What can natural disturbance regimes tell us about effects of global changeA macroecological case study with Pinus muricata.Please join Point Reyes National Seashore staff for Science Lectures, 45 minute presentations on scientific research being performed at Point Reyes and elsewhere in the California. Science Lectures are sponsored by the Pacific Coast Science and Learning Center at Point Reyes National Seashore.Speaker: Erica ...
Sophisticated technology has existed for millennia for metals and ceramics. Throughout time, intelligent craftsmen and scholars created plausible explanations for the observations and developed techniques. This creation of plausible explanations continues to the present day in rapidly developing fields, like Materials Science and Engineering. Many of the ideas are known ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Stories about Storytelling: A Personal Journey in Technology We all use our smartphones to send text messages, check e-mail, surf the Web, get driving directions, and make the occasional phone call. But we tend to forget that our mobile gadgets are also powerful machines for storytelling---in fact, never before have so many people had the tools to capture ...
David J. Hayes, the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, will talk about the Obama Administration's management of public lands, including policies regarding oil and gas production, solar energy development and the recovery of key species like the northern spotted owl and sage grouse.Must register by April 26 to ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe 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! Look for the black balloon.For more information or if you have questions please ...
Step right up for a night of circus fun inspired by the Academy's marvelous menagerie of creatures. Play good old fashioned carnival games amongst roaming jugglers and gymnasts from Velocity Circus, and animal-themed Burning Man sculptures including Dusty Rhino. The experts at Circus of Smiles will teach you to juggle, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
First After Dark Event at New Exploratorium: HomeOn hiatus since 2012, the Exploratorium's After Dark returns Pier 15 with a museum-wide housewarming party.Home will be an exploration of homes at all scales, from the Earth itself to the human microbiome, and will feature behind-the-scenes tours of our new campus and exhibits, live music, films and cocktails.As you explore the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 ($10 Members)
Renewable Energy with Dr. Bryan Hannegan, EPRICome join us for an insightful evening with Dr. Bryan Hannegan. Dr. Hannegan, Vice President, Environment and Renewables for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), leads the teams responsible for EPRI's research into technologies and practices that enable cleaner and more efficient renewable power generation, and reduce the environmental footprint ...
Where: San JoseCost: Advance Tickets $6.50 or $10 at the Door
After Hours: Star TechJoin us for Star Tech, a celebration of everything Trekkie! Compare Starfleet technology with today's innovations, build your own starbound space ship, or see how many pieces you can use to create your own "Borg" cube! When you need rejuvenation, beam on over to our no-host bar for a refreshing Tech-Forward-tini , ...
Born in the American Midwest, Christof Koch grew up in Holland, Germany, Canada, and Morocco. He studied Physics and Philosophy at the University of Tübingen in Germany and was awarded his Ph.D. in Biophysics in 1982. After 4 years at MIT, he joined the California Institute of Technology as a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Emerging from the Underworld: Portraits of Wild Mushrooms Grand OpeningA formal opening for our new show, "Emerging from the Underworld: Portraits of Wild Mushrooms," which will run from May 2nd until July 1st.These works by Lucy Martin, a mixture of original paintings and archival-quality prints, celebrate the amazing diversity of the fungus kingdom. Lucy's art focuses on mushrooms and ...
