Metal-poor stars in the Milky Way halo: relics from the very beginning of chemical evolutionThe chemical element abundance pattern measured in a star's atmosphere is a record of the chemical enrichment history of the environment in which it formed. This "fossil imprint" contains key information regarding star formation histories, nucleosynthesis events and galaxy formation processes. In the context of this talk, the abundance patterns ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Sound Off! An Audio ExplorationCarry the One Radio, the science podcast, is hosting a live show at UCSF. Details and tickets here: soundoff.eventbrite.comThis is a free event to the public, but space is limited. Reserve your seat above. Easily accessable by public transit (1.5 blocks from the T Muni line). Doors open at 6:30 PM ...
Recovering Cutthroat Trout in CaliforniaRiver restoration and fish repopulationEndangered suckers in Upper Klamath Lake, OregonUsing a fish virus as a model for Hepatitis E in humansFish disease in the Yukon and implications from climate changeSpeaker: Jill Rolland, Western Fisheries Research Center
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Todd Keeler-Wolf presents California: An Ecoregional TourTodd Keeler-Wolf, Senior Vegetation Ecologist for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife leads us on an eco-tour around California's spectacular natural settings. We'll explore vernal pools, chaparral, redwood forests, montane conifer forests, alpine and subalpine settings, and oak woodlands. Todd will present examples of how habitats were "tweaked" and ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $5 for members $10 for public.
Saturday, 05/31/14
Math and Science Boot CampSEM Link through its Math and Science Career Academy will host a Math and Science Boot Camp for students in grades 8-12 as well as parents and educators of students in those grades. The purpose of the boot camp is to prepare students to be college and career ready in ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 parents/educator and students $10
Bay to Sea SymposiumPanel 1 - 10:10 - 11:25The Bay, The Ocean, and The WonderPanelists include: Dr. Steve Palumbi (Hopkins Marine Lab), Marc Holmes (Bay Institute), David Helvarg (Blue Frontier founder) and othersPanel 2 - 11:30 - 12:45Challenges to our Ocean WorldPanelists include: Dr. Jane Lubchenco (OSU Professor), Geraldine Knatz (former Port of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
SkeptiCal 2014SkeptiCal is the Northern California conference of science and skepticism, a day-long event with speakers, panels, and discussions on a wide array of subjects.This year's speakers include:Paul Doherty, The Boundaries of ScienceDan Dugan, Thirteen Years to Failure: A Federal Lawsuit to Stop Public Funding of Cult-Like Waldorf SchoolsAndrew Fraknoi, Nancy ...
Where: OaklandCost: $50 ($40 general, $30 Student until May 1)
Techtorials: Animate Your DoodlesJoin us at the Lawrence Hall of Science for our monthly Techtorials workshops. This month, learn how to use iStopMotion, a simple frame-by-frame animation software, to animate your drawings and other media. You'll walk away with a completed piece to share with friends. No previous animation experience is required. The ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $30
Fish Feeding FrenzyWatch Ranger Linda feed the hungry inhabitants of our fresh and salt water tanks. Get familiar with some of our Bay Area aquatic neighbors. Watch the different feeding styles of the rock cod, sea stars, and rainbow trout.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
May 31st. Public Astronomy Program On Mt DiabloSaturn, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury: here's your chance to see FOUR planets and our Moon through the telescopes. You will be able to make, and take home, a Pocket Solar System and imagine what it would be like to live on other worlds.Bring kids, binoculars, warm clothes (temperature can drop), snacks, ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free ($10 park entrance fee)
When Worlds CollidePlanet Earth is constantly being struck by interplanetary debris, from fine dust to rocks or boulders big enough to outshine the Sun when they die, to asteroids or comets or even small stray planetsSpeaker: Dr. Kevin Zahnle NASA-Ames Research Ctr
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Sunday, 06/01/14
S^4-Super Summer Science Search ContestThe Cupertino Library Foundation (CLF) announces its third annual S^4-Super Summer Science Search Contest for Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) middle school students. Students from any of the five Cupertino middle schools who will be outgoing 6th through 8th graders in June 2014 are eligible. Registration opens June 1, 2014 on the CLF ...
Where: CupertinoCost: free
Free First SundayFirst Sundays of the month are free at the Oakland Museum of California. Pick up a treat for yourself or a loved one in the OMCA Store, or enjoy a lunch or snack in Blue Oak café. Take your pick and join an OMCA Docent for the Architecture Tour at ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Seafoodie SoireeWe're all connected to the sea, and our choices – like which seafood to eat – really matter. Come be a Seafoodie with us on June 1! Get updates and information about sustainable seafood throughout the SF Bay Area, while you meet your neighbors in the Bay without blood, a ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 – 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Quarterly Free Sunday at Academy of SciencesThe Academy is free to everyone on selected Sundays throughout the year. Admission is on a first-come, first served basis, and early arrival is recommended due to the likelihood of high demand. Please note that final entry to the museum is one hour before closing.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Monday, 06/02/14
Energy Seminar - The Nuclear Fuel Cycle vs. the Carbon Cycle: Pu vs. COne hundred commercial nuclear reactors in the United States generate ~ 800 billion kWh of energy each year. This accounts for 19% of the electricity generated in the U.S. The nuclear power plants (NPP) themselves produce no carbon dioxide, but the construction of the NPPs does require energy that leads ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Why and How to Tell Stories about ScienceThis event will feature presentations by Iain McCalman, author of "The Reef: A Passionate History: The Great Barrier Reef from Captain Cook to Climate Change," and authors Steven Palumbi and Anthony Palumbi, "The Extreme Life of the Sea." Additional speakers include Professor Margaret Cohen and Professor Buzz Thompson.The authors will be ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Placebo and the Illusory Nature of PerceptionThe word placebo, from Latin "I shall please," was defined in Quincy's Lexicon-Medicum (1811) as "[any medicine] adapted more to please than to benefit the patient". But as you probably know, pharmacologically inert "sugar pills" can do much more than just please - they can bring about very real physical benefits for ...
Amazing nerdy goodness. (OK, so you want specifics? We'll host 3 awesome 20 minute presentations with breaks in between to drink). All done by 10pm as usual.Who's on Deck?"EVERYONE POOPS SLEEPS" by Mariko Bennett"JELLIES, VIRUSES, MACHINE LEARNING, THE PATH TO READ THE BRAIN" by Pablo Jercog"KILLER NEURONS (OR EXTRA SPECIAL ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $10 General, $8 Students
Tuesday, 06/03/14
Plant Survivors: Cool Plant Adaptations for Hot, Dry ConditionsCome to the Ruth Bancroft Garden for a morning of free family activities on the first Tuesday of each month. These drop-in programs are available from 10am - 12pm. Activities are geared towards families with school-aged children, but younger siblings are also welcome to attend. Parents are encouraged to participate ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
Mapping the UniverseIn honor of its 40th Anniversary, NERSC is sponsoring a series of lectures describing the research behind four Nobel Prizes. The Laureates are also long-time users of NERSC's supercomputing resources.Speaker: George Smoot, Lawrence Berkeley National LabBuilding 66
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
MISSION TO PHOBOS AND DEIMOS: Exploring the Moons of Mars After five decades of spacecraft exploration of the Solar System, the origin of two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, remains a perplexing mystery. Are they a) captured asteroids, b) remnants of Mars's formation, or c) reaccreted impact ejecta from Mars? These small bodies lie at the crossroads of a ...
How much of the wild weather we have been experiencing in the Bay Area and watching on TV is related to climate change? The recent IPCC report raised scientists confidence that burning fossil fuels is behind much of the climate disruption humans have experienced and measured. But connecting individual weather ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Shivani Bhalla is a fourth generation Kenyan who believes the key to lion conservation is working in partnership with local communities to deliver real solutions and ensure the long-term sustainability of not only northern Kenya's lions but its other large carnivores as well. In 2007, she founded Ewaso Lions, a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, Free for members
Wednesday, 06/04/14
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
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Old dog new tricks: Technology, Entertainment, and working in AsiaA personal look at how technology is changing the future of entertainment. The shift to mobile is challenging many of the old thinking about how content is created and delivered. The traditional mass market is evolving to a market of individual consumer. We look at the impact of this new ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Aquapalooza: Party Like a PirateSteady your sea legs and get ready to sail the high seas during this special pirate-themed Aquapalooza. We'll have food, drinks, and a silent disco in our tunnel exhibit, plus hands-on science-based crafts and activities (admit it, you're never too old for crafts). Turn trash into treasure and discover the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25
East Bay Science Cafe 'Magnetism, Space Weather, and Atmospheric Evolution at Mars'Unlike Earth, Mars does not have a global scale magnetic field. However, it does have intense and localized crustal magnetic fields. Earth's planet-wide magnetic field is thought to shield our atmosphere from the solar wind. Without such a shield, the solar wind has impacted the atmosphere of Mars over the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Tick Tock: Is our Planet Out of Sync? An Introduction to Citizen ScienceWhether it's strawberry season, allergy season or the rainy season, everyone can connect with nature through the seasons. The study of when recurring, seasonal life stages of plants and animals occur is called phenology. For centuries, people have tracked phenology for the most fundamental of reasons – knowing when to ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost:
Thursday, 06/05/14
The Spectrum and Morphology of the Fermi Bubbles The Fermi bubbles are two large structures in the gamma-ray sky extending up to 55 deg above and below the Galactic center. They might indicate past activity of the Milky Way's black hole and provide a unique opportunity to study extended gamma-ray lobes in our neighborhood.On behalf of the Fermi-LAT ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
SOLVING REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS WITH THE NASA-GOOGLE-USRA QUANTUM-COMPUTING DEVICESince September 2013 and through a partnership with Google and USRA, NASA Ames Research Center has been working with a quantum device that has the promise of harnessing quantum-mechanical effects to speed up the solution of optimization problems. Solving real-world applications with quantum algorithms requires overcoming several challenges, ranging from ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
After Dark: PlayExperience 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
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
Redefining Transportation: Electrifying Trucks & BusesTrucks and buses are critical parts of our transportation infrastructure; moving people, products, materials, and even our garbage. Imagine a world where local delivery trucks and buses no longer spew diesel exhaust or fill their tanks with fossil fuel. Motiv makes this possible, driving the change to electrified trucks and ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Advance Ticket $10 or $15 at the DoorP
Improving Outcomes in Schizophrenia with Early InterventionsWhile there is still no cure for schizophrenia, treatments have been developed that help reduce many symptoms of the disease. There are many medications now available to help treat schizophrenia. Perhaps most important is to address schizophrenia as soon as it is detected. Early treatment has been shown to be effective in limiting the ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Skin Cancer: Best Practices for Its Prevention & TreatmentLearn about the harmful effects of sun exposure and artificial ultraviolet radiation. Dr Swetter will share the best protective practices that work to prevent sunburn, photoaging, and skin cancer, including the most deadly type - melanoma. The latest FDA regulations regarding sunscreens will be discussed, focusing on what patients and practitioners alike need to ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
The Puma ProjectWildlife ecologist, and head of the Puma Project, Chris Wilmers, talks about the secret life of pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Using innovative monitoring and tracking approaches, The Puma Project answers questions about how a puma's behavior changes as their habitat becomes increasingly fragmented by the development of roads ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $5 members $10 public.
Friday, 06/06/14
Moonlight HikeThe brightness of the moon guides our exploration of the redwoods on a moderate 3-4 mile hike. After the hike, stay and explore other amazing objects in the night sky through our telescopes (weather permitting) or tour the Telescope Makers Workshop. Hike will take place rain or shine.
Are Galaxies Island Universes?Speaker: Raja Guhathakurta - University of California at Santa CruzPart of the Lick Summer Visitor's series. Tickets on sale 4/15 at Noon.
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $9.50
Saturday, 06/07/14
Greater Good Gratitude SummitThe last 10 years have seen an explosion in the scientific study of happiness. The findings tell a complex, provocative, and unfinished story. But if they had to be distilled into one simple prescription for happiness, it would probably be this: Say thank you.Gratitude, it seems, is a key-perhaps the ...
Where: RichmondCost: $125-$149.
Engineering the Future As a complement to the L.A.S.E.R. series and to the S.M.M.M.A.S.H. series, we picked disciplines that will change the world in the near future and invited a visionary speaker for each one. These will be interactive talks (originally we wanted to call them "Q&A") in which you will have a ...
Where: San JoseCost:
World Oceans Day at the Marine Science InstituteThe Marine Science Institute invites you to celebrate World Oceans Day with us! We will be offering two boat trips aboard our 90 foot Research Vessel, the Robert G. Brownlee. Each two hour voyage features a unique window into San Francisco Bay. We'll deploy our net to catch a sample ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $15 - $40.
Cryptology - The art of the secret codeCodes, ciphers and encryption have long been used to keep information from getting into the wrong hands. Secret messages come in different varieties from morse code, to secret decoder rings and invisible ink. Some are based on math algorithms, chemical reactions and pattern recognition. This is a learn and share ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
The Ultimate Camping TripThere are two types of people in the world; those who seek adventures in the great outdoors and enjoy camping, and those who prefer to stay home in comfort and security while sleeping in their own beds. There is a third type. Capable and courageous, they venture beyond the simple ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
First Light in the Universe - SOLD OUTSpeaker: Michael Bolte - University of California at Santa CruzPart of the Lick Summer Visitor's series. Tickets on sale 4/15 at Noon.
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $9.50
Sunday, 06/08/14
Celebrating World Oceans Day- The Big, The Small, and The WeirdIn honor of World Oceans Day, the theme this month is Celebrating Our Oceans: The Big, The Small, and The Weird. Come learn about the amazing diversity of life that lives out in the Ocean, from the big to the small and everything in between. Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Monday, 06/09/14
Conversations on Science: Science & Scripture: Inside the Vatican Observatory As a priest and an astronomer, Fr. Coyne bridges the worlds of faith and science. He has also been active in the continuing debate about the religious implications of scientific evolution. George V. Coyne, SJ is Director Emeritus of the Vatican Observatory and currently holds the McDevitt Chair in Religious ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27 General, $25 Members
Tuesday, 06/10/14
The Quantum Origin of The UniverseIf the whole universe obeys the laws of quantum mechanics then the universe has a quantum state - a wave function of the universe. This state specifies how the universe started at the big bang. It provides quantum probabilities for everything that happened since. A theory of this wave function ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Can Hydraulic Fracturing Provide a Bridge to a Green Energy Future?The proven ability for horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing to produce large quantities of oil and gas from geologic formations with extremely low permeability is changing the energy picture in many parts of the world. In this talk, Dr. Zoback will discuss the promise of recovering vast new quantities ...
Ideas for future authentication standards will be explored during this talk.Speaker: Daniel Caselles, Authenware Corp.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Stefan Kroepelin presents Civilization's Mysterious Desert Cradle: Rediscovering the Deep SaharaEgypt's pharaonic civilization rose on the Nile, but it was rooted in the deep Saharan desert and pushed by climate change, says Stefan Kröpelin.Described in Nature magazine as "one of the most devoted Sahara explorers of our time," Kröpelin has survived every kind of desert hardship to discover the climate ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, free for Long Now members
Wednesday, 06/11/14
Data, Computation and the Fate of the UniverseIn honor of its 40th Anniversary, NERSC is sponsoring a series of lectures describing the research behind four Nobel Prizes. The Laureates are also long-time users of NERSC's supercomputing resources.Speaker: Saul Perlmutter, UC BerkeleyBuilding 50
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The biomechanics and physiological ecology of the world's biggest mouthful: lunge feeding in rorqual whalesJeremy Goldbogen is an animal physiologist who studies the behavior and physical mechanisms of feeding in marine species that filter vast quantities of water for the smallest food. Called 'ram' feeding, it is used by species as different as whales, pelicans, and anchovies. Gigantic ram filter feeders have evolved independently ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: 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)
7:00-7:25: Tania Lombrozo(UC Berkeley Psychologist) on "Why we ask 'why?'"The nature of human cognition and our remarkable ability to function in a complex world... Read more7:25-7:50: Rachel Haurwitz(CaribouBioSciences) on "TBA"Abstract... Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Thursday, 06/12/14
NightLife LIVE: ResilienceAn SF Design Week Event & second installment of the NightLife LIVE Music & Art Series MUSIC: LIVE sets in the East Garden by Small Black and Beacon; DJ set in the Piazza by Heathered Pearls curated by ISO50 ART: Art exhibit by Azael Ferrer curated by Betty BigasFollow the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
7:00-7:25: Stacey Bent(Stanford's TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy) on "Shining Light on Energy"By making small changes at the nanoscale, scientists hope to improve solar cells...Read more7:25-7:50: Soraya Murray(UC Santa Cruz/ Film & Digital Media) on "Games, Connectedness and Radical Empathy Under Globalization"How games can reflect the world as ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Borneo ProjectBrihannala Morgan speak about the wonder of the island of Borneo -- its wildlife, its lands and its people. In addition to the history of the Project itself, Brihannala will also discuss the unique model of the Borneo Project and what the Project does to support rainforest communities on-the-ground in ...
Full Moon HikeWatch the full moon rising as we hike through the redwood and let its light guides our return on a moderate 4-5 mile hike. After the hike, stay and explore other amazing objects in the night sky through our telescopes (weather permitting) or tour the Telescope Makers Workshop. Hike will ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12 (hike only)
Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the End of the UniverseMost stars end their lives in brilliant explosions known as supernova. These massive bursts briefly outshine all the light from the galaxy wherein they occur. The past 15 years has been a "boom" period for supernovae with vast amounts of time and effort being invested in these objects. Not only ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
Saturday, 06/14/14
IEEE Consumer Electronics Society 10th Anniversary11:30 – 12pm Check-in12:00 – 1pm Lunch, awards 1:00 – 2pm Remarks from past & current CE Society Chair (Abhi Duggar, Tom Coughlin, Gary Sasaki, Bill Orner, Michael Wang, & Joseph Wei) 2:00 – 3pm Keynote speakers: CE Trends for the next 10 years, Kevin Tillman, Consumer ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
TEDxSonomaCountyJoin the conversation at TEDxSonomaCounty 2014 with engaging speakers, artists and entertainers exploring the theme "Going to the Edge"Doors open at 12:15pm.Two sessions separated by an intermission.Food and wine reception following featuring tastes of Sonoma County.In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: $40 General, $25 Student
Navigating the Bay Boating is a great way to relax and have some fun. It can be very exciting 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 to ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Science Saturday: Native Fish - Reintroducing Aquatic Animals to Mountain LakeJoin Darren Fong and Jon Young to learn more about the past, present, and future of aquatic animal life at Mountain Lake. Darren and Jon will demonstrate sampling techniques used to inventory aquatic animals, describe the ecological effects of non-native fish and turtles, and discuss reintroduction plans for native species like ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (donation encouraged)
The Gemini Planetary Imager is a remarkable instrument that has already returned stunning pictures of exoplaets orbtiing their stars, a feat accomplished with the latest in adaptive optics, a coronograph to block the light form the parent star, a spectrometer, and the clear skies found at the Keck telescope in ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
The Birth of SunsWe normally think of space as empty, but it's not. The space between the stars in our Galaxy contains, on average, about 1 atom per cubic centimeter. That's a better vacuum than the best vacuum chamber we know how to make, but there are a lot of cubic centimeters in ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 06/15/14
Bug DayJoin Garden docents and entomologists for a weekend of fun and exciting insect related programs. From tours of the Garden in search of pollinators to hands on demonstrations and interactions with live specimens this is sure to "bee" a great event. Check website for a complete schedule of activities
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Marine Science Sunday: A Barkin' BirthdayDid you know that over half of all California sea lions are born on June 15 each year? Come celebrate one of California's most iconic marine mammals and learn about what makes this animals so special. Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients we are caring ...
Join Pieter Folkens, lead California Whale Entanglement Team (WET) responder under the auspices of NOAA Fisheries/Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program, for a discussion of whale entanglements along the Central Coast of California.His talk will chronicle a recent incident –– after weeks of tracking an entangled whale and being ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Solar Astronomy SundayPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for a public Astronomy program at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. Society members will provide safe close-up views of our Sun using Solar-filtered telescopes (weather permitting). Activities will demonstrate how the Sun works, and how our Solar System developed. Authentic meteorites will ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
Counter Culture Labs Presents: The Science of Sound"I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you." - HAL 9000, 2001- A Space Odyssey.Is there a ...
Join two planetary geologists on a fully immersive tour of the Red Planet. Using the latest high-resolution data collected by spacecraft currently in orbit around Mars, Morrison Planetarium's fulldome display will make you feel like you're flying over places where water once flowed and amazing processes still transform the martian ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Members
Tuesday, 06/17/14
Ejecta from Impacts: New Experiments and Insight from MissionsThe ejection of mass during an impact event is a shock-driven process that shapes the distribution of materials on planetary surfaces. In particular, the velocity and mass distribution of material launched from an impact controls the ballistic emplacement and appearance of ejecta patterns, and is especially important for interpretation of ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Wednesday, 06/18/14
Be a BugMake your own butterfly wings, create bug sunprints, and get your face painted like your favorite insect. Be a Bug is part of Summer Fun Days at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Every Wednesday enjoy a unique event with your family-from trapeze arts to bubbly sidewalk painting.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Got Data? Maximizing the potential of data-driven research Digital data has transformed the world as we know it, creating a paradigm shift from information-poor to information-rich that impacts nearly every area of modern life. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the research community, where data drives new discoveries from the Higgs Boson to more effective therapies for ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Conversations about Landscape | The New Atlas: An Evolving Tool for Landscape AwarenessDear Friends of the Bay Observatory,Please join us in the Exploratorium's Bay Observatory for our next Conversations about Landscape program:Conversations about Landscape | The New Atlas: An Evolving Tool for Landscape AwarenessJoin us as four contemporary atlas producers discuss how their work expands the traditional historical atlas, infusing social criticism, personal ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: free preregistration is required
Nerd Nite SF #49: Ghost Signs, Skull Evolution, and Talking Computers! "Google Maps, Ghost Signs, and the Incomplete City: An Archaeology of Post-Earthquake Development in San Francisco's Tenderloin" by Kasey SmithAfter the 1906 earthquake, SF's redevelopment was swift but uneven, with redevelopment of the Tenderloin taking many years. During this period, ads were painted on buildings only to be covered by ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Thursday, 06/19/14
Silicon Valley Energy SummitTopics include:Resource revolution Will renewable energy meet our policy goals and energy needs? Managing drought Utility of the future: Evolution of the electric power industry Lighting innovations Big data analytics in energy management Innovation and water scarcity Energy investment trends Managerial approaches for energy and carbon Business case for the Internet ...
Where: StanfordCost: $50 - $250
Wildlife Associates: Animals of the RainforestIn this special presentation of "Animals of the Rainforest" by Wildlife Associates you will see an anteater, sloth, macaw and other fascinating animals. Learn about their habits, lives, and their roles in the great webs of life. This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of Friends of the ...
Birthday wishes go out to our flippered friends! We'll be celebrating the birthday of our most common patient, the California sea lion. Science talks will focus on the life cycle of sea lions and why most of them are born in the month of June. There will also be a ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $35 General, $30 Members
'50 Plants that Changed the World'Starting his brief U.S tour in Berkeley, U.K author Bill Laws will be addressing some curious plant questions brought up in his book "Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History" at the Bone Room on June 19. Bill will share his thoughts on how dyeing plants contributed to the ...
Over the last 50 to 100 years, the eastern Barred Owl has made its way to the western United States. Presumably helped by human landscape alteration, the species now inhabits all of the range of the endangered Northern Spotted Owl. In recent years, evidence is mounting to suggest that Barred ...
It's not actually a lake! All the squirrels are imports! And yes, there are sharks that patrol the waters of this beloved urban slough. We'll go on a whirlwind tour of all five Linnaean kingdoms and learn how some of the animals, plants, fungi, protists, and monera fit together in this ...
Brialliant!Science: Brain Power; Journey to Your BrainJoin us in Morrison Planetarium as we travel from deep space to the inner workings of the human brain. Our journey takes place on the canvas of our all digital dome to create a visual and educational experience like you've never experienced before. See how new technology is changing the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Since the discovery of Colony Collapse Disorder in 2007, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of studies investigating honeybee health and the stability of alternative (i.e. wild) pollinator communities in providing pollination services. Many previous studies have demonstrated that natural habitat surrounding farms increases pollinator abundance, diversity ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
'Prototype Your Idea, Yourself!' A 3D Printing EventLearn about the major shifts that have taken place in the 3D printing industry that, together, deliver the ability for hobbyists and young, budding engineers to create their own advanced prototypes.Design tools have become easy to learn and affordable, while 3-D printers and other rapid prototyping resources are turning fabrication ...
Where: CupertinoCost: free
A Jewel in the SkyThe International Space Station is the crowning achievement of many nations. It symbolizes a new beginning in the exploration of space; no longer do we compete as adversaries in our quest, instead, we explore beyond Earth as partners. Join Faride for a look into the history of Earth-orbiting space stations ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
'Alien Worlds' Public Astronomy Program On Mt DiabloPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the June 21st astronomy program in the Lower Summit Parking Lot of Mt. Diablo State Park. This month's program is - "Alien Worlds" What will the first alien life we discover likely look like? Explore where weird life exists on Earth. What does that ...
Celebrating World Oceans Day- The Big, The Small, and The WeirdIn honor of World Oceans Day, the theme this month is Celebrating Our Oceans: The Big, The Small, and The Weird. Come learn about the amazing diversity of life that lives out in the Ocean, from the big to the small and everything in between. Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
OctopaloozaJoin naturalists from the Aquarium of the Bay to learn about the amazing cephalopod gang during Octopalooza on June 22. From saucy squids to ostentatious octopuses, find out what's armed and what's tentacled through hands-on activities. Get the inside scoop on cephalopods as Aquarium naturalists lead squid dissections. Event will ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Geocache - The art of the hidden treasureEver wondered how the GPS in your car works? Do you like treasure hunts and spy technology? Then join us for a day of geocaching. Geocaches are containers placed at specific coordinates for people to find and maybe trade items. Bring a container and trinkets as we learn the ins ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: FireworksCome ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors, and how do the bursting shells create such different patterns? Join us for some real illumination, and learn the difference between a jerb and a lance.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Wick Bed Workshop Start the summer with a new garden and save some water! Wicking planter beds are a wonderful addition to any garden and only require watering every 1-2 weeks. Ideal for root veggies and herbs, these beds utilize capillary action to keep the soil perfectly moist. At this workshop we will ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $25
Tuesday, 06/24/14
Red Dragon: Low Cost Access to the Surface of Mars using Commercial CapabilitiesOne of Ames' long standing science interests has been to robotically drill deeply into Mars' subsurface environment (2 meters, or more) to investigate the habitability of that zone for past or extant life. Large, capable Mars landers would ease the problem of landing and operating deep robotic drills. In 2010, ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Gigabit PHY - Redstone PHY Physical Layer EngineSteve will be presenting the Redstone PHY Physical Layer Engine. It is the first commercially available Gigabit PHY that's has been engineered for commercial use from our research at NASA and the military. He will discuss the impact on convergent ICT and how it enables Iot, Wearbles, M2m and a ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $10 general, $5 members at door, Free mbrs advance
National Geographic Live: Cory Richards- Leading Adventurer & ExplorerCory's life has followed an irregular arc. climbing at five, a high school dropout at 14, and the first American to climb an 8,000 meter peak in winter at 29, his path has been anything but 'normal'. Perhaps it is those experiences that have contributed to Cory's insatiable pursuit and ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $46 - $68, series price available
Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) are a small cetacean that inhabit multiple areas along the Pacific Coast. Historically, population studies have primarily been based on aerial surveys and post-mortem data. Golden Gate Cetacean Research began observing these animals up close in San Francisco Bay in 2008, studying their behavior and identifying individuals. Laura ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $5
Astronomy Lecture June 24, With Speaker – Dr. Joel Primack (UC Santa Cruz)Our monthly meetings begin with a short "What's Up" presented by one of our members (Marni Berendsen: "Death Valley Days ... and Nights") followed by a speaker. This month's speaker is Dr. Joel Primack of UC Santa Cruz. He will be discussing computer simulations that model galaxies forming. How well ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
Wednesday, 06/25/14
Flames, Flares, and ExplosionsCreate paper dowel structures, like bridges, towers, and more! Flames, Flares, and Explosions is part of Summer Fun Days at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Every Wednesday enjoy a unique event with your family-from trapeze arts to bubbly sidewalk painting.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Carbon, climate, and ecosystem change in GFDL's Earth System ModelsFor the Fifth Coupled Model Inter-comparison project, NOAA/GFDL contributed two Earth System Models to simulate coupled carbon-climate under anthropogenic forcing. To reduce uncertainty arising from representation in ocean physics, these two models compare ocean physics with vertical pressure layers (ESM2M) versus a bulk mixed layer and interior isopycnal layers (ESM2G). ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Science and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub, West BayIf 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 meeting for discussion of topics of science, ...
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
Computer animation and 3D printing: new dimensions to creativityOver the last twenty years computer animation has moved from a technical curiosity to being the foundation of most Hollywood movies. Now 3D printing is undergoing the same rapid evolution from the laboratory to the living room. Chris is an animator, a product designer, and was co-founder of the Santa Cruz 3D ...
As archives of natural and human activities, deep-sea corals are windows to the past.Scientific studies of these slow-growing and long-living animals lead to good stewardship for healthy ecosystems.Deep-sea coral communities are biological hotspots that are among the most diverse and productive on EarthSpeaker: Nancy Prouty, Research Oceanographer
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: FireworksCome ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors, and how do the bursting shells create such different patterns? Join us for some real illumination, and learn the difference between a jerb and a lance.Adults ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Saturday, 06/28/14
Masks of the CosmosHumans have always wondered about the Cosmos and their own place in it. Different cultures have believed that they have discovered its true nature, but might these ideas just be anthropological 'masks' projected on the universe?Speaker: Dr. Wil van Breugel, UC Merced
