The self-assembling brain: how neural networks grow smarter - LivestreamNeurobiologists and computer scientists are trying to discover how neural networks become a brain. Will nature give us the answer, or is it all up to an artificial intelligence to work it out?Join Peter Robin Hiesinger as he explores if the biological brain is just messy hardware which scientists can ...
Winter is here!Join us for an extraordinary virtual presentation by scientists at the South Pole who will describe what it is like to live and work where it is dark more than 23 hours every day and where the average temperature is -50â°F.Project IceCube uses a cubic kilometer of ice ...
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SETI Live: FRB Discovered by Allen Telescope Array - LivestreamOn May 18, 2021 the SETI Institute's Allen Telescope Array (ATA) discovered its first FRB emanating from the repeating source FRB20201124A. The detection of this bright double-peaked radio burst marks a milestone for the ATA, confirming that the newly refurbished system is working as it should. Join Simon Steel in conversation ...
Electrification and building decarbonization are key practices to reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and reaching a more sustainable and resilient California. But adopting these practices also means managing a considerably increased load on the electric grid. Can the state meet this increased need with new sources of renewable power, ...
The Deepwater Horizon incident was the first large deep-sea oil spill. Soft-sediment benthos provide key ecosystem services and were an ecological concern following the spill. Recent publications recorded an initial opportunistic response and predicted 50 - 100 years for benthic taxonomic recovery. We present new insights into the timing and ...
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Social Cost of Carbon - LivestreamThe social cost of carbon - an estimate of the economic harm caused by each additional ton of carbon dioxide - allows policy makers to evaluate the economic consequences of emissions and make informed decisions about climate change. Join this discussion between Energy and Resources Group professor David Anthoff, Agriculture ...
How do scientists go from OMG to PhD? How do they turn their passion for science into their profession? What advice do they have for future scientists?If you are a 5th-12th grade student, undergraduate, teacher or parent, join us to ask these questions and more in a Q&A session with ...
Periodical cicadas are known for their unique 17- and 13-year life cycles and mass emergence events. This mystery of why they would have evolved these two prime-numbered life cycles has attracted many biologists and mathematicians. Dr. Yoshimura will explore this phenomenon through a science-fiction story of the prime-numbered life cycles ...
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Thursday, 06/10/21
Nobody's Normal - The History, Culture, Stigma and Future of Mental Health - LivestreamThe way people conceptualize mental illness, and how they talk about it, differs around the world. A new book - Nobody's Normal, by George Washington University Professor of Anthropology Roy Richard Grinker - examines the ways in which culture and historical contexts have shaped our beliefs, stigma and social norms ...
D’Anne Duncan will discuss the critical importance and value of centering graduate student advocacy and activism to create institutional change by fostering relationships between graduate students, faculty, and campus administrators. Learn strategies to engage graduate students in leadership and diversity, equity, and inclusion values and principles to enact sustainable change ...
For more than 80 years, astrophysicists have collected data that suggests 80% of matter in the universe is 'dark'. These observations have led them to believe that it is made up of an as yet unknown substance.In this talk Sabine Hossenfelder will explore the evidence for and against the existence ...
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Science Stories from Palomarin, Episode 4: Crossroads & ConnectionsPlease join us at noon on Thursday, June 10th for Episode 4 of Science Stories from Palomarin: “Crossroads & Connections.†We’ll be chatting with two more scientists who have spent decades chasing and observing migratory birds with advancing technology and on foot. RSVP here to join us via Zoom and we ...
Calling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 40,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude the albino alligator), the night is sure to be wild.Reserve your entry to the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.50 - $20
After Dark Online: Queering the FutureWhat will it take for humanity to face the climate crisis and related challenges of the coming decades? Some futurists and activists imagine near-term and long-range futures that center thriving queer lives, build our resilience for disruptive future forces, and radically transform broken systems to work for all. This program ...
Peek into cave systems that only the most skilled researchers, cave divers, & advanced tech can reach. Learn about bats, blind shrimp, and the fascinating range of life found in caves across the southern United States and Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.How do hundreds of thousands of bats exit a cave in ...
A false memory is a memory for something that never happened to you. Memory is easily manipulated and can change without our awareness. In my talk I discuss different ways that false memories are created and how most people do not recognize the difference between an accurate and a false ...
How "future-oriented" are you? In the near term, nearly half of US adults would have trouble finding $400 to cover an emergency expense. Looking further ahead, our collective futures are threatened by global climate change. Meeting such challenges partially depends on the human ability to regard future selves as continuous ...
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Friday, 06/11/21
90 Degrees South: Detecting Invisible Messengers of the Cosmos - LivestreamWe are delighted to announce this fantastic public & alumni event hosted by our department together with the team at IceCube South Pole neutrino Observatory (US & South Pole).Our Head of Particle Physics Professor Daniela Bortoletto will be hosting a live link-up with Josh Veitch-Michaelis and Martin Wolf, IceCube winterovers ...
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Wildlife Tracking: Tracking Basics and a story about Badgers - LivestreamWildlife is all around us in the Bay Area. Diverse species of animals filter through our urban landscapes, crossing the boundaries of our homes, cities and the protected landsthat surround our region. Whether you are visiting your local parks and preserves on the San Francisco Bay, the coast, the Santa ...
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 ...
The crystallin proteins that make up the refractive medium of the vertebrate eye lens must remain soluble and stable for a lifetime. These proteins maintain their short-range order without strong intermolecular interactions even at concentrations above 400 mg/mL in humans and closer to 1000 mg/mL in fish. Structural and biophysical ...
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Slugs and Steins: Electric Planes, Trucks, and Automobiles: The Promise and Challenges of Energy Delivery - LiveatreamIn consumer applications like electric automobiles, and especially in the astonishing new field of electric aircraft propulsion, high power storage density is essential. High reliability and fault tolerance are also critical attributes. In addition, global energy and environmental concerns call for more efficient and reliable energy conversion systems. This talk ...
Venus today is supremely uninhabitable. Yet it may have been the first planet in our solar system with conditions suitable for life! Just as we can learn about the evolution of civilization from archeological sites, Venus - our twin planet - has deep lessons for what makes our home planet ...
