If, as Erasmus said, "clothes make the man," do feathers make the bird? Wool the sheep? What can a creature's coverings communicate about its evolution?Our bodies are bounded by our integumentary system-that is, our skin and what grows from it. Our uniquely human hair and nails are formed from keratin, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
POP-UP AQUARIUM at the San Francisco Embarcadero - CANCELEDWhat actually lives in the water along San Francisco's Embarcadero? Tons of things! Come meet them this Thursday, August 4th from 6 to 8pm. We will have trays full of critters and tools like macro lenses and magiscopes for you to get close and personal with our marine neighbors.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Search for Extraterrestrial Technologies and the Breakthrough Listen InitiativeFor millennia, humanity has gazed towards the heavens and asked the question "Are we alone?" For the first time in our history, the answer may be within our grasp. Astronomers have recently determined that the key environmental factors that are believed to have given rise to life on Earth are present ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 08/05/16
Birds and BotanyHike the forests, meadows and hills around Pine Flat and up Redhill with ACR Volunteer Patrick Woodworth & ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self. We'll be watching (and listening) for birds on the hike out. After lunch, we'll botanize as we consider the seasonal interplay between bird foods, habitat history and current activity ...
Where: HealdsburgCost: Free
Meet Tensegrity Robots with BEST RoboticsMeet students from Alice Agogino's NASA-funded tensegrity research team at UC Berkeley and watch as BEST robotics presents a live demonstration of their shape-shifting robot.This event is free with admission.Tensegrity Robots is part of Summer Fun Weeks at the Hall.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
The Mystery of Dark MatterDark matter is believed to pervade our universe, and drives the growth of structure across cosmic times. Yet we have few probes to hunt for this mysterious stuff that does not emit any light. Dr. Chakrabarti will talk about how astronomers first inferred the existence of dark matter and current ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Saturday, 08/06/16
Wildflowers of Summer Photography HikeJoin ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self for a drive with several hikes and lots of wildflower photography (beginners are welcome). We'll meet over a dozen wildflowers that are vital summer nectar sources for native bees, butterflies hummingbirds and other pollinators. As always I'll point out issues of habitat history and restoration ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
From the Ohlone to the Gold RushHow did the first settlers in San Francisco Bay change the natural environment and how did their culture and the culture of those who followed them irrevocably alter the natural landscape? For a new and challenging perspective on human development come join us. Program led by Laura Mello.Registration required: see ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Head for the Headlands Open HouseThe Marin Headlands will celebrate the Centennial of The National Park Service with a special weekend of talks, exhibits, tours and activities. Food trucks and special events all day. Come join in the celebration!
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Novato Space FestivalGuests:Charlie Duke - Apollo 16 Moon WalkerAl Worden - Apollo 15 Moon MissionDan Bursch - Space Shuttle Flights 51, 68, 77, ISS 4Kent Rominger - Space Shuttle Flights 73, 80, 96,100Yvonne Cagle - NASA Flight SurgeonIn addition to our astronaut guests, come see our museum's exhibits, numerous space organizations exhibits ...
Where: NovatoCost:
Nature Walk for Health!Take a break from your busy schedule and refresh your spirit with nature at the refuge. Take a guided nature walk on the Tidelands Trail and hear what makes this National Wildlife Refuge unique. The 1 1/3 mile walk traverses through endangered species habitat and offers great views of south ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Plant Illustration WorkshopDo you like learning new things, making cool drawings, or observing plants? The come and join a fun and instructive workshop with Marley Peifer to improve your skills!By drawing plants we'll come to better understand how they work, what their different parts do, and how to group them into families. ...
Where: OaklandCost: FREE! $20 suggested donation.
The Periphery Project: Walking the Bay – Artist ReceptionIn February 2015 Lisa Kairos began The Periphery Project, walking a part of the San Francisco Bay Trail each week. As she walked, she photographed the bay and the shoreline, and posted the images online. The act of walking itself serves as a physical tracing, or drawing, of the bay. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Family Sundown SafariIs your family ready for a WILD campout? Grab your camping gear, your family, a few friends, and get ready for an overnight adventure at Oakland Zoo.Family Sundown Safari is a unique overnight program for the whole family. This program includes dinner, a nighttime and morning guided tour of the ...
Where: OaklandCost: $85.00 per person for non-members / $75.00 per per
Stargazing PartyEnjoy a summer night under the stars with the San Mateo County Astronomical Society. Join us at 8 pm for a very entertaining astronomy presentation by the ever popular Dave, The AstroWizard! Then around 9 pm, head outside to view the sky through massive telescopes. Observe constellations, star clusters, galaxies ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: $8 per person
Measuring Cosmological Distances with SupernovaeTo measure distances to far-away galaxies, astronomers make use of what are called "standard candles," objects whose true brightness can be calibrated accurately. Professor Huang will discuss Type Ia supernovae, the most powerful of all standard candles, including how to make them an even more useful tool for understanding the evolution of the cosmos.Speaker: ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Sunday, 08/07/16
Head for the Headlands Open HouseThe Marin Headlands will celebrate the Centennial of The National Park Service with a special weekend of talks, exhibits, tours and activities. Food trucks and special events all day. Come join in the celebration!
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Learn genetic engineering! Biohacking Academy LabEver wondered how GMO's are created or wanted to embrace your mad scientist side?Well, now you can! This lecture series at Counter Culture Labs, Oakland's community lab, will teach you the basics of synthetic biology then let you in the lab to try the techniques yourself.This series of classes is ...
Where: OaklandCost: 20
Wildlife AwakeningThe Marine Mammal Center is proud to once again be working with the Sausalito Film Festival to promote conservation awareness. Please join us on August 7th at 5PM at Cavallo Point for an evening the festival has dubbed "Wildlife Awakening." Featured will be three provocative, short films along with hosted ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $25
San Francisco City Star PartyCome join us for our monthly San Francisco City Star Party. San Francisco Amateur Astronomers (SFAA) club members provide telescopes for your viewing pleasure.
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE
Monday, 08/08/16
Learn genetic engineering! Biohacking Academy: In Silco Plasmid DesignEver wondered how GMO's are created or wanted to embrace your mad scientist side?Well, now you can! This lecture series at Counter Culture Labs, Oakland's community lab, will teach you the basics of synthetic biology then let you in the lab to try the techniques yourself.This software crash course will ...
Where: OaklandCost: 5
Tuesday, 08/09/16
Frontiers in Artifact SETI: Waste Heat, Alien Megastructures & Tabbys StarIn 1960 two seminal papers in SETI were published, providing two visions for SETI. Giuseppe Cocconi and Philip Morrison's proposed detecting deliberate radio signals ("communication SETI"), while Freeman Dyson ("artifact SETI"), proposed detecting the inevitable effects of massive energy supplies and artifacts on their surroundings. While communication SETI has now had several ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Creative Collisions: Making/MusicJoin local artists for a hands-on, ears-on dip into the digital music scene. Don't forget to swing by Plaza de Cesar Chavez to check out The Swings: An Exercise in Musical Cooperation!Food, beer and wine sold separately.Ages 18+
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General Admission $7 Members
Will Closing Diablo Canyon Increase Carbon Pollution?Will closing the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant raise or lower California's carbon pollution? Is it a deal with the devil or bold leadership?Speaker: David Baker, Business Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Eureka! Science Comedy ShowEureka! is an interactive comedy show that demystifies science in a way that is relatable, educational, and entertaining. Our guest speakers give fascinating lectures while comedians riff and banter. Audience members can win fun, silly prizes by correctly answering the guest scientists' questions. On August 9th Eureka! will be part ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: TBA General, Free for members
Wednesday, 08/10/16
Current Good Laboratory Practices (CGLP)An introduction to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its regulations for current Good Laboratory Practices. Concepts and in-dustry best practices will be presented within the context of lab work associated with pre-clinical studies and validation of experimental meth-ods. The course will provide a broad overview (in one-day) and ...
In the future, every outdoor government agency and and organization will be run by the youth of today! Join us for a day full of dialogue between youth and park managers as we discuss hopes and strategies for creating a more diverse and inclusive outdoor recreation community - ultimately shaping ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
What's Happening with Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars?From a recent article in the New York Times to Mary Nichols of the CA Air Resources board driving around LA in her new Toyota Mirai, there's a renewed buzz about hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.Come look over some of these vehicles yourself - and learn how fuel cells generate the ...
7:00-7:25: Rachel Haurwitz(CEO of Caribou BioSciences) on "The era of CRISPR - Precise DNA edits to advance biological research and human health"CRISPR is a new technology facilitates easy and precise changes to the DNA of cells...Read more7:25-7:50: Tina Seelig(Stanford, Faculty Director, Stanford Technology Ventures Program) on "From Inspiration to ...
