Climate Adaptation Science FairWe want to stay in the Bay Area...but how?! Between the housing crunch and atmospheric rivers it's been a little stressful.KQED, The Lawrence Hall of Science, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the Children's Creativity Museum are teaming up to create an event all about solutions. Discover how we can adapt ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10.
Baking with the Stars: Recipes for getting started in AstrophotographyBaking and astrophotography share many things in common: You need the right equipment, attention to detail, and a creative flair. If it seems intimidating, following a recipe can be a great way to start. SFAA member Jason Griesbach will guide you through four astrophotography recipes, using only modest equipment. The ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #145: Semiconductors, Missing Antimatter and the Mighty American BeaverThis month we're asking the Big Questions:Where's all the stuff that's supposed to make up the universe?Can we solve the climate crisis and keep our smartphones?Could we perhaps solve the climate crisis with help from beavers?Answers to these questions - and more - will be at our August 21st show!"The ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 advance, $15 at door
Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry - LivestreamThe world of mental healthcare is very much caveat emptor: buyer beware. Today, people looking to care for their mental health face a market with at least 600 "brands" of psychotherapy - and counting. Most are ineffective, and many could be harmful. The $5.6 trillion dollar wellness industry includes countless ...
Where: Cost: Free
What’s the (dark) Matter with our Universe? Rubin Observatory is on the Case!Discovering millions of galaxies and unraveling the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy is far out! Join us when SLAC engineer Hannah Pollek will talk about the LSST Camera and how it will help the Vera C. Rubin Observatory catalog the cosmos, creating a decade-long 3D-movie of space. Have ...
What is faster than a speeding bullet? What can fly though turbulence without fastening its seat belt? What can tell us about the origins of our solar system at the same time performing its main mission to understand our closest star? NASA’s Parker Solar Probe! The Parker Solar Probe (PSP) ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Try for YourselfTinker, touch, notice, play - and prototype! Tonight's After Dark invites you to unplug and play with exhibits in development and share your feedback with us. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how some of your favorite exhibits came to be, play with brand-new ones before anyone else, and connect ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, free for Members
Small Town Universe paints an intimate and captivating portrait of life in Green Bank, West Virginia, home to the world's most sensitive radio telescope and the only U.S. town where Wi-Fi and cell phones are banned. In this uniquely radio-quiet community, scientists use the telescope to search for signs of ...
Speaker: John Brewer started as an Assistant Professor at San Francisco State University in 2019 where his research group is focusing on the detection and characterization of exoplanets. His most recent work demonstrated the power of Extreme Precision Radial Velocities to uncover previously hidden planetary architectures in well studied systems. ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $29 General
Saturday, 08/24/24
Science at Cal - Music and the BrainMusic is everywhere. At a party, on the street, in our bodies - and in our minds. In fact, music is a powerful tool for understanding the brain. What happens when a song gets stuck in your head? Why does certain music make us move? Join us in the ...
Much of what we think we know about space comes from film and television, but Hollywood’s job is to entertain more than to educate. In this presentation, Prof. Thomas Targett of Sonoma State university will sort fact from fiction, taking a tour through the worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, ...
Dr. Claire Poppett is a researcher in astrophysics at the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory who specializes in Astronomical Instrumentation. She is particularly motivated to research and develop new technical solutions that are necessary to build the next generation of astronomical instruments in order to answer the big questions about ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $29 General
Sunday, 08/25/24
Why Tides MatterDocent Laurel Stell will talk and walk you through all things tides. What are they? How do they affect wildlife? How have humans reshaped the Bay's tidal lands?Depending on conditions, this program will be held either in our open-air pavilion or inside the Environmental Education Center of the Don Edwards ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Sunset Raptor Encounter in Coyote ValleyJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) and Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (OSA) in welcoming master falconer and educator Antonio Balestreri to Laguna Seca in North Coyote Valley! Guests will experience several of our native raptor species, including an American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Barn Owl, Great Horned Owl, and ...
Full-color 3D holographic augmented-reality displays with metasurface waveguidesEmerging spatial computing systems seamlessly superimpose digital information on the physical environment observed by a user, enabling transformative experiences across various domains, such as entertainment, education, communication and training. However, the widespread adoption of augmented-reality (AR) displays has been limited due to the ...
Most people know of Tom Steyer as the billionaire investor and climate organizer who ran for president in the 2020 election on a climate platform. Though he didn't win, his dedication to supporting and advancing climate solutions has remained steadfast.In his new book, Cheaper, Faster, Better: How We'll Win the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General in person, $5 Online, members discount
In 2012 a New York Times reporter Steve Lohr investigated the modern history of the phrase Big Data and attributed it to the speaker, who started using it in the early 1990s at Silicon Graphics (SGI). His article generated requests by Silicon Valley meetup groups, so the speaker generated a ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Moving Cargo, Keeping Whales: Identifying Solutions for Ocean Noise Pollution - LivestreamWhales, as well as all marine organisms, rely on sound for daily life functions, such as communicating, navigating, and foraging. Human activities introduce high levels of noise into the ocean. Commercial shipping, in particular, has increased to the point that ships make a larger contribution to ocean noise than natural ...
Since 1950, when physicist Enrico Fermi casually posed the question, the mystery has only deepened: Why hasn't ET visited us? Current evidence and reasoning suggest that life has been evolving in the cosmos for billions of years. Moreover, low-speed interstellar travel requires relatively modest technology. So why is the UFO ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Wednesday, 08/28/24
Summer Bird Walk - SOLD OUTJoin Chris Carmichael in search of both resident and migrant birds in the Garden’s many bird friendly micro habitats. Chris will be joined by Susan Greef, Garden Member and avid birder. Beginning and experienced bird watchers are welcome. Limited to 15 participants.This walk follows uneven terrain, with areas of paved ...
iNaturalist, the world’s largest citizen-science platform, engages millions of users every month in documenting and identifying biodiversity across the globe. The wealth of data generated by this community is becoming an invaluable resource for scientific research and conservation efforts. From discovering new species and setting conservation priorities to aiding species ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Neural Mechanisms of Natural Spatial Behaviors in BatsOur lab seeks to understand the neural basis of natural spatial behaviors in mammals. To do so, we take a neuroethological approach that leverages the specialization of the bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus) for 3D spatial movement and in particular, its ability to elegantly navigate at high spatial precision during high-speed flight ...
When a star at its life's end explodes, a debris cloud expands away from the now-dead star. The debris forms intricate and amazing structures in the expanding cloud and can cause the formation of a variety of molecules. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have collected information regarding Cassiopeia ...
Where: Cost: Free
Astronomy on Tap: Baton Rouge - LivestreamMagnetars: Serving Up Giant Flare EnergySpeaker: Aaron Trigg, Louisiana State UniversityHow to Go FastSpeaker: Dr. Colin TurleyEditor's Note: In the past, this chapter of Astronomy on Tap has live streamed their talks. The website doesn't indicate that this is the case, but they still provide their YouTube address. If not ...
Where: Cost: Free
Fair Play? - Human and AI Biases in GamingThis event will investigate the impact of artificial intelligence on the gaming industry, focusing on the role of AI in enhancing creativity within game design. The discussion will explore how AI-driven tools and algorithms are revolutionizing game development, from procedural content generation to advanced character AI and dynamic storytelling.The discussion ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
After Dark: ExtraOrdinary ClosingDon't miss one of the final After Darks before ExtraOrdinary has to close! Bask under the vibrant Analogue Technicolor, play with luminescence at CLOUD, and bring out your inner artist-scientist with many more fun exhibits that transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. No kids allowed - but you can still ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 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 60,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Human space flight has depended on real-time control, guidance, decision-support, and problem solving from the ground for the past 60 years. Human exploration beyond cis-lunar space will require a greater level of autonomy than is currently possible. This talk will discuss the history of NASA’s human space flight missions in ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Friday, 08/30/24
In Town Star PartyCome join San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) for an evening of stargazing.Event details:Events are held at the parking lot of our headquarters, Houge Park San Jose. The event duration is 2 hours. SJAA volunteers will share night sky views from their telescopes.Please refrain from bringing your own telescopes (Binoculars are ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 08/31/24
Stewardship Saturday: Restoring and Exploring the South BayJoin The Marine Mammal Center and Santa Clara County Parks as we take a summer stroll through the South Bay wetlands led by interpretation rangers. Through this event, you will participate in weeding and learn about the importance of restoring salt ponds and the invasive plant removal in the bay ...
Meet your avian neighbors in the family event focused on the birds of Monterey County.
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Starry Nights Star PartyThe San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA), working with the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA), is glad to co-host a public star party at Rancho Canada del Oro (RCDO) Open Space Preserve. This site, just 30 minutes south of downtown San Jose, features dark skies. It's dark enough to ...
Molecular degraders are becoming ubiquitous in chemical biology research given their proven ability to selectively degrade a diverse array of intracellular proteins. This process is achieved by employing a heterobifunctional ligand with one end that recruits an E3 ubiquitin ligase and another that binds to the protein of interest (POI). ...
Some types of information nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy of an atom can provide You are familiar with the idea of NMR as a tool that provides chemical structure, i.e., identity of functional groups that constitute a particular molecule, including secondary and tertiary structure of large macromolecules of interest to ...
What are the deep connections between music and healing?Music is one of humanity’s oldest medicines. From the Far East to the Ottoman Empire, Europe to Africa and the pre-colonial Americas, many cultures have developed their own rich traditions for using sound and rhythm to ease suffering, promote healing, and calm ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 General in person, $10 online
This presentation explores two distinct but complementary approaches to assessing population viability in marine megafauna using long-term datasets. First, I examine common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) population viability trends in the Bay of Biscay using stranding data from 1997-2019, revealing a concerning decline in female lifespan from 24 to 17 years ...
One of the most striking, yet poorly understood, forms of plant movement is the climbing capacities of woody vines, also known as "lianas". These plants weave through the forest, attaching to host branches as they grow towards light at the top of the canopy. Surprisingly, this complex and unusual phenotype ...
I will present my dissertation research from ERG, highlighting my partnership with Blue Forest during my PhD and how this research has shaped our current initiatives. The presentation will focus on the interplay between wildfire, forest management, and carbon, emphasizing strategies for monetizing carbon benefits in a high-quality way.Speaker: Micah ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Understanding and Steering Generative AI SystemsLarge language models, vision-language models, and other generative AI systems are rapidly permeating society - when it was released, ChatGPT was the fastest-growing app in history. With the rapid proliferation of this technology, we need tools for society to understand and steer its effects.One route to understanding is measuring the ...
We are excited to hear from Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. Robert Ebert: Space Weather Report: Making SWiPS: The Solar Wind Monitor for NOAA’s Space Weather Mission, SWOF-L1 and The University of Texas at San Antonio PhD Candidate Kim Moreland: Unlocking the Secrets of the Sun - Inside NOAA’s Space Weather ...
Most of Dr. Gardner's 30 years of research at Stanford has been focused on investigating the potential health benefits of various dietary components or food patterns using randomized controlled trials. The interventions have involved vegetarian diets, soy, garlic, omega-3 fats/fish oil/flax oil, antioxidants, Ginkgo biloba, and popular weight loss diets. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Understanding and manipulating immune modulation by the microbiomeCertain members of the commensal microbiota elicit a potent T cell response upon colonization. In this talk, I will describe two recent projects from my research group that share the goal of characterizing and manipulating anti-commensal immunity. In the first project, we explore the functional properties of colonist-induced T cells ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Ancient structural variants control balanced mating morphs is walnuts and pecansThe maintenance of stable mating type polymorphisms is a classic example of balancing selection. One lesser known but intriguing example of a balanced mating polymorphism in angiosperms is heterodichogamy - polymorphism for opposing directions of male and female flowering times in hermaphrodites. This mating system is common throughout Juglandaceae, the ...
In this presentation, first, a brief history of the production and evolution of electricity will be presented, then an overview of our body of work on the application of artificial intelligence (AI)-based control techniques and Internet of things (IoT) for control and management of microgrids (MGs), which are considered the ...
The first commercial 5G deployments were in March of 2019 - barely three years ago and the path to 6G is already a few years under way. It is without a doubt that 6G will be evolution and revolution beyond 5G, but some of the differences are already quite clear. ...
What is 'Oppenheimer' Good For? Panel Conversation and Q&AJoin us for a thought-provoking, interdisciplinary panel and Q&A discussion about the film Oppenheimer. We’ll hear from historians, physicists, and a filmmaker about Christopher Nolan’s Academy Award-winning film. Reception to follow.Panelist: Dmitri Brown, Assistant Professor of History, UC BerkeleyPanelist: Cathryn Carson, Professor and Chair of History, UC BerkeleyPanelist: Jon Else, ...
Look Out Below: Groundwater Rise Report BriefingSPUR’s latest report, Look Out Below, examines how rising groundwater is likely to affect one Bay Area city: East Palo Alto. SPUR partnered with community-based organization Nuestra Casa and examined recent scientific studies to learn more about the threat and potential policy responses. The report explains specific risks and offers ...
Join SRI for our next PARC Forum event as we welcome Parmy Olson, author of Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World, and Karen Myers, Vice President of SRI’s Artificial Intelligence Center for engaging discussions around AI.Discover how AI is poised to transform the world and ...
From icy moons to asteroids, outer space holds many wonders and unknowns. This After Dark invites you to get inquisitive about the vastness above with our partners at NASA - learn more about the Europa Clipper Mission, which will send a spacecraft to investigate Jupiter’s moon, and a study on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95, Free for members
NightLife the MusicalLights, curtains, action! Berkeley Rep joins NightLife for a sneak peek of their new show, Mexodus (and more!).Ages 21+
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Friday, 09/06/24
Lunch & Learn: Diving Deeper Into AIFollowing the success of our March 2024 panel on AI in marketing and public relations, we're excited to host a more intimate “Lunch and Learn” with presenter Warner Johnston, founder of 5 Borough Communications, member of the interim SFPRRT board - and an AI ace and early adopter of this ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20
First Friday Nights at CuriodysseyJoin us for a Summer Sunset! Dance to some of your favorite pop and rock hits with the band, Right Time! while enjoying animal presentations, authentic Singaporean food from Satay By The Bay, and tacos from Carnitas Aguirre. Kids will imagine, create, and tinker with giant tangrams and maze puzzles!
Where: San MateoCost: $21.95 General, discount for members
First Friday: Sci FiThink you got what you've got what it takes to be a main character in a Sci-Fi movie adventure? This First Friday, grab your hoverbike and head to Chabot Space and Science Center, where adventure awaits. Explore the science behind the fiction with special guest speakers, design your own spacesuit ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10 General, $5 <12, srs, stdnt, Free for Members
First Friday Astronomy: Stargazing and Beyond: A Global Network of Citizen Astronomers - LivestreamDr. Franck Marchis, Senior Astronomer and Director of Citizen Science at the SETI Institute and Chief Science Officer and co-founder at Unistellar, will present: "Stargazing and Beyond: A Global Network of Citizen Astronomers".The event is free and open to the public.For those that cannot attend in person, the lecture will ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Future of Mars HelicoptersIngenuity has shown that flying in the Martian atmosphere is possible, and that helicopters can provide critical insight and support to ground-based assets. Though Ingenuity was designed for five flights, to date, 66 flights have been completed with ~119 min of flight time and ~9 miles flown. What would it ...
Be the first to enjoy the reopening of the Virginia Haldan Tropical House, which opens to the public the weekend of September 7th-8th, 2024.Closed since 2021, this Garden Jewel - the East Bay’s only tropical glass house open to the public - has been a beloved destination for visitors of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $18 General, $12 Senior, $8 Student, Free members
Nike Missile Site Veteran Open HouseVeterans of the Nike program come to the site to share their stories with visitors and give guided tours of SF88 between the hours of 12pm - 3pm.The SF-88 Nike Missile Site is the most fully restored Nike missile site in the country. During the tense years of the Cold ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Documentary Film Screening & Discussion - Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Forging Resilience(2024)Film screening followed by an audience discussion with Director George Csicsery & University of San Francisco Associate Professor Of Mathematics & Statistics, Dr. Emille Davie Lawrence, featured in the film.Journeys of Black Mathematicians: Forging Resilience is part one of two films produced by Zala Films as part of the Journeys ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Seniors and under 12
Jazz Under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Occurring on the Saturday nearest the 1st quarter moon (check our Events Page), join us in building 36 on the 4th floor observatory for a night of smooth jazz, bright stars, and a lot of fun! We play our jazz ...
Be the first to enjoy the reopening of the Virginia Haldan Tropical House, which opens to the public the weekend of September 7th-8th, 2024. Closed since 2021, this Garden Jewel - the East Bay’s only tropical glass house open to the public - has been a beloved destination for visitors of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $18 General, $12 Senior, $8 Student, Free members
NASA is launching a spacecraft to Jupiter's ocean moon Europa in October 2024 to learn more about its potential habitability. Scientists describe Europa as an "ocean world" because decades of evidence from analysis of spacecraft observations strongly suggest that an ocean of liquid water is hidden beneath the moon's icy ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
In the US we are nearing four million road deaths since we began counting them in 1899. The numbers are getting worse in recent years, yet we continue to accept these deaths as part of doing business. There has been no examination of why we engineer roads that are literally ...
A Memorial Lecture on the Engineering Aspects of the World Trade Center Collapse - LivestreamFirst, this Memorial lecture honors the memories of the victims of the tragic and criminal terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, as well as pays tribute to the first responders, the firefighters, EMTs, and police officers, who so heroically sacrificed their lives to save ...
Every second, enormous amounts of sensory information assault us. How does the brain extract the most relevant bits from this information firehose? Attention is one important brain mechanism for selecting certain aspects of the environment for enhanced processing. A better understanding of attention's effect on perception improves a wide variety ...
Conservation genomics has long operated within a colonial framework of resource extraction: biologists collect specimens from habitats and transport them elsewhere for analysis. Sample collection often occurs in resource-poor but biodiverse regions, with analysis restricted to resource-rich urban areas. This process not only removes samples but also opportunities for local ...
Previous research finds that group members often prioritize benefiting their in-group over harming out-groups (“in-group love” hypothesis) and typically focus on maximizing positive outcomes for their group. However, real-world decisions often involve choosing between net-negative options, where group members may avoid supporting opponents even at their own group’s expense. In ...
Coping with Political Stress: Staying Grounded, Engaged and EffectiveIn today's dynamic political landscape, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious, and disconnected. In a 2022 study done by the American Psychological Association, more than three-quarters of adults (76%) said that the future of our nation is a significant source of stress in their lives. The constant barrage of news, ...
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 ...
Join the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity for an exciting webinar featuring Citizen Lab(opens in a new tab) researchers Noura Aljizawi, Gözde Böcü, and Nicola Lawford to present their report, "Enhancing Cybersecurity Resilience for Transnational Dissidents."The report examines the cybersecurity challenges faced by grassroots transnational advocacy groups in the United States. that are targeted by ...
Science on Tap: Nuclear Testing Impacts and ResilienceNuclear testing has had long-lasting and serious impacts on our environmental and human communities, shifting, distorting, and creating new and often difficult landscapes, needs, and stories. During our next Science on Tap after a happy half-hour sponsored by our wonderful friends at Peter B’s Brewpub, we will talk with three ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $20 General, $15 Members advance, $25 at door
After Dark: See For YourselfSummer might be almost over, but the fun is always going strong at After Dark. Come play with 700+ interactive exhibits that explore the wonderful scientific phenomena all around us, and dive deeper with some of our most iconic exhibits. Feel your way through the Tactile Dome guided by your ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Free for Members
Vagrancy in Birds - LivestreamDo you chase rare birds that accidentally occur in our area outside of their normal migration range? If so, you enjoy finding vagrant birds, a phenomenon many Marin County birders pursue at the Outer Point within Point Reyes National Seashore and other California coastal areas. This presentation will highlight the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Bots vs Ballots: AI and the 2024 ElectionHow worried should we be about AI and the election? As advances in generative artificial intelligence stand to disrupt elections, we ask what the latest developments mean in 2024 and for the future of democracy. AI has been used to doctor photos, create deep fakes, manipulate candidates' voices and seed ...
How do individuals decide whether to get vaccinated, consume genetically modified foods, or vote to support climate change mitigation efforts in their neighborhood? Democracies depend on educated citizens who can make informed decisions about scientific issues. In, Science Denial: Why It Happens and What to Do About It, Sinatra and ...
Two-dimensional (2D) materials have received widespread attention over the past 20 years due to their remarkable physical, mechanical and chemical properties, and our ability to integrate them into devices. In this seminar, I will detail our recent work in the development of the next generation of 2D materials. I will ...
Kits Cubed is back and excited for our fourth annual STEM Fair presented by California Life Sciences. The fair will feature a wide range of STEM booths to introduce Oakland youth to the wonders of science.Come enjoy energy filled games, hands-on science activities, and live music. This event will kick ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Lucy and the Taung Child: A Century of Science - LivestreamA century ago, a small skull discovered at a South African quarry challenged what we thought we knew about human origins. Fifty years later, the discovery of Lucy in Ethiopia further transformed our understanding of how we became human. Join experts from Ethiopia, South Africa, and North America for a free ...
Where: Cost: Free
Designing Tomorrow - LivestreamThe half-century history of environmental protection is, at best, mixed and the approaches of the past will need to be significantly changed if we are going to realize a sustainable future. While there have been improvements since the 1960's in the most obvious and egregious problems such as air and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Family Nature Adventure: The Amazing World of Butterflies, Insects, and Helpful PollinatorsThrough fun, engaging activities, experiments, and crafts, children will discover the diverse and extraordinary characteristics of native pollinators. Learn about the butterflies, bees, birds, and others that pollinate our favorite flowers, then embark on a short exploration walk to spot some in the local redwood forest. Our knowledgeable and enthusiastic ...
Where: OaklandCost: $35 General, $25 Members
Foothills Family Nature WalkJoin us at Foothills Nature Preserve for a family-friendly nature walk, guided by EV docents. See weblink to register via EventBrite. Space is limited.
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
City Public Star Party - Observe the Moon NightJoin us for a special edition of the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers city star party where together with thousands of people around the globe will all observe the moon for International Observe the Moon Night. For more information on ways to participate and to learn more about our nearest celestial ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Observe The Moon Night at FoothillIn partnership with the Peninsula Astronomical Society, the Foothill College Astronomy Department is hosting an event as part of NASA's Observe the Moon night. We will have a variety of telescopes next to the Foothill College Observatory, to enjoy views of Earth's moon and other fun objects on the sky (like ...
It's there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it's time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we'll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Speaker: Durell Kapan, California Academy of Sciences
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Butterfly Walk in the Garden - SOLD OUTJoin our butterfly docent specialist Sally Levinson and Andy Liu for a guided walk through the Garden in search of butterflies, as you learn about their plant relationships and amazing life cycle. Bring binoculars if you have them.Registered children welcome. Pre-registration is required, space is limited. Groups larger than 6 ...
The properties of a two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in a semiconductor host with two valleys related by an underlying C4 rotational symmetry are studied using Hartree-Fock (HF) and various other many-body approaches. A familiar artifact of the HF approach is a degeneracy between the valley polarized - “Ising nematic” - ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Regulatory Mechanisms of Cargo Transport Kinesin MotorsKinesins are mechanochemical molecular motors that convert the chemical energy of ATP hydrolysis into mechanical work. Kinesins are capable of stepping processively along intracellular microtubules, a mechanism harnessed by cells to transport a myriad of intracellular cargos in a directional fashion. A subset of kinesin motors is specialized for long-distance ...
Semiconductors power almost every aspect of modern life, from our mobile phones and computers, to how we light our homes, how we store and transform energy, or how we can access renewable energy. Understanding the complex quantum mechanical processes that make some semiconductors more useful than others in the context ...
Environmental icon Jane Goodall returns to Climate One in person to reflect back on her life’s work and offer a look forward to how we can heal our relationship with nature by better understanding ourselves. The indefatigable Goodall is now focused on three intertwined crises: biodiversity loss, climate change and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $40 Regular in person, $19 online
Our group specializes in ultrafast spectroscopic methods, enabling in-depth studies of material chemistry in intricate environments and the control of quantum phenomena on femtosecond timescales. In the first part of this seminar, I will discuss the role of lithium in various systems from its contribution to symmetry breaking (LiNbO3), to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
World Transitioning to Hydrogen Economy: How prepared are we in the USA? - LivestreamIs hydrogen the Super Fuel of the Future?Hydrogen is the most abundant substance in the universe. Its potential is promising. Hydrogen could become the main power source for cars, trucks and other vehicles. It could be a solution for heating buildings.But extracting hydrogen is energy-intensive. Both the source of the hydrogen and method of extraction ...
Where: Cost: Free
Lead in Oakland Unified School District Community WebinarYou may have heard about the lead situation going on in Oakland Unified School District. The overview is that extremely high levels of lead was found in the drinking water of dozens of schools last spring, but no remediation or community information was done until the start of this school ...
From very early times, individuals and cultures dreamt first of human flight, and then space flight, which ultimately contributed to the Apollo 11 Moon landing. The Apollo landings, in turn, were inspirational for many, including some who ended up becoming astronauts. Human spaceflight further evolved during the Space Shuttle, Mir, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Pitching the Future in AIDon’t miss your chance to connect, expand your understanding, and play a role in shaping the future of AI technology. Meet seven Swiss startups from different industries during this pitch event.The startups presenting their solutions are taking part in our Startup Bootcamp:AIDONIC revolutionizes aid management for governments and non-profits with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Fei-Fei Li's AI JourneyArtificial intelligence has been dominating the headlines recently, but Stanford Professor Fei-Fei Li has spent more than two decades at the forefront of the field.Li shares her inspiring journey - chronicled in her new book, The Worlds I See - from her early struggles as a Chinese immigrant in the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Habitats, Life Cycles and Ecology of Mushrooms The talk will answer the question "What is a Mushroom Anyway," including life cycles and dispersal syndromes. Additionally, we will explore some of the vitally important roles fungi play in the natural environment. Individuals may attend in-person, beginning at 6:30pm, for mushroom ID, refreshments and social interaction in the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Astronomy on Tap Tucson #99: All About the Early Universe - LivestreamJADES-GS-z14-0: Updates from the Beginning of Time - Kevin Hainline&Cosmic Inflation: What is it, and does it fix the Big Bang? - Joe Adamo This month, we’ll be joined by Steward research professor Kevin Hainline giving us the inside scoop on the earliest galaxy known to exist, and Steward grad ...
Muscle Stem Cells Get a New Look: Dynamic Cellular Projections As Sensors of the Stem Cell NicheMechanisms whereby quiescent stem cells sense tissue injury and transition to an activated state are largely unknown. Quiescent skeletal muscle stem cells (MuSCs) have elaborate, heterogeneous projections that rapidly retract in response to muscle injury; the cytoskeletal changes associated with retraction in turn promote downstream MuSC activation events. MuSC projections ...
Much high-impact research in the chemical and biological sciences, particularly that which underlies innovations in medicine, began with curiosity about the structures and mechanisms of bioactive small molecules. In search of potentially transformative discoveries, my research group is focused on molecules that are anomalous by virtue of their structures and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Geography and Inequity: Key Structural Determinants of Health in the USHave you ever wondered why certain states in the US have better health outcomes than others? What happened historically that this is the case today, and how does it influence our present-day reality? Speaker: Sarah Hooper, UC Law San FranciscoAttend in person or online (see weblink)Room E126
Autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars, are starting to pop up in the world around us. These systems use complex combinations of model-based and data-driven algorithms to make real-time, safety-critical decisions. In this talk, I will provide some thoughts (and hopefully insights) into what engineers need to do to convince ...
It is possible that the only news we hear about more than politics is the climate crisis, and sometimes it is politics about the climate crisis? But what are we hearing and saying about climate change, and is it what we think we’re hearing and saying? Genevieve Guenther, founder of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, 30 - 50% off for members
On March 27, 2023, six people were gunned down in a mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville. The horrific event led Tennessee House Representative Justin J. Pearson and two colleagues to protest for common sense gun legislation on the Tennessee House floor. House Republicans retaliated by expelling Representative ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 in person, $5 online, members get discount
Autumn BirdingSpeaker series with Allen Fish has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Instead we invite you to join us for a look at the upcoming birding opportunities that will accompany a shift in the seasons! Get set for fall with a look at the migratory visitors who will be passing ...
Where: Cost: Free
Design of Holographic Display Systems based on Artificial Intelligence - LivestreamEmerging spatial computing systems are widely believed to be next-generation computing platforms, offering transformative experiences across various domains such as teleconferencing, education, entertainment, industry, and basic vision research, among others. To deliver perceptually realistic and visually comfortable experiences, optical interfaces, such as imagers or displays, must be compact, adaptable, seamlessly ...
Where: Cost: Free
Nerd Nite #146: Psychedelic Science, Geysers, and the New Science of Learning The heat is rising in San Francisco, and you know what that means: late summer has finally arrived, and back-to-school season is finally upon us. Well, most of our beloved Nerd Nite audience probably isn’t going to school anymore, but that hasn’t stopped us from learning together each month! This ...
Speakers: James Doty (Stanford, Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism) on "Mind Magic" Kristina Dutton (Composer) on "Soundscapes and Nanoscapes: the natural world through visual and sonic storytelling" Miguel Angel Novelo Cruz (Stanford) on "Technoshamanic Playgrounds: Thermodynamics and Memory"Room: LiKaShing Building, Room LK120
Allen Fish will speak about his decades of work at the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory, just in time for the annual migration of Raptors through the Bay Area!Register at weblink to receive connection informationSee alternate event at this same time
Conserving Marin County’s farms and ranches not only means protecting the land through conservation easements, but also ensuring its agricultural viability and helping to steward the health of the land. MALT supports local farmers and ranchers through grants and technical assistance and leveraging partner agencies funding opportunities. MALT stewardship staff ...
Where: San RafaelCost: Free
Thursday, 09/19/24
Ranger-Guided Hike: Main LoopHave you ever wondered what a ranger looks at when they go for a walk in the woods? You’re invited to come with us!On Sept 19th, Ranger Ryan will be leading a 2-mile guided hike along the Redwood Creek Trail and Hillside Trail. The tour should last approximately two hours, ending at 12:00 ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Coastal Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Preserve which hosts tide pools ...
Where: Moss BeachCost: $10 Donation encouraged
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 ...
Where: Cost: Free
The ecological effects of lightning in a tropical forestLightning is common in many tropical forests, but its ecological effects are not well documented. Data from a decade of lightning monitoring on Barro Colorado Island, Panama (BCI), show that lightning is an important agent of tree mortality; the average strike kills 5 trees and damages 21 others. Collectively, lightning ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Seti Live: New Exoplanets Just Dropped! - LivestreamAnd Citizen Scientists Helped Find Them Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars outside our solar system. We've been finding potential exoplanets more often since the Kepler and TESS spacecraft were launched. But confirming these planets takes time, and telescope time is limited. To speed up the process, amateur astronomers are ...
In this presentation, first, a brief history of the production and evolution of electricity will be presented, then an overview of our body of work on the application of artificial intelligence (AI)-based control techniques and Internet of things (IoT) for control and management of microgrids (MGs), which are considered the ...
The first commercial 5G deployments were in March of 2019 - barely three years ago and the path to 6G is already a few years under way. It is without a doubt that 6G will be evolution and revolution beyond 5G, but some of the differences are already quite clear. ...
Artist Jane Kim is best known for creating monumental works of public art that celebrate the natural world. From the Wall of Birds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to From Sea to Sky at Occidental College's Moore Lab of Zoology, birds play a central role in her dramatic storytelling. What's her secret to ...
Discover the science behind sound and the role it plays in the environment. Join us for a screening of The Last of the Nightingales, a short documentary about pioneering sound ecologist Bernie Krause, and hear from Bernie, his wife Katherine, and the filmmaker afterward. Then dive deeper with the exhibits ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Free for members
Join SOMA to kick off the mushroom season. Many of our board members will be present andwe will have a casual potluck followed by a presentation by Gordon Walker & Harte Singer about the "early" season fungi and unusual findings of cool Summer fungi.
Where: SebastopolCost: Free
NightLife: FalastinShare in the rich culture, art, and stories of Falastin (Palestine). By the community for the community.
Where do we turn to when the sky is falling? When even as we mask to stay safe, we expose ourselves to a long history of othering? Retreating inward by looking and listening outward, Amy Tan found solace in her backyard, the birds that are her neighbors, and the joy ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 09/20/24
Space Mission Sustainability Leveraging Picard-Chebyshev Methods and Optimal ControlSpacecraft sustainability is crucial for the long-term exploration and utilization of space. As humanity ventures further from the Earth, responsible and sustainable management of space assets becomes imperative to ensure the preservation of the space environment. In-space servicing missions enable the extension of the operational life of satellites and other ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
InSight Mars Lander - Instrument Deployment SystemNASA’s Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy, and Heat Transport (InSight) Mars Lander’s mission overarching goal is to understand the processes of planetary differentiation that formed the terrestrial planets and the global processes that subsequently modify them.Dr. Trebi-Ollennu will talk about his work as InSight’s Product Delivery Manager and Operations ...
Transportation is on the path to decarbonization, led by the electrification of cars, trucks and buses. However, numerous questions remain. How much reduction in vehicle use is desired and possible? How might aviation and shipping be decarbonized? How might strategies differ between advanced industrial nations and the Global South? What ...
Synthesizing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as nanoparticles is critical for their large-scale processability in real-world technologies and is poised to alter wide-ranging MOF behaviors, especially those related to transport phenomena. Little is known about controlled synthetic techniques, however, and studies into the impact of nanosizing physical properties have only just begun. ...
