Easy Walk at WavecrestJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a very easy 2-mile walk at Wavecrest Open Space in Half Moon Bay! We’ll walk through groves of trees and fields where we’ll have a great chance to spot a variety of birds, especially raptors! We’ll also walk along the coastal bluffs where we ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: Free
Generative AI: Race, Art, and PowerFrom ChatGPT, DALL-E, Bard, and Midjourney, the use of AI as a creative tool has increased dramatically both from technological breakthroughs and a flood of new users. Users and researchers have offered both praise and criticism - about the veracity of AI-generated art, race and gender bias engrained in these ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Quality of Groundwater Used for Public Supply in the Continental United StatesWhat is the quality of groundwater used as a source of public supply in the continental United States (CONUS)? Â More specifically: Which constituents are most prevalent at elevated concentrations? How many people are potentially affected? What are the hydrogeologic and geochemical characteristics of the aquifers where elevated concentrations are observed? ...
As people around the world face undeniable climate impacts and sobering risks to their future health and livelihoods, California’s policy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045 can be a model for other states and nations. However, success requires unprecedented innovation and coordination across planning, policy and technology. Significant electrification - ...
I've been thinking about how robots and AI agents more broadly can optimize for what we actually want as end users for a while now. I'll take the opportunity to reflect on what we've been able to accomplish in this area, as well as what's missing.Speaker: Anca Dragan, UC Berkeley ...
Cancel culture - the term and the practice - has left its mark on American culture, business, academia and society at all levels over the past few years. Was it inevitable? Is it permanent? Or is it, as authors Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott argue, a dysfunctional part of how ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, $15 Members in person, $10/Free web
Once a year the living and dead reunite in celebration of DÃa de los Muertos. Join us in honoring departed souls in a night of tradition and connection, featuring ballet folklorico, mariachi, and more.At 5:45pm, Xiuhcoatl Danza Azteca kicks off the celebration with a traditional Aztec blessing right outside the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: See for YourselfAt After Dark, we’ve got date night down to a science. Stop by the infrared camera to see the heat between you on a big screen, mess around and find out at the Music Bench, and steal a moment to yourselves in the Shadow Box. Caught feelings? We have an ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
The Future of Medicine: How AI Will Effect the Medical FieldIn recent years, AI has taken the world by storm especially with things like ChatGPTFrom poetry to resumes, AI is being used for all different purposes. While this technology has been mostly used for written work, AI has recently been making its way into the medical field.How will AI be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Goodbye Gas, Hello EVs! - LivestreamEveryone’s talking about electric vehicles: they cost less to fuel and maintain, and they fight climate change. Come to this webinar to learn why EVs are all the rage and how to go electric. Join a breakout room after the main presentation to ask about a specific model you're eyeing. ...
 Next Scientist is a new Wonderfest series of online presentations. Every Next Scientist Zoom consists of two 30-minute presentations (including 10 minutes of Q&A), each featuring a young researcher describing next-level science:Earthquake Science Using Crowdsourced Data from SmartphonesMyShake is a free citizen-science smartphone app that delivers earthquake early warnings(!) to ...
