Little Scientist TimeThis four-week program (Feb 8 - March 1) will introduce children (age 3 1/2 to 5 yrs old) to science through hands-on activities, dramatic play, and stories. Our theme will be Eggs, Eggs Everywhere. Pre-registration is required; call 981.6223.Sample activities include:Hold different kinds of eggs and discuss differencesPretend to be a chick ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free, but pre-registration required
The Science of CreativityDiscovery Forum 2011In this captivating presentation, Jonah Lehrer will explore creativity from a scientific perspective, and will advocate for integrating science and art to understand and advance human culture and reasoning. Discovery Forum advances the importance of igniting creativity in children, and how the Bay Area Discovery Museum is a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $150 individual, $1500 Table for 10
Pathways to More Efficient Organic Solar Cells: What We can Learn by Watching Electrons Move in Real TimeOrganic solar cells are promising candidates for inexpensive photovoltaics for large area applications because they can be processed from solution using roll-to-roll technology. The efficiencies of current organic solar cells are limited by partial overlap with the solar spectrum and sub-optimal open-circuit voltage characteristics. Efforts to extend the absorption spectrum ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Condensed Matter Physics and BacteriaProf. Gerard Wong of the Bioengineering Dept. at UCLA will discuss physics-based approaches to studies of antibiotic-resistant forms of bacteria.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Ant EncountersAnt colonies are complex biological systems. Understanding how ants work and who tells them to invade our picnics has been the subject of centuries of speculation and a few Hollywood movies. Despite the presence of a "queen," there is no centralized control system. Also, ants are not genetically hard wired ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Participatory Urbanism: Smart Computing or Big Brother is Watching?Mobile devices are now globally networked and speak the language of the city (SMS, Bluetooth, MMS etc.). They are urban processors that enable entirely new participatory urban lifestyles and create novel mobile device usage models involving open authoring, sharing, and remixing of new or existing urban technologies marked by participation. ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $2 Donation
Resilient Cities: Creating a Livable WorldThis event is the first of a two-part discussion featuring Timothy Beatley, professor of sustainable communities at the University of Virginia, along with others from the Bay Area. Half of the world's inhabitants now live in cities with the number of urban dwellers rapidly approaching five billion people. As many ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members & Seniors
