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Nerd Nite San Diego

Nerd Nite is an informal gathering where nerds get together for nerdery of all sorts.. well, mostly fun science presentations while drinking and mingling. A bi-monthly premiere of inebriated edutainment! The best & only regular science event in San Diego that makes you think while you drink! It's a bit like TEDx ... but with drinks. There is a little bit for everyone! Doors open at 6 p.m. Bar is CASH ONLY. "Shocks, scares & sky wars" Do you "feel" the horror? Can zapping the brain improve mental health? And... Immortal combat: flying fighter jets with AI. Come join us for our 47th event. We have a fantastic lineup of three scientists and some thought-provoking topics. Three local scientists will share their passion for healing the brain, flying machines, designing artificial intelligence and more! For more information visit: sandiego.nerdnite.com Stay Connected on Facebook

Blue Water Institute Presents: 5th Annual Blue Water Film Festival

Blue Water Film Festival celebrates UN – World Water Day and promotes San Diego, California as a hub for marine science, naval exploration and an epicenter for environmental storytelling. The mission of the Blue Water Film Festival is to encourage attendees to think broadly about how climate change affects planet Earth and think deeply about the universal concerns and actions needed to bring us into balance. 50% of all film selections are non-US productions, helping to fulfill the festival mission of promoting cross-cultural understanding through film. For more information visit: theconrad.org Stay Connected on Facebook / Instagram

Bear 402 was "the mother of at least eight litters, more than any other bear currently at Brooks River," according to the National Park Service. The bear, seen here fishing with her yearlings in 2019, was killed in a fight with another bear on Monday.

Fat Bear Week delayed after a large bear kills a rival bear

The scene was relayed by a live webcam of bears on Alaska's Brooks River. “This is very difficult to watch and comprehend,” said Naomi Boak of the nonprofit Katmai Conservancy.

Houses across the Monongahela River are seen from Braddock, Pa., on Oct. 16, 2024.

Why Pennsylvania could be the key to the White House

Vice President Harris and former president Donald Trump are in a tight race in Pennsylvania. The state could go either way and it’s why both candidates are working so hard to appeal to voters.

In recent years. more cancers are being detected but treatments and outcomes are also improving.

Report: Cancer diagnoses are more common but so is surviving

A new report shows rapid development of new cancer treatment and detection is helping people live more. But more people are also getting diagnosed, and at younger ages.

Hundreds of spectators gathered outside the Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park to view Monday's partial solar eclipse. According to NASA, San Diego County experienced the moon cover about 60 to 65 percent of the sun at the eclipse's peak, depending on location, San Diego, Calif., April 8, 2024

San Diegans look to the sky for a partial eclipse of the sun

The Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park hosted an eclipse viewing party Monday, where hundreds of spectators experienced the once-in-a-generation astronomical event.

When the media covers scientific research, not all scientists are equally likely to be mentioned. A new study finds scientists with Asian or African names were 15% less likely to be named in a story.

Which scientists get mentioned in the news? Mostly ones with Anglo names, says study

A new study finds that in news stories about scientific research, U.S. media were less likely to mention a scientist if they had an East Asian or African name, as compared to one with an Anglo name.

Waymo driverless cars are now ubiquitous in San Francisco.

Why does it feel so weird to ride in a driverless car?

Driverless cars are expanding into more markets across the country. In San Francisco they're already ubiquitous, but the robo-taxis' behaviors are unsettling riders.

Scripps Research neuroscientist Supriya Srinivasan and a colleague view activity in the nervous system of a C. elegans worm they studied, Sept 5, 2024 in San Diego, Calif.

Scientists reveal how the gut talks to the brain during fasting

Scientists at Scripps Research discovered a molecule that stops the burning of fat during periods of fasting. Understanding its power could lead to therapies that make burning fat easier for overweight people.

Taylor Lorenz, shown above in February in Los Angeles at a Galentine's Day brunch thrown by a Los Angeles online influencer.

Taylor Lorenz leaves 'Washington Post' after rift with editors

Washington Post editors lost faith in former tech columnist Taylor Lorenz, who called President Biden a "war criminal" and initially misled them about it. She has launched a new digital magazine.

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