Four lectures in Catalysis - LivestreamAn online symposium featuring four distinguished invitees presenting lectures in Catalysis.Well-defined nanocrystals to develop design rules for selectivity and stability in CO2 electroreductionSpeaker: Raffaella Buonsanti, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, SwitzerlandEloctrlyte effects on electrocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolutionSpeaker: Mark Koper, Leiden University, The NetherlandsCatalysts Need Good Homes! New Materials vs. ...
Where: Cost: Free
Diving into Math with Emmy NoetherA theater performance about the life of one of history's most influential mathematicians, starring Anita Zieher and directed by Sandra Schueddekopf. For additional information about the play, please visit: www.portraittheater.netAn introductory talk will be given by Stanford University Professor of Mathematics, Tadashi Tokieda.Register your attendance at mathematics.stanford.edu/event-registration (not required to ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Saturday, 04/12/25
Introduction to Invertebrate IdentificationHave you been curious about the bugs you are finding around your home, garden, or out on hikes? Join us at Bouverie Preserveto learn how to recognize the different groups of insects.We’ll study indoors and explore outdoors as instructor Kandis Gilmore guides us on a whirlwind tour of the most ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: $23.18
Tri-Valley Innovation FairThe Tri-Valley Innovation Fair is a free one day event designed to connect everyone to the excitement of science, engineering, and technology. 80+ exhibitors will showcase the region’s diverse accomplishments and rich learning opportunities. Meet people who make innovation happen in local companies, schools, and community organizations. Interactive hands-on activities ...
Where: PleasantonCost: Free, $15 per vehicle parking fee
Whalefest MontereyWhalefest Monterey is a free, family-friendly festival that combines science, the arts and history. It is an event set around Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the adjacent Custom House Plaza, designed to be enjoyed by attendees of all ages. It features exhibits from dozens of local and national non-profit organizations ...
Where: MontereyCost: Free
Family Nature Adventures: Let’s Chat About Scat - Tracking Animals of the Redwood Forest!Get the scoop on poop and uncover the wild secrets of our local fauna! Learn how to identify animals by their tracks, eating habits, and yes - scat! Dive into the fascinating clues these creatures leave behind. Take your new skills into the forest on a guided walk to uncover ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 General, $35 ages 3 - 8, $10 off members
Beginner BirdingCome join a Ranger Guided Hike and Birding Program with a Marin Headlands Interpretation Ranger! Learn all about the many different types of birds that call the Marin Headlands home while hiking along the scenic Rodeo Lagoon Loop Trail beginning at Rodeo Beach.The program will consist of a 1.5-mile hike ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost:
Foothills Family Nature WalkJoin us at Foothills Nature Preserve for a family-friendly nature walk, guided by EV docents. Good for ages 6 and up; all children must be accompanied by an adult.Click here to register
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
MagnifiedThink small, see even smaller! Microscopes reveal amazing creatures, textures, and ecologies that are normally invisible. Join us for a celebration of seeing small through a variety of tools, from hand lenses to professional microscopes. Examine microorganisms that live in the water and soil, have fun with hands-on crafts and activities, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Stories of Hope: Marine Mammals and Ocean Health in the Bay AreaPeople, wildlife and our ocean are inextricably linked, with the health of one depending on the health of the others. Together, as community members, scientists, educators and decision-makers, we are taking action today to protect our shared ocean for future generations of people and wildlife alike. Join experts from the world’s ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Sunday, 04/13/25
Earth Month Volunteer Work Day at the EECHelp us with maintain and improve the habitat and trails at the Environmental Education Center at the Don Edwards SF Bay NWR! Activities may include removing invasive plants, picking up litter, or maintaining trails! All gloves and tools will be provided, so just make sure to dress comfortably and bring ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Birding at Bair IslandJoin POST and Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance for a birding tour at the Bair Island Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge! SCVBA expert facilitators and POST staff will guide you, sharing the history of this beautiful protected space and information about the birds that ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Whalefest MontereyWhalefest Monterey is a free, family-friendly festival that combines science, the arts and history. It is an event set around Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the adjacent Custom House Plaza, designed to be enjoyed by attendees of all ages. It features exhibits from dozens of local and national non-profit organizations ...
Where: MontereyCost: Free
SEA Adventures: Fog Science WorkshopPeter Weiss-Penzias is a UCSC researcher who made a discovery of the existence of methylmercury in California coastal fog and stratus clouds. To carry out his research, he has pioneered methods for collecting fog water using active collectors equipped with visibility and wetness sensors. Because of acute water concerns in ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
MagnifiedThink small, see even smaller! Microscopes reveal amazing creatures, textures, and ecologies that are normally invisible. Join us for a celebration of seeing small through a variety of tools, from hand lenses to professional microscopes. Examine microorganisms that live in the water and soil, have fun with hands-on crafts and activities, ...
Speaker: Bill Keener, The Marine Mammal CenterEditor's Note: This event was originally scheduled for April 21, 2025.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Probing Young Planet Populations with 3D Self-Consnstent Disk ThermodynamicsProtoplanetary disks are the birthplaces of planets. Over the past decade, there have been significant advancements in disk observations thanks to the Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) and extreme adaptive optics (ExAOs). Hundreds of disks have been observed at higher angular resolutions, revealing rich substructures (e.g., gaps/rings) at various layers, ...
Subsurface geological formations are critical to the energy transition, offering both carbon storage and the potential for terra-watt-scale energy storage. While numerical modeling has traditionally been the foundation of subsurface management, machine learning (ML) presents a compelling alternative for modeling complex subsurface flow dynamics with unprecedented speed and accuracy. This ...
By tuning interatomic interactions, pressure drives materials toward structural and electronic instabilities - regimes where novel phases such as superconductivity, charge ordering, and magnetism can emerge, compete, or coexist. These transitional regions often lie near quantum critical points, where fluctuations persist down to zero temperature and give rise to rich, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
XLZD and the Search for WIMP Dark MatterThe nature of dark matter is one of the most profound unanswered questions in physics. One of the best motivated explanations is that it is composed of particles with mass and couplings tied to the electroweak scale of particle physics, as these are naturally produced as dark matter during thermal ...
Testing Gravity at ever shorter scale: a trip into exotic experimental physicsSince the times of Henry Cavendish and John Mitchell, the strength of gravity has been measured by comparing it to the reaction of a calibrated mechanical spring. While in the last 60 years planetary measurements (with natural and artificial bodies) have provided remarkable accuracy at large distances, measurements in the ...
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is building the largest 3D map of our universe to measure its expansion history over the past 11 billion years, and thereby, study the biggest mystery in cosmology: dark energy. The DESI first-year BAO results find tantalizing hints of time-varying dark energy. Combining BAO ...
The challenges of the water subsector and how the private and public sectors can collaborate to create a better future for all stakeholdersSpeaker: Michael Albrecht, Ridgewood Infrastructure
Are we alone? Or is there other life out there in the universe beyond Earth? If there is other life, is it complex life, capable of using language and creating technology like us? Dr. Sofia Sheikh seeks to answer this question by using facilities like the Allen Telescope Array to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Register at weblink to receive connection informationSpeakers: Michael Jewett (Stanford University) on "Revolutionizing Protein Manufacturing with Cell-Free Protein Synthesis" Patricia Blessing (Stanford/ Art History) on "Water in Islamic Architecture" Kat Mustatea (Media Artist) on "What does it mean to have a voice? Art in an increasingly algorithmic ...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is on a bold mission to explore the frontiers of space for the benefit of all humanity. From advancing our understanding of our home planet, to uncovering the mysteries of Mars, to discovering thousands of other worlds - the teams at JPL dare mighty things together ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Effective and Engaging Science Communication - LivestreamIn this 2 hour, interactive workshop participants will gain an understanding of basic techniques and considerations when engaging with public audiences.Engaging and interacting with public audiences in an informal learning setting such as a public outreach event is different from a formal classroom. In this workshop participants will reflect on ...
The diamond nitrogen vacancy (NV) center spin qubit is a uniquely versatile quantum sensor that offers a path towards truly nanoscale magnetic imaging with high sensitivity over a wide range of temperatures and applications targets. Here I discuss NV-based scanned magnetic imaging experiments as applied to condensed matter systems, in ...
The different solid structures or polymorphs of atomic and molecular crystals often possess different physical and chemical properties. Structural differences between organic molecular crystal polymorphs can affect, for example, bioavailability of active pharmaceutical formulations, the lethality of contact insecticides, and diffusive behavior in host-guest systems. Such differences can also ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Superintelligent Agents Pose Catastrophic Risks - Can Scientist AI Offer a Safer Path?The leading AI companies are increasingly focused on building generalist AI agents - systems that can autonomously plan, act, and pursue goals across almost all tasks that humans can perform. Despite how useful these systems might be, unchecked AI agency poses significant risks to public safety and security, ranging from ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wonderfest - Ask a Science Envoy: Tiny Galaxies; Eye MovementsWonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with enhanced communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these two Science Envoys will answer questions with insight and enthusiasm:UC Berkeley neuroscientist Stephanie Reeves on The Horizontal Saccade Bias - Humans make eye movements to explore the visual environment. ...
Tucson’s local flavor of Astronomy on Tap, Space Drafts, is excited to present its 106th edition! This month, This month, we’ll be joined by Dr. Laura Rogers from NSF NOIRLab, talking about dead planets around dead stars. And in place of a second talk this month, we will be having ...
From mycelium to fruiting bodies Best practices of mushroom cultivation including strain selection and genetics, spawn, substrate, sterilization/pasteurization, environmental conditions, popular mushroom growing techniquesSpeaker: Kyle Garrone, Far West FungiAttend in person or online (see weblink)
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Wednesday, 04/16/25
South Korea’s Internet Infrastructure: Risks, Idiosyncrasies, and Opportunities - LivestreamTensions between China, the United States, and their respective allies present challenges to East Asian countries, particularly in the cyber domain. One critical issue pertains to the risk to internet infrastructure, the backbone of global communication and commerce. The internet, though decentralized, relies on several key control points that could ...
In 2021, the novelist and journalist Vauhini Vara asked a predecessor of ChatGPT to write about her sister’s death, resulting in an essay that was both more moving and more disturbing than she could have imagined. It quickly went viral. The experience, revealing both the power and the danger of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Whole Earth SeminarSpeaker: Monica Arienzo, Desert Research Institute / University of Nevada Reno
The passage of genes from parents to offspring is a fundamental rule of heredity. However, bacteria violate this rule of strict vertical inheritance by shuttling DNA between unrelated cells through horizontal gene transfer (HGT). Common vehicles for HGT are conjugative plasmids, extrachromosomal pieces of DNA encoding the machinery for their ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Addressing climate change and spatial structure in temperate nearshore ecosystemsNearshore marine ecosystems are among the most productive ecosystems on the planet, host diverse assemblages of ecologically, economically, and culturally important species, and also lie on the front lines of climate change. Yet like many ecosystems, classic models of organismal and ecological dynamics have often underpredicted effects of harvest and ...
Despite the increasing availability of climate data, there is a significant gap between the production of scientific information and its practical use within planning and decision-making. Over the past two decades, climate services - decision-support processes and tools - have been developed at this interface to transform climate data into ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Spotlight on Human and Planetary HealthClimate change is already impacting our everyday lives. Record-breaking temperatures, intense wildfires, more frequent coastal flooding, prolonged droughts, and damaging storms are just some of the growing risks we face. These massive changes impact public health and well-being in significant ways - ranging from increased respiratory and cardiovascular diseases due ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Human-Centered AI for Computational Experiences At the Intersections of AI, Games, and Human-Computer InteractionInteractive 3D environments, social simulations, and digital games now serve vital functions across entertainment, health, education, training, and global challenges like climate change. This diverse application landscape highlights the need for innovative methods to optimize and personalize these platforms while rigorously evaluating their effectiveness. These challenges have become focal points ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Psyche: Exploration of a Metal World - LivestreamIn January 2017 NASA selected Arizona State University to lead the next of its small, Discovery-class robotic planetary missions, named Psyche. Named after its intended destination, Main Belt asteroid (16) Psyche is the largest M-class (metallic) asteroid in the Solar System. It is thought to be the Fe-Ni core of ...
Join us for a discussion on the complex ecosystem of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta with senior environmental scientist, Aaron Haiman. Aaron will be sharing his experiences working in and birding this area, along with sections of his new book, Birds of the California Delta. The Delta is a fascinating example ...
Where: Cost: Free
Making News with DataHow is technology reshaping the future of journalism? Save the date for an engaging conversation exploring how the news industry has adapted to past technological shifts - and how it’s evolving today.
The Sun, Moon, planets, and stars have accompanied sky watchers over millennia. The Pleiades star cluster, observable from every continent except Antarctica, is tied to Indigenous worldviews, astronomy, calendaring, traditional weaving, weather prediction, and agriculture. For the original peoples of Polynesia, Mesoamerica, and the Andes, the Pleiades cluster continues to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 04/17/25
Citizen Science in Astronomy Part 6 - LivestreamJoin Dr. Franck Marchis, Chief Science Officer and co-founder at Unistellar and director of Citizen Science at SETI Institute, and Dr. Lauren Sgro, Outreach Manager at the SETI Institute, for a conversation on citizen science with the Unistellar network in partnership with the SETI Institute. We will give an update ...
Where: Cost: Free
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 ...
The future of Antarctica and parts of marine-based Greenland will depend in large part on how fast a warmer polar ocean will erode its continental margin from below and force a de-stabilization of glacier grounding lines. In recent decades, we have witnessed grounding line retreat rates of kilometers per year ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
California policy responses to the L.A. wildfires - LivestreamThe January 7, 2025 wildfires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena were among the costliest and most destructive in California history. They both highlighted learnings and successes since the modern wildfire era began in 2017 as well as continued gaps in our strategy. Wara will discuss the policy response to date ...
The intersection of art and electronics has given rise to a fascinating realm of free-form circuit sculptures - functional circuits that double as works of art. In this talk, Mohit Bhoite will delve into the creative and technical aspects of building free-form circuits that not only look beautiful but also ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy - LivestreamWhy have so many Americans turned against democracy? Our current political moment has been shaped by the growth of an authoritarian coalition that includes conspiracy-mongers, extremist churches, and reactionaries driven to tear it all down. Join us for a Skeptical Inquirer Presents livestream with Katherine Stewart. Her latest book pulls back ...
Where: Cost: Free
Greening Factory Farms vs. AgroecologyJoin us for a first-of-its-kind discussion on industrial agriculture, its impacts and the future of an agroecological food and farm system that will bring together experts from opposite ends of the spectrum.UC Berkeley’s Dr. Tim Bowles will join author and journalist, Michael Grunwald for a discussion on Food Futures, moderated ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Majestic Gas Giant: Uncovering Jupiter’s Secrets - LivestreamThree scientists will discuss what their research has revealed about our solar system’s largest planet - from the fluid dynamics of the Great Red Spot to the mysterious magnetic tornadoes at its poles.Michael Wong, Associate Research Astronomer, Space Sciences Laboratory, moderatorTroy Tsubota, undergraduate student; physics, computer science, and applied mathematicsImke ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: ResilienceHow can we cope with uncertainty? Play games, of course! Join us this Thursday to have fun, collaborate, and figure out how to work through life’s ups and downs together. Find inspiration through performances and games that shed light on collective risk management tools, and learn how we can all ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Members free
Fungus Among Us NightLifeOur annual fungus-filled extravaganza is back. Explore the world of mycology during this un-fungi-ttable night!Ages 21+
Since the earliest days of humans walking the earth there has been an uneasy relationship between us and cats. The hunting prowess of 1 kg house cats makes them excellent partners in the removal of unwanted vermin. However, when that same hunting instinct is packaged in a 250 kg African ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Reclaiming Our Focus: Mushroom and Lichen Dyeing as an Antidote to DistractionJoin us with Mayumi Fujio for a presentation about the fiber arts, natural plant and mushroom pigments, and a technique called “botanical printing” which uses real leaves to transfer colors and shapes from plants onto natural fibers (silk, wool, etc.) Mayumi will cover some of the natural pigment mushrooms of ...
The words sex and gender challenge us, even scientifically. Sex commonly refers to a creature’s physical and biological characteristics. Gender refers to behavior and self-presentation within a social group. Since nature is replete with social groups, we can take rich delight in trying to understand gender diversity among animals. This ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Restoring the San Franciso Bay Estuary: Wetlands, Birds and More! - LivestreamThe San Francisco Bay is the largest estuary on the west coast of the United States, and is home to a wide range of birds, from rails to shorebirds, waders, and ducks. Over 90% of the tidal wetlands around the estuary have been lost, but there is now large-scale local ...
Dr. Jeffrey Cuzzi will describe the highlights of the Cassini mission, emphasizing the rings of Saturn, which are increasingly believed to be much younger than the planet itself - maybe dating only to the age of fish on Earth (100-200M yr ago). He will discuss what we know about the ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF#150: Beginnings, Banalities (of Evil), and Pelvic Perceptions It’s the Nerd Nite SF Sesquicentennial and we’re ready to celebrate! This month we commemorate one-hundred and fifty (150!) boozy, nerdy shows at our beloved venue, in our beloved city of San Francisco. Since we’re in a reflective mood, we’re excited to share a talk about the origins of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 advance, $15 at door
