The imperative for strong and rapid emissions reductions to mitigate global warming and enhance air quality necessitates a transition to net-zero emissions. This shift requires significant changes throughout the entire energy supply-demand ecosystems, tailored to various sectors. Transportation stands as the least-diversified energy sector and the largest source of U.S. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
A Sharper Look at the M87 Black Hole with PRIMOThe Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is a very long baseline interferometer incorporating several radio telescopes spread all over the world. The sparse interferometric coverage of the Event Horizon Telescope makes reconstruction of black-hole images challenging. Principal component interferometric modeling (PRIMO) is a new algorithm for image reconstruction that builds a ...
The US particle physics community has gone through a long-range planning exercise for the next ten years. The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel (P5) issued a report with recommendations to Department of Energy and National Science Foundation. I discuss how the report defines its scientific scope, what the major initiatives ...
The development of Assistive Technology benefits from the contributions of many areas of study. Engineering of physical devices plays a crucial role in meeting the needs of the user and improving the human experience. There are many user needs however, that would greatly benefit from systems capable of not only ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
After Dark: See for YourselfThe Exploratorium is your playground after dark! Grab a cocktail and try to out-quiet yourself on a noisy gravel path. Mess around and find out at the Music Bench. And then join a dance party hosted by DJ Inkfat. Don’t miss this adult-only (18+) night to experience our galleries.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLife 15!NightLife’s growin’ up, so let’s turn up. Come out and celebrate 15 years of creatures, cocktails, and culture.
Why have preventable mishaps in aircraft occurred (which are not the fault of pilots), resulting in loss of life and property? How are aircraft put into service with potentially fatal control and stability issues? Many of these incidents are directly attributed to human error and negligence in aircraft design as ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free (see weblink for food/drink options)
Climate change denial propaganda campaigns aimed at American teachers and students are not new, but in 2023, no fewer than four - from the Heartland Institute, the CO2 Coalition, EverBright Media, and PragerU Kids - were in the headlines. Glenn Branch of the National Center for Science Education read all ...
