The Evolution of the Laws of PhysicsProf. Lee Smolin of the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Canada, author and theoretical physcist, will talk about the evolution of laws in our universe.Dr. Smolin's main contributions to physics have been so far to the quantum theory of gravity, to which he has been a co-inventor and major contributor to two ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope DemoMerritt Microscopy and Hitachi High-Tech are proud to present a hands-on demo of the Hitachi TM3000 Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope. The event is open to the general public, with absolutely no prior microscope experience needed, and looking at whatever samples you wish to bring. Simply email us (link below) to ...
Despite 2500 years of contemplation by the world's greatest minds and the more recent phenomenal advances in basic neuroscience, neither neuroscientists nor philosophers have a decent understanding of what the mind is or how it works. The gap between what the brain does and the mind experiences remains uncharted territory. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Tuesday, 06/25/13
Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope DemoMerritt Microscopy and Hitachi High-Tech are proud to present a hands-on demo of the Hitachi TM3000 Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope. The event is open to the general public, with absolutely no prior microscope experience needed, and looking at whatever samples you wish to bring. Simply email us (link below) to ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Wildlife AssociatesBeautiful and fascinating wildlife live in the fields and forests surrounding our cities and suburbs. In Wildlife Associates' Bay Area Wildlife show, you'll see a gray fox, great horned owl, oppossum, and other animals! Gain an insight into the secret lives of these intelligent and ecologically important animals.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
The Holy Grail of 3D: Glasses FreeWhat will it take for glasses-free 3D to become the pervasive viewing method for your video entertainment? How does one ensure that a vast ecosystem of service providers and devices can equally render a compelling and comfortable viewing experience free of restrictions in viewing positions and annoying artifacts? Join this ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Algalita Marine Research Institute's Tsunami and Plastic Pollution expeditionShannon Waters of Algalita Marine Research Institute recently returned from the Japanese Tsunami and Plastic Pollution expedition (June 2012). She will share some of their preliminary findings as well as general experiences sailing across the Pacific and, sadly, witnessing too much plastic in our seas. She will also update us ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $5 Suggested Donation goes toward Student Research
With activities like bubbly sidewalk painting, rocket launching, meeting rescued wild animals, and making your own ice cream, you'll have a wonderful time learning and exploring together at Summer Fun Days. All events are free with your admission! June12 | Bubbly Sidewalk Painting Make your own chalk and create masterpieces ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope DemoMerritt Microscopy and Hitachi High-Tech are proud to present a hands-on demo of the Hitachi TM3000 Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope. The event is open to the general public, with absolutely no prior microscope experience needed, and looking at whatever samples you wish to bring. Simply email us (link below) to ...
Mussels are key aquaculture species and often dominate temperate rocky shores worldwide, forming dense aggregations firmly tethered by byssal threads-extracellular fibers molded by the mussel foot. Field studies with Mytilus spp. have shown byssus strength, or tenacity, follows a strong seasonal cycle, rendering both wild and farmed populations prone to ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
IRIS Televised Launch Viewing at NASA's Ames Research Center - SOLD OUTOn Wednesday, June 26, NASA's newest mission, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph or IRIS, will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. IRIS will take flight using a Pegasus XL rocket, carried aloft by an Orbital Sciences L-1011 aircraft from Vandenberg. This exciting launch will broadcast live at the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Free Movie Screening: San Francisco – Still Wild at HeartPlease join us for a screening of San Francisco–Still Wild At Heart, the award winning documentary directed by Melissa Peabody. Still Wild at Heart is a virtual case study of the arrival of coyotes in our urban communities. This film has been described as "uplifting, lyrical, moving" and "an absolute ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Menopausal Hormones: Still a HOT TopicAs female Baby Boomers continue to move through the perimenopausal transition, controversies regarding who should or shouldn't start estrogen (with or without progestin) therapy continuesSpeaker: Marcia Stefanick, PhD
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Science and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub, West BaySkeptics in the Pub, West BayFiddlers Green, MillbraeIf ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. If ye shun the brewer's art, at least help us lay waste to bangers & mash!Skeptics in the Pub is a monthly ...
Where: MillbraeCost:
Santa Cruz Puma Project: Investigating Mountain Lion Behavior in a Human-Dominated LandscapeJoin Ph.D. candidate Yiwei Wang to discuss what it means to be next door neighbors with a large carnivore, the mountain lion or puma. Yiwei will talk about how these elusive predators navigate the Santa Cruz Mountains and try their best to steer clear of humans. However, as the human population of the area grows ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Thursday, 06/27/13
Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope DemoMerritt Microscopy and Hitachi High-Tech are proud to present a hands-on demo of the Hitachi TM3000 Tabletop Scanning Electron Microscope. The event is open to the general public, with absolutely no prior microscope experience needed, and looking at whatever samples you wish to bring. Simply email us (link below) to ...
Higgs: The Theory, The Discovery, and The Fate of The Universe2012 was a big year in high energy physics. At CERN scientists presented findings for the long sought after Higgs particle to the entire physics community, and these 2012 findings were further confirmed with new data in March 2013. The discovery of the Higgs boson could be considered one of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 general, $10 members (18+ only)
Friday, 06/28/13
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
X-15, Aerospace MutationThe X-15 was truly one of the most cutting edge ideas ever to come from drafting tables. Scientists say that there was a first sea creature that took an evolutionary leap out of Earth's ocean to become the ancestor of all land animals. The X-15 is the first primitive spacecraft ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Let There be Light: The First Billion Years _ SOLD OUTLick Observatory hosts a Summer Visitors Program (SVP), inviting the public to observe through both the 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and Nickel 40-inch Reflecting Telescope. Each evening also features two speakers, who present programs even if clouds or fog prohibit viewing.Lick astronomers present multimedia lectures on their research or ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $9.50
Houge Park Start PartyMeet with members of San Jose Astronomical Society for a Star Party, weather permitting.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 06/29/13
The Milky Way Galaxy, Quantum Fluctuations, and Schroedinger's CatPrograms include concert, a talk by a University of California astronomer about current research, and (weather permitting) viewing through the historic Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel 40-inch telescope. Knowledgeable local amateur astronomers outside the buildings provide additional telescopes and informal astronomy discussions.Due to safety concerns, children under the age ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $40 General, prefered options available
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
Sunday, 06/30/13
NOAA: Ocean and Atmosphere DayMeet the scientists and crew of the Bell M. Shimada when this National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Research Vessel returns to Pier 15. Get a firsthand account of life on a state-of-the-art research vessel and visit the Bay Observatory Gallery to explore the exciting history of sunken ships ...
With baseball season in full swing, whose imagination doesn't turn naturally to dreams of green grass, peanuts and…science? Join us to hear what Exploratorium baseball experts (and fanatics) have to say about the science of America's favorite pastime. The presentation will utilize clips from both scientific documentaries and Hollywood films. ...
