Infant research faces all the same issues that negatively affect replicability and reproducibility in psychology at large. In addition, it deals with a vulnerable population that is challenging to recruit and not terribly compliant once in the lab. These factors potentially increase noise and pose challenges for obtaining adequate sample ...
Clock for quantum and fundamental physicsPrecise control of quantum states of matter and innovative laser technology are revolutionizing the performance of atomic clocks and metrology, providing opportunities to observe emerging phenomena and explore fundamental physics. Recent advances include measurement of the gravitation time dilation over sub-millimeter distances and incorporating spin entanglement in clock operations.Speaker: Jun ...
Commissioner Darcie L. Houck was appointed to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) by Governor Gavin Newsom on Feb. 9, 2021. She formerly served as Chief Counsel for the California Energy Commission since 2019.Commissioner Houck was an Administrative Law Judge at the CPUC from 2016 to 2019, a Partner at ...
Cosmic Explorer - a next-gen gravitational-wave observatoryWith almost 100 gravitational-wave sources detected to-date, and the first-generation facilities now over 20-years old, there is growing momentum towards the next-generation of gravitational-wave observatories. Projects are underway in Europe, Australia, Japan, India and the US to bring new ground-based observatories online. These audio-band observatories will be complemented by a ...
Speaker: Yuxin Zhou, UC Santa BarbaraThis event has been rescheduled for January 24, 2023
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Wonderfest: The Mathematics of LanguageIf your native language (Irish, Igbo, Ilocano, . . .) is threatened by competition from another language (likely English!), and if preserving that language is important, what options do you have? Which approach to language preservation is most likely to be effective? Or... How much time do you have before ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Wednesday, 11/30/22
The Science of Communicating Climate Change - LivestreamAs important as knowing the climate science, social science provides evidence-based practices that allow us to communicate climate science more effectively. In this session, you will be introduced to the work of the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation (NNOCCI), a collective of over 500 climate communicators. Learn ...
Where: Cost: Free
Chromatin Club Bay Area - In Person SymposiumThe Chromatin Club Bay Area was founded to foster a scientific community between Stanford, Berkeley, UC San Francisco, UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, UC Merced and others. We organize monthly online seminars during which three scientists from our institutions present their work, and semi-annual in person meetings each quarter to ...
Response of the Delta and Estuary to a major change in wastewater nutrient loading - LivestreamApril of last year, the largest wastewater treatment plant discharging waste into the Northern Sacramento San Joaquin Delta completed a >$2B upgrade to its treatment processes. This resulted in a large reduction of total nitrogen loading to the Delta and a change in the chemical form of that nitrogen from ...
The early images from the James Webb Space Telescope have been applauded by scientists, the media, and the public. But there is far more to our expectations from this remarkable space instrument than just pretty pictures. In this introductory talk, astronomer and educator Andrew Fraknoi explains what makes the Webb ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 live/$10 online General
Hardcore Natural History: Nature’s Extreme Events!Join us for a panel discussion on the science behind nature’s most extreme moments. Climate change, tectonic movement, weather events and more will be discussed. Be sure to come with lots of questions and enjoy a spread of small bites and drinks beforehand.
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $15 General, $10 Members, $5 Students
Our Lonely Sun: How Multiple Star Systems Form (or don’t)Most stars are born with one or more stellar companions. Observational advances over the last decade have enabled high-resolution, interferometric studies of forming multiple systems and statistical surveys of multiplicity in star-forming regions. These have yielded new insights into how such systems form and how multiplicity affects disk evolution and ...
Phytoplankton are key primary producers performing half of Earth’s carbon fixation, forming the base of aquatic food webs, and driving major biogeochemical cycles. The global analysis of phytoplankton thermal traits shows that warming may change phytoplankton biodiversity, with tropical regions being especially vulnerable, and that the interactions of temperature with ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
POP Movement: Spearheading Youth-Led Innovation and Action to Protect Our PlanetThe session will provide an overview of the work, vision, and values of the POP (Protect Our Planet) Movement and will showcase projects led by youth spearheading action to tackle climate change through unique, innovative, and technology-based solutions. These projects have been nurtured by the POP Movement under its mentorship program to ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
After Dark: Light ScienceLight is all around us, bringing energy and color to our world in a whole spectrum of ways. Tonight, learn about the science of what makes things glow, and experience demos from artists and makers who harness light to transformative effect. Wander our galleries and discover a collection of luminous ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, everyone’s invited to shop the halls at our annual eclectic holiday market curated by SF Bazaar. Looking for original artwork? We got you. Handmade jewelry or gourmet chocolate? Yep, got that too. With nearly 40 local makers and merchants in attendance, there’s ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18.75
NightSchool: World's Most Endangered - LivestreamCycads are older than dinosaurs and more endangered than any other group of organisms on Earth, but for something with those impressive superlatives, their plight is woefully obscure. If you’ve ever looked at dinosaur art, you know what cycads look like: They’re the flora in the background, palm-like but with ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 12/02/22
Coastal Walk at 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 ...
Dr. Watson-Zink is driven to understand the ecological, evolutionary, and physiological contexts under which ancestrally marine animals colonized land across the history of life on Earth beginning over 300 millions years ago, and how these transitions produced the biodiversity patterns we currently observe in terrestrial environments. Her research focuses on ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Autonomous Big Data Collection and Analysis in Electron MicroscopyThe promise of incorporating "big data" into the advancement of science is that it will accelerate our ability to discover new materials and phenomena; however, significant hurdles to this exciting future still exist. Electron microscopy (EM) is known for its ability to study materials at the sub-nanometer scale down to ...
Statistical data tells the sordid story of Black women’s reproductive experiences in the United States: they are 51% more likely to give birth prematurely than other women, are 3 to 4 times more likely t0 die from a pregnancy-related cause, and 31 percent more likely to experience Cesarean-sections. The grip ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
First Friday - Moving to MarsThis year, in early December, it will be the best time to view Mars and it is a great time to look forward to NASA’s Mission to Mars. Join NASA and SETI scientist Pascal Lee as they explore the beauty of the Martian landscape and discuss how art has influenced ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 Youth/Seniors, $5 Members
Introduction to AstrophotographyHave you ever wondered how astronomers take a picture of another galaxy or celestial object? In this presentation, you will hear how amateur astronomers produce these images. This includes the required equipment, what an imaging session looks like, and finally, an overview of processing data into a final image. Whether ...
The area of quantum machine learning (QML) is a young one and is expanding quickly. QML builds artificial intelligence that utilises quantum technology to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of learning algorithms. In order to overcome the difficulties of merging quantum computation and machine learning and to advance our understanding ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 12/03/22
North Coyote Valley December BioBlitzExplore the North Coyote Valley Conservation Area with SCVAS! Join us for a BioBlitz to explore the plants and animals that call this part of the Coyote Valley home! Gates will be open to the public from 9AM to 12PM.We will be using iNaturalist to catalog organisms big and small ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Glow FestWatch science come to light at Glow Fest! Dig into the art and science of light at this all-ages celebration. Enjoy hands-on activities that illuminate the how of light. Catch a glimpse of bioluminescent creatures and learn why they glow. Experience demos from artists and makers who harness light to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Fort Point Candlelight TourThe Candlelight Tour of Fort Point is a popular guided program that allows visitors to experience the fort in a new light. This evening tour will maze through the shadows of the historic structure by candlelight and visitors will see the glimmering lights of the Golden Gate Bridge towering up ...
