Virtual Naturalist Cruise to the Farallon Islands - LivestreamHave you always wanted to visit the Farallon Islands? Afraid of getting sea sick? Join us for a virtual naturalist cruise through Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary to the Farallon Islands! No dramamine necessary. Get Into Your Sanctuary with Greater Farallones naturalists for an adventure in San Francisco's ocean wilderness. ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Neurobiology of Love (live streaming)Love is a universal experience found in all human cultures. Across the entirety of human culture, our single greatest commonality is the brain. What happens in the brains of people in love? In this talk, Dr. Sarah Strand will discuss the three basic types of love (Lust, Romantic Attraction, and ...
Where: Cost: Free
A Personal Retrospective on the Aesthetics and Challenges of Astrophotography - LivestreamIn his talk, Rogelio Bernal Andreo will navigate through his own past experiences as a deep-sky and nightscape astrophotographer, providing sound advice on a myriad of topics that build up to what astrophotography can ultimately mean for you.From crafting your own personal style, finding inspiration, solving acquisition and image processing ...
Where: Cost: Free
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, 08/02/20
Virtual Naturalist Cruise to the Farallon Islands - LivestreamHave you always wanted to visit the Farallon Islands? Afraid of getting sea sick? Join us for a virtual naturalist cruise through Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary to the Farallon Islands! No dramamine necessary. Get Into Your Sanctuary with Greater Farallones naturalists for an adventure in San Francisco's ocean wilderness. ...
Where: Cost: Free
ONLINE: Solar Sunday Basics: Spots, Prominences, Filaments and More - LivestreamJoin us for this on-line event where we'll look in real time for prominences (often thought of as solar flares) and intricate texture within the Sun’s chromosphere (its atmosphere). We'll also provide an overview of how we observe the Sun in different types of light (such as red, H-alpha light), ...
Where: Cost: Free
ONLINE: Solar Sunday: Topics and Views of the Month - LivestreamJoin this half-hour to see the latest, real-time H-alpha views of our Sun and to join a discussion about news items or more in-depth science discussions related to solar astronomy. These discussion topics will vary month to month.
The Big Bang that started the Universe was the start of an expanding universe, where points within our universe moving further and further apart over time. Gravity pulling back on galaxies should slow that expansion. Twenty years ago, astronomers were astonished to discover from observations of exploding stars that the expansion is ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 08/04/20
Live ScienceJoin us for Chabot’s new virtual program, Live Science! The Live Science series is every Tuesday morning on Facebook Live.Each week, our Science Educator, Haley will lead a live demonstration of one explosive, chilling, or thrilling reaction that cannot be done at home! We’ll ask for your observations and explanations ...
Where: Cost: Free
Global Energy Forum : Conversation with Frank Calabria & Paula Gold-WilliamsStanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy co-directors, professors Sally Benson and Arun Majumdar, will lead a conversation on the Future of Energy with Frank Calabria, CEO, Origin Energy, and Paula Gold-Williams, President & CEO, CPS Energy. CPS Energy is one of the largest municipal utilities in the US based in San ...
Craig Childs chronicles the last millennia of the Ice Age, the violent oscillations and retreat of glaciers, the clues and traces that document the first encounters of early humans, and the animals whose presence governed the humans chances for survival.With the cadence of his narrative moving from scientific observation to ...
Carbon emissions from human activities pose a triple threat to ocean health: warming its waters, changing its chemistry, and depleting its oxygen. The Monterey Bay Aquarium has made business changes in order to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, cut waste, support sustainable seafood production, and protect the remarkable Monterey Bay ...
Practical Machine Learning for Healthcare - LivestreamHealthcare is often cited as one of the promising areas for machine learning. Healthcare workers are overwhelmed with large amounts of new data becoming available, but are often forced to use antiquated tools to manage that data and make decisions.In this talk, Dave DeCaprio from ClosedLoop.ai will discuss some of ...
The first human mission to Mars will be humanity’s greatest adventure in space exploration in the 21st century. As with all expeditions, its success will depend on planning, which includes having well-trained explorers. Following his award-winning book Mission: Mars published by Scholastic, Dr Lee will take kids of all ages ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 08/06/20
LASER - How did life begin? The search for answers in the lab, in the field and in silico - LivestreamFor the past five years, Bruce Damer and David Deamer have collaboratively searched for evidence of the origin of life. In this talk, they will discuss their shared research journey, taking them from the study of organic compounds over 5 billion years old, to Bumpass Hell, the largest hydrothermal area ...
Hungry for green spaces? The extended retreat indoors that is 2020 has offered many of us a friendly reminder: natural environments are essential to our well-being as humans. Tonight, we’ll share stories and observations from the great outdoors and look at the ecology of the California coastline.Join online via YouTube ...
What does the COVID-19 pandemic look like through the lens of a virologist and an evolutionary ecologist? Join Dr. Shannon Bennett, Chief of Science, and Dr. Peter Roopnarine, Curator of Geology, for a fascinating dive into the complexities of our current moment.See weblink for connection links.
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 08/07/20
StorageX International Symposium - LivestreamStanford's StorageX faculty & global experts will cover materials, devices, systems, theory, simulation & economics across the spectrum of energy storage applications - from electronics & EVs, to backing up the grid & renewables.This week's StorageX International Symposium features Vanessa Wood of ETH Zürich speaking on “Advanced Imaging and Analysis: How Tools ...
Where: Cost: Free
AI Talks in Healthcare - LivestreamWe are going to have our sixth "AI Talks in Healthcare" webinar. We will host Joyonna Gamble-George who is AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the National Institutes of Health.About the speakers: Joyonna Gamble-George, National Institutes of Health; Chirag Patel, Stanford School of Medicine; Ryan Spitler: Stanford; Murat Baday, ...
Meet some of CuriOdyssey's animals and learn about them from a professional animal keeper! Listen to songs by children's musical performer, Renee Padgett. Just follow CuriOdyssey on Facebook and attend HERE.Meet exciting science educators, wildlife keepers and children’s musical performers for an interesting and fun family event Missed one of our live ...
Join astronomer Gerald McKeegan for an update on space news, followed by a no-math lesson in orbital mechanics. He’ll explain how NASA plans the flight path for sending spacecraft to Mars, and why it takes so long to get there. Calculators not required!
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, 08/08/20
A Look at the Universe's Binary Systems - LivestreamMore than half of all observed star systems are binaries, and their importance goes far beyond simply their prevalence. Through observing these orbiting celestial bodies, astronomers can measure the mass, temperature, size, and orbit of stars, along with their astronomical distance, providing crucial information to support today's astronomers. In addition, ...
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 be ...
Where: Cost: Free
Monday, 08/10/20
Diversity in Chemistry Career Panel Making the Transition from Academia to Industry - LivestreamPlease join us for a co-sponsored event between ACS and Atomwise. We will hear from four speakers atvarious career stages at companies in the Bay Area. The panel will be moderated by Jenea Adams, founder of the Black Women in Computational Biology Network and PhD student at the University of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 08/11/20
Polluting and Providing: The Dirty Energy Dilemma - LivestreamThe cost and health burdens of electricity production have long been higher for low-income communities of color than for wealthy white ones. But when it comes to public engagement and trust, the oil and gas industry is often ahead of its clean energy competitors, presenting a friendly face to the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Live ScienceJoin us for Chabot’s new virtual program, Live Science! The Live Science series is every Tuesday morning on Facebook Live.Each week, our Science Educator, Haley will lead a live demonstration of one explosive, chilling, or thrilling reaction that cannot be done at home! We’ll ask for your observations and explanations ...
Following our "COVID-19, Robots and Us" series, we're continuing the conversation about important robotics topics and socio-technical issues. We'll be inviting domain experts and interesting thinkers to discuss topics relating to robotics innovation, commercialization and inclusivity.Moderated by Andra Keay of Silicon Valley RoboticsSpeakers include Ayanna Howard, Georgia Tech and Ken ...
24th Annual Intern Symposium - LivestreamMonterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute interns present their projects.Register at weblink to obtain connection information.See weblink for list of speakers, topics and times.
Where: Cost: Free
Smart Cities: What connects them and where the jobs are - LivestreamThe United Nations predicts that by 2050 almost 70 percent of the world’s population will live in urban areas, increasing the need for smarter, safer, and more sustainable cities that are responsive to their citizens.
New technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, Big Data, data analytics, IoT, and predictive urban design ...
Where: Cost: Free
Pop-up Summer Seminar - Marine Mammal Research in Vietnam - LivestreamDr. Ellen Hines reports on her fascinating Fulbright Fellowship work doing surveys off the coastline of Malaysia and measuring bones in Vietnamese whale temples! Dr. Hines, the Associate Director of the Estuary & Ocean Science Center, is also a Professor in Geography at San Francisco State University. Her research addresses ...
In the last weeks there has been a surge in COVID-19 cases, and new research on how the virus spreads among children and through the air. Join Exploratorium Senior Scientist Jennifer Frazier in conversation with Dr. George Rutherford for an update on new COVID-19 data. This COVID Conversation will focus on what is known about children ...
Where: Cost: Free
Cocktails & Conservation: Ventana Wildlife Society - LivestreamThis new, virtual happy hour series features some of the world’s most incredible conservationists. These heroes are working on the ground every day to save endangered species and their habitats.Join us on Facebook Live to learn, ask questions, and be a part of the solution to preserve our planet’s rich ...
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The 10 Second Rule - How to Maximize Your Productivity in Machine Learning - LivestreamIn How to Do Machine Learning Efficiently, Radek Osmulski proposes a rule: Do not ever allow calculations to exceed 10 seconds while you work on a problem. This rule bears repeating. It has profound implications. When you implement this rule, your work shifts toward short, iterative cycles that keep you ...
"I have always felt I have an obligation to build the future I want to see.We know that AI-powered cyber-physical systems (CPS) will scale in society. The challenge we face now is how we do that responsibly and sustainably? If we act proactively, we can avoid some of the negative ...
Having your DNA analyzed is as easy as spitting into a tube, and companies now compete to offer genetic revelations about our ancestry and risk of disease. But are there downsides to allowing easy access to our genomic information? Can our DNA also be translated into new to ways to ...
He Lani Ko Luna, A Sky Above: In Losing the Sight of Land, You Discover the Stars. KÄlepa Baybayan, Navigator in Residence, and Astronomy Educator Emily Peavy join NightSchool from the Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai’i. In this introduction to the indigenous system of navigation and orientation at sea, you’ll ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 08/14/20
Frontier Development Lab Space Science and AI Showcase - LivestreamFDL is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in applied AI for space science and exploration, for all Humankind.About this Event Join us LIVE for the FDL US Space Science & AI Showcase in partnership with NASA and the SETI Institute for a 2-hour celebration of the application of cutting ...
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Lick Observatory during Pandemic Times - LivestreamLick Observatory has been doing ground-breaking research since its opening in 1888. 30 years after Lick Observatory established itself as a world leader in astronomical research, the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic hit the United States. Pandemics create challenging times for any organization, so how was Lick Observatory was affected by ...
This 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
Saturday, 08/15/20
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 ...
Join 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 ...
The scientist, the teacher, the legend. A personal interview and question session with the multi-award winning astronomer Dr. Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley.links at websiteThis event has been rescheduled for August 24 due to high temperature demands on the electrical grid.Â
Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy hosts a conversation on the Future of Energy with Don Evans, moderated by Thomas Stephenson. Don, the 34th U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2001-2005), is a senior partner at Quintana Capital Group and senior advisor at Energy Capital Partners. Tom Stephenson, partner at Sequoia Captial and ...
Where: Cost: Free
A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci - LivestreamJoin us for a rare visit with one of America's most trusted medical figures and leading experts on infectious disease, and take advantage of this unique opportunity to ask your questions directly.Dr. Fauci was appointed director of NIAID in 1984. He oversees an extensive portfolio of basic and applied research ...
Where: Cost: $22 General, $17 Members
Live ScienceJoin us for Chabot’s new virtual program, Live Science! The Live Science series is every Tuesday morning on Facebook Live.Each week, our Science Educator, Haley will lead a live demonstration of one explosive, chilling, or thrilling reaction that cannot be done at home! We’ll ask for your observations and explanations ...
Where: Cost: Free
National Alliance on Mental Illness - LivestreamNAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading ...
Where: Cost: Free
Lights - Action: Controlling Bacteria with Light - LivestreamDuring these sessions, we will demonstrate and explore the ways in which active, living systems such as bacteria respond to light and can thus be controlled and tuned.Speakers: Arvind Gopinath and Joshua Tamayo, UC MercedRegister at weblink for Zoom information.Intended for high school students and teachers
Where: Cost: Free
COVID-19 and Climate: Technology to the Rescue? - LivestreamTechnology has helped the world survive, thrive and stay connected through the COVID-19 lockdown. As countries look toward re-opening in a post-pandemic world, does tech hold the same promise in the fight to solve climate change? From mapping weather patterns with pinpoint accuracy using artificial intelligence, to engineering algae that ...
Where: Cost: Free
Do You Hear Me? Reaching Students Online in an Age of Disconnection - LivestreamVeteran journalist John Bowe and author of "I Have Something To Say: Mastering the Art of Public Speaking in an Age of Disconnection" explores specific, easily learned and timeless communication techniques to help educators better connect with students through a medium that limits context cues and poses new challenges for ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 08/19/20
Wi-Fi for Billions - LivestreamIt’s not every day that someone gives away $100,000, but that’s what Andrea Goldsmith did when she became the first woman to win the Marconi Prize, the top honor in information and communications research. The Stanford engineering professor’s work has enabled billions of people around the world to enjoy fast, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Solr Learning to Rank: Non-Search as a Machine Learning Problem - LivestreamSearch relevance is how questions are answered through search. It's the process of changing the ranking of search results for a user query to return what users want. A search for 'iPhone XS' should rank documents highly when the product name matches. But a different query, 'smartphone with two cameras' ...
Where: Cost: Free
Lights - Action: Controlling Bacteria with Light - LivestreamDuring these sessions, we will demonstrate and explore the ways in which active, living systems such as bacteria respond to light and can thus be controlled and tuned.Speakers: Arvind Gopinath and Joshua Tamayo, UC MercedRegister at weblink for Zoom information.Intended for high school students and teachers
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, get to know the colorful element cadmium. Once used ...
The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover successfully launched on July 30, 2020, is now en route toward Mars. The mission will pave the way for future human expeditions to Mars and demonstrates technologies that could be used by future Mars explorers.Designed to search for signs of ancient microbial life, the robotic ...
Where: Cost: Free
Productivity Implications and testing challenges on Moving to Microservice - LivestreamMicroservices based architectures are increasingly popular as a way of managing the scalability of large software systems. There are implications for organizational structure, product architecture, development methodology, test strategy, and design and simulation tools. Intended for managers and executives considering the implications of adopting a microservices architecture for a major ...
In general relativity, the presence of matter can curve spacetime, and the path of a light ray will be deflected as a result. This process is called gravitational lensing, analogous to the deflection of light by (e.g. glass) lenses in optics.In rare and extreme cases, light can take different paths ...
Chabot 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
Thursday, 08/20/20
Lights - Action: Controlling Bacteria with Light - LivestreamDuring these sessions, we will demonstrate and explore the ways in which active, living systems such as bacteria respond to light and can thus be controlled and tuned.Speakers: Arvind Gopinath and Joshua Tamayo, UC MercedRegister at weblink for Zoom information.Intended for high school students and teachers
When I was a child, my brothers and I routinely ate peanut butter and jelly for lunch. By the time my children completed high school, their classrooms were peanut-free. 32 million Americans currently suffer from food allergies, some of which are life threatening. What is driving this generational change? We ...
Collecting and visualizing data allows us to see critical issues: a surge in COVID cases, toxins in garden soil, where the climate is warming fastest. Tonight, we hear (and see!) three stories of how data visualization is being used to detect, inform, and spur action on COVID-19, environmental justice, and ...
Bird health and human health are deeply linked. As are the links between the impacts of climate change, poverty, marginalization, and population growth. In this talk, learn how population growth, the rise in carbon emissions and the impacts of U.S. foreign assistance policies have on global health. Hannah Evans will ...
Where: Cost: Free
NightSchool: Food For Change - LivestreamWe’re digging into our local food scene, highlighting just some of the people and organizations, working to better their communities through equity, sustainability, and science. Featuring guests from La Cocina; Florence Fang Community Farm and its neighbor, the Bayview’s new urban farm; 18 Reasons; Anthony Myint (Zero Foodprint); & the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 08/21/20
AI Talks in HealthcareWe will host Alan Gale who is the CEO of Aimee Health and Alex Baqui who is the Co-founder & CEO @ Valhalla Healthcare.Additional speaker: Alex Baqui, MD; Chirag Patel, Stanford School of Medicine; Ryan Spitler, Stanford; Murat Baday: Magnimind AcademyZoom linkWebinar ID: 892-7401-4623
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) and Santa Clara County Parks as we welcome back local Naturalist Jeff Caplan, director of Common Language Nature, who will teach tools and tips for identifying and connecting with common birds you might meet in the oak woodlands as well as plants they depend ...
Where: Cost: Free
Lights - Action: Controlling Bacteria with Light - LivestreamDuring these sessions, we will demonstrate and explore the ways in which active, living systems such as bacteria respond to light and can thus be controlled and tuned.Speakers: Arvind Gopinath and Joshua Tamayo, UC MercedRegister at weblink for Zoom information.Intended for high school students and teachers
Where: Cost: Free
Mapping the cloudy skies of a galactic black hole with the help of laboratory measurements - LivestreamHigh-mass X-ray binaries are binary star systems consisting of a supermassive star in orbit around an evolved compact object like a black hole or neutron star. Supermassive stars exhibit strong stellar winds consisting of material from the stellar atmosphere being ejected into space. These winds are unstable with a tendency ...
Where: Cost: Free
137 Years of Chabot Space & Science Center in 60 Minutes - Rescheduled to 8.19.20Chabot 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
Chabot’s Star Party Spectacular - LivestreamJoin us as we celebrate our 20th anniversary at our Skyline campus!We will have fun and engaging STEM activities led by our education team, a virtual dance party and an appearance by our resident robot Fritz. Hear from leading scientists, Chabot astronomers and Executive Director Adam Tobin and join in ...
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, 08/22/20
Galactic Weather - LivestreamJust as Earth has an atmosphere, and stars (like the Sun) have coronas, galaxies are embedded in invisible halos of atomic gases. As galaxies evolve, these gaseous halos exhibit many interesting phenomena similar to rains and droughts on Earth. What do these enormous galactic climate systems look like, how are ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Very First Stars - RescheduledThe Big Bang theory, describing the origin of our universe, is very well established today. We have ample evidence that the universe originated from a hot “singularity,†then expanded and cooled over time. Nevertheless, there is still a big missing piece of the cosmic puzzle: How did the first stars ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $50 General, $90 Preferred, $199 VIP
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 ...
In 1960, the laser was known as “a solution looking for a problem.†Now we can hardly imagine life without them. Learn what’s special about laser light, how it’s made, and how it’s used in everything from DVD players to eye surgery to fusion energy research.Sessions at 1:00 and 3:00Speaker: ...
Dear Friends,Our hearts go out to our friends and colleagues impacted by the wildfires. And we are so grateful for the heroics of firefighters and the support of this community. Due to these difficult circumstances at Mt. Hamilton and our UCO headquarters campus (UCSC), tomorrow's scheduled event has been: POSTPONED  NO event on Monday, ...
Where: Cost: Free
A Case Study in Data Quality with the Covid-19 Pandemic - LivestreamThere is often a long path between the reality which raw data describes, and decision-maker understanding of what is going on (“big pictureâ€). This “data-to-understanding supply chain†has many steps, with potential for lapses in the quality of data and information. This gap (with threats to quality) is particularly evident ...
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August LASER event - Revolution - LivestreamHistorian Steve Harris (SFSU), art historian Dawna Schuld (Texas A&M Univ), physicist Saul Perlmutter (Lawrence Berkeley Lab) in discussion with cultural historian Piero Scaruffi on "Revolution".Register at weblink for connection information.
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 08/25/20
Combatting Misinformation by Introducing Peer-Reviewed Journals into the Science Classroom - LivestreamIn an age of misinformation, it is essential that students develop the scientific literacy and critical thinking necessary to discriminate between science and pseudoscience. Peer-reviewed journals are the most reliable source of information but are often full of intimidating jargon and have limited accessibility, while misinformation is generally free and ...
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this difficult time for UC Observatories and our headquarters campus, UC Santa Cruz.Director Claire Max will answer your questions about the wildfires impacting Lick Observatory. Mt. Hamilton staff will join her to help provide updates on known damage and potential future repair/science timelines ...
As a world leader in the environmental and ecological sciences, Professor Steven Lindow has been a dominant force in revealing complex interactions between microbes, plants, and the environment. Using genetic and molecular research techniques, his current work focuses on developing biological strategies for addressing plant disease and frost control that ...
Society, Robots, and Us: Conversations We Need to Have - LivestreamFollowing our "COVID-19, Robots and Us" series, we're continuing the conversation about important robotics topics and socio-technical issues. We'll be inviting domain experts and interesting thinkers to discuss topics relating to robotics innovation, commercialization and inclusivity.Moderated by Andra Keay of Silicon Valley RoboticsRegister at weblink to obtain connection information.
Where: Cost: Free
Free Admission to National Parks that are openCelebrate the National Park Service's 104th birthday as entrance fees are waived on August 25! Find a park near you or explore in-park and virtual events hosted by parks across the country. Get tips to recreate responsibly while visiting parks to keep everyone safe and protect America's treasures for future ...
In this Brains@Bay meetup, we will discuss the role of active dendrites in learning from a neuroscience and a computational perspective. We are thrilled to have a great lineup of speakers joining us!Matthew Larkum (Larkum Lab), a leading expert on dendrites, will give an overview on the main advances in ...
Where: Cost: Free
Ethics in Research: How Far is Too Far? - LivestreamIn this session, we will grapple with some of the most pressing ethical issues facing researchers today. Through a series of case studies, we will examine the foundations of ethical research and discuss some of the thorniest topics that students and researchers may encounter. At the end of the session, ...
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 ...
Where: Cost: Free
Feeling Down or Depressed in the Time of COVID-19? Let's Do Something About This! - LivestreamIt's a stressful time, and it's difficult even for those with a naturally sunny personality to maintain the mood they want. So what about those of us who are coping with unwanted sadness, depression or irritability? And why does stigma still make it difficult to openly discuss these experiences?We have ...
From sediment science to science translation - LivestreamSediment transport research is key for coastal resilience in the face of climate change. How sediment moves along the coast and in particular aroundrocky headlands should determine large interventions, such as beach nourishment, to address coastal erosion. All the science in the world, however, will not provide the information to ...
Speaker: Rob Phillips, California Institute of TechnologySee weblink for contact information to obtain Zoom link.
Where: Cost: Free
Natural Language Processing - Challenges and Opportunities in Healthcare - LivestreamFor many years we have been praising Artificial Intelligence (AI) and all its possible applications. The recent pandemic has, however, shown that despite the incredible advancements achieved in the last decade, we are still unable to fully exploit the potentiality of this technology for our advantage. Starting from this consideration, ...
Where: Cost: Free
LASER - Covid-19: Where we stand - LivestreamJulie Parsonnet is the George DeForest Barnett Professor in Medicine and Professor of Health Research and Policy at Stanford University. She specializes in adult infectious diseases. She also has an active research enterprise in which she studies the way infections contribute to the development of chronic diseases including cancer, allergy ...
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 ...
When I was a child, my brothers and I routinely ate peanut butter and jelly for lunch. By the time my children completed high school, their classrooms were peanut-free. 32 million Americans currently suffer from food allergies, some of which are life threatening. What is driving this generational change? We ...
Where: Cost: Free
Hunting for infection, one molecule at a time - PostponedOur COVID-19 response series continues, this time with a look at hardware solutions. Healthcare professionals need to be able to get diagnoses quickly, rather than sending samples offsite to be processed and waiting for the results. Professor Holger Schmidt’s lab is developing technology that could give doctors compact instruments that ...
Where: Cost: Free
LASER - New Paradigms and Spaces for Artistic Expression - LivestreamComputational forms of art have become widespread, especially among the younger generation of artists/inventors, and at the same time the pandemic is forcing us to rethink art forms for an online world. This evening will focus on three examples of how the process and format of making and exhibiting art ...
It happens around 15 times a minute, regularly and rhythmically. You may not even notice it but if it stopped, you definitely would. Tonight, we turn our attention to human breath. Find out how human breathing has changed over an extended period of time, through both physical and external factors, ...
What goes into the making of an exhibit full of fangs, stingers, and spines? Join Curator of Arachnology Dr. Lauren Esposito, Academy biologist Emma Kocina, and exhibit designer Ashley Boycher for a behind-the-scenes look into the Academy’s upcoming exhibit, Venom.See weblink for YouTube and Facebook connection information.
Where: Cost: Free
San Francisco City Star Party - 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!
The artificial intelligence (AI) that we've seen in fiction bears little resemblance to the AI we have in the real world. Stanford PhD researcher Andrey Kurenkov will analyze the real-world meaning of AI, describe what researchers in AI actually do, and explore how impressive - or not - recent AI ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 08/28/20
AI Talks in HealthcareWe will host Lana Feng who is the Co-founder and CEO at Huma AI.Speakers: Dr. Lana Feng is the co-founder and CEO of Huma.AI; Chirag Patel:Clinical assistant professor of neurology (division of neuro-oncology) and radiology (molecular imaging program) at Stanford University School of Medicine; Ryan Spitler: Deputy Director of the ...
Have you ever wondered where mushrooms come from, what that “moss†is hanging from the branches in an oak tree, or what lies beneath the rotting logs on a Redwood forest floor? Find out when we explore the hidden kingdom of fungus! Let’s learn about lichen, mushroom forms, and even ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
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
Monday, 08/31/20
Living Room Lecture: Dr. Emily Martin - LivestreamSpeaker: Emily Martin, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Santa Cruz and UC Chancellors Fellow. Working on several instrument projects, including PEAS, a new instrument and telescope for Lick Observatory, and IGNIS, a new instrument concept for KeckZoom link. Also on Facebook Live.Â
