Science Bites: Discover Bay Predators (River Otters)Take a bite out of science and discover Bay predators at Aquarium of the Bay. Find out what's on the menu as we explore three of the Bay's top predators; from unassuming sea stars, keen river otters, and awe-inspiring sharks, these predators rule their ecosystems. We'll be having fun with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Aquarium admission
From Perchlorate in breast milk to Perchlorate on MarsThe Phoenix mission to Mars clearly demonstrated the usefulness of wet chemistry analyses to understand the composition of planetary surfaces, and it tentatively revealed the presence of ~0.5% of perchlorate by weight of Martian soil. This talk will explore why open tubular ion chromatography (OTIC) is the necessary next step ...
Nursery Series: Seed Treatment and GerminationGrowing native plants often involves getting dormant seeds to germinate. Based on habitat and adaptation, seeds may require a variety of physical or chemical conditions to begin germination. In this class we will discuss seed biology, seed dormancy, and the physiology of seed germination. There will be plenty of hands-on ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Donation encouraged
Pabellon Advances Nikola Tesla's Wireless Power Transfer Experiments to a New LevelPabellon was founded in 2012 by a team of Silicon Valley engineers and physicists. We R&D the technology of magnetic power and data transfer.Based on transformation optics theory, our approach differs from conventional freespace "wireless". We create magnetic fields that glide across surfaces to transform common objects into power and ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $10 General, $5 IEEE members, Free CES members
Since September 2013, Joan Hamilton has been documenting Mount Diablo's recovery from the Morgan fire. Come see how various parts of the mountain changed over time–and what scientists are learning from the 3,100-acre conflagration. Hamilton is a freelance writer and editor who writes regularly for Bay Nature magazine. She also produces Audible Mount Diablo–a series of downloadable ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
An Introduction to Astrophotography (how to bang your head against a wall)We all are in MDAS because of our love for astronomy. Many of us have thought about putting a camera at the end of a telescope and taking a pretty picture, but what does it take? Astrophotography is a marriage between science and art. This month's what's up by Moon, ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost:
Citizen Science and Creating Better Wildlife CorridorsMary Ellen Hannibal is a Bay Area writer and researcher focusing on science and culture. Her book The Spine of the Continent is about a social, geographical, and scientific effort to save nature along the Rocky Mountains. She is intimately acquainted with the landscapes that POST works to protect, and ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: On sale 12/1
Wednesday, 03/23/16
Science Bites: Discover Bay Predators (Sea Star)Take a bite out of science and discover Bay predators at Aquarium of the Bay. Find out what's on the menu as we explore three of the Bay's top predators; from unassuming sea stars, keen river otters, and awe-inspiring sharks, these predators rule their ecosystems. We'll be having fun with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Aquarium admission
Earth Under WaterNational Geographic explores the potential effects of sea level rise on our civilization over the next few centuries. "Earth Under Water" explains the science behind the prediction of sea level rise and shows what will happen if the levels rise with increasing speed. Then, we fast forward to the 23rd ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Wildlife Rescue: Volunteer Orientation!We are having a new volunteer orientation at the Rotary Nature Center on Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA. If you have ever been interested in wildlife rehabilitation or have wanted to work with us, please come to this evening event. There, you will learn about our organization and how you can ...
If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the flim-flam man, join us, your friends. Skeptics in the Pub is a group of like-minded people informally discussing the latest in science or pseudoscience over good eats & ale. 7PM 4th Wednesday each month (except November and December)
The natural world is regulated at the microscopic and macroscopic levels: rules regulate every molecule in our bodies, and rules regulate every creature in the wild. But how is mankind using - and even altering - these rules? Award-winning biologist Sean Carroll will explain the remarkable similarity of the rules that regulate life ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $8 Students
Thursday, 03/24/16
Science Bites: Discover Bay Predators (Sea Star)Take a bite out of science and discover Bay predators at Aquarium of the Bay. Find out what's on the menu as we explore three of the Bay's top predators; from unassuming sea stars, keen river otters, and awe-inspiring sharks, these predators rule their ecosystems. We'll be having fun with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Aquarium admission
BAD PHYSICS: Five Common Errors in Our Grasp of RealityFrom Aristotle to Einstein, great minds have failed to grasp basic ideas in physics. Join award-winning physics teacher Tucker Hiatt in exploring five of the juiciest misconceptions that plague our "common-sense" understanding of how the world works:The Earth moves through space."Now" has universal meaning.Nature loves all energies equally.Mass becomes energy via ...
The Total Carbon StudyThe Bay Area Living Building Challenge Collaborative is excited to feature a presentation of "The Total Carbon Study," a report published by the Ecological Building Network, Integral Group, and Siegel & Strain Architects. Authors Megan White, Ted Van Der Linden and Larry Strain will present their findings.The current "gold standard" for reducing emissions from buildings is to ...
Get your dose of mechanical mayhem as NightLife hosts an annual salute to all things robotic.Prepare to be thoroughly impressed by Bistrobot, a sandwich making robot! Plus, learn about the amazing advances being made in robotic healthcare with Catalia Health. Check out cutting-edge drone technology with Pure Rockets, a Mars ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Did you know soils on California's marine terraces can be over a million years old?Have you wondered why California's rugged shorelines are terraced?Soils on marine terraces aid our understanding of soil formation, water movement, and carbon transformations under changing climate.Speaker: Marjorie Schulz, USGS
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Science at the Theater: Climate Change is Here. Now What?Join Berkeley Lab's Bill Collins, an internationally recognized expert in climate modeling and climate change science, in a conversation on what we know about climate change, how we know it, and what we can do about it.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 03/25/16
Science Bites: Discover Bay Predators (Sea Star)Take a bite out of science and discover Bay predators at Aquarium of the Bay. Find out what's on the menu as we explore three of the Bay's top predators; from unassuming sea stars, keen river otters, and awe-inspiring sharks, these predators rule their ecosystems. We'll be having fun with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Aquarium admission
Vanessa Stevens (Former Presidio Trust Biological Technician and current contractor for East Bay Municipal Water District) and Stacy Jacobsen (Seed Collection Ecologist for Presidio Nursery) will lead this workshop focusing on basic taxonomy, botanical identification resources, and plant identification with an emphasis on troubleshooting morphological keys. The class will discuss ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations suggested
Twilight HikeTake advantage of this rare opportunity to experience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve as dusk arrives and the animals start to appear. Our twilight hikes are on select Fridays throughout spring and fall. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Free
Zoovie Night: Alvin and the Chipmunk- The Road ChipPut 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 animal-or nature-themed movie. Meet some of our movie themed education animals and Roosevelt, Oakland Zoo's costumed alligator mascot. Hot ...
Where: OaklandCost: $6-$7 per person
Saturday, 03/26/16
Guided Nature WalkExperience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve. Our half-day guided nature walks are on Saturdays throughout fall and spring. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie volunteer to explore the mixed evergreen forest, flower-carpeted oak woodland and rugged chaparral. Guided Nature Walks ...
Where: Glen EllenCost: Donations appreciated
Science Bites: Discover Bay Predators (Sea Star)Take a bite out of science and discover Bay predators at Aquarium of the Bay. Find out what's on the menu as we explore three of the Bay's top predators; from unassuming sea stars, keen river otters, and awe-inspiring sharks, these predators rule their ecosystems. We'll be having fun with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Aquarium admission
Come see what the buzz is all about! Examine bee stingers and wasp nests, taste honey made from different California wildflowers, create a beeswax candle to take home, and play games about pollination. Join us for a day of fun, science, & bees!
Join local lepidopterist Liam O'Brien to for a walk that will open your eyes and your imagination to butterflies. Don't miss this chance to learn about butterflies from a winner of Bay Nature's Local Hero Award for Environmental Education!It will be an easy walk through the park and we'll stop for a ...
Have you ever wanted to grind corn? Or learn which Presidio plants can be used for Medicine? Then what are you waiting for? Join us on a stroll to El Polín Spring. At El Polín we will experience a day in the life of Juana Briones a legendary woman of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Our Past & Future Written in the StarsWhere did we come from? Where are we going? Follow the story as you tour the telescopes.Excitement for the whole family! Participate in hands-on astronomy activities followed by supervised observing through the many different telescopes of MDAS members. See stars, nebulae, galaxies, clusters, the moon and planets through member telescopes. ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free ($10 park entrance fee)
Sunday, 03/27/16
Marine Science Sunday: Celebrating the Ocean: The Big, The Small, and The WeirdThe theme this month is Celebrating Our Oceans: The Big, The Small, and The Weird. Come learn about the amazing diversity of life that lives out in the Ocean, from the big to the small and everything in between. Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients we ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Science Bites: Discover Bay Predators (Sea Star)Take a bite out of science and discover Bay predators at Aquarium of the Bay. Find out what's on the menu as we explore three of the Bay's top predators; from unassuming sea stars, keen river otters, and awe-inspiring sharks, these predators rule their ecosystems. We'll be having fun with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Aquarium admission
We tend to think of "home" as the building in which we live, or the town or city where we reside. Voyage to the edge of the known universe, and gain some perspective on the tiny planet we call home. See some of the amazing ways the universe is structured, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Bone Cleaning ClassJoin The Bone Room once again at Mysterious Creatures Art Collective, for an evening exploring the different methods and practices of basic bone cleaning and preparation, with The Bone Room's head preparators Moriah and Marissa. Ages 16+
Where: OaklandCost: $15
Monday, 03/28/16
Science Bites: Discover Bay Predators (Sharks)Take a bite out of science and discover Bay predators at Aquarium of the Bay. Find out what's on the menu as we explore three of the Bay's top predators; from unassuming sea stars, keen river otters, and awe-inspiring sharks, these predators rule their ecosystems. We'll be having fun with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Aquarium admission
Sustainable intensification in agriculture: progress or paradox?Megan's research program examines the environmental and societal impacts of different food production systems. Specific research projects have addressed links between agriculture and climate change, ecological pest management in the U.S. and Southeast Asia, genetically modified crops, and the emerging local food movement. In addition to her academic work, Megan ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
NASA's K2 MISSION, EXTENDING KEPLER'S LEGACY Dr. Tom Barclay, Senior Research Scientist, NASA Ames will discuss the Kepler Space Mission, which has discovered over a thousand planets outside our solar system.
Recent experimental studies have shown that uncommon but disproportionately large pollution sources, also known as "super-emitters", are responsible for a significant fraction of methane emissions from the natural gas sector. In this talk I will outline the results of two recent studies. The first study explores the prevalence of super-emitters across ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
A Conversation About Atul Gawande's 'Being Mortal'Being Mortal, Atul Gawande's book and "Frontline" documentary, tells the story of a physician learning how to think about death and dying in the context of being a healer and a doctor. Join Dr. Arbore and Dr. Skultety in a community discussion of Dr. Gawande's "Being Mortal". Explore concerns about ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members, $7 Students
Paint with SF Skyline Pipettes! Learn about synthetic biology!Join us for a fun night of Margaritas and Paint!Learn how to paint your own orginal masterpiece using a micro-pipette and brushes with paint & ink. Your instructor will guide you through the different techniques you may use to create a completely unique painting on watercolor paper. In this unique class we'll learn how to ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: $35
Nerd Nite East Bay #40: Hashashin, Love, and the 1st AmendmentThis month, we're running early nerd specials. Get your ticketsearly.March's Nerd Nite East Bay features three tales of madness with no basketball involved. First, learn about early assassins from Arthur Kay, then the neuroscience of love by the Exploratorium's Alex Pinigis, and finally look into the first amendment with James ...
