How do we represent ourselves through the literal-and metaphorical-filters of popular culture, and how much control do we have over our own image? Ponder the ways popular culture can shape us as individuals by reflecting, forming, or refracting our concept of self, then consider the spaces where we take back ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Cafe InquiryCenter for Inquiry San Francisco's monthly get together to talk about whatever interests us.
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Under the Sea Prom NightLifeYou’re invited to have the time of your life at NightLife’s inaugural prom! Come dressed to go “Under the Sea†and celebrate World Oceans Day and the beauty and wonder of coral reefs.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Interpretation of Juno measurements of Jupiter's compositionPreliminary Juno Microwave Radiometer measurements have confirmed observational constraints over the past two decades on Jupiter's O/H ratio, finding a modest supersolar enrichment. The Juno O/H ratio is consistent with supersolar enrichments of other volatile species previously measured by the Galileo Probe. Although the O/H ratio is an important cosmochemical ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Astronaut Q&A with Daniel BurschNASA Astronaut Daniel Bursch, will be visiting the Pleasant Hill Library. Join us as he shares his experiences on the International Space Station, moderated by NASA Scientist, Dr. Margaret Race! As a former Naval Test Pilot and NASA Astronaut Mr. Bursch is a veteran of four space flights. He has logged ...
Where: Pleasant HillCost: Free
Astronaut Q&A with Daniel BurschFormer NASA astronaut Daniel Bursch is coming to Danville to talk about his experiences in space and to answer your questions! Bursch has been on four space flights, logging over 227 days in space, including 196 days as a flight engineer on the International Space Station, one of the longest ...
Where: DanvilleCost: Free
$5 First Friday: Dinosaurs!Meet paleontologists, uncover fossils, participate in a giant dig and understand what life was like for animals in prehistoric times!See weblink for full event schedule
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Algorithms and the LawThis panel will explore the contemporary promises and challenges of computer algorithms from the perspectives of lawyers, ethicists, philosophers, and computer scientists. What is missing from the current technological debates on the fairness and privacy of algorithmic decision making and their impact on the social fabric? What are promising tools ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Silicon Valley Skeptics in the PubWe'll meet up, drink, and socialize. All while not believing in ridiculous things! We are a group of skeptics, freethinkers, and nonbelievers in Silicon Valley. We enjoy intellectually stimulating conversations and provocative debate.Join us on the 1st Friday of each monthÂ
As Director of the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts and MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow, Kade Crockford works to protect and expand core First and Fourth Amendment rights and civil liberties in the digital 21st century, focusing on how systems of surveillance and control impact not ...
Dr. Amy Furniss received her PhD in Physics from UC Santa Cruz in 2013 where she studied extreme galaxies, some of which she observed with the Shane 3-meter telescope at Lick Observatory. Currently, Dr. Furniss' research aims to understand the physics happening within some of the most extreme galaxies within ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $25
Saturday, 06/08/19
Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
Where: FremontCost: $20 General, $15 Fremont residents
The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito’s very own attraction known around the world! We have a variety of volunteerpositions that are suited for people just like you! Greet visitors, lead tours, work with school groups, and more! Come and be a part of one of the largest working hydraulic models in existence. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
One Tam: Wildlife Picture Index ProjectCome contribute to the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project! Volunteer community scientists assist with research by helping maintain motion-activated cameras and processing photos. At this event, we view the images on the computer, identify the mammals, and enter the results in a database. New and experienced catalogers welcome, as training is ...
Our ocean has been the guardian of life on earth. Now it is our turn to be guardians for the ocean.“BLUE is a cinematic song for our oceans; beautiful, intimate and grand. Fearlessly truth-telling, yet passionately hopeful. See this film and you will want to rise up with the waves. ...
Where: TiburonCost: $9
Call of the Sea's Annual GalaCome celebrate the new tall ship Matthew Turner and on-the-water experiential education under sail. Ticket includes a tour of our sailing vessels and a party at the Bay Model with food, music, libations, ‘live and silent auction’, and much more.
100 years ago, Einstein predicted that light rays would deviate from straight-line paths in the space near massive objects. Today, we use this fact to weigh galaxies, discover planets of other stars, and “see†invisible black holes. How did this idea of gravitational lensing come about, and how do we ...
In the last 20 years, we have learned that planets orbit most of the stars in our galaxy. Now that we have a better understanding of planet populations, the field is moving from detecting exoplanets to characterizing them. The direct imaging technique is uniquely capable of characterizing cold planets, long-period ...
Come peer through our telescopes and see craters on the Moon, the visible planets, star clusters, and more while we listen to CSM's very own KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly. Free parking in Marie Curie Lot 5. Directions are available on the Maps, Directions & Parking page.
SkeptiCal is the Northern California conference on science and skepticism, a day-long event with speakers and discussions on critical thinking.This year our diverse topics span science frontiers, policy, and misuse to paranormal investigation and conspiracy theories... Jim Underdown (CFI) - Feet to the Fire: Investigating Paranormal ClaimsLynn Rothschild (NASA) - Is ...
Where: BurlingameCost: $65 public $50 members
Marine Science Sunday: What Are Marine Mammals Saying?Marine mammals make the craziest sounds! Ranging from the loudest noises of any animals (blue whales) to the songs of humpback whales to elephant seals which sound kindof like evil chickens, each marine mammal has their own voice. Come learn more at What Are Marine Mammals Saying and test your ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Mori Point Biodiversity WalkCome help us find representatives of as many different phyla (major life forms) at Mori Point. The focus is on how many different major life forms we can find - things with backbones, flowering plants, red algae, echinoderms (sea stars, urchins) etc. Think of it as trying to find as ...
Where: PacificaCost: Donations encouraged
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
Monday, 06/10/19
Probing cosmology with Type Ia Supernovae: A new perspectiveWe present a method to reconstruct the probability distribution of the weak lensing magnification of Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) from observational data. The method is directly applicable to future data from surveys like WFIRST. With a realistic synthetic catalog, we measure the weak lensing signature and express the observable ...
Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Driving Change in Food and AgricultureWe face some unprecedented challenges today related to how we grow, produce, distribute and consume food. Changing climatic conditions, population growth and decades of unsustainable growing practices are leading to growing consumer demand for higher quality provenance and production practices and healthier food options. Entrepreneurs are at the forefront of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Astronomy Talks @ ClarmontEver look up at the night sky and wonder what’s all that up there? Have you been following the news about the black hole and the event horizon and would like to understand more about these phenomena and other Astronomy concepts? Join us and get a download on what’s hot ...
Fifteen minutes. That’s all the time they have to collect their data at 500 feet. Dressed like “aquanauts,†they’re the first divers to ever visit this reef. After documenting the habitat, conducting transects and collecting potential new species, they begin their ascent. It will take six hours of decompression before ...
Climate change continues to create a “new normal†in terms of flooding, weather, hurricanes, heat waves, drought - and the behavior of wildfires in California is no exception. But what factors and drivers are actually changing, and how might we re-examine practices and ways of thinking when grappling with how ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with RSVP
If Software, Then SpaceHumanity’s activities in space have changed how we understand our place in the Universe, and have become essential to life as we know it. Space science - from astronomy to planetary science - have provided new understandings of how we and our planet fit into the cosmic puzzle. Space services ...
 You Should Know This! is like a TedTalk meets comedy game show. Listen to experts discuss fascinating topics while comedians riff on stage and you win fun, silly prizes for being a nerd.This month's show is The Physics of Time Travel. Does time flow? Is "now" objectively meaningful? Is there a fundamental direction/arrow ...
