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 month's StorageX International Symposium features:Regan Zane, Professor, Utah State University"Impacts on battery requirements and infrastructure for electric vehicles"Shanhui ...
Sunset Science - SOLD OUTEnjoy a warm summer evening of activities and stargazing on Chabot’s stunning Observation Deck! Learn about stellar concepts and preview our new offerings with special demonstrations, hands-on challenges and more. When the Sun goes down, the stars come out for exploring the cosmos through historic telescopes.During this event, we’ll be ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 Adults, $5 Youth, Members Free
Saturday, 08/28/21
Zero Waste Living: How Do Busy People Achieve a Lighter Footprint? - LivestreamWhat actions could you take today that would help solve the climate and waste crises? In this talk, Stephanie Miller will describe easy steps that busy people can take and know they are having a positive environmental impact. These actions fall into three areas she calls her “magic threeâ€: focus ...
Where: Cost: Free
Coyote Point Movie NightsGather friends and family, pack a picnic and join CuriOdyssey for a fun-filled summer evening during Coyote Point Movie Nights in July, August, September and October at Coyote Point Park in San Mateo. Watch your favorite movies, experiment with fun CuriOdyssey science experiments, play creatively with San Mateo County Libraries, ...
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, 08/29/21
Evening Tours of Lick Observatory - SOLD OUTThe event will last approximately 4 to 6 hours. Visitors should be prepared to walk about one mile during the evening, including taking stairs. Events are held rain or shine.The tour will start at the main building’s Visitor Center. Participants can learn about the unique history of the world’s first ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $75
Monday, 08/30/21
A scientific understanding of modern deep learning - LivestreamArtificial deep neural networks have in recent years emerged as a powerful class of function approximators for a broad range of problems in which we seek to learn from data. Largely due to their model complexity, however, basic questions surrounding how they learn and function are not well understood. I ...
Where: Cost: Free
Deep Mutagenesis of a DNA Polymerase Clamp-Loader SystemClamp loaders are AAA+ ATPases that load sliding clamps onto DNA. We have developed a high-throughput platform for mutagenesis of components of the DNA replication system of T4 bacteriophage, and are using it to understand allosteric coupling in the component proteins.Speaker: John Kuriyan, UC Berkeley
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
What the Heck is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)? A Psychology Professor Tells All!In this 60 minute talk, I will describe what CBT is and how it differs from other kinds of psychotherapy. I will explain what to look for in a good CBT therapist and once you begin, how to maximize the beneficial effects of CBT. This talk is suited for people who ...
Aging greatly increases our susceptibility to a myriad of diseases, ranging from neurodegeneration to cancer. Given the very different tissues and manifestations of these diseases, aging researchers suspect there are basic aging processes that drive all or most of them. One such process is cellular senescence. Researchers, including those at ...
Diverse teams, made up of both cognitive and identity diverse people, can improve problem solving, predictions, and creative thinking. The bonuses that accrue from diversity rest on logical, mechanistic principles but achieving them requires understanding people, and how to create inclusive spaces that encourage frank considerations of ideas. Not easy, ...
My research focuses on understanding the organic carbon cycle, with emphasis on the processes taking place at the land-ocean margin. I utilize natural abundance radiocarbon (14C), in conjunction with the stable isotope 13C, to investigate the sources, cycling, and fate of various organic carbon pools in the environment. Topics of ...
September LASER Event - LivestreamCarol Strohecker (Dean of Design, University of Minnesota, and cofounder of the SEAD network for Sciences, Engineering, Arts and Design) on "The Kusske Design Initiative: Inciting interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration for designing in harmony with the natural world "Warren Sack (UC Santa Cruz/ Digital Media) on "Software Arts"Anastasia Raina (Rhode ...
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 respiration regulates our systems and, with the right kind of practice, can allow for extraordinary ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, Free for members
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.Step inside the iconic Shake ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15.50 - $18.50
NightSchool: Nature is Nurture - LivestreamHow does nature nurture human health? Join scientists as they share the surprising ways poison birds and biodiversity can impact medicine and public health.Ages 21+See weblink for YouTube and Facebook links.
