Submarine Volcanic EruptionsMost submarine volcanic eruptions occur without being detected. When do record them,we find that submarine volcanoes erupt quite differently from volcanoes on land. I will summarize some of what we have learned over the last few years and hope to learn in the next few years from some new expeditions.Speaker: ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
InVADER Mission Conducts Deep-Sea Test - LivestreamA team of scientists and engineers from the SETI Institute, Impossible Sensing, NASA JPL, and other institutions will test their innovative robotic laser system on a deep-sea expedition aboard the E/V Nautilus. The mission, called InVADER (In-situ Vent Analysis Divebot for Exobiology Research), aims to advance technologies to explore, characterize ...
Where: Cost: Free
Investigating Pop Psychology: Pseudoscience, Fringe Science, and Controversies - LivestreamScience-based advances in the field of psychology continue to grow at an impressive rate; however, even more claims in psychology have little-to-no research support. What does it mean for a mental health treatment to be considered “evidence-based†and “science-based†- and how can you tell the difference?Psychologist Stephen Hupp will ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Thought and ActionHow can art help us understand the world around us? How can it help us adapt to change? Tonight, use art as a lens to explore how we understand ourselves and our connected futures on this planet. Discover the experimental documentary Stitching the Future with Clues, which centers neurodivergence as ...
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 ...
This talk will include a discussion of UFOs/UAPs and associated conspiracy theories, the strange object ‘Oumuamua, and more realistic ways of searching for extraterrestrial life. I’ll also share some of my thoughts on the likelihood of there being any other intelligent beings in our Milky Way Galaxy.Speaker: Dr. Alex Filippenko, ...
Abraham Verghese is Professor and Vice Chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine at the School of Medicine at Stanford University. He is also a best-selling author and a physician whose focus on healing and empathy stands out in an era when technology often overwhelms the human side of ...
In this talk I will describe how pulsars (pulsating radio sources) were accidentally discovered during a research project to find quasars.Prof. Bell Burnell was responsible for the discovery of pulsars while a radio astronomy graduate student in Cambridge and has subsequently worked in gamma ray, X-ray, infrared and millimeter wavelength ...
Stanford biologist Billie Goolsby on Family Feud: Familial Decision-Making in Poison Frogs - Cooperation between parents tends to ensure family success, especially among poison frogs. Through direct observation, sound recordings, and hormone analysis, researchers test how coordination of parenting happens in nature - and how it predicts offspring survival.UC Berkeley physicist Ashwin Singh on Exploring ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 05/12/23
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 ...
Planning of marine areas is being developed worldwide to support ocean sustainability. However, a number of conceptual and practical challenges limit the effectiveness of developing and implementing MSP. On top of these challengesâ€"and with a high potential to significantly exacerbate themâ€"there is global climate change. Climate-induced changes in ocean conditions ...
Geophysical characterization of calderas is fundamental in assessing their potential for future catastrophic volcanic eruptions. The mechanism behind the unrest of Long Valley Caldera in California remains highly debated, with recent periods of uplift and seismicity driven either by the release of aqueous fluids above the magma chamber or by ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Nocturnal: Climate Conversations - CANCELEDWhen we think about nature in the San Francisco Bay Area, we tend to think its most iconic features like the redwoods, beaches, wildlife and especially the fog. As climate change continues to alter Northern California, we examine how this impacts some of our favorite natural treasures and what scientists ...
Where: OaklandCost: $20
Climate Fiction Storytellers The Climate Parables: Reporting from the FutureThe series starts with the idea that survival in the Anthropocene depends on upgrading not just our technology, but also our collective imagination. From there, acclaimed storytellers will perform work from some of the most creative science fiction writers such as Kim Stanley Robinson and Eliot Peper, speculating on what ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35
Saturday, 05/13/23
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
Climate Fiction Storytellers The Climate Parables: Reporting from the FutureThe series starts with the idea that survival in the Anthropocene depends on upgrading not just our technology, but also our collective imagination. From there, acclaimed storytellers will perform work from some of the most creative science fiction writers such as Kim Stanley Robinson and Eliot Peper, speculating on what ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35
Monday, 05/15/23
Large eddy simulations of wind turbine and wind farm wakesWith the continuing growth in wind energy, the ability to accurately predict wind turbine and farm wakes, including their interactions with the surrounding atmosphere and neighboring sites, is one of the current grand challenges in wind energy science. Wind farm wakes can significantly degrade the power performance of downstream wind ...
Sarah integrates methods from many different areas of biology to study social behavior and its evolution. She was one of the first graduates of the Integrative Biology program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign where discovered her love of behavior, genetics, and neurobiology. She went on to study the genetic ...
Dynamic operating schema for unit processes, treatment trains, and water systems are critical for accommodating non-steady-state system inputs and water resource demands. This applies equally to small-scale treatment units with fluctuating water production volumes and quality, large desalination plants encountering energy costs that vary as much as 10X over hourly ...
A hallmark of many natural hazards (i.e., avalanches, landslides, and earthquakes) is the phase transition that frictional granular assemblages undergo, from being structurally arrested to creeping to flowing. Shear jamming, in conjunction with several other granular physics theories, predicts that the phase transitions are governed by the assemblage's temperature, disorder, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Quantum computing in the presence of errorsQuantum computers promise to solve problems that the most advanced supercomputers will never be able to tackle. They range from simple mathematical operations to the simulation of quantum materials or chemical compounds. Spectacular advances in recent years have led to the first prototypes of quantum computers, which can already perform ...
Harnessing Nature's Machinery: Taming retroelements for use as a promising gene therapy toolSpeaker: Briana Van Treeck (Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley)Unlocking Movement After Paralysis: Enhancing Motor Function Through Brain Computer Interfaces:Speaker: Yasmin Graham (Bioengineering, UC Berkeley)Come check out Popping the Science Bubble, a series of short lectures on cutting-edge ...
Do you love learning about mushrooms but think 'Cortinarius' is too hard?It doesn't have to be that way! Shannon will help you recognize distinctive features of Cortinarius and how to differentiate them from common 'lookalikes'. She will take you on a rich visual tour to appreciate species diversity.During the talk you will ...
Highly mobile predatory fish move between coral reefs and the open ocean and may play a crucial role in linking these near and offshore habitats. In this study, we are using a chemical tracing technique in Palau to estimate how much predatory fishes rely on food from coral reef versus ...
Where: Cost: Free
Astronomy on Tap Tucson: Telescope Love letters + Satellite SwarmsOn tap this month, we have optical sciences graduate student Eden McEwen telling us all about the life of an observational astronomer, and Steward Observatory’s Harry Krantz talking about satellites in the night sky! We’ll also be hearing all about the latest Astronomy in the News from Drs. Jackie Champagne ...
Smart replies, writing enhancements, and virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence language technologies have been increasingly integrated into consumer products and everyday experiences. This research explores the potential and risks of AI-mediated communication (AI-MC) technologies such as GPT-4 in the political space through a series of experiments that explore both ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
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 ...
Monterey Bay Aquarium’s newest exhibit, Into the Deep, showcases amazing animals from the deep sea, many of which have never been observable by the public before. Much of the challenge in designing a successful deep sea exhibit stems from two hurdles that must be overcome: the difficulty of finding and ...
"Healthspan" is the period of life in which an individual is healthy and free from chronic disease. Interventions that promote healthy aging, such as diet and exercise, can help increase healthspan and reduce the burden of age-related diseases. Dr. Eric Verdin will discuss his efforts and those of his colleagues ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 in person, $10 Online General
Human-Centered Design for VR Training - LivestreamDesign for impactful VR training is an incredibly complex challenge. When done well, VR training can result in more efficient workers, decreased injuries, and cost savings. However, if done badly, VR training can result in confused workers, wasted funds, and negative training effects causing more harm than benefit. Whereas limitations ...
