Dear science fan,
The above Quantum Squeeze Apparatus made me laugh. It looks like a far more complex version of one of my goofy grammar school inventions that i assembled from bottles, cans, defunct car parts, light bulbs, wires, and batteries. My inventions didn’t ever do anything - but i always hoped they would lead to some major discovery. The above apparatus actually does something - so they say - that allows greater sensitivity in detecting gravity waves at higher frequencies and at lower frequencies - but not both at the same time. If you believe you can get me to understand how it works, leave a detailed comment.
Another thing i fail to understand is the Refkin Anadol Unsupervised exhibit at New York’s Modern Museum of Art, MOMA. But it was not created to be understood; it mesmerizes. ¿Who needs drugs when one can stand and be immersed in the sound and visuals of this creation? It was a memorable experience in my trip to the Big Apple last week.
Another memorable experience was meeting Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle-Owl who was ‘liberated’ last February from the Central Park Zoo by persons unknown who apparently objected to his tiny squalid enclosure there. Because he refuses to be caught and because he feasts on the abundant rats living in Central Park, the Park administration has called a halt to poisoning rats there. We stood just below his perch in a Park tree. He is gorgeous and huge. His wingspan is about half a meter longer than our native Great Horned Owl.
This was my first trip to Manhattan in several years and the differences were amazing. Street parking has been replaced by bike lanes on major thoroughfares. During commute time, there are more bikes than cars. Rental e-bikes were the most popular among office workers. My cab driver affirmed that automobile traffic is noticeably lighter now and the sound of car horns is much less common.
GEOLOGY
Coincidence? Three days after my last effort featured Bay Area earthquakes, Shakin’ with the SciSchmooze, (and one day before International Shakeout Day) my cell phone erupted with an earthquake warning. The cell broadcast was programmed for earthquakes of 5.0 or greater that are close enough to cause damage. The automatic system misjudged, however. The quake near Rio Vista was quickly downgraded to a 4.2 temblor. Nonetheless, i waited several minutes under my desk.
Graduate student Brenden Philip found a hole in the seafloor about 50 miles off the coast of Oregon. The hole is a fountain of warm water. That makes it a hydrothermal vent, but much cooler than ones found in the Atlantic. The water could be coming from a megathrust fault zone, and perhaps that water lubricates the fault so that earthquakes there remain small. Stay tuned!.
The Vredefort impact crater in South Africa has been considered the largest asteroid impact scar on our Earth. That may change. Geologists are looking at formations in Australia that suggest a much larger impact scar and that impact may have been the impetus of a major biological extinction event, the Ordovician-Silurian extinction. The Deniliquin structure is about twice as large as Vredefort but further research is needed before geologists are certain that it is the result of an impact.
One way to dispose of trash is to hurl it into a volcano. ¿But, is that OK with the volcano?
My Picks of the Week (put reminders on your mobile phone)
– Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions - 4:30 Monday, Stanford
– Exploring Solar Astrophysics - 7pm Tuesday, Stanford
– Quest for Environmental & Climate Justice - 6pm Wednesday, Berkeley
– Nightlife: Día de los Muertos - 5:45 - 10pm Thursday, Cal Academy of Sciences, SF, $
– Tour of Bodega Bay Marine Lab - 2pm Friday, Bodega Bay
– Solar Observing - 1:30 - 3:30 Sunday, San José
PSYCHOLOGY
Teaching a chatbot to bolster self-worth in children seemed to work, but studies need to confirm that the changes were long lasting. (Marvin, the depressed robot in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, should not be hired for this work.)
For robots in general, it would be best if they ‘felt’ empathy for humans and pets, but how does one teach empathy to a robot? A group of researchers suggested that robots could better ‘learn’ empathy if they ‘felt pain.’ That suggests that the people training robots would need to learn callousness.
RAFFLE
Edward M won the JWST T with his guess of 888. The prize this time is a 1,000 piece “Space” puzzle. Just send an email before noon Friday to david.almandsmith [at] gmail.com with an integer between 0 and 1,000.
CLIMATE
Acapulco was slammed by Category 5 hurricane Otis late last Tuesday. The death toll continues to climb. Hotel and apartment windows shattered with 265 kph winds which then ripped sheetrock off the walls. Utilities have yet to be restored. The storm had been predicted to be far less powerful and would not expect to approach Acapulco. The Director of the National Hurricane Center, Michael Brennan, said, "There are some studies that suggest that rapid intensification is becoming more common in a warming climate. … We are very confident that the impacts of hurricanes from heavy rainfall, flooding and storm surge are worsening in a warming climate and will continue to worsen as the climate warms."
September was the warmest on record for our home planet. This year is on track to be the warmest ever.
NERDY VIDEOS you will enjoy
Alternative medicine - Cup O’Joe - Joe Schwarcz - 4 mins
Super Massive Black Holes - Dr. Becky - Becky Smethurst - 12 mins
Revolutionising power transmission - Just Have a Think - Dave Borlace - 13 mins
Erendel (star) - PBS SpaceTime - Matt O’Dowd - 16 mins
Brainwashing American Children - Rollie Williams - Climate Town- 25 mins
Space Aliens: Conversation with Adam Frank & Fraser Cain - 53 mins
With a little effort this week, you can enjoy life and enlarge your empathy bubble,
Dave Almandsmith, Bay Area Skeptics
"Life would be tragic if it weren't funny."
– Stephen Hawking (1942 - 2018) English theoretical physicist
Upcoming Events:
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Monday, 10/30/2023
Biofilm Benefactors: Unveiling the Role of Biofilms in Subsurface and Plant Rhizosphere Microbial Communities - 10/30/2023 12:00 PM
Sonoma State University - Biology Colloquium Rohnert Park
Speaker: Dr. Mingfei Chen, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs
Explorations in twisted trilayer graphene - 10/30/2023 02:30 PM
Stanley Hall Berkeley
The moiré patterns generated by twisting van der Waals materials has given rise to a new regime of physics in which electronic interactions and quantum geometry are at the forefront. While most studies have focused on two-layer materials, going to three layers or more layers vastly increases the space of possibilities, which is just beginning to be explored. I will discuss recent theoretical and experimental explorations into the phase space of twisted trilayer graphene. I will focus on helical trilayer graphene (HTG), where recent experiments have revealed a rich set of correlated physics, and also discuss other promising magic angle trilayer graphene systems for future studies.
Speaker: Trithep Devakul, Stanford University
Silicon Triangle: The US, Taiwan, China, and Global Semiconductor Security - 10/30/2023 03:30 PM
Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) Colloquium Series Menlo Park
This colloquium will present and discuss some of the key findings from the recent Hoover Institution-Asia Society report on how to secure the global trade in semiconductors. It will address the current strategic environment surrounding the global trade in semiconductors, and how it interacts with the trends of deepening tension between China and Taiwan, and between the US and China. The presentation will consider: how the US can mitigate the risks of semiconductor supply chain disruption, and whether and how it can regain competitiveness in semiconductor manufacturing; how greater security in global semiconductor supply chains can be pursued in a way that preserves Taiwan's economic security and its democracy; the implications of China's pursuit of a position of global leadership in semiconductors, and how the world's democracies should manage this competition with China.
Speaker: Larry Diamond, Stanford University
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Fate, form, and the organizing role of the supracellular nexus - 10/30/2023 04:00 PM
James H. Clark Center (Bldg 340) Stanford
Amy Shyer earned her B.S. in Psychobiology from UCLA where she began her research career studying synaptic transmission in Drosophila. For her Ph.D. at Harvard, she bridged experimental developmental biology with biophysics through work with developmental geneticist Cliff Tabin and applied mathematician L. Mahadevan. As a Miller Research Fellow at UC Berkeley, she worked with the labs of Richard Harland and Sanjay Kumar, intersecting embryology with bioengineering tools to expose novel relationships between gene expression and morphogenesis. In 2018, she joined the Rockefeller University as an assistant professor and head of the Laboratory of Morphogenesis. She has been awarded a Miller Research Fellowship, a Burroughs Wellcome Career Award at the Scientific Interface, and is a 2020 Searle Scholar and a 2023 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award recipient.
Speaker: Amy Shyer, The Rockefeller University
Room: Auditorium
N ~ 1: Alone In The Milky Way - 10/30/2023 04:00 PM
Sonoma State University - What Physicists Do Rohnert Park
Planetary scientist Dr. Pascal Lee will reviews our present knowledge about each term of the Drake Equation, which is at the heart of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). He will examine in turn star and planet formation, geological and biological evolution, the emergence of intelligence and technology, and possible fates of advanced civilizations. He reaches the surprising conclusion that N is likely a small number, most likely N~1. We could be it. Implications of N~1 would be profound and will be discussed.
Speaker: Pascal Lee, SETI Institute
Accelerating the Transition to Electric Vehicles: EV Charging Solutions for Rideshare - 10/30/2023 04:30 PM
Stanford University Energy Seminar Stanford
Transportation accounts for 29% of greenhouse gas emissions in the US today. In the State of California, this figure is closer to 38%, with over 140 million metric tons of GHG emissions in 2020 alone. Electrifying the transportation sector can reduce more than 75% of its GHG emissions nationwide. Recognizing this significant opportunity electric vehicles provide, California is requiring all new cars sold in 2035 and beyond to be zero-emission vehicles. The state has also passed legislation mandating that 90% of miles driven by rideshare fleets be fully electric by 2030. EVCS, one of the largest public EV charging networks on the West Coast, aims to accelerate EV adoption by expanding access to fast, affordable, reliable, and conveniently located charging stations that are powered by 100% renewable energy. Hertz, one of the largest worldwide vehicle rental companies, is investing in the largest EV rental fleet in North America, with plans to have 25% of its vehicle fleet be electric by the end of 2024. In alignment with California's ambitious rideshare electrification goals, Hertz has also introduced EVs to their rideshare partners, making driving electric accessible and attractive. Earlier this year, EVCS and Hertz launched an EV charging pilot program for rideshare EV renters in California, and we celebrated a major milestone of 2 million miles of carbon-free EV charging. In this talk, EVCS and Hertz will share insights on our rideshare electrification efforts, highlighting how a startup and major corporation are teaming up to accelerate the adoption of EVs in California and beyond.
Bay Area Bats - 10/30/2023 05:00 PM
UC Botanical Garden Berkeley
Come learn about our CA native bats with Director of NorCal Bats Corky Quirk. In her presentation, you will learn about the nature of bats and the importance of bats in our environment. We’ll also discuss the harmful myths that surround these animals. Live bats will be presented for viewing and discussion. Seeing these small, almost cuddly creatures might forever change how you feel about these amazing mammals.
The Warped Side of Our Universe - 10/30/2023 05:30 PM
Commonwealth Club San Francisco
Take a walk on the warped side with this in-person program featuring stars in their respective fields.
The new book The Warped Side of Our Universe is the result of the collaboration of Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne and award-winning artist Lia Halloran. It brings to vivid life the wonders and wildness of our universe’s “Warped Side”―objects and phenomena made from warped space and time, from colliding black holes and collapsing wormholes to twisting space vortices and down-cascading time. Through poetic verse and otherworldly paintings, the scientist and the artist explicate Thorne’s and his colleagues’ astrophysical discoveries and speculations, with an epic narrative that asks: How did the universe begin? Can anything travel backward in time? And what weird and marvelous phenomena inhabit the "warped side"?
In their book, Thorne and Halloran take readers on an Odyssean voyage using epic verse and more than 100 pulsating paintings to shed light on time travel, black holes, gravitational waves and the birth of the universe. Join us in-person to hear them share tales of the warped side.
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Experimental proof that nonlocal quantum entanglement is real - 10/30/2023 05:30 PM
International House Berkeley
I describe experiments and theory that provide the first experimental proof that nonlocal quantum entanglement is real. Sadly, the experimental results also undermine Albert Einstein’s basic platform for providing a mathematical description of nature in a space-time framework, and make quantum mechanics very difficult to understand. Quantum entanglement now provides the basis for the second quantum revolution. It is used by quantum encryption and quantum computers.
Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen (EPR, 1935) proposed Local Hidden Variable Theories as a possible completion of Quantum Mechanics for entangled-state systems. John Bell (1964) ironically showed mathematically that the existence of EPR’s local hidden variables is incompatible with the predictions of Quantum Mechanics. Inspired by his result, Clauser, Horne, Shimony, and Holt (CHSH, 1969) designed a specific experiment employing entangled photon pairs. Assuming that a general Local Hidden Variable Theory governs the experiment, they derive the CHSH inequality as an experimental prediction for it. Alternatively, they show that Quantum Mechanics predicts measurably different results for the experiment. Hence, the two theories are experimentally distinguishable. The 1969 CHSH inequality is the first experimentally testable so-called “Bell inequality”. The first experimental test of it was by Freedman-Clauser (1972), performed at the UC Berkeley Physics Dept. and LBNL. That experiment measured the polarization correlation of entangled photon pairs produced by an atomic cascade in Calcium. The second experimental test was also at UC Berkeley [Clauser (1976)]. It used photon pairs produced by Mercury. These two experiments were the first observations of a violation of the CHSH - Bell inequality, and disproved general Local Hidden Variable Theories.
Given limitations of available technology at that time, fully conclusive tests of the CHSH - Bell inequality were not possible, and highly plausible auxiliary assumptions were additionally offered to facilitate the tests. The need for these auxiliary assumptions identified various associated so-called loopholes associated with the experiment. Subsequent experimental efforts eventually closed these loopholes.
In 1974, Clauser and Horne formulated the theory of Local Realism as a significant generalization of EPR’s Local Hidden Variable Theories, and derived its important experimental prediction - the 1974 Clauser-Horne (CH) inequality. Additional contributions were subsequently added to the theory by Abner Shimony and John Bell. The 1974 CH inequality is the second experimentally testable “Bell inequality”. It is loophole-free. Given even milder assumptions than those used by CHSH, the CH inequality reduces to the CHSH inequality, and the Freedman-Clauser (1972) and Clauser (1976) experiments then also refute Local Realism. The CH inequality is experimentally much more demanding to test than is the CHSH inequality when the auxiliary assumptions are not imposed. Observations of its violation have occurred only more recently in 2015 and 2017.
In addition to closing several so-called “loopholes” left by CHSH inequality tests, Local Realism and CH inequality tests provide an important test of the minimal elements of Einstein’s whole theoretical platform for providing a mathematical description of nature in a “laboratory” space-time framework. Local Realism minimally assumes that nature consists of matter, a.k.a. “elements of reality”, objectively real objects, i.e. “stuff” or “matter” that is distributed throughout space and evolves in time. Stuff may evolve either deterministically or stochastically, and may or may not have a finite mass-energy density. Local Realism simply assumes that experimental results are definite, whether or not they are observed. (That is, the cat is either dead or alive. We just may not know which.) It further assumes that the presence and properties of the stuff determine the probabilities of the results of experiments performed locally. Finally, Local Realism also prohibits super-luminal signals from propagating and thereby influencing these probabilities. Surprisingly, these simple assumptions are sufficient for a derivation of the CH inequality, and, in turn, are now refuted by experiment.
Speaker: John Francis Clauser, 2022 Nobel Laureate
AI + Humanity - 10/30/2023 07:00 PM
Computer History Museum Mountain View
Is AI a threat to humanity or a partner with the power to unlock our full potential?
Explore a vision of the future with Reid Hoffman, cofounder of Inflection AI and former board member of OpenAI. Reid Hoffman will expand on key issues from his new book, Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, cowritten with AI chatbot GPT-4.
Can AI be put to work to make human life more meaningful and prosperous? Can chatbots play a role in helping to solve global challenges? What will AI's impact be on work, education, creativity, and privacy?
The discussion will help you make informed decisions as AI becomes increasingly integrated into daily life. Don't miss it!
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Tuesday, 10/31/2023
Sleep and Affective Brain Function: Neural Mechanisms of Affective Disorders and Treatment Response - Livestream - 10/31/2023 12:00 PM
Stanford University
Speaker: Andrea Goldstein-Piekarski, Stanford University
PG&E’s Evolving Approach to Wildfire Mitigation - Livestream - 10/31/2023 12:30 PM
Stanford University
How has PG&E approach to Wildfire Mitigation changed and adapted since 2019, and in lock step what are the underlying capabilities needed to operate a large electric grid in fire prone areas.
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Speaker: Andy Abranches
The fine structure of quantum spin ice - 10/31/2023 03:30 PM
Hewlett Teaching Center Stanford
Condensed-matter systems provide alternative “vacua” exhibiting emergent low-energy properties dramatically different from those of the standard model. A case in point is the emergent quantum electrodynamics (QED) in the family of magnetic materials known as quantum spin ice. The emergent QED possesses many features familiar from our universe, such as charges, anti-charges and photons, but also many unfamiliar one, such as magnetic monopoles. Thus these magnetic insulators provide a laboratory for exploring effective QED in regimes quite inaccessible to traditional Maxwell electromagnetism.
In this talk, I will review the beautiful picture of how QED emerges in these frustrated magnets. We will then turn to several results regarding its `fine structure'. We will see that the fine structure constant 𝜶 -- the dimensionless coupling which controls the interactions between emergent light and charges -- generically takes values ~0.1 in quantum spin ice, much larger than the 𝜶 ~ 1/137 of our universe [1]. This leads to a variety of predictions regarding the coherent dynamics of the spinons which we expect can be probed by neutron scattering [2]. Finally, we will consider how true electric fields couple into this magnetic insulator -- and may permit the indirect observation of the emergent magnetic monopole and a curious 'inverted' Lorentz force [3].
Speaker: Chris Laumann, Boston University
Speleothem constraints on tropical hydroclimate dynamics - 10/31/2023 03:30 PM
Earth and Marine Sciences Building Santa Cruz
Speaker: Kathleen Johnson
Unveiling the Sun: Exploring the Wonders of Solar Astrophysics - 10/31/2023 07:00 PM
Hewlett Teaching Center Stanford
In this lecture, we will together embark on an adventure to uncover the enigmatic and awe-inspiring secrets of the Sun through the lens of solar astrophysics. Specifically, I will be discussing how cutting-edge research and innovative technology allow us to peer deep into the Sun’s interior to gaze at the intricacies of complex interactions between plasma flows and magnetic fields and explore its profound influence on our interplanetary environment. Through stunning visuals from high quality data, numerical simulations leveraging supercomputers, and insights gained from machine learning, I will demystify the science behind solar phenomena and discuss the current challenges in predicting the Sun’s behavior.
Speaker: Sushant Mahajan, Stanford University
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Wednesday, 11/01/2023
Hacking for Impact (H4I): University students solving real-world environmental challenges at the speed of a start-up - Livestream - 11/01/2023 11:00 AM
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
In a world facing pressing environmental challenges, innovative and rapid solutions are more critical than ever. The seminar “Hacking for Impact (H4I)” delves into a groundbreaking approach where university students become catalysts for change by leveraging their skills in technology, creativity, and collaboration to address real-world environmental issues. This seminar explores how H4I programs combine the agility of start-ups with the passion and talent of students to generate impactful solutions, while also providing the opportunity for participants to contribute their own challenges to the H4I ecosystem.
The seminar will highlight the key components of the H4I model, emphasizing the convergence of multidisciplinary student teams, mentorship from industry experts, and a time-bound, intensive format. Through a dynamic blend of case studies, success stories, and interactive discussions, attendees will gain insights into how H4I programs operate as innovation hubs, fostering an environment where bold ideas transform into actionable solutions.
Speaker: Taylor Moran, Senior Analyst, Common Mission Project
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Leveraging old monitoring programs for new insights into San Francisco Estuary temperature trends - Livestream - 11/01/2023 11:00 AM
Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute
Speaker: Sam Bashevkin - Environmental Program Manager, CA State Water Resources Control Board
Please register to join us on Zoom.
November LASER Event - Livestream - 11/01/2023 12:00 PM
LASER Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous Antony Jose (University of Maryland) on "Heredity constrains the nature of living systems" Curtis Suttle (Univ of British Columbia) on "Viruses and their Role in the Environment"TBA
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Asia-Pacific Energy Challenges and the Role of APEC - 11/01/2023 12:00 PM
Encina Hall Stanford
Energy is essential for economic development, but energy use is a major contributor to global warming. Most can agree that transition from fossil fuels to sustainable (green) energy is imperative for long-term sustainability, but how to make that transition while maintaining and increasing growth and prosperity is not self-evident. This panel will examine energy challenges in general, how they play out and are perceived in the APEC region, and how APEC has attempted to find cooperative solutions.
Speakers
Larry Goulder, Professor in Environmental and Resource Economics; Director of the Stanford Center for Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis; Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research; Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Precourt Institute for the Environment; Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research; University Fellow of Resources of the Future
Larry Greenwood, Chairman of the Board of the Japan Society of Northern California; Senior Adviser at BowerGroupAsia; US Ambassador to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation group from 2000-2003
Gita Wirjawan, Former Minister of Trade and former Chairman of the Investment Coordinating Board of the Republic of Indonesia; Founder of Ancora Group and Ancora Foundation; Visiting Scholar at Shorenstein APARC
Moderator
Thomas Fingar, Fellow at the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center at Stanford University; former U.S. Department of State Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Analysis; Director of the Office of Analysis for East Asia and the Pacific, and Chief of the China Division; former Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis; and Chairman of the National Intelligence Council
Room: Philippines Conference Room, 3rd Floor
'Hydrological intelligence' in streamflow forecasting: finding a happy medium between data-driven and physically based approaches - 11/01/2023 03:30 PM
Estuary & Ocean Science Center Tiburon
Speaker: Laurel Larsen, UC Berkeley
Science Uncorked: Stemming the Tide: Building Climate Resilience with Ocean-Based Solutions - 11/01/2023 06:00 PM
Gourmet au Bay Bodega Bay
Pairing delicious wines with delicious ideas, this series features talks by scientists from UC Davis' Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute and Bodega Marine Laboratory
Speaker: Alyssa Griffin
The Quest for Environmental and Climate Justice - 11/01/2023 06:00 PM
David Brower Center Berkeley
Climate change is the defining global environmental justice, human rights and public health issue of the twenty-first century. The most vulnerable populations in the United States and around the world will suffer the earliest and most damaging setbacks because of where they live, their limited income and economic means, and their lack of access to health care. Professor Bullard’s presentation will focus primarily on the U.S. and the need for empowering vulnerable populations, identifying environmental justice and climate change “hot-spot” zones and designing fair, just and effective adaptation, mitigation, emergency management and community resilience and disaster recovery strategies. He will offer a framework for dismantling systemic racism and policies and practices that create, exacerbate and perpetuate inequality and vulnerability.
Speaker: Robert Bullard, Texas Southern University
We Need New Antibiotics - Why Do We Have So Few? - 11/01/2023 07:30 PM
Marin Science Seminar San Rafael
Dr. Julia Schaletzky is the Executive Director of the Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases and the Drug Discovery Center at UC Berkeley. After studying biochemistry in her native Germany, she moved to Harvard Medical School for graduate school. Interested in applied science, Dr. Schaletzky joined a biotechnology company, Cytokinetics, to develop new therapies for heart disease and neurodegenerative disorders, with several molecules in late-stage clinical trials. In her role at UC Berkeley, she focuses on interdisciplinary approaches and public/private partnership for the discovery and development of new therapies and tools, particularly for unmet medical needs. Dr. Schaletzky is also is a lecturer at the Haas School of Business, teaching Bioentrepreneurship, Access to Medicines and Drug Development for Neglected Diseases. She has received NIH-funded grants to support underrepresented minorities and women in STEM in the U.S. and runs a program in Uganda to build local research capacity. Dr. Schaletzky is broadly interested in global public health, bioethics, and the governance of processes that end up influencing who gets care and who does not.
Speaker: Julia Schaletzky, UC Berkeley
Thursday, 11/02/2023
Easy Walk at Wavecrest - 11/02/2023 10:00 AM
Wavecrest Open Space Preserve Half Moon Bay
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a very easy 2-mile walk at Wavecrest Open Space in Half Moon Bay! We’ll walk through groves of trees and fields where we’ll have a great chance to spot a variety of birds, especially raptors! We’ll also walk along the coastal bluffs where we may see whale spots and other sea life.
You’ll hear from POST representatives about how we have been working for years to protect a variety of properties that make up this beautiful open space. We will proceed at a very slow and easy pace so this hike is great for all ages and ability levels.
Please RSVP as space is limited. We will share the meetup location and directions closer to the event, so please ensure your e-mail address is valid when you register!
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Generative AI: Race, Art, and Power - 11/02/2023 10:30 AM
South Hall Berkeley
From ChatGPT, DALL-E, Bard, and Midjourney, the use of AI as a creative tool has increased dramatically both from technological breakthroughs and a flood of new users. Users and researchers have offered both praise and criticism - about the veracity of AI-generated art, race and gender bias engrained in these systems, and the exploitation of work from marginalized groups within training data.
Join three dynamic experts to expand on these themes and to facilitate discussions about generative AI and its effects at the intersections of race, art, and power.
Sessions will explore questions such as:
Who suffers most when it comes to the potential replacement of working artists and writers?How is knowledge created through the use of generative AI? Whose work gets to be remembered?Who speaks and who listens; who is at the table when it comes to conversations surrounding art and generative AI?Is AI-generated art high-art or low-art? Can it be considered “art” at all? What can be considered creativity?What does the future landscape look like for activism in the problem space of generative AI?
Speaker: Sherry Wong, Icarus Salon
Smart Grid Seminar: Aurora Winslade, Edison International - Livestream - 11/02/2023 01:30 PM
Environment & Energy Building (Y2E2) Stanford
The Smart Grid Seminar invites speakers from industry and academia to discuss energy and smart grid topics, including energy decarbonization, grid management, and energy sustainability. Students are welcome to attend in person. Nonstudents are welcome to join via Zoom webinar.
Room 101
AI Alignment and RLHF: What we've accomplished, what we've learned, and what's missing! - 11/02/2023 04:00 PM
Sonoma State Dept. of Engineering Science Rohnert Park
I've been thinking about how robots and AI agents more broadly can optimize for what we actually want as end users for a while now. I'll take the opportunity to reflect on what we've been able to accomplish in this area, as well as what's missing.
Speaker: Anca Dragan, UC Berkeley
Attend in person or online here. Passcode: 2009A
The Canceling of the American Mind - 11/02/2023 05:30 PM
Commonwealth Club San Francisco
Cancel culture - the term and the practice - has left its mark on American culture, business, academia and society at all levels over the past few years. Was it inevitable? Is it permanent? Or is it, as authors Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott argue, a dysfunctional part of how Americans battle for power, status and dominance? They say it is just a symptom of a much larger problem: the use of cheap rhetorical tactics to "win" arguments without actually winning arguments.
Drawing on data and research on the phenomenon of cancel culture and how it works, along with many examples of how both the left and the right use it to silence their enemies, Lukianoff and Schlott have concrete steps to offer that they say can reclaim a free speech culture in every realm.
Lukianoff and Schlott, authors of the bestselling Coddling of the American Mind, return with their new book The Canceling of the American Mind. Join us to hear their description of cancel culture and their prescription for curing it.
Speakers: Greg Lukianoff, and Rikki Schlott, The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE); John Cochrane, Hoover Institution, Moderator.
Attend in person or online
After Dark: See for Yourself - 11/02/2023 06:00 PM
ExplOratorium San Francisco
At After Dark, we’ve got date night down to a science. Stop by the infrared camera to see the heat between you on a big screen, mess around and find out at the Music Bench, and steal a moment to yourselves in the Shadow Box. Caught feelings? We have an exhibition on emotions to help with that. Don’t miss this adult-only (18+) night to experience our galleries!
NightLife: Día de los Muertos - 11/02/2023 06:00 PM
California Academy of Sciences San Francisco
Once a year the living and dead reunite in celebration of Día de los Muertos. Join us in honoring departed souls in a night of tradition and connection, featuring ballet folklorico, mariachi, and more.
At 5:45pm, Xiuhcoatl Danza Azteca kicks off the celebration with a traditional Aztec blessing right outside the building in front of the main entrance.Pay tribute to those who have passed by participating in the creation of a beautifully adorned ofrenda, meticulously crafted and curated by the Academy's Latine Affinity Group, CONCIENCIA.The electrifying rhythms and soul-stirring melodies of Mariachi San Francisco will ignite NightLife with a performance that will have you dancing all night long.Witness the captivating tale of life and death with a mesmerizing ballet folkloricoperformance, then socialize with living catrines roaming the museum from the Mission Cultural Center.Embody the vibrant spirit of Día de los Muertos with intricate face paintings inspired by sugar skulls, by talented artist and face painter Beatriz Saldivar.Support over 20 Latine vendors at El Mercado from artisanal jewelry to handmade ceramics. Featuring:AlfareraCasita MichiChulaSF ArtensaniasD'Copper PlusDAVEOFTHEDEADDesigns by MelindaEmaculate LivinFinding VetteyHella PaisaHouse of JefasLove Mexico ImportMaylina BaltodanoModernVintage - EstherNayeeri BoutiqueNp Bay Área Art Pan de Vida ArtPokidi Labs by Blanca CreativeSherry's Muertos Pillow CoversThe Designing ChicaTierra y CorazónXpresion CulturalZona Rosa Co.And more!
The Future of Medicine: How AI Will Effect the Medical Field - 11/02/2023 06:30 PM
Manny's San Francisco
In recent years, AI has taken the world by storm especially with things like ChatGPT
From poetry to resumes, AI is being used for all different purposes. While this technology has been mostly used for written work, AI has recently been making its way into the medical field.
How will AI be used with medicine?
What are the potential dangers of Artificial Intelligence in the medical field?
Join us for a special conversation with UCSF Professor Dr. Yulin Hswen as we dive into what this new technology will mean for the medical field.
Goodbye Gas, Hello EVs! - Livestream - 11/02/2023 07:00 PM
City of Sunnyvale
Everyone’s talking about electric vehicles: they cost less to fuel and maintain, and they fight climate change. Come to this webinar to learn why EVs are all the rage and how to go electric. Join a breakout room after the main presentation to ask about a specific model you're eyeing. RSVP now to get in on the EV action!
Learn more about our previous Sunnyvale Drive Electric webinars.
For more information, email us or call 408-730-7717.
Wonderfest: Next Scientist #1 - Smartphone Seismology & Synthetic Lethality - 11/02/2023 07:30 PM
Wonderfest
Next Scientist is a new Wonderfest series of online presentations. Every Next Scientist Zoom consists of two 30-minute presentations (including 10 minutes of Q&A), each featuring a young researcher describing next-level science:
Earthquake Science Using Crowdsourced Data from Smartphones
MyShake is a free citizen-science smartphone app that delivers earthquake early warnings(!) to users in California, Oregon, and Washington. It also uses a phone's vibration sensor to record earthquake motion for scientific analysis. How can the gadget in your pocket contribute to earthquake early warning, shake-hazard mapping, and structural-health monitoring?
Speaker: Sarina Patel, UC Berkeley
Advances in Cancer Treatment: Synthetic Lethality
Chemotherapy is a standard component of both the treatment and study of cancer. Conventional chemotherapeutic agents are toxic to cells, underscoring the continued focus on precision medicines. Research in synthetic lethality aims to develop medicines that target specific genetic mutations expressed only in cancer cells while sparing healthy cells.
Speaker: Trevor Chang, Exelixis
Friday, 11/03/2023
Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics Seminar - 11/03/2023 12:00 PM
Earth and Marine Sciences Building Santa Cruz
Speaker: Orkan Hurley, UC Santa Cruz
Public Tours of Bodega Marine Laboratory - 11/03/2023 02:00 PM
UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Bodega Bay
These tours are led by our wonderful crew of ocean-loving docents, and visitors will learn about ongoing marine and coastal science research at Bodega Marine Laboratory and its history on the Sonoma Coast. Plus, you'll get to meet a variety of colorful and diverse ocean creatures.
The front gates will be open to allow visitors in from 1:45 until 3:45pm on Fridays. Please plan to arrive no earlier than 15 minutes prior to your tour start time.
Public tours are only available by reservation on Eventbrite. If your preferred tour time is already full, you can place your name on a waitlist through Eventbrite to claim a spot if one becomes available.
First Friday: Science Obscura - 11/03/2023 06:00 PM
Chabot Space and Science Center Oakland
Did you know there are scientists that study glowing organisms, a whole agency looking for alien life, and people that are designated asteroid hunters? This First Friday we will explore the surprising world of the unknown side of science. Spend the evening learning about some of the lesser-known interesting fields of science with guest speakers, workshops and science demonstrations for the whole family!
In Town Star Party - 11/03/2023 07:15 PM
San Jose Astronomical Association San Jose
Come join San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) for an evening of stargazing.
Event details:
Events are held at the parking lot of our headquarters, Houge Park San Jose. Event duration is 2hrs. SJAA volunteers will share night sky views from their personal telescopes.
Please refrain from bringing your own telescopes (Binoculars are welcome). If you like to be a volunteer with or without a telescope please email at "itsp@sjaa.net".
SJAA as an all volunteer-nonprofit org depends on the City of San Jose for the use of facilities at Houge Park. To maintain this relationship we need to provide facility use data to the city. Therefore, we ask you to sign-in (no traceable personal data collected) when you arrive at the event.
Please keep a distance from the telescopes until event start time. Our volunteers need a distraction-free environment to set up. Parents are required to keep children at arm's length during this event. Please respect the expensive gear our volunteers bring to these events and help us maintain a safe setting.
Public Astronomy Viewing Nights - 11/03/2023 07:30 PM
Sonoma State University Public Astronomy Rohnert Park
Come for public viewing of the night sky at Sonoma State University's Observatory.
Check the weblink for weather conditions before going as the event is weather dependent.
The Vera Rubin Observatory and LSST Camera - 11/03/2023 08:00 PM
College of San Mateo Bldg 36 San Mateo
Researchers at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory with the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera, the world’s largest digital camera ever built for astronomy (Hannah Pollek second from right). The LSST Camera is roughly the size of a small car and weighs three tons. It features a five-foot wide front lens and a 3,200-megapixel sensor that will be cooled to -100 degrees Celsius to reduce noise. The camera, scheduled to start capturing images in early-mid 2025, will live atop the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Simonyi Survey Telescope in Chile where it is tasked with observing the night sky for a decade with the goal of providing a trove of data that scientists will study to try and understand some of the universe’s biggest mysteries, including the nature of dark energy and dark matter.
In this presentation Hannah Pollek will give an overview of the Vera Rubin Observatory as a whole, with emphasis on the construction of the LSST Camera at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. She will also talk about the science goals of the project during its 10 year survey, the nationwide and international collaborations in building it, and the challenges of handling the immense amounts of data that will be taken each night.
Speaker: Hannah Pollek, LSST Project Team, SLAC
Saturday, 11/04/2023
Raptor Fest at Rancho San Vicente! - 11/04/2023 09:30 AM
Rancho San Vicente Open Space Preserve San Jose
Join POST and Santa Clara County Parks for an educational experience like no other: Raptor Fest! This incredible event will highlight very important species of raptors who play an integral role in the health of our ecosystems!
This free educational event will feature presentations and a chance to visit local wildlife and conservation nonprofits or groups who work to protect vital species in the Bay Area. The event will be hosted at Rancho San Vicente, a newer addition to Calero County Park that was protected by POST and is rapidly becoming a destination to view a variety of raptors.
This is a unique opportunity to see and learn about birds of prey and the importance of conservation in our communities. Presentations will include Master Falconer Kenny Elvin of Full Circle Falconry. Kenny Elvin will be providing a 45-minute falconry presentation several times during the event. Kenny will share about the history of falconry as well as the biology and habits of raptors. The presentation may involve a flight demonstration, depending on conditions. A representative of Santa Clara County Parks will open the falconry presentation by sharing their efforts to protect raptors throughout the park system.
The event will also include a display of rescued Raptors by Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (WERC).
Register at weblink and see additional details.
Crawlies Aren't Creepy - 11/04/2023 10:30 AM
Youth Science Institute Los Gatos
Come learn about the wonderful world of Arthropods! Learn about what makes them so unique and how they play such an important role in the world. Time to debunk the phrase “Creepy Crawlies!”
Shining light on solar cells and their material impacts - Livestream - 11/04/2023 10:30 AM
California Section American Chemical Society
Addressing climate change requires transitioning to renewables such as photovoltaic solar panels, but one key barrier to this transition is that we need better materials. In this talk, we’ll start at the sun and then zoom into a solar panel all the way down to the nanoscale, highlighting materials challenges that scientists face at each length scale to make solar more efficient, reliable, and sustainable. We’ll meet the different material components, such as absorbers and transparent conductors (TCs), and I’ll share some of my research into designing new TCs for solar. Next, we’ll zoom back out to discuss challenges we face beyond the lab in bringing solar to society, including critical raw materials, environmental impacts, and “green sacrifice zones.” Lastly, I’ll share some insights from my outreach project Cycle for Science and college course Cycle the Rockies.
Speaker: Rachel Woods-Robinson, University of Washington
Register at weblink
Part 2 Neurobiology of Religious Experiences -Livestream- 11/04/2023 03:00 PM
Bay Area Humanists
Dr. Sarah Strand will discuss the neurobiological basis of out-of-body experiences (OBEs). The presentation begins with a description of what is an out-of-body experience, including testimony given by those who have had an OBE. Next, Sarah provides a brief tour of the brain and the neuroanatomy responsible for OBEs and also provides an explanation for why some people interpret OBEs religiously and others do not. The presentation concludes with a discussion of the implications of these findings on the role of religion in the lives of individuals as well as in our worldwide community.
Dr. Sarah Strand created her course Psychology of Religion for California State University Sacramento after speaking to community groups around Northern California and Nevada for ten years.
Agenda: 2:55 pm ~ 3:05 Socialize in small group breakout rooms < for members to chat about what they hope to get out of this event. 3:08 pm < Everyone returns to the main room.
3:10 pm ~ 4:oo pm Presentation, Please use Q&A section. 4:00 pm ~ 4:10 pm Socialize in small group breakout rooms < members to chat about the event.
4:10 pm ~ 4:40 pm Q&A in the main room with Dr. Sarah Strand 4:40 pm ~ 5:10ish pm Optional socializing in the main room or breakout rooms.
Bay Area Humanist is hosting the three-part series on these dates: 1. August 5, 2023 Evolution of Religion (ask for recording) 2. November 4th, 2023 "Neurobiology of Religious Experiences" 3. February 3rd, 2024 "The Neurobiology of Morality"
Starry Nights Star Party - 11/04/2023 07:00 PM
Rancho Canada Del Oro Open Space Preserve Morgan hill
The San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA), working with the Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA), is glad to co-host a public star party at Rancho Canada del Oro (RCDO) Open Space Preserve. This site, just 30 minutes south of downtown San Jose, features dark skies. It's dark enough to see the band of our Milky Way galaxy in the summer.
Do not bring your own telescope (binoculars are welcome, but please no tripods). SJAA club members will set up their telescopes to help star party guests get the most knowledge and enjoyment out of the dark night sky.
In addition to traditional telescopes, the SJAA has incorporated Electronically Assisted Astronomy (EAA) into the Starry Nights Program. We will be using an automated telescope with a camera-like sensor to show live images on an iPad.
See weblink for additional details. Registration required and attendance is limited to 75 people.
Sunday, 11/05/2023
Solar Observing - 11/05/2023 01:30 PM
San Jose Astronomical Association San Jose
It’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly safe.
We’ll have white-light telescopes with dense solar filters that reveal sunspots. Further, we’ll show you hydrogen-alpha telescopes that isolate a very specific color of red that reveals prominences (often thought of as solar flares) and intricate texture within the Sun’s chromosphere (its atmosphere).
We can also share with you a little about how the Sun works and how complex magnetic fields drive the number of sunspots and prominences that we’ll see on a given day.
Around 1:45, we'll have a short, informal introductory talk, and at other times, you can enjoy the views and ask questions about the Sun, telescopes, or astronomy in general.
See weblink for additional details.
Register at weblink.
Monday, 11/06/2023
Mechanisms of Genome Scaling During Embryogenesis and Evolution - 11/06/2023 12:00 PM
Sonoma State University - Biology Colloquium Rohnert Park
Speaker: Coral Zhou, UC Berkeley
From quantum hard drive to foliated manifold - 11/06/2023 02:30 PM
Stanley Hall Berkeley
One major open problem in quantum information theory is how to build a quantum hard drive, i.e. a quantum system that can store quantum information reliably for a long time without active error correction. No completely satisfying solution to this problem has been found, but in the search a whole new class of quantum many-body models have been discovered with exotic properties never seen before. This new class of models, dubbed the “fracton” models, have point excitations that cannot move freely, a robust ground state degeneracy that increases with system size, and slow dynamics even without any disorder. In this talk, I will introduce some of the most important fracton models and present a systematic framework for characterizing their universal properties. By realizing that the properties depend on the foliation structure of the underlying manifold, we reveal the hidden equivalence relation between many seemingly different models and identify the direction of search for new features.
Speaker: Xie Chen, Caltech
Species, sex, and silk: arachnid evolution in three parts - 11/06/2023 04:00 PM
James H. Clark Center (Bldg 340) Stanford
Mercedes Burns is an evolutionary biologist and arachnologist. She is currently an assistant professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, since 2017. Her research primarily focuses on the evolution of sexual reproduction and attendant sexual conflict, which occurs between males and females due to their differing fitness strategies. Mercedes additionally collaborates with Dr. Sarah Stellwagen at UNC Charlotte to describe the form and function of Panarthropod prey capture glues.
Speaker: Mercedes Burns, University of Maryland
Room: Auditorium
From Astronomical Research to Communicating Astronomy - 11/06/2023 04:00 PM
Sonoma State University - What Physicists Do Rohnert Park
Astronomy, sometimes considered a gateway science, can stir great curiosity and inspire students to pursue a STEM-related career. I was trained as an astronomer specialized in spectroscopy of distant galaxies, before deciding to change my focus from galaxies to people. In this talk, I’ll share what is intriguing about those faraway galaxies, as well as my own journey transitioning from a researcher to an outreach professional who is still exploring this new career path step by step. I’ll also discuss some challenges, difficult decisions, and lessons learned along the way.
Speaker: Dr. Xinnan Du, Stanford University
Testing relativity on a tabletop with a miniature network of optical lattice atomic clocks - 11/06/2023 04:15 PM
Physics North Berkeley
The remarkable precision of optical atomic clocks offers sensitivity to new and exotic physics through tests of relativity, searches for dark matter, gravitational wave detection, and probes for beyond Standard Model particles. While much of optical clock research has focused on improving their absolute accuracy, many searches for new physics can be performed with relative comparisons between clocks. To this end, we have recently realized a “multiplexed” strontium optical lattice clock consisting of two or more clocks in one vacuum chamber, forming a miniature clock network. This enables us to bypass the primary limitations to typical atomic clock comparisons and to achieve new levels of precision.
In this talk I will explain the motivation, concept, and operating principles of our multiplexed optical lattice clock. I will then present recent experimental results in which we performed a novel, blinded, precision test of the gravitational redshift with a vertical array of 5 evenly-spaced ensembles of ultra-cold strontium atoms spanning a total height difference of 1 cm. I will present the error budget produced from our systematic evaluation, and the unblinded results of our first test. I will explain how these results can also be viewed as proof-of-principle measurements of relativistic gravitational potential differences at the millimeter scale, with applications to geodesy. Finally, I will discuss the outlook for using our apparatus for future searches for new physics, including a novel direct test of the Einstein Equivalence Principle, and explorations of the interplay between general relativity and quantum mechanics.
Speaker: Shimon Kolkowitz, UC Berkeley
Real Reliability: The Value of Virtual Power - 11/06/2023 04:30 PM
Stanford University Energy Seminar Stanford
This presentation will introduce the concept of virtual power plants (VPPs), describe their potential for facilitating affordable decarbonization of the power sector, and address barriers to deploying VPPs at scale.
Speaker: Ryan Hledik, Brattle
Attend in person or online
Tuesday, 11/07/2023
Future Cities Trends - 11/07/2023 09:00 AM
swissnex San Francisco San Francisco
Roundtable: Sustainable Urban Future in San Francisco - 11/07/2023 02:15 PM
swissnex San Francisco San Francisco
Programmable control of indistinguishable particles: from sampling to clocks to qubits - 11/07/2023 03:30 PM
Hewlett Teaching Center Stanford
Combining earthquake source observations with physics-based models and geological constraints to infer crustal strength - 11/07/2023 03:30 PM
Earth and Marine Sciences Building Santa Cruz
Utopian Cities: From Current Solutions to Future Realities - 11/07/2023 05:30 PM
swissnex San Francisco San Francisco
Open House: Guided Tour of Metropolis Exhibitions + Utopian Cities: From Current Solutions to Future Realities - 11/07/2023 05:30 PM
swissnex San Francisco San Francisco
Ask me Anything (AMA) on Big Data Technologies and Applications - Livestream - 11/07/2023 06:00 PM
IEEE Computer Society of Silicon Valley
Unmasking the Future of AI - 11/07/2023 06:00 PM
Commonwealth Club San Francisco
Wonderfest: Next Scientist #2 - Spider Love & Cosmic Maps - 11/07/2023 07:30 PM
Wonderfest
Wednesday, 11/08/2023
It's not muddy - we need our sediment to survive - 11/08/2023 11:00 AM
Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute
Special LASER: Russia's Media Art Scene - Livestream - 11/08/2023 12:00 PM
LASER Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous
Cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta - 11/08/2023 03:30 PM
Estuary & Ocean Science Center Tiburon
Energy and Resources Group Colloquium - 11/08/2023 04:00 PM
Giannini Hall Berkeley
Automating Illusions: Behind the Hype of Generative AI - 11/08/2023 06:00 PM
California College of the Arts San Francisco
Through the Fantastic Eyes of Frogs and Toads: How scientists study what frogs and toads see - 11/08/2023 07:30 PM
Marin Science Seminar San Rafael
Thursday, 11/09/2023
Stellar Paternity Tests: Tracing Stars Back to the Clusters of their Birth - 11/09/2023 07:00 PM
Los Altos Public Library Los Altos
Generative AI: Race, Art, and Power - 11/09/2023 10:30 AM
South Hall Berkeley
The Future of Food: A Benefit Event for Hungry Minds - 11/09/2023 05:00 PM
Lawrence Hall of Science Berkeley
Science on Tap: Brews and Ethnobotany - 11/09/2023 05:30 PM
Other Brother Beer Co. Seaside
NightLife - 11/09/2023 06:00 PM
California Academy of Sciences San Francisco
After Dark: Tinker, Touch, Play - 11/09/2023 06:00 PM
ExplOratorium San Francisco
The Science behind Social Media and Political Behavior - Livestream - 11/09/2023 07:30 PM
Bay Area Skeptics
Friday, 11/10/2023
Bair Island Walking Tour - 11/10/2023 10:00 AM
Bair Island Wildlife Refuge & Trail Redwood City
Dive Into The Marine Mammal Center - Livestream - 11/10/2023 12:00 PM
Marine Mammal Center
Public Tours of Bodega Marine Laboratory - 11/10/2023 02:00 PM
UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory Bodega Bay
Saturday, 11/11/2023
Free National Parks Day - 11/11/2023 07:00 PM
Various
Building Enterprise Large Language Model Applications - 11/11/2023 09:30 AM
Hacker Dojo Mountain View
Family Nature Adventures: The Amazing World of Insects and Helpful Pollinators - 11/11/2023 10:30 AM
Chabot Space and Science Center Oakland
Family Nature Walks - Foothills Nature Preserve - 11/11/2023 11:00 AM
Foothills Nature Preserve Los Altos
Sunday, 11/12/2023
Drop-in at the Charleston Slough Observation Deck - 11/12/2023 09:00 AM
Charleston Slough Observation Deck Palo Alto
The Smell of Money: Film Screening and Discussion - 11/12/2023 02:30 PM
Palo Alto Art Center Palo Alto
Monday, 11/13/2023
Sonoma State University Biology Colloquium - 11/13/2023 12:00 PM
Sonoma State University - Biology Colloquium Rohnert Park
The Burden of Wake and the Reasons for Sleep: how sleep promotes synaptic homeostasis - 11/13/2023 04:00 PM
James H. Clark Center (Bldg 340) Stanford
Achieving Fusion Gain in the Laboratory: How Physicists Design, Deploy, and Interpret Experiments at the National Ignition Facility - 11/13/2023 04:00 PM
Sonoma State University - What Physicists Do Rohnert Park
UC Berkeley Physics Colloquium - 11/13/2023 04:15 PM
Physics North Berkeley
Cosmic Alchemy: How Neutron Star Smash-Ups Forge Heavy Atoms - 11/13/2023 07:30 PM
California Academy of Sciences San Francisco