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 ...
Mad Science : pHantastic pHunBe blown away by awesome chemical reactions! You've seen a rainbow in the sky, now watch as we make one in a tube. Learn all about gravity, balance and centripetal force and be dazzled by some amazing optical illusions. You won't believe your eyes!
Ninety million years ago, Madagascar broke away from the last fragments of Gondwana, the great southern continent. Since that time, life on Madagascar has been evolving in its own unique way, isolated from Africa by 300 miles of the Mozambique channel. Five or six families of birds are found only ...
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'
From Waste to Wealth using Green ChemistryProfessor Clark leads the Green Chemistry efforts at the University of York in the UK. He will be in California to announce his new Biowaste Industrial Symbiosis Network at a clean tech event earlier in the week.Room 775A
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
SETIcon IISETIcon II, hosted by the SETI Institute, is a unique, entertaining, and enlightening public event where science and imagination meet. SETIcon brings together innovative scientists, science fiction authors, entertainers, space and science artists, space lovers, and the curious and adventurous for a 3-day public celebration and exploration of space, real ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $25 - $70 (at the door)
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, 06/23/12
SETIcon IISETIcon II, hosted by the SETI Institute, is a unique, entertaining, and enlightening public event where science and imagination meet. SETIcon brings together innovative scientists, science fiction authors, entertainers, space and science artists, space lovers, and the curious and adventurous for a 3-day public celebration and exploration of space, real ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $25 - $70 (at the door)
Greywater, Rainwater Catchment, Earthworks Tour at the EcoHouseTurn your house and yard into a water saving site with greywater systems, rainwater catchment, earthworks, and appropriate landscaping choices. You'll learn about the greywater system at the EcoHouse, the first permitted residential constructed wetland/greywater system in the State of California and the first greywater system in Berkeley to be ...
Science and creativity in the city of innovationSan Francisco's creative nature inspired innovation long before the silicon chip: Some of the world's most influential inventions were dreamed up by San Franciscan tinkerers. On this tour, we explore seven surprising stories of innovation that exemplify San Francisco as a hotbed of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 with discount code 'Schmooze'
Mad Science : pHantastic pHunBe blown away by awesome chemical reactions! You've seen a rainbow in the sky, now watch as we make one in a tube. Learn all about gravity, balance and centripetal force and be dazzled by some amazing optical illusions. You won't believe your eyes!
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Are We Alone?What will the first alien life we discover likely look like? How will we find it? Where are we looking? Are they looking back at us? Take home a star map of other stars that have planets.
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
June 23 Astronomy Program On Mt DiabloPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the June 23rd astronomy program. The program starts at 7:30 (enter the park at least 45 minutes earlier). Although there is no fee for this program there is a $10 park entrance fee. This month's program is –Are We Alone? How will we ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $10/car park entry
Jazz Under the StarsThis event is weather dependent and if skies are cloudy or overcast, the event is cancelled. Latest weather updates.Visit our roof top observatory and see the moon and Saturn thru our telescopes, while listening to KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly and come by anytime between 8 & 10 pm. ...
More than 80% of the material universe consists of stuff we don't understand. This "dark matter" gravitates, but it does very little else; in particular, it doesn't emit, reflect, or even absorb light. Over the next decade, a combination of astronomical observations and particle physics experiments hold great promise to ...
