Golden State Waters: San Francisco Bay and the World OceanJoin The Bay Institute for a 2-day action summit to address the protection and management of the waters where San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean.The waters on either side of the Golden Gate Bridge are some of the most biologically dynamic and productive in the world, hosting critical ecosystems ...
Nursery Series: Vegetative Plant Propagation - POSTPONEDCome learn the secrets of cloning plants by cutting off branches and encouraging them to root! Meghan Steinharter (Fort Funston and Oceana Nurseries Manager) and Robin Binaoro (Marin Headlands Nursery Assistant) will discuss the science behind clonal propagation: what's going on inside the plant and how rooting hormones work. There ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Donations encouraged
Trees of the Garden: From the Architecture of Life Tour SeriesHow are trees different from other plants? How do they adapt to their environments, make food from sunlight, grow, and reproduce? In what ways are they essential to life on our planet? Visit trees from around the world, including the kinds of trees that lived when dinosaurs roamed the earth, ...
In recent years, advertising has played an increasingly crucial role in our technology-obsessed world. It has not only created vast new companies like Google and Facebook, but it has also financed the explosive growth of the Internet around the world. For these reasons, advertising technology ("adtech") has been a very ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Go straight up spacey this week as NightLife celebrates cosmo-pioneer Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space.Groove to an out-of-this-world live DJ set by Space Cowboys, a sonically-inspired SF collective and Burning Man favorite.Catch a space-tastic presentation from renowned astronomer Dr. Jill Tarter and planetary scientist Dr. Franck Marchis from ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Our current understanding of the universe tells us things that are difficult to accept, some have called them absurd. The vast majority of the universe is so mysterious we call it "dark" and so poorly understood we just call it "matter" or "energy"? These extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence before ...
7:00-7:25: Alex Reben(Inventor) on "Engineering Psychology"Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:25-7:50: Michael Sturtz(Stanford dSchool) on "TBA"Abstract forthcoming...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 30 seconds to share their work. Please present your work as a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Great American Total Solar Eclipse, Aug. 2017 -- How to See it !Most are aware of the upcoming total solar eclipse crossing United States in August 2017. Club member Albert Smith will explain total solar eclipses and start with a video of why we all should be excited. Al has seen a half dozen total eclipses around the world and from high ...
Astronaut Steve Smith will share highlights from his career and reflections upon how his environmental perspective has been influenced by his time in space. He will also discuss emerging technologies for long duration spaceflight that might spin-off technologies to enable us to live more sustainably on earth. A veteran of ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: $10 General, Free for members
Friday, 04/15/16
55th Annual Wildflower ShowFor over half a century this Wildflower Show has been one of the largest on the Northern and Western Hemispheres with over 600 species and varieties of wildflowers. This is truly an event that generations of families can remember.The Museum partners with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: See website
Future Fridays: Insights into Human Behavior from Neurological Patients Neurological patients provide a unique window into human cognition. In his talk, Dr. Robert Knight will review classic cases of language, memory, attention and executive control problems to understand where and how the brain implements diverse human behaviors.
CalDay 2016One Day. 400 events. A million ideas.We pack a million ideas into a single day at our annual open house to welcome the community, prospective students, current students, kids and families. Whatever your interest or age, there is an event to inspire your mind at Cal Day.See weblink for schedule, ...
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
55th Annual Wildflower ShowFor over half a century this Wildflower Show has been one of the largest on the Northern and Western Hemispheres with over 600 species and varieties of wildflowers. This is truly an event that generations of families can remember.The Museum partners with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: See website
Earth Day on the Bay 2016Our all-day event is meant to provide fun, safe, and special memories for the whole family that will foster and grow cherished connections between your family and the San Francisco Bay.We've made sure to bundle as much wonder, fun, and knowledge into a single day as possible! Don't miss this ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Admission free, Discovery Voyage boat tour $20
McLaren Park Bioblitz 2016Join the Nerds for Nature, California Academy of Sciences, and Save McLaren Park on National Citizen Science Day for a grassroots bioblitz at McLaren Park in San Francisco!A Bioblitz is an intensive one-day study of biodiversity in a specific location, bringing scientists and volunteer citizen-scientists together. Together, we'll look for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Festival This year offers some new and exciting vendors, displays, speakers, and activities for you and your family. Visit our club website, www.scvgms.org for discount coupons.Highlights of our festival include:World renowned paleobotanist, Walt Wright will be displaying some of his vast collection of petrified wood. Mr. Richard Wade, a children's science speaker, ...
Where: San JoseCost: $6.00 / adult children under 12 free
Aquarium of the Bay and BayMobile Aquarium of the Bay has teamed up with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bay Model Visitor Center to create the Bay Model Alliance, a not-for-profit organization that benefits the Bay Model and its educational programs by bringing the Bay, its animals, and their habitats to you!Join us at ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
SCIENCE: Earth Day Celebrate!Join us for Climate SCIENCE to find out what our communities are doing to adapt to changes to our climate. Join your favorite rangers and naturalists from the Bay Model and Aquarium of the Bay to make your own beaver dams, wetlands, and watersheds, and learn how these activities are ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Popup Aquarium at Jack London Harbor!Did you know every floating dock is like an upside-down coral reef? They're teeming with amazing marine life like sponges, tunicates, worms, crabs, and even sea spiders and nudibranchs. These critters often live deep underwater, but they can survive on the bottom of docks where they can find the hard ...
Where: OaklandCost: FREE!
Discovery Day Open House - RESCHEDULEDDiscovery Day is the Romberg Tiburon Center's annual open house, when we invite the public to visit our marine lab on the Bay and see marine science in action. Spend some time behind the scenes and be a marine scientist for the afternoon! Learn about the research we do to ...
Where: TiburonCost: Free
Zoovie Night – The Lorax"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 per adult and $7 per child. For groups of 4 or
Jazz Under the StarsSee the stars and more through our telescopes, while listening to KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly. Free parking in Marie Curie Lot 5.This event is weather dependent, so check the website before going.
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Sunday, 04/17/16
55th Annual Wildflower ShowFor over half a century this Wildflower Show has been one of the largest on the Northern and Western Hemispheres with over 600 species and varieties of wildflowers. This is truly an event that generations of families can remember.The Museum partners with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: See website
Santa Clara Valley Gem and Mineral Festival This year offers some new and exciting vendors, displays, speakers, and activities for you and your family. Visit our club website, www.scvgms.org for discount coupons.Highlights of our festival include:World renowned paleobotanist, Walt Wright will be displaying some of his vast collection of petrified wood. Mr. Richard Wade, a children's science speaker, ...
Where: San JoseCost: $6.00 / adult children under 12 free
With their immense size and peculiar appearance, leatherback turtles resemble species that inhabited Earth in the distant past. A swimming and diving machine, they are uniquely adapted for life at sea. This ancient mariner is the most widely distributed sea turtle, spanning tropical and subarctic waters worldwide. The endangered western ...
Next generation batteries must achieve significant reductions in cost (for stationary energy storage) or weight (for electrified transportation). In this effort, the chemistry of new battery materials has received the most attention, but the physics of convection, electromigration, and phase transformations are also critical to understand and exploit for engineering ...
In 2010, Megan Prelinger and collaborators Rick Prelinger and Stacy Kozakavich were invited by the Exploratorium to develop exhibits for the Museum's planned Bay Observatory gallery. The Bay Observatory opened to the public in 2013, featuring dozens of research-based exhibits that combine the Museum's legacy imperative to integrate art and ...
Connecting the Dots 2016Every year in celebration of Earthday Stanford experts from a range of disciplines meet to discuss the interconnections and interactions among humanity's needs for and use of food, energy, water and the effect they have on climate and the environment. Registration is required for Connecting the Dots Symposium.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Adolescent Maturation of Social Behaviors: Multi-tasking by TestosteroneAdolescent development includes maturation of social cognition, which involves the perception of social cues and selection of a context-appropriate behavioral response. Social reward and the incentive salience of social cues are necessarily revised during adolescence as the social hub switches from family to peers. Social proficiency is acquired via behavioral ...
Being Human: Earth's Tipping PointAre we headed toward a dangerous tipping point? Do we feel it is already too late? What changes can we make, and how do we feel about change? Get your tickets now for a journey into the future of our planet and the ever changing possibilities of Being Human. Climate change. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 Use Promo Code BASF2016 for $2 discount
Rewriting DNA: Big Returns from Gene EditingImagine cutting and pasting genes in DNA, just like editing words in a document on a computer. CRISPR-Cas9 technology does just that, making it possible to replace genetic material with a simpler, cheaper, more precise method than ever before. Dubbed "the biggest biotech discovery of the century" supporters of CRISPR ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: $55 General, discounts available
San Francisco International Airport: A Leader in Environment and SustainabilitySan Francisco International Airport is a leader in mitigating the environmental impact of airport operations and in adopting sustainability facilities and practices. From reducing greenhouse gas emissions to building LEED-certified terminals to providing habitats for endangered species, the San Francisco International Airport has long set the standards for sustainability for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Volcanoes and EarthquakesVolcanoes and earthquakes help geologists determine the plate boundaries. Learn why we have earthquakes and no volcanoes. Activities help children understand these earthly creations.
Where: FremontCost: Free
Psilocybin and World CulturesEach general meeting begins with mushroom identification, appetizers, wine tasting, and then features a guest speaker on a selected mycological topic. General meetings are open to the public.
Although science fiction has long dreamed of their existence, it has only been 20 years since the announcement of the first confirmed extrasolar planets. We now know of thousands of worlds beyond our own solar system. Almost all of these planets were discovered by indirect means, mostly by searches for ...
The importance of submesoscale instabilities, particularly mixed layer baroclinic instability and symmetric instability, on upper-ocean mixing and energetics is well documented in regions of strong, persistent fronts such as the Kuroshio and the Gulf Stream. Less attention has been devoted to studying submesoscale flows in the open ocean, far from long-term, ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
The Twisted Universe: Constraints on Parity Violation within the CMBThe cosmic microwave background (CMB) has spectacularly advanced our understanding of the origin, composition, and evolution of our universe. Yet there is still much to glean from this, the oldest light in the universe. Powerful telescopes are plying the skies in a quest to discover new physics. This talk concentrates ...
Speaker: Guillermo Aguilar joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at University of California Riverside, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2007, Full Professor in 2012 and since 2013 serves as the Department Chair. His current research interests include cryogen spray cooling, laser-tissue interactions, biomedical optics and medical lasers.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Empowering Stakeholders and Decision Makers with Natural Capital InformationPeople depend on nature to sustain and fulfill human life, yet the values of nature are typically ignored in decisions. Mapping and modeling ecosystem services can help highlight the diverse benefits provided to people by nature (what and where) and explore how those benefits might change under different management options--thus ...
The common wisdom about Artificial Intelligence is that we are building increasingly intelligent machines that will ultimately surpass human capabilities, steal our jobs, possibly even escape human control and take over the world. This narrative is both misguided and counterproductive. A more appropriate framing–better supported by actual events and current ...
Three political heavyweights from the Bay Area will discuss what needs to be done to protect the region from rising tides and temperatures. The June ballot in all nine counties includes Measure AA, which would charge property owners $12 apiece to restore wetlands safeguarding Silicon Valley and beyond. The Howard ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 members, $7 Students
The Coming Dementia Epidemic: Is Alzheimer's Preventable?: Marin Science Seminar PresentationDementia is a common disease that affects the brains of older adults. Over time, people with dementia loss the ability to perform even the most basic of daily activities -- such as getting dressed, eating, bathing and using the toilet -- without help. About 1 in 9 people over the ...
Where: San RafaelCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #71: DNA Day, Baseball Analytics, & Tobacco ControlToast to the double helix with the most at this month's Nerd Nite SF! But that's not all – we'll learn what baseball analytics has to teach us about data science, and how vaping is changing the tobacco control game. Plus there'll be science rhymes, bao, librarians, libations, and a ...
