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!
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
Intel Museum - Free Circuitry Class Engages KidsSchematics, Switches and CircuitsFrom doorbells to karaoke machines, kids ages 9 and up will be introduced to reading schematics and building circuits. After a quick introduction to the basics, they will work in teams to build a variety of electronic devices that ring, beep and play songs! Space is limited ...
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'
After Dark: What Can You Do?Come share your secret talents with friends and strangers at After Dark: What Can You Do? Join composer/sound artist/performer Brenda Hutchinson as she leads a group art project to celebrate our hidden skills and inner ham. Can you wiggle your ears? Know the names of all the capital cities in America ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, Free Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco.Cafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club!
Celebrate opening night of San Francisco's innovative three-month art and music festival, Soundwave, presented by MEDIATE and The Bold Italic. The night features a blend of art, science and sound around this year's festival theme: challenging audiences to question their perspectives on the present and our hopes and fears about ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Skeptics in the PubSan FranciscoMagnolia GastroPubWHAT: Join German skeptic Jochen Bergmann, Eugenie Scott of NCSE, and other intelligent folk like yourself for a brew and a bite. Jochen was one of the organizers of the recent World Skeptics Conference in Berlin. Learn about European skepticism and help him learn about ...
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'
We will hike through the central part of the Burn Zone of the 1995 Mt. Vision Fire, examine the remarkable extent of vegetative recovery, and discuss how monitoring songbird response to natural disturbances like this can teach us many important lessons. We'll also have a chance to experience science-in-action as ...
Where: OlemaCost: $10 Donation, Free for members
Intel Museum - Free Class Lets Kids Explore the World Inside of a FabKeeping it Clean (ages 7 and up)Explore what it's like inside an ultra-clean, highly automated silicon chip fabrication facility (fab) - from particles of contamination to bunnysuits - and get an inside glimpse into a Class 1 Fab from the museum. Space is limited and reservations are required. Email museum@intel.com ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free.
Brenda Hutchinson's After Dark extends into Sat & Sunday, July 7 & 8Following After Dark: What Can You Do?, visitors can continue to work with Hutchinson to document people's hidden talents. You can meet with her in the McBean Theater at 11, 12noon and 12:30 pm for an orientation. At 2 pm, Hutchinson will present the final composition of collected documentation of 'talent.' which ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with Admission
John Reber, The Man with the Great IdeasBack in the 1940s. John Reber would look out over San Francisco Bay and visualize a massive civil works project of dams and locks to harvest fresh drinking water, and barriers that would support railway systems and a highway. His intention was to improve the quality of life for Bay ...
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'
Psychic Blues: Confessions of a Conflicted MediumA professional mentalist who specializes in magic of the mind, Mark Edward has the psychic blues. What's more, Edward's new book is called Psychic Blues, which he will discuss.With decades of experience practicing mental magic, Edward has worked on both sides of psychic fence. Edward believes that most practitioners of ...
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 ...
Brenda Hutchinson's After Dark extends into SundayFollowing After Dark: What Can You Do?, visitors can continue to work with Hutchinson to document people's hidden talents. You can meet with her in the McBean Theater at 11, 12noon and 12:30 pm for an orientation. At 2 pm, Hutchinson will present the final composition of collected documentation of 'talent.'
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
Monday, 07/09/12
WHoooo's Not Afraid Of The Dark?WHoooo's Not Afraid Of The Dark?There are all kinds of fascinating animals that rarely see daylight and they have some amazing talents. Would you like to learn all about them? Come on over and meet us for an engaging program all about nocturnal animals that live right here in your ...
July LASER EventSchedule:6:45pm-7:00pm: Socializing/networking.7:00-7:25pm: Ian Winters on "Responsive Installations Based on Attention, Social Memory and the Use of Motion-Capture Analysis"A look at projects that explore the observation and choreography of the viewer's or participant's attention and physical movement with a widespread use and integration of sensor-based systems.7:25-7:50pm: Christina Smolke (Stanford) on "Synthetic ...
The past 15 years of Mars exploration - by landers, rovers and orbiting spacecraft - has yielded a treasure trove of knowledge about the Red Planet. Each successive mission has carried with it a more capable, refined and nuanced science payload, building on the discoveries of its predecessors. The Mars ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $6 Members, $10 Seniors
Return of the Wolf to CaliforniaA talk on the conservation and recovery of a native keystone species.Speaker: Amaroq Weiss, California Wolf Center.
Where: OaklandCost: $7 Donation
Tuesday, 07/10/12
Free Intel Museum class teaches kids to make a musical greeting cardComputer chips are everywhere--powering the Internet, controlling cars, automating factories, enhancing cell phones, and enriching home entertainment. A favorite class at the Intel Museum helps children ages 7 and up learn about computer chip science while making a musical greeting card using the Intel-powered classmate PC!The class lasts about 45 ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free.
Creepy CrittersCrawling with excitement, we explore the gentler side of these wonderfully unique animals. Learn all about them and meet a snake, a tortoise, a tarantula, an alligator and a lizard.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Fish Feeding FrenzyHelp Ranger Bill feed the hungry inhabitants of our fresh and saltwater tanks. Watch the different feeding styles of rock cod, sea stars, and steelhead trout.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Open Grid Services Infrastructure at eBay: Easy Integration of Multiple PlatformsApplication environments and even languages get popular and wane. Once companies invest in a particular application environment, it is usually stuck with its decision. Migration to the next generation platform is difficult and costly. Raptor is the next generation application platform and environment for eBay. Using OSGI (Open Grid Services ...
Where: San JoseCost:
Wednesday, 07/11/12
The Kepler Mission: Zeroing in on Habitable EarthsDoug Caldwell is a SETI Astronomer and the the Instrument Scientist for the Kepler Mission based at NASA Ames. Dr. Caldwell will give the status of the Kepler instrument and operation, a summary of exoplanet results of the Kepler Mission to date.Kepler was launched in 2009 and is currently in ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 – 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Expeditions into Extreme AffordabilityJames M. Patell, Herbert Hoover Professor of Public and Private Management, Graduate School of Business, Stanford UniversityProfessor Patell will discuss lessons learned in the development of Entrepreneurial Design for Extreme Affordability, an interdisciplinary project course taught at the Stanford d-school in which graduate students apply design, engineering and business skills ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 for students
Food Shift Film Screening of Food Stamped! In an era when just about everyone is counting pennies as well as calories, the award-winning documentary "Food Stamped" provides cost-conscious eaters with plenty of food for thought. The film follows Bay Area filmmakers Shira and Yoav Potash as they attempt to eat a healthy diet on roughly one dollar ...
The Downfall of Power BalanceRichard Saunders will give an overview of some of the recent successes achieved in Australia by skeptical activism. These include the downfall of the Power Balance company and the battle against the anti-vaccination movement. His talk will include a demonstration of the five major body tricks used by those selling magic bracelets, and a ...
