Children's Health, Mental Health, and the Law, Day 2Failing our Kids: The Mental Health "Non-System"8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast 9:00-9:15 Welcome Remarks - Professor Lois Weithorn, JD, PhD9:15-10:45 Panel 5: Meeting Children's Mental Health Needs Across Systems10:45-11:00 Break11:00-12:30 Panel 6: Psychotropic Medications and Children: Science, Law and Policy
Calling all citizen scientists! Join National Geographic, the National Park Service, the Parks Conservancy, and The Presidio Trust for BioBlitz 2014 in the Golden Gate National Parks. BioBlitz is a 24-hour event in which scientist-led inventory teams work together to find, identify and document as many species of plants, animals, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Eye-Opening Science: The Changing Oceans: California's Changing OceansThroughout evolutionary history, California's oceans have undergone tremendous changes in temperature and in the biotas-and food webs-they support. With the increasing density of human populations, other changes have been occurring that impact the dynamics of our local ecosystems. What changes have we seen historically? What are the biggest changes brought ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35 General, $20 Members and Seniors
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. Join Ranger Linda and watch the Bay Model fill. Watch an accelerated time lapse and see how one of ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce children to the fascinating world of snakes and other reptiles. Come enjoy the opportunity to hold and interact with the docile animals of For Goodness Snakes.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Robert Ferguson Observatory-Public Solar ObservingCome up and join us for at the Robert Ferguson Observatory for a wonderful time of Solar Observing. Here is a safe opportunity to both 'see and hear' our closest star, the Sun. Our experienced Docents will be at your side to assist and answer any questions you may have.Each ...
Where: KenwoodCost: $8.00
Save The Frogs! Education Center Grand OpeningOur frog-filled extravaganza will commence at high noon with a two hour frogging expedition to find and photograph native amphibians in the Berkeley hills. All afternoon at the Education Center we will have presentations about California's native amphibians, local and global conservation issues, and the history and future of SAVE ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: free
Saturday Cinema: Bodies in MotionFrom a rare 19th century chronophotography experiment by Lucien Bull and Étienne-Jules Marey to a transfixing thrill ride of a car roaring through Paris, these action-packed short films reveal movement that eludes the naked eye.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19-$25
Techtorials: Design an Interactive GameJoin us at the Lawrence Hall of Science for our first Techtorials workshop! Learn how to use Scratch, an entry-level programming language, to make big ideas into quick prototypes. Exercise your imagination to turn everyday objects into control pads with the weird and wonderful MaKey MaKey. The Lawrence Hall of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $30
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce children to the fascinating world of snakes and other reptiles. Come enjoy the opportunity to hold and interact with the docile animals of For Goodness Snakes.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 03/30/14
Wildflower Hike at Olompali State Historic Park The Olompali People board member Clint Kellner will lead us on a moderate 2.3 mile hike of the Miwok Loop trail where we will look for coral root orchids, serviceberry, and other spring blooming plants. We will also see the rare Napa false indigo shrub and a pristine example of ...
Where: NovatoCost: $8 per car for parking
Junior Academy: Naturalist Know-howCalifornia Academy of SciencesSundays at 2pm – 2:45pm (sign-up at 1:30pm) Naturalist Center / Lab (Level 3 across from the Planetarium exit)This program is designed for youth ages 8 to 11. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited to 20 youth with attending adults. Onsite registration is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Academy admission
Light-pulse atom interferometry enables precision tests of gravity, electrodynamics and quantum mechanics, as well as practical applications in inertial navigation, geodesy, and timekeeping. In our 10-meter atomic fountain, designed for a precision test of the weak equivalence principle, we have demonstrated an acceleration sensitivity of 6.7 x 10^{-12} g, the ...
Critical, imminent changes in the world energy portfolio have amplified pressure on development of advanced energy storage technology, for the grid, automotive and consumer electronics sectors. Technology advances are not only required to enable the largest entry of people to the middle classes in human history, but also to avert ...
The detection of over 3000 new exoplanets by the NASA Kepler mission has opened up the possibility to infer the occurrence rate of planets in the habitable zones of stars in our galaxy. However, both the characteristics of the detected planets and their occurrence rates crucially depend on our understanding ...
California is currently experiencing the deepest drought in 500 years, yet its effects are more severe in some parts of the state than others. Learn how bad it is for the Bay Area and what's being done to stretch water supplies until the next wet year.
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General, Free for members
Night Sky Series, Class #5ROBERT FERGUSON OBSERVATORY - NIGHT SKY SERIESThe Seasonal Skies: Arcturus and Spica, Leo, Boötes, Canes Venatici, The planet MarsPlease join us and instructor Jack Welch as we learn about our seasonal night skys through a very informative lecture, and then hands on stargazing with the Observatory's telescopes. You will be able ...
Where: KenwoodCost: $23.00
Wednesday, 04/02/14
Free Days at Bay Area Discovery MuseumPlease join us for free on the first Wednesday of each month for a full day of creative and fun experiences for all.F
7:00-7:25: Jim Crutchfield(UC Davis/ Chaos Scientist) on "Hidden Fragility"Abstract...Read more7:25-7:50: Johanna Drucker(UCLA/ Digital Humanities) on ""Abstract...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 their work. Please present your work ...
As part of its 20th anniversary celebration, the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management presents journalist Chris Mooney as the 2014 Hans Jenny Memorial Lecturer. Mooney is author of Unscientific America and The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny Science and Reality (among others), and has contributed ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
'Mad Cows, Cannibals, Neurodegeneration and Why It's So Damn Difficult to Cure Alzheimer's Disease'Proteins - little machines in our bodies - are essential for life. However, at times, proteins can change shape, with disastrous consequences. I will give a brief history of prion diseases, such as mad cow disease, and the links to more general neurodegenerative syndromes. I will then discuss new findings ...
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce children to the fascinating world of snakes and other reptiles. Come enjoy the opportunity to hold and interact with the docile animals of For Goodness Snakes.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Get Your Goose On! Nature Program for KidsEver wonder about the San Francisco Bay wetlands and the wildlife in your very own backyard? Join us for an adventure here at your local library. You'll get up close and personal with real feet and beaks of birds while you play bird games and create your own wild craft. ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
UNIQUE COMPUTER-CONTROLLED MICROGRAVITY EXPERIMENTS ABOARD THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS)As part of the Valley Christian High School of San Jose AMSE (STEM) Program, the ISS Student Science Experiment Project will be launching 18 student science experiments from 12 schools from Hawaii to Finland to the ISS on May 1, 2014. This presentation will provide an overview of the AMSE ...
After Dark: Wearable TechnologiesExperience 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 topic-from music to sex to electricity- but all include a cash bar ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab 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 in Menlo Park at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for someone wearing a CFI (Center for Inquiry) T-Shirt. Café Borrone
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Energy from Waste Water - Silicon Valley Clean Tech Speaker SeriesNitrogen pollution is a major environmental threat that depletes oxygen in aquatic ecosystems that leads to "dead zones". The number of "dead zones" worldwide has nearly doubled every decade since 1960, many are so big they can be seen from space. Wastewater treatment facilities are facing increasing pressure to reduce ...
7:00-7:25: Robert Rich(Composer) on "Slow Music in a Manic World"Sound focused on a listener's state of mind rather than the composer's ego... Read more7:25-7:50: Patricia Burchat(Stanford/ Physics) on ""Abstract...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art and science ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Friday, 04/04/14
Robots and New MediaFor decades robots have diligently been tasked to perform a range of roles and duties largely scoped within industrial manufacturing. However, recent trends, motivated in part by high-performance, low-cost hardware, software, and networks have given rise to a new range of more social, personal, expressive, nurturing, and emotional robotic platforms ...
Personalizing Cancer Diagnostics Using Microfluidics: Nano Seminar SeriesCancer therapy has a critical unmet need, which is to identify the best therapy for individual cancer patients. There are currently over 250 FDA-approved drugs for cancer chemotherapy. Most of these were identified and are applied empirically, either alone or in combination, to treat cancer. Drug choice is guided ...
Renowned naturalist and bestselling author Jane Goodall examines the critical role that trees and plants play in our world. In her new book, Goodall blends her experience in nature with her enthusiasm for botany to give readers a deeper understanding of the world around us. Long before her work with ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $35 (includes signed book)
Get Your Goose On! Nature Program for KidsEver wonder about the San Francisco Bay wetlands and the wildlife in your very own backyard? Join us for an adventure here at your local library. You'll get up close and personal with real feet and beaks of birds while you play bird games and create your own wild craft. ...
