Come to Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands and get an up-close view of the fall raptor migration with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO), a cooperative program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and National Park Service.A GGRO docent gives an hour-long talk about hawk monitoring and identification ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Science of Bread and Cheese Walking TourThese two ancient foods owe their glory to microscopic magic. Stroll through quaint San Francisco neighborhoods while stopping at parks and shops to explore the role of unseen organisms in creating flavors and textures. Get your hands on some gluten, admire the microbes on some bloomy rinds, and enjoy a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $65
Cat Reflexes HikeJoin a Park Ranger and her canine companion for a hike in wild cat territory. Discover behavioral attributes of mountain lions and bobcats. Learn why they are important members of our natural community and how they face challenges in our modern world. Socialized dogs on leash are welcome to accompany ...
Where: WatsonvilleCost: Free
Tuesday, 09/06/11
History and Theory of New Media: Technology as the Architect of our IntimaciesTechnology is the architect of our intimacies. How does the culture of always-on/always-on-you connection give shape to new relationships and sensibilities, and beyond this, to a new state of the self, itself.Speaker: Sherry Turkle is a professor, author, consultant, researcher and licensed clinical psychologist who has spent the last 30 ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Solar Electric Panels Current Advantages and Future PotentialMark Byington of Cobalt Power systems will talk about latest developments in the solar industry, including incentives, permitting, rebates, challenges, and pricing. Arthur Rudin, Vice President of Product Deployment for Twin Creeks Technologies, will discuss today's dominant solar technologies, and where he sees the industry going technically and economically in the future.Speaker: ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $10 Members advance, $15 General and at door
Behind the making of 'Life: A Cosmic Story'Join us for a behind the scenes presentation on the making of Life: A Cosmic Story which is the latest planetarium show from the California Academy of Sciences. Narrated by Jodie Foster, the all-digital planetarium show takes viewers on a high-speed ride through the history of life and plays 7-10 ...
Gravity Probe B, launched 20 April 2004, is a space experiment testing two predictions of Einstein's theory of General Relativity, the geodetic and frame-dragging effects by means of cryogenic gyroscopes in Earth orbit.On-orbit data collection started August 2004 and ended September 2005.Analysis of the data from all four gyroscope results ...
Zero Water In the '80's and '90's, some businesses began to adopt an ethic of 'zero discharge'--this was especially true for manufacturing processes that had previously been treating wastes from their core activity as 'externalities.' At first viewed by many as an impossibility, it nonetheless established a goal towards which to work. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 Members advance, $15 General and at door
After Hours: DNA with a TwistTest your CSI skills with "Biotech Tool Time", take home a DNA Necklace, or try your hand at Ear Wax Chromatography (Great for First Dates)! Enjoy the sunset on our roof while listening to tunes from local live band Sunrunners. Enjoy GIANT GAMES like 4 Foot Tall Jenga-Style Blocks, Over-Sized ...
Historical archaeology along what was once the frontier of Colonial New Spain requires a flexible approach to not only collaboration, but also participatory experiences in enduring traditions of agro-pastoral lifeways. Much of what archaeologists do has real-world consequences for communities and their cultural patrimony. My research in historical archaeology includes ...
A day-long conference at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, addressing features of green residential development, retrofits, and policy. Join leading practitioners and researchers for panels discussing sustainable residential energy use (design, feasibility & performance), energy efficiency in affordable housing, and government participation (policy, promotion, regulation).Breakfast/registration opens at 7.30am; proceedings ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $95 General, $65 Govt./Nonprofit, Free for UCB
Mind-Body Skills and Self-Regulation: A Look at When, Why and How for Children and AdolescentsMind-body skills and self-regulation can provide great benefit to children who suffer from headache or migraines, digestive upset, anxiety, procedure-related pain, chronic pain, bed-wetting or other chronic conditions.In this lecture, Dr. Becker will discuss how mind-body approaches can benefit children across different developmental stages, from infancy to the teen years. ...
Go behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited, free with admission. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800.
Bill McKibben: Global and Local: Dispatches from the Climate FightThe sheer financial power of the fossil fuel industry is at the heart of the climate-change problem, and the climate movement is finally grappling with this reality. Bill McKibben shares stories from the front lines of this movement – from every corner of the country and the planet. Some stories ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: The Scourge of Our Modern Lifestyles. Novel TreatmentThe crippling effects of carpal tunnel syndrome afflict about 5 percent of us, mostly women. Championing the advancement of minimally invasive CTS surgical technique, McCormack discusses the implications of his new project, The MANOS system. MANOS requires as little as 2mm for surgical access, therefore minimizing surgical trauma and reducing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Join scientists and jewelers for a unique look at how humankind has been turning natural materials into tools, weapons and decorative objects over the millennia. Covet the rare finds in the Academy's Gem & Mineral Vault, watch as members of the San Francisco Gem & Mineral Society demonstrate gem cutting ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
The State of Sharks, a talk by David McGuireCalifornia Academy of Sciences research associate David McGuire will discuss his research with sharks, shark threats and protections, and his work with the Shark Protection Act currently in Senate Committee. His free presentation will start at 7 P.M.
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
The Great Sunflower ProjectOver the past few years, scientific studies have suggested that both honey bee and native bee populations are in trouble. What scientists had not studied on a large scale was how the wild bees were doing and what effect that has on pollination of garden plants, crops and wild plants. ...
Speaker: Ed Arens, Center for the Built Environment
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
New Concepts and Materials for Solar Energy ConversionEfficient conversion of solar photons into other forms of energy has become one of the primary objectives of the modern science and technology. The presentation will focus on methods to engineer the energy band structure of semiconductor materials for specific energy related applications. It will discuss recent progress in using ...
Bill McKibben is an American environmentalist and writer who frequently writes about global warming and alternative energy and advocates for more localized economies. His 2010 book Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet led the Boston Globe to call him "probably the nation's leading environmentalist" and Time magazine ...
Where: OaklandCost: $23
Moonlight Hike Watch the moon rise after sunset and hike back through the redwoods by full moonlight, on a moderately strenuous 4-5 mile hike. Learn to identify constellations, a planet, and features on the moon. The hike will be led by an experienced guide and will begin and end at Chabot. After ...
Where: OaklandCost: $7
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost:
Saturday, 09/10/11
Pepperwood Offers Insect Defenses WorkshopStudents will get close up views of the ways insects have evolved to protect themselves on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at Pepperwood Preserve in Santa Rosa, CA. Students will get a close-up look at the Pepperwood insect collection then we will hit the train to look for living examples of ...
We're here to help you fall in love with sharks. And if you are already, you'll know how much fun it is to see them, feed them, and even touch them! We'll learn all about sharks of the world, and focus in on the several varieties that live right here ...
It takes more than a paleontologist to find a fossil! Find out what kinds of scientists are involved in uncovering the mystery of fossils and what they can tell us about the world in which dinosaurs lived
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
FIRST Robotics LeagueWhat the Olympics are for sports and the Nobel Prize is to science, FIRST Robotics is to kid's engineering.Take part in the most prestigious robotics competition for youth in the world this fall by joining Celsius and Beyond team. You will learn about project management, computer programming, robotics design, analytical ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $950 upfront, or $330 per month
