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 ...
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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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Friday, 04/15/22
Observing the Upper-Atmosphere with Satellite Stellar Occultation Measurements - LivestreamIn this talk we will investigate measurements from an orbiting nanosatellite and upcoming measurements from an instrument Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is adding to the International Space Station in 2023. We will discuss how well we can retrieve the atmospheric profile (temperature, density, pressure) and extract atmospheric gravity waves ...
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Saturday, 04/16/22
Construing Reality: The Distortions of the Mind - California Cognitive Science ConferenceThe California Cognitive Science Conference at UC Berkeley is an annual all-day symposium bringing together hundreds of students, researchers, and members of the general public from around the world who are passionate about the interdisciplinary field of Cognitive Science for a day of talks and research presentations. We feature talks given by prominent scientists ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 General, Faculty and Students free
#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 ...
Family Nature Walks - Baylands Nature PreserveEnvironmental 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 ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Investigating Space: Spacecraft of SpaceXAs part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the fourth SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket is preparing to launch from Kennedy Space Center later in April! This mission will carry 4 astronauts to the International Space Station. Chabot welcomes former SpaceX Dragon and Falcon Quality Supervisor Erik Li to ...
Join us for The Universe in Verse an annual charitable celebration of science and nature, winged with poetry and music, created and hosted by Maria Popova (The Marginalian) in collaboration with astronomer and UC Santa Cruz Director of Astrobiology Natalie Batalha. In the majestic Quarry Amphitheater in the redwoods, we will explore the marvel and mystery of life, ...
The stars beckon. But humans evolved to survive on Earth, not to hurtle through space. For long-duration travel - interplanetary and, even, interstellar - what spacecraft accommodations are necessary? Is on-board human hibernation an option? Might we overcome the problems of space radiation and prolonged weightlessness? Finally, scientists may argue ...
