EcoFair MarinCome celebrate Marin's leadership in sustainability. A rich experience is waiting for you - from our speakers and exhibitors to music and activities for the whole family.
Where: San RafaelCost: $5 General, under 17 Free
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Hawk Talk and Banding DemoCome 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 ...
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, 09/10/12
Recent Results from NASA's Kepler Mission: Good Planets are Hard to Find and Vice Versa Kepler vaulted into the heavens on March 6, 2009, initiating NASA's search for Earth-size planets orbiting Sun-like stars in the habitable zone, that range of distances for which liquid water would pool on the surface of a rocky planet. In the 1000+ days since Kepler began science operations, a flood ...
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Silicon Convergence: Creating system solution by merging coarse and fine grained programmable hardwareWhile continuing semiconductor miniaturization enables ever more complex systems, the cost and complexity of system innovation becomes increasingly out of reach.A standard solution consisting of high performance processors, hardened peripherals, and a programmable logic fabric is ideal to address system integration challenges. Complementary to similar advances in software, a host ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
September LASER EventSchedule:6:45pm-7:00pm: Socializing/networking.7:00-7:25pm: Hana Mori Bottger (USF Architecture) on "At the Intersection of Beauty and Strength: Earthen Structures that Survive Earthquakes"An overview of the variety of earth-composite structures throughout the world.7:25-7:50pm: Jennifer Dionne (Stanford Univ) on "Lights, Nano, Action!"Imagine a world where cancer is cured with light, objects can be made ...
When some stars die they produce remarkably bright "supernova" fireworks. Supernovae, the main source of the iron in our bodies, have had a profound impact on science for centuries. More recently, some types of explosions-called "Ia" supernovae-were used to make precise measurements of distance that revealed the mysterious acceleration of ...
In the early days of the Human Genome Project, there was significant skepticism that the project would produce useful information. Yes, it would produce plenty of information about our DNA, but how would we extract meaning from all of that data? Identifying the genes within a genome and predicting their ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Delta - Oil's Dirty Business Tiburon International Film FestivalDocumentary, Greece Director: Yorgos AvgeropoulosAt the Delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, where a vast proportion of the planet's oil is excavated, bomb attacks, abductions and murders form part of the daily routine. The documentary portrays the image of "development", as giant multinational petroleum companies leaks in the River ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Wednesday, 09/12/12
Ice on the Move: From Io to PlutoIt's perhaps no surprise that the cold worlds of the outer solar system often display surfaces covered in ice, though the ice composition is sometimes unexpected, including sulfur dioxide or nitrogen ice, for instance, in addition to water ice. The motion of these ices as they sublime and condense can ...
Recent advancements in low-cost acquisition technologies have made it more practical to acquire real-world datasets on a large scale. This has led to a number of computer-based solutions for reassembling, archiving and visualizing cultural heritage artifacts. In this talk, I will show how to combine aspects of these technologies in ...
This talk will introduce a framework for personality-targeted design, much like a medical treatment applied to a person based on her specific genetic profile. In a series of studies, we examine the effect of the interaction between personality traits and theory-driven UI features on users' online behavior, and demonstrate the ...
Governor Brown has called for the development of 12,000 megawatts of local renewable energy in California by 2020, equivalent to the output of 12 nuclear power plants. Where will it all go, what will it look like, and how might it be incorporated into our built environments? Wade Crowfoot, deputy ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free members
'Earth 2100'Film evenings begin with potluck refreshments & social hour at 6:30pm, followed by the film at 7:30pm, followed by a discussion after the film. A Film by Michael Bicks.Experts have a stark warning: that unless we change course, the perfect storm of population growth, dwindling resources, and climate change has the ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 Donation
Electric Aircraft!Speaker: Dr. Larry Ford, VP CAFÉ Foundation, Green Flight Challenge
Where: SebastopolCost: $4
Zigelbaum + Coelho 'Computational Materials'A new class of objects has emerged - viscerally interactive and embedded with computational tools. As computers permeate whole new ecologies of connected physical objects, the language of interaction now finds itself entirely intertwined with tangible things. In this presentation, polymath art duo Zigelbaum + Coelho will describe their approach to ...
In the last 50 years or so human beings have taken that first step, that great leap off the surface of our planet and started our first forays into what we call "space." The space that not only contains our planet, but our whole solar system and even the interstellar, ...
As the country debates the issues of Marriage Equality, gays in the military, and other forms of inclusion of gays and lesbians into mainstream society, fringe religious and therapeutic organizations have operated mostly in the shadows, attempting to "convert" their homosexual clients to heterosexuality through a mixture of prayer and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
3.141592653... in the Skypi, π, (3.141592653...)The world's largest ephemeral installation is scheduled to appear in the sky above the San Francisco Bay Area between Sept. 12 and 16.For the latest information check http://www.zero1biennial.org/ishkyMerging art and technology, ISHKY has brought together a team of artists, programmers and scientists to give life to a compelling ...
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.
Many organisms fly in order to survive and reproduce. I am fascinated by the mechanics of flying birds, insects, and autorotating seeds. Their development as an individual and their evolution as a species are shaped by the physical interaction between organism and surrounding air. It is critical that the organism's ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The 3 Es: Energy, Education, and Engineering Saul Griffith is an engineer/entrepreneur who works principally on new hardware technologies. He is Founder and Principal Scientist at Other Lab, where he focuses on engineering solutions for energy production and energy efficiency. He has also been a founder/ co-founder of numerous companies, including Optiopia, Squid Labs, Potenco, Instructables.com, Howtoons, ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Luck of the Draw NightLifeTake your chances, roll the dice, or just trust in the luck of the draw-any way you slice it, we're all subject to the laws of probability. Learn about the role chance and probability play in the natural world, scientific exploration, love, and of course-poker. Experts from the Stanford Department of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
The global water crisis is real, and in many parts of the world, worsening. Growing populations, increased competition for scarce resources, the impacts of climatic changes, and other risks and threats are all contributing to local, regional and international concerns over freshwater. Dr. Gleick will look at the future of ...
Ocean Frontierstakes us on an inspiring voyage to seaports and watersheds across the country-from the busy shipping lanes of Boston Harbor to a small fishing community in the Pacific Northwest; from America's coral reefs in the Florida Keys to the nation's premier seafood nursery in the Mississippi Delta. Here we ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $15 Seniors, $10 Students
Nhu Nguyen presents "The inner workings of mushroom taxonomy: new mushroom species and how to describe them." Have you ever heard "that mushroom is being described" or "we are describing this species" and wondered what it really means? In his talk, Nhu will attempt to show the step by step ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
3.14159265... in the Skypi, π, (3.14159265...)The world's largest ephemeral installation is scheduled to appear in the sky above the San Francisco Bay Area between Sept. 12 and 16.Merging art and technology, ISHKY has brought together a team of artists, programmers and scientists to give life to a compelling vision that a community of ...
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Friday, 09/14/12
The Role of Inventories and Speculative Trading in the Global Market for Crude OilWe develop a structural model of the global market for crude oil that for the first time explicitly allows for shocks to the speculative demand for oil as well as shocks to flow demand and flow supply. The speculative component of the real price of oil is identified with the ...
Thermostats are getting smarter, but are they doing their job of providing comfort and convenience to the occupant as well as managing energy consumption? This talk describes two research projects that use advanced thermostats. One project reviewed the use of occupancy sensors and networked programmable thermostats in dorm rooms across ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Near-Census River ScienceEnvironmental Engineering Seminar Series SeminarSpeaker: Dr. Greg Pasternack, UC DavisRoom 534
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Go Wild! Kid's Nature ProgramDid you know that there is a 30,000 acre wildlife refuge right here in the South Bay? That it is home to over 280 species of birds each year? Join us as we learn more about Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge with stories and fun activities.
Since 2006, the ZERO1 Biennial has showcased hundreds of artists working at the nexus of art and technology from across the world throughout the Silicon Valley and greater Bay Area. This year, the Biennial will be featuring installations, public art, and performances under the thematic Seeking Silicon Valley to "reimagine ...
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General, Free for SPUR members
We Are All Marine Mammals; a conversation with the Marine Mammal CenterThe Marine Mammal Center is a nonprofit veterinary research hospital and educational center dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of ill and injured marine mammals, primarily elephant seals, harbor seals, and California sea lions. Since 1975 the Center has been headquartered in Sausalito in the Marin Headlands within the Golden ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $2 Donation
3.14159265... in the Skypi, π, (3.14159265...)The world's largest ephemeral installation is scheduled to appear in the sky above the San Francisco Bay Area between Sept. 12 and 16.Merging art and technology, ISHKY has brought together a team of artists, programmers and scientists to give life to a compelling vision that a community of ...
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Saturday, 09/15/12
California Coastal Clenup day in the East BayVolunteers are needed to join in the East Bay Regional Park District's share of the state's largest volunteer event, the 28th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, scheduled for Saturday, September 15, 2012. Participants will help to rid the shoreline of trash and debris, as well as recyclable materials. Of ...
California Coastal Cleanup Day, an annual beach and inland waterway cleanup, is the state's largest volunteer event. In 2010, over 82,500 volunteers removed more than 1.2 million pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes, and waterways. When combined with the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by Ocean Conservancy and ...
Where: Cost: Free
California Coastal Cleanup Day in Marin CountyPlease check the Bay Model website for over 35 volunteer cleanup sites in Marin County – http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/bmvc/ Central Marin Sites: China Camp State Park, Corte Madera Creek-Larkspur Ferry Terminal, Gallinas Creek-McInnis County Park Boat Launch, Gallinas Creek-North Fork, Loch Lomond Marina & Seaway Beach, Mahon Creek, McInnis Beach, McNear's Beach, Muzzi ...
Where: Cost: Volunteer
Coastal Clean up at Horseshoe Cove and BBQ celebration after at Bay ModelThe California Coastal Commission organizes this statewide cleanup on the same day as the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Day, making it one of the largest volunteer events of the year. 80% of the trash entering the ocean fromCaliforniacomes from sources on land. Please help save our coast and marine life.Please ...
Despite their dark name, black holes power some of the brightest objects in the Universe. Jason Dexter will discuss the observational evidence for the existence of black holes, the types of black holes that can be seen and the reasons why. What is an accretion disk that forms around a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Hawk Talk and Banding DemoCome 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: San FranciscoCost: Free
Robert Ferguson Observatory-Public Solar ViewingDaytime Solar: Solar and Radio telescopes are set up so you can safely look at and listen to our favorite star, the Sun.Please visit our webpage at for more details. http://rfo.org/public-astronomy.html*Restrooms are available. *Handicapped Parking and wheelchair access are located at the observatory entrance.Solar Observing is FREE to the public!State Park Entrance ...
Where: KenwoodCost: $8.00
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron HipschmanWhat's the difference between "heat" and "temperature"? We use the terms interchangeably, but they have precise meanings to physicists. Get a feel for heat and how it flows, and find out how a thermostat works--and how a Thermos® can keep what's hot hot and what's not, not.For ages 6 and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
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
Mad Science: Kitchen ChemistryCooking is all about chemistry! Students will be introduced to the virtual laboratory we call a kitchen in a novel and practical application of science! Dinnertime will never be the same….This program is limited to the first 30 students.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
BBQ With the StarsJoin world-renowned astronomers for an end-of-summer picnic on Mt. Hamilton! Event begins with outdoor catered BBQ (with vegetarian options) and live 1970s music from Silicon Valley's Dr. West. Mingle, chat, and ask your cosmic questions of UC astronomy professors Alex Filippenko, Geoff Marcy, and Sandra Faber.UC professor emeritus Timothy Ferris, ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $60
San Mateo County Astronomical Society Star PartyThe City of San Carlos Department of Parks and Recreation and the San Mateo County Astronomical Society have open Star Parties twice a month.Reasons to AttendIf you have kids interested in space or planets bring them here for a real life view of planets, nebula, star clusters and galaxies.If you ...
Robert Ferguson Observatory-Public Star PartyPlease visit the following link on our (RFO homepage) for complete details and directions!http://rfo.org/public-astronomy.html(Handicapped parking and ramp access to the observatory are available)Ca. State Park Vehicle Fee: $8.00 Admission Fee: $3.00 per person 18yrs and over. Under 18yrs FREE(Cash or personal checks only, no ATM's available)Clear Skies
Where: KenwoodCost: $11.00
3.14159265... in the Skypi, π, (3.14159265...)The world's largest ephemeral installation is scheduled to appear in the sky above the San Francisco Bay Area between Sept. 12 and 16.Merging art and technology, ISHKY has brought together a team of artists, programmers and scientists to give life to a compelling vision that a community of ...
