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 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Thursday, 04/21/16
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 ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Volunteering
The measurement of stellar masses in = 0.5 galaxies using the micro-lensing of quasarsWe measure the stellar mass surface densities of early type galaxies by observing the micro-lensing of macro-lensed quasars caused by individual stars, including stellar remnants, brown dwarfs and red dwarfs too faint to produce photometric or spectroscopic signatures. Instead of observing multiple micro-lensing events in a single system, we combine single epoch ...
Volunteer planting day!Like to garden or looking for a fun outdoor activity to do with the family? Volunteer to help plant at the RotaryNatureCenter! We've gotten a great selection of seedlings from the Oaktown Native Plant Nursery that are perfect for the birds and pollinators, and now we could really use a ...
Building a Machine Learning Healthcare System In the era of Electronic Health Records (EHR), it is possible to examine the outcomes of decisions made by doctors during clinical practice to identify patterns of care-generating evidence from the collective experience of millions of patients. We will discuss methods that transform EHR data into a de-identified, temporally ordered, ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Grounds for Science: Materials for Future TechnologyJoin Cal scientists at this month's Grounds for Science series for two exciting talks about some very different futuristic materials. Enjoy refreshing beverages at the Scarlet City Espresso Bar while these scientists tell you about sturdy, environmentally sustainable structures and current work in invisibility cloak technology! In the tradition of ...
Magnificent mushroom materials!Sonia TravagliniJoin Sonia Travaglini, the world's first mycology materials researcher, for an introduction to mycology materials; a bio-composite grown from mushrooms. These materials offer reduced environmental impact, are compostable, and are more pleasing to work with than their synthetic alternatives. Along with describing mycology materials' unusual closed-loop life-cycle, Sonia will introduce ...
This week, NightLife invites you to experience the art and science of transformation-inside and out.Deep in the aquarium, roll out a yoga mat in front of the world's deepest indoor coral reef during two sessions hosted by Yoga Flow, plus a special acoustic singing bowl demonstration at 7:15 pm. In ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Join park staff and docents for a tour down the Point Bonita Trail, through the hand-carved tunnel and out to the Lighthouse.We will walk along a half-mile trail, which is steep in places.Arrive early as parking is limited. Meet at the Point Bonita Lighthouse trailhead.Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.Limited ...
Dinosaur misogyny, female octopi capable of killing males during intercourse, a homosexual flamingo couple, and promiscuous pandas. Take a journey of discovery through the spectacular intricacies of reproduction in the animal kingdom with zoologist and BBC broadcaster Jules Howard.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27-$37 General, 10% off members
How will California birds be affected by climate change? Recent research by the National Audubon Society on North American birds and climate change is helping us predict what could happen to the ranges of California species such as Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Black Oystercatcher, Long-billed Curlew, Allen's Hummingbird, and Yellow-billed ...
Everything Matters: AluminumCome be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipshman. Follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective human experience.Part of "After Dark" (6:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Friday, 04/22/16
Do Disasters Affect Growth? Five Macro Model-Based Insights on the Empirical DebateA growing body of empirical work has sought to quantify the impacts of natural disasters on economic growth. To date, this literature has found seemingly contradictory results, ranging from positive effects in cross-sectional analyses (e.g., Skidmore and Toya, 2002) to extremely large negative impacts in panel regressions (e.g., Hsiang and ...
This talk will discuss results from a recent study by Raj Chetty, PhD, Professor of Economics, Stanford University and his colleagues on the relationship between life expectancy and income in the U.S. Using 1.4 billion records on income and mortality, the authors present new estimates of life expectancy by income level ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Water Quality Fish, reptiles, amphibians and insect use Tule Ponds as a source of fresh water. Learn how we measure and monitor the quality of water.
Every year, Pacifica Beach Coalition organizes the largest volunteer community event of San Mateo county for Earth Day.The first part of our Earth Day of Action starts in the morning with volunteering actions happening along our beautiful coastline from Mussel Rock (Daly City) to Tunitas Creek (Half Moon Bay). Our ...
Where: PacificaCost: Free
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
Earth Day at the Bay ModelAs we move closer to the 50th celebration of Earth Day in the US, plan on joining the Bay Model as we celebrate the day. We are honored to have world-renowned artist George Sumner join us with the exclusive Whale Bus that he painted. There will also be musicians, environmental ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Earth Day Street Fest 2016 San FranciscoIn celebration of the 46th Anniversary of Earth Day, we are happy to present the Earth Day SF Street Fest!Located in the heart of the most culturally rich neighborhood in the city, "The Mission," Earth Day SF unites Artists, Activists and Amazing Entertainers all dedicated to promoting the protection and ...
Increasingly, we understand how the issue of climate change is actually a youth issue. It is they who will inherit the changed planet, and it is they who will be tasked with cleaning it up. On the weekend of Earth Day, Climate One will be hosting an exciting, multi-part event ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
With spring in full swing, the hills of Oakland are alive with blooming flowers, busy pollinators and more. Celebrate Earth Day and Native Plant Week by joining Naturalists Angela Pai and Tony Iwane for a fun and easy walk through Knowland Park and learn about the intricate dance between plants, pollinators ...
Headlands Nightlife: Family Night Hike & Campfire - SOLD OUTExplore the mysterious lifestyle of nocturnal animals that start their day just as you're going to bed! Learn about special adaptations that allow owls, bats, and other nighttime critters to hunt by moonlight.This program features a hike and campfire led by our environmental science educators. Our evening hikes are usually ...
Recent results from Enceladus and the NASA Ocean Worlds ProgramFrom Cassini we are learning more about the inside ocean on Enceladus and everything we learn further indicates habitability. At the behest of Congress NASA has now started an Ocean Worlds program. A New Frontiers mission to Enceladus is one of the candidate missions. Life in the sea of Enceladus.Speaker: ...
