Fungus FairJoin us for our yearly Fungus Fair. See displays on everything from edible and medicinal mushrooms to dyeing yarn with mushrooms. Attend chef demonstrations on cooking with wild mushrooms and interesting presentations on many aspects of fungi and their role in the world around us.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission to Hall
Hike Sonoma Mountain!Located on the northwest flank of Sonoma Mountain, SSU's Fairfield Osborn Preserve is a wonderful place to explore oak woodlands, shady fir forests, and a rare fishless perennial stream. Trained naturalists lead visitors on hikes with excellent panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and (for the adventurous) plenty of opportunities to observe and ...
Where: PenngroveCost: $3 per person. Cost goes toward education programs
Humboldt wonderlandJoin us for our popular series of free public lectures on a broad array of topics related to plants and natural history. Named in honor of its founder, the Wayne Roderick Lecture Series takes place in the Visitor Center of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. These illustrated presentations are enjoyable for ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Chat with an Academy ScientistMeet Academy scientists who explore the planet in search of life and a greater understanding of its mysteries. From the tops of mountains to the bottom of the oceans, and in high-tech laboratories here at the Academy, these explorers see the world, discover new life, and help explain Earth's amazing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Academy admission
California is a Thirsty StateIs the New Dual Water Conveyance System a solution or just a big drinking straw? California's population continues to grow thus creating an ever-increasing demand for more fresh drinking water. Where will we find it, how will it get distributed and what will it cost? The State of California is ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Spice and Chai Workshop: with Deepa Natarajan at the UC Botanical GardenSpend a chilly winter day in our warm and wonderful Tropical House - home to many of the spices you'll find in the Garden. Local ethnobotanist and botanical artisan, Deepa Natarajan will introduce you to fascinating historical tales about the spices followed by a chai (tea) demonstration and tasting. Deepa ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 General Admission, $15 Members
We have been warned that the year 2012 "has Earth's name on it." Well, if doomsday is coming this year, it had better hurry!On December 1st, with just one month to meet the legendary "End of Days" in 2012, Wonderfest presents "End of Daze: Does Hollywood Get Doomsday Right?" a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 ($40 for two) - tax deductible
Join us to welcome back the wintering populations of shorebirds and waterfowl to this beautiful lagoon. We'll work on waterbird ID at a few stops alongside the Lagoon. Bring rubber boots for exploring the pickleweed marshes at Pine Gulch. Meet at 9:00 am in the large dirt parking lot next ...
Where: BolinasCost: $10 General. Free Members
Fungus FairJoin us for our yearly Fungus Fair. See displays on everything from edible and medicinal mushrooms to dyeing yarn with mushrooms. Attend chef demonstrations on cooking with wild mushrooms and interesting presentations on many aspects of fungi and their role in the world around us.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission to Hall
Free Day of ScienceFirst Sundays are FREE! OMCA is free all day the first Sunday of every month. Tour the building with members of the Museum's Council on Architecture at 1 pm and enjoy a Docent-led tour of the Gallery of California Art at 2 pm. Grab lunch or a snack at Blue ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Public Lecture – Curiosity Driven Mars ExplorationThe American Geophysical Union invites everyone to it's annual public lecture, given this year by scientists working with the rover Curiosity, which is currently exploring Mars. A panel of three Mars scientists will engage the public in a discussion of Mars exploration and the latest activities of the most sophisticated ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Exploration StationThe American Geophysical Union invites you to visit the Exploration Station – featuring 30 hands-on exhibits this year on diverse topics such as the electromagnetic spectrum, Mars, oceans, the polar regions, and more. This is a family science event designed to showcase AGU science and allow the public to interact ...
The efficient production of cellulosic fuels by biochemical routes will require innovation in three main areas: sustainable production of feedstocks that do not compete with food production, depolymerization of feedstocks, and conversion of feedstocks to liquid fuels. In this respect there is renewed interest in identifying plants that have optimal ...
Recently, exciting new physics and applications are emerging from metamaterials made of artificial "atoms" and "molecules." These metamaterials have inspired a series of key explorations to manipulate, store, and control the flow of information and energy at unprecedented dimensions. Yet, these groundbreaking achievements are only the tip of the iceberg, ...
Of all the natural disasters that could befall us, only an Earth impact by a large comet or asteroid has the potential to end civilization in a single blow. Yet these near-Earth objects also offer tantalizing clues to our solar system's origins, and someday could even serve as stepping-stones for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $6 Members
Tuesday, 12/04/12
2012 School of Public Health RESEARCH SYMPOSIUMWe have expanded the scope of the symposium to a full day of activities - including several faculty presentations, a talk by Dean Shortell followed by student posters and award reception. The SPH Research Symposium is free to attend. Please join us for an interesting and enjoyable day.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Political Science and The Stephen Schneider Award: Dr. James HansenPolitical Science How did climate science become so politicized? Not many years ago John McCain and Lindsay Graham were among conservatives who accepted the basic physics of heat trapping gases and the need to decouple carbon pollution from economic growth. Today candidates claim the science is unsettled and scientists are the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 General, $20 Members, $7 Students
Cradle to GraveDo building materials have a second life? Ted Reiff, Founder and President of The ReUse People, will talk about the benefits of using recycled building materials and which materials can and cannot be re-used. Through case studies of new construction projects that made use of recycled materials, Ted will give a ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $15 General, $10 Members
'Blue Meridian'Blue Meridian is a journey along the Mississippi River that not only crosses the deep south, but the imagination of North America. Representing the complex relationship between place and identity, this film reveals a story of national identity undergoing radical transformation. The river both joins and separates people as well ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Math Midway meets the Amazing Race! Mathematics educators at all levels--grab a colleague, digital camera and your competitive spirit! Join us for a night of challenges, clues, cheer and camaraderie. Dinner will be generously provided by the San Francisco Math Circle and Bay Area Circle for Teachers. For more information and to RSVP for this free event, please visit http://mathhunt.eventbrite.com
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with RSVP
Serial NOR FLash: Back to the FutureThe electronics industry has witnessed a dramatic shift to serial interfaces in recent years. Parallel ATA is transformed into Serial ATA (SATA), traditional SCSI has given way to SAS (serial attached SCSI), PCI is being superceded with PCI Express. Similarly over the years, Flash requirements in the embedded space have ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $10 General, Free advanced for members, $5 at door
NASA's Curiosity Rover: Four Months on Mars NASA's Curiosity Rover has been exploring its landing region at Gale Crater on Mars since August 5, 2012, searching for environments in early Mars' history that may have been habitable, able to support microbial life. Much of the first 90 sols has been dedicated to engineering checkouts and initial uses ...
The Spine of the Continent introduces us to one of the single most ambitious conservation efforts ever undertaken: to create linked protected areas extending from the Yukon to Mexico, the entire length of North America. This movement is the brainchild of Michael Soule, the founder of conservation biology and the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, Free Members
Daniel M. Kammen is Professor in the Energy and Resources Group Energy and Resources Group (ERG), Professor of Public Policy in the Goldman School of Public Policy and is Professor of Nuclear Engineering in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He is also the founding ...
Evergreen Wreaths and Garlands at the UC Botanical GardenCreate a beautiful and festive wreath or garland to add to your holiday decorations. Greens from the Garden and other materials are included, but be sure to bring your own hand pruners.Register online at: https://41780.blackbaudhosting.com/41780/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=e839761f-c201-4098-aa9e-491b9470b564or by calling 510-643-2755, or by emailing gardenprograms@berkeley.edu.
Where: BerkeleyCost: $35 General Admission, $30 Members
The co-evolution of communication and cooperation Organisms communicate through diverse means, encompassing puffs of chemicals, zaps of electricity, blasts of sound, reflections of light, and direct touch. These signals serve a great variety of functions and convey many forms of information, which biologists have been studying for over a century. ...
Local journalist George Clyde, who authored "How Rep. Philip Burton and a Magic Marker Hijacked Tomales Bay" in the current West Marin Review, tells about his discovery of the only known copy of the lost map that Congress approved in 1980 to expand the boundaries of Point Reyes National Seashore ...
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 ...
Mr. Louis S. Thompson, Principal of Thompson Galenson and Associates, former Railway Advisor to the World Bank, and member of the Peer Review Panel for the California High Speed Rail Authority, gives an overview of high-speed rail projects in major Asia economies and discusses the functions and economics of rail ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
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!
Our global "clean energy" goals are really about controlling the amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This requires a change in the way carbon is moved around among the various forms and places it exists in and on the Earth. Over the past 100 years, Earth's ...
Microbial symbioses have evolved repeatedly across the tree of life, but the genetic changes underlying transitions to symbiosis are largely unknown, especially for eukaryotic microbial symbionts. We used the genus Amanita, an iconic group of mushroom-forming fungi engaged in ectomycorrhizal symbioses with plants, to identify both the origins and potential ...
Botanical Art with Catherine Watters: Winter Botanicals at the UC Botanical GardenExplore beautiful winter botanical subjects and make them come to life! Born and raised in Paris, where her love of art began, Catherine Watters is an enthusiastic instructor who enjoys sharing her passion of botanical art. She will guide you through the steps of drawing and building layers of color ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $80 General Admission, $75 Members
Oil, Earthquakes and Declining Science in ArabiaHow do natural resources and geologic features affect the course of Middle East history and geopolitics? Barazangi highlights the critical importance of better understanding Islamic history and cultures of the Arab/Persian region, which has the world's largest oil reserves. He will also discuss the earthquake hazards of the Dead Sea ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, MEMBERS FREE, students free
Infrastructure Mediated SensingDisaggregated sustainability sensing measures the amount of usage from each fixture or appliance in a space-for example, providing information on the amount of water, electricity, or gas use at each point in the home. "The kitchen faucet was used 33 times today, for a total of 10 gallons." This type ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Houge Park Start PartyMeet with members of San Jose Astronomical Society for a Star Party, weather permitting.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
How to Illuminate a Dark Galaxy with the Help of a Black HoleHow do galaxies around us form their stars? In our current picture of galaxy formation these bright islands filled with stars should have begun their life from tiny density fluctuations of the rarefied primordial gas that fills the Universe. As this gas collapses due to gravity, it becomes denser, allowing ...
