Discover some of the fascinating and beautiful plants that can eat insects. Get up close with the amazing leaf adaptations as you learn more about them. Free with Garden admission.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Great American EclipseFor the first time since 1918, there will be a total solar eclipse crossing the United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic on August 21, 2017. This astronomical event will bring people from around the world to the United States to experience and to perform scientific research experiences, while ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Thursday, 07/06/17
Hacking The Future of People Caring For PeopleAt a time of great demographic and cultural change in our society, Dr. Fratkin created ResolutionCare to ensure the capable and soulful care of everyone, everywhere as they approach the completion of life.ResolutionCare leverages partnerships with existing healthcare providers and payers to provide telehealth applications that bring a greater quality ...
Sensorama: Experiments in Immersive Cinema With Kathleen Maguire 7:00 p.m. Bernard and Barbro Osher West Gallery, Kanbar ForumVirtual reality (VR) has been a hot topic in recent years with filmmakers and entertainers seeking to immerse us ever more deeply in their work. While the technology is ever-evolving, the impulse to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Join FOGG for a Trail Mixer at The Crissy Field Center!Cool down this summer with a cold one! For FOGG’s July Trail Mixer, REI will be leading a do-it-yourself (DIY) hat art workshop so you can walk the trails in style those summer months. There will be complimentary brews from Fort Point Beer Co. as well as tasty snacks and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20
Across the Universe: Mapping the Cosmos Beyond the Milky WayOur Sun is merely one of billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, which itself is just one of a trillion galaxies in the Universe. A hundred years ago, we did not know of the whole Universe that lay outside of our Milky Way. Yet today, we are able ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 07/07/17
Alcatraz Waterbirds TourThis class will look beyond the prison walls of Alcatraz to the natural wonders of the island. Nine different waterbird species breed on Alcatraz during the summer months, the easiest to see being gulls, cormorants, pigeon guillemots, snowy egrets and black-crowned night herons. Waterbird docent, Corny Foster, will lead the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
Birds & 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 ...
Cheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience at the Exploratorium for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher." Parodying the cult Japanese TV program, Iron Chef, the Exploratorium's Iron Science Teacher competition showcases science teachers as they devise classroom activities using a particular ingredient ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
Encounter an intricate world made entirely of masking tape, and apply your imagination to your own tape creations. All ages welcome.First attracted to masking tape because of its versatile, accessible, and malleable nature, Danny Scheible used the unlikely material to create large-scale installations that allowed him to spread a socially interactive new ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
Saturday, 07/08/17
Bird Watching for BeginnersIn this beginner’s program, we will go over the use of binoculars, how to use a bird guide, and identify the birds we see on the trail. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Wear comfortable shoes. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow. Led by Carmen Minch.
Where: FremontCost: Free
Fish DaysLearn about fresh water fish that are found in local ponds and rivers. Games show native and non native fish and how they arrived at Tule Ponds. Compare fishing ponds for people versus fishing ponds for wildlife.  Explore how the early peoples of area went fishing as well as the ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
CuriOdyssey Animal Rescue DayAnimal Rescue Day Meet all types of pets available to adopt from Andy’s Pet Adoption Center at CuriOdyssey. Play with serious science exhibits and see native wildlife.
Gram staining is a classical microbiology technique that provides a quick and easy way to differentiate between two giant branches of the Bacterial Tree of Life: those with only a single cellular membrane (such as the lactic acid bacteria we're working with in the Vegan Cheese project), versus those with a ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10
Explorables: Handmade SciencePlay around with paper in three activities inspired by our new Wildcard exhibition.Paper CircuitsUsing copper tape and surface-mount LEDs allows you to make fully functional simple or complex electrical circuits on a flat surface, such as a piece of paper. You can make light-up greeting cards, origami animals come to life, or ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
August’s “All-American†Eclipse of the Sun and How to View it SafelyIn this illustrated, nontechnical talk, astronomer Andrew Fraknoi, will describe how eclipses work, why they are one of nature’s most spectacular sights, what scientists learn during eclipses, exactly when and where the eclipse of 2017 will be visible, and how to observe the eclipse and the Sun safely. On Monday, ...
Where: CupertinoCost: Free
Astronomy: The Grand Finale Cassini-Huygens Spacecraft at SaturnThe Eastbay Astronomical Society presents Dr. Jeff Cuzzi, a Principal Investigator at NASAʹs Ames Research Center, Space Science and Astrobiology. Dr. Cuzzi will describe the Cassiniâ€Huygens spacecraft and the results for this fascinating mission. He will highlight what we are learning about the complex structure and composition of Saturnʹs ring ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Sunday, 07/09/17
Birding 101Come explore the bustling birdlife that call the Marin Headlands home with volunteer Jan Haley in this easy walk along Rodeo Lagoon! Bring field guides and binoculars. Dress in layers. For ages 8 and older. No dogs. Reservation required see website.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Fizzy, Foamy Science: Sunday FundayUse vinegar, pigment, and baking soda to bring your own works of art to life. Learn to make fizzy paint and re-create this fun (and nonpermanent) activity at home.
