Calling all middle school, high school, and community college biology teachers and science educators!Put on your evolution eyeglasses and your nature of science thinking cap and join us for (yet another) fun-filled five days of evolutionary explorations with biologists and educators at the University of California. The Think Evolution Summer ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $75 for 5 days
The Science of Tea Walking TourChock full of strange and wonderful compounds, tea is a royal beverage with a tale to tell. We'll get a lesson in the proper way to brew a cup, do some study of diffusion and oxidation, and dissect the differences between green, black and oolong.This tour is 2.8 miles, with ...
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 ecosystem thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
After Dark: BLUEThe Exploratorium sings the blues with explorations of indigo, underwater vision, blue skies, and a blues performance to be broadcast live by KPOO 89.5 FM.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, Members Free
Cafe InquiryMeet 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.
"The Return of the Harbor Porpoises"Lecture and slide-show by Bill Keener and Isidore SzczepaniakAs reported in the July-September issue of Bay Nature magazine, the harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) have returned to the San Francisco Bay after a 65-year absence. Marine biologists Bill Keener and Isidore Szeczepaniak of Golden Gate Cetacean Research ...
