The Science of Caloric Restriction: What's to be gained, what's to be learned?Restricting calories has been shown to extend healthspan in a variety of species, including yeast, worms, fish, fruit flies, rodents and dogs. But results of studies on our close evolutionary cousins, rhesus monkeys, have been contradictory and controversial. Studies on humans who live a "caloric-restricted lifestyle" show improved cardiovascular health ...
Where: NovatoCost: $10 donation
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.
The structure and function of open ocean food webs can vary widely in both the horizontal and vertical dimensions. Oligotrophic subtropical gyre waters support diverse communities of pelagic animals, which are distributed throughout the epi-, meso-, and bathypelagic layers of the ocean. This presentation will evaluate the trophic linkages between ...
Wireless Power Transfer and RF Energy Harvesting: New Options for System DesignersWireless power is a capability that could change the design of systems such as implanted medical devices, smart structures, and consumer electronics. From Eniac to today, the energy efficiency of computing has improved by a factor of one trillion; this energy scaling trend is one of the key enablers for ...
Please join us for a discussion on the importance of nature in children's development, as well as tips for incorporating nature into your family's summer plans. Kindly RSVP in advance. Space is limited. For more information, please contact Julia Russell at (415) 339-3968.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Making Red Wine Green: Using biodiversity to reduce pesticide use in vineyards Over the past 6 years, the Altieri lab at UC Berkeley has been collaborating with commercial wine grape growers in Napa and Sonoma County to develop ecologically-based pest management practices. These are methods by which growers can reduce pesticide use by planting habitat that attracts beneficial insects who then keep ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Thursday, 06/06/13
Biological diversity of an Endangered Community: the Abbott's Lagoon Insect InventoryPlease 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: Paul DaSilva, College of Marin
Join us for a special evening featuring performances by cellist and sampling virtuoso Zoe Keating as well as installations by visiting artists and artworks from the Exploratorium collection.18+ only
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
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 ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Sustainable Catch NightlifeIn honor of World Ocean's Day, NightLife presents its fifth annual night of sustainable seafood cooking demonstrations, this year featuring chefs from the ever-popular 25 Lusk and La Mar, long-time, family-owned seafood purveyor Fog Harbor Fish House, and others. See (and taste) how they create dishes that are both delectable ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Reducing Environmental Impacts – Sustainable Stanford - CANCELLED This event has been cancelled.Cities, companies and schools are challenged by how they can be more sustainable and reduce their environmental impacts. Stanford University is a leader in sustainability innovation. Fahmida Ahmed, the Associate Director of the Department of Sustainability and Energy Management at Stanford, will speak about Sustainable Stanford initiatives ...
Where: San JoseCost: advanced tickets $6.50 or $10 at the door
June LASER Event6:45pm-7pm: Socializing/networking.7pm - 7:25pm: Walter Kitundu (Sound artist) on "The Turntable as a Lens"Records are sonic archives and they naturally reference the past. They are also objects that encourage a conversation with materials and movement. The turntable becomes a lens through which one can view the world...7:25-7:50pm: Sean Gourley (Quid) ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Adventures in Bone Building: Talk and Book Signing with Lee PostLee Post, "The Boneman," will be giving a talk on his experiences in animal articulations. Afterwards, he will be signing copies of his popular Bone Building Manuals.Lee Post is here from Homer, Alaska to work on an orca whale skeleton reconstruction at the California Academy of Sciences.
Field Botany FridaysCome hike with ACR staff. While we hike, we may identify plants, survey for rare plants, photograph wildflowers, discuss ethnobotany or other trailside botany. Takes place the first Friday of every month.Please dress for the weather and bring at least one quart of drinking water. You may also wish to ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
Travesia: Journey of the Gray WhalePlease join SF Bay American Cetacean Society for a special presentation by Proyecto Ballena Gris Friday June 7th. We are proud to be partnering with this important organization. The focus of this presentation will be to present a deeper view about the context, goals, and activities included in their general ...
For some time, NASA has been looking beyond single-entity space transportation programs. Our future in space has never been more secure or exciting. Over the last half century NASA was the sole entity to design our entire space program by wading ankle deep in the ocean that is our corner ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 06/08/13
The Future is Electric: Plug In and Get ThereA workshop and street fair highlighting the latest advancements in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) at the San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street. The workshop in Koret Auditorium will feature presentations by experts on the financial and environmental benefits of owning a PEV and a panel of owners talking about their ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Back in Time18,000 years ago there was no SF Bay Estuary and the delta was in a whole different location. More recently, the last 160 years ago has dramatically changed these formations again. Come watch the Bay Model fill. Watch an accelerated time lapse and see how one of the world's largest ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Robert Ferguson Observatory-Public Solar ObservingCome join us this Saturday for an excellent opportunity to observe our only star, the SUN! Visit our home page at http://www.rfo.org and click the (Star Party) tab. Observing is FREE to the public. Parking is $8.00 per vehicle. Handicapped parking is available at the Observatory entrance.
Where: KenwoodCost: $8.00
World Oceans Day at the Marine Science InstituteThe Marine Science Institute invites you to celebrate World Oceans Day with us. We will be offering two boat trips aboard our 90 foot Research Vessel, the Robert G. Brownlee. Each two hour voyage features a unique window into San Francisco Bay. We'll deploy our net to catch a sample ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $40 general, $20 children, see website
HAPPY HOLLOW EDZOOCATION presents Go Wild!Happy Hollow Park and Zoo comes to your library! Join us with yourwhole family for a fun filled program with live crittersand learn about adaptations, habitat, diet,and more.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Time Travel Not Guaranteed, Movie & Science TalkRoger Ebert wrote of this terrific little film:"Few descriptions of 'Safety Not Guaranteed' will do it justice. It's a more ambitious and touching movie than seems possible."Time travel is a wonderful idea. Come explore that wonder while watching what Mr. Ebert called "a more ambitious and touching movie than seems ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 Donation
World Oceans DayCelebrate sharks and all Bay and ocean life with Shark Stewards at the Low Tide Club in Sausalito. Live music, shark art, shark films, shark talk and a great party to benefit local shark conservation and policy.
Where: Sausalito,Cost: Free
Frog and Lizard NightJoin aquarium experts and herpetologists to learn about local salamanders, frogs, lizards, and how to set up successful pollywog aquariums. First families to make reservations can take home a tadpole with small tank. After the program, stay for popcorn, lemonade and the campy horror movie "Creature from the Black Lagoon." ...
Where: San JoseCost: 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. These events are held in Crestview Park, San Carlos California. Dates and Sunset times are below. Note that inclement weather (clouds, excessive wind and showers) will cause the event ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
Cosmos 360We are pleased to have renowned astronomer Geoff Marcy of UC Berkeley join the journey! Debut of the latest show in the series and Q&A with Marcy and our host, truly an out of this world experience!Geoff Marcy is one of the pioneers and leaders in the discovery and characterization ...
Where: OaklandCost: $21 General, $10 Members
Robert Ferguson Observatory-Public Star PartyReady for a Star Party in the Valley of the Moon? The Robert Ferguson Observatory is offering another Star Party at the Observatory! Fees: $8.00 parking, and $3.00 for adults 18yrs and older. Visit our home page http://www.rfo.org and click the (Star Party) tab for complete information.
Where: KenwoodCost: $11.00
Sunday, 06/09/13
Marine Science Sunday: Summer with the Sea LionsJoin us on the 2nd Sunday of each month for Marine Science Sunday - a FREE engaging ocean-inspired classroom series from our education experts.This month we celebrate World Ocean's Day with one of the Bay Area's most iconic animals- the California sea lion. Start your Summer with the Sea Lions ...
Where: SausalitoCost: FREE
Calling all Citizen Scientists! – California Phenology ProjectContribute to a project studying the timing of plant life cycles throughout the seasons by becoming a Citizen Scientist. Discover how plants respond to climate variability and about local research projects that you can participate in. For more information about the California Phenology Project, go to http://www.usanpn.org/cpp/about/.This project is appropriate ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Monday, 06/10/13
Summit to SeeA monthly cross-country hike to a high point or other highlight of the sanctuary with natural history, photography, birding, etcPlease dress for the weather and bring at least one quart of drinking water. You may also wish to bring a hat, an extra layer, and a snack. There are no ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
'Publish – Open Access and the Return of the Book' and 'Small Matters – Fluid Flow in Space and real Time'Publishers direct how we broadcast and receive science. A trilemma arises: all stakeholders push for open access and cheap prices; new journals flood the landscape; and stakeholders use statistics to rank research(ers). In this talk, I'll show the choices publishers, scientists, and libraries can make, and describe Springer's approach to ...
Stefan Funk is an assistant professor at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC). Funk's research uses gamma rays - the highest energy photons - to observe the high energy Universe, populated by numerous exotic and violent phenomena, colossal explosions, supermassive black holes, ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Exploring the MoonA new generation of robotic lunar explorers is revolutionizing our understanding of the Moon. Our previous view of an absolutely arid, static world is being replaced by a remarkably dynamic lunar environment. Along with these discoveries come exciting opportunities for all of us to participate in these science missions. Dr. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Seniors, $8 Members
Tuesday, 06/11/13
HAPPY HOLLOW EDZOOCATION presents Go Wild!Happy Hollow Park and Zoo comes to your library! Join us with yourwhole family for a fun filled program with live crittersand learn about adaptations, habitat, diet,and more.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
The Once and Future Kepler Dr. Jon Jenkins, head of the Data Analysis team on the Kepler Mission, will discuss the current status of the Kepler mission and the ailing spacecraft, and will also discuss the recently selected TESS Mission, which will follow on from Kepler in detecting planets by observing the dimming of starlight ...
Our closest extinct relatives are the Neanderthals. Advances in DNA sequencing technology have made possible learning the complete genome sequence from Neanderthals that have been extinct for tens of thousands of years. Green will discuss this technology and how we use the Neanderthal genome in contrasts with our own to ...
Futuremark develops industry standard benchmarking software (such as 3DMark) that measures hardware performance of PCs, tablets, and smartphones. Running benchmarks during the product development process can highlight setup and stability problems. Comparing scores from similar systems can help you choose between upgrades and new components.This talk will center on how ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
An Evening with IBM Research's Dr. John KellyDr. John E. Kelly III is senior vice president and director of IBM Research. In this position he directs the worldwide operations of IBM Research, with approximately 3,000 scientists and technical employees at 12 laboratories in 10 countries around the world, and helps guide IBM's overall technical strategy. Dr. Kelly's ...
