Green Science: From Innovation to ImpactJoin executives, investors, researchers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers for a thought-provoking discussion on turning breakthrough scientific innovations into commercially viable solutions thatdeliver measurable business, health, and environmental impact. Space is limited.Register at weblink
The Moon is a highly valued destination for human space exploration because it is close and it contains a wide array of lunar and Solar System science targets, which include resources that could be used to sustain humans on the lunar surface. These resources have the potential to enable sustainable ...
What if restoring the health of our soil could help address climate change, strengthen local food systems, and support farmers around the world?Join Bioneers, 360 Degrees Media, and the David Brower Center on for a special screening of Groundswell, a new documentary exploring the transformative potential of regenerative agriculture.Directed by ...
Critical infrastructure has become a domain of conflict between nation-states. Before a single shot is fired on a battlefield, an adversary can seek advantage by disrupting the systems a nation relies on to function: the rail lines and ports that move troops and supplies, the water systems that sustain our ...
World Diabetes Day Wellness FairJoin Stanford Health Care's Diabetes Care Program and the Stanford Health Library in recognition of World Diabetes Day.Come explore health resources, interactive demonstrations, and information on diabetes management.Free screenings: Come by for complimentary blood glucose checks, blood pressure screenings, and diabetes risk assessments.Food and nutrition: Enjoy live food demonstrations, explore ...
As early as March, the ECMWF and other climate forecast centers predicted a strong El Niño event for 2026 - a forecast that has largely materialized, with Eastern Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies breaking century-long records. This super El Niño shares a distinctive two-part evolution common to the extreme El ...
A large fraction of exoplanetary systems contain planets that orbit very close to their host stars. With orbital periods in the range of days to weeks, tidal forces lead to significant orbital and physical effects on the planets. In particular, time-varying tidal deformations lead to planetary orbital decay and tidal ...
Guest speaker Masahiro Kida, Director of Business Development at Ookuma Diamond Device, will explore the evolution of diamond semiconductor research. Learn how the challenges of decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi brought together research expertise in Japan and led to the founding of Ookuma Diamond Device, followed by its journey toward commercialization and ...
In the fall of 1938, a young, frail American explorer set off down a river in the western Amazon in search of curare, a poison he thought might save his life. Richard Gill had learned that local tribes used curare-laced blow darts to kill animals, but it was also potentially ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The World of Fungi: From Forest to TableWith this program, enjoy a mushroom-centric wild-grazing board, allowing participants to taste and experience fungi in a delicious, approachable way.Join us for an immersive exploration of the fascinating world of fungi - where ecology, culture and cuisine intersect.This program brings together two unique perspectives. Mai Lovaas is the co-creator of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22 General, member discounts
Today’s AI systems are powerful, but they work on principles very different from those of the human brain. They typically learn from large, static datasets, operate as black boxes, and need retraining for each new task. The brain, by contrast, learns continuously through active interaction with the world, builds structured ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wikicurious: Rooted in OaklandYour favorite thing about Oakland may not be on Wikipedia yet! Join Wikicurious: Rooted in Oakland, a community editing event. Participants will work collaboratively to create and improve articles related to overlooked local history and culture in the Oakland community.Hosted by Wikimedia NYC and the Bay Area Wikipedians User Group, this ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
After Dark: Unplug and PlayYour monthly invitation to hang out and try something new - play science trivia, find your community, and connect deeply.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Free for members
NightLife: Pajammy JamThe mother of house parties…in a museum. Get ready for games, creatures, and late-night fun
Where: San FranciscoCost: $26 General
San Francisco Bay Area: An Environmental HistoryThe San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most ecologically diverse - and most transformed - regions on Earth. In his sweeping and beautifully detailed book, San Francisco Bay Area: An Environmental History, David D. Schmidt traces how natural forces and human choices have shaped the landscape over thousands of yearsGrounded ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
SRI at 80: Inventing the FutureSRI has spent 80 years developing the technology that fuels the world we live in today: the internet, robotics, weather satellites, early human-machine AI, medicine, diagnostics and treatments, education programs, mapping, personal computing, and more. Celebrate with us and hear from some of the people who continue to deliver the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Acorn Woodpeckers: Cooperation, Conflict, and Family Drama - LivestreamAcorn Woodpeckers, best known for their unique habit of storing acorns by the thousands in special structures known as “granaries”, are cooperative breeders that exhibit one of the most complex social systems of any bird. Based on a long-term study of this species at Hastings Natural History Reservation in Monterey ...
Describing New Mexico as weird is at once both vaguely insulting and self-evidently true. The Land of Enchantment has long drawn artists, dreamers, scientists, pioneers, cranks, cultists, writers, outlaws, and others. All states are strange in their own ways, but New Mexico embraces its weirdness. Investigator Benjamin Radford will highlight ...
The government has maintained crucial data infrastructure that allow jobseekers to find jobs, employers to hire, and researchers to predict the future of work. This infrastructure is tested by rapid changes brought about by AI, and at the same time, is empowered by the use of AI.Phil Lewis from the ...
Recent results concerning the synthesis and reactivity of low-coordinate transition-metal complexes featuring sterically encumbering m-terphenyl isocyanide ligands are presented. Given the isolobal relationship between organoisocyanides and carbon monoxide, these complexes serve as mimics of the unsaturated binary metal carbonyls. The latter have traditionally been studied in either the gas phase ...
Join POST and Santa Clara County Parks for Raptor Fest - a free educational event celebrating birds of prey and their vital role in our ecosystems!This unique experience will be held at Rancho San Vicente, a newer addition to Calero County Park protected by POST that’s becoming a premier raptor ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Berkeley Recycling Center TourIn honor of National Recycling Day, also known as America Recycles Day, the EPA recognizes the importance and impact of recycling, which has contributed to American prosperity and the protection of our environment.The Ecology Center is hosting a tour of the Berkeley Recycling Center. Join us Saturday, September 14, 2026, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Techs on DecksStep aboard for Techs on Decks, an annual celebration of sea, air, and space innovation. On the anniversary of the Apollo 12 Moon Landing, students will explore hands-on activities and meet the innovators shaping tomorrow’s technologies.Techs on Decks celebrates Innovation. We celebrate the anniversary of the Apollo 12 Moon mission ...
Family Nature Adventures: FungiThis Months Theme: Fungus Among Us - Exploring the Secret Life of Mushrooms!Unlock the mysterious world of fungi that thrives in the redwood forest!Interactive Workshop: Learn about the fascinating life cycle of mushrooms, their role in the ecosystem, and how to identify various species.Guided Nature Walk: Venture into the forest ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 Adult, $35 Age 3 - 8, Members $15 discount
El Niño Community Education EventWhat can we expect during this season’s high tides? How does El Niño affect sea levels? Join us to explore the science behind tides, El Niño and sea level rise, along with adaptation and sustainability projects happening across San Francisco and the region.Explore practical ways you can take climate action ...
In the last year, AI models have rapidly improved on public benchmarks measuring their ability to carry out research tasks autonomously. Such performance suggests that models may be capable of automating parts of the AI R&D process itself, thereby accelerating the pace of AI progress. However, there is still little ...
I am broadly interested in the conservation of Earth's biological diversity in the face of many interrelated threats, such as climate change, altered disturbance regimes, and land-use conversion. My research interests are in using remote sensing, geospatial technology, and machine learning to map and monitor our changing coupled human and ...
At a fundamental level, the macroscopic response of granular media depends on the spatial organization of contact forces between grains??"the so-called force chains. Despite their critical importance, force chains in granular media have been characterized and analyzed almost exclusively in 2D systems. To address this knowledge gap, we recently developed ...
In this presentation I will discuss results from a range of thin-film quantum materials where magnetic field-enhanced or induced superconductivity is observed. These materials include layered intermetallics, refractory metal oxides, and kagome intermetallics. The surprising pervasiveness of this physics has quantitative and qualitative impacts on how the critical magnetic field ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Mechanisms of retron phage defense and bacterial-derived technologies for molecular recordingThe Shipman lab investigates the complex molecular machines that bacteria use to defend themselves against viruses and other bacteria, then draws on those mechanisms to invent new technologies that help researchers study and manipulate technically challenging aspects of biology. This seminar will touch on both the fundamental and technological components ...
The electrification of thermochemical processes with clean electricity has great potential as both an immediate and long-term solution towards the scalable decarbonization of chemical production. In this talk, I will discuss new paradigms in electrified thermochemical reactors based on high frequency electromagnetic fields. I will first discuss metamaterial reactors in ...
The IceCube project at the South Pole melted 86 holes 2.5 kilometer deep in the Antarctic ice sheet to construct an enormous astronomical observatory that is also the largest neutrino detector ever built. The experiment discovered a flux of neutrinos from deep space with energies more than a million times ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Superintelligence, Superpowers, and the Fate of the WorldJoin us to hear Buchanan describe how the deepest challenge is not the contest with autocracy but the conflict AI will force within democracies themselves. Every choice pits security against liberty, speed against caution, power against principle. This is the bitter struggle. Buchanan and Collins say democracies have every advantage ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, discount for members
One of the most profound questions in biology is also one of the simplest: what is life? A powerful way to approach it is to trace life's origins back to LUCA, the Last Universal Common Ancestor. Although LUCA lived billions of years ago, microbiologists can infer many of its properties ...
Extensive attention has been paid to the potential harms of media consumption generally, and social media use in particular, with relatively little consideration given to the potential psychological benefits of media use. This talk will address why this bias exists and its potential for unintended negative consequences. Evidence of how ...
The remarkable complexity of living systems emerges from networks of chemical reactions that operate persistently far from equilibrium. These networks sustain stable states despite incessant fluctuations, reorganize in response to changing environments, and process information with extraordinary fidelity. Yet the physical principles that govern their stability and constrain their function ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
AI and Education: A Conversation about Where We Are and Where We’re Headed - LivestreamIt’s a simple truth that the acceleration of artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed the academic landscape, and its influence is felt in the classroom, in research, and in the way students study. Hear from our top faculty in biology and astrophysics about how this rapidly advancing technology is changing the ...
Where: Cost: Free
Popping the Science Bubble: Chemistry & Neural CommunicationLearn about cutting-edge research happening at UC Berkeley, directly from the scientists themselves. Join Popping the Science Bubble in person or join us virtually on Zoom. Register by clicking here.This months presentations will be:Fits Like a Glove: How Weak Interactions Can Differentiate the Right and Left Hands of Molecules - ...
Our experiences, relationships, and surroundings don't just shape our memories. They can get “under our skin,” influencing how our bodies respond to stress and, over time, our emotions, behavior, and health. These responses are shaped by our biology, developmental histories, and the social and environmental conditions we live in.In this ...
Where: San JoseCost: $27
Gray Whales in San Francisco Bay - examining health and mortality in a new habitat - LivestreamWe are so pleased to have marine biology doctoral student, Josie Slaathaug, present her timely master’s thesis research. Amidst a shocking population decline and a declared Unusual Mortality Event throughout their range, gray whales began seasonally occurring in San Francisco Bay in 2018. As their occurrence continued, concerning numbers of ...
Dr. Kathi Meier will present the problems associated with mushroom poisoning from her perspective as a clinical pharmacist and toxicologist. This presentation will focus on answering questions regarding the population that develops mushroom poisoning and describe the danger of mushroom poisoning syndromes, including clinical aspects and interventions. Speaker: Kathi ...
