Teens are doing original - even published - work at the Seashore, including elephant seal monitoring, marine plastic debris surveys, and solving a historical/archaeological mystery.Speaker: Michael Wing, Sir Francis Drake High School
One of the most common strategies used by policymakers to green consumer behavior is, it turns out, misguided. Environmental policy has long sought to protect the planet by raising the prices of polluting products from fossil fuels to gas-guzzling cars. Underlying these policies is the assumption that consumers, when slapped ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
After Dark: Agave, Perception, and CollisionsAs technology becomes increasingly immersive, how can our sensing self be affected? Artists can envision ways to craft entirely new kinds of experiences that trigger the senses in unexpected ways. And scientists anticipate the possibility of new forms of rehabilitation and medical care. Tonight, through an array of projects emerging ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 general / $10 Member
Northern California Bats: Demystifying and Discovering these Amazing Animals - RESCHEDULEDCome learn about the local bats with Director of NorCal Bats Corky Quirk. In her presentation you will learn about bats and discuss the harmful myths that surround these animals. You'll also learn the importance of bats in our environment. Live bats will be presented for viewing and discussion.
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 General, $10 Member, $5 Youth
A Guide to Capitalism, Nature and the Future of the Planet Nature, money, work, care, food, energy and livesâ€"these are the seven things that have made our world and will continue to shape its future. But at what cost? Throughout history, rebellions and uprisings have prompted fresh strategies to make the world cheap and safe for capitalism. And while technology and ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $22 General, $12 Member, $5 Student
1) Are Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria as well as recent heat waves and extreme weather events in California the product of climate change?2) If they are, how should they influence public discussions and teaching of climate change?Brad Hoge, Ph.D. Ecology and Environmental Biology. Dr. Hoge is Director of Teacher ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Human Microbiome + Real SciComm in a 'Fake News' WorldThe human microbiome, large communities of bacteria and other microbes, affects our health significantly. What do we know about this amazing microscopic world that's living within us? Also, how does a scientist engage with the broader public to share real scientific faces in a world beset by "fake news"?
