At our meeting grounds under the Muir Woods archway, we catch our first glimpse of Redwood Creek. We will make our way upstream keeping an eye and ear open for the coho salmon. This tour is part of a series, and as the weather changes so too will the tour. ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
High Temperature Volcanism on Earth: Physical Volcanology, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry of Archean KomatiitesKomatiites are magnesium-rich magmas characterized by very high temperature (up to 1640°C vs. ~1200°C for modern basalts), very low viscosity (0.1-1 Pa·s), and a very large interval (460-160°C) between liquidus and solidus. As a consequence, they formed highly mobile flows capable of flowing long distances over gentle slopes that - if channelized - thermally and thermomechanically eroded wallrocks and substrates. This led to the ...
Mount Diablo Astronomy Society Movie MeetingPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the December 15th general meeting. This month's General Meeting has a different format : elections and movie night ! Bring a science-fiction or science movie and we'll vote what to watch ! Candidates will range from killer bunnies to psychic aliens !Note : ...
Water, essential for life as we know it, is an important indicator of the conditions present on other planets and moons throughout recent history and in the distant past. The presence and state of water and other similar volatile compounds throughout our own solar system provides insight into its formation, ...
Only a heartless curmudgeon would analyze Star Wars: The Force Awakens for its science mistakes. But only a very special Caltech PhD astrophysicist (who makes an honest living hunting for ET!) could help us to enjoy and understand the science beneath the Star Wars world. Kindly check your light saber at the door, and join ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 Preferred seating
Nerd Nite SF #67: Video Preservation, Ants, and Brain Stimulation!"Headswitch and the Angry Half-Inch: The History, Technology, Art, and Preservation of ½" Open Reel Video" by Kelly HaydonThe first widely popular video format, ½" open reel video was introduced in the late 60s and quickly adopted by artists looking for a new medium and activists looking to hijack TV ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Thursday, 12/17/15
After Dark: Everything Matters: FlourineCome be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipschman. Follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective human experience.18+ Only6:00–10:00 p.m. • Galleries and bars open8:00 p.m. • Everything Matters: Fluorine6:15–10:00 p.m. • Tactile ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
As global temperatures slowly rise, ice caps at the north and south poles are melting. This is bad news for walruses, Weddell seals, and other animals that live on the ice. Whale species that frequent the Arctic Ocean are beginning to change their migration patterns. Join a conversation about how ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free w/RSVP
How you can save pollinators in your community!Join Tora Rocha, Park Supervisor for all of Downtown and the Lake Merritt Districts including the Gardens at Lake Merritt, to learn how landscaping practices are impacting the pollinators in our communities. She will discuss how she and the Pollinator Posse of Oakland are making a difference on public land, ...
Where: OaklandCost: FREE!
Saturday, 12/19/15
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 existence. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Volunteering
Explorables: Handmade ScienceStretch your perception with anamorphic mirrors, Möbius strips, and spinning thaumatropes.Use everyday materials to create models and other tools for exploring the world around us. Run by a highly skilled, dedicated team of volunteers, these drop-in workshops mix classic activities with open-ended investigations, encouraging participants to follow their hunches to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission
How to be Really Good at Not Finding Dark MatterAstronomers have found evidence for something that exerts a gravitational pull on stars, galaxies and even large parts of the Universe, but that doesn't otherwise seem to do anything interesting. Knowing little more about it, they call it Dark Matter. Physicists want to detect and study something strange like that, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942–2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Beyond Creation and Evolution: Human Origins Studies in a Secular, Media-Saturated WorldReligion and science battled through the Renaissance and Age of Reason. In this struggle, science overcame, and the discovery of evolution by means of natural selection and speciation (nicely coincident with the discovery of the human fossil record) has been cast as the long-sought, final proof of a naturalistic human ...
Where: MilpitasCost: Free
Zoovie Nights: Frozen!Put on your jammies and enjoy an evening of Zoovie magic with the whole family. Bring your pillows, blankets, and chairs and snuggle up in our auditorium for a specially selected family movie. Meet some of our education animals and Roosevelt, Oakland Zoo's costumed alligator mascot. Hot chocolate (with marshmallows, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $7
Why Eating Good Food Makes for Good EcologyChef and founder of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Alice Waters is an author and world renowned food movement leader. After helping to change the American food landscape, Alice introduced her ideas into public schools with The Edible Schoolyard, a program that involves students in all aspects of growing, cooking, and ...
Where: AthertonCost: On sale 12/1
Winter Solstice CelebrationCome revel in the stories of the nights sky as we celebrate the Winter Solstice with the Octopus Literary Salon. Illuminating storytellers, poets and musicians will recount the myths and legends from around the world that mark the season, followed by a Planetarium show that will explain the astronomical science ...
