Scientific advances in volcano seismology are difficult to translate into actual volcano observatory practice. Scientific conclusions drawn from large seismic deployments or numerical modelling are not usually adopted for monitoring due to limited computational resources, scientific expertise, and, more importantly, time. My (short) career has focused on this problem, adapting ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Cycads, Wild Black Peppers, and Amazonian roots: the role of plant specialized chemistry at three different scalesSpecialized metabolites play critical roles in plant evolution and ecology, yet most of what we know about this rich and diverse organic arsenal comes from foliar tissues and local scales. As chemical ecology is being transformed by higher-resolution instrumentation and novel machine-learning approaches for data processing and analysis, scientists have ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
SETI Live: Searching the Moon for Microscopic Alien TechnologyA new study led by SETI Institute Affiliate Scientist Dr. Lewis Pinault proposes searching lunar regolith for microscopic technosignatures: tiny, durable particles of engineered material that could have traveled through interstellar space and accumulated on the Moon over billions of years.Unlike Earth, the Moon has no atmosphere, flowing water, or ...
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SETI Live: A New Crater on the MoonA new crater on the Moon is helping scientists understand what happens when an object strikes the lunar surface - and how far the impact's effects can reach.The Moon's surface is covered in regolith, a layer of loose rock, dust, and debris shaped by billions of years of impacts. By ...
Curiosity-driven, fundamental research fuels breakthrough technologies and lifesaving therapeutics - with chemistry at the center of it all. Yet, as scientists, we face a critical challenge: public trust in science is at a historic low, and the policy decisions shaping research funding and implementation are evolving rapidly. How do we ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The High-Redshift Frontier of Galaxy Formation TheoryJWST observations have revealed many surprises at early cosmic times. The unexpectedly high abundance of bright galaxies, massive black holes, and dense star clusters, along with the existence of enigmatic Little Red Dots and detection of heavy elements in the most distant systems observed to date, has pushed astrophysicists to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Weird New MexicoThere’s no getting around it: New Mexico is weird. Roswell gets all the attention, but there are far stranger things lurking around its mesas and remote deserts. No one knows this better than SI Research Fellow and Skeptical Inquirer Deputy Editor Benjamin Radford, whose books Mysterious New Mexico and the ...
For every human being on the planet, there are roughly 1.4 billion individual insects. But aside from the odd pesky mosquito or charming bumble bee, how often do we humans really consider them? According to entomologist Barrett Klein, it ought to be more often! Throughout history, insects have markedly shaped ...
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After Dark: Unplug and PlayYour monthly invitation to hang out and try something new - play science trivia, find your community, and connect deeply.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Free for members
NightLife: Buggin' OutSmall but mighty. Take a closer look at how insects help keep our world buzzing, blooming, and thriving.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $26 General
Blazing the path to a fusion future The demonstration of energy gain by nuclear fusion in the laboratory and its industrial utilization as an unlimited energy source has been a grand challenge for physicists and engineers for 70 years. This vision has shifted closer to reality after the successful demonstration of multi-megajoule energy yield from deuterium-tritium plasmas ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Sex After Cancer: Navigating Changes in Sexual Health and Intimacy - LivestreamThere is no single definition of a healthy sex life after cancer. Dr. Kathryne Sanserino, gynecologist, and Dr. Catherine Benedict, psychologist and researcher, will discuss common sexual health concerns during and after cancer treatment, available treatments and resources, and how to identify approaches that will work for you. Common changes in ...
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Skeptics in a Real Pub - RESCHEDULEDEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula with great food. < Menu >Join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.Editor's Note: This meeting has been rescheduled for October 13, ...
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
The San Francisco Bay State of the Birds - LivestreamLearn how the SF Bay State of the Birds (www.sfbaystateofthebirds.org) tracks bird trends as a sign of habitat health. Because birds tend to be sensitive to habitat changes and respond quickly, they are great indicators of overall habitat health. The SF Bay State of the Birds website reveals timely insights ...
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Hammer Presents National Geographic Live: CHASING MONARCHSFifty years after the startling discovery that monarch butterflies spend winters in the forests of Mexico, photographer and National Geographic Explorer Jaime Rojo reveals this winged wonder of the insect world in new ways with never-before-seen visuals. Tag along with conservationists and citizen scientists who are helping this species avoid ...
It’s hard to open a social media site these days without hearing about “peptides.” Although many known drugs are peptides (like insulin or thyroid), this term typically refers to a set of experimental compounds purporting to do everything from healing injuries to increasing longevity. Recent actions by the FDA’s Pharmacy ...
