The chemical synthesis of natural products provides an exciting platform from which to conduct fundamental research in chemistry and biology. Our group is currently pursuing the synthesis of several structurally complex natural products, with a particular focus on the development of new convergent fragment coupling and annulation strategies. The ...
This talk will explore the state-of-the-art methodologies for assessing carbon emissions across the lifecycle of natural gas production in the U.S. The difficulty in providing a reasonable carbon intensity (CI) numbers for the US natural gas lies in unorganized production facility data reportage and long-standing underestimates of super-emitter activities in ...
As concern about climate change intensifies, there is increasing demand for ‘actionable’ information to help mitigate to effects of climate change through sustainable policy. As this demand has increased, so has the complexity and resolution of Earth System Models (ESMs) and Global Climate Models (GCMs), which play a central role ...
For the closing keynote of our autumn 2024 series of weekly seminars, we are very happy to welcome Ryan Harty, Division Lead of Sustainability and Business Development at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Ryan will share insights into Honda’s efforts toward clean energy, carbon neutrality, and resource circularity, focusing on ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Disruptive & low-cost solutions on AI-enabled platformComputer Ghost of Christmas Past says: "Remember the whirr of dial-up tones and floppy disks? Ah, simpler times when every kilobyte was precious!"Computer Ghost of Christmas Present says: "Look at the world now - always online, apps for everything, and streaming cat videos in 4K! Enjoy the moment, for technology ...
This presentation will provide a conceptual framework for thinking about the ways climate change can affect worker health. It will then provide examples of industries at high risk, vulnerable worker populations, and specific health threats. Strategies to protect workers from climate-related health threats will also be discussed.Speaker: Gina Solomon, UC ...
Where: Cost: Free
WaterPalooza! 2024 - LivestreamSustainable Silicon Valley has joined Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet and SSV’s Water Program is now Acterra Water.One thing remains the same, however: WaterPalooza! continues getting bigger and bolder as a festival of ideas across the water cycle. “You don’t win on Climate if we lose on Water,” VERGE’s ...
Imagine transforming the vast network of submarine fiber optic cables into a real-time observatory that unveils the ocean’s hidden dynamics.* Over the past decade, advancements in fiber sensing technology have rapidly progressed, offering an unprecedented opportunity to establish large-scale geophysical observatories on the seafloor more cost-effectively than ever before. In ...
Where: Cost: Free
Whole Earth SeminarThis lecturer will be remote.Speaker: Mark Brandon, Yale University
We are interested in the biology of a small, evolutionarily related group of fungi that cause disease in healthy humans. These environmental fungi are exquisitely responsive to mammalian body temperature, which triggers drastic changes in cell shape and the induction of virulence properties. We dissect temperature-dependent signaling in these organisms ...
Dexterous movement is a hallmark of human motor ability, enabling us to interact skillfully with our environment. The loss of this capability due to movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease or stroke, strips individuals of independence and quality of life. This talk explores the neural underpinnings of dexterity, focusing on ...
We are at a critical moment in our society. While we advance efforts to mitigate and adapt to the climate crisis, across the globe, millions are experiencing issues of energy affordability, reliability, and equitable access to modern energy technologies. This lecture will explore the intricate intersection of energy, class, race, ...
From Perception to Pleasure: the Neuroscience of Music and Why We Love ItMusic has existed in human societies since prehistory, likely because it allows expression and regulation of emotion, and evokes pleasure. But how do humans go from perceiving sound patterns to pleasurable responses? Learn about what happens in our brains when we listen to music, in this virtual talk with Dr. ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Sea Meets the Stars: How Artificial Intelligence is Accelerating the Scientific PursuitIn less than 10 years, advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have built systems that can distinguish cats from dogs, translate English to Japanese, and even record your sentiments on Facebook. With the appearance of chat-bots, AI has reached astonishing - if not uncomfortable - levels. In science, the impacts of ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
After COP29: The Energy Transition Challenge - RESCHEDULEDThe energy transition is a monumental task, still in its early stages, with only about 10 percent of the necessary low-emissions technologies deployed to meet 2050 targets, according to the McKinsey Global Institute.As the world strives to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, while meeting growing global energy demand, significant challenges lie ...
Genetic diversity provides the raw material necessary for species to adapt to changing conditions, which unfolds over millions of years as populations accumulate variation. However, especially in the Anthropocene, the rate of genetic loss often far exceeds the rate at which diversity can be generated, posing significant challenges for ...
Wendy Liu’s Abolish Silicon Valley pulled back the façade on the Horatio Alger myths surrounding tech work and start-up culture and left no doubt about the emptiness of life in that world. Erin McElroy, a co-founder of the Anti-Eviction Mapping Project, has turned her prodigious analytical skills to the expansion ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 12/05/24
WaterPalooza! 2024 - LivestreamSustainable Silicon Valley has joined Acterra: Action for a Healthy Planet and SSV’s Water Program is now Acterra Water.One thing remains the same, however: WaterPalooza! continues getting bigger and bolder as a festival of ideas across the water cycle. “You don’t win on Climate if we lose on Water,” VERGE’s ...
Living with Lions - LivestreamMountain lions are top carnivores playing an important role in our North Bay ecosystems, yet they live a fragile existence, moving through a mosaic of public and private lands. The Living with Lions Project, a partnership between Audubon Canyon Ranch and True Wild, is studying our region’s mountain lions to identify ...
Where: Cost: Free
Disrupting a delicate balance: Emerging pathogens in a changing world‘Emerging’ pathogens are defined as infectious agents with increasing incidence that are expanding into new host populations in response to ecological or epidemiological change. Over 20% of emerging pathogens are vector-borne, meaning transmitted by arthropod vectors, and over 60% of emerging pathogens are zoonotic, meaning derived from animal (often wildlife) ...
Scaling Expertise via Language Models: With Applications to EducationAccess to expertise shapes how individuals learn, develop, and succeed across society. For example, in education, experienced teachers teach students and train novice educators through effective interactions. However, access to expertise is limited, undermining learning at scale. While language models promise to democratize access, they often mimic surface-level patterns and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
When Do Firms Oversell or Undersell Their Environmental Sustainability? - LivestreamGaku Morio is a Researcher at Hitachi America, Ltd. He received his M.D. in Engineering from Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. He is interested in natural language processing and applied machine learning, with emphasis on facilitating these technologies to the real-world business/industrial data.Jungah (Isabella) Yoon joined the University of ...
Santa Claude is comin’ to town! Shop your heart away at our merry marketplace of gift-worthy treasures.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
A Just Transition for Whom? Book launch and DiscussionTo avert the worst impacts of climate change, a transition away from fossil fuels is necessary. However, what this transition looks like and what would make a transition “just,” remain open questions. What workers are missing from “green” economy discussions? What role do workers play in the fight for a ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
After Dark: Figure It OutFind out how to make better decisions with the help of philosophy, psychology, and physics.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95, free for members
Expecting the Unexpected with AI at Particle Colliders In particle physics, we search for new elementary particles that signal extensions of the fundamental interactions of nature. Experiments at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) produce massive datasets, which physicists scour for evidence of hypothetical particles that have been suggested by theorists. But it is impossible to predict exactly ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
The Cosmic Mystery of Fast Radio BurstsThe cosmos directly interacts with Earth through various signals in the form of electromagnetic waves (light), elementary particles, and gravitational waves. A couple of decades ago, radio astronomers found extremely bright flashes in their data that only lasted a few thousandths of a second. These pulses, named Fast Radio Bursts ...
Cyber Alliance: Grassroots Efforts for a Safer Cyber FutureJoin Cyversity and the UC Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity for this special end-of-year community gathering to reflect on and celebrate the past year as we look toward our shared commitment of creating a safer cyber future for all in 2025 and the years to come.Enjoy remarks from Jason Clinton, ...
First Friday NightsSwing into the weekend with live music, a food truck, animals, and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 PM until 8 PM, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.Dance to some of your favorite pop and rock hits, while enjoying animal presentations and science activities. Activities ...
Where: San MateoCost: $21.95 General, $17.95 Seniors, Child
Join us at Chabot for a night of fun at First Friday: SHOOTING STARS! Explore the wonders of the night sky with special guest speakers, dance the night away with live music, and get creative at craft stations where kids of all ages can make their own shooting star-themed art. ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10 General, $5 Kids/Seniors, Free for members
Ingenuity 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 ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 12/07/24
Techfest: Robots and AI in ActionCHM’s all-day TechFest events offer special family-oriented experiences included in the price of Museum admission. We’ll be bringing you tech-themed demos, performances, hands-on activities, and more. Explore CHM exhibits, shop in the Museum store, enjoy a tasty treat from the Cloud Bistro, and have fun at Techfest!We're celebrating the world ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
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 ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
City Public Star PartyCome join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for free public stargazing of the Moon, planets, globular clusters and more!The event will take place in Tunnel Tops National Park, parking is located adjacent to Picnic Place (210 Lincoln Blvd for GPS) with the telescopes setup in the East Meadow.Dress warmly as conditions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Sunday, 12/08/24
Five Dollar Day at The Lawrence Hall of ScienceVisit The Lawrence and enjoy all the hands-on science we offer for just $5 per person. Learn cutting-edge science in Hands-on Biotech and Virtually Human, meet prehistoric beasts in Dinosaur Lookout, and more! $5 Days are part of our efforts to increase access to our programs for all.
Where: BerkeleyCost: $5 per person
Mycological Society of San Francisco 52nd Annual Fungus FairHands-on mushroom activities for all ages; workshops, speakers, displays (hundreds of species), educational area, crafts, mushroom growing kits, recipes and more.Creative hands-on family friendly activities (all ages)Lectures & workshops by renowned expertsDisplays of 300+ species of locally collected fungiID table - bring your specimens to find out the species!Educational - ...
Where: South San FranciscoCost: $25
Sensory SundayVisitors, caregivers, family members, and aides can join us for an afternoon of:Exploring the exhibit galleries, zoo, and playgroundGuided science activities and Animal EncountersVaried sensory experiences with keyed mapSensory support kits available for useStorytime with alternative seating optionsDesignated break spaces with fidget toys, dimmed lights, and sitting areas$7 discounted admission ...
The standard model of cosmology has passed every test over the last twenty years. Yet it remains unsatisfactory, with 95% of the universe being dark components, whose nature we did not understand. Now, there are possible 'cracks' in the model, as recent observations of the local expansion rate of the ...
Mechanisms of enzyme regulation by dynamic polymerizationMany important regulatory enzymes in intermediate metabolism form large-scale filamentous polymers in cells and tissues. These supermolecular structures are critically important for regulating enzyme activity and maintaining cellular homeostasis, and their discovery has opened a new field focused on the physical organization of metabolic activity in the cellular context. Our ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Responsible Governance of AI: Realities, Roadblocks, and ResolutionsI will begin by defining and advocating for the responsible governance of AI as crucial for maximizing the societal benefits of the technology while minimizing its harms. I will then discuss the key challenges faced by major AI actors and stakeholders in implementing responsible AI in practice, drawing from my ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Uncertainty-Aware AI: Integrating Reliable Human Preferences and ML Predictions in Societal DimensionsThe rapid integration of machine learning (ML) or artificial intelligence (AI) into societal research has transformed how we study human behavior, preferences, and societal phenomena. However, this integration presents methodological challenges at the intersection of society and AI. Two critical issues become prominent: the reliability of (ML/AI) systems in capturing ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The High Energy Life: My Path Through Chemistry, Astrophysics and Rocket Scienct to...My path through Chemistry, Astrophysics and Rocket Science into STEM Education with help from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Swift missions and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (https://universe.sonoma.edu/~lynnc/).Speaker: Lynn Cominsky, Sonoma State University
