The rise of the public cloud changed system architecture forever. In this talk, we will cover how the three pillars of the architecture allow the Snowflake system to scale analytic workloads and became foundational attributes of the Data Cloud. Scaling analytic workload on the data cloud requires an architecture separating ...
Brook Thompson from the Yurok and Karuk tribes of Northern California goes in detail how the Klamath River water quality is linked not just to a decline in salmon, but a decline in mental, physical, and cultural health of her tribes. Through personal anecdotes and using her experience as a ...
Where: Moss LandingCost:
Tech and Justice: Navigating Harms in the Digital Age - LivestreamThis virtual event will bring together formerly incarcerated students from UC Berkeley to discuss the technology-mediated harms that disproportionately affect communities impacted by the criminal legal system. Our guests, Shani Shay, Conan Minihan, and Eli Martinez, will share their personal experiences and insights on these issues. The table talk will ...
Where: Cost: Free
Pinniped Personalities: Ask an Expert - LivestreamCurious about what it’s like working with marine mammals like elephant seals, Hawaiian monk seals and California sea lions? Want to know which species are the loudest, the smartest or the most challenging to handle?Bring your questions to our interactive Q&A with an animal care expert from The Marine Mammal ...
The modern concept of seismic base isolation revolutionized seismic protection of structures and their functions. From the time of the earliest U.S. applications of seismic isolation in the mid-1980’s, structural engineers have continued to innovate and invent effective ways to apply this promising concept to both new and existing buildings, ...
Connectivity Standards Alliance & Matter IntroductionOn October 4, 2022, the Alliance released Matter 1.0, a global, open-source standard that removes barriers to IoT device interoperability & sustainability by enabling smart home products to work together seamlessly, to help to improve efficiency and reduce energy use and cost. This industry-unifying standard is the foundation for connected things ...
Where: Cost: Free
Designing Ecosystems for Education, Work, and Community Engagement Join UC Santa Cruz as we explore the design of ecosystems to support individuals and communities in navigating a whitewater world of change. We will discuss learning environments modeled after the workplace that expand opportunities for students to learn through real-world, experiential, and community-engaged projects. We share the journey of ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
1.5 C - Sustainable Batteries Panel EventClimate Tech Action Network (CTAN) presents 1.5°C, an ongoing climate technology panel event that will focus on the engineering and scientific challenges facing different verticals of the climate crisis. We are bringing together some of the hottest startups in the field to explore the complex trade-offs in cost, feasibility, scalability, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 suggested donation
Entra-Verified ID: A cheaper, faster & more trustworthy ID for remote employees - LivestreamFor the past few years, Microsoft has been working with Decentralized Identity Foundation and World Wide Web Consortium communities on building systems with decentralized identifiers and verifiable Credentials. Entra Verified ID is our standard based decentralized identity system implementation. In this session, you will learn how Verifiable Credentials can support ...
Alice Yuan Zhang(Media Artist) on "The Need for Intergenerational Tech"Toward a cyclical framework of sowing code as seed, maintenance as recipe, and just relations as networked infrastructure...Read more Jennifer Dionne(Stanford Univ) on "Life-speed reads of biological bits with Silicon photonics"In-situ, highly miniaturized sensors based on silicon photonic chips...Read ...
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to commemorate the union of Nerd Nite SF and the Rickshaw Stop once again! We really thought our October event would be our last at the Rickshaw, but thanks to the great turnout from nerds like you, dear reader, the venue is giving ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 online, $12 at door
Satellite Constellations: An Existential Threat for Astronomy? - LivestreamA growing number of swarms of satellites are outshining the stars, and scientists fear no one will do anything to stop it. Activities in near-Earth space are becoming increasingly privatized, with the number of satellites in low-Earth orbit predicted to grow dramatically from about 2,000 to over 100,000 in the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Path to the Stars: Exploring BioAstronautics - LivestreamRight now, we’re at the dawn of a new space age. As humanity prepares to return to the moon and beyond, one might ask: how can I be a part of this? Join Ben Foehr, MS in Aerospace Engineering and Grad Student studying Human Spaceflight at CU Boulder, for a ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 02/16/23
Current challenges and future opportunities at the Cosmic FrontierI will start by discussing some recent measurements of low redshift matter fluctuations, showing interesting discrepancies with predictions from the early Universe. I will highlight challenges and potential solutions that serve as cautionary tales and preparatory work for the analysis of Rubin Observatory's data and its joint modeling with CMB ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Guided nature walk at Bouverie PreserveExperience the beauty and rich natural history of Bouverie Preserve by signing up for a Guided Nature Walk Participants are paired with a trained volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland and rugged chaparral.Visitors of all ages are welcome. Minors MUST be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. Reservations ...
Last August, California announced groundbreaking plans to phase out the production of traditional gas-powered cars by 2035. Reports show that, with the right policies, it is technically and economically feasible. But state and local leaders have just over a decade to transition how Californians drive and fuel their vehicles. At ...
Where: Cost: Free
Silicon Valley Leaders SymposiumSince Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Register ...
The integration of digital connectivity with physical processes in IoT environments has enabled sensors and actuators to interact with each other over the physical space. However, IoT environments have complex physical interactions between actuators and sensors that create new classes of vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, traditional IoT security measures ignore such complex ...
Three-dimensional (3D) imaging through a compact device could enable many applications in mobile consumer electronics and biomedical endoscopy. Conventional 3D cameras are bulky and require taking multiple photos to synthesize a 3D scene. Here, I will introduce a new type of 3D camera. It replaces all the bulk optics by ...
Where: Cost: Free
Medical Myths and Superstitions: How Our Instincts Can Lead Us Astray - LivestreamWhat grosses you out? Pretty much everyone is disgusted by open wounds, vomit, and or other things that could transmit germs and make us sick. Our sense of disgust can protect us - but it can also lead us astray. Many medical myths, misconceptions, and irrational health fears relate back ...
Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, are a frontier in human health. Phages are some of the best studied organisms on earth with critical roles in biotechnology. They are also highly abundant in our bodies, outnumbering both our own cells and the bacteria that produce them. However, we are just beginning ...
Scientists continue to make astounding discoveries about the navigational and physiological feats that enable migratory birds to cross immense oceans or fly above the highest mountains, go weeks without sleep or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch. Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing(2021), takes ...
From the man behind the modern traffic light to the minds who helped land the first man on the moon, Black inventors have transformed the fabric of our world. Presented in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library in celebration of their exhibition Black Excellence, Black Invention, tonight’s After Dark ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLife: Noise PopGet ready to make some NOISE at the official NightLife Noise Pop Music Fest pre-party! With a headlining DJ set by Neon Indian, there’s no better way to celebrate Noise Pop’s 30th anniversary than with live music, live art, and of course, live science.SCHEDULE OF EVENTSThe Show Piazza6:00 - 7:15 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25.50
Sonoma County Mycological Association: Scholarship Winners Presentations - LivestreamOur scholarship recipients share their amazing research!2022 Scholarships: Clara Qin, Martha "Fabiola" Pulido-Chavez, Jose David Castro Zabarain, Brandon Stairs, Felipe Esteban Saez Corte, Birch Maxwell Lazo-Murphy, Carolyn Delevich, Gabe Runte, Davy DeKrey, Prasanth Prakash PrabhuSee weblink for Zoom connection
Where: Cost: Free
Technology on Tap: Networking & Talks on Quantum in Finance and NanotechIs Quantum the Future of Banking?Find out how quantum is being applied to the world of finance and how innovation is driven within a Fortune 50 company.Come for exciting networking and conversations with other industry professionals, scientists, and investors.Featuring a talk on emerging applications of quantum in finance by Mekena ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 advance, $20 in person
Fire and Wine: How Wildfire Affects Your CabernetHow is fire changing wine and wine production in Northern California?Join KQED climate reporter Danielle Venton and Check, Please! Bay Area host and wine expert Leslie Sbrocco for a science and tasting event to compare wines from smoke-tainted and unaffected grapes.Then, North Bay Jobs with Justice will share how the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: In Person: $15 / Livestream: Free.
Lunar Landing Sites -- Past and FutureAs we reach the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landings, we look back at the locations we visited with Apollo, review why those sites were selected, and reflect on what we learned there. We then look ahead to new locations on the Moon for the Artemis program, and what ...
The eye is the most accessible part of the central nervous system. Noninvasive technologies using nonvisible light sources can now routinely image the structure and vasculature of the retina and the optic nerve at at an amazing 200,000 scans per second. Yaping Joyce Liao, MD, PhD, talks about state-of-the-art ophthalmic ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 02/17/23
Judging The Internet: The Supreme Court's Upcoming Cases On Platform RegulationThis term, the Supreme Court will consider two groundbreaking cases about platform regulation. The outcome of those cases, Gonzalez and Taamneh, will likely re-set the rules telling platforms when to remove content posted by their users.  Two more cases, likely to be heard next term, pose the opposite question. The NetChoice cases, about social media laws enacted in Texas ...
At its height in the late 1980s, the Soviet science system was the largest national infrastructure of science and technology in the world. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in late 1991, the science systems of Russia and the other post-Soviet successor states â€" as well as former and ...
The oxidation state of a rocky planet’s mantle has a strong influence on the composition of secondary atmospheres formed through outgassing. Understanding how mantle oxidation state depends on planetary bulk composition and how it changes with time due to planetary differentiation, atmospheric outgassing, and interactions with a planet’s volatile envelope ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Astro 101: Sights of the Cosmos, Intro to AstronomyThis event provides a different introduction to astronomy than our Intro to the Night Sky talks. During this hour, you'll gain an appreciation for the size and scale of the cosmos and our place within it. You'll see many examples of the beautiful objects visible in the night sky, learn ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Comets: what are they, why do we care, and how do we visit them?Comets are well-preserved leftovers from the formation of the solar system and represent windows into the physical conditions and chemical composition of the regions where they formed. To investigate the inner most regions of the coma, an unbound atmosphere of gas and dust, and the comet’s nucleus usually requires dedicated ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Saturday, 02/18/23
Coastal 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 ...
Join us quarterly on the third Saturday of the month for Investigating Space as we explore and discuss the big topics in space exploration with some of the leading scientists and researchers in the Bay Area. In this new series, Chabot Space & Science Center highlights the latest discoveries, science research, and space ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with museum admission
Family Nature Walks - Foothills 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: Los AltosCost: Free
Sunday, 02/19/23
Presidio: Changes Through TimeJoin the National Park Service and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the GGNRA!This half-mile, level walk shows the historical changes to the Presidio, from the Spanish fort all the way to the new Tunnel Tops. Who benefitted from these changes, and who did not?Learn about the people who lived here, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Everything About Agar: How to Capture and Propagate MushroomsFor the second Bay Area Applied Mycology and Counter Culture Labs Joint Mycology workshop of 2023, we will focus on a technique that is central to the field of mycology:Â culturing fungi on agar.This workshop will also be livestreamed on YouTubeWe will cover everything from the preparation of agar using simple ...
I will describe some recent results for solving certain quantum mechanical systems within the "Bootstrap" approach. The two main ideas are that integrals of positive functions are positive and that in many 1-D quantum systems there are recursion relations that let one evaluate a lot of such integrals from very little extra ...
Astronomy Beginner's Forum - LivestreamIf you're new to astronomy and are perhaps considering getting your own telescope but are not sure where to start, maybe we can help!This event is an on-line meeting where you can chat with representatives of SJAA as well as other new astronomy enthusiasts. We'll share general tips and answer ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 02/21/23
Leveraging quantum sensors to shine new light on searches for low-mass dark matterWhile dark matter accounts for approximately 85% of the mass in the universe, its physical nature remains one of the most pressing open questions in the field of physics. Three decades of experiments have been searching for dark matter interactions over a wide range of candidate dark matter masses and all ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
From Ketogenic to Low-Fat Vegan Diets - LivestreamTwo popular diets that would appear to be polar opposites are the low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet vs. a low-fat vegan diet. Yet, if you examine the evidence-based research underlying these dietary recommendations, you may be surprised to find less controversy and more consensus than you might expect.Join us for a ...
Where: Cost: $35
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope at 15: Observing the Vibrant UniverseThe Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope’s Large Area Telescope (LAT), initially conceived of in the 1990’s here at Stanford and SLAC, was designed, built and is operated by an international scientific collaboration. Launched on June 8, 2008, Fermi has brought new insights into pulsars and neutron stars, supernova remnants, cosmic rays, ...
Building Stories with TropesStories are the pillars of human cultures. They shape our imagination, forge our understanding of the world, and empower people to share their ideas. Although great stories rarely fit into any particular box, stories can be highly structured at their core. Viewed as a timeline, stories are made up of ...
One hundred years ago, naturalists from the American Museum of Natural History visited Colombia, the world's birdiest country, to collect and study birds. A century later, Colombian ornithologists and local communities resurvey the same sites, walking the same paths and exploring what is left of the forests that foreign naturalists ...
Follow along as an eco artist / plumber / greywater & rainwater reuse activist marvels at how her life led to helping design embellishments for a cutting edge “green†sewage treatment plant in Tecate, Baja CA.What makes this gentle, passive, biological “water healing plant†unique? How does it work? Celebrate ...
Upon opening a new deck of cards, have you ever attempted a so-called perfect shuffle? A perfect shuffle splits a deck into two equal stacks, and then perfectly interlaces the cards from the two stacks. (Eight successive perfect shuffles puts the cards back into their original, fresh-out-of-the-pack order!) Only experienced ...
I have had an interest in fungi since the early 1980's. I came across MSSF around 2001. I joined soon after and have had many great experiences. Along the way, I also became a member Bay Area Applied Mycology (BAAM).By going to meetings, forays, volunteering and immersing myself in all ...
Visual input is considered unreliable underwater and therefore its current use in automatic analysis and decisions is limited. This influences the design of autonomous underwater vehicles which are usually equipped with multiple sensors which make them expensive and cumbersome. On the other hand, human divers often manage to complete complicated ...
Tremendous progress has been made in computing systems recently, providing us with a unique opportunity to leverage information about the computing architecture and hardware in real time. Much of our technological solutions - such as those enabling autonomous operations - demand fast and accurate computation. This talk focuses on the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Active Listening: Using Sound to Study Marine Mammals and the California Current EcosystemAcoustic recordings provide an opportunity to monitor marine ecosystems that otherwise may be prohibitively expensive or impossible to observe visually. I will introduce various methods to collect acoustic data and investigate how top predators in the California Current Ecosystem respond to the warming ocean, fishing activity, and ocean noise. I ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
Biometrics Regulation: Global State-of-Play Symposium (Day 1) - LivestreamAs part of BCLT’s newly launched project on biometrics, we will be hosting a virtual symposium on February 22 and 23, 2023 titled ‘Biometrics Regulation: Global State-of-Play’. Join us to hear leading global experts in the fields of law, public policy, social science, and computer science discuss existing data protection ...
Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) are one of nature’s most versatile biomolecules and possessa rich variety of functions, but why should we care about them? Because RNA has so much to teach us about our past, present, and future.In this talk, I will highlight how RNA has influenced our lives across time. ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Thursday, 02/23/23
Biometrics Regulation: Global State-of-Play Symposium (Day 2) - LivestreamAs part of BCLT’s newly launched project on biometrics, we will be hosting a virtual symposium on February 22 and 23, 2023 titled ‘Biometrics Regulation: Global State-of-Play’. Join us to hear leading global experts in the fields of law, public policy, social science, and computer science discuss existing data protection ...
Where: Cost:
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 ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: Free
Easy Morning Walk at WavecrestEnjoy a refreshing morning hike along the bluffs of the Wavecrest Trail! This family-friendly hike is an easy 2-mile walk and great for all ages and levels of hikers.This serene space is surrounded by POST-protected agricultural land and open space. Many people enjoy this scenic hike because of the great ...
Muir Woods marks the Southern front in a battle for survival between two competing owl species. On this strenuous 5-mile dusk hike we will look and listen for the owls that call Muir Woods home. Learn more about their history and ecology and receive the latest research updates on our ...
A renowned scientist and environmental advocate looks back on a life that has straddled the worlds of science and politics.Acclaimed as a public scientist and as a spokesperson on pressing environmental and equity issues, Paul R. Ehrlich reflects on his life, from his love affair with his wife Anne, to ...
Where: Cost: $10 General, Free for Members
NightLife of TomorrowDo androids dream of electric penguins? Expand your mind with a night of futuristic art and science from Afrofuturist fashion to sci-fi inspired art.Featured events:Oakland-based Fashion Designer James Head is serving lewks in an Afrofuturistic fashion show that merges African traditions and culture with science and technology. Â We see it ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20.25
After Dark: Point of ViewWhat you see depends on where you are looking from. Sometimes you need to shift your perspective, use tools to take a closer look, or step into another person’s shoes to see the whole picture. Tonight, experience the world through a new lens with our perceptual illusion and small-scale phenomena ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Behind the Headlines of a Wildlife Disease Die-Off - LivestreamThe how and why of wildlife disease investigationSpeaker: Kimberli Miller, USGS National Wildlife Health CenterWhat is the USGS National Wildlife Health Center?How do we figure out why wildlife die?Can we do something about it?Why care about wildlife?See weblink for connection instructions
Where: Cost: Free
Exoplanet Watch: Inviting Citizen Scientists to Observe Transiting Exoplanets - LivestreamJoin the Night Sky Network and Robert Zellem to learn how to participate in the discovery of exoplanets.On January 10, 2023, Exoplanet Watch was announced as NASA’s newest citizen science project studying exoplanets, or planets that orbit stars beyond our solar system. The project is growing daily, and we’re encouraging ...
Peter joined the Peay Lab at Stanford in 2020 after completing his PhD at the University of Michigan with Dr. Don Zak. He also completed a MS in Post-Secondary Science Education while at Michigan. He is broadly interested in the functional biogeography of fungal communities, determinants of fungal community assembly ...
Sonoma State University Astronomy Public Viewing NightsJoin members of the Sonoma State Physics - Astronomy department for public astronomy viewing. See weblink for map to the site.Event is weather dependent. Check the weblink prior to attending for last minute cancelations.
The amount of data that is being generated, stored, communicated, and analyzed is increasing at an exponential rate. Securing this data while in storage (or)Â in communication (or) in the analysis is challenging. Emerging technologies make this task much more challenging. Quantum computing is such an emerging technology having large-scale ...
Celebrate animal families of all shapes and sizes (and learn a bit about taxonomy)!Bring your own fantastic family to the museum & learn all about some genuinely astonishing animal families. We will look at the wonderful variety of family structures and parenting techniques displayed by wildlife right here on the ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
America’s Few - Marine Aces of the South PacificThey were America’s Few, this handful of US Marine Corps aviators.The term “Few†is, of course, borrowed from Winston Churchill’s iconic characterization of the outnumbered fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force who saved Britain from the Germans in 1940. Like Britain’s Few, America’s Few were in the right place ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free with admission
Family Nature Walks - Foothills 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: Los AltosCost: Free
Guided nature walk at Bouverie PreserveExperience the beauty and rich natural history of Bouverie Preserve by signing up for a Guided Nature Walk Participants are paired with a trained volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland and rugged chaparral.Visitors of all ages are welcome. Minors MUST be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. Reservations ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Free
Stewardship Saturday: Posting for PinnipedsGet ready to use the power of social media to create change for our ocean! During this event you will learn from our own Digital Media Manager about the behind the scenes of creating a successful post and what it takes to inspire others through various platforms. You will then ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Occurring on the Saturday nearest the 1st quarter moon (check our Events Page), join us on the 4th floor observatory for a night of smooth jazz, bright stars, and a lot of fun! We play our jazz from CSM's own ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
What if the Moon Didn’t Exist? - LivestreamThe Moon is responsible for many phenomena on Earth, including the tides, the seasons, the length of the day, much of the early volcanic activity on Earth, and the weather patterns we experience today. Without the Moon, all these things would be different. Is it possible that our Moon would ...
Drop-in anytime between 9 am and 11 am to bird with us! SCVAS volunteers will be stationed at Palo Alto Baylands on the north side of the duck pond with binoculars to help you identify the huge variety of shorebirds and ducks that call the Bay Area home. No RSVP ...
Cybersecurity in private enterprise is as much about relationships as technology. In this session, Hakeem Oseni will share strategies for using diplomacy and personality to achieve good security outcomes. We will discuss tips and tricks for leveraging interpersonal and emotional skills and stories to win people over and make them feel part of ...
A Century of Better Sampling: Ocean Data Collection from Boundary Layer to Basin ScalesOceanographer Walter Munk famously declared the first century of oceanography “A century of under sampling.†And while ocean data collection is still a real pain, I hope, in this talk, to inspire some optimism for the century to come. I will begin by discussing my doctoral work, which relied on ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Electronic order and unconventional phase behavior in new classes of kagome metalsKagome networks have long been predicted to host an interesting combination of features within their electronic band structures, ranging from localized flat bands to protected Dirac points to saddle points and their corresponding Van Hove singularities. Tuning band filling near these features is predicted to stabilize a wide array of ...
As the most recently discovered fundamental particle, the Higgs Boson offers a promising window into the nature of our universe. One special avenue of study is in measuring how the Higgs Boson interacts with itself. The Higgs bosons’ self-interactions carry important implications about both the microscopic and macroscopic behavior of our ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Tracking the motion of electrons, atoms, and molecules in strong laser fieldsExcitation of atoms and molecules by intense ultrafast lasers produces quantum tunneling of several electrons on femtosecond timescales, which can lead to attosecond electron bursts and coulomb explosions. I’ll describe our recent experiments that detect and film this motion to reveal the underlying physics.Speaker: Philip Bucksbaum, Stanford University
China’s development institutions have played a role in financing over 39GW of currently operating overseas coal power plants, largely in South and Southeast Asia and commissioned within the past two decades. Early retirement of these plants will likely require concessional financing to reduce the cost to investors and address the ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Energy Seminar: Holmes Hummel & Anthony KinslowDr. Holmes Hummel is an interdisciplinary solutionary focused at the intersections of energy policy, technology, and finance. At Stanford, Dr. Hummel is drawing on two decades of experience that includes work in academia, private sector, public policy, and civil society organizations in order to accelerate just transitions by integrating concepts ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Nanobody Optimization via Machine LearningNanobodies are antibody fragments that mimic human’s natural immune response to diseases; unlike traditional small-molecule drugs, nanobodies rarely induce toxic side effects. Moreover, because nanobodies are smaller than antibodies, nanobodies can cross the blood-brain barrier and have shown promise in treating diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s. However, the ...
Quantum mechanics has not one but two mysteries: the double-slit experiment and quantum correlations (entanglement) between two or more particles. Criticized by Einstein as “spooky action at a distanceâ€, entanglement is now seen as an essential part of the physical world. The Bell inequalities, introduced in 1964 to experimentally distinguish ...
The San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) monitors herons throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn how to draw these magnificent birds in a live demonstration/workshop with John Muir Laws! John will explore that anatomy and structure of the birds highlighting details that will help you draw them accurately and quickly. ...
Where: Cost: Free
Journey to Mars: Fireside Chat with Roberto CarlinoThe Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) mission is a ground-based astronaut analog simulation run by the NASA Human Research Program to study and evaluate impacts on the crew due to isolation, remoteness, and confined habitation. This last Campaign Six (C6) simulation was a 45-day trip to Mars’s moon Phobos and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35 General, $25 Members, $15 Students
Bring 'em Home! The Reintroduction of Salmon in the Central Valley - LivestreamSalmon is a keystone species, iconic for its importance as nourishing food, inextricable connection to human culture from native peoples to current times, an economic driver, and a critical food source for the marine species including some of the cetaceans we aim to protect and conserve. Please join us to ...
Where: Cost: $10 suggested donation
Wednesday, 03/01/23
Xylem Global Student Innovation Challenge Join us in solving water challenges to expand water access and resilience for all. By competing in this virtual hackathon, you will have the opportunity to:Over 8 weeks, solve one of the following challenge statements in teams of up to 5 students:Â Compete from a USD $20,000 prize pool awarded for ...
Have you heard what community scientists are documenting about the struggling monarch butterfly? What could the numbers mean? Join Mia Monroe, Marin Community Liaison with the National Park Service and longtime Xerces Society volunteer, to hear how monarchs are doing this year, efforts to support them, and how you can ...
Gas-powered building appliances cause hundreds of deaths each year in the Bay Area and account for a quarter of the region’s carbon emissions. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District plans to vote this spring on rules to eliminate toxic nitrogen oxide emissions from building heating systems, spurring the transition ...
Where: Cost: Free
Reproducible is reusable: promoting research and education through open scienceMarine megafauna include some of California’s most iconic species, from gigantic blue whales to ocean-traversing albatrosses and sea turtles. An indispensable component of the modern marine biologist’s toolkit for studying these large vertebrates is the bio-logger: animal-attached sensor packages that track an organism’s location, behavior, physiology, and local environment. The ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
Managing forests for wood, wildfire, and carbon in California and beyondNatural carbon sinks can help mitigate climate change, but climate risks - like increased wildfire - threaten forests' capacity to store carbon. California has recently set ambitious forest management goals to reduce these risks. However, management can incur carbon losses because wood residues are often burnt or left to decay. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Rising Seas: Bridging Three Perspectives for ActionBe prepared to feel inspired and empowered to make a meaningful impact: Hear from an artist, a scientist, and an architect about the impact of rising sea levels in the Bay Area and explore strategies for a more resilient future.As the Bay Area experiences more frequent weather extremes, from devastating ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Wellness in Tech: Improving Culture and Mental HealthIt’s no secret that two out of five workers in tech consider themselves at high risk of burnout, with 42% of them considering a career change in the next six months. Poor representation, hustle culture, and a lack of equitable working conditions all contribute to the lack of psychological safety ...
Colombia is the most diverse country on the planet, boasting 1860+ bird species. The Colombian habitats are extremely diverse and the great Andes split into three parallel mountain ranges (Cordillera Occidental, Cordillera Central and Cordillera Oriental) in southern Colombia. Luis Villablanca, Harjeet Singh and I visited the Cauca valley (Valle ...
2023 EDGE in Tech Symposium: Smarter Tech for a Resilient Future - LivestreamHow can we engage diverse talent to transform the future of infrastructure to address inequality and promote smarter environments?Join EDGE in Tech, CITRIS and the Banatao Institute, and Berkeley Engineering for a virtual symposium highlighting the experiences of experts using emerging technologies to advance innovation for more sustainable infrastructure.The event ...
Where: Cost: $50 General, $25 Academic/Nonprofit, Free students
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 ...
Over the last four years, NASA’s InSight mission has enabled unprecedented investigations of Mars’ structure and dynamics. Its final year of operations saw a series of huge meteorite impacts detected both seismically and from orbit. In this talk, I will present some of my latest work studying both natural and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium - Tony VegaSince Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Register ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
How a Scottish academic in 1873 set the stage for today’s global communications - LivestreamHard as it is to believe today, the connection between electricity and magnetism was not made until early in the 19th Century. James Clerk Maxwell brought together field theories from Gauss, Ampere and Faraday into a unified set of equations. At the publication of his “Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism†...
Where: Cost: Free
From Pupils to Space Telescopes: What Your Eyes Can Teach You About How Telescopes Work - LivestreamIn this 1-hour workshop for middle school teachers, we'll explore how your eyes form images, and how your pupil and iris are key to understanding how all optical tools work, even the largest space-based telescopes.While most people have a general idea of how their eyes work, they haven’t made the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Quack Quack: The Threat of Pseudoscience - LivestreamWe are in a crisis. A tsunami of misinformation and disinformation is threatening to engulf evidence-based science. While quackery ― loosely defined as the spread of false “knowledge,†often accompanied by various versions of “snake oil†― is not a novel phenomenon, it has never posed as great a threat ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Extended CinemasThe warm glow of the projected image invites us to in-between worlds. During this cinematic celebration the passive act of watching turns to listening, peering, touching, and interacting as Exploratorium Cinema Arts takes over museum spaces to provide experiences - both on and off the screen - created by artists ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
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, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Galaxies in the Reionization Ear: New Insiht from Early JWST and Ground-Based TelescopesOver the past few months, deep infrared images and spectra from JWST have pushed the cosmic frontier back to just 300 million years after the Big Bang, delivering the first large sample of galaxies at redshifts 7 < z < 15. Sometime in this redshift window the hydrogen in the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Who makes the Earth habitable? From a metaphysics of production to a metaphysics of allianceAmong the founding myths of modern Western cosmology, there is one that would almost go unnoticed, so much has it shaped our ways of thinking and acting. It is the dominant philosophical belief that we humans produce our own sustenance and make the Earth habitable. We have invented a civilization ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
“R.U.R.†ROSSUM’S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS Come explore the very nature of life with the play written by Karel Capek that invented the word "robot." What makes us human? What is consciousness? And what will it look like when artificial intelligence turns against its creators?  A secretive robot factory creates a global supply of humanoid robots to ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $10 General, Free for UCSC Students
Exploration of Mars for Habitable Environments and LifeRecent Mars missions have discovered fascinating landscapes as well as chemicals and minerals formed by the action of liquid water. Mars could have been habitable sometime in the past, and liquid water might persist in some subsurface environments today. Dr. Des Marais will discuss recent missions and discoveries that are ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 03/04/23
Guided nature walk at Bouverie PreserveExperience the beauty and rich natural history of Bouverie Preserve by signing up for a Guided Nature Walk Participants are paired with a trained volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland and rugged chaparral.Visitors of all ages are welcome. Minors MUST be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. Reservations ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Free
Womxn in Tech PanelListen to a diverse panel of womxn-identifying speakers & learn how they blazed their paths in tech. Followed by discussion groups for closer conversation.Panelists include:Radhika Rangarajan is a co-founder and CEO of Women in Big Data US Non-Profit entity and works closely with several Silicon Valley Tech companies to raise ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Solar ObservingIt’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Marine Ecology - EcoCenter Family EventBring your family to the Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter, located on the Baylands Nature Preserve, for an afternoon of environmental education. Activities are intended for ages 6-11.What is life in the ocean like? What features and adaptations do marine animals have to survive in their environment? Join the EV for engaging, ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
“R.U.R.†ROSSUM’S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS Come explore the very nature of life with the play written by Karel Capek that invented the word "robot." What makes us human? What is consciousness? And what will it look like when artificial intelligence turns against its creators?  A secretive robot factory creates a global supply of humanoid robots to ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $10 General, Free for UCSC Students
Are Red Dwarf Exoplanets Habitable? - LivestreamA lot of exciting recent news about exoplanets has involved the discovery of “Earth-sized†planets in the “habitable zone†of "red dwarf" stars. This is partly due to the fact they are easier to find than “true Earth analogs", and partly because most stars are red dwarfs. I’ll give a ...
Where: Cost: Free
Sunday, 03/05/23
“R.U.R.†ROSSUM’S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS Come explore the very nature of life with the play written by Karel Capek that invented the word "robot." What makes us human? What is consciousness? And what will it look like when artificial intelligence turns against its creators?  A secretive robot factory creates a global supply of humanoid robots to ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $10 General, Free for UCSC Students
The Cold Worlds Absent in our Solar SystemThe standard core accretion planet formation theory predicts numerous "failed gas giant cores" in the wide orbits (> 1 AU), with masses less than about 10 Earth mass, but such planets are absent in our solar system. The gravitational microlensing technique is currently the only method that can probe low-mass ...
In this talk, I will introduce the field of Quantum Gravity and my favorite candidate framework: String Theory. Furthermore, I will discuss the AdS/CFT (Gauge/Gravity) duality, which is a tool for answering questions in Quantum Gravity. Finally, we will explore how to measure the topology of a quantum spacetime and specifically address ...
Long-standing barriers to participation in the clean energy economy have produced well-mapped landscapes of underserved communities, yet even after key financial barriers are removed, additional cultural and capacity challenges remain acute. With sustained investment in a seeding strategy, community anchor institutions can host revenue-generating microgrids that fuel local job creation and hiring, improve ...
Speaker: Asifa Majid, University of OxfordRoom 126This event will now be held on March 7, 2023.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Hearing the Stars: New Insights into Stellar InteriorsSpace-based observations have provided a remarkable new tool for studying stars within our galaxy, the Milky Way. Simply by measuring how bright a star is over many years, we can now directly measure its mass and radius, as well as the properties of its deep interior, such as the rate of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Searching for Planet B - What can humanity learn from other planets if it is to survive into the future?Do alien worlds hold the answers to humanity’s future? Can we use the discoveries from astronomy and modern space science to address the climate crisis here on Earth? Synthesizing the last 15 years of research lectures and science visualization at the California Academy of Sciences, this immersive talk was originally ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Tuesday, 03/07/23
Women in Data Science at UC BerkeleyThe UC Berkeley School of Information and CITRIS are excited to partner with Stanford University to bring the Women in Data Science (WiDS) conference to Berkeley, California.The Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference is an annual technical conference based at Stanford, which brings together data scientists and professionals in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $40 General, $20 Student
The Deep Synoptic Array: fast radio burst probes of the unseen universeThe origins of fast radio bursts (FRBs) at extragalactic distances remain shrouded in mystery. FRBs nonetheless form exquisite tracers of the contents and physical conditions of baryons along their sightlines. For example, FRBs are dispersed in intervening plasma columns, and these columns are typically dominated by gas around and in ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Whole Earth SeminarSpeaker: Speaker: Sara Tenamoeata Kahanamoku, Ulana ʻIke Center of Excellence Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program
Why are some things relatively easy to express in language (e.g., geometric shapes) but others hard (e.g., odors)? Various explanations have been suggested for this differential ineffability (i.e., the impossibility of putting phenomena into words). Perhaps it is due to something fundamental about the cognitive architecture of our minds~brains. The ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Who makes the Earth habitable? From a metaphysics of production to a metaphysics of allianceAmong the founding myths of modern Western cosmology, there is one that would almost go unnoticed, so much has it shaped our ways of thinking and acting. It is the dominant philosophical belief that we humans produce our own sustenance and make the Earth habitable. We have invented a civilization ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Chat-GPT, LLMs and the Future of Finance and Accounting PanelChat-GPT has taken the world by a storm, with an estimated 75 million users already, but this is just the beginning for Large Language Models (LLMs). Much has been written about the applications of this technology for Marketers and Engineering teams, but what does it mean for finance and accounting ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Programming with Rust - LivestreamJoin us in learning more about Rust, one of the fastest-growing programming languages, which continues to be ranked the most-loved language by its users. Its user base, aka “Rustaceans,†has tripled in just two years as more and more software products are being developed in Rust.In this fast-paced overview with ...
"What first appears to be a wish for more time may turn out to be just one part of a simple, yet vast, desire for autonomy, meaning, and purpose." -Jenny OdellArtist and writer Jenny Odell brings her acutely insightful observations to the dominant framework of time, based on industrial and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Wednesday, 03/08/23
The role of Instagram in diversifying women in STEM - LivestreamWhat does a scientist look like? We investigate the power of social media in shaping the vision of diverse female scientists using the popular Instagram page Women Doing Science as a case study. This social media platform has featured photos and stories from over 800 international women in STEM between 2018 and 2022. We ...
Kabir Peay’s research is filling critical gaps in our understanding of how mycorrhizal fungi respond to climate change through his use of large-scale DNA sequencing, biogeographic modeling, and manipulative experiments. Mutualisms forged by mycorrhizal fungi critically affect the resistance and resilience of forest trees faced with climate change, which impacts ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Algal Solutions for a Sustainable FutureWith the world's population approaching 10-billion people by 2050, society will be facing a significant increase in the demands placed upon its food production system as well as a major expansion of the human-built environment. At the same time, society must reduce its detrimental impacts on climate, energy use, land ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Rebooting the Human Genome: New Variant Discovery in the Era of Complete GenomesGenomic scientist Karen Miga, assistant professor of biomolecular engineering at UC Santa Cruz, was named one of the 100 most influential people of 2022 by TIME magazine for her work co-leading an international team of scientists known as the Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) Consortium to complete the first gapless sequence of a ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
National Geographic Women Explorers celebrate International Women’s DayOn International Women’s Day, join five inspiring women explorers as they share their work to understand rainforest conservation, citizen science, ethnobotany and the environmental impacts of deep-sea mining, and how this shared knowledge can empower us all to protect the natural world.·     Katlin L. Bowman, oceanographer·     Julia DeMarines, astrobiologist·     Maria ...
Delivering a conference talk is a killer way to increase community knowledge, get jobs, and get free drinks at the bar, but only if you don’t put your audience to sleep first! In this experiential workshop, you will learn to structure your technical content so you can engage your audience in ...
Where: Cost: Free
Emoji for EveryoneOver the past decade, emoji have become integral to digital communication and are currently used by 92% of the world’s online population. Emoji have not only become a friendly mode of self-expression 😂, but also a crossroad of culture, creativity, and the struggle for inclusion and equity.  In recent surveys, most ...
 * We ask that attendees be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 and wear a mask while indoors at the event. Extra masks will be provided.  Thank you.                           ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free
Thursday, 03/09/23
A Star is BornThe birth of stars is one of the most complex problems challenging modern astrophysics. Understanding their origins is of fundamental importance to many areas of astronomy, from exoplanet studies to cosmology. While the study of the initial conditions of star formation in molecular clouds has accelerated during the past couple of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
A Conversation with Senator Josh Becker on Climate Change, Equity, and California’s Sustainable Future - PostponedSenator Becker has played a significant role in California's efforts to expand renewable energy sources, develop electric vehicle infrastructure, and decarbonize buildings. In addition, he has been at the forefront of climate equity efforts, working to ensure that marginalized communities are not disproportionately impacted by climate change and are able ...
Where: Cost: Free
Formed Too Fast: Massive Galaxies at Cosmic DawnThe pace of galaxy growth in the early Universe offers one of the strongest and most accessible tests of the Lambda-CDM cosmological fremawork. A growing number of surprisingly massive galaxies are now being found in the first billion years after the Big Bang that pushed the limits of theoretical predictions. ...
Growing the capacity of the clean energy grid to ensure resilience, sustainability, and equity is one of society’s biggest challenges. This series will explore how we can meet the demands of a decarbonizing economy and upgrade infrastructure with new, smarter technology and strategies, at scale. How can we reduce inequities ...
Where: Cost: Free
EXPO: Environmental Careers for YouthSonoma Environmental Education Collaborative (SEEC) presents: Environmental Careers for YouthProgram includes: Speakers + Job Fair + Resume HelpAge: Highschool and upPanelists include:Clint McKayIndigenous Education Coordinator, Pepperwood PreserveKaren LopezGrizzlyCorps Fellow, Sonoma Resource Conservation DistrictGreg DesmundRecreation Supervisor, Sonoma County Regional ParksTheodora BlockResearch Program Manager, Canine CompanionsAttend in person or online by registering, ...
Light pollution affects birds in many ways, disrupting the natural cycle of dark and light and influencing the behavior and physiology of wildlife. Join us to learn about how artificial lights at night affect the health of birds. Murry Burgess will share her current research that includes a field experiment ...
Where do the boundaries between the built and natural worlds blur? If you look, you can see the ties between these two ecologies in everything from nonhuman species that inhabit urban environments to design that responds to more powerful weather systems. Tonight at After Dark, explore how we can recognize ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Nightlife: UnladylikeThey broke rules, stereotypes, and glass ceilings. In honor of Women’s History Month, hear the inspiring stories of fearless Academy scientists from the past who challenged the status quo.SCHEDULE OF EVENTSBuzzed Bios African Hall8 PMGrab a cocktail and sip along as Kel Larkin, Institute for Biodiversity Science & Sustainability (IBSS) ...
The 2022 Netflix “docuseries†Ancient Apocalypse, hosted by former journalist and author Graham Hancock, has provoked a firestorm of discussion in the press and social media. In this series, the host claims that comets destroyed an advanced civilization that existed during the Ice Age and whose survivors were the progenitors ...
Sonoma State University Astronomy Public Viewing Nights - CANCELEDJoin members of the Sonoma State Physics - Astronomy department for public astronomy viewing. See weblink for map to the site.Event is weather dependent. Check the weblink prior to attending for last minute cancelations.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Saturday, 03/11/23
Community discussion: Bolinas Lagoon, Duxbury Reef, and the Bolinas Field StationPlease join Audubon Canyon Ranch and College of Marin (COM) for a presentation and discussion of the current and future science and state of Bolinas Lagoon, Duxbury Reef, and COM’s Bolinas Field Station. Post-presentation field trip led by Gwen Heistand and Joe Mueller.Please bring your binoculars for the field trip.SPEAKERSGwen ...
Children, teenagers, and families are invited to attend the FREE science festival to spark wonder and curiosity about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.The sponsors, exhibitors, and volunteers welcome you to the North Bay Science Discovery Day. The goals are to inspire kids to pursue STEM education and careers by engaging ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: Free
EV Ride and Drive: Electrify your Ride Curious about Electric Vehicles?Experience electric vehicles and take one for a test drive or ride. At this event you’ll have the opportunity to sit in, ride, or drive electric vehicles to experience the joy of switching to electric firsthand. Have all your questions answered about the vehicles, charging, and the ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
Family Nature Walks - Foothills 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: Los AltosCost: Free
Recent Advancements in Finance and 'Finance and Python' Course on Maven - LivestreamAbdullah Karasan, University of Maryland, will host a webinar that will be about recent advancements in financial modeling, in particular, the applicability of the data-dependent models in finance. He will also introduce a course on the Maven platform titled "Finance and Python". You can think of this course as a first ...
Where: OnlineCost: free
Stories from Plants and ContinentsGarden visitors are invited to experience a collection of presentations by students from Professor Kim Anno’s California College of the Arts Parks, Environment, and Leisure design class. “Stories from plants and the continents†will be a series of 5-minute stories inspired by the global collections of the UC Botanical Garden ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Nocturnal: IlluminationNocturnal is a new program at Chabot Space & Science Center created for adults 21+ to enjoy an evening exploring the intersection of art and science in an atmosphere filled with unique multi-media experiences, art installations, music and curated activities all while enjoying music, drinks and a fun-filled evening that ...
Where: OaklandCost: $20
Sunday, 03/12/23
Drop-in at the Charleston Slough Observation DeckDrop-in anytime between 9 am and 11 am to bird with us! SCVAS volunteers will be stationed at the Charleston Slough observation deck with binoculars to help you identify the huge variety of shorebirds and ducks that call the Bay Area home. No RSVP required.
Neurophysiological and mental ailments such as epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease affect millions of lives and cost the US economy more than $100 billion yearly in lost productivity. Efforts to understand the biophysical cause of these disorders have revealed the two extreme spectra of excessive (pathological) synchronization of ...
In 2021, the United States established a national goal to protect at least 30% of lands and waters by 2030 (also known as “30x30â€). The Biden Administration’s sweeping vision for achieving this goal - titled Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful - is centered around tackling three pressing challenges in ...
A Heartbreak StarIn this talk, I will describe tidal wave breaking on the surface of a massive "heartbeat" star. Each periapse passage in this eccentric binary system, tides with amplitudes so large that they lose phase coherence and break are raised. The chance to view this process in action gives us a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Investigating the summer 2022 harmful algal bloom in San Francisco Bay: impacts and contributing factorsHarmful algal blooms (HABs) pose growing threats worldwide to biological resources, human health, and regional economies, and over the last decade HABs have emerged as a high priority water quality management issue in San Francisco Bay (SFB). Despite SFB being highly-enriched in nitrogen and phosphorus, monitoring over several decades indicated ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Doctor Who Wasn’t There: Technology, History, and the Limits of Telehealth - LivestreamThe Holter monitor, a portable box that has broadcasted the electrical activity of human hearts for nearly 75 years, has become such a common object in clinical medicine that few pause to consider its origins. Indeed, as a succession of newer Wi-Fi - and Cloud-enabled devices, smartphone apps, and other ...
Where: Cost: Free
Programmable adiabatic demagnetization: preparing low energy states by simulated coolingThe ability to prepare ground states of many-body Hamiltonians on quantum devices is of central importance for a variety of tasks and applications in quantum computation and quantum simulation. In this talk I will describe a simple, flexible, and robust protocol to prepare low-energy states of arbitrary Hamiltonians on either ...
Dr. Shannon Yan received her B.S. in Chemistry from National Taiwan University. She then pursued her Ph.D. in Chemistry at UC Berkeley with Prof. Ignacio Tinoco, Jr. and studied ribosome translation dynamics using mass spectrometry and force spectroscopy with optical tweezers. During postdoc with Prof. Carlos Bustamante, also at UC ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Illuminating Dark Matter with AcceleratorsNearly a century after discovering Dark Matter, we have an impressive understanding of its astronomical and cosmological properties but remarkably little knowledge of its fundamental nature. One leading paradigm postulates new fundamental particles that were in thermal equilibrium with ordinary matter in the early universe - thermal relics - where ...
Ali Zaidi serves as Assistant to the President and National Climate Advisor. In this role, he leads the White House Climate Policy Office, which coordinates policy development and President Biden’s all-of-government approach to tackle the climate crisis, create good-paying, union jobs, and advance environmental justice. Zaidi is a longtime advisor ...
In this one-hour Berkeley Boosts webinar hosted by Berkeley Law Executive Education, Elham Tabassi, Chief of Staff in the Information Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will join Brandie Nonnecke and Tejas Narechania, co-directors of the Project on Artificial Intelligence, Platforms, and Society at the ...
Join the 36th annual celebration of our own homegrown holiday! March 14th (3/14) commemorates the irrational, transcendent, and never-ending ratio that helps describe circles of all sizes. Explore math-inspired activities and presentations, then join our pi parade and eat a free piece of pie. Come for the STEAM and stay ...
Every cell contains a biochemical record of four billion years of Earth-life coevolution. Our mitochondria were once free-living bacteria. Each unit of the electron transport chain that we use to breathe oxygen was borrowed from older microbial machinery. Aerobic respiration is a medley of pieces of older anaerobic respiratory pathways ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
The Physics of the Cult Movie InterstellarChristopher Nolan’s cult science fiction film Interstellar (2014) sprang from a treatment co-authored by physicist Kip Thorne, and so had real science - both firm and speculative - embedded in it from the outset. The film’s venue is what Thorne calls “The Warped Side of our Universeâ€: objects and phenomena ...
Speaker: Bruce McCandliss, Stanford UniversityRoom 126
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Astronomy Beginner's Forum - LivestreamIf you're new to astronomy and are perhaps considering getting your own telescope but are not sure where to start, maybe we can help!This event is an on-line meeting where you can chat with representatives of SJAA as well as other new astronomy enthusiasts. We'll share general tips and answer ...
