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From museums to monuments and texts to traditions, the 3rd Int'l Congress on DigitalHERITAGE brings together leaders from across the cultural heritage world to explore the science and technology of saving the past. Being held for the first time in North America here in San Francisco, this summit on digital tools, 3D, VR, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $400 - $620 + fees
The Brain is a Social Organ: Neuroscience in PsychotherapyUnderstanding the science of the brain can be the key to understanding the biological power of the "talking cure," according to Dr. Louis Cozolino, our Fall Symposium featured speaker. A facile lecturer, Cozolino elucidates complex scientific ideas using anecdotal clinical material and stories, making neuroscience relevant to psychotherapists of all ...
Where: OaklandCost: $140-$180.
Guided Nature Walk Experience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve. Our guided nature walks are on Saturdays throughout fall and spring. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest and flower-carpeted oak woodland. Guided Nature Walks begin at 10:00am ...
Come enjoy a showcase of science, technology, and engineering from businesses, museums, and universities throughout Contra Costa County. Over 25 interactive exhibits and demos! Attendees will explore the STEM fields, discover new interests, and create lasting memories. Plenty of free parking available! Event is held Rain or Shine!
This celebration will be the high point of the Bay Area Science Festival in the North Bay. Families are encouraged to attend this fun interactive event - it’s all designed to get kids excited about STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Examine formula racer engineering and race your own ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: FREE
Science Saturday: Bats, Spiders, and SnakesOur most popular Science Saturday of the year is back! Join us for Bats, Spiders, and Snakes; an up close look at some of the misunderstood and helpful creatures of the night! We will have live bats and spiders on display at the Museum, and will be an official partner ...
The fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) have been around for generations, and will continue to grow, expand, and shape our world and future in the years to come. In order to give daughters and granddaughters the tools that they need to succeed in a STEM career, parents, ...
Start your Halloween celebration early with special Halloween-themed activities in the Ingenuity Lab and Animal Discovery Room. Pumpkins will fly during this annual outdoor event featuring our friends from UC Berkeley’s Pioneers in Engineering (PiE) program. Join us on the Hall’s C-level lawn and watch as a giant trebuchet sends ...
You are invited to a behind-the-scenes tour of our Parasitology Lab where you’ll have the chance to see live parasites (worms and protozoa)! You’ll also get to hear about our research to discover drugs to treat parasitic diseases that affect millions of people worldwide.Please enter Genentech Hall from the Koret ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Hawk TalkThe Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the GGRO. Conditions permitting, a banding volunteer will bring up a newly banded hawk, talk about the banding program, and release the hawk in front of the crowd. ...
Come explore the EcoCenter at Heron’s Head Park and learn how solar panels, a living roof, and other green technologies make this facility a functioning example of sustainable solutions. The tour will focus on the history of Heron’s Head Park, the sustainable systems of the EcoCenter, and the restored wetlands ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The History of SausalitoIn commemoration of the 125th Anniversary of Sausalito. But, the best place to start is at the beginning. Sausalito changed with the times, rolled with the punches, reinvented itself multiple times and became a quaint slice of Americana with all the right ingredients for a really good story. Meet Ranger ...
Join local author Betty-Ann Kissilove in a group reading of Great Ball of Fire! A Poetic Telling of the Universe Story. For readers from 8 to 80, this beautifully illustrated book tells in verse the story of our universe, from the Big Bang to the formation and emergence of life ...
Are we alone in the Universe? How did we get here? What does a giraffe have in common with a mosquito? What makes extremophiles extreme? Who’s to say? Join us for an exciting discussion of these and many other questions around understanding the survival of life in the Universe with ...
Do you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else. Come along with me and I will show you how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox. Gain some insights into the fox’s nature and ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Giacomini Wetland Restoration Project - 10th Anniversary Celebration Please join us as ACR Avian Ecologist Scott Jennings gives a short talk on shorebird responses to the Giacomini wetland restoration as part of the afternoon science symposium of the 10-year anniversary celebration of the creation of the Giacomini Wetlands in Point Reyes. Click here for more information on all ...
Come take a closer look at the sea cliffs at New Brighton State Beach. The rocks forming these dramatic cliffs are part of the the Purisima Formation, which is exposed along the California Coast from Point Reyes to southern Santa Cruz County. The rocks at New Brighton Beach were deposited ...
Where: CapitolaCost: $10 per vehicle park entrance fee
Black holier than thou!I will explain how supermassive black holes are the root cause of a wide range of phenomena seen in galaxies and I will point out examples of these things that you can see with your own telescope.Speaker: Martin Gaskell, UC Santa Cruz
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sensory Tricks and Science TreatsWe will trick your senses and dazzle your mind. Come share with us the joys of inquiry through illusions, magic tricks, logic puzzles and philosophical exploration, while drinking special concoctions from our cash bar.We welcome you to bring your own math puzzles, games, illusions, or magic tricks to share!This is ...