VC Stories: NEA Cofounder Charles W. Newhall III - LivestreamWho better to share insights about the ever-evolving world of venture capital than an insider?  Charles Newhall, cofounder of NEA, a leading venture capital firm for nearly fifty years, will share stories and insights about founding and building NEA as well as the "good, the bad, and the ugly" of creating ...
The ocean floor is suspected to be a permanent resting place, or sink, of plastic pollution, yet its importance has not yet been quantified. The amount and distribution of plastic pollution in the deep ocean dictates the risks that plastic may pose to living organisms, and also has implications for ...
It is reasonable to expect that artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities will eventually exceed those of humans across a range of real-world decision-making scenarios. Should this be a cause for concern, as Alan Turing and others have suggested? Will we lose control over our future? Or will AI complement and augment ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Plastic pollution in marine food webs: pathways, trends, and risk assessments - LivestreamAs plastic production increases, understanding how plastic debris enters and flows through marine food webs is becoming more crucial than ever before. Data from abiotic (water, sediment) and biotic (seabirds, fish) reservoirs have confirmed exponential growth of meso- and microplastics and fibers in marine systems over the past half century. ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
A strategic perspective on rivers processes and infrastructure in the water-energy-food nexusRivers are hotspots of biodiversity, provide important ecosystem services, and are crucial biophysical connectors in the water, food, and energy nexus. Harnessing benefits from rivers, e.g., for hydropower and irrigation typically requires infrastructure, such as dams and reservoirs, which impact river processes and create negative externalities for people and nature. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Parks4All: Pink Full Moon Hike and PartyIn the spirit of newness, we are throwing a one-of-a-kind pink-out party under April's Pink Full Moon at Presidio Tunnel Tops! Bring all the pink clothing and accessories you own to celebrate change and growth with all of your friends. There will be food, drinks, and all your friends dressed in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, $20 Members
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members in person
EV Financial Incentives Clinic - LivestreamThink you can't afford an EV (electric vehicle)? Think again! Learn about the many financial assistance programs available for purchasing an EV. This webinar is available in Mandarin, Spanish and English. For more guidance, opt-in for a free consultation in the post-event survey. Register at weblink
 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:Earthquake Science Using Crowdsourced Data from Smartphones - MyShake is a free citizen-science smartphone app which has been downloaded globally ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 04/06/23
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 ...
Land surface hydrology is a collection of complex processes. The spatial variability both the land surface properties (soil and vegetation) as well as the meteorological inputs (precipitation and radiation) play an important role in hydrology. Satellite remote sensing has a broad spatial and repeat temporal view of the land surface ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Putting Contemporary Climate Migration in Context: What Do We Know from Two Decades of Research?“Climate-related migration,†“disaster mobility,†and “climate refugees†have become salient topics in the last decade in both the political and scholarly realms. Most of the discourse looks to the future, with mass migrations expected in the wake of ever more severe climate change. These climate mobilities tend to be regarded ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
New Product Introduction - LivestreamNew Product Introduction Engineering is a field of engineering that ensures the quality and robustness of new designs and processes. The role of the NPI engineer is to take a design from R&D and help get it ready for full scale production. This talk will delve into the tasks and ...
Make room for ‘shrooms because fungi are taking over! Enter the world of mycology at this annual NightLife fave.Featured events:Embark on an evening of discovery with Oakland Hyphae in a talk about the fascinating science behind entheogenic (or psychoactive) mushrooms. Learn about the Indigenous and ancestral roots of human use ...
Spring is in swing and new life is popping up everywhere. After the chill of winter, tree buds and young animals remind us of the vitality of our ecosystems. Tonight, be inspired by flora in our ¡Plantásticas! exhibition and enjoy a life-giving cabaret of art and science with the Gold ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Capturing Molecular Motion using Artificial Intelligence Molecules in our cells are in constant motion. Many of them act as tiny machines and carry out a delicate choreography to achieve their tasks. To understand the basic processes of life, we must observe and reconstruct this molecular motion. We can take detailed, atomic-level photographic images, but this is ...
What is “cheating†in the era of generative AI and cognitive enhancers? What rights do we have against institutional misuse of AI and nanotechnology? These technologies have permeated everything from criminal justice to the future of work - and without proper safeguards, they have the power to wreak havoc on ...
This presentation will focus on the new trajectory for Si Packaging technology set by the emergence of AR/VR hardware and advanced wearable computing. We believe the next major step beyond handheld computing will be wearable computing in the form of novel, hands-off and all-day wearable AR/VR devices like AR glasses. ...
First Fridays Climate Series: Drying Out: Understanding California’s DroughtOne of the most obvious effects of climate change in California is our prolific drought. Why is California so prone to these dry spells? What are the long-term effects on our ecosystem? How are different communities in the Bay Area affected? Learn from experts how droughts begin, how they affect ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 Kids/Seniors, $5 Members
How to See with Artistic and Scientific EyesWe have two worlds: In our outer world, we exist, interact with others, and deal with the everyday commerce of life. At the same time, we live, dream, imagine, and think in our inner universe. Our mental imagery connects these worlds, and how we connect them determines the nature of ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
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.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Saturday, 04/08/23
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
Family Nature Adventures: Eco GardeningLearn how to fight climate change by regrowing your food from seeds and scraps! We’ll teach you how to classify soil with fun hands-on chemistry experiments.Discover the secrets behind amazing hydrophobic plants that perform amazing acts of science at the nanoscale. You’ll use microscopes and other scientific instruments to find ...
Where: OaklandCost: $20 Adult, $10 Youth 3+
Science Safari - Native or Non-Native at Vasona ParkJoin YSI as we walk through the Vasona trails and look for a variety of plants/animals while discussing if they're native or not!Ages 4 - 12. A registered adult must accompany their children.
Where: Los GatosCost: $25
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
Science and Technology Innovation at Lick ObservatoryLick Observatory has a long history of being at the forefront of science and technology. Lick Observatory persevered through the challenges of the COVID pandemic and the SCU Lightning Complex Fire, recovering to full operations and introducing new telescopes and instruments, such as PANOSETI and PEAS. I’ll give an overview ...
 Eliminating air pollution disparities in the U.S. and beyond is becoming increasingly complex due to the convergence of the national average PM2.5 concentration towards the annual standard despite persistent inequities in exposures across underserved populations. This march toward national compliance provides a sense of strong accomplishment, however, close attention should ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
2023 Annual Biotechnology SymposiumJoin us for a half-day conference filled with the latest Biotechnology topics and research at Stanford. Sponsored by the NIH-Stanford Biotechnology Training Program, we are hosting two panels of world-class researchers and entrepreneurs, a networking and poster session with coffee and refreshments, and research highlights from our own Stanford faculty!See ...
Julien has taken a diverse path throughout his career. His early training focused on conservation biology which later led him to genetics. He completed his Ph.D. in North Carolina with Drs Eric Stone and Trudy Mackay where he developed a system genetic framework to study the genetic basis of complex ...
UC Berkeley Physics ColloquiaNeutrons are stable inside atomic nuclei. Outside the confines of the nucleus, they decay into a proton, electron, and antineutrino, with a lifetime of approximately 880 s. The rate of decay can be precisely calculated, using the theory of electroweak interactions, with an uncertainty on the order of 1e-4. Recent ...
Speaker:Clifford Rechtschaffen was a commissioner at the Calfornia Public Utilties Commission (CPUC)Â from January 2017 to December 2022.Attend in person or online.This event have been moved to June 5, 2023.
The interiors of planets contain clues that inform us about the early processes that led to the formation of the solar system. Until lately, gas giant planets were traditionally considered to consist of a compact core of rocky material confined by an envelope of H and He fluid. Recent NASA ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Direct search for the neutrino mass scale with the KATRIN experimentSince the discovery of neutrino oscillation, we know that neutrinos have non-zero masses, but we do not know the absolute neutrino mass scale, which is as important for cosmology as for particle physics. The direct search for a non-zero neutrino mass from measuring the endpoint spectra of weak decays is ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Emerging Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific: Innovation in an Era of Strategic CompetitionMike Brown will speak on the emerging security challenges that the United States faces in the Indo-Pacific and the role of technological innovation in strategic competition. His remarks will expand on his recent article in Foreign Affairs, “Taiwan’s Urgent Task: A Radical New Strategy to Keep China Away,†as well ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Madagascar: Climate Change in a Hypervariable EnvironmentThe south of Madagascar is currently beset by extended drought and famine, and Madagascar was held up as a posterchild for the devastation wrought by climate change at the 2021 UN Conference in Glasgow (COP26). But this characterization of the present drought has been challenged: rainfall failures are typical of ...
How do we (want to) make music with artificial intelligence? What does it mean to do so--and is it even a good idea? How might we artfully design tools and systems that balance machine automation and human interaction? More broadly, how do we want to live with our technologies? Are ...
