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 ...
