Biophysical Processes Shaping Bacterial Life in Soils - An Unexplored Universe Under Our FeetBy some accounts exploring the microbial diversity found in soils represents an uncharted scientific frontier at a scope similar to that of space exploration. The immense diversity of soil microbial life is attributed to the complex and heterogeneous pore surfaces and spaces with highly dynamic aqueous and chemical microenvironments. In ...
CitiesAlive NightlifePresented by CitiesAlive Green Roof and Wall Conference and swissnex San Francisco. Under the Academy's living, breathing roof, NightLife teams up with CitiesAlive to celebrate the benefits and beauty of living green architecture.Explore the tasty world of edible flowers with Vegetable Uprising blogger and rooftop gardener Kristin McArdle. Learn how to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
This year, kickoff the 2013 Bay area Science Festival with Exploratorium After Dark!Experience life After Dark, an evening series exclusively for adults that mixes cocktails, conversation, and playful, innovative science and art events.Not a theater, cabaret, or gallery, After Dark contains aspects of all three. Each evening showcases a different ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Please join the Wild Equity Institute for the screening of three fantastic short films: "Return Flight", "Achieving Balance", and "Returning Home". A discussion with writer, producer, director, and co-founder of Filmmakers Collaborative, SF, Kevin White will follow the screening.Return Flight: Follow the journey of the bald eagle's recovery from DDT ...
Earth was once a molten ball totally uninhabitable. In a geological instant, it was filled with life. What do we know about this fantastic transformation? And could there be more than one recipe for the transition from life to non-life? Share the lively (*ahem*) search for answers with NASA astrobiologist Lynn ...
Take a trip to the classrooms of yesteryear during this lively celebration of a once pervasive learning tool-16mm films. Armed with an enthrallingly entertaining selection of classic educational films drawn from his collection of more than 20,000, AV Geeks founder Skip Elsheimer (all the way from North Carolina!) will school ...
