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 ...
Program:6:45pm-7:00pm: Socializing/networking.7:00-7:25: Alan Rath(Digital Video Sculptor) on "Irrational Exuberance""Irrational" kinetic sculptures vs "Rational" digital videos... Read more7:25-7:50: David Glowacki(Bristol University and Stanford University) on "Modeling Humans as Energy Fields"How to transform people into energy fields and give them a glimpse into the invisible atomic world that surrounds them ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Tuesday, 07/08/14
Terrestrial planet atmospheres in the aftermath of giant impactsThe final assembly of terrestrial planets is now universally thought to have occurred through a series of giant impacts, such as Earth's own Moon-forming impact. In the aftermath of one of these collisions the surviving planet is hot, and can remain hot for millions of years. The presence of a ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Wildlife Associates: Predators and their PreyIn this special presentation of "Predators and their Prey" by Wildlife Associates you will see an African Serval cat, an armadillo, an African porcupine and other animals. Gain an insight into the secret lives of these intelligent and ecologically important animals. This event is made possible thanks to the generosity ...
In 2005, the United States imported twelve billion dollars' worth of seafood, nearly double what we had imported ten years earlier. During that same period, our seafood exports rose by a third. In American Catch ($26.95), our foremost fish expert Paul Greenberg looks to New York oysters, gulf shrimp, and ...
Where: Corte MaderaCost: Free
Wednesday, 07/09/14
Spider SpectacularHunt for spider webs, make webs out of duct tape, create wearable spider parts, and view live spiders. Spider Spectacular 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
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.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Thursday, 07/10/14
Probabilistic Techniques for Mobile Robot NavigationProbabilistic approaches have been discovered as one of the most powerful approaches to highly relevant problems in mobile robotics including perception and robot state estimation. Major challenges in the context of probabilistic algorithms for mobile robot navigation lie in the questions of how to deal with highly complex state estimation ...
Kelly Benoit-Bird Professor Oregon State UniversitySounding out the secrets of life in the ocean *Special Thursday Seminar*Thursday - July 10, 2014 Pacific Forum - 3:00 p.m. We have long known that predators cannot survive on the average concentrations of food in the ocean. When we examine the biology with greater resolution ...
Where: Moss LandingCost:
NightLife LIVE: WaterThe ocean is a never-ending source of inspiration, wonder, and sound.This month, NightLife LIVE, our new summer series, dives deep to explore underwater worlds through music, art, and science.In the East Garden, catch a live set by Oakland's own Rogue Wave as they play hits from their most recent release ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
The Wilds of San Francisco and YouThe San Francisco Naturalist Society welcomes Brent Plater, executive director of the Wild Equity Institute, for a photographic exploration of the remaining wild areas in San Francisco. San Francisco has 32 pockets of undeveloped land set aside for the preservation of the natural world. These pockets hold the last remnants ...
If you thought that you knew everything about the Scopes trial, think again! To commemorate the eighty-ninth anniversary of the seminal episode in the long contentious history of evolution education in the United States, the National Center for Science Education's Glenn Branch will tell the story of the Scopes trial as it has never been ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Friday, 07/11/14
Iron Science TeacherCheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off where science teachers compete before a live Exploratorium audience for the sought-after title Iron Science Teacher. Inspired by the cult Japanese TV program Iron Chef, the competition showcases teachers as they use everyday ingredients-such as plastic bags, milk cartons, or nails-to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Supernova 1987ASupernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud is the brightest supernova to be observed since SN1604 (Kepler). Observations taken with almost every type of telescope, on the ground and in space, have yielded a rich story of the evolution of the explosion debris and its interaction with its circumstellar environment. ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free ($3 parking)
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.
Where: OaklandCost: $12 (hike only)
Startup Weekend Bay Area MakersStartup Weekend is a 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups! Beginning with open mic pitches on Friday, attendees are encouraged to bring their best ideas and inspire others to join their team. Over ...
Where: San JoseCost: $99.00
Saturday, 07/12/14
Family Space Day at the Cal Academy of Sciences w AIAA!"How would you like to be the chief engineer for an important NASA mission? In this activity, youth get to design the latest and greatest satellite. Your satellite could help study things happening on Earth, take pictures of planets in our solar system, keep an eye on our sun, or ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: discount code for AIAA: Tickets
Silicon Valley Science Technology Engineering Arts Math (S.T.E.A.M) FestivalS.T.E.A.M. science technology engineering arts and math, sponsored/produced by Hot San Jose Nights, one of the most successful outreach powerhouses in the Bay Area.CARS CARS CARS! Hundreds of vintage/classic/hotrods/exotic cars- sponsored by Hot San Jose Nights and The Car Guy Channel!AIRPLANES! WARBIRDS! HELICOPTERS!Up to 100 Exhibitors with awesomely fun Hands On ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Fire and Water in the Summer LandscapePlease join us for a rare talk from our nursery founder and long-time native plant advocate, Charli Danielsen. She will discuss tips and strategies to reduce your water use in this especially dry, dry season, and how to do it while increasing the fire-safety of your landscape. Charli is a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 Donation
ScholarShare 'Bug Out!' Family DayHear from experts about how you can start to save for college at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Young children will be inspired for a lifetime of learning by making their own butterfly wings, creating bug sunprints, and going on a Bug Hunt.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Trekiing the ModelJoin a Ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and the Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 - 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
A Tribute to the Moon and other Heavenly BodiesIf you're in the mood for something really different, then step into the 'MetaQuizzical Cafe'. Dedicated to the advancement of "extra sensory curiosity, Jim and Kathy Ocean serve up a unique blend of "thought rock" for those who hunger for fresh & sassy lyrical commentary that sticks to the ribs ...
Where: PetalumaCost: $10 to $20 sliding scale at the door
Barnstorming the Moon: Adventures of the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment ExplorerThe Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) was launched from Wallops Flight Facility on 6 September, 2013 aboard the very first Minotaur V, a Peacekeeper ICBM converted to civilian use. The launch was perfect, and LADEE entered lunar orbit on 6 October, 2013. In the following weeks, the first ...
