Weekday Morning Hike at Rancho Cañada del OroJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an excursion where you’ll explore the Mayfair Ranch - Longwall Canyon trails of Rancho Cañada del Oro! You will be guided by POST Ambassadors who will share with you the history of the preserve, the region, and the importance of conservation in the area. The ...
Our group is developing methods and strategies for the rapid and controlled formation of molecular complexity. Driven by identifying innovative disconnections using natural products, several case studies from our laboratory will be presented, ranging from aminoglycosides to terpenoids. For example, we will show how an enantioselective hydroamination of benzene enables ...
Housing dynamics in the United States have historically been racialized through explicitly discriminatory laws like redlining, which created connections between neighborhood quality and racial composition. The perpetuation of racialized housing dynamics, like segregation and gentrification suggests that neighborhood race is still entwined with perceptions of neighborhood quality. This study investigates ...
Thea Chesney is a lifelong Sierra Nevada foothill resident and naturalist. She has had an interest in mushrooms (and plants, and the rest of the natural world) since early childhood, which gradually became an obsession. She holds a B.S. in forestry from UC Berkeley, with an emphasis in botany and ...
About the speaker: Caitrin Chappelle is an associate director of TNC’s California Water Program, leading the Healthy Rivers and Springs strategy. Prior to joining TNC, she managed research and operations at the Public Policy Institute Water Policy Center and conducted research on natural resource management and California water policy. She ...
Where: Cost: $10 Donation Requested
The Emissions that You Purchase: Reducing Your Carbon FootprintInterested in reducing your personal greenhouse gas emissions? Join Chris Jones, Director of the CoolClimate Network at University of California- Berkeley, to understand how our everyday choices can create or reduce carbon emissions. Individuals, families, and workplaces can all influence climate change through the purchases we make. Dr. Jones will explain ...
Where: Cost: Free
Travels into Astronomical History with the Antique Telescope Society - LivestreamAstronomy, more than most scientific disciplines, has progressed only as a result of advances in its instrumentation, particularly of the telescope and the analytical accessories that are used with it. Indeed, most of our deepest insights into the nature of the Universe would not have been possible without this remarkable ...
Where: Cost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #123: Fishing, Literary Culture, & Carnivores!Unforgettable FishingCalling all fishing enthusiasts and non-fishing enthusiasts alike! Climb aboard and get your vitamin sea with Captain Virginia of Gatecrasher Fishing as she takes us on a journey through the Bay via her fishing adventures, especially those of promoting the conservation of white sturgeon (the Bay’s friendly neighborhood prehistoric ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 online, $15 at door
Thursday, 03/17/22
Walk on the Cowell-Purisima TrailJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk along the Cowell-Purisima trail that POST helped create by protecting adjacent farmland. While it may be foggy, we hope to catch gorgeous views of the ocean, nearby farmland, and glimpses of harbor seals, pelicans, hawks, rabbits, and whales during the winter ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: Free
Science at Cal - The science of Meat and Dairy Alternatives - LivestreamAt this month’s Midday Science Cafe, we’ll learn about two new meat alternatives made from foods we already know and love: seaweed and mushrooms! First course: seaweed. Dr. Amanda Stiles from Berkeley Lab is researching ways to extract the protein from seaweeds and incorporate it into delicious new foods. The ...
The Internet is used daily for many online services: to communicate, find information, do transactions, and be entertained; and this is possible independent of location due to its openness and distributed nature. But this very openness has posed vulnerabilities, allowing attacks such as ID theft, denial of service, industrial espionage, ...
Computers and smartphones are generally considered to be tools that enhance productivity. But while they have put the world’s knowledge at our fingertips, people need additional skills in order to be successful and realize their goals. This talk will explore how future personal digital devices may help us with issues ...
California is home to a wide range of ecosystems, each with their own unique array of flora and fauna. The richness of California’s biodiversity can be found in all corners of our state, from the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada to the underwater kelp forests of the Pacific, and ...
The fascinating qualities of fungi are manifold and sometimes mind-blowing. Tonight at After Dark, discover some fun facts about the beautiful, diverse, and curious fungus kingdom, including mushrooms, yeasts, and molds. Get up-close views of majestic microscopic fungi, see the surprising ways fungi can be used as art materials, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Conservation of the world’s bird and wildlife diversity has become a topic of enormous importance in the 21st century. Ecotourism is among the many approaches for channeling resources into conservation efforts. Some of the benefits of ecotourism are direct, local, and based on economics. Others are more indirect and cultural. This ...
From tarantulas, moths, and rattlesnakes to ground squirrels, coyotes, and hawks, oak woodlands are positively humming with life! Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) as we dive into the rich ecology of our local oak woodlands with Kate Marianchild, author of the widely popular book Secrets of the Oak Woodlands: ...
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:What Childhood Teaches Us About Human Uniqueness - Why are humans the only species that flies into space and invents ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 03/18/22
Data & Life in the MetaverseThe unknown potentials of the metaverse are both exciting and terrifying. Technologists and the media have been exploring the implications of a potential shift to user-centered 3D experiences, which could eclipse our familiar two-dimensional ways of interfacing with our screens. Here, urgent questions emerge about who owns the data of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Polymerizations in Pickering Emulsions as a Route to Hybrid MaterialsPickering emulsions, or those stabilized by solid particles, provide a distinct template for the production of composite structures which combine the properties of the particles, the droplets, and any additional components such as polymer. This presentation will cover the use of Pickering emulsions stabilized by 2D particles (i.e., nanosheets) ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Artificial Gamer: Film Screening and Panel on the Battle of AI vs. Humans in EsportsA passionate team of Silicon Valley engineers at OpenAI is in a race to develop an artificial intelligence bot capable of defeating the world champions of one of the most lucrative esports - Dota 2. And they’ve got one year to do it. The outcome could alter the way we think ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Tuning into Dark Matter with the ADMX Experiment - LivestreamThe nature of dark matter is one of the great mysteries of modern physics and could be sourced from new particles beyond the standard model. The Axion, a particle postulated to solve other mysteries in nuclear physics, is one especially well-motivated candidate. These particles, which act more like radio waves, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 03/19/22
#NoToPlastic Community Clean-UpsBe part of the solution! Join other wildlife enthusiasts to help our local wildlife by cleaning up important habitats in Oakland.Meet at the Lower Entrance to Oakland Zoo (in front of the Zimmer Auditorium) at 9:45am; shuttle departs at 10:00am sharp for cleanup site.Location of cleanup will be a different ...
Environmental Volunteers’ Family Nature Walks program is designed to help students and their families get to know our local open space areas. Small family groups will be guided by a knowledgeable environmental educator during an exploration of a local open space. These small groups will be introduced to fun nature-based ...
The Tri-valley Innovation Fair connects everyone to the excitement of science, engineering, and technology. Over 50 exhibitors will showcase the region’s rich and diverse accomplishments, and learning opportunities. Meet the people who make innovation happen in local companies, schools, and community organizations. Interactive and hands-on activities will be featured indoors ...
Whalefest Monterey, an "edutaining" family friendly event, will be held at and around Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the Custom House Plaza - Monterey State Historic Park. It includes fun activities for all ages, musicians, boat displays and dozens of fascinating marine-related interactive exhibits by numerous local organizations.Whalefest Monterey benefits many local and ...
Where: MontereyCost:
Investigating Space: Stellar ScientistsScientific Adventures for Girls is teaming up with Chabot Space & Science Center for an out-of-this-world day that brings together hands-on activities and interactive conversations to highlight female scientists and experiences. Engage with big questions in science while meeting women in space exploration, building rockets, dreaming up planets and more!
NASA is sending a mobile robot to the surface of the South Pole of the Moon to get a close-up view of the location and concentration of ice and other resources. The Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, is the first resource-mapping mission on another celestial body. VIPER will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Analyzing the Transit of HD 189733b - LivestreamAn analysis of transit observations of exoplanet HD 189733B across its star using Las Cumbres Observatory's 0.4m telescopes and aperture photometry.Speaker: Ria Jain, Irvington High School, FremontRegister at weblink to receive connection information
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 03/20/22
Morning Hike at La Honda Open Space PreserveJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful hike at Lower La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve where you’ll experience the area’s sweeping views and gorgeous rolling grasslands! The preserve is over 6,100 acres, of which POST has contributed 5,200 acres. You will be guided by POST ambassadors on the ...
Whalefest Monterey, an "edutaining" family friendly event, will be held at and around Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the Custom House Plaza - Monterey State Historic Park. It includes fun activities for all ages, musicians, boat displays and dozens of fascinating marine-related interactive exhibits by numerous local organizations.Whalefest Monterey benefits many local and ...
Where: MontereyCost:
Tuesday, 03/22/22
Ask Me Anything (AMA): A session with Bjoern Schuller - LivestreamProf. Björn W. Schuller, World Economic Forum honoree, will be answering the questions on Artificial Emotional Intelligence (AEI), Affective Computing, Digital Health and more.Register at weblink to receive connection information
Where: Cost: Free
Wonderfest: CODA + AudiologyWonderfest joins St. Helena's Cameo Cinema to present Q&A with Dr. Melanie Gilbert immediately following a special screening of 2021's CODA (95% "Fresh" at Rotten Tomatoes). Peter Travers of ABC News calls CODA (children of deaf adults) "an emotional powerhouse ... one of the year's best." This Science on Screen event  promises to be a lively journey deep into sound ...
Where: St. HelenaCost: $10
Beneath the Surface: The Impact of Captivity on Cetaceans - LivestreamJoin ACS San Francisco Bay Chapter for an enlightening talk by Naomi Rose, Ph. D, Marine Mammal Scientist at the Animal Welfare Institute. Dr. Rose is an expert on the impact of cetaceans in captivity. She is co-author of The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity, now in its 5th ...
Where: Cost: $10 Donation Requested
Floating Upstream: The Many Lives of Stewart BrandJoin us for an illuminating evening with journalist John Markoff in conversation with Long Now's Co-founder Stewart Brand and Executive Director Alexander Rose around Markoff's new biography of Brand.Journalist John Markoff writes about technology, society and the key figures who shaped Silicon Valley and the personal computer revolution. Along the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, Free for members, Free online
Wednesday, 03/23/22
Wildfire-induced Air Pollution Assessment & Mitigation Symposium - LivestreamWildfires are becoming an existential threat to the well-being of the U.S. population, with wildfire-induced air pollution as one of the most severe contributors to economic and life losses. This symposium will report on recent research advancements in the assessment and mitigation of wildfire effects on human health, with presentations ...
Where: Cost: Free
Teach & Learn in “The Great Tech Story†- LivestreamJoin CHM Director of Education Kate McGregor to explore and discuss “The Great Tech Story,†the Computer History Museum’s new world in Minecraft: Education Edition. The Great Tech Story will inspire and empower your students, ages 8-18, to become informed technology citizens.This workshop will support educators to facilitate rich learning ...
Where: Cost: Free
SETI Talks: Mysterious Radio Signals in the Milky Way - LivestreamAt the end of 2021, a group of astronomers detected unusual signals from deep in the heart of the Milky Way. More recently, another group happened upon a celestial object releasing giant bursts of energy, unlike anything ever seen before. These mysterious signals, which seem natural, were discovered using recently ...
Where: Cost: Free
Petrified Wood - LivestreamSpeaker: Doug Gottschlich, Sequoia Gem and Mineral SocietySee weblink for instructions on obtaining Zoom access
As our "Year of Leaves" continues, the UC Botanical Garden is pleased to host Dr. Jeffrey Benca, Research Associate at the Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture and Horticulturist for Amazon’s Horticulture Program in Seattle, Washington, to take us into the deep past, when leaves originated and reshaped terrestrial ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Conversations About LandscapeSpark your curiosity at After Dark! As the sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors, inviting you to take your imagination out to play. Tonight, join us for a conversation with San Francisco Department of Environment Director Debbie Raphael to learn about ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Hoofing it in the West: Conservation Challenges and Solutions for Migratory Game - LivestreamAcross the western US, GPS collaring studies are leading to new discoveries of long-distance migration in mule deer, elk and pronghorn. These seasonal movements are becoming more difficult as the West continues to grow. Learn how new research and mapping approaches providing a road map for conservation efforts to sustain long distance ...
Where: Cost: Free
NightlifeCalling 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 alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19 - $17 depending on entrance time
In scientific academic careers, the growth of technical skills is considered to be the focal point for success by many young researchers. While these skills are the pillars of research from a scientific standpoint, many loopholes are left unaddressed in a bid to boost the career among competitive ranks. The ...
Urban Hikes: Fort Funston to Stern GroveThe old coastal railway that traversed the former military base, Lake Merced, The Duel and California slavery, Fleishhacker Pool, Trocadero Resort, Laguna de los puercos, and more!RSVP required: shaping@foundsf.org to obtain specific location information.
Where: Cost: Free
In Town Star PartySan Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) is restarting our long running In Town Star Party (ITSP) events after Covid19 hiatus of two years.Events are to be held at the parking lot of our headquarters, Houge Park San Jose. We are initially limiting telescope observing to electronically assisted observing. Please refrain from ...
A New Mechanism for the Joule Heating of Moons and Planets - LivestreamTwo forms of joule heating of celestial bodies (and, in particular, planetary satellites) have received particular attention: unipolar-generator heating with currents running between the primary and secondary, and magnetic induction heating due to the primary’s time-varying field. Neither appears to cause significant dissipation in the contemporary solar system. But these ...
Where: Cost: Free
Spectroscopic evidence for unconventional superconductivity in magic-angle twisted bilayer grapheneA question regarding the superconducting state in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) remains whether the pairing mechanism is that of a conventional superconductor or the unconventional cases such like high-Tc superconductors, although various features of the superconducting phase have been reported in transport measurements. Tunneling measurement, otherwise, provides key information ...
What does it mean to be happy, and what can one do to be happier? Scientific research is yielding a heartwarming picture: Happiness is linked to feelings and behaviors that are prosocial - that contribute to a greater good. Happy people routinely report having strong, supportive social connections; they find common humanity ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Tuesday, 03/29/22
Holistic Digital Security and Early Career Human Rights Researchers: Inspiring Industry Change - LivestreamThe webinar “Holistic Digital Security and Early Career Human Rights Researchers: Inspiring Industry Change†will bring together panelists from academia, industry, and non-profits to discuss the external threats facing digital investigators from under-represented communities and ways to counter those challenges. Addressing the issue of digital security within the field of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 03/30/22
Socioecological Approaches to Marine Resource Management in Small-Scale Fisheries - LivestreamCoastal and marine ecosystems produce more services related to human well-being than most other ecosystems making sustainable management of marine resources a global priority. The Convention on Biological Diversity called for a network of marine protected areas (MPA) covering at least 10% of the world’s marine habitat, a goal that ...
About the speaker: Caitrin Chappelle is an associate director of TNC’s California Water Program, leading the Healthy Rivers and Springs strategy. Prior to joining TNC, she managed research and operations at the Public Policy Institute Water Policy Center and conducted research on natural resource management and California water policy. She ...
Where: Cost: $10 Donation Requested
Science on Tap - That's a moray: Untangling the mysterious lives of California moray eelsIf you've been snorkeling in southern California, there's a good chance you might have spotted the grinning face of a California moray eel peering out at you from the reef. These long-lived fish (yes, eels are fish!) are common in reefs from Santa Barbara down to the tip of Baja, ...
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 botanist Chandler Sutherland on It's Not Easy Staying Green: Understanding Plant Immune Systems -Every day, plants resist an onslaught of viruses, bacteria, ...
Join us for a night of Black storytelling through food, wine, music, and nature. Hear from local Black leaders and long-standing champions of these spaces as we celebrate the rich histories of the diaspora.FEATURED EVENTSRegeneration and Liberation: How Black Freedom and Ecology IntersectAfrican Hall, 7:30pmIt’s no secret that California's wild ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.75 - $15.75
Hardcore Natural History: Planning for Climate Resilience in Monterey CountyJoin us for a panel discussion on how the County is currently being affected by climate change, what we anticipate for the future, and their vision for effective climate planning.Panel: Norm Groot, Monterey County Farm Bureau; Hillary Angelo, UC Santa Cruz; Ashley Paulsworth, Monterey County
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $20 General, $15 Members, $5 Students
Watching the Grass Grow - For Over a Decade - LivestreamThe San Francisco Bay provides important habitat for both migrating birds and resident species that live in these ecosystems year-round. Unfortunately, ~90% of tidal marshes along the edge of the San Francisco Bay have been severely fragmented or destroyed by human activities since the 1800s. Along the margins of these ...
Where: Cost: Free
Stewart Brand and Silicon Valley’s SoulFor decades Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter John Markoff has chronicled how technology has shaped our society. In his latest book, Whole Earth: The Many Lives of Stewart Brand, Markoff delivers a biography of one the most influential visionaries to inspire technological and cultural revolutions of the last six ...
Celebrate April Fool’s Day with captivating, colorful and sometimes confusing mind tricks. We’re altering reality with (insert activities). Learn about how your senses work together to understand the world around us while enjoying whimsical perception-bending fun!
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 kids/seniors, $5 members
Extraterrestrial Life and Where to Find it - LivestreamWhat are we, and are we alone in the universe? For hundreds of years, philosophers and scientists have been trying to answer this question. Today, we explore this question in astrobiology, a multidisciplinary field that involves astronomy, geology, chemistry, biology, and engineering. In this presentation, Xinnan will be discussing our ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 04/02/22
Trans Day of VisibilityCelebrated on March 31, Transgender Day of Visibility is an international day of awareness that highlights transgender achievements and greatness in response to intentional exclusion of transgender people, voices, and actions in the current societal culture and discourse. Transgender people exist in all corners of the world so it is ...
A tale of two intercalated TMDs - LivestreamAntiferromagnetic spintronics holds the potential to enable faster computing with lower energy requirements, although two major hurdles are the difficulty of manipulating and reading out details of antiferromagnetic order. FexNbS2 is an ising-like antiferromagnet for which these hurdles have been overcome. Its sister compound, CoxNbS2, is similar to FexNbS2 in ...
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Coexisting phases in triangular antiferromagnet- LivestreamFrustrated systems have energetic landscapes with many local minima and nearly degenerate states.This makes them ideal for exploring the competition and interactions between phases and their excitations at finite temperature. In iron-intercalated niobium disulfide, an antiferromagnet on a triangular lattice, two symmetry-breaking ordered ground states coexist in complicated ways, and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Electric field control of thermal magnons in BiFeO3 - LivestreamSpin transport through magnetic insulators has been demonstrated in a variety of materials and is an emerging pathway for next-generation spin-based computing. To modulate spin transport in these systems, one typically applies a sufficiently strong magnetic field to allow for deterministic control of magnetic order. Here, we make use of ...
The launch and deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope went flawlessly. The telescope and instruments began cooling as soon as the sun shield was deployed, and once the temperature of the short wavelength detectors in NIRCam dropped below 120 K, the telescope alignment process began. This process will result in the ...
Equivalent to a small city of 30,000, the Stanford campus is an ideal environment for testing new research ideas and concepts. This talk will discuss results from recent “Living Lab†experiments with building Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems on the Stanford campus in the context of the COOLER Research ...
One of the grandest and most enduring questions in human history has been whether we are alone in the Universe. While previous generations could only speculate about the possibility of life around other stars, in the coming decades NASA will develop and deploy the telescopes required to begin exploring the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Today’s world is unpredictable and full of contradictions. Navigating its complexities while trying to make the best decisions is far from easy.Join award winning broadcaster and Ri favourite Jim Al-Khalili as he explores 8 short lessons on how to unlock the clarity, empowerment, and joy of thinking and living a ...
An audit is a tool used to verify compliance with regulations and controls. This requires in-depth analysis to understand the functioning of the object of the audit. If the object of the audit is an artificial intelligence-based system, understanding how the system came up with its results may be a ...
In understanding how the Universe began and grew up, we find ourselves in the dark ages, both literally and figuratively. Empty of life and structure, space suddenly illuminated with the light of the first stars, as they roared to life 200 million years after the Big Bang. This time represents ...
Midwater ecosystems are the most substantial on Earth, containing swimming fishes, crustaceans, cephalopods, and gelatinous organisms. These animals live in perpetual twilight and inhabit an important position within oceanic food webs, forming dense vertically migrating groups. These daily migrations are critical to the ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric carbon. Techniques ...
Where: Cost: Free
Historical role of fire and land management in the Klamath Mountains, California - LivestreamIn this talk, Dr. Clarke Knight, USGS, will discuss her most recent paper from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Knight, along with co-authors from the Karuk and Yurok Tribes, found strong Indigenous influence on forest conditions in the Klamath Mountains over the last millennium. As restoration ...
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 ...
Phytoplankton organisms are fascinating and can be considered a benefit or a nuisance for the economy. In this seminar, I will present my research at BahÃa Fosforescente, where dense populations of bioluminescent phytoplankton (i.e., Pyrodinium bahamense) have made this ecosystem an important tourist attraction in Puerto Rico. However, fluctuations with ...
Grounds for ScienceGrounds for Science, our public program featuring Cal STEM graduate students, is back live & in-person! Join us as we launch our collaboration with MudLab, a cafe and store with a mission: to envision and build a world beyond waste.Speaker: Jessica Heiges, UC Berkeley
Where: OaklandCost: Free
To eat or not to eat? Is that the (only) question? How environmental chemicals contribute to obesity - LivestreamMultigenerational disease research has shown links between some non-communicable diseases, their environmental origin, and lifestyle decisions our ancestors made. Defining those links will provide us with a better understanding of how our life choices can help preserve the health of our descendants. Raquel Chamorro-Garcia, assistant professor of microbiology and environmental ...
Join us for a talk about Becoming Universal: A New History of Modern Computing (MIT Press, 2022) by Thomas Haigh and Paul Ceruzzi. Professor Haigh will introduce the book and discuss the challenges involved in creating a comprehensive, synthetic narrative about the history of computing between 1945 to 2020. For more information ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Computational Tools for Sustainable (Urban) Energy Systems - LivestreamJacques de Chalendar will discuss computational tools used for (1) tracking emissions in the US electricity system and (2) experimenting with buildings on the Stanford campus in the context of the COOLER Research Program. COOLER’s goal is to make large, modern buildings more energy-efficient, flexible, low carbon, and resilient using ...
Demand for internet data capacity has been growing exponentially for more than 30 years and shows no sign of slackening. In the last 20 years, wireless bandwidth demand has tracked with wireline demand resulting, even with advanced modulation schemes like OFDM (orthogonal frequency division multiplexing), in increasing congestion of the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Not All Killers Are Bad: How Natural Killer Cells Protect You from CancerDavid Raulet's research addresses how the immune system recognizes and responds to cancer cells and virus-infected cells. While his early work focused on T lymphocytes, current research emphasizes another immune cell, the natural killer cell. Related to T cells, natural killer cells employ completely different strategies to attack cancerous and ...
The San Francisco Peninsula spawned the technology-centric marvel known today as "Silicon Valley". The early history of amateur radio on the Peninsula played a crucial role in preparing for the emergence of "Silicon Valley". In the 1930’s entrepreneurial efforts of amateur radio enthusiasts drove the development of high power vacuum ...
SARS-Cov-2 and other RNA viruses are formidable natural foes of humanity. To fight them, we must understand them better, especially their main component, RNA. Although we can sequence viral RNAs to learn their chemical structure, many details of their function depend on their 3-D shape and how this shape helps ...
Spark your curiosity at After Dark! As the Sun sets, we’ll hit the rainbow lights, turn the music up, and open our doors, inviting you to take your imagination out to play. Fuel up with a cocktail and prepare to roam free through six spacious outdoor and indoor spaces. Be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightlifeCalling 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: $19 - $17 depending on entrance time
Old specimens, new research: a century of stories from our Galápagos collections. More details coming soon!See weblink for YouTube and Facebook Live links
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 04/09/22
TEDxBerkeley 2022: KaleidoscopeThe kaleidoscope, a delightfully simple object, offers us a new lens to the world. Take a peek through this assortment of mirrors, shapes, and colors, and your ordinary surroundings are cast in a light that seems nothing short of extraordinary.Shift the lens, just a bit. A whole new spectrum leaps ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $40 - $99
A Life in Chemistry Shaped by Diseases and Medicine In Sub-Saharan AfricaSpeaker: Richmond Sarpong is a Professor of Chemistry at the University of California Berkeley where he and his group specialize in synthetic organic chemistry. Richmond became interested in chemistry after seeing, firsthand, the effectiveness of the drug ivermectin in combating river blindness during his childhood in Ghana, West Africa. Richmond ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Urban Hikes: San Bruno MountainSpecial hike through Buckeye Canyon and dense oak forests with spectacular views, led by mountain protector David Schooley! LIMITED ATTENDANCE!RSVP required: shaping@foundsf.org to obtain specific location information.
Where: Cost: Free
How to Find Earth 2.0 - Livestream5000 exoplanets have been confirmed or validated to orbit other stars over the past 30 years. This revolution in our understanding of our Universe is driven by a multitude of advances in data analysis techniques and engineering to achieve unprecedented precision and accuracy. I will provide an overview of the ...
During World War II, Americans of Japanese ancestry were removed from their homes and placed into confinement camps throughout the western US. This presentation overviews the methods and results of six seasons of landscape archaeology at one of those sites - Amache - located in southeastern Colorado. The site contains ...
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Electronic correlations and topology across Tc in a magnetic Weyl semimetal - LivestreamCo3Sn2S2 is a magnetic Weyl semimetal below its Curie temperature (Tc) of 177K. I will discuss our recent spatial and temperature-dependent angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) studies in this system. Across Tc, we observe signatures of a topological phase transition, but also observe changes in bulk bands which are inconsistent with ...
Commissioner Siva Gunda is serving his first term on the California Energy Commission.Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Gunda in February 2021 to serve as the Energy Commission’s public member. Gunda was later appointed to Vice Chair in September 2021. He is the lead commissioner on energy assessments.Gunda served as manager of ...
Where: Cost: Free
What Physicists Do - LivestreamSpeaker:TBAChance Hawkins, alluxa Optical Filters and Thin-Film Coatings, originally scheduled to speak today, will not be available.See weblink for Zoom link
Where: Cost: Free
Mining the transient sky in the new era of Time Domain Multi-Messenger investigationsAstronomical transients are events that appear and disappear in the night sky, and are signposts of catastrophic events in space, including the most extreme stellar deaths, stellar tidal disruptions by supermassive black holes, and mergers of black holes and neutron stars. Thanks to new and improved observational facilities we can ...
As we approach the 52nd celebration of Earth Day on April 22nd, it is an opportune time to take stock of our collective progress towards addressing human-induced global warming. Fortunately we understand better than ever the causes and consequences of recent climate change, and we are amid a world-wide dawn ...
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 zoologist Erin Person on What's the Point? Animal Behavior and the Value of Niche Science - We share ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 04/12/22
How Beavers Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Chance - LivestreamDr. Fairfax will share her research finding that beavers are both irrigation managers and firefighters. She will explain how the presence of beavers in riparian habitats benefit other riparian organisms.Speaker: Emily Fairfax, California State University Channel Islands
One of the core metrics for climate change is the steady-state increase in global surface air temperature with doubled concentrations of CO2 known as the Equilibrium Climate Sensitivity (ECS). Best estimates of ECS remain uncertain to factors of O(3) despite intensive research since the first comprehensive assessment of global warming ...
Where: Cost: Free
Mary Roach: Packing for Mars for Kids - LivestreamMary Roach is back again and witty as ever in the young readers adaption of her best-selling book Packing for Mars. From the awe-inspiring and curiously gross details, Roach unpacks the facts about space.A beloved authority on all things science, Mary Roach provides a humorous, accessible, exciting and perfect resource ...
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 ...
Where: Cost: Free
Bioengineered Synthetic Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine - LivestreamHydrogels, highly hydrated cross-linked polymer networks, have emerged as powerful synthetic analogs of extracellular matrices for basic cell studies as well as promising biomaterials for regenerative medicine applications. A critical advantage of these synthetic matrices over natural networks is that bioactive functionalities, such as cell adhesive sequences and growth factors, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Abalone, the remarkable history and uncertain future of California's iconic shellfish - LivestreamPrized for their iridescent shells and delectable meat, abalone have a long and rich cultural history in California; but with increasing stresses to marine ecosystems today, these unique mollusks now face enormous challenges. Join award-winning author Ann Vileisis for a deep dive into the environmental history of abalone, based on ...
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An Apollo 13 Astronaut Shares His Story - LivestreamFred Haise was set to become the sixth person to walk on the moon. But three days into his voyage on Apollo 13, an oxygen tank exploded, instantly turning a groundbreaking mission into an unprecedented effort to bring three astronauts safely back to Earth. More than half a century later, ...
Where: Cost: $25
he Future of Wireless Communications (Reprise) Hint: It’s not a linear amplifier - LivestreamSpectrum and energy are expensive and constrained resources in the era of 5G. Given the exponential increase in the demand for wireless capacity, these constraints have become more apparent and innovation in this space is therefore crucial.The future generations of wireless communications will demand innovative leaps in spectrum efficiency, bandwidth ...
In his new book, Fire and Blood, Eugene Linden examines the role of business interests in muddying messages from scientists and derailing attempts to galvanize the public. He tells a story of big monied interests doing what they do to protect short-term profits against longer-term threats. One of the through-lines ...
Dr. Dyson is a mission-driven entrepreneur with a passion for creative problem-solving. She will provide her insights on pressing environmental challenges and developing and scaling technologies that will sustainably manage and renew the planet’s resources. There will be opportunities for Q&A from attendees.Speaker: Dr. Lisa Dyson, Air Protein.
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Science Denial: Why It Happens And What To Do About It - LivestreamHow do individuals decide whether to accept human causes of climate change, vaccinate their children, or practice social distancing during a pandemic? Understanding key psychological explanations for science denial and doubt can help provide a means for improving scientific literacy and understanding - critically important at a time when denial ...
Are you a fan of the forest? Whether in remote or urban settings, trees are an essential part of our ecology. They provide habitat, control erosion, and release oxygen into our atmosphere. The complex structures of their communication networks and contribution to resilient landscapes are now beginning to be recognized ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is an international collaborative research network that uses automated radio telemetry to track birds, bats, and insects. Join us for an overview of how Motus works, highlights from various research projects that have used Motus, and current and developing initiatives. New research projects, new technological ...
 Get a free virtual ticket at: https://www.simpletix.com/e/rfo-speaker-series-the-top-tourist-sights-tickets-100742In this illustrated, non-technical program, 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 channel on Venus, the towering Mount Olympus volcano on Mars (three times the height ...
Imprisoned in a remote Turkish POW camp during World War I, having survived a two-month forced march and a terrifying shootout in the desert, two British officers, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, join forces to bamboozle their iron-fisted captors. To stave off despair and boredom, Jones takes a handmade Ouija ...
