SETI Talks - Exocomets: Icy bodies from Distant Systems - LivestreamEvidence for exocomets, icy bodies in extrasolar planetary systems, has rapidly increased over the past decade. Researchers have detected pockets of volatile gases around young stars and star-grazing exocomets transiting in front of their star. With the recently launched JWST, the rapid advances of this budding subfield of exoplanetary science ...
PG&E is committed to California’s vision of a sustainable energy future. This includes the company’s support for the state’s implementation of SB 100 and carbon neutrality by 2045 in a reliable and cost-effective manner for its customers. PG&E is doing its part to transition California to a decarbonized and climate-resilient ...
Where: Cost: Free
Marin Green Home Tour - LivestreamJoin this free, two-day virtual tour of 10 homes in Marin County and see what Marin residents are doing to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, save water, and move toward a safer, healthier, greener, and more resilient future. The tour features new homes, remodels, retrofits, and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #128: Consciousness, Managing Your Manager, & a Spelling Bee! Phenomenological Relationship CounselingEvery good lecture, at the end of the day, is a self-help lecture. Dr. House will take us on a tour through the variety of conscious experiences we know about, speculate about some we don’t yet know about, and elaborate the kinds of conscious experiences we might look ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 advance, $12 at door
Next Steps on Climate: Putting a Price on CarbonThe Inflation Reduction Act will go a long way toward cutting US greenhouse gas emissions. But it won’t get us to net-zero by 2030. We need to ramp up our ambitions to help keep 1.5°C within reach globally.So how do we supercharge our efforts to meet the target of net-zero ...
 When we look at the night sky, we see a backdrop that appears timeless and unchanging. However, in reality, the Universe is teeming with activity -- often explosive and cataclysmic. One recently recognized celestial phenomenon is that of "Fast Radio Bursts": very short bursts of radio light coming from far ...
The Universe is big - bigger than we can often comprehend - but it has fascinating details on every scale. From the extremely large, galaxies, stars and planets, to the incredibly small, with intricate structure inside every atom. But where did it all come from? Find out how astronomy can ...
Mathematicians use logic to understand the behavior and connections of abstract objects and collections. We use the power of mathematical proof to form statements that we know with certainty to be true. We also, on occasion, enjoy applying mathematics towards slightly more playful things! While mathematics is often viewed as ...
