Intel Museum - Free Class Lets Kids Explore the World Inside of a FabTwo class times: 10-11am, 3-4pmExplore what it's like inside an ultra-clean, highly automated silicon chip fabrication facility (fab) - from particles of contamination to bunnysuits - and get an inside glimpse into a Class 1 Fab from the museum. Space is limited and reservations are required. Email museum@intel.com to register (child's ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Ocean Surfaces on Snowball Earth Dr. Warren will discuss the Snowball Earth events in Earth history, when the ocean apparently froze all the way to the Equator. These events were qualitatively different from the recent ice ages of the Pleistocene, in which ice sheets advanced over large parts of the northern continents. On Snowball Earth, ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Run of the SalmonIf your class is engaged in Trout in the Classroom project the Bay Model is an excellent place to learn about the migration of the fish once they return to the wild. Find out where the problems are as we recreate the migratory path of the fish and the pitfalls ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Skeptics in the StudioNorth Bay Skeptics are: humanists, atheists, freethinkers, agnostics and undeclared, who embrace modern skepticism. We celebrate the scientific method, and the application of logic and evidence to all claims. As in the tradition of many Skeptical groups world wide, we like to gather for lively discussion on current topics and ...
Physics vs. Time TravelEveryone loves a good time travel story. However, given what we know -- and don't know -- about physics, is time travel in any way plausible? Using popular movies as a framework, Prof. Ken Wharton will outline several distinct categories of consistent time travel stories, and discuss possible connections with ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $7-$10.
Sunset/Full Moon Walk to the Point Bonita LighthouseWatch the setting sun and greet the rising moon at this wild edge of the continent.The half-mile trail is steep in places. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight. Meet park staff and docents at the Point Bonita Lighthouse trailhead.Arrive early as parking is limited.Program limited to 50 people. Program fills ...
