Hello again Science fans!
Are you ready for the big eclipse? It may be my imagination, but I don’t think there was this much press and excitement for the total solar eclipse in 2017. Bay area weather looks pretty good so we may be able to see the partial eclipse well here. I spent 13+ years in Akron, OH and this is the first time I’m half wishing I still lived there, as they are in the path of totality. However, their forecast is for mostly cloudy tomorrow, which is pretty typical. Cleveland, which is 45 miles away and also in the totality path, is the third cloudiest locale in the US, after Seattle and Portland, but only by a couple of days.
We have several events listed for eclipse watching that you might want to try attending. Many San Mateo county libraries will be holding free viewing events. You can see the list here.
If you want to watch the eclipse from the path of totality, here are several webcasts…The ExplOratorium, SETI Institute, and NASA among them. Herb is once again with the ExplOratorium crew at the backup site somewhere in Mexico, where they are working with NASA to bring the stream to the public.
How do we know when an eclipse is coming? (Please don’t say I just Google it!). All sorts of superstitions surrounded ancient solar eclipses. Animals and humans were sacrificed to the gods in hopes the sun would return. It always did, so the gods must have listened! The history of eclipse prediction is an interesting read.
You have, no doubt, seen several maps showing the path of totality along with percentage bands that can be used to figure out how much of the sun will be blocked at various points outside the path. It turns out most of those maps are slightly wrong, according to Forbes! Imagine being the officials in one of those cities that was on the edge and promoted events for the public to come to their city to see the total eclipse, only to find it won’t really be total there! Oopsie!
Meanwhile, in New Jersey, there was an earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale on Friday morning. Most of the stories I saw were about how it felt in New York City and didn’t even mention New Jersey. Having grown up in the Garden State and having lived in a house my family built that is about a half hour from the epicenter, I’m well aware of the inferiority complex New Jersey has. It seems some things never change. Here’s a story about the Ramapo fault. It is kind of basic in some ways as it explains what causes earthquakes to those folks living in New Jersey who have never experienced one, stuff that’s old hat to us in California. Our building codes make our buildings safer from major quakes, but in that part of the east coast, buildings are not designed to withstand significant quakes.
Then there is the candidate for the NJ Senate who blamed climate change for causing the earthquake.
NASA did a test drive of the mini autonomous rovers that are planned to fly to the moon next year. They are part of some technology called CADRE and will be used to map the Moon’s surface in 3D.
NASA is also tasked with developing Coordinated Lunar Time, a new time zone for the Moon that you probably didn’t know you needed.
Every year around this time, forecasters at Colorado State University make their predictions for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season. This year will apparently be a doozie, with 23 named storms and 5 major hurricanes.
I’d guess most of us don’t think we’re easy to manipulate. Yet GPT-4 is better at getting us to change our minds than other people are. And if GPT-4 can see us, it gets really, really good as it can read our reactions and emotions.
David sent us this video link…April 19th is bicycle day and the origin of the day has nothing to do with exercise or the environment.
The gas station on my street installed a hydrogen pump a while back. I didn’t give it much thought at the time, but soon lots of Toyota Mirais were lined up for a fill-up. California is the only state where hyrdogen-fueled cars are marketed. A target of 200 hydrogen filling stations in the state was set for next year. But the number of stations in operation is going down, not up, with only 66 remaining, and those that do exist are apparently plagued with problems. Seems the Valero on my street is a rarity!
Have you ever asked someone if they voted or not and their answer was something along the lines of “my vote doesn’t matter, it is just one vote”? Here’s a real world example from our literal back yard that proves it does matter! I live in this congressional district.
Heather Cox Richardson published a piece last Sunday on President Biden’s executive order to the National Park Service to “highlight important figures and chapters in women’s history”. Much of the article is about Ruth Bader Ginsburg and closes with a paragraph that stood out to me in these divisive times.
Ginsburg often quoted Justice Louis Brandeis’s famous line, “The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people,” and she advised people to “fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”
Here’s the whole article, if you’re interested.
Enjoy the eclipse, and have a great week in Science!
Bob Siederer
Upcoming Events:
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Monday, 04/08/2024
Solar Eclipse Live - 04/08/2024 10:00 AM
SETI Institute
The SETI Institute and Unistellar are proud to present a special three-hour SETI Live event. Hosts Beth Johnson, Planetary Scientist & SETI Institute's Communications Specialist and Tom Esposito, Astronomer at the SETI Institute and Space Principal at Unistellar who will be joined by an exciting slate of scientists and observers along the path of totality, discussing their research, the local conditions and crowds, and the state of the eclipse.
Unistellar eVscopes have been deployed to bring these stunning views directly to you, so please join us for an amazing experience!
View schedule and learn more HERE.
Link to stream is available at the weblink
Eclipse Viewing Party - 04/08/2024 10:00 AM
ExplOratorium San Francisco
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible from a narrow “path of totality” arcing from Mexico to Texas to Maine. During this stunning phenomenon, the moon will completely cover the disc of the Sun, revealing the full glory of the Sun’s outer atmosphere - its corona.
Not on the path of totality? The Exploratorium’s got you covered.
We're hosting an eclipse watch party at Pier 15. View live telescope images of the total solar eclipse from Texas and Mexico. Learn safe viewing techniques from our educators, and engage in fun activities while learning about the science of the eclipse. Visitors will get a free pair of solar viewing glasses while supplies last.
Can't come to the party in person? No worries! You can still be part of the action by viewing the broadcast on our eclipse app or by visiting our website.
Whether you choose to visit us in person or online, prepare to be awestruck by this rare celestial event.
Solar Eclipse Viewing - SOLD OUT - 04/08/2024 10:00 AM
Chabot Space and Science Center Oakland
Spring Break at the Lawrence Hall of Science - Eclipse Viewing Party - 04/08/2024 10:00 AM
Lawrence Hall of Science Berkeley
Soak up the sun and celebrate Spring Break with special events, extended hours, and more at The Lawrence! Bring your suntan lotion and dig in the sand in our Forces That Shape the Bay outdoor exhibit, featuring Sunprint® Kits, beach chairs and umbrellas for relaxing, and fun games and beach-themed activities to keep the family entertained and engaged!
Explore solar science and witness a solar eclipse! For the second time in six months, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from Berkeley. Join us for safe solar viewing, solar activities, and expert explanations of how solar eclipses happen. From here, the Moon will cover approximately 35% of the Sun.
The full event runs March 30 through April 8.
View the Great 2024 North American Total Solar Eclipse at the Sage and Drifter bar, 1368 Irving. St @15th Av - 04/08/2024 10:00 AM
Sage and Drifter San Francisco
On Monday, April 8 there will be a rare Total Solar Eclipse of the Sun! The 115 mile wide path of Totality (the Moon's shadow) crosses North America, in a Northeasterly direction from Mexico to Montreal. The 115 miles wide path of the Moon's shadow (traveling at 1,500 MPH+) passes through Texas, the Midwest, and Maine.
https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024
San Francisco 34% of the Sun will be covered at 11:13 AM.
Safely View this spectacular event with host astronomer Steve White. Witness this rare event through a large 8” telescope equipped with a professional solar filter.
The Sage & Drifter is a neighbor hood bar with an upscale drink menu & friendly knowledgeable staff.
Enjoy a delightful specialty cocktail while viewing the eclipse and rubbing shoulder with like minded enthusiasts.
Host Steve White has taught astronomy at Sierra and Hartnell colleges. He will bring his 45 years of experience to answer all your questions and enlighten you on current Solar Physics. Steve will have his 8” SCT telescope equipped with a Solar Filter. He will have Eclipse viewing glasses and camera filters will be available to use.
Experience the Solar Eclipse With San Mateo County Libraries - 04/08/2024 10:00 AM
Various
During a solar eclipse, those of us on Earth watch the sky grow dim and dark as the moon passes between us and the sun. The 2024 solar eclipse passes eastward from Mexico, across the United States and through Canada. San Mateo County won’t see a total solar eclipse - which is a brief moment when the moon completely blocks the sun - but we will have a chance to enjoy a partial eclipse from 10:13 AM to 12:15 PM. To learn more about when the eclipse will be visible in different parts of North America, explore this interactive map, opens a new window from NASA, opens a new window.
Enjoy the Eclipse With Our Free Glasses
To safely enjoy an eclipse, it’s essential to use specialized eye protection. It’s not safe to look directly at the sun, and regular sunglasses or camera lenses are not designed to ward off the sun's powerful rays. We are excited to offer free eclipse glasses, distributed from our 13 locations on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
Still have glasses from a previous eclipse? You can test if they are still safe to wear by holding them up to the light. If you see even the slightest hint of light shining through, those glasses are not safe! When in doubt, throw them out.
Remember, never look directly at the sun or an eclipse without protection specifically designed to protect your eyes. We want you to be able to enjoy solar and lunar eclipses for decades to come!
Libraries holding eclipse viewing events:
Atherton, 2 Dinkelspiel Station Lane, Atherton, CA 94027
Belmont, 1110 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
Brisbane, 163 Visitacion Avenue,Brisbane, CA 94005
East Palo Alto, 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Foster City, 1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404
Half Moon Bay, 620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Millbrae, 1 Library Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030
North Fair Oaks, 2510 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063
Pacifica, Sanchez 1111 Terra Nova Boulevard, Pacifica, CA 94044
Pacifica, Sharp Park, 104 Hilton Way, Pacifica, CA 94044
Portola Valley, 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
San Carlos, 610 Elm Street, San Carlos, CA 94070
Woodside, 3140 Woodside Road, Woodside, CA 94062
Solar Eclipse @ Foothill College Observatory - 04/08/2024 10:30 AM
Foothill College Observatory Los Altos Hills,
While we won't see the 2024 total eclipse here in the Bay Area, we do have something that's still very special: A partial eclipse of the sun!
Many Peninsula Astronomical Society members have traveled east to see the total eclipse, but a dedicated crew of PAS Foothill telescope operators will be on hand to run our specialized solar and solar-filtered telescopes.
This event is free of charge and open to the public. If many people show up, wait times may be long, and volunteer staff will do their best to ensure everyone gets a look.
If you have approved and safe solar viewing glasses and other gear, feel free to bring it with you, and to enjoy with others.
NOTE: In case of cloudy skies the observatory may not open or may close early.
Movement Ecophysiology of Northern Elephant Seals: From Fine-Scale Thermoregulation to Population-Level Foraging Behavior - 04/08/2024 12:00 PM
Sonoma State University - Biology Colloquium Rohnert Park
Speaker: Arina Favilla, UC Santa Cruz
Computing the News: Data Journalism and the Search for Objectivity - Livestream - 04/08/2024 12:30 PM
Berkeley Center for New Media
Faced with a full-blown crisis, a growing number of journalists are engaging in seemingly unjournalistic practices such as creating and maintaining databases, handling algorithms, or designing online applications. “Data journalists” claim that these approaches help the profession demonstrate greater objectivity and fulfill its democratic mission. In their view, computational methods enable journalists to better inform their readers, more closely monitor those in power, and offer deeper analysis.
In Computing the News, Sylvain Parasie examines how data journalists and news organizations have navigated the tensions between traditional journalistic values and new technologies. He traces the history of journalistic hopes for computing technology and contextualizes the surge of data journalism in the twenty-first century. By importing computational techniques and ways of knowing new to journalism, news organizations have come to depend on a broader array of human and nonhuman actors. Parasie draws on extensive fieldwork in the United States and France, including interviews with journalists and data scientists as well as a behind-the-scenes look at several acclaimed projects in both countries. Ultimately, he argues, fulfilling the promise of data journalism requires the renewal of journalistic standards and ethics. Offering an in-depth analysis of how computing has become part of the daily practices of journalists, this book proposes ways for journalism to evolve in order to serve democratic societies.
Speaker: Sylvain Parasie, Professor of Sociology at Sciences Po (Paris) and Director of Sciences Po’s Media Lab
See weblink for connection link
Physics Career Pathways - 04/08/2024 04:00 PM
Sonoma State University - What Physicists Do Rohnert Park
As a APS Career Mentoring Fellow, our very own Dr. Alexandra Miller will discuss Physics career pathways.
Speaker: Alexandra Miller, Sonoma State University
Animal-landscape interactions on a changing planet - 04/08/2024 04:00 PM
James H. Clark Center (Bldg 340) Stanford
Speaker: Andrew Davies, Harvard University
Room: Auditorium
UC Berkeley Physics Colloquium - 04/08/2024 04:15 PM
Physics North Berkeley
Speaker: Hitoshi Murayama, UC Berkeley
Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Are We There Yet? - 04/08/2024 04:30 PM
Stanford University Energy Seminar Stanford
Geothermal energy has undergone a renaissance over the past 15 years, as many new technologies and new countries have joined the industry. Climate change concerns have focused attention on renewable energy, supported by a global ambition to address greenhouse gas reduction. Geothermal developments have accelerated in many parts of the world, both in countries (such as Turkey, Indonesia, Kenya, New Zealand, and the US) that have a traditional interest in "conventional" geothermal resources, as well as countries without a historical community in geothermal energy (such as France and Germany). Some new developments have followed well-worn paths using conventional hydrothermal resources in volcanic regions, while others have struck out in new directions in Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) projects in nonvolcanic regions. Technology has allowed for developments of conventional resources with lower temperature, restricted water access, and constrained surface utilization. EGS projects have launched in a variety of different directions and places. The use of innovative hybrid plants, lower resource temperatures and enhanced reservoir stimulation has made geothermal energy accessible in a much wider variety of places.
Speaker: Roland Horne, Stanford University
Tuesday, 04/09/2024
Examining Research Innovations and Policy-Level Interventions - 04/09/2024 10:00 AM
School of Journalism Berkeley
There has been a precipitous rise in suicide behaviors among youth in the U.S. over the past decade. Barriers to treatment, calamitous environments, hopelessness, and associated traumas are among the potential contributors. Additionally, artificial intelligence may hold premise for identifying modifiable risk factors. This talk will address these and other factors contributing to the increasing rates of suicide. Policy initiatives, such as NIMH’s call for targeted research and interventions in schools, will also be discussed.
Speaker: Michael Lindsey, New York University
Register at weblink to attend
Strange Synergies: Generative AI and the Playful Mind - Livestream - 04/09/2024 10:00 AM
UC Berkeley
Please join the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation for another semester of Design Field Notes. As part of our ongoing course DES INV 95, this speaker series invites a dynamic group of designers, artists, and academics in design-related fields to share their work and practice with our students and public.
Speaker: Eric Von Stein, Bright Stripes
See weblink for link to the stream
Physical systems that can learn by themselves - 04/09/2024 03:30 PM
Hewlett Teaching Center Stanford
In 1972 Phil Andersen articulated the motto of condensed matter physics as “More is different.” However, for most condensed matter systems many more is quite similar to more - this is why computer simulations of relatively small systems give insight into far larger systems. There are, however, systems in which many more is different. For example, the capabilities of artificial neural networks grow with their size. Unfortunately, so does the time and energy required to train them. By contrast, brains learn and perform an enormous variety of tasks on their own, using relatively little energy. Brains are able to accomplish this without an external computer because their analog constituent parts (neurons) use local rules to update their connections without knowing what all the other neurons are doing. We have developed an approach to learning that shares the property that analog constituent parts update their properties via a local rule, but does not otherwise emulate the brain. Instead, we exploit physics to learn in a far simpler way. Our collaborators have implemented this approach in the lab, developing physical systems that learn and perform machine learning tasks on their own with little energy cost. These systems should open up the opportunity to study how many more is different within a new paradigm for scalable learning. Finally, I will argue that it is useful to look at many biological processes through the lens of learning by local rules.
Speaker: Andrea Liu
700 Years of Great Earthquake Ruptures in the Eastern Aleutians Based on Modeling Tsunami Run-up and Stratigraphic Deposits in the Aleutian Islands an - 04/09/2024 03:30 PM
Earth and Marine Sciences Building Santa Cruz
Speaker: Thorne Lay, UC Santa Cruz
CFC Birdy Hour - Livestream - 04/09/2024 06:00 PM
San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory
Speaker: Daniel Karp, UC Davis
Wednesday, 04/10/2024
Engineering Stem Cells and Extracellular Components for Tissue Regeneration and Translational Medicine - 04/10/2024 12:00 PM
Stanley Hall Berkeley
This presentation is providing an overview of the ongoing research at the UC Davis School of Medicine, Center for Surgical Bioengineering (CSB). CSB focuses on engineering stem cells and biomaterials to develop novel regenerative therapies for a variety of diseases, with the focus being on the birth defect program in collaboration with the UC Davis Fetal Treatment Center and Shriners Children’s. Birth defects represent a substantial portion of pediatric morbidity and mortality. In the United States, 1 in every 33 infants is born with a congenital anomaly, and congenital anomalies comprise the largest cause of infant death. In utero surgery and stem cell therapy have the potential to revolutionize the treatment of birth defects: instead of merely treating symptoms following birth, anomalies may be treated or cured before birth. The Wang lab has been developing fetal tissue engineering approaches using different types of stem cells, stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles, and extracellular matrix-mimicking biomaterial scaffolds to engineer the fetal environment and treat a variety of birth defects before birth. One of the major projects his lab has focused on over the past decade is on developing a stem cell technology for the fetal treatment of spina bifida. His team have successfully manufactured clinical-grade placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (PMSCs) in the UC Davis GMP facility, acquired IND approval from the FDA, and are currently conducting a first-in-human Phase 1/2a clinical trial for the in utero treatment of spina bifida using PMSCs. The Wang lab is also working on using lipid nanoparticles to deliver mRNAs to genetically modify developing stem cells to treat genetic diseases before birth. To harness the stem cell behavior, novel integrin-based ligands identified via One-Bead One-Compound (OBOC) combinatorial technology have been applied to target stem cells and improve stem cell attachment, migration and function.
Speaker: Aijun Wang, UC Davis
'Rebel Health' - Livestream - 04/10/2024 03:00 PM
Commonwealth Club
Anyone who has fallen off the conveyer belt of mainstream health care and into the shadowy corners of illness knows what a dark place it is to land. Where is the infrastructure, the information, the guidance? What should you do next? Susannah Fox draws on 20 years of tracking the expert networks of patients, survivors, and caregivers who have come of age between the cracks of the health-care system to offer a way forward. Covering everything from diabetes to ALS to Moebius Syndrome to chronic disease management, Fox taps into the wisdom of these individuals, learns their ways, and fuels the rebel alliance that is building up our collective capacity for better health.
Join us for a special online-only talk as Fox discusses the issues raised in her new book Rebel Health, an action-oriented and radically hopeful field guide to the underground, patient-led revolution for better health and health care.
Fox says the next wave of health innovation will come from the front lines of this patient-led revolution. Fox identifies and describes four archetypes of this revolution: seekers, networkers, solvers and champions. She has collected tips, such as picking a proxy to help you navigate the relevant online communities or learning how to pitch new ideas to investors and partners or new treatments to the FDA. On a systemic level, this “rebel health” movement is a competitive advantage for businesses, governments and organizations to understand and leverage the power of connection among patients, survivors and caregivers.
Speaker: Susannah Fox, Former Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Author, Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care; DJ Patil, Commonwealth Club, Moderator
Why coastal fog matters to ecosystems from a basic and applied perspective - Livestream - 04/10/2024 03:40 PM
Estuary and Ocean Science Center
Fog is a key ingredient to the summertime climate of coastal California. It offsets heat and water stress through shading and direct water inputs in terrestrial ecosystems. Fog events can also moderate stream temperature in sensitive riparian habitats. I will present highlights from three separate research projects that each examined a central question: how does coastal fog influence ecosystem function? The three study systems include: urban pollinator habitat, coastal streams, and a wildfire impacted grassland. Field investigations and manipulative greenhouse experiments were conducted to address research questions. In the urban pollinator habitat, we found that coastal fog buffers water stress of a plant species that is critical to the survival of a rare and threatened butterfly species in San Francisco. In the coastal streams, we found that fog events buffer stream temperature increases during heat waves in habitat that supports endangered salmonid species. In the grasslands, we found that carbon sequestration by grasslands differs between burned and unburned sites, and that coastal fog events can explain some the observed variability in carbon uptake by plants. Collectively, we learned from these studies that coastal fog does matter to the pulse of these ecosystems, but the magnitude varies in time and space and is nested in the complexity of each place.
Speaker: Sara Baguskas, Terrestrial Biogeographer, Associate Professor, School of the Environment, San Francisco State University
See weblink for Zoom information
Collective Climates | CED Talks - Activist Infrastructure Imaginaries - 04/10/2024 06:30 PM
Wurster Hall Berkeley
In this CED take on TED Talks, three faculty from across the College of Environmental Design share their experiences working alongside communities on issues of climate resilience and repair. They ask, “How can we use our humanity, expertise, and position to benefit impacted communities?” Charisma Acey (City & Regional Planning), Liz Gálvez (Architecture), and Danielle Rivera (Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning) will each give a short presentation and then join in a conversation moderated by Professor of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning Kristina Hill.
Thursday, 04/11/2024
Grid resilience and prevention of wildfires - 04/11/2024 01:30 PM
Environment & Energy Building (Y2E2) Stanford
Zhecheng Wang is a HAI (Human-Centered AI) Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University. His research focuses on developing machine learning and other data-driven approaches to enable large-scale mapping, monitoring, and modeling of energy systems, infrastructure networks, and the urban environment. The goal of his research is to provide algorithms, data, and actionable insights for decision making (e.g., urban planning, policymaking) to enable effective, equitable, and human-centered transitions towards decarbonization and climate resilience.
Room: 292A
UC Berkeley Astronomy Colloquium - 04/11/2024 03:30 PM
Physics North Berkeley
Speaker: TBD
Beyond Earth | Exploring Life in Extreme Conditions - 04/11/2024 05:30 PM
swissnex San Francisco San Francisco
What makes an environment extreme? Why do humans live and look for it? How do they adapt collectively?
Séverin Guelpa led the collective MATZA through a 10-year-long journey through the desert (Mojave), the glacier (Aletsch), and the “superstructure” (a construction site in Geneva).
Their exploration is rooted in a desire to reconsider ways of living together, reflecting the aspirations of a society in profound transformation. The definition of extreme conditions, the challenges, the solutions, and the psychological mindset of people have been the center of the artwork.
Challenging ourselves, we unite this with the most extreme environment known to humanity as scientists devise mechanisms to confront the conditions encountered by astronauts in space.
On the occasion of the publication of the book that encapsulated these experiences, Séverin Guelpa and Anja Wyden Guelpa will present their art and thoughts through an art installation followed by a panel discussion with space and anthropology experts.
Register at weblink
History on Tap: Towards Equality - 04/11/2024 05:30 PM
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Pacific Grove
We are lucky to be a community museum in an area that is rich in natural and cultural histories. An extension of Science on Tap, History on Tap will delve into the always interesting and often complex stories of the people and communities who have shaped our region. The inaugural History on Tap panel will feature two experts: Chelsea Tu, Executive Director of Monterey Waterkeeper and a scholar of Monterey’s Chinese Fishing Village, and Dr. Theodore Gonzalves, Curator of Asian Pacific American History at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and author of the new book: Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects. The night will also serve as a special opening for a temporary exhibit, Towards Equality: California’s Chinese American Women, on loan from the Chinese Historical Society of America. Our happy half-hour will be sponsored by Peter B’s Brewpub with a book signing by Dr. Gonzalves.
Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action - 04/11/2024 05:30 PM
Commonwealth Club San Francisco
Scientists have known for decades that climate change is an existential crisis. For just as long, critics say there has been a complete failure of our institutions to rise to the challenge. Governments have struggled to meet even modest goals. Fossil fuel interests maintain a stranglehold on political and economic power. Even though we have seen growing concern from everyday people, civil society has succeeded only in pressuring decisionmakers to adopt watered-down policies. All the while, the climate crisis worsens. Is there any hope of achieving the necessary systemic change?
Dana R. Fisher argues that there is a realistic path forward for climate action―but only through mass mobilization that responds to the growing severity and frequency of disastrous events. Spurred by the lack of progress, climate activism has become increasingly confrontational. Fisher examines the radical flank of the climate movement: its emergence and growth, its use of direct action, and how it might evolve as the climate crisis worsens. She considers when and how activism is most successful, identifying the importance of creating community, capitalizing on shocking moments, and cultivating resilience. Join us as Fisher offers timely insights on how activist social movements can take power back from deeply entrenched interests and create transformative climate action.
Speaker: Dana Fisher, American University; Andrew Dudley, Commonwealth Club, Moderator
After Dark: Seeing is Believing - 04/11/2024 06:00 PM
ExplOratorium San Francisco
Step into the world of illusions at After Dark! Join us for a throwback to the Victorian era with artist Melissa Ferrari. Using a magic lantern projector and hand-painted slides, Melissa will take us on a journey with creatures that may - or may not - be real. Then keep on exploring the line between reality and perception with our 650+ interactive exhibits, including a dancing robot, batman zoetrope, human-sized kaleidoscope, and much more.
Fungus Among Us NightLife - 04/11/2024 06:00 PM
California Academy of Sciences San Francisco
Make room for ‘shrooms because fungi are taking over! Enter the mystical world of mycology at this annual NightLife fave.
The Science Behind Living Better Longer - 04/11/2024 06:30 PM
San Mateo Public Library San Mateo
Join us for an in-person evening talk with Buck Institute Fellow Sidharth Madhavan to hear about his research on the biology of aging and Buck’s efforts to end the threat of age-related disease.
As a Ph.D. Fellow in the Newman Lab Sidharth Madhavan investigates the propensity for small energetic metabolites to modulate proteostasis in Alzheimer’s disease.
There will be time for audience questions afterwards. No registration required.
Room: Buck Room
The Birth of the Science Communicator - Livestream - 04/11/2024 07:30 PM
Bay Area Skeptics
WHAT: The Birth of the Science CommunicatorWhat is a science communicator? The era of once-a-decade outliers like Carl Sagan is long gone. In this current era of internet-borne disinformation and science denial pandemonium, science communication has emerged as a vibrant and painfully necessary field, with an army of science scholars focusing their expertise exclusively on informing the public. Charlatans and anti-science propaganda have never been more prevalent, and the stakes have never been higher, as the existential challenge of the 21st century begins to materialize: How do we help people know what is true? This talk will clarify the issue and players involved, as well as highlight important strategies that can be identified toward winning this war with ourselves.
Speaker: Dave Farina, science communicator
See weblink for YouTube link to watch
Friday, 04/12/2024
Behind-the-Scenes Look at Pupping Season - Livestream - 04/12/2024 12:00 PM
Marine Mammal Center
It’s pupping season at The Marine Mammal Center: a time when our pens are filled with young animals in various stages of rehabilitation in preparation for their return to the ocean.
Please join Veterinarian Dr. Alec Ortiz Colosi as he describes a typical day at The Marine Mammal Center during our busiest season. He will take you on a virtual behind-the-scenes tour giving you the opportunity to meet some of our pup patients.
You will see the rehabilitative care they receive and the steps we take to ensure these animals thrive in the wild. Most importantly, you will see your support in action and witness firsthand how you are saving lives and making a real difference!
A recording of this presentation will be sent to all who register for this event.
When you register, you will receive your own, unique Zoom link in a separate email. Please encourage any guests to RSVP individually, so that they will receive their unique Zoom link too.
Forming Planetesimals in Solar and Extrasolar Nebulae - 04/12/2024 12:00 PM
Earth and Marine Sciences Building Santa Cruz
Speaker: Rixin Li, UC Santa Cruz
Dynamic Control Of Active Matter - 04/12/2024 02:00 PM
Etcheverry Hall Berkeley
Through the magic of ‘active matter,’ which converts chemical energy into mechanical work to drive emergent properties, biology solves a myriad of seemingly impossible physical challenges. I will present my lab’s efforts to develop new fluid mechanics models to direct the flow of matter enabled by the use of “active” molecules found within living systems.
We design 2D composite materials with tunable inclusions of lipid domains embedded within an active elastic network. These mechanoresponsive lipid inclusions enable exquisite control over the phase separation and material properties (like failure resistance) of 2D composite materials. I will also present our recent work on model predictive control and learning of many-body colloidal interactions driven by active and hydrodynamic forces.
Speaker: Sho Takatori, UC Santa Barbara
Room 3108
Public Astronomy Viewing Nights - 04/12/2024 08:30 PM
Sonoma State University Public Astronomy Rohnert Park
Sonoma State University hosts astronomical viewing nights open to the public. Events are weather dependent. Check the weblink for cancelations prior to attending.
Saturday, 04/13/2024
Stewardship Saturday: Investigating Tidepools for Ocean Health - 04/13/2024 08:30 AM
TBA Bodega Bay
This free program for youth ages 13-18 features rotating themes exploring the science of the Marine Mammal Center.
Join Latino Outdoors, Greater Farallones, and The Marine Mammal Center as we head to the shore to study tidepools and adventure along one of our local beaches. Through this event youth will have the opportunity to support a tidepool study, explore the value tidepools have for our marine mammals and community, and take some time to traverse other coastal areas to understand how all components of this ecosystem are interconnected. We hope by the end of this event you will have a deeper understanding of the value and importance of all components of our coastal ecosystem, and will have some goals for next steps to take on your conservation journey.
Location TBD: Carmet Beach (https://maps.app.goo.gl/ApX17ePmoAiS8kmY6) or Shell Beach (https://maps.app.goo.gl/VTgxyyTSc6hDFTGTA). Please note that these locations are within 10 minutes of each other. The final location will be determined the week of the event.Free breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided for all youth, and we can sign off on community service hours if interested!Accessibility notes: Both beaches have steep staircases that will be used to access the tidepools. We will be walking on sand and rocks, which may include slippery and uneven surfaces.Although Stewardship Saturdays are usually only for youth in high school, we are extending this event to all teenagers (13-18 years old). Drivers of youth are welcome to drop youth off and come back at the end of the event or go on a group hike during this time with a staff member from Latino Outdoors. We do ask that youth attend the events without adults to allow for opportunities to meet others interested in conservation. All organization staff are certified to work with youth.
Love our Earth Festival - 04/13/2024 10:00 AM
Bloomhouse East Palo Alto
Don’t miss the 3rd annual LOVE OUR EARTH FESTIVAL, Saturday, April 13, from 10 am to 2 pm at Bloomhouse, a vibrant community-gathering spot at 2555 Pulgas Ave in East Palo Alto. Admission is free. We’ll learn how to Go Electric to Build Healthy and Resilient Communities, from people who know and who’ve done it. Then each of us can do our part to create:
Safer and healthier homesA cleaner atmosphere that mitigates climate change and extreme weather disastersA livable and equitable future for all Peninsula residentsRestored ecosystems that support biodiversity
Dozens of expert exhibitors are eager to talk to you and answer all of your questions, from booths in different zones that comprise the LOVE OUR EARTH FESTIVAL:
Home Electrification Showcase: experts in why and how to choose induction stoves and cooktops, heat pump water and home heaters, electric clothes dryers, solar panels and battery storage. Chat with homeowners who’ve already made the switch to electric home appliances and turned off that nasty methane gas.
Clean Vehicle Expo, including new and used EVs, electric motorcycles, e-bikes and manual bikes. Sit test EVs, test ride bikes and ask detailed questions about performance and price.
Resilient Community Groups: talk to people who can help you prepare for extreme weather events and work with your community to implement solutions to climate change
Plant-Based Market, where you can taste delicious, nutritious, plant-based foods and drinks that may be new to you
Engaging Activities for Families, Kids and Folks of all ages: get up-close and personal with live reptiles, sit in on storytimes, craft something beautiful to take home, and bring a light-color, cotton T-shirt or sweatshirt from home, and we'll screen print LOVE OUR EARTH on it for free.
Wherever you are on your sustainability journey, join us at the LOVE OUR EARTH FESTIVAL and come away with inspiration and an action plan about how you can take better care of our planet home. The 2024 Festival is brought to you by the Cities of East Palo Alto and Menlo Park, Peninsula Clean Energy, 350 Silicon Valley, Acterra, Menlo Spark, Sutter Health, Stanford’s Haas Center for Public Service and Office of External Relations, EmeraldECO, and VinFast Auto.
See weblink for full schedule of events
Register at weblink
Family Nature Adventures: Flowers - 04/13/2024 10:30 AM
Chabot Space and Science Center Oakland
Learn about local flowers and how to identify them in a hands-on workshop. Then, put your flower spotting skills to the test as our Chabot educators guide you to the best blooms in the area.
Cancer Risk Assessment: Its Wretched History and Its Impact on Public Health - Livestream - 04/13/2024 10:30 AM
Bay Area Skeptics
The historical foundations of cancer risk assessment were based on fundamental scientific errors that were never corrected, all within the framework of an extraordinary appeal to the authority of the radiation genetics community, led by Hermann J Muller. Even though these individuals were greatly talented and accomplished, they were driven by ideological and self-serving professional biases that would lead to both falsification of the research record and suppression of key scientific findings, all in an effort to establish the linear no-threshold (LNT) model for hereditary and cancer risk assessment, replacing the threshold dose response model. This troubling history has now been revealed in a long series of peer reviewed publications by the author and summarized in a 22-episode documentary by the Health Physics Society* (https://hps.org/hpspublications/historylnt/episodeguide.html).
Speaker: Edward Calabrese, University of Massachusetts
Foothills Family Nature Walk - 04/13/2024 11:00 AM
Foothills Nature Preserve Los Altos
Join us at Foothills Nature Preserve for a family-friendly nature walk, guided by EV docents. Please click the link above to register via EventBrite. Participation is free, but space is limited.
Seed Spoon Science Presents STEM Education Outreach Science Career Fair - 04/13/2024 11:00 AM
Seymour Marine Discovery Center Santa Cruz
Attend the STEM Education Outreach Fair hosted by Seed Spoon Science! Seed Spoon Science is a group of faculty and undergraduate researchers dedicated to inspiring new generations to pursue an education and career in STEM. We are working with the Seymour Center to host a community outreach science fair with STEM related activities for elementary school aged children. Activities will be hosted by UCSC students majoring in different STEM fields. Students will also be sharing what they are studying in their majors and what they hope to pursue in the future. This will be a great opportunity for families to connect with STEM majors from UC Santa Cruz and for children to investigate new ideas in STEM.
The Great Blue Herons of Golden Gate Park - 04/13/2024 01:00 PM
Sunset Branch San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco
Nancy H. DeStefanis, American environmental educator, field ornithologist and lecturer, presents the lifecycle of the magnificent Great Blue Herons which breed at Blue Heron Lake (formerly Stow Lake) in Golden Gate Park. She discovered the first nest in 1993. To date 297 chicks have fledged there. DeStefanis, Founder and Executive Director of San Francisco Nature Education, monitors and teaches about the colony through her birding programs for children and adults. Heron Watch, her premier program begins April 13th for six Saturdays at Blue Heron Lake. For more information, visit www.sfnature.org.
Afternoon Hike at Mindego Hill - 04/13/2024 03:00 PM
Mindego Hill Trail Head Redwood City
Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful 5-mile hike from the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve to the top of the POST-protected Mindego Hill. You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about how we protected this beautiful property featuring panoramic views of redwood ridges and undulating hillsides.
The hike is strenuous at about 5 miles round trip with about 1,000 feet of elevation gain, so be prepared for a workout! Athletic wear and sturdy shoes are recommended! If you’d like to bring your own hiking poles, you’re more than welcome.
Protected by POST and opened to the public by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Mindego Hill is an excellent example of how POST works with various partners to protect some of the most threatened lands in our area.
Please note that dogs are not allowed at this Community Hike and that all minors must be accompanied by a parent and guardian for the entirety of the hike.
Register at weblink
Jazz Under the Stars - 04/13/2024 06:08 PM
College of San Mateo Bldg 36 San Mateo
Jazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Occurring on the Saturday nearest the 1st quarter moon (check our Events Page), join us in building 36 on the 4th floor observatory 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 stations in the US. With their help, the Astronomy department at CSM opens its observatory doors and balcony, for a night of science and fun! We operate for public viewing 8” dobsonian telescopes, prefect for viewing the planets Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. We also have a 140mm refractor, with which we view the craters on the moon. Finally, our 11’ schmidt-cassegrain is for our deep sky needs. It can peer deep into globular clusters, and nebulae. Occasionally we even have the chance to image galaxies on our 20" telescope. Our astronomers will also be available for questions and conversation, which you wouldn’t get anywhere else! Feel free to ask us your questions about the cosmos. Don't miss out, join us at our next Jazz Under the Stars!!
Weather in the bay area is notoriously hard to predict, and often the sources we use don't get it correct. Before leaving you home, be sure to check this webpage. If we are to cancel it will be posted here at least a few hours before the start of the event.
Twilight Marsh Walk - 04/13/2024 06:45 PM
Don Edwards Refuge Headquarters & Visitors Center Fremont
Take a relaxing walk in an area that often has striking sunsets while learning about the Don Edwards SF Bay Refuge.
Experience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along refuge trails (about .6 miles). At the setting of the sun we will observe the beginning of nature’s night shift. Come discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the refuge as night descends. Not suitable for young children. Tickets are limited. If you are not able to attend please cancel through this website. You can also call 510-377-5659 for help if you cannot cancel and someone on the waitlist will be notified. This program is led by Mary and Gene Bobik.
City Public Star Party - 04/13/2024 07:30 PM
City Star Parties - Tunnel Tops Park San Francisco
Come join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for free public stargazing of the Moon, planets, globular clusters and more!
The event will take place in Tunnel Tops National Park, parking is located adjacent to Picnic Place (210 Lincoln Blvd for GPS) with the telescopes setup in the East Meadow.
Dress warmly as conditions can be windy or cold in the Presidio. Rain, heavy fog or overcast skies cancel the event. Check the SFAA website for a cancellation notice before leaving for the star party.
SFAA members with telescopes are encouraged to attend and share their views of the stars with the general public.
Starry Nights Star Party - 04/13/2024 09:00 PM
Rancho Cañada 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 information and to register
This event was originally scheduled for April 6, 2024
Monday, 04/15/2024
Sonoma State University Biology Colloquium - 04/15/2024 12:00 PM
Sonoma State University - Biology Colloquium Rohnert Park
Speaker: Barbara Panning, UC San Francisco
Symbolic Systems Forum - 04/15/2024 12:30 PM
Margaret Jacks Hall (Bldg 460) Stanford
Speaker: Dan Jurafsky, Stanford University
See weblink for instructions to gain entry to the building.
Room 126
Societal Engagement with Science: the UK Citizen Jury on Human Embryo Genome Editing - 04/15/2024 02:00 PM
Sutardja Dai Hall BerkeleyAre there any circumstances under which the United Kingdom’s government should consider changing the law to allow intentional genome editing of human embryos for serious genetic conditions? British parliamentarians will debate this question when the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act is renewed shortly.
On the plane home from Hong Kong, immediately after scientist He Jiankui announced he had delivered the first germline editing, Professor Middleton started to design the UK Citizens’ Jury on embryo editing. The aim was to provide an insight into the perspectives of patients with inherited genetic conditions on what they think about the benefits, risks and wider harms emerging from the application of embryo genome editing. After four days of in-depth deliberation, exploring the meaning of ‘serious’ inherited disease, eugenics and the practicalities of clinical application, the ‘juror’s wrote a 50 page policy report and we made a documentary film which captured their voices so that these would be available when the UK government begins discussions.
In the seminar, a 10-minute documentary about the citizens’ jury process will be shown - a film that has won 7 film festival awards and a project that has been awarded the Vice Chancellor’s award for public engagement and impact at the University of Cambridge. Professor Middleton will discuss different methods for public engagement and provide an overview of the impact of the Citizens’ Jury in the UK.
Speaker: Anna Middleton, University of Cambridge, UK
RSVP at weblink
COVID-19: Do We Still Need To Be Concerned? - Livestream - 04/15/2024 03:00 PM
UC Berkeley
Ken Polse, Professor Emeritus, Optometry, and John Swartzberg, Clinical Professor Emeritus, Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology, will discuss the current state of Covid in the U.S. and our community, the new isolation and quarantine guidelines in California, the value of the updated Covid vaccine, the role of medications like Paxlovid in treating Covid, our current understanding about long Covid and strategies for prevention. Considerable time will be reserved for questions from the listeners.
Register at weblink
Spectroscopy of Advanced Materials - 04/15/2024 04:00 PM
Sonoma State University - What Physicists Do Rohnert Park
Dr. Inna Vishik will present her work focused on the study of emergent electronic phenomena in quantum materials
Speaker: Inna Vishik, UC Davis
The brain-body balancing act: The function and development of motor and sensory circuits for internal organ feedback control - 04/15/2024 04:00 PM
James H. Clark Center (Bldg 340) Stanford
Luis Hernandez-Nunez is a Warren Alpert Distinguished Scholar, a Branco Weiss fellow, and a Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF) postdoctoral fellow at the laboratory of Florian Engert at Harvard University. Luis' research is focused on the circuit mechanisms for heart-brain interactions in zebrafish. Luis has also been awarded a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award at the Scientific Interface (BWF-CASI) to support his transition to a junior faculty position. Luis obtained his Ph.D. in Systems Biology from Harvard in 2020. He conducted his doctoral research in Aravinthan Samuel's lab, where he discovered molecules, cells and circuits that mediate thermal homeostasis in larval Drosophila. Before graduate school, Luis was an undergraduate and then a postbac researcher at Thierry Emonet's lab at Yale University. Prior to moving to the U.S., Luis studied mechatronics engineering at the National University of Engineering in Peru.
Room: Auditorium
Commercializing low-carbon cement - 04/15/2024 04:30 PM
Stanford University Energy Seminar Stanford
Canary Media reports that nearly all US energy grid capacity installed in 2024 will be carbon-free. What are the next levers in decarbonizing our global economy? Presented from the viewpoint of Sublime Systems, a venture-backed MIT spin-out, we examine a groundbreaking manufacturing technology poised to revolutionize the industry. This technology, which sidesteps the need for fossil fuel kilns and employs non-carbonate feedstock, offers a path to eliminating virtually all carbon dioxide emissions in cement and concrete production. We will discuss insights from customers, analyze the critical role of the public sector, and highlight the distinctive product features that facilitate smoother adoption. This session aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and hurdles in the journey towards cement and concrete decarbonization, showcasing Sublime Systems's innovative approach to tackling one of the industry's most pressing environmental challenges.
Speaker: Joe Hicken, Sublime Systems
Physical systems that can learn by themselves - 04/15/2024 05:30 PM
International House Berkeley
In 1972 Phil Andersen articulated the motto of condensed matter physics as “More is different.” However, for most condensed matter systems many more is quite similar to more - this is why computer simulations of relatively small systems give insight into far larger systems. There are, however, systems in which many more is different. For example, the capabilities of artificial neural networks grow with their size. Unfortunately, so does the time and energy required to train them. By contrast, brains learn and perform an enormous variety of tasks on their own, using relatively little energy. Brains are able to accomplish this without an external computer because their analog constituent parts (neurons) update their connections without knowing what all the other neurons are doing using local rules. We have developed an approach to learning that shares the property that analog constituent parts update their properties via a local rule, but does not otherwise emulate the brain. Instead, we exploit physics to learn in a far simpler way. Our collaborators have implemented this approach in the lab, developing physical systems that learn and perform machine learning tasks on their own with little energy cost. These systems should open up the opportunity to study how many more is different within a new paradigm for scalable learning.
Speaker: Andrea Liu, University of Pennsylvania
An Evening with 'Science Friday''s Ira Flatow - 04/15/2024 06:00 PM
Commonwealth Club San Francisco
Radio and TV journalist Ira Flatow produced his first science stories back in 1970 during the inaugural Earth Day. Since then, he has worked for Emmy Award-winning science programs and covered science for a number of high-profile news organizations, and has hosted the popular public radio program “Science Friday” for more than three decades. In the process he has become a well-known and influential popularizer of science for millions of people - a status crowned by repeated appearances as himself on the sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.”
In his career, Flatow has interviewed countless scientists and other experts about the most exciting developments in science. Now the Club welcomes Flatow to our headquarters for a special evening of conversation in which we interview him.
Attend in person or online
Speaker: Ira Flatow, Science Friday; Annalee Newitz, Journalist, Moderator
Use the promo code WONDERFEST20 for a $20 discount on all ticket formats.
April LASER Event - Stanford - 04/15/2024 07:00 PM
Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge Stanford Sara Morawetz (Media Artist) on "Measuring by Measuring Against: Experimental Methods in Artistic Practice" Leah Rosengaus (Director of Digital Health at Stanford Health Care) on "Towards Digital Health: Realizing the Promise of Care Transformation at Stanford Medicine and Beyond" Marisa Olson (Media Artist) on "The Meaning of Postinternet"
Room: LK120
Tuesday, 04/16/2024
Dear Human at Future’s Edge: Science, Creativity and Climate Futures Conference - 04/16/2024 01:00 PM
Sutardja Dai Hall Berkeley
Measuring the Effect of Gravity on Antimatter - 04/16/2024 03:30 PM
Hewlett Teaching Center Stanford
Exploring the interactions of turbulent flows and grain size in bedload sediment transport - 04/16/2024 03:30 PM
Earth and Marine Sciences Building Santa Cruz
Wonderfest Ask a Science Envoy: Verifying AI; Ultracold Atoms - 04/16/2024 07:00 PM
Hopmonk Tavern Novato
Mushroom Foraging with Children and Families - 04/16/2024 07:30 PM
Randall Museum San Francisco
Astronomy on Tap Tucson #97: Giant Rockets, Giant Telescopes, and Giant Exoplanets, oh my! - Livestream - 04/16/2024 07:30 PM
Astronomy on Tap
Wednesday, 04/17/2024
The James Webb Space Telescope: A Window into the Universe’s Past - Livestream - 04/17/2024 11:00 AM
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Transforming Climate Anxiety into Climate Action at Work - 04/17/2024 11:00 AM
Acterra: Actions for a Healthy Planet Palo Alto
Engineering Extracellular Matrix Viscoelasticity to Probe Cellular Responses - 04/17/2024 12:00 PM
Stanley Hall Berkeley
Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature’s Toxins - from Spices to Vices - 04/17/2024 12:00 PM
Barker Hall, Rm 101 Berkeley
Will Cleaning Up the Local Environment Narrow or Widen Inequality? - 04/17/2024 12:10 PM
Giannini Hall Berkeley
Estuary and Ocean Science Center Seminar - Livestream - 04/17/2024 03:40 PM
Estuary and Ocean Science Center
SF Amateur Astronomers Lecture - 04/17/2024 07:00 PM
San Francisco Amateur Astronomers San Francisco
The Allure of the Multiverse: Beyond the Limits of Direct Observation - Livestream - 04/17/2024 07:00 PM
Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series
NERD NITE SF #141: Changing Clothes, Climates, and… Birds? - 04/17/2024 07:00 PM
Rickshaw Stop San Francisco
From Code Blue to Code Chronic: Insights into Emergency Medicine - 04/17/2024 07:30 PM
Marin Science Seminar San Rafael
Thursday, 04/18/2024
First-of-a-Kind Climate Projects: Examples From the Field - 04/18/2024 12:00 PM
Environment and Energy Building (Y2E2) Stanford
UC Berkeley Astronomy Colloquium - 04/18/2024 03:30 PM
Physics North Berkeley
RF & Microwave Engineering: Perspectives of a Hardware Engineer - 04/18/2024 04:00 PM
Sonoma State Dept. of Engineering Science Rohnert Park
Is the Planet Full? What We Need to Know about Overpopulation - Livestream - 04/18/2024 04:00 PM
Skeptical Inquirer
After Dark: See for Yourself - 04/18/2024 06:00 PM
ExplOratorium San Francisco
Wild Stories from the History of Bird Migration Research - Livestream - 04/18/2024 07:00 PM
Golden Gate Bird Alliance
COVID-19: The Mistakes We Made and How to Control the Next Pandemic - 04/18/2024 07:00 PM
Dominican University San Rafael
Friday, 04/19/2024
Illuminating Circadian Circuits - 04/19/2024 12:00 PM
ChEM-H/Neuroscience Building, James Lin and Nisa Leung Seminar Room (E153) Stanford
Using isotopes to assess processes and provenance from the early Solar System to the atomic age - 04/19/2024 12:00 PM
Earth and Marine Sciences Building Santa Cruz
Quantum Science With Rare-Earth Ions In Crystals - 04/19/2024 02:00 PM
Etcheverry Hall Berkeley
Bioenergy Recovery Facility at EBMUD - 04/19/2024 03:15 PM
Bioenergy Recovery Facility Oakland
Saturday, 04/20/2024
Morning Hike from Skyline Ridge to Russian Ridge - 04/20/2024 09:00 AM
Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve Los Altos
Spring flowers at Bouverie Preserve - 04/20/2024 10:00 AM
Bouverie Preserve Glen Ellen
Earth Day Festival 2024 - 04/20/2024 10:00 AM
Yerba Buena Gardens Great Lawn San Francisco
Climate Change at Chrissy Field - 04/20/2024 10:00 AM
Meet by restrooms @ Crissy Field East Beach SF
Green Classroom Celebration - 04/20/2024 10:00 AM
Seymour Marine Discovery Center Santa Cruz
Sunnyvale's Earth Day Festival - 04/20/2024 11:00 AM
Sunnyvale Civic Center Sunnyvale
HOME ELECTRIFICATION FAIR - 04/20/2024 02:00 PM
David Brower Center Berkeley
Wild and Scenic Film Festival 2024 - 04/20/2024 07:00 PM
David Brower Center Berkeley
Sunday, 04/21/2024
Earth Day in the Bay - 04/21/2024 10:00 AM
Chabot Space and Science Center Oakland
Earth Day Celebration at CuriOdyssey - 04/21/2024 10:00 AM
CuriOdyssey San Mateo
Robots on Ice 4.0 - 04/21/2024 03:00 PM
Yerba Buena Ice Skating & Bowling Center San Francisco
Monday, 04/22/2024
Earth Day at the Refuge - 04/22/2024 10:00 AM
Don Edwards Refuge Headquarters & Visitors Center Fremont
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Suing Big Oil - 04/22/2024 11:00 AM
Commonwealth Club San Francisco
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: The Research program in General and Specifics Related to Deep-Sea Science - 04/22/2024 12:00 PM
Sonoma State University - Biology Colloquium Rohnert Park
Symbolic Systems Forum - 04/22/2024 12:30 PM
Margaret Jacks Hall (Bldg 460) Stanford
Development Engineering: My Journey and Lessons - 04/22/2024 04:00 PM
Sonoma State University - What Physicists Do Rohnert Park
SUB-ATOMIC MOTIONS: From capturing electrons to probing human health - 04/22/2024 04:00 PM
Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC) Colloquium Series Menlo Park
UC Berkeley Physics Colloquium - 04/22/2024 04:15 PM
Physics North Berkeley
The Move To Zero - How To Get To True Carbon Neutrality - Rescheduled - 04/22/2024 04:30 PM
Stanford University Energy Seminar Stanford
Two Talks: Music mining and Human-computer interaction - 04/22/2024 06:00 PM
SEMI Global Headquarters Milpitas
Twilight Marsh Walk - 04/22/2024 06:45 PM
Don Edwards Refuge Headquarters & Visitors Center Fremont