Does chocolate really grow on trees? Join our Saturday morning Zoom program to learn about the wonderful cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) and its native habitat, the tropical rainforests of Mesoamerica. Discover some of the history of this beloved fruit, how its seeds are turned into chocolate, and why monkeys are ...
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
Sunday, 03/21/21
Water Management, Climate Change, and Salmon Health: The Story of the Sacramento River - LivestreamPerhaps nowhere else in the world is water resource management and fisheries management so connected as in California. A vast array of dams and reservoirs in the state provide freshwater for public use, but also impact the health of salmon. For example, in the Sacramento River, the spawning grounds for ...
Where: Cost: Free
Complexity Weekend May 201 CohortWe are excited to announce that we have just opened up the Participant registration for our May 21-23rd 2021 Complexity Weekend! We hope you can join this May 2021 cohort. The Pre-Weekend phase will begin in March 2021 and continues up until the interactive team-forming Weekend event starts on May 21st 2021. ...
Where: OnlineCost: sliding scale
Monday, 03/22/21
The Life Cycle of Galaxies - LivestreamOur most powerful telescopes reveal a universe filled with galaxies that come in a dizzying range of shapes, sizes, colours, and environments. How this diverse population arose over 14 billion years from the primordial Universe is a fascinating and complex story that astronomers are only now beginning to piece together. ...
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Imaging quantum spin liquid behavior in single-layer 1T-TaSe2 - LivestreamQuantum spin liquids (QSLs) are a novel state of matter predicted to arise in quantum antiferromagnets where magnetic frustration or quantum fluctuations are strong enough to prevent magnetically ordered states even down to the lowest temperatures. QSLs are believed to exist in strongly correlated Mott insulators, and are thus related ...
These are extraordinary times for immunology, vaccinology, and the world. In the few short months since its emergence, the devastating impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has radically transformed virtually every dimension of our lives and fueled an urgent global imperative to develop safe and effective vaccines. Since the emergence of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Astronomy on Tap Los Angeles - LivestreamJoin us at 6:30PM PDT, Monday, March 22nd for a virtual Astronomy on Tap, streamed over YouTube Live. We’ll hear from Dr. Max Gronke: “Ice & Fire: How Hot and Cold Plasma Coexist around Galaxies†and from Laura-May Abron: “2021: A Climate Change Odysseyâ€. In addition, we will host interactive ...
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Deep Dive into AI and Deep Learning Infrastructure with Lambda Labs - LivestreamWe are currently seeing exponential growth in the compute requirements for state of the art Deep Learning models as well as a rise in production environments for the application of these DL models as can be seen with the year starting out with Microsoft's Turing Natural Language Generation model (17 ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 03/23/21
Humanity in Deep Space: Farming Mars - LivestreamExpeditions to Mars will face the hard problem of growing and producing diverse varieties of food. This discussion on Interplanetary Agricultureâ„¢ will explore the latest thinking surrounding plants as food, medicine, materials to support humans on off-Earth environments...as well as the role food plays in shaping life and humanity. The ...
Serving machine learning models is a scalability challenge at many companies. Most of the applications require a small number of machine learning models (often <100) to serve predictions. On the other hand, cloud platforms that support model serving, though they support hundreds of thousands of models, provision separate hardware for ...
Where: Cost: Free
Climate Change as Seen from Space - LivestreamIs it possible to connect the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events with climate change? How do space-based observations of Earth support the latest in climate science?Extreme weather events are constantly in the news, from devastating wildfires to destructive hurricanes. These natural disasters have tremendous impacts on our lives ...
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The Northern Resident Orcas and Bringing Corky Home - LivestreamAt the tender age of four, Corky, a member of the A5 pod of Northern resident orcas, was captured and taken from her family for use in the theme park industry. Now, at 55 years of age, she is the longest surviving killer whale in captivity. She continues to perform ...
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Wednesday, 03/24/21
Trust Valley Meets Silicon Valley - LivestreamWe live in complex times where exploring the most pressing questions at the crossroads of technology and humanity is imperative for the future of our society. At the heart of this process, we find trust. Trust emerges as the backbone of a digital transformation that is needed to address the ...
A century ago, food was industrialized. Since then, new styles of agriculture and food production have written a new chapter of human history, one that’s driving both climate change and global health crises. Best-selling food authority Mark Bittman will offer a panoramic view of the story and explain how we ...
Where: Cost: $5 General
Overcoming Political Polarization - LivestreamIn this webinar, we’ll examine political polarization and how to overcome it. We recognize that the “us vs. them†posture in American political life is making it hard to achieve the cooperation needed to address our most pressing social and environmental problems. We are hoping to explore two drivers of ...
Chris will be presenting his plans to solo wing-foil 2,750 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean, from Half Moon Bay, California, to Oahu, Hawaii, in June and July of 2021. It will require him to complete two marathons per day, non-stop for fifty days, unsupported and completely unassisted, with only ...
In February 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic changed life as we know it in the United States, journalists Alexis Madrigal and Erin Kissane of The Atlantic started the COVID Tracking Project. The project was an effort to provide comprehensive data and to pressure public health agencies to publish better metrics ...
Where: Cost: $10 General, Free for Members
SETI Talks: The search for Life on Mars with Perseverance - LivestreamNASA, together with its partners, has landed a new robotic rover on Mars. Perseverance’s safe landing is just the beginning of an ambitious effort to find past or even existing life on the Red Planet.Perseverance carries scientific instruments such as cameras and lasers. Some instruments can analyze the chemical makeup ...
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Mining Opal in Koroit, Australia - LivestreamGene McDevitt, has been mining boulder opal in Koroit, Queensland, Australia for twenty years. His presentation covers topics including the nature of Koroit opal, underground mining, open cut mining, and the challenges of living and mining in the outback. Many photos show his mining process in Koriot, local wildlife, types ...
Wonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with special communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:UC Berkeley physicist Jeske Dioquino on "Laser Micro-imaging" - With the help of the electron microscope, researchers are taking pictures of some ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 03/25/21
10,000 a Day Turn 65 in America. The Rise of Family Caregivers of the Elderly - LivestreamThe U.S. population is aging. The number of Americans aged 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, reaching 80 million in 2040. The group most often needing help with basic personal care, adults ages 85 and older, will nearly quadruple between 2000 and 2040. Aging ...
Where: Cost: $10 General, Free for Members
Labside Chats: A Conversation with a Scientist : Suzanne Alonzo - LivestreamTune in for the next Labside Chat with Suzanne Alonzo, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz. Explore the evolution and expression of mating and reproductive behaviors of fishes.Join the conversation! Submit your questions in advance for Suzanne, then watch the conversation to hear the answers during ...
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Medical Devices by UroDev and IntelliFlow for People with Disabilities - LivestreamDerek Herrerawill discuss his experience as an entrepreneur in the Medical Device Industry. Specifically, he will discuss methods used to identify unmet needs in the industry and techniques to develop solutions to address these issues. Derek will discuss strategy development and the foundation for UroDev Medical and the IntelliFlow Bladder ...
Coots are often overlooked by birders because they are so common. Dr. Bruce Lyon has been studying the reproductive antics of American coots for the past two decades and has discovered that there is far more to this bird than meets the eye. He will highlight some of his discoveries ...
The Higgs boson was discovered in 2012 at the world’s most powerful particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Geneva, Switzerland. This particle plays a unique role in fundamental physics. It gives all of the known elementary particles, including itself, their masses. To do this, it must transmit a ...
March LASER Event - LivestreamMonica Smith (UC Los Angeles) on "Urban Art: The First 6,000 Years"Brian Knutson (Stanford) on "Toward a deep science of affect, motivation, and choice"Sophia Moskalenko (National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism) on "Radicalization and Martyrdom"Register at weblink to receive connection information
The San Francisco Amateur Astronomers (SFAA) is excited to offer a Zoom-based Observing Basics Virtual Bootcamp series, open to newcomers and observers at all levels. This 4-part series features a robust agenda to help you make the most out of your stargazing time and equipment choices. (Members and non-Members are ...
The California coast is renowned for its whale-watching, and spring's the perfect time to spot gray whales migrating north. To mark the occasion, join us for an evening exploring the science of gray whales and their annual 10,000-mile journey.Ages 21+See weblink for Youtube and Facebook links.
Join a live conversation with acclaimed author and essayist Nathaniel Rich on the subject of his latest book, Second Nature, a collection of Rich’s artfully crafted science reporting on the upsetting effects of environmental exploitation and the stories of individuals who seek to correct them. In the context of the anthropocene, ...
