common Bay fish, touch and examine local sharks, and learn the difference between ...
Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 06/21/20
World Giraffe Day - CanceledWith less than 80,000 giraffe remaining in the wild, the time to act is NOW. Learn about Oakland Zoo's giraffe population and giraffe in Africa, and participate in activities that help these animals in the wild. 100% of the proceeds for this event goes to giraffe conservation.
The Antarctic Peninsula is one of the most rapidly changing habitats in the world. Like so many marine mammals, leopard seals must adapt to surviveâ - but are they equipped to do so? To better understand the ecology of leopard seals and their ability to cope with this environment, researchers ...
Where: Cost: Free
World Localization Day - LivestreamAfter COVID-19, we can return to stressful disconnected lives and climate catastrophe or we can slow down, scale down and rebuild our connections to each other and to the Earth.Our friends at Local Futures are hosting an online festival of ideas and inspiration in celebration of World Localization Day. The goal? To inspire ...
Where: Cost: Free
Monday, 06/22/20
AI for Intelligent Financial Services - LivestreamAfter more than 30 years in academia researching in the area of AI, both as a student and as a faculty member, I joined J.P. Morgan to create and head an AI research group. In this talk, I will present several concrete examples of the projects we are pursuing in ...
Where: Cost: Free
Enterprise AI: The most untapped opportunity for novel and impactful AI work - LivestreamEnterprise AI is the most untapped opportunity for impactful work in AI today. Enterprise AI is the application of AI to traditional industries outside of software industry such as Energy, Manufacturing, Banking and Aerospace. C3.ai as a leading enterprise AI software provider for accelerating digital transformation has a unique position ...
Where: Cost: Free
Astronomy on Tap: Los Angeles - LivestreamWe’ll hear from Dr. Ayra Udry, California Institute of Technology, on “Space Rocks!†and Dr. Paz Beniamini, University of Nevada - Las Vegas, on “Extremely Bright and Incredibly Distant: Gamma Ray Burstsâ€. In addition, we will host interactive astronomically-themed pub trivia. In addition, we will host interactive astronomically-themed pub trivia. The ...
Where: Cost: Free
Travels in Ice Age America - LivestreamCraig Childs is a writer, wanderer and contributing editor at High Country News, commentator for NPR's Morning Edition, and teaches writing at University of Alaska and the Mountainview MFA at Southern New Hampshire University. His books include Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America (02019), Apocalyptic Planet ...
Gene editing is revolutionizing agriculture by changing how we design, produce, and consume food. But how is this technology being used, and what does this mean for farmers, consumers, and society at large? We'll take a holistic journey through the history of plant breeding to understand how this cutting-edge technology ...
Nobel Prize-winning professor of Physics at Stanford University and twelfth U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will explore the lessons learned from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and how to achieve deep renewables penetration. Chu will be interviewed by Arun Majumdar and Sally Benson, co-directors of Stanford's Precourt ...
Where: Cost: Free
Telehealth Policy and Reimbursement Issues in the Era of COVID-19 - LivestreamDue to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, serving patients remotely is no longer a matter of convenience, it has become imperative for telehealth stakeholders, organizations and providers alike to understand and provide care in a safe and secure manner. However, due to the rapid increase in demand for telemedicine as a ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Chemistry of Color - LivestreamJoin us for a wonderful introduction to the chemistry of color, and to the special structures of colorful substances in plants, and in animals and minerals as well. This will include those that can be used as dyes on fibers. Learn about anthocyanins, tannins, flavonoids, and more!Speaker: Margareta SequinRegister at ...
Where: Cost: Free
LASER - Online Art, Online Exhibitions' (Part 1) - LivestreamWhich art is "exhibited" online (as opposed to just "documented")? What is an online exhibition of art? The World-wide web "is" an exhibition of offline art, and any artist's website is an exhibition of the artist's physical art: but is that really an "exhibition"? or is it just the equivalent ...
Where: Cost: Free
Mental Health at Work Now: Voices from Leading Companies - LivestreamThe importance of workplace mental health in the United States has steadily gained traction in the last few years. And for good reason. Up to 80 percent of Americans will struggle with a mental health issue during their lifetime. The coronavirus pandemic and the protests following the murder of George Floyd ...
In this online talk, Dr. Jiang-Ti Kong will present a brief history of acupuncture and, relatedly, traditional Chinese medicine before diving into the modern science literature examining pre-clinical and clinical evidence on acupuncture analgesia. She will review the neural mechanisms common to both acupuncture and chronic pain that form the theoretical basis for the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 06/24/20
AI Talks in HealthcareMagnimind Academy presents AI Talks in Healthcare. We are starting a new talk series where we will host top AI experts in different fields of data science, biotech, and medicine. You will have a chance to learn the most recent trends in the field which may inspire you to transition ...
Where: Cost: Free
Maintenance and Invention: Lessons from Hubble - LivestreamIn her new book, Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut’s Story of Invention, the first American woman to walk in space recounts her experience as part of the team that launched, rescued, repaired, and maintained the Hubble Space Telescope.The Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our understanding of the universe. It has, ...
Fisheries and aquaculture play a critical role in food security and economic growth worldwide. Billions of people rely on fish as a primary source of protein and essential nutrients, and almost 60 million livelihoods are supported by the fishing and aquaculture sectors. It is widely acknowledged that without strong management and stewardship, ...
Which country has the best health care?The United States spends more than any other nation - an astonishing $4 trillion a year. Yet for all that expense, the United States lags behind other countries.From Taiwan to Switzerland, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel profiles 11 of the top health-care systems in the world. ...
LASER - Opportunities for Online Art/Science Interaction' (Part 2) - LivestreamWhich opportunities arise online for interaction between art and science? Much collaboration is created when people are in physical proximity, in the same campus or in the same building. Does the online world foster or deter interdisciplinary collaboration? The online world tends to create echo chambers, where one looks for ...
Where: Cost: Free
Skeptics in the Pub: Millbrae - CANCELEDScience 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
Thursday, 06/25/20
Geneva Talks: Humanitarians and Technologists, unite! - LivestreamThis summer marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) in a time of turmoil and uncertainty. After the Second World War, countries across the World have signed the UN Charter in San Francisco in agreement to collectively work on a multilateral future. This year, the global pandemic not ...
Where: Cost: Free
Seeing to the Event Horizons of Supermassive Black Holes - LivestreamSupermassive black holes in the centres of galaxies power some of the brightest objects we see in the Universe; active galactic nuclei (AGN). Much remains unknown, however, about exactly how energy is released from the material falling in through the accretion disc, and from the black hole itself, to form ...
Lunch Break Science, our new summer virtual series, starts with a lecture by Leakey Foundation grantee Zarin Machanda. She explores the nature of chimpanzee communication and relationships. She discusses the complexity of interpreting the intentions of chimpanzee communications and the role past relationships play in the expression of communication.. Take ...
Where: Cost: Free
Midday Science Cafe - Clearing the Air: Empowering communities to improve air quality - LivestreamWhat chemicals make up the air around us and how does human activity influence the composition of the air we breathe? Learn how scientists measure air quality and why understanding pollution levels at the neighborhood level is important to keeping everyone in our community safe and healthy. Through meaningful ...
Where: Cost: Free
AI Talks in Healthcare - RescheduledMagnimind Academy presents AI Talks in Healthcare. We are starting a new talk series where we will host top AI experts in different fields of data science, biotech, and medicine. You will have a chance to learn the most recent trends in the field which may inspire you to transition ...
Where: Cost: Free
Storytime Science for Kids: Imagination - LivestreamJoin us for Storytime Scienceâ€"a storybook read aloud followed by a simple related activity geared toward very young children. This month, we're celebrating imagination! Maybe you have a pet unicorn and maybe you’ve heard that a unicorn should never scribble. But why? What could possibly go wrong? Never Let a Unicorn ...
This Pride month, we'll look again at the rainbow in all its glory - from its meaning in the Pride flag to the optics of real rainbows to rainbows in art and popular culture. You’ll even learn how to make rainbows of your own with Ron Hipschman, host of the popular Full-Spectrum Science ...
Where: Cost: Free
Virtual Nightlife Vol 6 - Pride - LivestreamWe’re joining this year’s virtual Pride celebrations with a special edition of our 10th-annual Pride NightLife, hosted by drag queen extraordinaire (and longtime friend of NightLife) Heklina. She’ll be performing classic songs throughout the evening, bringing the glam straight from her home to yours.EVENT HIGHLIGHTSTerry Beswick, Executive Director of the ...
Where: Cost: Free
TEDxMarin ONLINE presents: A special show on CLIMATE CHANGE - LivestreamDespite Covid-19, Climate change may be the ultimate test of our time, and the time to take action is quickly running out. Can we still change the course and alter worst-case scenarios? Will it require an unprecedented effort from all sectors of society? The answer for both appears to be ...
Where: Cost: $15 - $40
Friday, 06/26/20
Geneva Talks: Charting International Collaboration in the Digital Age - LivestreamThis summer marks the 75th anniversary of the United Nations (UN) in a time of turmoil and uncertainty. After the Second World War, countries across the World have signed the UN Charter in San Francisco in agreement to collectively work on a multilateral future. This year, the global pandemic not ...
Livermore is home to several of the world’s largest science facilities. The Sierra Supercomputer, commissioned in late 2018, ranks as the second fastest computer in the world, powered by over 16,000 high performance GPUs. This computer allows scientists to study complex phenomena in a virtual setting.One important application for this ...
Where: Cost: Free
Evenings with the Stars - CANCELEDOur 'Evenings with the Stars' programs are held annually as part of our Summer Series. Each year we bring world-renowned astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a night with the "stars" you won't forget!Speaker: TBA
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $25
Saturday, 06/27/20
AI in Fashion Retail Industry WorkshopOne of the many industries AI has great potential is fashion retail industry. Ranging from visual search (which is expected to have a market of $28.5 billion in 2027) to personalized recommendations, AI can scale up data analytics for lower operational costs and better marketing.AI can also provide a social ...
Where: Cost: Free
Summer Science Symposium - LivestreamThe Summer Science Symposium, hosted by a high school student, gives high school aged science enthusiasts a platform to share their interests in the life sciences and chemistry. Students are asked to prepare a 4 - 7 minute slide presentation to be given live to an audience of parents, peers, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Astrobiology Under Our Feet & Out to the Stars - LivestreamThe Age of Astrobiology has begun. We have a whole Solar System - and a galaxy of star-warmed worlds beyond - to explore for life. How do we look for life here and way out there? How will we know it when we find it? Our exploration begins at Earth. ...
Join our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck! Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Baylands Scavenger HuntInterested in a fun, educational event in the Baylands that you can do while social distancing? On Saturday, June 27th, the EV will be hosting a Baylands scavenger hunt. This game will guide you through the preserve, while allowing you and your family to maintain social distancing from other participating ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Sunday, 06/28/20
Butterflies of the UC Botanical Garden - LivestreamJoin our resident caterpillar lady Sal Levinson and butterfly guy Sarab Seth for an illustrated slideshow of butterflies found in the Garden at this time of year. We'll learn about their life cycle, host plants, and more! Our fun Zoom event is suitable for all ages and includes a live ...
Come ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors, and how do the bursting shells create such different patterns? Join us for some real illumination, and learn the difference between a jerb and a lance.Sessions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Admission
Monday, 06/29/20
What's the Matter with Matter? - LivestreamDuring these sessions, using bicycles as an example, we will explore materials science, classification of materials, materials selection, and important materials properties. You will learn how bicycles have evolved over a century and how inventors and engineers have chosen materials to fabricate bicycles, based on their unique properties to increase bicycle performance, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Effective Science Communication WebinarAre you a high schooler interested in science? Are you thinking of ways to make a difference amid the current COVID-19 pandemic? The way we communicate about scientific research plays an important role in how our society responds in a crisis. Join us for a discussion with two infectious disease ...
Where: Cost: Free, but RVSP required
Tuesday, 06/30/20
What's the Matter with Matter? - LivestreamDuring these sessions, using bicycles as an example, we will explore materials science, classification of materials, materials selection, and important materials properties. You will learn how bicycles have evolved over a century and how inventors and engineers have chosen materials to fabricate bicycles, based on their unique properties to increase bicycle performance, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Animal Intelligence and the Search for Life Beyond Earth - LivestreamWhat can animal intelligence tell us about the possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? And how can the ways we recognize intelligence on our own planet inform how we might interact with extraterrestrial intelligence?Historically, humanity has believed we were the most advanced form of intelligence. Yet research is ...
We're all becoming close observers of the scientific literature on COVID-19, tracking as best we can data on transmission, risk, fatalities, and implications for different groups. Marm Kilpatrick will outline the challenges in understanding this data, and in interpreting models and projections. In his talk, he'll offer what he thinks ...
Calculating and Reducing Your Individual and Household Carbon Footprint - LivestreamJoin the Berkeley Climate Action Coalition's Environmental Health Working Group for a discussion on how to calculate your environmental footprint and actions you can take to live more sustainably. Each household and individual in California has the power to protect the climate and keep California cool; see how you compare ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 07/01/20
1st Workshop on Scientific-Driven Deep Learning (SciDL) - LivestreamDeep learning is playing a growing role in the area of fluid dynamics, climate science and in many other scientific disciplines. Classically, deep learning has focused on an model agnostic learning approaches ignoring any prior knowledge that is known about the problem under consideration. However, limited data can severely challenge ...
Where: Cost: Free
Digital Grid Summer Series: Lessons learned from Utilities and IT companies - LivestreamIn June, EPRI and Stanford University Bits and Watts Initiative co-hosted a virtual workshop, that brought together utility and information technology companies to discuss the development of a data platform and enabling technologies to achieve the Digital Grid vision. This interactive panel series will provide an opportunity to take this ...
Where: Cost: Free
swissnex Fireside Chat: Imagining New Realities 002 - LivestreamWork, education, economy, social life: the corona crisis is rapidly accelerating the digitization of important areas of society, and it is deeply impacting every aspect of our lives. How will this structural transformation of society play out in the long term? In a series of fireside chats, the trending informal ...
What's the Matter with Matter? - LivestreamDuring these sessions, using bicycles as an example, we will explore materials science, classification of materials, materials selection, and important materials properties. You will learn how bicycles have evolved over a century and how inventors and engineers have chosen materials to fabricate bicycles, based on their unique properties to increase bicycle performance, ...
Where: Cost: Free
CO2 Capture and Storage Project in the Brea Olinda Oil Field: Presentation and Discussion - LivestreamThe Stanford Center for Carbon Storage invites you to attend a presentation, workshop and discussion on Bridge Energy’s Carbon Capture and Storage project proposed for the Brea Olinda Oil field in the LA Basin. This will be a highly interactive event and feedback is requested.RSVP at weblink to obtain Zoom ...
Where: Cost: Free
Pop-up Summer Seminar - LivestreamDr. Ed Carpenter will host a seminar on current research on Marine Plastic Pollution. New for our summer seminars, reading assignments! For this discussion a recent Washington Post article,  From national parks to the deep sea, plastic pollution is showing up wherever scientists look.See weblink for connection information.
Where: Cost: Free
Marijuana Addiction in the Age of Legal Weed - LivestreamGeneration X writer Neal Pollack thought he had it all: a good writing career, a strong marriage, even a lucrative 3-day run on "Jeopardy"! That brought him national attention. Like many in his generation, he also smoked a lot of marijuana. He had discovered that food, music and even his ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 07/02/20
What's the Matter with Matter? - LivestreamDuring these sessions, using bicycles as an example, we will explore materials science, classification of materials, materials selection, and important materials properties. You will learn how bicycles have evolved over a century and how inventors and engineers have chosen materials to fabricate bicycles, based on their unique properties to increase bicycle performance, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Highlighting Results from the HAWC Observatory - LivestreamLocated on Sierra Negra in Puebla Mexico, the High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) Observatory is one of the world's premier facilities for exploring the universe at γ-ray energies exceeding 100 TeV. Large field-of-view and high duty cycle observatories like HAWC enable deep, unbiased surveys of the TeV sky. Sensitivity to ...
Where: Cost: Free
Lunch Break Science - LivestreamMeet Leakey Foundation grantee Lauren Schroeder and learn what it takes to study the skulls of early humans. This short interview is part of The Leakey Foundation’s weekly video series Lunch Break Science.Speaker: Lauren Schroeder, University of Cape TownRegister at weblink to obtain connection information.
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark Online: Racism in Science - LivestreamScience isn’t neutral. Science is carried out by people, and can be shaped by their beliefs, social values, blind spots, and biases - and while it can reveal the impacts of racism, science is also historically and currently embedded with racist and inequitable practices. As concerns such as racialized bioethics ...
Where: Cost: Free
City Star Party - Presidio - CANCELEDCome 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!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Friday, 07/03/20
AI Talks in Healthcare - LivestreamThis week, we are going to have our third "AI Talks in Healthcare" webinar. We will host Jochen Kumm who is the CEO of Pr3vent - a company dedicated to the early detection and prevention of vision loss in newborns.Speakers: Jochen Kumm, CEO of Pr3vent; Chirag Patel, Stanford; Ryan Spitler, ...
Where: Cost: Free
CuriOdyssey’s Virtual First Friday Family NightsMeet exciting science educators, wildlife keepers and children’s musical performers for an interesting and fun family event on CuriOdyssey’s Facebook page. See how exciting science can be with Kate the Chemist, Dr. Kate Biberdorf, science entertainer and author of the best-selling book “The Big Book of Experiments," as she performs her ...
Where: Cost: Free
Moon Mash Up - LivestreamJoin us on Facebook Live for a a mash-up of Moon-themed activities! We’re bringing together our Moon rocks, one-of-a-kind lunar telescope images, astronomers and more. With a full, bright moon on Friday night, this is the perfect time for a lunar celebration.Look forward to:A closer look at Chabot’s TWO real ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 07/04/20
Virtual Telescope Viewing - LivestreamJoin our resident astronomers on Facebook Live every Saturday evening live from Chabot’s Observation deck!Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 07/05/20
State-of-the-art Clinical Named Entity Recognition in Spark NLP Workshop - LivestreamDeep neural network models have recently achieved state-of-the-art performance gains in a variety of natural language processing (NLP) tasks. However, these gains rely on the availability of large amounts of annotated examples, without which state-of-the-art performance is rarely achievable. This is especially inconvenient for the many NLP fields where annotated ...
