Pride Plant-Powered Tie Dye WorkshopCelebrate Pride, science, and art with a hands-on tie dye workshop at The Tech Interactive. On Sunday, Aug. 30, at 2 p.m., guests will explore how different plants can be used to create fabric dyes, then experiment with color, pattern, and design to make a vibrant creation of their own.From ...
Detection of anyon scaling dimension and braiding properties in the fractional Quantum Hall EffectFor the almost half of a century, anyons in the FQHE have been proposed as excitations which carry fractional charge and statistics, thus bridging between fermions and bosons. I will review briefly the protocols and experiments that have allowed over the years to access their fractional charge, scaling dimension and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
UC Berkeley Physics Colloquium - CANCELEDSpeaker: Irfan Siddiqi, UC BerkeleyEditor's Note: Irfan was originally scheduled to speak on September 14, 2026This event now appears to have been canceled.
Ionic motion at the nanoscale remains poorly understood, largely because operando tools capable of resolving ions moving through a crystalline lattice have not existed until very recently. I will present several studies that use Coherent X-ray scattering techniques to directly image and probe ionic transport inside operating energy storage devices ...
The dual quests ??" to understand intelligence as it arises in biology and to build it in machines of our own making ??" have been with us for nearly a century. While neuroscience and psychology seek to characterize intelligence in terms of underlying neural mechanisms and emergent behavior, we still ...
AI systems are now used by millions of people daily, but we know surprisingly little about how they are actually used or what effect they have on the people using them. I present three lines of work. First, Clio, a privacy-preserving platform for studying patterns across millions of real AI ...
The next generation of truly intelligent systems won’t be defined by scale. They’ll be defined by adaption: the ability to continuously learn, evolve, and close the gap between what a model knows and what the world actually looks like right now.In this talk, Sara Hooker, Co-founder of Adaption Labs, defines ...
The term "environmental justice" has grown in popularity over the past many decades, yet still it is misunderstood and too often ignored in mainstream discourse.What is the EJ movement? Where did it start?With the current Trump Administration and EPA as it stands, what dangers does the EJ movement face in ...
For three to four decades, clinical trials have chased treatments and cures for Alzheimer's disease. The problem is timing. Entire lifetimes of memories vanish, daily routines unravel, and families carry a healthcare burden that can feel insurmountable, all before most drugs even get a chance to work.Join a neuroscientist and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27
Thursday, 09/03/26
Building Equity into Home Electrification Programs: Promises and Pitfalls in Implementation - LivestreamMeeting California’s ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals requires decarbonizing its existing housing stock - replacing gas furnaces, water heaters, and stoves with electric equipment such as heat pumps, alongside improvements to insulation, wiring, and addressing health and safety problems in the home.A growing number of state and local policies and ...
A century after quantum mechanics was first written down, it is becoming an engineering discipline. Quantum sensors, once confined to research laboratories, are now deployed on aircraft, ships, and drones across aerospace, defense, and commercial settings, providing timing and sensing data at precision that was out of reach a decade ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
After Dark: Pale Blue DotTake a step way back and see our planet in context: a tiny yet dynamic system in a vast cosmic neighborhood.Ages 18+
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
Alaska Native Relationships with Cetaceans - LivestreamFor centuries, Alaska Native Tribes have lived in close relationship with whales, guided by tradition, spiritual practice, and generations of ocean knowledge. These stewardship practices have sustained both communities and cetacean populations, yet culturally-permitted whaling remains widely misunderstood. ACS SF Bay welcomes Roberta Glenn (Inupiaq), Community Liaison at the International ...
Where: Cost: $10 Donation requested
Friday, 09/04/26
The First Non-Tech BuildathonNever written a line of code? Good. It’s time for non-technical people to join the hackathon - and become builders in one afternoon.Builder Pub is bringing the first-ever Non-Tech Buildathon to AWS Builder Loft in San Francisco.We’ll begin with a short, hands-on introduction showing you how to use AI to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
First Friday Nights at CuriOdysseySwing into the weekend with science, animals, music, food trucks, and fun! On the first Friday of every month, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.Dance to some of your favorite hits, while enjoying animal presentations and science activities. Activities and programs are different each time, so make it a ...
Where: San MateoCost:
AI Changed the City. Who Gets to Stay?Dive into the future of cities and find out who’s keeping their spot as AI reshapes where we live and work.San Francisco is ground zero for the global generative AI boom. As billions in venture capital return to the Bay Area and AI labs aggressively lease commercial office space across ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $18 Early Bird, $32 after 8/31
One of the most accessible, fascinating, and brighter planets in the night sky for amateur astronomers to view is Saturn. And Saturn was the destination of one of NASA’s most memorable space voyages: the Cassini mission. Cassini was one of the most ambitious efforts ever mounted in planetary exploration. Cassini ...
The NSF-DOE funded Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) is a 10-year survey of the southern sky at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on the El Peñon peak of Cerro Pachón in northern Chile. LSST officially began on June 30, 2026, marking the start ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 09/05/26
Baylands ExplorationsJoin expert EV docents for an exploration of the science and nature of the Palo Alto Baylands. What makes this habitat so special? How do the plants and animals survive the salty conditions? Why is it so different at different times of day or times of the year? How can ...
First Saturday Tours are a wonderful way to introduce yourself to the Arboretum or to deepen your knowledge of the Arboretum’s plant collections. Each tour is a little different depending on the time of year, the interests of the tour guide, and the people who join in. For example, you ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Starry Nights Star PartyJoin the San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) and Santa Clara County Open Space Authority (OSA) for an unforgettable night of exploring the night sky. Our knowledgeable docents, members of SJAA, will be your guides to providing valuable insights into the wonders of our universe. The viewing site features darker skies ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free (registration required at weblink)
