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Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old - LivestreamAging - not cancer or heart disease - is the world’s leading cause of death and suffering. In spite of this, we accept the aging process as inevitable. We come to terms with the fact that our bodies and minds will begin to deteriorate and our risk of disease will ...
Where: Cost: $5 General, Free for members
Midday Science Cafe - The Road to Net Zero: Combating Climate Change through Carbon Removal - LivestreamThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has laid out several paths by which we might reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 -- that is, carbon emitted into the atmosphere is balanced by carbon removed from the atmosphere. Each proposed path requires a reduction in carbon in (i.e. lower emissions) and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Bird Photography 101 - LivestreamJoin us as wildlife and conservation photographer Sebastian Kennerknecht discusses the basics of bird photography, including settings, composition, equipment, how to get close to your subject, ethics, and his mental approach when photographing birdsRegister at weblink to receive connection information
Where: Cost: $5 suggested donation
After Dark: Question Your PerceptionCan an artificial hand feel like part of your body? How do you know you’re really paying attention to what’s going on in front of you? Tonight at After Dark, we spotlight exhibits that probe the nature of human perception. Consider the ways we see color, the powerful role of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, Free for members
NightLife - SOLD OUTCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 40,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude the albino alligator), the night is sure to be wild.Reserve your entry to the ...
Only male birds sing, right? Wrong! In fact, this widespread notion has a lot more to do with human cultural and geographic biases than it has to do with nature. In this talk, Nathan Pieplow explores the often-overlooked songs of female birds. You’ll hear the pair duets of meadowlarks and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Micromitigation: Fighting Air Pollution with Activated Carbon - LivestreamWe would like to invite new members to join Counter Culture Labs' Micromitigation Meetup alternate Thursdays. We will be discussing ways to deploy existing adsorption technology using commodity granulated activated carbon for the mitigation of air pollution. We welcome those interested in both the environmental justice and technical engineering aspects of ...