Sea Otter ViewingJoin us for Sea Otter Awareness Week at Berwick Park along Ocean View Blvd in Pacific Grove! Our naturalists will having spotting scopes to look for otters, plus special marine specimens.
With the rise in global data demands, energy efficiency in electronics has become a defining challenge for sustainable progress in AI, healthcare, IoT, and beyond. Today’s electronics, constrained by materials and architectures that separate computing and memory, are nearing their energy and latency limits for data-intensive applications. Emerging approaches, such ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Rewriting the Periodic Properties of the f-ElementsThe advent of the nuclear age transformed our society. However, fundamental chemical control of the bonding, reactivity, and electronic properties of the f-elements (the lanthanides and actinides) - the elements that drove this initial technological revolution - is still developing. As a result, fulfilling the promise of the nuclear age ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Saturday, 09/27/25
Birding at Cypress Grove PreserveJoin ecologist David Lumpkin for a morning search for migratory birds at Cypress Grove Preserve.This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature and learn more about the diverse bird species found in the area.We’ll be checking Tomales Bay for the odd jaeger, combing through flocks of returning sparrows, ...
Where: MarshallCost: Free
Science Saturday: Biodiversity BlastJoin us for a Biodiversity-themed Science Saturday where you can explore the rich diversity of life found along the Central Coast. Engaging activities and interactive displays will highlight the importance of biodiversity in our ecosystems, emphasizing the roles different species play in maintaining environmental balance. Visitors will have the opportunity ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free with admission
Green@Home Tour: MarinExplore homes throughout Marin County, ranging from new construction to those transitioning from gas.Gain valuable insights from tour hosts on appliance selection, contractor decisions, installation processes, tax credits and incentives, making your transition to electric living informed and cost-effective.Attendees will have the opportunity to see firsthand a wide variety of ...
Where: Cost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Join us for a night of smooth jazz, bright stars, and a lot of fun! We play our jazz from CSM's own KCSM 91.1. Founded in 1964, KCSM has grown to become one of the top 35 most listened to non-commercial ...
Abbey Dias is an alum of the Biology Department's Graduate Program at SSU, and former member of the Hughes Lab. She is currently the Assistant Diving and Boating Safety Officer for the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab. Abbey is also a talented underwater photographer, "...combining science with film to promote ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial IntelligenceThis paper examines changes in the labor market for occupations exposed to generative artificial intelligence using high-frequency administrative data from the largest payroll software provider in the United States. We present six facts that characterize these shifts. We find that since the widespread adoption of generative AI, early-career workers (ages ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Compartmentalizing and connecting the mitochondrial collective through pearling and bridgingMitochondria form dynamic networks, transitioning between a highly interconnected reticulum and a collection of dissociated rod-shaped individuals. How these dynamics serve the mitochondrial life cycle of proliferation and quality control remains poorly understood. Moreover, mitochondria can form homotypic membrane contact sites which bridge neighboring organelles - yet their function, protein ...
California has pioneered energy efficiency for more than six decades, transforming it into a professionalized practice and global model. After 20+ years of flat electricity demand, load growth is returning - driven by electrification, digitalization, and new industries - making efficiency more essential than ever.Today’s efficiency goes beyond traditional savings. ...
Stanford Energy welcomes Andrey Shuvalov, Vice President, Energy Transition at Shell USA, for a conversation with Will Chueh, Director of Stanford’s Precourt Institute for Energy. In this session, Shuvalov will discuss how Shell balances delivering a secure supply of energy sources giving customers more choice and less emissions, all within a dynamic and evolving energy ...
Precise control of structural parameters through nanoscale engineering to improve optical and electronic properties of functional nanomaterials continuously remains an outstanding challenge. Previous work on nanoparticle synthesis and assembly has been conducted largely through solution chemistry at ambient pressure and relies on specific chemical or physical interactions such as van ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Our Humpback Whales: Locals… but not locals only - LivestreamCalifornia humpback whales are seasonal migrants between here and mostly Mexico and Central America, a simple general pattern, but when we look deeper the patterns are complex and persistent across huge population changes. Join us for an exploration of new technology enabling a deep dive into the lives of leviathans, ...
AI tools are everywhere now, promising to help us write, solve, understand, and create faster and more easily than ever. But there is a growing concern: Are these tools actually helping us learn, or just making it look or feel like we know something? Can we develop AI systems to ...
A Dash of Climate Hope: Impactful Climate Actions - LivestreamLet's inspire people to take action on climate through a focus on solutions and hope, rather than a sole focus on climate impacts and fear. Get a dose of optimism as we share climate solutions happening around the world that provide the sense of empowerment and agency we need to ...
Sea-level rise adaptation in San Francisco Bay requires cooperation among policy actors at multiple scales. This talk will investigate the major barriers to sea-level rise adaptation and current steps being taken to address those barriers. There is a central focus on governance issues from the perspective of polycentric structures and ...
Woods Senior Fellow Rob Jackson is the author of Into the Clear Blue Sky: The Path to Restoring Our Atmosphere (Simon & Schuster). Jackson, a professor of earth science with the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, is chair of the Global Carbon Project and one of the top five most-cited ...
Where: Cost: Free
Bodega Marine Lab Seminar Series - CanceledJoin us for the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Seminar Series, featuring speakers from within the marine sciences community and beyond.Speaker: Halley Froehlich, UC Santa Barbara
Delta Futures explores the competing visions of the future that are crowding into the Bengal Delta’s imperiled present and vying for control of its ecologically vulnerable terrain. In Bangladesh’s southwest, development programs that imagine the delta as a security threat unfold on the same ground as initiatives that frame the ...
We face a “silver tsunami”: the number of older adults is increasing at an unprecedented rate, while shortages of both professional and family caregivers are growing. Can technology help? What if AI could analyze the wireless signals that bounce around a home and measure people’s physiological signals, diagnose new diseases, ...
Characterizing Massive Planets with Direct Imaging and Precision AstrometrySpeaker: Danielle Bovie, University of Texas, San AntonioObserving the Moon: From Backyard to SpacecraftSpeaker: Partice Smith, University of Texas, San AntonioClick here to watch on YouTube
Where: Cost: Free
On the Air: Learn How to Fight Air Pollution In Your NeighborhoodTo celebrate California Clean Air Day on October 1, learn how to affordably transition to cleaner energy - and cleaner air - in your home and neighborhood.Many people think of cars and factories as the main sources of air pollution. But in the Bay Area, gas-powered appliances actually produce more ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with registration, donations encouraged
The EARNEST Consortium, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is dedicated to identifying and advancing solutions for the future of the U.S. electricity system. As part of its public engagement efforts, EARNEST is hosting its first webinar series focused on “U.S. Grid Reliability and Resilience.” This upcoming session ...
Campi Flegrei are one of the most dangerous active volcanoes on Earth with approximately 2 million people leaving within its caldera. Since the 1950’s the centre of the caldera has uplifted more than 5 m, with 4 main unrest episodes, the last of which is currently ongoing. I will first ...
Speaker: Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute, retiredAttend in person or online (See weblink)
Where: StanfordCost: Free
SETI Live: Hidden Habitability on Ceres - LivestreamJoin host Beth Johnson and guest Dr. Sam Courville, lead author of a new study on Ceres, as they dive into the possibility that the dwarf planet may have had the energy needed to support habitability for much longer than once believed. Using data from NASA’s Dawn mission, researchers uncovered ...
Expedition in pursuit of protection, exposed humans to a mysterious phenomenon in nature, electricity. His strong sense of curiosity enabled him to develop an understanding along with technology that became an essential part of his life support.In this talk we pursue the discovery, progress in understanding, and engineering of electricity ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Deepfakes, Dirty Tricks, and the Future of Trust - LivestreamFrom ghost photos to UFO sightings, people have always been drawn to illusions. Deepfakes are the modern version - sharper, faster, and designed to exploit trust at scale. They’re already fueling disinformation campaigns, powering scams, and giving cybercriminals a powerful new playbook. Join us for a Skeptical Inquirer Presents livestream with cybersecurity ...
In recent years, we have seen a large body of research using hierarchical matrix algebra to construct low complexity linear solvers and preconditioners. Not only can these fast solvers significantly accelerate the speed of large scale PDE based simulations, but also they can speed up many AI and machine learning ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 General, member discounts
NightLife: BigPictureStep inside the frame and catch some of nature’s most striking images during the sneak peek event of this year’s BigPicture: Natural World Photography exhibition.Ages 21+
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: Plug and PlayExplore the world of acoustics, rhythm, and vibrations through playful exhibits and surprising sonic experiences. Treat your ears to an inspiring performance by Awesöme Orchestra, play a round of Science Trivia, and dive into the phenomena of sound with an exhibit scavenger hunt. Whether you’re looking for a group hang ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
Reinventing the way we break down plastic wasteFrom our kitchens to our clothes to the delivery of medicines, plastics play an indispensable role in our daily lives. But, the end-life of these plastics is not always taken into account. Few types of plastics can be readily recycled, and durable plastics take centuries to break down in landfills ...
