Summer Astronomy Institute: Space Science and the NGSSA hands-on workshop for teachers in grades 5-12Registration fee for the four-day Institute: $300* Scholarships are available ** 2 units of academic credit available through The University of the Pacific *In addition to 4-days of activities, participants receive:The Universe at Your Fingertips 2.0 DVD, a $30 valueA class set of ...
Our senses, all of them, can trick us. When they do, it tells us a lot about how our brains interpret information about the world around us. At After Dark: Illusions, experience tactile, auditory, taste, and, of course, visual illusions through a rich collection of exhibits, special installations, and intriguing one-night-only presentations.Experience ...
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 at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ next to Kepler's Books. Look for CFI t-shirts.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Thursday NightsCome for the cocktails, stay for the exhibits, and indulge in endless exploration. We're now open every Thursday night to adults 18 and over; each week we offer a different program to stimulate your senses and expand your mind.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
Public Workshop-India Ancient Cosmology: the Sky then and the Sky now'This is a three days' workshop on August 5, 6, and 7 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, including instruction and observations. Part 1 will be delivered in the computer lab AD 143 of Evergreen Valley College. Part II will consist of observations and hands on telescope activities at the College's ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Friday, 08/07/15
Public Workshop-India Ancient Cosmology: the Sky then and the Sky nowThis is a three days' workshop on August 5, 6, and 7 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, including instruction and observations. Part 1 will be delivered in the computer lab AD 143 of Evergreen Valley College. Part II will consist of observations and hands on telescope activities at the College's ...
Where: San JoseCost:
Evening with the Stars SOLD OUTLick Observatory hosts the Evenings with the Stars, inviting the public to observe through both the 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and Nickel 40-inch Reflecting Telescope. Each evening also features two "star" astronomer speakers, who present programs even if clouds or fog prohibit viewing.Lick astronomers present multimedia lectures on their ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $20 General
Free public Stargazing NightView the skies with a 7" refractor telescope Observatory, 14" Schmidt–Cassegrain telescope observatory and several telescopes set out for the public. Bring your kids, friends and relatives. This public event is weather dependent and it is free of charge.Directions:Enter Evergreen Valley College through Yerba Buena student parking lot entrance (about 1/2 ...
Join us for our Summer Maker Series. Come make, share and learn with hands-on activities. Bring your creativity and ideas, we'll supply enough projects to keep you busy making things all summer. This free, family-friendly series for all ages is hosted by Bon Air Center and Marin Maker Mobile.
Where: GreenbraeCost: Free
Saturday Cinema: Trick of the EyeSaturday Cinema is a core weekly program that captures the ideas which animate the Exploratorium. We highlight works that blend observation, poetry, and surrealism, and celebrate films that utilize unique, handcrafted processes. Appropriate for all ages and mediated by cinema arts staff, these screenings encourage the viewer to respond to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission
Science Saturdays: Saving the Amphibians of Mountain LakeJoin Riah Evin from Aquarium of the Bay as she discusses the natural history of amphibians native to the San Francisco Bay Area. She'll discuss a partnership between the Presidio and Aquarium of the Bay that aims to one day return endangered California Red-Legged frogs to Mountain Lake. She will ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Family Sleepover at The Tech Museum of InnovationCome to a sleepover at The Tech! Unroll a sleeping bag next to your favorite exhibit, and explore the museum after dark. Put on your comfiest pajamas and watch an educational film in The Tech's Hackworth IMAX Dome Theater (popcorn included) and have fun with hands-on STEM activities. In the morning you'll wake ...
Where: San JoseCost: $79 for members, $99 for non-members
Family Sundown SafariAges; 4 and upGrab your tent, sleeping bag, your family, and a few friends and get ready for an overnight adventure at Oakland Zoo. This unique program includes dinner, a nighttime and morning guided tour of the Zoo, a special behind the scenes, live animal presentations, interactive and educational activities, ...
Music of the Spheres concert and astronomy lecture - SOLD OUTOur Music of the Spheres Concert series is held annually in the summer. Join us and observe through the Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel Reflector.Performers: Highland WaySpeaker: Jason Prochaska, UC Santa CruzTickets on sale starting April 17.
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $40 General (see website for other options)
Sunday, 08/09/15
Ship Chat with Exploration Vessel Nautilus: Live from Deep CaliforniaJoin a live chat with scientists and educators on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus as it uses an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) to explore the ocean floor off the coasts of California and Canada. The expedition's targets will include ecosystems around "cold seeps," where water flows from cracks along an active underwater ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
Monday, 08/10/15
A Quiter Future | Community Noise and Natural QuietA free public outreach conference/workshop on Community Noise and Natural QuietThis is an event for educators, parents, students, environmentalists, biologists, engineers, and anyone concerned about the negative effects of noise. Learn how noise reduced learning and test scores for schools in New York and how kids can protect their hearing. Learn how ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free preregistration is recommended
We are one tool away from learning which distant planets already have life on them and which might be welcoming to life.MIT Planetary Scientist Sara Seager is working on the tool. She is chair of the NASA team developing a "Starshade" that would allow a relatively rudimentary space telescope to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $16.52 General, Free for members
Tuesday, 08/11/15
Learn To Solder and Build An AmplifierLearn To Solder11am-12pmCost: $20Learn an important skill! Soldering is using in building and repairing electronics. We will be covering different techniques of how to attach parts together by building a simple circuit.(Required for building an amp class.)Build An AmplifierWhen: August 11 + 1312:30 PMCost: $45We will be creating a mono amplifier ...
Where: FarfaxCost: $20 learn to solder $45 build an ampifier
Ecologically important ocean processes are often associated with high spatial gradients and fast temporal variation. Using traditional methods for detecting and sampling such processes is laborious, costly, and inaccurate. To bridge this gap, we have developed methods of using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) to detect, track, and sample the oceanic ...
The general idea of Big Data is hardly new, although it has existed under many names. Of course, it is a moving target, since what once was Big Data can now be done on a smartphone. In 2013, New York Times reporter Steve Lohr published "The Origins of 'Big Data': ...
Where: San JoseCost: $5 General, $3 Members (free in advance)
Wednesday, 08/12/15
Ship Chat with Exploration Vessel Nautilus: Live from Deep CaliforniaJoin a live chat with scientists and educators on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus as it uses an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) to explore the ocean floor off the coasts of California and Canada. The expedition's targets will include ecosystems around "cold seeps," where water flows from cracks along an active underwater ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
7:00-7:25: Therese Lahaie(Artist) on "TBA"Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:25-7:50: Charlotte Jacobs(Standford University) on "Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio"Salk's polio vaccine all but eradicated a crippling disease...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 ...
Powering a Moon Base Through the Lunar NightHow can we economically supply power to a Moon Base for humans, robots and equipment when there is no available sunlight during the 2-week lunar night? Join experts Michael Abramson, Roger Arnold and Joseph Bland for the results of their detailed analysis. Learn about new power technologies that can colonize ...
