AI Healthcare Conference at Stanford UniversityIntroducing T.H.I.N.K (Technology in Healthcare: Integration, Networks, and Knowledge) ??" a groundbreaking conference series that redefines the intersection of technology and healthcare. T.H.I.N.K at Stanford marks the debut of this innovative platform, bringing together thought leaders, tech pioneers, and healthcare professionals to explore the transformative potential of AI and cutting-edge ...
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food producing sector in the world, yet the U.S. is lagging behind in it's contribution despite being the second largest consumer of seafood globally. California being the most populous state in the nation contributes significantly to this demand, yet aquaculture has actually retracted in the state over the last ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Saturday, 01/18/25
Keeper Academy at CuriOdysseyIf you have ever dreamed of being an Animal Keeper this is the workshop for you! In this four-hour crash course, participants will experience a day in the life of an Animal Keeper. Spend a morning with us cleaning, prepping food, and making behavioral observations as you learn what goes ...
Where: San MateoCost: $130-$150
Parks As Ancestors: A Reflective WalkJoin us for a moderate walk and talk where we will gather and reflect on Parks as Ancestors. Inspired by the books and question What Kind of Ancestor Do You Want to Be? and Elementals, park staff hope to engage participants in an interactive hike through Lands End ??" a beloved park ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Winter in the California Collection - FULLJoin UCBG horticulturist Jon Kanagy for a seasonal tour through the Garden’s California Collection that combines plant highlights and horticultural tips. For our winter program, we will be observing and discussing garden events and activities that are key for this cool, wet time of year. Along the way, Jon will ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 General, $18 Members, $10 Students
One Tam Guided Nature Walk with Marin WaterCelebrate the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy with a service event followed by an optional guided nature walk. Get ready to spend some time out on the watershed with your friends and family, while preserving Marin’s unique biodiversity!Join for an easy hike to learn about some of the most unique ...
Where: FairfaxCost: Free
Saturday Cinema: The Art + Science of Luminous FilmsCelebrate the Exploratorium’s winter exhibition Glow with a program of radiant animation and short documentaries, both meditative and kinetic.TV Light by Bob Kaputof (2 min.)Magnetic Movie by Semiconductor (2007, 5 min.)Nature by Numbers by Cristóbal Villa (2010, 4 min.)Daybreak Express by D.A. Pennebaker (1953, 5 min.) Rainbow Dance by Len Lye ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Starry Nights Star PartyJoin the San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) and Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) for an unforgettable night of exploring the night sky. Our knowledgeable docents, members of SJAA, will be your guides to providing valuable insights into the wonders of our universe. The viewing site, Rancho Canada del ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
The Science of Time TravelJoin us in the Planetarium for the inaugural event of Chabot’s Moonlight Lecture Series, featuring a captivating exploration on the science of time travel led by NASA engineer and author Bee Davis. After the talk, meet Bee during a book signing for her groundbreaking novel Fly Into the Sun, an ...
In August of 2001, an extremely bright, brief, extraterrestrial radio signal washed over the Earth. This flash of radiation lasted just a few milliseconds, originated from around four billion light years away, and contained more energy in a fraction of a second than the Sun gives off in an entire ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Investigating Plant Terpenoid Metabolism and Bioproduct Applications Plants are nature’s master chemists; they deploy complex networks of specialized metabolites to interact with other organisms and adapt to their environment. Among these metabolites, terpenoids encompass the largest class with critical functions in plant development, chemical ecology and stress adaptation. Terpenoid chemical diversity also offers a rich source for ...
A key discovery from the past six decades of solar system exploration is that liquid water oceans may be a common planetary phenomenon. At least six ice-covered moons of the outer solar system present compelling evidence for subsurface oceans, and thus provide highly compelling targets in our search for life ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Soda Taxes in California - Public Health Impacts and the Policy Landscape - LivestreamThe recent passage of Measure Z in Santa Cruz marks an important milestone for local soda tax in California. Berkeley, the first city in the nation to implement a sugary drink tax, has demonstrated how these measures can reduce consumption, increase access to healthier options, and fund vital community programs. ...
Solid State Physics is a field which continuously renews itself through the discovery of new materials and new phenomena. This has been particularly true for the subfield of superconductivity. One of the leading figures in this field for more than six decades was Stanford's Ted Geballe. We will review the ...
Solvent-mediated chemical reactions are challenging systems for theory because the exchange of thermal energy between solvent molecules and reactants leads to a large available phase space in which only a small fraction leads to reaction. Cryogenic radiofrequency ion traps provide a powerful platform upon which to study the mechanics of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Jonathan Mingle on Climate Policy under Trump - LivestreamThe Trump campaign has signaled its plans to undo key federal environmental regulations and roll back Biden-era clean energy and climate policies. Journalist Jonathan Mingle will discuss his reporting on the first Trump administration's dramatic impacts on environmental policy, and on the fossil fuel industry and conservative groups that are ...
Where: Cost: Free
Popping the Science Bubble - Two TalksThe Marvelous Chemistry of Everyday LifeSpeaker: Jeremy Nicolai, UC BerkeleyFrom Pledges to Progress: City and Regional Climate ActionSpeaker: Kaihui Song, UC BerkeleyAttend in person or online (click here)
The advent of artificial intelligence has spawned numerous nightmare scenarios of a runaway technology negatively affecting everything from jobs to national security to individual rights. Now Reid Hoffman shares his unique insider’s perspective on an AI-powered future, making the case for its potential to unlock a world of possibilities. Imagine ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35 General in person, $10 online
Radio Interferometry: Whose Baseline is it Anyway?Speaker:Jackie Champagne100 (Standard) Candles: A Century of Extragalactic AstronomySpeaker: Meredith Stone Click here to watch
Recent research highlights how our shifting climate triggers increasingly extreme conditions. In the North Pacific, this involves regime shifts, El Niño-driven events, and marine heatwaves - all spurring bottom-up changes in ecosystem productivity and structure. As long-lived, highly visible top predators, seabirds provide clear indicators of these shifts. Citizen science ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Ectomycorrhizal fungal communities of three Pinus species on the California North Coast This master's thesis project will inventory the different species of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi associated with three pine species occurring in coastal Humboldt County: Bishop pine, shore pine, and Monterey pine. Additionally, disjunct Bishop pine in Mendocino County will be sampled for associated ECM fungi. If successful, the project will reveal influences ...
Reconstructing Evolutionary History and Processes: Insights from Analysis of Present-day and Ancient GenomesMy lab uses genetic data from present-day and ancient individuals as a tool to understand human evolution, adaptation and disease. The historical signatures of past events such as population mixtures and expansions, as well as human diseases and natural selection, have left traces in our genomes. We combine population genetics ...
We seek to define the capability that has enabled humans to develop the civilization we have, and that distinguishes us from other species. “Intelligence” does not work here because we have no agreed definition of what intelligence is or how an intelligent entity behaves. We need a concept that is ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Gamechanger: California Sues ExxonMobil Over Plastic Recycling Lies - LivestreamOn Monday, September 23, 2024 California Attorney General Rob Bonta launched a game changing lawsuit against ExxonMobil, the largest producer of single-use plastic polymers, for its role in deceiving the public about plastic recycling and chemical recycling. This groundbreaking lawsuit seeks to hold major players in the plastics industry accountable ...
Humans are modifying the atmosphere around us??"from climate change to air pollution??"in ways that feedback on society. Emissions of both long- and short-lived pollutants have local and global impacts, with large spatial variability. As we transition our infrastructure to mitigate and adapt to our changing climate and environment, we need ...
AI and Cloud computing’s power growth will increase US electric power consumption by 2% (2026) and to 8% (2030) (EIA,GS). Jevon’s paradox has overcome 50 years of energy efficiency improvements, driving computing power consumption to TerawattHours (BIG!). This growth both power grid stability and decarbonization, datacenters are slowing the retirement ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Thursday, 01/23/25
Harnessing natural variation to study the evolution of social behaviorNatural variation can provide powerful insights into the genetic and environmental factors shaping the origins and evolution of complex traits. Sweat bees harbor extraordinary variation in social behavior within and between species. Throughout their evolutionary history, these bees have repeatedly gained and lost sociality, resulting in many closely related yet ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
What RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Could Mean for the American Health Care System - LivestreamWhen Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was announced, public health advocates around the nation began sounding the alarm. The Center for Inquiry called him “wholly unqualified and manifestly unfit,” and that’s likely an understatement.In the weeks since, vaccine expert ...
Where: Cost: Free
FutureFest 2025: A conversation with the leaders of two Silicon Valley iconsAs 2025 begins, join us for a conversation about pushing the frontier of innovation with Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X (formerly Google X), and David Parekh, CEO of SRI. Together, with Pulitzer Prize-winning technology journalist John Markoff, they will explore the moments that transformed our world and discuss ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Pioneering the next energy frontier: From proven pathways to disruptive breakthroughsJoin the Stanford Energy Club for a discussion with Celina Mikolajczak, chief battery technology officer at Lyten - a supermaterial applications company.Celina is an engineering executive with experience working on lithium-ion batteries for the automotive, stationary, and consumer electronics sectors. She has led teams in cell engineering, manufacturing, reliability and testing, safety, and beyond - driving ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95, free for members
NightLife x SoulovelySlide through for NightLife's first-ever musical artists-in-residence with Oakland's groundbreaking cultural affair Soulovely featuring Aïma the Dreamer, Lady Ryan, Emancipation, and more.Plus, you can:Step inside the iconic Shake House and our four-story Osher Rainforest, where you can explore the Amazon’s treetops surrounded by free-flying birds and butterflies.Venture into our aquarium exhibit Venom ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Plot Twist: Could Artificial Intelligence Be the Transformative Force for Justice? Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, from predictive analytics to advanced data systems, has emerged as a catalyst for innovation. Yet, the criminal justice system lags decades behind, as more than 3,000 counties in the United States continue to rely on outdated and manual case management systems, making the path to justice ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 General in person, $8 online
Microbes Mining Minerals: A New Route to Plant Cultivation Plants supply us with food, clothing, medicines, fuels, and other necessities of life. For their growth, plants need essential minerals from the soil. These nutrients can be provided by fertilizers, but over-fertilization can damage the environment. Is there another way? Many of the nutrients plants need to grow already exist ...
Speaker: Alex Filippenko, UC BerkeleyAttend in person or online (see weblink)
Where: NovatoCost: $20 Adults, $15 Students
Open Question: Artificial Intuition Can machines act naturally?What do machines and mother nature have in common? Finding novel solutions to existing problems, of course. Learn about AI and biomimicry at Open Question - only at the Exploratorium.Part of After Dark
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
