Perseids Meteor ShowerJoin us for one the best annual astronomical events of the year. The Perseids Meteor Shower will make its annual trip through our atmosphere and light up the night sky. Our astronomy experts will be on hand to answer your questions and help you catch a glimpse of the brightest ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8
SF Street Food NightlifeCome one, come all, come hungry! This week, NightLife partners with the San Francisco Street Food Festival to circle up some of the city's most savory mobile bites. Enjoy eats and drinks from Good Foods Catering, Fabula Tea, Thai gelato from Secret Scoop, produce-heavy fare from Earl's Organic, Japanese-style fermented ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
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
Genomic and Precision MedicineJeanette McCarthy, Ph.D., M.P.H., is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at Duke University and a visiting faculty member in the Division of Medical Genetics at UCSF. In this public program, she provides an overview of how advances in genomic science are affecting health care by dramatically changing the prevention, ...
7:00-7:25: Tami Spector(USF) on "The Molecular Elusive"The ways in which chemists represent the elusive and transient...Read more7:25-7:50: 7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience currently working within the intersections of art and science will have 30 seconds to share their work. Please present your work ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Pairings: NightshadesThe discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star. -Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Physiologie du Gout, 1825In culinary terms, pairings match complementary or contrasting flavors to create a pleasing complexity. Hosted by Clay Reynolds and Chef Loretta Keller of SeaGlass Restaurant, Pairings offers ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission
In 2010 a certain U.S. Department of Defense advanced research agency solicited ideas for a mobile system that could monitor very large tracts of oceans for very long times. This talk will follow the evolution of one of the two solutions that were selected, known as SHARK, from its ocean ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Saturday, 08/15/15
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
Water Science SaturdayFrom River to Tap to Bay: Where does our water go? Families, children of all ages, and adults are invited! FREE! Join Tuolumne River Trust and Tap the Sky to learn all about San Francisco's water. Where does our tap water come from, and with a drought, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Black holes and neutron stars: Probing the laws of physics with extremely compact objectsBlack holes and neutron stars are among the most extreme objects that we can observe today. Neutron stars are more massive than the sun, and yet smaller than many cities. Observing them allows us to study the laws of physics in conditions currently unattainable in laboratories on earth. Their huge ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Explorables: Handmade ScienceJoin Explorables for three classic activities exploring color and light.ChromatographyFor centuries scientists and engineers have mixed pigments to create the vibrant colors in our built environments. Use Chromatography to discover which pigments make up your favorite color marker.SpectroscopesNot all lights are made the same but all are equally fascinating. Spectroscopes ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission
A Day in the SunAquarium of the Bay's BayMobile is coming to the Bay Model! What makes life on earth so great? Lots of things, including our magnificent atmosphere that helps keep our planet just the right temperature. Join us for a lesson in climate science and solar energy as we explore our atmosphere, ...
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
Explorables: Handmade ScienceJoin Explorables for three classic activities exploring color and light.ChromatographyFor centuries scientists and engineers have mixed pigments to create the vibrant colors in our built environments. Use Chromatography to discover which pigments make up your favorite color marker.SpectroscopesNot all lights are made the same but all are equally fascinating. Spectroscopes ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
Saturday Cinema: Looking Back on the BaySaturday 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.
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, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $70-$85 per person
Our place in the GalaxyPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the July 18th. astronomy program in the Lower Summit Parking Lot of Mt. Diablo State Park. The program starts at 7:30pm (enter the park at least 45 minutes earlier) until 11:00pm. Although there is no fee for this program there is a $10 ...
Experience the birds of summer in the Marin Headlands by joining volunteer Jane Haley for an easy walk along Rodeo Lagoon. Bring field guides and binoculars. Meet at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center. For ages 8 and up; no pets allowed.Reservations required
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Wild Oakland Presents... How is overgrazing affecting our climate? The keys to healing our Earth's climate lie in being kind to animals and in understanding the plants that are all around us. In this walk, we will explore the landscape consequences of overgrazing and the diverse plant life that is signaling us to change our ways, heal ourselves and our ...
The short film, The Great Tidepool, uncovers the innovative process renowned marine biologist Ed Ricketts developed as he worked to understand intertidal life and its interconnections.Although common descriptions of Ricketts in his lifetime, show him as an eccentric amateur (Steinbeck's Cannery Row), his pioneering seashore guidebook Between Pacific Tides has stood ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
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.
Stargazing At MHLT Fernandez RanchFree Public Stargazing at the Muir Heritage Land Trust's Fernandez Ranch with the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society, EAS and Chabot. MDAS members will setup telescopes to view the Planet Jupiter, Saturn, our moon, and other objects. Bring kids, binoculars, warm clothes (temperature can drop), snacks, water. No need for a flashlight ...
Where: MartinezCost: 0
'Counting From Infinity' A Special Film Screening with Keith DevlinIn April 2013, a little-known lecturer-working in isolation-proved something that rocked the mathematical world. Yitang Zhang's insight into one of the great challenges of number theory, the Twin Prime Conjecture, is beautifully portrayed in the new film Counting From Infinity. Join Devlin, for expert commentary alongside a special screening of ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $12 - $20
Catalysts of Creativity with Ira Flatow, host of 'Science Friday'Where do new ideas come from? How does necessity become the mother of invention? Ira Flatow, host of Public Radio's "Science Friday," talks about the Catalysts of Creativity: the inspirations for new ideas. From the telephone to computer mouse, from Hedy Lamarr to Radar O'Reilly, one doesn't have to be ...
Where: San JoseCost: $15 general admission, $10 for members
Habitable Moons in our Solar System and BeyondThe criteria for a habitable world initially was based on Earth and centered around liquid water on the surface, warmed by a Sun-like star. The moons of the outer Solar System, principally Europa and Enceladus, have demonstrated that liquid water can exist below the surface warmed by tidal forces from ...
Understanding Sand Mining in SF Bay Sand mining in San Francisco Bay is a little known industry that has existed since the early part of the 20th century. Come learn about this activity that occurs in the deep subtidal areas of the Bay and provides sand for construction projects throughout the Bay Area. The talk will ...
