October 27, 2012
Hands-on Science at the Farmer’s Market
Ever wonder how plants live? Or how worms produce compost? Curious about solar beads and solar cookers? Get hands-on with science to find out! Join Cal scientists for some cool, food-related investigations at East Bay farmers’ markets during the Bay Area Science Festival.
Educator Giveaway
Calling all Educators! Thanks to donations from labs and companies across the Bay Area, educators will have access to high quality materials and equipment for their classrooms. Everything at the event is free, but please only take what you need for your classroom.
Flash Mob Science
Come experience “Flash Mob Science” at the Chabot Space & Science Center! Participate in guided hands-on experiments dealing with energy, light, sound, gravity forces and motion, fun activities for children of all ages.
Asteroids Rock!
Come learn about The Tech Challenge 2013, as teams of students collaborate to design innovative launching solutions to land sensitive research equipment at various locations on an asteroid.
Discovery Days: North Bay
See the work of North Bay Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics organizations. Enjoy over 50 hands-on experiments, demos, and exhibits. Save a droid ICU patient, create a pulsar, extract DNA, drive robots, eat liquid nitrogen, and more!
Creepy Happy Halloween
Build your own pumpkin catapult, launch a pumpkin and watch it fly. Head to the Ingenuity Lab and build a hydraulic crane to lift pumpkins. Visit the Animal Discovery Room to get up close and personal with the Hall’s creepiest critters!
Big Picture Science Live
Will the world end in fire, in ice or at the hands of our computer overlords? Join us for a live production of the Big Picture Science podcast and radio show as scientists separate fact from fiction in end-of-world scenarios.
SLAC Presents: Unveiling the Universe Day
In celebration of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s 50th Anniversary, the laboratory, in cooperation with the Bay Area Science Festival, will open its doors for “Unveiling the Universe Day.” Participants will learn about the cutting-edge science underway at SLAC in fields ranging from physics and chemistry to astrophysics and materials science that is revealing the universe at its smallest and largest scales, at its fastest and most extreme.
EVENT CANCELED: “San Francisco Rocks” Walking Tour: Seismic forces that shaped our city
Explore the unique qualities that have made San Francisco’s landscape what it is, while getting to know the local geology and munching our way through edible seismic science activities.
Spooky Slough
What types of creatures lurk about and fly around at night at the Refuge? Find out at Spooky Slough! Kids are encouraged to come in costume, and will learn all about nocturnal wildlife in the Slough!
Haunted Hallows
Explore the dark side of Chabot with a night of spooky, ghoulish fun. Visit the Potions Lab, Electric Zone, The Laser Maze and The Haunted House.
Night Hike: Frightening Forest
Things go bump in the forest! In celebration of Halloween, we’ll lend a little fright to our normal moonlight hike. The redwoods are aged, majestic and full of wonder. Walk with us and see what pops up… if you dare.
An Evening with Alton Brown
Who said science happened in a test tube and not a test kitchen? Alton’s “Ten Things About Food I Feel Pretty Sure About” offers an interactive presentation featuring the celebrity chef.
Does a Scientific Approach to Cooking Kill the Joy?
Author Harold McGee and chemistry professor Richard Zare contend that science intensifies the joy of cooking. Come join McGee and Zare in spirited conversation about the joy of a scientific approach to cooking.