This summer, the California Air Resources Board is set to finalize the state’s plan to achieve its most ambitious climate targets yet: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 1990 levels by 2030. What will this take? Come hear about the biggest components of that plan and how specific ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for Members
Join a live chat with scientists and educators on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus as they explore just offshore the San Francisco Bay Area in the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary. The cold California Current that flows through it and the jagged undersea topography on the bottom combine to support a rich ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
7:00-7:25: Andrew Blanton(San Jose State Univ) on "Networks as Art and Extended Interface"A philosophical look at the relationship between alchemy and cyberpunk aesthetics of the 1980's...Read more7:25-7:50: Erling Wold(Composer) on "The Descent of Opera"Trends in modern opera...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Richard Dawkins: Science in the Soul: NEW EVENTIn 1976 Richard Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene caused a seismic shift in our understanding of biology by proffering the gene-centered view of evolution and was called “The best work of popular science ever written†by the New York Review of Books. Then in 2006, Dawkins wrote The God Delusion, transforming ...
Where: Corte MaderaCost: $32, including book
Richard Dawkins: Science in the Soul: Selected Writings - CANCELEDIn a world grown irrational and hostile to facts, Science in the Soul is an essential collection by an indispensable author.Richard Dawkins' latest book is Science in the Soul: Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist. In it the legendary biologist, provocateur, and bestselling author mounts a timely and passionate defense ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: See weblink
Thursday, 08/10/17
Finding FibonacciFinding Fibonacci is Devlin's compelling quest to tell the story of the medieval mathematician Leonardo of Pisa, more popularly known as Fibonacci. Although he is most famous for the Fibonacci numbers (which he did not invent), Fibonacci's greatest contribution was as an expositor of mathematical ideas at a level ordinary people ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
"The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star."Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Physiologie du Gout, 1825Seeds aren't just the crunchiest, tastiest part of your morning granola. They're baby plants equipped with everything they need to survive which is why they're so good for humans and other ...
7:00-7:25: Neeraj Sonalkar(Stanford/ Design) on "What improvised theater, jazz and design thinking have in common"Design thinking has a lot in common with the improvisational mindset practiced through improvisational theater or jazz...Read more7:25-7:50: BJ Fogg (Stanford/ Persuasive Technology Lab) on "Persuasive Technologies"7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Richard Dawkins: Science in the Soul - SOLD OUTAt a time when science faces increasing criticism, Dawkins issues a passionate defense, insisting that reason and empirical evidence take center stage. With growing threats of irrationality and hostility, his plea for a return to reason couldn’t be more timely. Come hear more from the legendary biologist and provocateur as he challenges faulty logic, ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $30 General, $20 Member, other options on website
SCIENCE Fiction + SCIENCE ComedyJoin Comedian & cartoonist, Mike Capozzola and Earth’s premiere Science Comedian, Brian Malow for a funny and possibly educational look at imagination and exploration.See weblink for additional information
Join Annette Russell (Presidio Native Plant Nursery Manager) and Fue Her (Aquatic Ecology Intern) to learn about the mysterious and diverse world of plants that live submerged in freshwater lakes and ponds! We’ll cover their general life history and biology, spend some time studying real samples of aquatic plants, and ...
Paper is flat. As a paper engineer, your job is to make it not flat anymore! Come learn about pop-ups, pull tabs, and possibly the coolest paper craft around while creating your own pop-up card.Part poet, part storyteller, part philosopher, Rives is the co-host of TEDActive as well as a frequent TED ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
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 ...
Evenings with the Stars: Andreas Burkert - SOLD OUTOur 'Evenings with the Stars' programs are held annually as part of our Summer Series. Each year we bring world-renowned astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a night with the "stars" you won't forget!Activities include:Astronomy talk by "star" scientistsViewing through the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor telescopeViewing through ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $20
Saturday, 08/12/17
Perseids Meteor ShowerHang out on the hill and watch one of the best annual astronomical events unfold before your very eyes. The Perseid Meteor Shower will make its annual trip through our atmosphere and light up the night sky. Our astronomy experts will be on hand to answer your questions and help ...
MMWD and San Francisco State University have begun inventorying pollinators, primarily bees, on the mountain this spring. This will be the first time this part of Marin has ever been surveyed for pollinators. Researchers will also generate a historical species list and review plant species currently known to be extirpated ...
Where: Corte MaderaCost: 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 Bugs DayVisit CuriOdyssey to see, touch and learn about captivating bugs from Beetlelady. Play with serious science exhibits in new The Nature of Patterns exhibition. See and learn about native wildlife.
Where: San MateoCost: Free with admission
Marshlands of DreamsJoin Paul Mueller on a 1-mile walk of the LaRiviere Marsh Trail to find traces of the past. Prior to marsh restoration, learn how Californians utilized the area for farming, quarrying, salt production, and transportation.  There will opportunities for bird watching as well.
What’s a Geo PDF map? How do you use it? A Geo PDF map is a map you download and store on your smart phone. Use the free app called PDFMaps to view and navigate from the stored map in your phone. Use it on hikes or bike rides to log your distance, start time, ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Why Tides MatterDocent Laurel Stell will talk and walk you through all things tides. What are they? How do they affect wildlife? How have humans reshaped the Bay’s tidal lands? Program starts indoors but will move outside for an easy 0.5-mile walk. All are welcome. Register at https://tidesmatter.eventbrite.com.
In this hands-on workshop, learn how to create your own stop-motion collage animation using a range of found images and materials that are assembled in creative ways to become entirely new and often unexpected moving compositions. Media artist Kathleen Quillian will share examples of collage animations and discuss the different ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 ticketed program, w/o museum admission
Play 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.
The Sky Event of the Decade: August’s Eclipse of the SunOn Aug. 21, there will be an eclipse of the Sun visible throughout North America. People in a narrow path from Oregon to South Carolina will see a spectacular total eclipse, with the Moon briefly covering the Sun, and day turning into night. Everyone else, including those in the Bay ...
Where: MilpitasCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 - 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Astronomy: Are red dwarf planets habitable?Professor Gibor Basri will talk about the "habitable zone" of "red dwarf" stars, and concentrate on the current thinking about whether a planet around a red dwarf could, in fact, actually harbor life.Â
Where: OaklandCost: Free
City Star Party @ Point LobosCome join us for our monthly San Francisco City Star Party. SFAA members provide telescopes for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check the SFAA website for the latest updates…bad weather or overcast skies will cancel!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
PERSEIDS METEOR SHOWERThe program starts at 7:30 (enter the park at least 45 minutes earlier) at the lower summit parking lot. Although there is no fee for this program there is a $10 park entrance fee. Meteor showers, comets and asteroids: how are they different, how are they related? Count meteors until the ...
Where: ClaytonCost: Free
Music of the Spheres: Katherine deKleer - SOLD OUTKatherine de Kleer's research focuses on dynamic processes in the planets and moons of the outer Solar System, which she studies using world-class telescopes at optical, infrared, and radio wavelengths. Her work covers topics including the atmospheres of Uranus, Neptune, and Jupiter, and the surfaces of Jupiter's four Galilean satellites, ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $45-$210
Owl on the Prowl: Critters at Night (6 - Adult)California Nursery Historical Park has many old trees that are ideal for Owls and other Raptors to roost, nest and hunt in search of food. Bring your flashlight and walk through the grounds at dusk, this is a good time to spot an owl in the trees or hunting for ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
Sunday, 08/13/17
Perseids Meteor ShowerHang out on the hill and watch one of the best annual astronomical events unfold before your very eyes. The Perseid Meteor Shower will make its annual trip through our atmosphere and light up the night sky. Our astronomy experts will be on hand to answer your questions and help ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Trapeze Arts FundayShows at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 and 2:30 p.m.Bring your sunglasses and the whole family to watch a high-flying display of physics as Les Aerielles takes over the Hall’s C-level lawn.Make sure to stop by the C-level lawn before each show and test your balancing skills with guided tightrope and stilts ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission. Free for Members.
The Sky Event of the Decade: August’s Eclipse of the SunOn Aug. 21, there will be an eclipse of the Sun visible throughout North America. People in a narrow path from Oregon to South Carolina will see a spectacular total eclipse, with the Moon briefly covering the Sun, and day turning into night. Everyone else, including those in the Bay ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Monday, 08/14/17
Critical Thinking in a Changing WorldWith the rapid rise of new technologies, critical thinking takes on a more central role filtering hype from emerging scientific paradigms. Critical thinking has always been and will continue to be crucial to the scientific method; however, since the Enlightenment teaching critical thinking has become an isolated practice at many ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Tuesday, 08/15/17
A Tale of Two Krill in the Central California Current EcosystemEuphuasiids (krill) comprise an essential component of pelagic ecosystems worldwide as they play a key role in transferring primary productivity to higher trophic levels. Within the Central California Current Ecosystem (CCE) two species of krill, Euphausia pacific and Thysanoessa spinifera, constitute the bulk of the krill biomass, and while both ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
How the Health Risks of GMOs Have Been Underestimated and MisrepresentedThough it’s routinely claimed that producing new foods through genetic engineering is no riskier than traditional breeding - and that questioning the safety is tantamount to denying the reality of climate change - many experts assert that the facts do not support such claims; and according to the analysis in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Functional programming, Reactive streams and CQRS can be used to build functional reactive domain models. It uses function algebra and stacking of effects to build domain algebra which can be executed on a FAAS platform. The resurgence of parallel computation and GPU programming exposes the shortcomings of the Von Neumann ...
What is "dark matter"? This is a question that has preoccupied astrophysicists for many decades. Observations show that 80% of the matter in our universe is in this mysterious, invisible form. In this talk, Dr. Hezaveh discusses how ALMA, the world's most sophisticated radio telescope, is used to observe some ...
