Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems (MCEs) in the Hawaiian Archipelago are low-light and presumably oligotrophic environments, yet contain a high diversity and abundance of macroalgae. What processes are driving the high abundance and diversity of these algae? Measurements of macroalgal tissue nutrients, stable isotopes, and irradiance profiles in the water column were ...
Where: Cost: Free
Establishing AI Risk Thresholds: A Critical Global Policy Priority - LivestreamAs artificial intelligence continues to impact our lives, it increasingly poses serious risks to our economy, security, and social institutions. From job displacement, discrimination, and fraud to new emerging threats in bioweapon creation and cyberattacks, the risk space has grown as capabilities advance. This raises a critical question; who is ...
Where: Cost: Free
Accelerating Medical Innovation - From Ideas to Biomaterials to ImpactAccelerating medical innovation depends on approaches that efficiently move promising ideas toward patient care. Translation is often slowed by technical complexity, regulatory requirements, and the challenges of bridging laboratory research with clinical practice. Combining materials science, clinical insight, and bioinspired design offers a path to overcome these barriers and create ...
Climate warming heats up the web of biological interactions and accelerates community change from the base and top of oceanic food chains. Warming oceans have fueled the decade long epidemic of sea star wasting disease, causing a top-down trophic cascade and massive changes to near-shore kelps from California to British ...
This talk explores the forms of public and private governance that facilitate localized corporate domination, aiming to contextualize contemporary enclaves - like Elon Musk’s municipal incorporations in Texas, Disney’s special district near Orlando, and global “private city” movements - within a longer history of capital-governed communities. I argue that local ...
Spices are dried plant parts, including seeds, fruits, bark, roots, and buds, used to flavor and color food for thousands of years. They contains high levels of polyphenols and other bioactive compounds. These compounds offer antioxidant, anti-inflammaroty, and antimicrobial properties that may help prevent chronic diseases like cancer, cardiovascular conditions, ...
The semiconductor industry is entering a new era. The explosive growth of AI is driving exponential demand for advanced logic and memory devices, requiring lateral and vertical scaling, complex 3D architecture design, all while managing cost efficiency and prioritizing sustainability goals. This complexity of manufacturing next-generation chips is quickly surpassing ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Bay Area BatsCome learn about our CA native bats with Director of NorCal Bats Corky Quirk. Through her slideshow and audio presentation, we will dive into the nature of bats, and discover the importance of bats in our environment. We’ll also discuss the harmful myths that surround these animals. Live bats will ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $5 -$20
A Storm of Stars - POSTPONEDJoin the NASA Night Sky Network along with Shane Larson, where we’ll discuss the discovery of the Milky Way, how our perceptions of it constantly shape and change our understanding of other galaxies, and the Cosmos on much larger scales.For most of human history, we have been aware of the ...
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Language of the Land: Life in the North Bay for Mountain LionsMountain lions in the North Bay live a fragile existence, precariously trying to survive in a densely human-inhabited landscape.This talk, hosted by Sonoma Land Trust, will explore what has been learned from almost 10 years of studying these elusive and iconic American top-carnivores, and how one goes about coexisting with ...
Who do you call when you've found an injured raptor? We're speaking with Craig Nikitas, of Bay Raptor Rescue, about his work in the San Francisco Bay Area.Bay Raptor Rescue is operated by Craig Nikitas, a retired San Francisco urban planner. He has worked with wild, rehabilitating, and captive raptors ...
The spooky season is finally here! Dust off your cobwebs, set up your 12ft tall yard skeletons, and mark your calendars for the Nerd Nite SF 2025 season finale! It’s our last show of the year and we’ve got talks to cover spooky situations like falling into a time vortex ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15
Virtual Skeptics in the PubThis is a casual night of socializing with fellow science-forward skeptics and with others inhabiting our oblate spheroidal planet.
