Ford's Future: An Automaker and Mobility CompanyToday's global megatrends including population growth, expanding middle class, environmental concerns and gridlock in cities are challenging our current transportation model and limiting personal mobility, in both urban and rural areas. As consumer and commuting behavior is shifting around the world, companies are looking at new solutions and services, such ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free, register online
How to Clone a Mammoth--The Science of De-ExtinctionCould extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? The science says yes. Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in "ancient DNA" research, will discuss the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored, to sequencing their genomes, to anticipating how ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Human Anatomy Drawing NightThis Thursday, explore the inner lineaments of the human body using pencil, paper, and actual anatomical specimens on loan from the Daly Ralston Resource Center at UCSF.Anatomical illustration is applied to medicine, forensic studies, evolutionary biology, and other scientific fields of research. Experience different ways of seeing and understanding the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admiaaion
Pride NightlifeGet into the groove for this celebration of equality, self-expression, and SF Pride!Join drag queen extraordinaire Heklina, host of the weekly "Mother" party at new SF nightclub The Oasis, for a drag show of fabulously unparalleled proportions.Marvel at the acrobatic prowess and learn a tumble or two during a performance ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Postponed: Date TBA Lessons Linking Wetlands to Water to WildlifeThe USGS Evening Public Lecture ("Mercury and Rice in the California Delta") scheduled for Thursday, June 25, has been POSTPONED due to an unexpected conflict. A future date for this presentation has not yet been determined.Please join us for our next public lecture on July 30, when USGS geologist Brian Atwater will talk about "The Cascadia Tsunami ...
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.
