The Bahamonde group is interested in the development and mechanistic understanding of Ni-catalyzed processes that involve light-mediated steps - either to generate radicals that can be trapped enantioselectively or to promote C - heteroatom reductive eliminations at room temperature. Like other first-row transition metals, Ni participates in both one- and ...
The Great Valley forearc (GVF) basin preserves >13 km of stratigraphy deposited during latest Jurassic-earliest Cretaceous to Miocene time, preserving one of the most complete sedimentary archives of the North American Cordillera. This research investigates the mechanisms driving forearc basin development through integration of sedimentology, sandstone petrography, and geochronology. In turn, I compare the evolution of ...
Endless Learning and Wonder - 40 Years Observing Killer Whales - LivestreamPlease join us as we hear from marine biologist and killer whale expert Nancy Black. Nancy started Monterey Bay Whale Watch 34 years ago guaranteeing her regular on-the-seas observations and study of marine life in what is known as the "Serengeti of the Oceans". She has been photo-identifying Monterey Bay killer ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 04/01/26
In Science We Trust? Understanding Americans’ Confidence In Science, Scientists, And Scientific Institutions - LivestreamThe Hoover Institution Center for Revitalizing American Institutions webinar series features speakers who are developing innovative ideas, conducting groundbreaking research, and taking important actions to improve trust and efficacy in American institutions. Speaker expertise and topics span governmental institutions, civic organizations and practice, and the role of public opinion and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Earth on a chip: AI-based autoregressive models of the Earth systemRecent advances in machine learning offer transformative potential for Earth system modeling, yet purely data-driven climate and weather emulators face critical challenges of instability and unphysical behavior when integrated over long timescales. This talk presents a unified framework for AI-based autoregressive Earth-system models that are stable, physically consistent, and computationally ...
Planetary-scale outflow channels were carved by catastrophic floods flowing into Mars’ northern lowlands, inspiring the hypothesis that they may have fed oceans. However, the sizes and durations of these catastrophic events remain highly debated. To estimate flood discharge, previous studies have typically assumed that canyons were filled to the brim ...
Offering a snapshot of Andrea Pollio’s recent book, Silicon Elsewhere, this talk explores the concept of arbitrage as a central logic shaping Digital China’s presence in Kenya’s Silicon Savannah.Beyond geopolitical and geoeconomic narratives, Pollio demonstrate how discourses of arbitrage identify and capitalize on perceived temporal and developmental lags between these ...
This talk will review recent work adapting tools from causal inference, including tools for estimating decompositions, average treatment effects, and heterogeneous treatment effects, to problems involving sequence data, such as sequences of words in text, sequences of jobs in worker careers, and sequences of measured behaviors and actions in customer ...
Across oceans, rivers, and murky streams, many fish have evolved the remarkable ability to generate and detect electricity. While the famous electric eel often steals the spotlight, it’s far from the only aquatic electrician. From stealthy sharks detecting faint signals from hidden prey to lesser-known species quietly scanning dark waters ...
Mark Chung is the co-founder and CEO of Verdigris, a Silicon Valley based technology company empowering carbon-intensive enterprises with high-precision, AI-driven scalable electrical intelligence. Verdigris delivers real-time global monitoring with granular diagnostics and analysis, focusing on reducing stranded electrical capacity, CO2 emissions, and ensuring regulatory compliance for Mission-critical buildings.
Modern electrical infrastructure was built around industrial and building loads that are fundamentally different from the high-density silicon and IT environments now driving AI. As compute power density rises, facilities face new challenges in capacity visibility, fault detection, event diagnosis, and reliability. This talk explores the mismatch between legacy electrical ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
SETI Live: Evidence of Planet Collision - LivestreamAstronomers may have just witnessed the aftermath of a massive planetary collision in another star system - offering a rare glimpse into how worlds are destroyed… and possibly reborn. Join host Dr. Moiya McTier and guest Anastasios Tzanidakis (University of Washington) as they break down new evidence suggesting that two ...
Superconducting circuits support quantum degrees of freedom that can be used to encode quantum bits. These superconducting qubits are a leading quantum information technology, but they are plagued by errors when performing multi-qubit conditional operations. One alternative is to make multi-mode circuits where multi-qubit operations are natural. I will introduce ...
This talk is focused on new techniques for the inverse design of large-scale structures in engineering that incorporate many design parameters based on combining mathematically rigorous gradient-based approaches like topological optimization with artificial-intelligence (AI) techniques for reducing the dimensionality of the design problem by several orders of magnitude. Despite the ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
What Science Says about Astrology - LivestreamToday, astrology is a multibillion-dollar business, encompassing newspaper and magazine horoscopes, digital apps with millions of subscribers, and a growing number of professionals offering services ranging from financial advice to psychotherapy. Yet its tenets are demonstrably false.Join us for a Skeptical Inquirer Presents livestream with science journalist Carlos Orsi. Astrology is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95, Free for members
Astronomy on Tap Davis - Cosmic Rays and Dark MatterDaniel Cebra (UC Davis) will talk about “Galactic Cosmic Rays and Their Impact on Space Exploration”andSukanya Chakrabarti (University of Alabama) will speak about “Dark matter - in real time”
Where: DavisCost: Free
NightLifeThursdays hit different at NightLife. The museum comes alive after hours - wilder, more curious, and full of exciting creatures. Grab your friends, grab a hand-crafted drink, and let yourself wander into whatever weird or wonderful corner calls you. You never know what you’ll stumble into next, and that’s the ...
Architecture isn’t just about style or aesthetics - it’s about navigating a complex web of constraints, from budgets and regulations to human needs and lived experience. So how do architects turn all of that into something real?In this lecture, Howard Blecher, principal of Blecher Building + Urban Design in San ...
Join us for an inspiring afternoon as we welcome Jose Hernandez, the visionary CEO of Tierra Luna Engineering, to our campus! His journey from a migrant farmworker to a NASA astronaut is a remarkable story of perseverance and technical excellence, brought to life in the movie “A Million Miles Away.” ...
Understanding actinide-ligand covalency is at the center of efforts to design new separations schemes for spent nuclear fuel, and thus features considerable practical importance. NMR spectroscopy is a widely available means of measuring 5f covalency that is complementary to more established methods, such optical spectroscopy and XANES. However, its use ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
First Friday Nights at CuriOdysseySwing into the weekend with science, animals, music, food trucks, and fun! On the first Friday of every month, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.Dance to some of your favorite hits, while enjoying animal presentations and science activities. Activities and programs are different each time, so make it a ...
First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year, the interests of the tour guide, and the people who join in. For example, you ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Micro FestJoin us for a celebration of seeing small through a variety of tools, from simple hand lenses to powerful microscopes. Uncover textures, patterns, and ecosystems that are normally invisible to the naked eye. Meet drifting plankton, explore immune cells, identify parasites, and dive into hands-on activities that invite you to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Are There Gray Foxes in Your Backyard?Learn all about our local gray foxes and how to identify evidence of their presence!On a walk/talk from the Visitor’s Center out into the refuge, Bill "The Fox Guy" Leikam will show you how to identify indications of the presence of foxes, and tell stories about gray foxes that he’s ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Sunday, 04/05/26
Morning Hike at Rancho Cañada del OroJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an excursion where you’ll explore the Mayfair Ranch - Longwall Canyon trails of Rancho Cañada del Oro! You will be guided by POST Ambassadors who will share with you the history of the preserve, the region, and the importance of conservation in the area.The ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Special Community Whale Watching TourJoin the American Cetacean Society for a Special Community Whale Watching Tour!We’re excited to host a special whale watching tour with Monterey Bay Whale Watch!This exclusive outing is more than a whale watch. It’s an opportunity to experience Monterey Bay alongside researchers and conservationists who have dedicated their lives to ...
'Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science'Join us for a book signing, reading, and discussion with Dr. David Blumenthal, professor of the practice of public health and health policy at Harvard and former National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, of his new book co-authored with James A. Morone, Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on ...
Dino is a microbiologist interested in understanding how microbial ecology shapes macroscale ecology. He received a BA in biology from Sonoma State University and an MS in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Dino has worked on projects exploring how reintroduced Tule elk modulate terrestrial arthropod populations, how antibiotic ...
Infants undergo rapid, transformative change, such that by the end of their second year of life, they can walk, talk, play, and prank. Yet, research using fMRI with awake infants has shown, across many types of tasks, that brain functions are found in similar regions in infants and adults. This ...
Magnetic insulators are promising materials for efficient propagation and transduction of spin waves and for the stabilization of topological phenomena. Of recent interest is the class of spinel structure ferrite thin films where we have realized ultrathin ferromagnetic insulating thin films with low magnetic damping. More specifically, we have developed ...
What happens when quantum simulations become cold enough to surprise us? So far, quantum simulations have primarily served as impressive proof-of-principle demonstrations, realizing a wide range of many-body quantum phases. However, temperatures have remained too high to truly access uncharted regimes relevant to strongly correlated quantum materials. In this ...
Cities generate most of the world’s emissions - but they are also where many of the most innovative climate solutions are emerging. Drawing on her experience as Mayor of Oakland and her work with global networks of climate mayors, Libby Schaaf will discuss how cities shape energy demand through land ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Understanding the Glue That Binds Us All -- The Science & the Promise of the Future Electron Ion Collider (EIC)A high-luminosity high-energy polarized electron-hadron collider will be built at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in partnership with Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF) and will start operation in the middle of the next decade. The EIC will be capable of colliding polarized & unpolarized electrons on polarized protons/light nuclei and ...
The Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative is dedicated to improving the diagnosis and treatment of children affected by rare genetic diseases. Our group has compiled some of the largest pediatric cancer RNA-sequencing databases, and we leverage this tool to employ genomic and transcriptomic analyses to identify diagnostic and therapeutic options for ...
