Ride a CometCome ride along with NASA for a comet encounter that is out of this world-only the fifth time in history that a spacecraft has made such a rendezvous! NASA's EPOXI mission will fly by Comet Hartley 2 early on the morning of Thursday, November 4, 2010. Come to Chabot and ...
Where: OaklandCost: $3
Resourcing: The New ArchitectureGlobal interdependence, recurring financial crises and pressing environmental concerns demand that we as architects rethink our position toward resources. Sustainable architecture requires that complex solutions be built upon resource inventiveness. Accelerating the pace of innovation is especially important in regions experiencing extreme economic and environmental pressures. These challenges will be ...
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour Experience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Learn about the ongoing research and habitat restoration work that help this vital habitat thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Application Driven Network TransformationsTraffic patterns have drastically changed over the past 20 years. Technology advances in the consumer market such as the iPhone, YouTube, and cloud computing have put new requirements and demands on the transport network. These new requirements along with advances in packet-based transport and optics have led to a transformation ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
HYBRID ROCKET PROPULSION - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTUREHybrid rocket motors have been in existence since 1933 yet in large part, their performance has not met the expectations of the rocket community. Nevertheless, a small group of engineers continue to work on hybrid rocket propulsion because of the promise of safe and inexpensive operation that the concept offers. ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Environmental Success Stories: Monterey Bay, California and Laguna San Ignacio, Mexico Come be inspired through the success stories of two environmental rescue efforts. Learn about a bay restored to health and a lagoon saved for birthing whales and local villages. Palumbi will reveal how a community mobilized and fought to rescue their once-beautiful Monterey Bay from ecological ruin. From Scherr and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Center for Inquiry: Beer & BooksMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco. Beers and Books is a social event co-hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Cafe Borrone http://www.cafeboronne.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.First Thursday of Each Month6pm to ???
Where: Menlo ParkCost:
Exploratorium After Dark: FearWhat are you afraid of? Spiders? Earthquakes? Things that go bump in the night? Or something more social, like saying the wrong thing, looking like a fool, getting hurt by someone you trust? Or are all fears simply masks for the big fear-the great unknown beyond the veil of death?Fear ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, Free Members
Hawaii NightLifeNightLife and the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau team up to bring paradise to Golden Gate Park. On Thursday, November 4th, join us for a cultural extravaganza celebrating the scientific side of Hawaii. Learn all about ancient and modern Polynesian voyaging, wayfinding, and star navigation from Imiloa Astronomy Center, then ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
'Descent' Opening Reception with artist Peter Tonningsen Peter Tonningsen combines scanned images of dried birds from U.C. Berkeley's Museum of Vertebrate Zoology with a background of the original field notes and other ephemera, creating an assemblage that invokes the heyday of the gentleman naturalist. Vividly colored specimens and faded notes create a stunning symbiosis between art and ...
