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 ...
