Exploring the Universe through Interactive Mass MediaScott Snibbe will present selections from twenty years of interactive exhibits, interactive art, and interactive music. He will show many experiences that draw inspiration from science to create unabashedly emotional, social, and physical entertainment, including recent work creating the first app album with Björk: Biophilia; and the recent interactive exhibits ...
An adventurous stroll for inquisitive soulsJoin us on this festive trek and gain a new appreciation for some of the city's most spectacular light displays. We'll stroll along San Francisco stairways, side streets, and scenic vistas, admiring the local holiday handiwork while doing experiments with color mixing and animation, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 adults/ $15 youth under 18)
Saturday, 12/15/12
Floristic surprises in the drought-stricken SouthwestJoin 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
'Quest for Flight: John J Montgomery and the Dawn of Aviation in the West'At a time when humankind was grappling with "the impossible art" of controlled flight, the bay area served a cradle of invention in the human endeavor to conquer the skies. "Quest For Flight" redirects the traditional focus of American aviation history from the east to the west and establishes John ...
The Maya of Mexico and Central America are much in the news, as we draw closer to December 21, 2012-- a date projected more than 1200 years into the future in their extraordinary calendar system. In this talk, we will look at how the Maya developed and used their calendars, ...
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
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
Free ASCB Evening of Science and ArtThe American Society for Cell Biology welcomes the public to its 2012 Keynote Lectures on Saturday, December 15, 2012. The event will feature Steven Chu, Nobel laureate and U.S. Secretary of Energy, and Arthur Levinson, Chair of Genentech and Apple Inc. Hear about the future of science and innovation, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
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 ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
Halls Valley Star PartyJoin the Halls Valley Astronomical Group for a night of star gazing fun. Knowledgeable volunteers will provide you with a chance to look through high-powered telescopes and ask questions about the night sky. Meet at Halley Hill, across from campsite 22. Park entrance gate closes at 6:30pm. $6 vehicle entry ...
Where: San JoseCost: $6
Sunday, 12/16/12
Is Mathematics More Art than Science?Dr. Keith Devlin in conversation with Dr. Alejandro Garcia, Professor of Physics at San Jose State. A fascinating look at both sides of this question from two brilliant minds.
An adventurous stroll for inquisitive soulsJoin us on this festive trek and gain a new appreciation for some of the city's most spectacular light displays. We'll stroll along San Francisco stairways, side streets, and scenic vistas, admiring the local holiday handiwork while doing experiments with color mixing and animation, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 adults/ $15 youth under 18)
'Too Smart for Our Own Good' Book DiscussionJoin us for the second discussion of "Too Smart for Our Own Good"We will continue to discuss Craig Dilworth's unique history of our species written from the perspective of the failure of technology to ultimately solve our deepest problems: "Too Smart for Our Own Good: The Ecological Predicament of Humankind". ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 suggested donation
Wednesday, 12/19/12
History of the DeltaLearn about the history of the delta - from the early 1800s up to 2012 - from framing, discovery of gold, railroad building, and levee building to the present time with Ranger Bill. 1,000 miles in scope, 60-80 man made islands, and a population that exceeds 500,000! Historical. Educational. Informative.
An adventurous stroll for inquisitive soulsJoin us on this festive trek and gain a new appreciation for some of the city's most spectacular light displays. We'll stroll along San Francisco stairways, side streets, and scenic vistas, admiring the local holiday handiwork while doing experiments with color mixing and animation, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 adults/ $15 youth under 18)
Nerd Nite SF #31: Schizophrenia, Blood, and SewersIt's another installment of your favorite lecture-in-a-bar series! Grab yourself a stiff drink and get ready for a history of schizophrenia, examine the bleeding edge of universal blood research, and frolic in the sewers of San Francisco. Be there and be square!"The Slow Death of the Muse: A History of ...
