A Modern Look at American Conservation History, From Exclusion to Inclusion - LivestreamThis session explores conservation history and how it fits into the larger context of American history of injustices. Exploring a timeline of events through the 19th and early 20th century, the session will reveal that despite their lofty goals, conservation legislation and early environmental movements were not benevolent and in ...
“Where Jeff Bezos’ Great Grand-Daughter Will Go for Her Honeymoon: The Top Tourist Sights of the Solar Systemâ€Â A Talk and Discussion with Astronomer/Educator Andrew Fraknoi         We will explore the most intriguing future “tourist destinations†among the planets and moons in our cosmic neighborhood. Our stops will include the 4,000-mile lava ...
In this presentation I will present some exciting results from a recent imaging campaign that we conducted with our commercial spacecraft R&D partner. Our nano-satellite spacecraft carried a 25mm diameter, LLNL designed, monolithic Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope, and we used it to capture a large volume of imaging data over the 4 ...
This virtual trivia game will give our community a chance to show San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) Waterbird Intern Lori Liu and Habitats Ecologist Yeimy Cifuentes their ecology know-how. This ]game will be offered in both English and Spanish! The rules are very simple: you just need to beat ...
Millions - billions! - of children grow up blind to the grandeur of a starry sky. As astronomers lead the fight against inspiration-stifling “light pollution,†our amateur cameras can preserve gorgeous nighttime skyscapes, and our collective activism can help preserve the starry night, itself.Sivani Babu, Hidden CompassWatch on the Mt ...
Where: Cost: Free
Fantasy Flights to the Moon - LivestreamOver the centuries, storytellers have written tales of flights to the Moon. In this graphic presentation, Mr. Garfinkle will discuss these fantasy flights. The presentation will include illustrations from the old books the stories were, in most cases, first published in. The images show the various methods the space travelers ...
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, 09/20/20
Sharing Space with Sea Otters - LivestreamReturning to the California coast from the brink of extinction, sea otters are coming home to a coastline fundamentally altered by the expansion of human activity. Research has largely been focused on the acute threats to sea otter population recovery - oil spills, sharks, and disease - but, recently, more ...
Where: Cost: Free
Solar Sunday Basics: Spots, Prominences, Filaments and More - CanceledJoin 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), ...
Have you ever wanted to sketch a bird you see in the field? Do you want to learn how to express your love for birds through art? Then join our Virtual Quick Bird Sketches Workshop with artist, teacher, and avian community scientist Yongchun Huang and help raise money to conserve ...
Where: Cost: $20
Solar Sunday: Solar Sunday: Topics and Views of the Month - CanceledJoin 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.
Where: Cost: Free
Monday, 09/21/20
Collective Dynamics of Coexisting Spin Textures: The Antiferromagnetic Switching of FexNbS2 - LivestreamThe theory behind the electrical switching of antiferromagnets is premised on the existenceof a well defined broken symmetry state that can be rotated to encode information. A spin glass is in many ways the antithesis of this state, characterized by an ergodic landscape of nearly degenerate magnetic configurations, choosing to ...
Speaker: Sara Neff, Kilroy Realty CorpRegister at weblink to get connection information
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 09/22/20
Climate Ambition - LivestreamHow are the leaders of some of the nation's biggest environmental organizations responding to a year of race and health crises?Groups such as the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), 350.org and Greenpeace helped move climate onto the presidential agenda last year, pushing Joe Biden and other Democrats’ stances on bold ...
Get a special look at the teacher behind the scientist during this special interview edition of UCO's Living Room Lecture.   A note from the Science Schmooze:   Lick Observatory needs all of our help. It is a bridge from 19th century science to the 21st century and still doing cutting edge science. You ...
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 RoboticsRegister at weblink to obtain connection information.
Where: Cost: Free
Antarctica: Science and Policy on a Frozen Continent - LivestreamAntarctica is the coldest, driest and windiest continent - an extreme environment that is home to a surprisingly large diversity of species. However, it is a place with no native peoples, no permanent human residents, and no local economy. So why is it important for us to understand the Antarctic? ...
Craig McLean, head of the U.S. Delegation to the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) and Assistant Administrator for NOAA Research, will give an overview of the future of ocean science and technology at NOAA and beyond. As we turn to the ocean for a larger share of our resources, there is ...
Photovoltaic solar electricity has grown much faster than was expected. Continuation of the historical growth rate would enable solar to generate as much electricity as the entire world uses by ~ 2030. California, in particular, has taken a leading role; 19% of electricity generated in 2018 in the state of ...
Where: Cost: Free
University Forum: Community partnerships in the time of COVID - LivestreamPartnerships formed quickly during this evolving health crisis. Salud Para La Gente, the Santa Cruz Community Foundation, Santa Cruz Community Health Clinics, and the UC Santa Cruz Molecular Diagnostic Lab are working jointly to test and treat the most vulnerable in Santa Cruz County. Join us for a conversation with ...
Do you know a 5th-12th grade student who is interested in marine science? Students, their teachers (and parents) are invited to join us for a Q&A session.Parents must give permission for children under 18 to participate. Register to attend here.
Does other intelligent life exist in the universe? Can SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) researchers detect radio, infrared, or optical signals from other civilizations? Current and future SETI projects, including the new $100-million Breakthrough Prize Foundation "Listen" project, may provide an answer. UC Berkeley astronomer Dan Werthimer will describe the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Art Imitating Life: How Climate Fiction Addresses Climate Change - LivestreamAs ice caps melt and temperatures rise, novels about climate change have moved from the margins to the center of world literature. In this seminar, we will explore the emerging genre of climate fiction (aka "cli-fi") and discuss how the best work in this genre helps us understand our moment ...
Where: Cost: $35
Machine Learning in Healthcare - Opportunities and Challenges - LivestreamJasmine will share her experiences of the machine learning landscape in healthcare space. She will touch upon data structure, application, resources and challenges in this space, followed by Q&A to share her insights with fellow data scientists who are interested to venture into Healthcare World.Agenda:4:50 pm - 5:00 pm Arrival ...
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
The Forests of California: A California Field Atlas - LivestreamFrom the author of The California Field Atlas comes another major work that not only guides readers through the Golden State’s forested lands, but also presents a profoundly original vision of nature in the 21st century. The Forest of California features a stunning wealth of Obi Kaufmann’s signature watercolor illustrations, ...
Where: Cost: Suggested Donation
Thursday, 09/24/20
Future at Work: Design Dialogues for 2030 - LivestreamNow more than ever, the future of work is in question and we are left wondering how will it look not only tomorrow, but also in 10 years and beyond. Vitra and swissnex SF are partnering to explore this question and rethink our own workplace environments. Commencing September 24th, we ...
This event MAY be held online. See the weblink. It currently says to check Facebook, but we were unable to find any mention of this seminar or the entire speaker series on Facebook. No link was provided at the web page.Speaker: Moied Wahid, ExperianThis speaker was originally scheduled for March ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
How Climate Change is Worsening California's Fires and What to do About it - Livestream2020 is already California's worst wildfire season on record, and it's only September. A perfect storm of events conspired to spark the August 2020 California fires - a persistent heat dome, a tropical storm, rare summer lightning storms, and dry conditions.Via Zoom, environmental scientist and climate journalist Dana Nuccitelli will ...
Where: Cost: Free
COVID-19 - Tracing the Evolution of the Virus Genome - LivestreamDavid Haussler, distinguished professor of biomolecular engineering, discusses the role of the open source SARS-CoV-2 genome browser in tracing the evolution of the COVID-19 virus with Russ Corbet-Detig, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering, and postdoctoral researcher Jason Fernandez. Join the conversation to learn how this work impacts each of us.
This could be considered the century of computational mathematics. One consistently encounters it in the most diverse fields, from epidemiology to neuroscience, e-commerce and physics, even internet art, and of course artificial intelligence, as well as in current affairs like domestic politics (Russian interference in US elections) and foreign politics ...
As our nation prepares for a major election, After Dark takes a month-long look at some key factors that influence personal and collective decision making - and the effect these influences have on the democratic process.“Fake news" has become troublingly well established. But how did we get here? Dig into ...
To mark Sea Otter Awareness Week, we’ve put together a NightSchool curriculum all about your favorite fluffy-furred, tool-using, urchin-eating marine mammal endemic to the Pacific Coast. Get a peek into the Academy’s Mammalogy collections and learn how researchers use scientific collections to study sea otters with collection manager Moe Flannery. ...
