'General Magic'Voted one of the top ten films of Tribeca 2018 by Time Out Magazine, GENERAL MAGIC is a feature documentary about how great vision and epic failure changed the world as we now know it. From the smartphones that sit in our pockets to an array of technologies we ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
First Friday Family Night at CuriOdysseyFamilies with small children can swing into the weekend with music, science, food and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey. Dance to live music including soul, funk and jazz of the 60’s and 70’s. Purchase ...
Where: San MateoCost: $12.50-9.50 / Free with Admission / Members Free
Biodiversity BioblitzCome explore the Modini Mayacamas Preserves with other serious “nature nerds†and experts. Our goal is to add species records each season to the Biodiversity of the Modini Mayacamas on iNaturalist. Each of us tends to spot, and share enthusiasm and knowledge about, species that others rarely notice. Mark your ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Twilight Marsh WalkExperience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along Tidelands (1 1/3 mile) Trail. At the setting of the sun we will observe the beginning of nature’s night shift. Come discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the refuge as night descends. Not suitable for young children. RESERVATIONS ...
Novato Space FestivalMeet legendary astronauts and come see our museum’s exhibits along with numerous space organizations exhibits and activities!Guests include; Jill Tarter, SETI InstituteAl Worden, Apollo 15 AstronautRhea Seddon, Space ShuttleDan Bursch, Space Shuttle and International Space StationSteve Smith, Space ShuttleRobert Gibson, Space ShuttleGreg Johnson, Space ShuttleYvonne Cagle, Space ShuttleEd Rezac, NASA ...
7:00-7:25: Andrey Kurenkov(Stanford/ Computational Vision Lab" on "How impressive are recent A.I. accomplishments, really?".Despite the major accomplishments of the last two years, there are fundamental flaws in today's A.I...Read more7:25-7:50: Stephanie Brown(USF/ Museum Studies) on "Authenticity, apples, and the art market: The mystery of 1939.34.3"What does it mean ...
Juan Benet is the inventor of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a new protocol to make the web faster, safer, and more open. The IPFS Project has grown into a large open source movement to re-decentralize the web, safeguard data, and improve applications. He also created Filecoin, a cryptocurrency incentivized ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, Free for members
Tuesday, 08/07/18
Human Errors: A Conversation About Evolution’s MistakesSan Francisco Public Library is pleased to bring biology professor and forensic scientist Dr. Nathan Lents to the Main Library for a talk titled “Human Errors: A Conversation About Evolution’s Mistakesâ€. For such “highly evolved creatures,†humans harbor a surprising number of glitches, quirks, and outright flaws. We have ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Wednesday, 08/08/18
Special Physical Chemistry Seminar: Understanding Accelerated Chemical Reactions in Electrosprays and EmulsionsNumerous reports on dramatically accelerated organic reactions in aqueous electrosprays1-6 and emulsions7-8 have appeared in the last decade. While the causative role of “interfaces†has been invoked, rigorous mechanistic insights remain elusive. Specifically, it is unclear if the “interfacial effects†are limited to dangling hydrogen bonds, interfacial tensions, and curvature ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Permanently Temporary: Living with Rising SeasHuman brains are not wired to spring into action in response to long-term, slow-moving threats such as rising seas. Even among climate concerns, it ranks pretty low. But the reality of permanent change along the shoreline is starting to slowly sink in. According to recent studies, property markets around the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Living in the water beneath the Exploratorium at Pier 15 is an ever-changing community of tiny plankton. Under a microscope, a plankton sample appears as a miniature world of intricate shapes and speeding swimmers. These tiny organisms form the base of the marine food web, and in San Francisco Bay, ...
You’ve heard that smoking is best done low and slow … but how does that deliver the best tasting meat? Join Sean Cusack, Lead Designer at Sheet Metal Alchemist, to explore the science behind smokers.Learn preparation techniques for smoking fish and beef brisket from Seaglass chefs Loretta Keller and Jerrel KeyAuthor, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Artist Oxossi Ayofemi and Physicist Risa Wechsler in ConversationFor the current exhibition In That Case: Havruta in Contemporary Art, artist Oxossi Ayofemi collaborated with Stanford physicist Risa Wechsler to explore the concept of dark matter and dark energy in physics. The resulting exhibition entitled Black Matter foregrounds forms of power and energy that are often unrecognized and unseen ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE with Museum admission ($5 after 5pm).
