Lunch Break Science - LivestreamLunch Break Science is a dynamic live web series featuring fascinating short talks, engaging interviews, and lively Q&A with Leakey Foundation scientists. Each episode digs deeper into the latest human origins discoveries, with topics like Neanderthals, chimpanzee behavior, and more! Even better, you can interact with researchers during the show ...
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A New Approach to Climate Modeling - LivestreamSpeaker: Michael Wehner, Senior Scientist in the Applied Mathematics and Computational Research Division at LBNL.Wehner is leading the development of a new approach to climate modeling called "end-to-end attribution." This approach is helping scientists better understand how much worse disastrous weather is becoming, and enabling them to quantify the differences ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Secret Life of the Universe - Livestream"The Secret Life of the Universe" by Dr. Nathalie Cabrol, the SETI Institute's chief scientist and Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute, is coming out this week, both in the US (August 13, 2024) and in the UK (August 15, 2024). Scriber/Simon & Schuster publishes both ...
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Alzheimer's, ALS, Parkinson's??'There's HopeDr. Paul Alan Cox is an American ethnobotanist whose scientific research focuses on discovering new medicines by studying patterns of wellness and illness among Indigenous peoples. Chosen by Time magazine as one of 11 Heroes of Medicine, Dr. Cox leads a remarkable team of world-class scientists. Their objective is singular: to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 General in person, $5 online
ACROBiosystems South San Francisco Cell and Gene Therapy WorkshopJoin ACROBiosystems' CROConnect Cell and Gene Therpy Workshop to connect with top scientists from ImmuneBridge and Gator Bio to gain insights on advnced cell and gene therpy techniques!Admission includes networking dinner & drinks and the raffle for CRO's limited edition golden llama. PLUS, free parking at the conference center!Register at weblink
Where: South San FranciscoCost: Free
Mainstream Monotony - AI in Journalism & StorytellingIn an age where artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly intertwined with our daily lives, the boundaries between human experiences and AI-generated narratives get blurred. This panel discussion challenges journalists, neuroscientists and entrepreneurs to explore the impact of AI on the creative process of storytelling.In a recent interview, OpenAI CTO Mira ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
After Dark: InsectacularInsects may be small, but they have a huge impact on our environment. Hear from researchers and scientists tonight and learn about entomology, the benefits of eating insects, and the wonder of the diverse bugs all around us. Then stop by our Living Systems Gallery, where you can take a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, free for Members
Author Michael Pollan is coming back to Manny's discuss all the things! His recent works, his upcoming work, how to eat, advances in the efforts towards psychedlics for therapuetic use, and his thoughts on the world today.He's doing this to support the civic work of Manny's at this critical time ...
When you watch and listen to birds, have you wondered about what the birds themselves see and hear? Ed Yong, author of An Immense World, will take us on a magical tour through the sensory lives of our feathered friends. We'll learn about the secrets hidden in their plumage and ...
