Exploring the Future of CybersecurityCybersecurity has become a central part of the discussion on how we work, live and communicate as a society. It is not just confined to the world of IT and digital technologies anymore. During one of the largest conferences about cybersecurity, the RSA Conference in San Francisco this ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
June LASER Event - LivestreamSarah Cole (Columbia University) on "James Joyce's Ulysses at 100"Register at weblink to receive connection information
During times of a changing climate, how can we ensure fair and resilient solutions for everyone? Sea level rise, drought, heat waves and wildfires will impact Bay Area communities in the coming years. Violet Saena will talk about addressing these climate issues in an equitable way. Violet, Founder and Executive ...
Join The Leakey Foundation for a free virtual event featuring Dan Lieberman, Harvard human evolutionary biologist, in conversation with Evan Hadingham, Senior Science Editor for PBS’s NOVA series. They explore some of the most exciting and groundbreaking surprises revealed by human origins research.Over the past fifty years, researchers have made ...
Will you go to prom with us? Bust out your powder blue suit and best merfolk attire - we’re celebrating World Oceans Day under the sea. Strike a pose at the photo booth, craft your own prom accessories, and dance the night away to a special guest performance.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 - $16 depending on entrance time
After Dark: Pride - Unheard StoriesIn honor of Pride Month, join us in celebrating LGBTQ+ heritage and culture. Tonight, we come together to share unheard stories, past and present - stories of LGBTQ+ identities, histories, resilience, and achievements. Everyone is welcome. We invite you to share your story with us.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Every autumn, billions of birds migrate thousands of kilometers from their breeding grounds to more favorable environments. Migrations of raptors and songbirds often overlap in space and time, creating predator-prey interactions that shape behaviors and migration strategies. However, the wide-ranging movements of a migrating avian community make specific ecological interactions ...
It is sometimes claimed that trying to convince a science denier with facts will only backfire. The latest research, however, shows that this is mistaken and that there ARE effective techniques that can be used to keep someone from becoming a science denier and even help them to overturn mistaken ...
 Sometimes, bigger is better. The Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will collect 9 times more light than the largest currently existing telescope and, with adaptive optics, make images 9 times sharper. Overall, that’s 81 times better! The TMT International Observatory (with members from the US, Japan, China, India, & Canada), together ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 06/10/22
Cephalopod Week: Movie NightScience Friday and Deep Look team up to talk all about tentacles! From octopuses to squids, and cuttlefishes to nautiluses, join us for a screening of short films featuring these highly intelligent creatures.Presented by KQED LiveÂ
Where: San FranciscoCost: In Person: $10 / Livestream: Free.
Saturday, 06/11/22
STEM Saturday Summer Science SeriesThe mission of the STEM Summer Science Series is to provide a safe atmosphere for scholars (Girls & Boys) to learn and explore the scientific process through fun hands on experiments.All participants will develop foundational skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math using scientific processes through fun, hands-on science activities, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Science at Cal - Pathways to the Pharmacy: Discovery, Development, and Access to New MedicinesHow are new medicines discovered and developed? How can universities help create products to benefit patients? How do the government and private companies decide which projects to invest in? Drug discovery often follows a long, rocky and winding road to success. In this talk, Dr. Schaletzky will highlight some innovative ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Sunday, 06/12/22
Afternoon Hike at Mindego HillJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful 5-mile hike from the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve to the top of the POST-protected Mindego Hill. You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about how we protected this beautiful property featuring panoramic views of redwood ridges and ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Tuesday, 06/14/22
Open House: Machine Learning, the mortar of modernizationMachine Learning is advancing the civilization and is one of the key drivers of economy today. Machine Learning literacy may one day become essential the way computer literacy is today. This talk intends to explain Machine Learning concepts to wider audiences by using easy to relate real world analogies and ...
Over the past fifty years, researchers have made extraordinary discoveries that help us to understand For tens of thousands of years, sharing knowledge about the natural world has been part of what makes us human. Indeed, humans have many adaptations for fireside storytelling, shared experiences, artistic imagery, and “jokey joke ...
Where: Cost: Free
How the National Science Foundation Supports and Translates Innovation - LivestreamThis program will give background on how technology research, innovation and transformation occurs from discoveries and research supported by the National Science Foundation.The National Science Foundations supports deep, early and foundational research across a wide range of fields and is funded by the American taxpayer. However, bringing those discoveries and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 in person, $5 online
