Diagnostics by Design: A hack day for global healthThe Diagnostics by Design hackathon is a cross-communities effort to bridge the gap between makers and do-it-yourself innovators and the sphere of global health. The event is posed as a challenge to participants: with minimal materials or through innovative coding, tackle a technological or informatic need in the space of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15
The Galileoscope in the ClassroomBuild Your Own Telescope!Using the Galileoscope to Teach Light and Optics in the ClassroomLearn about how telescopes work and how to use the Galileoscope in your classroom. Through hands-on activities in light and optics, workshop participants will learn about the behavior of light and build their own Galileoscope, modeled on ...
Where: San MateoCost: $30
40th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus FairCome to Santa Cruz and explore the Kingdom of Fungi! Learn about the hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species of mushrooms found in the Santa Cruz, Monterey and Bay Area. Find fungi on display in a re-created woodland habitat. This unique Santa Cruz tradition features three days of fantastic fun, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $10 General, $5 60+, Students, Under 12 Free
Navigating the Bay Boating is a great way to relax and have some fun. It can be very exciting too but it requires knowledge and skill to do it safely. Each bay has its own disposition and personality. Unpredictable winds, powerful tides, conflicting currents and gyres are just a few things that add ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
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.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Mad Science: Fire & IceExplore "magical" chemical potions, the wonders of dry ice, and the dynamics of air pressure. Some of the topics the mad scientists will investigate include: the three states of matter, a gassy taste test and a super spectacular bubbling potion. Ages 5-12.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Moon Watch '14: Family Night Hike & CampfireJoin us for amazing moongazing! Using binoculars and a spotting scope, we'll study the face of the moon and learn about its history and various formations. Binoculars provided or bring your favorite pair. Then we'll gather 'round the campfire for quality time with friends and family, sing songs, and get ...
Diagnostics by Design: A hack day for global healthThe Diagnostics by Design hackathon is a cross-communities effort to bridge the gap between makers and do-it-yourself innovators and the sphere of global health. The event is posed as a challenge to participants: with minimal materials or through innovative coding, tackle a technological or informatic need in the space of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15
40th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus FairCome to Santa Cruz and explore the Kingdom of Fungi! Learn about the hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species of mushrooms found in the Santa Cruz, Monterey and Bay Area. Find fungi on display in a re-created woodland habitat. This unique Santa Cruz tradition features three days of fantastic fun, ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $10 General, $5 60+ and Students, Under 12 Free
PB&J BirdersJoin us on Sunday morning January 12th from 10 a..m. until noon for a PB&J Birders family bird walk at Heron's Head Park in San Francisco!This easy walk at Heron's Head Park will bring little birders and their parents/guardians to the SF Bay shore look for egrets, gulls, ducks, Great ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Marine Science Sunday: Animals of the ArcticThis month we celebrate the animals that are the champions of the cold: Animals of the Arctic. We recommend teaming our free classroom program with a Docent-led tour at 11am, 1pm or 3pm for a truly immersive marine mammal experience.Presented at 12:00 and 2:00.
Do you know a young person interested in nature? Take them to Junior Academy: Naturalist Know-how!January's skill is Puzzling Out the Past: Learn what archaeologists and paleontologists do on a dig.Sign-up at 1:30pm) Naturalist Center / Lab (Level 3 across from the Planetarium exit)This program is designed for youth ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Monday, 01/13/14
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
Energy Policy (and Politics) in Theory and Practice: A Case Study in Renewable Energy FinanceSince 2012, we have been exploring the potential of master limited partnerships (MLPs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs) to spur the deployment of renewable energy. Technological innovation continues to bring down the cost of solar panels, wind turbines, and other equipment but financial innovation is lagging. As a result, ...
6:45pm-7:00pm: Socializing/networking.7:00-7:25: Paula Birnbaum(USF Art History) on "Contemporary Feminist Art and Globalization"Abstract forthcoming... Read more7:25-7:50: Mason Bates(Composer) on "Composing Electro-acoustic Symphonic Music"Abstract forthcoming... Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art and science will have 30 seconds to share ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Ecological Predicament of HumankindCraig Dilworth of Uppsala University, Sweden, the author of the profound book "Too Smart for Our Own Good: The Ecological Predicament of Humankind" will give a presentation based on his book at the Oakland Humanist Hall. Dr. Dilworth demonstrates that humankind's development consists of an accelerating movement from situations of ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 donation requested
Tuesday, 01/14/14
Large Synoptic Survey Telescope: Entering the Era of Petascale Optical AstronomyThe Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST;http://lsst.org) is a planned, large-aperture, wide-field, ground-based telescope that will survey half the sky every few nights in six optical bands from 320 to 1050 nm. It will explore a wide range of astrophysical questions, ranging from discovering "killer" asteroids, to examining the nature of ...
Speaker: Paulo Brando, Carneigie Institution for Science
Where: StanfordCost: FRee
Mad Science: Fire & IceExplore "magical" chemical potions, the wonders of dry ice, and the dynamics of air pressure. Some of the topics the mad scientists will investigate include: the three states of matter, a gassy taste test and a super spectacular bubbling potion. Ages 5-12.
Dr. Ed Lu: Protecting Earth from Asteroids - Why We May Not See Them ComingIn a recent "60 Minutes" interview, Lu pointed out that more than a million "near-Earth asteroids" are larger than the asteroid that struck Tunguska, Siberia, in 1908 – and about 1,000 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The 1908 asteroid was only about 40 meters across, yet it destroyed ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, $12 members, $7 students
50 Years of Out-of-This-World Research at Arecibo ObservatoryDr. Kerr will describe the past, present, and future of Arecibo Observatory-the world's largest, most sensitive single-dish radio telescope, located in Puerto Rico. Preeminent for its research in astronomy, space studies, and atmospheric science, the facility is a unique resource for the research community. Its legacy includes the first radar-ranging ...
Earth was once a molten ball totally uninhabitable. In a geological instant, it was filled with life. What do we know about this transformation? And could there be more than one recipe for the transition from non-life to life?Register at website.Speakers: Lynn Rothschild, Astrobiologist, NASA-Ames Reasearch Center; Richard Zare, Professor ...
Part of "Ripple Effects," the Bill Lane Center's yearlong film series on the past, present and future of western water use, A Fierce Green Fire chronicles the awakening and growth of the American environmental movement from the 1960s to the present day. The writer and director Mark Kitchell will be ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Wednesday, 01/15/14
Evaluating fine-scale nekton dynamics in shallow-estuarine ecosystems using multi-beam acousticsFine-scale habitat use and partitioning by fishes is difficult to observe in dynamic estuarine and coastal ecosystems with most studies relying on direct biological capture techniques for inferring organismal distributional dynamics. Additionally, the temporal domain of nekton movement and behavior remains largely undescribed as traditional observational techniques (i.e., optical methods) ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Mad Science: Fire & IceExplore "magical" chemical potions, the wonders of dry ice, and the dynamics of air pressure. Some of the topics the mad scientists will investigate include: the three states of matter, a gassy taste test and a super spectacular bubbling potion. Ages 5-12.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914): His life and contributions to logic and 'The American Enlightenment'Charles Sanders Peirce (1839-1914) was the son of Harvard mathematician and cosmologist Benjamin Peirce (1809-1880). His early contributions to formal logic were significant and motivated by his father his broad conception of logic sought to build the bridge between pure mathematics and the physical sciences. His contribution to the nineteenth century ...
Jonathan Losos is an evolutionary biologist whose research take a multi-disciplinary, integrative approach to understanding evolutionary diversification. Focusing on the diversity of lizards in the genus Anolis, Losos combines studies of ecology, behavior, functional morphology and systematics to address why the evolutionary radiation of anoles (400+ species) has been so ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Science for YouthScience for Youth promotes the love of science through exciting demos, interesting videos, and thought-provoking hands-on activities. Past topics include: Chemical Bonding, Weather and Natural Events, Genetics and DNA, Renewable Energy, Newtonian Motion, and the Solar System. (Most appropriate for youth, ages 8-12)
Join park staff and docents for a tour down the Point Bonita Trail, through the hand-carved tunnel and out to the Lighthouse.We will walk along a half-mile trail, which is steep in places.Arrive early as parking is limited. Meet at the Point Bonita Lighthouse trailhead.Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.Limited ...
Please join us for a community dialogue about Mental Health, Stigma, Suicide Prevention, and Advocacy, with panel discussion and Keynote Speaker Kevin Hines, author of Cracked, Not Broken: Surviving and Thriving After a Suicide AttemptPanel includes:Christina Khan, fellow in pediatric psychiatryBecky Beacom, health educatorRebecca Bernert, suicide prevention specialistShashank Joshi, pediatric ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Saving the SavannahJoin Oakland Zoo conservationists as we explore the wide-spread issues of habitat loss, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict in the savannahs of Uganda and Kenya. Learn about two innovative projects, the Uganda Carnivore Program and the Reticulated Giraffe Program in Kenya. Meet Monica Tyler, Oakland Zoo docent and Elizabeth Abrams, Lead ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12-20 General, $10-20 Members
Mad Science: Fire & IceExplore "magical" chemical potions, the wonders of dry ice, and the dynamics of air pressure. Some of the topics the mad scientists will investigate include: the three states of matter, a gassy taste test and a super spectacular bubbling potion. Ages 5-12.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
MOLTEN SALT AND THORIUM NUCLEAR POWER (MSR)Suppose someone told you there is a way of generating heat and electrical power on an industrial scale without the fuel emissions, nuclear materials, and waste we now produce, and do it for the whole world for thousands of years, using a cheap, plentiful source. What would you say? Suppose ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Mind & Body NightlifeImmerse yourself in cerebral science this week as NightLife gets inside your head.In the planetarium, join a guided meditation led by neuroscience guru Dr. Philippe Goldin of Stanford University and get a closer perspective on human brains (even your own!) with a special fulldome audiovisual presentation at 6:30, 7:30 and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Alan Alda discusses why scientists need to communicate engagingly with the publicand how they can get better at telling the fascinating stories of science. In an engaging, personal talk, Alan Alda draws on his wide-ranging experiences as an actor, writer, and longtime advocate for science. As host of PBS' Scientific ...
Ed Pandolfino and Keith Hansen take you on a virtual transect of the range from the oak savanna in the west, through serene conifer forests of the west side, up into the majestic alpine regions, and down the steep eastern escarpment to the pinyon/juniper woodlands and open steppes of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 general, free for members
Dr. Tom Volk presents Exposé: The secret sex lives of fungi. What's going on underground or inside that log? How do fungi have clandestine sex? Learn more about sex at the BAMS meeting...Dr. Tom Volk is a Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. He teaches courses on ...
