Groundbreaking Results from the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration - LivestreamThe European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) will present a new Milky Way Result from the EHT on May 12. The EHT is a network of synchronized radio observatories across Earth. Together, they create an array that can capture much higher resolution imaging than any single ...
Where: Cost: Free
Science Symposium 2022: Celebrating our Science - LivestreamLearn about the science that undergirds the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project at our 2-day Symposium, featuring up-to-date presentations and discussion on tidal marsh and pond restoration, waterbirds, sediment, exciting collaborations and more.See weblink for full symposium daily schedule and to register and receive connection information
Where: Cost: Free
Weekday Morning Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by a POST representative who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve that hosts tide ...
Siobhan Powell will discuss her work building a toolkit of data-driven methods to support long-term planning and policymaking for electric vehicle charging in California. She will illustrate large-scale modeling of charging control and present the SPEECH model (Scalable Probabilistic Estimates of Electric vehicle CHarging), which captures the wide range of behaviors ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Uses of Delusion: Why It’s Not Always Rational to Be Rational - LivestreamAlthough reason and rationality are our friends in almost all contexts, in some cases people are better off putting reason aside. In a number of very important situations, we benefit by not seeing the world as it is, and by not behaving like logic-driven machines. Sometimes we know we aren’t ...
Where: Cost: Free
Why Quantum Computing? Why Now?Quantum Computers have the potential to revolutionize computation by solving certain types of hard computational problems faster or better. In recent years, great progress has been made in Quantum Computing -- the Quantum Ecosystem is growing in all directions, from academia to industry, and producing new hardware, software, and partnerships.In ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 - $20
After Dark: Double Horizon OpeningSpark 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. Tonight, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
For 4 billion years, life has evolved under dark nights, brightened only by the moon and stars. The light/dark cycle dictated by the earth’s rotation around the sun is one of the most reliable environmental cues on the planet, and so nearly all living organisms have mechanisms for detecting and ...
Join us on to celebrate SETI pioneer, Dr. Shelley Wright, as she receives the 2022 Drake Award. Dr. Wright leads the Center for Astrophysics & Space Sciences, University of California, San Diego. She is the principal investigator on NIROSETI, an instrument designed to detect infrared laser pulses that could originate from distant advanced ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: $50 in person, $20 online,
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 - $17.25
PubScience: What Makes the Earth Shake? From Slow Slip Events to Large QuakesPubScience is our monthly event series where we bring scientists to local bars to give short, casual science talks and presentations on a variety of topics. These events are always free and open to the public of all backgrounds and interests.Speaker: Ryan Yohler, UC Berkeley
Interest in astronomy and space is virtually universal. Knowledge is not. For me and legions of outreach astronomers I work with around the world, astronomy is the gateway to STEM education, accessible to all. But unlike other sciences, people rarely know the basics, like what a star or planet is, ...
Impacts of Fire on Reptiles and Amphibians in Sonoma County - LivestreamHow are amphibians and reptiles, known collectively as herpetofauna, impacted by fire? Some species may be particularly vulnerable to negative impacts from fire due to their relatively low dispersal abilities compared with other groups of animals. In order to effectively plan prescribed burns and prioritize mitigation for potential wildfires, ecologists ...
Where: Cost: $15 General, $10 Members
Celebrating 175 Years of Neptune: A Story from its Discovery to the Present - LivestreamNeptune was discovered on 24 Sep. 1846, i.e., ~175 years ago. Since its discovery we have a learned much about the planet itself, its moons and ring system. This talk will present the story of Neptune, from its discovery to the present, using data at visible, near- and mid-infrared, and ...
A science festival to spark children's wonder and curiosity for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)!See weblink to see list of exhibitors (click on the "Click to View Program link)
Where: Santa RosaCost: Free
Afternoon Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by a POST representative who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve that hosts tide ...
Curl up on Chabot’s Observation Deck for a live watch party of this year’s Blood Moon Total Eclipse. Dark skies, hot chocolate and excited astronomers offer an exciting viewing experience you won’t want to miss! In one of the year’s greatest eclipses, the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow and appears ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $7 Youth, Free for members and < 2
Lunar Eclipse Viewing PartyThe next total lunar eclipse will be viewable from Northern California! Join us to observe the eclipse on the Stanford campus naked-eye and through telescopes. You will also get to talk to astronomers about anything -- the Moon, our solar system, and much more!Exact location and parking instructions TBA. Register ...
Though the COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, it is heading into a new phase, particularly in Western countries such as the United States and throughout Europe. Increasingly, citizens want a return to normal, with fewer restrictions, and are showing willingness to find ways to live with and manage the virus. As ...
 Between 1967 and 1976, experiments at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (and elsewhere) demonstrated the existence of fundamental particles known as quarks inside protons, neutrons, and other hadrons. I describe the key SLAC experiments and the related theoretical advances that led to the quark-parton model becoming the accepted picture of ...
Decarbonization is one of the biggest challenges faced by aviation, and the pathway to net-zero emissions will take innovation, collaboration, and legislation. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has a key role to play but requires bold action from airlines, fuel providers, and policymakers in order to reach the necessary scale. One ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 05/17/22
From There to Here: My Asian American Journey Join us for a special midday broadcast to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Weike Wang, a Chinese American and award-winning author of the novels “Chemistry†and “Joan is Okay,†as well as Dianne Xiao, an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, will share their experiences and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Beyond Flatland: A Star of Many DimensionsThe more we learn about the Sun, the more we can appreciate its essential complexity. Telescopes have taught us it is not an unblemished sphere. Multi-wavelength observations reveal its structured atmosphere, and ever-higher temporal and spatial resolutions expose its spectacular dynamics. Helioseismology penetrates its depths, and STEREO and Solar Orbiter ...
Future of Work: Design Your 100 Year LifeBeing born in a developed country today means a life expectancy of roughly 100 years. How does this outlook change how we plan and live our lives? What are the implications for us today? And is there even a way to "design" our lives?Today, most people in developed countries such ...
Speciation in Birds: a Time TravelIn the evergreen forest of the Pacific Northwest, two species of wood warbler that hybridize are on the brink of forming a new species. A more northern species, the Townsend’s Warbler and a more southern species, the Hermit Warbler, overlap in range and hybridize. This provides a ...
 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:Stanford neuroeconomist Tara Srirangarajan on Neural Engagement With Nature Imagery - The power of Internet media to capture attention, inspire ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 05/18/22
Disrupted Energy Markets: Fossil Revival or Renewable Opportunity? - LivestreamAs Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other economic pressures disrupt global energy markets, even insiders are scrambling to make sense of this moment. Is this when fossil fuels strike back or when renewables surge to gain market share? Or can both be true in different ways and time frames?The Biden ...
Where: Cost: Free
How to Make a Star We come from the stars. What if we could touch them? In this talk on building stars, telescopes, and communities, Dr. Nia Imara will present efforts to create the first 3D-printed stellar nurseries, with the aim of shedding light on the complex structure of star-forming environments; efforts to develop a ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
The TESS Mission: A Search for E.T. - LivestreamAs one of the most advanced photometric survey instruments, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has observed tens of millions of stars since 2018. Many of these stars display variable light output caused by various natural sources, including transits by surrounding exoplanets. With thousands of planet systems now known thanks ...
In the past two and a half decades, more than 4000 planets have been discovered orbiting other stars beyond our own Solar System. This has sparked a revolution in astronomy as we realize our Solar System is not alone. However, we still don’t know if our Solar System is rare ...
3D Navigation Method for the Visually ImpairedThe visually impaired must currently rely on navigational aids to replace their sense of sight, like a white cane or GPS(Global Positioning System)-based navigation, both of which fail to work well indoors. The white cane cannot be used to determine a user’s position within ...
