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. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800.
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
When World CollideSpeaker: Mark Kadrich, CA/KAIPERMEditor's Note: There is conflicting infomation on the Lockheed/Martin website regarding the topic for this lecture and the 5/31 lecture. You may want verify which lecture is being given before attending.
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
The Wildness Within: Remembering David Brower Wildness Within: Remembering David Brower book signing with Kenneth Brower. Presented by the Brower Centennial Committee in partnership with the book's publisher Heyday Earth Island Institute board member, the acclaimed writer and eldest son of David Brower discusses his new book, told from the perspective of 20 environmental leaders who ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Turtle Power NightLifeThey're slow and steady, but are turtles actually winning the race? Find out during a NightLife dedicated to these charismatic shelled creatures which have been around for more than 200 million years. See renowned dance troupe Capacitor perform an excerpt from Okeanos, a portrait of the ocean as body, environment, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 members
Leaf-Cutter Ants....Super Farmers, by Brian FisherWhile the "Invisible Majority" has many types, leaf-cutter ants are truly special. They cut and carry leaf sections back to their colony, upon which they raise a special fungus that they use as food. Brian Fisher, Associate Curator of Entomology at the California Academy of Sciences, is a world expert ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Friday, 06/15/12
Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show at San Carlos Airport Vertical ChallengeIs Back!By popular demand, the Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show is back! With the support of San Carlos Airport, pilots, businesses and the FAA, the west coast's most exciting demonstration of vertical flight returns on June 16, 2012 . Vertical Challenge features unique aircraft in flight showcasing the different ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Join the museum for a major discount!
NightSchool: ElectivesYou choose! The first-come-first-served theory usually meant that there were a few of you who missed out on some of the cooler electives. At NightSchool, there's always room for one more, no counselor signature needed. Engage in a night of eclectic electives from shop to art, music to dance. Experience ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12 General, $5 Members
Globular Clusters: Fossils in the Sky - Lick Observatory Summer Visitors Program - SOLD OUTLick Observatory hosts a Summer Visitors Program (SVP), inviting the public to observe through both the 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and Nickel 40-inch Reflecting Telescope. Each evening also features two speakers, who present programs even if clouds or fog prohibit viewing.Lick astronomers present multimedia lectures on their research or ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $7.50 + service fee
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:
Houge Park Start PartyMeet with members of San Jose Astronomical Society for a Star Party, weather permitting.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 06/16/12
Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show at San Carlos Airport Vertical ChallengeIs Back!By popular demand, the Vertical Challenge Helicopter Air Show is back! With the support of San Carlos Airport, pilots, businesses and the FAA, the west coast's most exciting demonstration of vertical flight returns on June 16, 2012 . Vertical Challenge features unique aircraft in flight showcasing the different ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Join the museum for an infinite discount!
Northern Patagonia has the strongest rainfall gradient in the world, transforming from rainforest to desert in less than 100 miles. In order to explore water's influence on the natural and human communities along this gradient, I traveled to Argentina in 2010 and photographed the wetlands of the region. I worked ...
What goes on in the Zoo once the rest of the guests leave? You'll find out when your group spends the night at the Oakland Zoo! A variety of themes allows you to visit the rain-forest, be a detective and snoop your way around the Zoo, or even create your ...
Music of the Spheres - Virginia Kron, Singing StringsLick Observatory hosts its 32nd season of Music of the Spheres summer concerts in 2012. Concerts feature a wide variety of music. Programs include the concert, a talk by a University of California astronomer about current research, and (weather permitting) viewing through the historic Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $40 - $150
Sunday, 06/17/12
National GeekDad DayGeek out on science and engineering this Father's Day as part of National GeekDad Day - inspired by WIRED GeekDad, raising geek generation 2.0. Bring the family to make marble machines, experience Tony Hawk Rad Science, and see surfers catch the Ultimate Wave in 3-D.
Hopkins Marine Station Director Steve Palumbi delivers a good-news story about the recovery of Monterey Bay. Once an industrial wasteland destroyed by the bubble economies of trade in otters, whales, abalone, and fish, the bay was able to recover thanks to ordinary citizens––a pioneering female mayor who established the first ...
The little things that make life deliciousThese 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 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $45, use discount code 'Schmooze'
Monday, 06/18/12
SLAC Colloquium - Why Look for the Higgs?In the next year, the Large Hadron Collider promises to say something definitive about the existence of the Higgs boson. In this talk, Professor Tim Tait will review why the Standard Model of particles physics requires a Higgs boson to give masses to all of the other fundamental particles, how ...
Bay Area Art & Science Interdisciplinary Collaborative SessionsBAASICS.2: The FutureWhat comes to mind when you ponder "the future"? Do you imagine a day when flying cars will be commonplace, androids will perform household chores, and humanity will populate other planets? Or do you fret over imminent environmental catastrophe, the rise ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: free
Tuesday, 06/19/12
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: Mixing ColorYou may think that adding red and green makes yuck-brown, but would you be surprised to see them mix to yellow? Did you know that your primary school teacher may have told you a fib when you were told that the primary colors were red, yellow and blue? Come find ...
Hear Adam Lashinsky, Author of "Inside Apple: How America's Most Admired and Secretive Company Really Works". In 2008, Adam Lashinksy, predicted that Tim Cook would eventually succeed Steve Jobs as CEO of the company. Hear what might be next in the post-Steve Jobs era.In conversation with Angie Coiro
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General, $5 Members
OUT OF A BLACK HOLE: An Evening With Dr. Stephen Hawking And FriendsAn Evening With Dr. Stephen Hawking And FriendsStephen Hawking is the Lucasian Professor at Cambridge University (the professorship once held by Sir Isaac Newton). For the past 45 years he has been a world leader in research on black holes, the birth of the universe, and the nature of space, ...
A limiting factor for the survival of life in a changing environment is the intracellular production of reactive oxygen species. These can damage the building blocks of life (DNA, proteins, lipids) through oxidation. All organisms, including microbial extremophiles, have developed mechanisms to quench the reactivity of oxygen species or avoid ...
Seismic forces that shaped the citySan Francisco is famous for its hills, which lend the city its character and breathtaking views. On this tour, we'll explore the unique qualities that have shaped San Francisco's distinctive terrain, while munching through edible seismic activities and getting up close and personal with the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 with discount code 'Schmooze'
Nerd Nite SF #25: Death-Proof Cities, Video Games' Urban Design, and the Science in Futurama!Cap off the longest day of the year with a night's worth of bacchic nerdery! Our speakers will set their laser pointers on "stun" as they teach us about disaster-proof megalopolises, the urban planning of video games, and the real science of Futurama. Be there and be square!-----"How to Build ...
