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How does the pattern of leaves on an Agave help it to survive? Why don't cacti have any leaves? How can a tall cactus store lots of water without rolling over like a water-filled balloon would? Come learn all about cactus and agave at this month's Discovery Station.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Thursday, 07/04/19
Galaxy Forums USA 2019: The 7th and 8th Continents: Antarctica, The Moon, and BeyondInternational and Commercial Considerations for Life in Antarctica and on the MoonSpeaker: Dr. Chris, McKay, NASA AmesStudying the Early Universe from AntarcticaSpeaker: Dr. Edward Young, KIPAC, StanfordPreservation of the MoonSpeaker: Michelle Hanlon, For All MoonkindRSVP to news@spaceagepub.com
Join us for our first-ever 4th of July celebration at the Hall, and enjoy your exclusive access to the best view of fireworks launched from around the entire Bay Area. Celebrate Independence Day with us for an evening of food, live music, and, of course, science!Hands-on Science Exhibits and Activities ...
What’s the science behind fireworks? When has space exploration made or had a big boom? Join us as we celebrate July 4th with rumbling, roaring thunder, the explosive potential of science demonstrations, space travel, and spectacular explorations of other booming activities and exhibits.Please note: The Exploratorium is not in the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Cafe InquiryCenter for Inquiry San Francisco's monthly get together to talk about whatever interests us.
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 07/05/19
Grow Redwoods for Coho Salmon: Nursery Volunteer DayJoin local community members, staff, and interns in our native plant nursery between 10am and 1pm this Friday!We will be working together to grow, tend and care for native plants used to restore critical habitat for Coho salmon in Lagunitas Creek.Please pack something to eat and join us for lunch ...
Catch a glimpse of our new moon rock, brought back from the Apollo 16 mission and learn all about the moon through hands on activities and our New Planetarium show, Lunaverse. Explore its motion and phases, lunar and solar eclipses, tides, and the Moon’s origin. Watch the preview of the ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Silicon Valley Skeptics in the PubWe'll meet up, drink, and socialize. All while not believing in ridiculous things! We are a group of skeptics, freethinkers, and nonbelievers in Silicon Valley. We enjoy intellectually stimulating conversations and provocative debate.Join us on the 1st Friday of each month
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
Saturday, 07/06/19
Ship Operations in the BayJoin Captain Craig Thomas of Agile Marine as he provides a better understanding of commercial shipping operations and movements in the Bay. The program includes the types of ships, ship construction and layout, commercial considerations, types and locations of terminals in the Bay Area, manning requirements including careers and International, ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsCome peer through our telescopes and see craters on the Moon, the visible planets, star clusters, and more while we listen to CSM's very own KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly. Free parking in Marie Curie Lot 5. Directions are available on the Maps, Directions & Parking page.
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Monday, 07/08/19
Are We Ready for Precision Cosmology? General Relativistic Effects and Gauge-Invariant FormalismThe current and upcoming surveys in cosmology will soon deliver an unprecedented amount of precision measurements, truly opening an era of precision cosmology. However, this rapid development in experiments and observations demands substantial advances in theoretical modeling to avoid any systematic errors in our interpretation. The standard theoretical descriptions of ...
Graphic novelist and art mentor, Aaron Southerland, will hold a series of cartooning vibe sessions focused on outer space. The sessions are dedicated to the artsy students who desire to create and continue working on their own cartoon and comic characters. Aaron will provide guidance on drawing techniques using a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
50 Years Since Our First Step: What Do We Know about the Moon?July 20, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of humanity’s first steps on the surface of the Moon. In that time, the Apollo missions, a fleet of robotic probes, and observations from Earth have taught us a lot about Earth’s surprising satellite. In this non-technical talk, Andrew Fraknoi, who is sometimes ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Climate change and a little brown lizardClimate change is predicted to severely impact species distributions and extinction risk in the coming decades. Ectotherms, such as lizards, are of particular concern due to their dependence on environmental temperatures to survive and reproduce. The predictions of extreme weather events and increases in global mean temperatures will affect the ...
The search for life on Mars and elsewhere in the solar system requires life detection technology to be tested in real environments before flight. Dr. Bonaccorsi describes field expeditions to various planetary analogs on Earth. The purpose of these is to gain scientific knowledge through a deeper understanding of the target environments, which informs ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members and Seniors
Tuesday, 07/09/19
Astronomy Talks @ ClarmontEver look up at the night sky and wonder what’s all that up there? Have you been following the news about the black hole and the event horizon and would like to understand more about these phenomena and other Astronomy concepts? Join us and get a download on what’s hot ...
7:00-7:25: Vanessa Chang(Stanford/ Modern Thought and Literature) on "A Poetics of Mediated Movement"The choreographic coupling of human embodiment and digital media in new media art of the 21st century...Read more7:25-7:50: Lea Witkowsky(Innovative Genomics Institute/ Policy Analyst) on " CRISPR and Society"Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the ...