Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
National Chemistry Week CelebrationA celebration of chemistry, this FREE event includes the Chemistry Wheel of Fortune where every child wins a prize, and HANDS-ON chemistry experiments involving this year's theme: "The Sweet Side of Chemistry--Candy." For toddlers through elementary students. Pick up your free copy of Celebrating Chemistry, a newsletter from the American ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
SharktoberfestCome celebrate the return of white sharks to the Gulf of the Farallones. Shark Science, Shark Experts, Shark Art, Shark Conservation, Ocean Life Costume Parade, Beer, Food, Live Music and more!.Special programs (register via email here)11:00 AM and 1:00 PM: "Build a White Chark" and "Shark Priintmaking"3:00 Ocean Life Parade, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free. Special programs are $5.
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
Join us for the 5th Annual East Bay Mini Maker Faire, where you can meet over 150 inspirational, local makers showing and sharing amazing projects across engineering, art, science, domestic arts, craft, robotics and more. Make, build, hack, play, sew, tinker, connect, learn!Featuring both established and emerging local "makers," the ...
Where: OaklandCost: Adults: $14-20 Child/Student: $11-15 Children 3 &a
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
Gary Griggs will introduce the topic of sand, demands for its use, and human impacts on the sand supply system in California and Monterey Bay. The movie, Sand Wars is a surprising and disturbing investigation into one of the most consumed natural resources on the planet. Due to the high ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Monday, 10/20/14
SHROUDS OF THE NIGHTDr. Kenneth Freeman of Australian National University will discuss his distinguished career studying dark matter in galaxies.
I will discuss two series of studies related to the possible peaking of motorization in the U.S. In the first series of studies, I examined recent changes in the number of registered light-duty vehicles, and the corresponding changes in distance driven and fuel consumed. The units of the analyses were ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Photography Presentation: Earth as My WitnessFor almost fifty years, world-renowned photographer Art Wolfe has been capturing the beauty of the planet's stunning landscapes, wildlife, and cultures from every continent. In Earth Is My Witness, Wolfe presents an encyclopedic selection of his photography along with intimate stories about his encounters that exemplify his boundless curiosity about ...
Lab and Lunch: The Edible Bay - A History of Our Relationship with Local FoodsJoin historian Matthew Booker for an exploration of why twentieth-century Americans lost faith in local food. Using the Bay's oyster fishery as a case study, Booker will discuss how this changed the way we think about the Bay.RSVP required. Email reserve@exploratorium.edu, or call 415.528.4444, and choose option 5.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Spooky Halloween ScienceGet ready for Spooky Halloween Science Fun! In this workshop, you will handle slimy worms and learn about their role in decomposition, turn your lab partner into a "mummy", make a witch's potion, concoct Oger boogers, create a skull mask, and observe a real sheep's brain. If you like disgusting, nasty, ...
Prof. Sean Hartnoll of Stanford University's Physics Dept. will give the Applied Physics/Physics colloquium
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Discussing Palliative Care EarlierTimothy Quill, M.D. from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry focuses on end-of-life decision making and palliative care. He will pose questions to Dr. Paul Kalanithi, a Stanford neurosurgeon, who was recently diagnosed and is being treated for lung cancer.Berg Hall Rooms
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Electrons and ElectricityKen Miller will treat us with his different machines that generate electricity. Families will be entertained to learn about the wonders of electricity. Reading: Night without Light
Summary of Workshop on Interspecies CommunicationIn this event, a group of interdisciplinary scientists will participate in a SETI colloquium to summarize and discuss a two-way workshop held to explore nonhuman communication research. Participants for this two-day workshop include scientists who currently work in one of three areas: animal communication, information theory, or astrobiology/intelligence.The panel will explore and ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Wednesday, 10/22/14
The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito's very own attraction known around the world! We have a variety of volunteer positions that are suited for people just like you! Greet visitors, lead tours, work with school groups, and more! Come and be a part of one of the largest working hydraulic models in ...
Steven Johnson is the author of eight books on the intersection of science, technology and personal experience. He has also co-created three influential web sites: the pioneering online magazine FEED, the Webby Award-winning community site, Plastic.com, and most recently the hyperlocal media site outside.in. A contributing editor to Wired, he ...
Península Valdés (PV) in Argentina is an important calving ground for Southern right whales (Eubalaena australis). Since 2005 there has been a significant increase in right whale mortality at PV, with most of the deaths (~90%) being calves less than three months old. We investigate the potential involvement of harmful ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Three presentations at Romberg Tiburon CenterVariability and mass flux of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and chlorophyll-a at a restored site in Suisun Marsh; Shannon StrongEffects of wastewater on phytoplankton nitrogen utilization and community composition; Nicole TravisClimate change effects on the San Francisco estuary delta phytoplankton community: investigations into the role of temperature and salinity tolerance on ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
In the name of energy security: the struggle over the exportation of Israeli natural gasThe aim of this study is to place the notion of energy security under critical scrutiny by unpacking how different actors manipulate the term through the mobilization of existential language as a prism for creating securitization discourse. Through an examination of an Israeli inter-ministerial committee charged with developing national policy regarding ...
Go Wild! 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 very own wild ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Low-Cost 3D Chip Stacking with ThruChip Wireless ConnectionsStacking thinned chips in 3D would enable a dramatic increase in density, but so far there has been limited market acceptance with current stacking techniques. Most chip stacking so far has been for FLASH memories, where die are thinned to 40-50 microns and stacked in a staircase fashion to allow ...
Where: StanfordCost: 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, ...
Do WIMPs Rule? The LUX & LZ Experiments and the Search for Cosmic Dark MatterDark Matter remains a profound mystery at the intersection of particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. One of the leading candidates, the Weakly Interacting Massive Particle, or WIMP, may be detectable using terrestrial particle detectors. Recent technological advances are enabling very rapid increases in sensitivity in the search for these particles. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Climate and Mechanisms of Soil Carbon Stabilization: Findings from Senior Thesis ResearchA change in carbon residence times in soil has huge potential to alter global carbon cycling and atmospheric composition. Therefore, an understanding of how mechanisms of carbon stabilization respond to ecosystem changes is essential for accurately modeling global climate change. Soils as whole ecosystems and specific soil biotic conditions are ...
Where: Point Reyes StationCost: Free
Molecular and cellular adapatations to the unique lifestyle of mammalian hibernatorsThe Stanford Neurosciences Institute hosts a weekly seminar series to bring together members of the Stanford neuroscience community to hear about and discuss cutting edge basic and/or clinical research that is relevant to the future of neuroscience.Speaker: Elena Gracheva, Yale University
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Partial Solar Eclipse at Lindsay Wildlife MuseumJoin us in front of Lindsay Wildlife Museum to watch the partical solar eclipse. Mt Diablo Astronomical Society will be there with solar filtered telescopes and solar filtered galsses for your viewing enjoyment. The solar eclipse starts at 12:30 and is over at 5 p.m.
Since Fall 2002, the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering has hosted the Silicon Valley Leaders Symposium (SVLS). The Symposium hosts industry and technology leaders to talk about business and technology trends. It also features prominent leaders who discuss broader societal and political issues that shape our life and society.Speaker: Telle ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Partial Solar EclipseExperience a thrilling partial solar eclipse through solar telescopes at the Lawrence Hall of Science while learning the ins and outs of solar eclipses from Hall experts.
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Partial Solar Eclipse at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum and Larkey ParkPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for a public Astronomy program at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum and Larkey park. View the Partial Solar Eclipse safely through our solar filtered telescopes. Maximum extent occurs between 3 and 3:30.Check our web site www.mdas.net, 925-979-5694 or email outreachinfo@mdas.net
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. Join us on our observation deck to watch as the moon 'occults' the sun! Our resident astronomy experts will be on hand to help you safely view the celestial phenomenon using special instruments and will help ...
Partial Solar Eclipse ViewingEarth's Moon will briefly pass between the Sun and the Earth on Thursday, October 23rd in a partial solar eclipse. As viewed from San Carlos and the greater San Francisco Bay Area, approximately half of the Sun's disk will be covered by the Moon at the time of greatest eclipse. ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free with admission
Encoding of movements by Purkinje cells of the cerebellumExecution of accurate eye movements depends critically on the cerebellum, as evidenced by the deficits observed in patients and lesion studies. These observations have suggested that Purkinje cells (P-cells) predict the state of the eye (e.g. its position or velocity) during a saccade. Yet, this encoding has remained a long-standing ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
BAY AREA SCIENCE FESTIVAL - Explore What You Eat - Hands-on Science at the Farmer's MarketsEver wonder how plants live? Or how worms produce compost? Curious about solar beads and solar cookers? Get hands-on with science to find out! Join Cal scientists for some cool, food-related investigations at East Bay farmers' markets during the Bay Area Science Festival. (Subject to reduced hours or cancellation in ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
STATE SENSING AND AWARENESS FOR BIO-INSPIRED AUTONOMOUS UAV SYSTEMSThe Structures and Composites Laboratory at Stanford University has devoted a significant amount of research effort to the development of technologies that will contribute to the next generation of bio-inspired autonomous UAV systems. This presentation will provide an overview of the main research developments to overcome the current limitations and ...
The LAST (Life Art Science Technology) festival is a symposium and expo that celebrates the confluence of art with the multiplicity of new media technologies and nascent sciences emerging from the intense cultural ecosystem of the Bay Area. The second LAST festival (following the first one that was held in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Eclipse NightlifeSet your sights on NightLife's first-ever solar eclipse after party. Once the sun sets, the museum comes to life to explore epic celestial bodies, like the Sun and the Moon.Didn't get to peep the partial solar eclipse in real-time? Watch live replays (safely) in African Hall, where you can explore ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Genomic and Precision MedicineJeanette McCarthy provides an overview of how advances in genomic science are affecting health care by dramatically changing the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease. This is an important issue for everyone in the community to understand, as it will enable all to make better and more educated decisions about ...
Peter Kerr is a fourth generation Californian who grew up in Ventura, in Southern California, with a fondness for nature and environmental conservation. Peter attained his bachelor's in Biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz, spending a full year in college studying Biology in Central America, at the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: Science Fiction Turned FactJoin Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.Automatic doors, touch screens, using brainwaves to manipulate objects: in many cases, the stuff of science fiction is here today. Find out how the imagined technologies of yesterday have led to modern-day gadgets and scientific endeavors.18+ Only
Many of us don't want to talk about it or think about it, but extreme weather and a changing planet are a given for the 21st century. The phrase "climate fatigue" describes a public already saturated with bad news about our future.It's a daunting problem, but there are success stories. ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Spooky Halloween ScienceGet ready for Spooky Halloween Science Fun! In this workshop, you will handle slimy worms and learn about their role in decomposition, turn your lab partner into a "mummy", make a witch's potion, concoct Oger boogers, create a skull mask, and observe a real sheep's brain. If you like disgusting, nasty, ...
Did you know that UC Berkeley has 6 Natural History Museums that hold 12 million specimens and represent the most complete collection of specimens of living and extinct organisms of California? Get a behind the scenes look in the collections which are normally closed to the public, including the Essig ...
The LAST (Life Art Science Technology) festival is a symposium and expo that celebrates the confluence of art with the multiplicity of new media technologies and nascent sciences emerging from the intense cultural ecosystem of the Bay Area. The second LAST festival (following the first one that was held in ...
We're kicking off the Bay Area Science Festival in style by holding multiple Nerd Nite events at once in our first ever "block party". Nerd Nite brings science, rock music, speed dating, field trips, gaming, and, of course, beer all together for a night of epic nerdery in a 3-block radius!The ...
What would you share with an audience if you had just 5 minutes? Chabot and Ignite Oakland are giving providing a platform for people to share their passions and expertise with a live audience, the catch is they have just 5 minutes and 20 quickly changing slides to do so. ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15
Owl ProwlVisit the California Nursery at dusk and see what birds fly in the night, bring a flashlight.
Spokespeople is a storytelling and sometimes-bicycle-riding organization that promotes the art of storytelling by producing live community events across the San Francisco Bay Area. Through these events, Spokespeople embraces and empowers storytellers from all backgrounds, striving to create an inclusive performance space that celebrates the narratives in each of us. ...
.jpg)
