Into the Woods 1-Hour Tour Journey into the heart of Muir Woods National Monument on a 1-hour ranger-led tour with a national park ranger and naturalists. See the forest through the eyes of an expert as they expand your understanding of this diverse ecosystem and help you observe its rich complexity.Covered topics vary and include old growth redwood charecteristics, forest ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: 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:
Saturday, 01/03/26
Ocean Beach Noticing LabJoin us for a drop-in, hands-on exploration of Ocean Beach through interactive “Noticing Tools” that help us see how this coastline is changing in real time. Rotate through activities: where we map how even small shifts in water level move the shoreline, where sandcastle experiments reveal how waves and rising ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
King Tides: A Royal Tide Watch Along the EmbarcaderoJoin the Exploratorium and Port of San Francisco staff along the Embarcadero to observe, photograph, and discuss “Royal” Tides. These exceptionally high tides are often described as “King Tides,” and will be “normal” tides of the future due to sea level rise.We’ll gather between Pier 3 and Pier 5 on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (museum admission not included)
The Physics Show - Three PerformancesThe Physics Show is a fun science show for kids and their families. This year we will have two weekends of shows in September, one weekend in December, and three days of shows in January.Performances at 10:00, 1:00, and 3:30 each day.Venue: Smithwick TheaterTickets on sale in November
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
January 2026 King Tides at Ravenswood UnitJoin us for a guided walk and discover how the highest tides of the year give us a glimpse into the future of sea level rise. We'll learn what King Tides are, how sea level rise is reshaping our coastal communities, why habitat restoration matters and how you can contribute ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
January 2026 King Tides in AlvisoJoin us at the Refuge in Alviso for a guided walk and discover how the highest tides of the year give us a glimpse into the future of sea level rise. We'll learn what King Tides are, how sea level rise is reshaping our coastal communities, why habitat restoration matters ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Are There Gray Foxes in Your Backyard?Learn all about our local gray foxes and how to identify evidence of their presence!On a walk/talk from the Visitor’s Center out into the refuge, Bill "The Fox Guy" Leikam will show you how to identify indications of the presence of foxes, and tell stories about gray foxes that he’s ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Winter WonderLabs at The Tech Interactive: Holi-Dough CircuitsLight up your holidays at The Tech Interactive. In this bright and joyful lab, you will experiment with conductive dough and simple circuits, then bring your creativity to life by crafting a glowing dough character to take home. It is hands-on science with a festive twist, perfect for curious makers ...
Where: San JoseCost: $10.00
Family Astronomy: Discovering the Whole New Worlds of ExoplanetsChabot Space & Science Center's Family Astronomy Series invites families with children ages 6-12 to explore the wonders of the universe together! This program features an engaging presentation in Studio 3 followed by hands-on activities and opportunities to make discoveries together. Each event includes complimentary hot cocoa and snacks.Celebrate the ...
Where: OaklandCost: $25 Adults, $15 Youth, Members $5 off
Sunday, 01/04/26
The Physics Show - Three PerformancesThe Physics Show is a fun science show for kids and their families. This year we will have two weekends of shows in September, one weekend in December, and three days of shows in January.Performances at 10:00, 1:00, and 3:30 each day.Venue: Smithwick TheaterTickets on sale in November
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: $6
AI Beyond ChatGPTThe focus of this discussion will be on General Artificial Super-Intelligence (GASI) coming next after Generative AI (GenAI, such as ChatGPT) based on Large Language Models (LLMs). We'll try to look behind the facade of sensationalist claims and fancy images and videos to understand what is technically possible, what to ...
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Winter WonderLabs at The Tech Interactive: Holi-Dough CircuitsLight up your holidays at The Tech Interactive. In this bright and joyful lab, you will experiment with conductive dough and simple circuits, then bring your creativity to life by crafting a glowing dough character to take home. It is hands-on science with a festive twist, perfect for curious makers ...
The U.S. electricity system is premised on the ideas that utilities have a duty to serve all customers in their service territories and that electricity supply should always meet demand. Until recently, there has been little reason to question these foundational premises. Now, however, electricity experts predict massive load growth ...
The increase of d18O values in the rock record (where older samples have lower d18O values than modern) has been attributed to changing ocean temperature, an increase in the d18O value of the ocean water, or diagenesis obscuring paleoenvironmental information. Unlike conventional d18O analysis where the formation water’s isotopic value ...
The traditional motivation behind studying the dynamics of turbulent wind flow in vegetation canopies has been to understand the nature of mass, momentum, and energy exchange between the land surface and the atmosphere. The nature of this interaction determines the microclimate in a forest environment where plants exchange carbon and ...
Deep-sea benthic organisms consume oxygen as part of a global balance between photosynthesis and respiration, but direct observations of oxygen consumption rates from the abyssal seafloor are scarce relative to its areal extent and the diversity of seafloor habitats. In 2024, Sweetman et al. published research from in-situ benthic incubations ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Encoding Information in Quantum MaterialsWhat if the future of technology depends on the surprising ways matter can remember?Join us for a lecture with Koh Yamakawa, a UC Berkeley physicist studying quantum materials and magnetic topological insulators.From vinyl grooves to hard-drive bits, our world relies on storing information in matter. But what makes this possible? ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25
Thursday, 01/08/26
From Midcentury Networked Motel to Smart House: Rhetorics and Practices of Tele-hospitalityThis talk explores computer research and design conducted in the 1960s - 70s by IBM and motel/hotel chains like Holiday Inn and Hilton. Through these joint ventures, the hospitality industry developed the first widespread commercial computer networking system in 1965 and designed computers as user-friendly tools that offered safety and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Let’s Chat about Healthful Changes - LivestreamLeah shares evidence-based recommendations to help you move from thinking about a healthy change to taking action and motivating you to start now! Whether you’re trying to improve habits around food or movement to keep glucose in range, Leah’s 3 steps for healthy change will help you get there.Speaker: Leah ...
Where: Cost: Free
NightLife: For the BirdsNightLife is flying into 2026. We’re transforming the museum into a full-on aviary of art, science, and wing-worthy fun. Through roaming dance performances, hands-on workshops, and expert-led talks, you’ll discover how migration, communication, and adaptation shape avian life. Whether you’re a seasoned birder or just bird-curious, this is your chance ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
After Dark: Unplug and PlayConnect IRL, get hands on with hundreds of exhibits, and resolve to stay curious.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95 General, Free for members
Mapping the Universe in Six Colors with the Rubin ObservatorySpeaker: Sam Schmidt, UC DavisSearching for Particle Dark Matter UndergroundSpeaker: Emilija Pantic, UC Davis
Learn about the colorful and interesting Dragonflies and their unique biology with enthusiast Kathy Biggs and field biologist Sandra von Arb. These co-authors of Dragonflies (Anisoptera) of California will teach about the 47 species that occur here, how to identify them and present what the Dragonflies need for survival, where to ...
Despite spending billions of dollars to combat homelessness, California has the largest and fastest-growing homeless population in the United States. To explain this result, some have blamed wasteful collusion between government and nonprofits to enrich themselves without ever intending to end homelessness. But this over-simplistic conspiracy theory not only ignores ...
