Come early, stay late, and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with us. For one day only, the Exploratorium will be open from 10 a.m. to midnight - it’s a soiree for Earth’s own natural satellite. Experience the thrill of NASA’s newly restored footage of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission, Members and AD members free
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary CelebrationDuring the Apollo program of the 1960s and ’70s, NASA sent nine missions to the moon. Six of them landed astronauts safely on the surface, the only times humans have visited another world. July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the Moon on July ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Maker Lab: Open Lab @ClaremontA place to drop in and try out: *Sewing on a Babylock sewing machine *Button-making *Drawing on the ProWise whiteboard *Experimenting with a Foldscope microscope *Needle-felting *Sculpting with modeling clayNo previous experience necessary! This program is for kids with parents, teens, and adults.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Restore Creeks for Coho Salmon: Restoration Volunteer DayJoin local community members, staff, and interns at our Lagunitas Creek restoration site between 10am and 2pm this Saturday!We will be working together to water native plants and remove invasive species, restoring critical habitat for Coho salmon.Please pack something to eat and join us for lunch after we’ve finished working. ...
Faride Khalaf will take you down memory lane and visit the Apollo program in a unique way. He will focus on some of the details starting from early launch preparation to the last rocket blast that sent the gallant crew and their spacecraft to the moon. In this presentation, you’ll ...
Apollo Party 21+This event is after hours and for adults only! Grab a drink and join us for space karaoke, and show off your moves on the dance floor! Enjoy live performances in our Planetarium from Blue Eternity and join the crew of a special simulated mission to the moon!Â
Where: OaklandCost: $20
Cosmic Alchemy: Neutron Stars, Gravitational Waves, and How to In 1916, Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, a radiant form of energy similar to light, but caused by gravity. A century later, scientists detected the first gravitational waves from two merging black holes. This landmark discovery and new way of viewing the Universe resulted in the 2017 ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Demystifying Black HolesDespite their constant presence in sci-fi, black holes remain enigmatic to most people. What are they? What do they do? Do they even really exist? In this talk, our speaker will debunk the movie tropes and discuss what exactly a black hole is, why they are so hard to find, ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Sunday, 07/21/19
Meet & Greet Hornet Crew from the Apollo 11 and 12 MissionsA special welcome to the various Hornet crew members who served on board during her years of service, including those who served aboard during the Apollo 11 and 12 recovery missions!For more information about the Museum’s Splashdown 50 celebrations, please visit uss-hornet.org/splashdown50!
Where: AlamedaCost: Free with admission
Sunday Funday: Sweet ScienceOn National Ice Cream Day, we are celebrating that sweetest of the 7 basic tastes, the ones made possible by sugars. Make your own ice cream out in the plaza and learn about the role of bees and honey with Planet Bee.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Nest Watchers: Citizen Scientists Reveal New Information about Peregrine FalconsThe peregrine falcon was successfully removed from the endangered species list in 1999. Following this conservation achievement, the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group (SCPBRG) has continued to monitor breeding peregrine falcons in our region, with critical support from citizen scientists scattered throughout the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas. ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Monday, 07/22/19
Space Movies Aboard the HornetThe films we will be showing primarily come from the Smithsonian Channel. Because of the Museum’s Smithsonian Affiliate status, we can show these documentaries at the USS Hornet Sea, Air & Space Museum. Come aboard to explore the future of space exploration through these documentaries while surrounded by the past ...
Graphic novelist and art mentor, Aaron Southerland, will hold a series of cartooning vibe sessions focused on outer space. The sessions are dedicated to the artsy students who desire to create and continue working on their own cartoon and comic characters. Aaron will provide guidance on drawing techniques using a ...
We are living longer, but are we healthier? Research has shown the clear benefits of exercise for lifespan and healthspan. But what about the proliferation of fad diets, supplements, devices, and other ‘miracle’ cures? In this talk, Dr. Tranah will highlight the latest robust discoveries in human aging. He will ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Best Practices in DS on Rapid Model Development & Faster Production DeploymentA key step in the data science workflow is rapid model development in order create, test, and identify the best models to put into production. However, large gaps exist in this workflow, and the data science tool set is rapidly changing to fill those gaps. Large teams and enterprises are ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
TimefulnessWe need a poly-temporal worldview to embrace the overlapping rates of change that our world runs on, especially the huge, powerful changes that are mostly invisible to us.Geologist Marcia Bjornerud teaches that kind of time literacy. With it, we become at home in the deep past and engaged with the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, Free for members
Calling all Bay Area Teachers Come be our guests and learn all about our exciting Education Programs! To celebrate our Splashdown 50 Anniversary we are inviting all educators to come aboard and visit our amazing museum and participate in STEM DemonstrationsFREE to All Bay Area Teachers- Bring a school ID ...
Where: AlamedaCost: FREE to All Bay Area Teachers Must Pre Register
Barra de Potosà in Southwest Mexico is a little-known jewel, and it’s at a tipping point. Humpback whales breed there every winter, and resident dolphins delight visitors, but before Katherina Audley arrived, fishing was almost the only local industry and it was on the verge of collapse due to fishery ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $10 suggested donation
Wednesday, 07/24/19
Apollo Retrospective: The Past, Present, and Future of Space TravelCome aboard as we explore the past, present, and future of space exploration and space travel with experts from the private aerospace industry!We will then follow with another presentation as we look back at the history and legacy of Apollo 11 and relive the recovery of the astronauts and capsule with ...
Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) have enabled breakthrough levels of accuracy on a variety of tasks in vision, audio, and text. However, DNNs can be quite computationally-intensive, and highly-accurate DNNs often require a full-sized GPU server for real-time inference. To squeeze DNNs into smaller computing footprints, there are a number of ...
Where: MilpitasCost: Free
Skeptics in the Pub: MillbraeScience and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub West Bay, Fiddlers Green, Millbrae sponsored by Bay Area Skeptics.If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. If ye shun the brewer’s art, at least help us lay waste to bangers & mash!Skeptics ...
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
Wonderfest: Mind in MotionCould movement, not language, be the foundation of thought? Pictures (including mental movies) are remembered far better than words. Both recognition and recall - of faces, scenes, and events - are utterly wordless processes, and much of our most abstract thinking is done without words. In her new book, Mind in Motion, ...
The most distant human-made object is over 13 billion miles from Earth...and counting. Reach out of our atmosphere, toward the edges of our universe, and explore the current frontiers of extraterrestrial knowledge. From the search for life to theoretical models of the future universe, discover what we’re still learning about ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, 14.95 explO members, AD members free
Big Picture NightlifeBe the first to see the Academy’s sixth annual BigPicture Natural World Photography exhibit during this special NightLife celebrating some of the most fascinating moments of life on Earth, captured by the world’s best nature photographers.Learn about the captivating field of nature and conservation photography during an awards ceremony and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Taking the Pulse of our PlanetA 10-year status report from the USA National Phenology Network.Learn what the USA National Phenology Network and what it's been up to in the last 10 years! Find out how phenolgy helps humans adapt to a changing world.Speaker: Jake Weltzin, USA National Phenology Network
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 07/26/19
Grow Redwoods for Coho Salmon: Nursery Volunteer DayJoin local community members, staff, and interns in our native plant nursery between 10am and 1pm this Friday!We will be working together to grow, tend and care for native plants used to restore critical habitat for Coho salmon in Lagunitas Creek.Please pack something to eat and join us for lunch ...
Where: OlemaCost:
BAO and CMB Measurements of Compensated Isocurvature Perturbations and Implications for Tensions CMB measurements have shown that the Universe started with mostly adiabatic perturbations: different particle species fluctuate spatially in the same way. The differences between fluctuations of species (called isocurvature) is highly constrained by Planck measurements, except for one type of isocurvature called Compensated Isocurvature Perturbations (CIPs), in which baryon density ...
Dr. Joan Schmelz is a professional astronomer and the director of the NASA Postdoctoral Program. She works for Universities Space Research Association (USRA) at NASA Ames Research Center. She was the Associate Director for Science and Public Outreach at SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (2018-19) and the deputy ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $25
Saturday, 07/27/19
Feast for the BeastsEver wanted to be a zookeeper? Curious about what elephants eat? Do you want to go inside a zoo exhibit?! The zoo opens early giving guests the opportunity to spread food for select zoo animals. Bring produce to donate and receive a free child’s ride ticket.
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Fort Funston Dune WalkHave you ever wondered how San Francisco looked like before it became a sprawling city and urban center? Take a walk with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in Fort Funston and experience the natural splendor of the “Great Dune Waste†that used to cover most of the peninsula of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (donations accepted)
Fort Funston Dune WalkHave you ever wondered how San Francisco looked like before it became a sprawling city and urban center? Take a walk with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in Fort Funston and experience the natural splendor of the “Great Dune Waste†that used to cover most of the peninsula of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (donations accepted)
Take the family through a Time Portal to a billion years in the past, then walk back to the year 2019 around Lake Merritt (5 km = 3.1 miles) with 42 signs describing the history of our Earth and its life. Docents will show you fossils and answer your questions ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Restore Creeks for Coho Salmon: Restoration Volunteer DayJoin local community members, staff, and interns at our Lagunitas Creek restoration site between 10am and 2pm this Saturday!We will be working together to water native plants and remove invasive species, restoring critical habitat for Coho salmon.Please pack something to eat and join us for lunch after we’ve finished working. ...
Where: OlemaCost: Free
Space Camp Summer Reading CelebrationJoin us for a family-friendly out-of-this-world event! The schedule is packed with activities for all ages.11 a.m. - Stephen Frick (former NASA Astronaut, Lockheed Martin)12 p.m. - Puppet Art Theater Co presents Tommy's Space Adventure1 p.m. - Appearance from The 501st Legion Star Wars Stormtroopers2 p.m. - Puppet Art Theater ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
Bubble-ology!Who doesn't love making bubbles? This special Science Safari makes learning and exploring science fun for all ages! We'll make bubbles of all sizes, and test out different types. Experiment with a variety of different bubble wands and sticks to figure out which one works the best as we try ...
Where: Los GatosCost: $15, $6 parking
Cloud Computing CourseThis course introduces students to the subject of Cloud Computing through the discussion of Cloud fundamentals and benefits and learning about the underlying technologies like virtualization, networking, and storage. Concepts such as auto-scaling, load-balancing, and containers will be part of the discussion.As part of a Cloud migration case study, students ...
Dr. Lu is an Assistant Professor of Astronomy at UC, Berkeley. Her research group is conducting a search for free-floating stellar-mass black holes in the Milky Way using gravitational lensing. Her group also studies how stars are born in extreme environments such as in massive star clusters and around the ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $50
Sunday, 07/28/19
Marine Science Sunday: Marine Mammal SuperheroesOur oceans contain some of the World's greatest superheroes. The World's largest animal, marine mammals that have learned to use tools, and dolphins that have learned how to hunt on land are just a few of the amazing creatures we have living off our very own California Coast. Come learn ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Sunday Funday: The Future of FoodFor our last food-related funday, we’re discussing the future of food. How does food production affect our earth? What role does biotechnology have in food production? What decisions need to be made around sustainable food production? We’ll tackle these questions and more on this thoughtful, informative day.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: The MoonWhat does the moon have to do with tides? When do lunar eclipses happen and why? Why is a growing moon called a waxing moon? Come learn the answers to these questions and more with staff scientist Ron Hipschman as he takes you on a trip to the moon and back, ...
Bacteria are among the strangest and most diverse creatures on the planet. They exist everywhere - virtually defining  Earth's biosphere - and they are enormously influential. If we humans learn to "communicate" properly with bacteria, we can move much of our industrial-era petroleum economy to biomass energy, even with carbon-negative ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Monday, 07/29/19
Shaping the Energy System of the FutureThe secure, sustainable and affordable supply of energy in the face of a growing population and increasing standard of living is one of the grand challenges of our global society. Rising concerns about air pollution and manmade climate change with not exactly predictable consequences demand innovative new technologies in the ...
Beyond Psychedelic: Reassessing the Golden Age of Bay Area Rock PostersThe Golden Age of the Rock Poster in the Bay Area is often remembered as “psychedelic artâ€, but these legendary posters smashed artistic barriers and created new styles way beyond psychedelia. See how famous Bay Area rock poster artists played ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8 Web, $10 at door
The Intuit StoryWhy did Fortune magazine describe Intuit as "the Tom Brady of its industry - performing at the top of its game at an age when its one-time peers have long since stopped playing"? How does a company founded in 1983 with the vision to use computers to solve the problems ...
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface, safely delivering Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin - the first humans to land on the moon. The Swiss Solar Wind Composition Experiment, manufactured by the University of Bern and the Swiss National Science Foundation, was the only non-American ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Panel DiscussionFifty years ago, humans first set foot on the moon. Those first steps are still felt today. Join a panel of NASA scientists for a discussion of the legacy of the Apollo program at Foothill College.
Giant planets can be up to 13 times the mass of Jupiter, while the least massive stars are about 80 times the mass of Jupiter. In between are objects called "brown dwarfs" - too massive to be called planets, but not massive enough to burn hydrogen and shine like stars. ...
In habitats all over the planet, biodiversity is being threatened by climate change and local stressors. The increase in species distribution and genetic data in recent years can help us study the mechanisms that promote and maintain species diversity at regional and global scales.In this seminar, Paula Pappalardo will discuss ...
Speaker:Â Raphael Ritson-Williams is a postdoctoral fellow with the Hope for Reefs Initiative, California Academy of Sciences
Where: Bodega BayCost: Free
Wonderfest: Neuroscience of MagicFrom ancient conjurers to quick-handed con artists to Las Vegas illusionists, magicians throughout the ages have manipulated human attention and perception to dazzle and delight us. Both sensory and cognitive illusions are responsible for the “magic†of a magic trick. But how and why do these illusions work? Magician Robert Strong and neuroscientist ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $25 General, $15 Member, $5 Student
Astronomy on Tap South Bay: Portraits of the StarsNew technologies that can take actual photographs of stars tell us tales of the past that we didn't know a mere decade ago, from stories of planets born around Sun-like stars, to the violent relationship between white dwarfs and Sun-like stars. So twinkle, twinkle no more, little star, as we ...
Where: San JoseCost:
The Dead Do Tell TalesWith Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) being a federal and state-listed threatened species, it is vital to apply expanding knowledge, testing, and analytical techniques to help clarify the dynamic processes influencing their survival. Fifteen years of systematic necropsy, including 560 animals, extensive systematic diagnostic testing, and comprehensive epidemiological analyses ...
How do water, yeast, grains, and hops combine to make such wonderfully different adult beverages? Come learn about each of these ingredients and get some insight into why San Francisco has been brewing beer since before the Gold Rush and why it continues to be a great location for brewing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 19.95/14.95, AD members free
Cafe InquiryCenter for Inquiry San Francisco's monthly get together to talk about whatever interests us.
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Future of Transportation NightlifeLook into the future as we explore the cutting-edge and environmentally-friendly ways that transportation is rapidly evolving. We’ll be asking: What technologies are shaping the way we move now and how will they inspire where we’re going in the future?Hang out in the East Garden with Cruise and their all-electric, self-driving ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Wonderfest: Mind in MotionCould movement, not language, be the foundation of thought? Pictures (including mental movies) are remembered far better than words. Both recognition and recall - of faces, scenes, and events - are utterly wordless processes, and much of our most abstract thinking is done without words. In her new book, Mind in Motion, ...
Dr. Leslie Saul-Gershenz is Associate Director of Research, Wild Energy Initiative of the John Muir Institute of the Environment at UC Davis where she researches native solitary bees and their nest parasites. She will discuss several recent studies that have documented a large decline in insect abundance, biodiversity, and biomass ...
In this talk, I will relate some of this research that has focused on what we call a landscape archaeology, and on trying to understand the lives and life-spaces of our ancestors in a wider social context by means of two research strategies: first, on what an archaeological survey project ...
Light, from many different sources, is all around us and has existed since the beginning of the universe. Join us for an enlightening First Friday and learn about the form of energy that sustains life, reveals colors, and can travel at nearly 300 million meters per second! Through talks, hand-on ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5
'The Bit Player'In a blockbuster paper in 1948, Claude Shannon introduced the notion of a “bit†and laid the foundation for the Information Age. His ideas ripple through such diverse fields as communication, linguistics, genetics, computing, cryptography, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and cosmology. In later years, he constructed a mathematical theory of juggling, ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Saturday, 08/03/19
The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito’s very own attraction known around the world! We have a variety of volunteer positions 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 ...
Stephanie Thwaites is an award winning artist working in oil and cold wax, a medium which imparts rich texture and a lovely translucent quality. She finds inspiration in nature, but also in architectural and geometric forms. From representational to abstract, she strives to create dynamic space that is intricate and ...
Join NASA in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Program.Speakers include:Millie Highes-Fulford, Space ShuttleDan Bursch, Space Shuttle and International Space StationGreg Johnson, Space ShuttleJoey Lazzaro, Appolo Flight ControllerAl Worden, Apollo 15Steve Smith, Space ShuttleYvonne Cagle, Aerospace SurgeonEd Rezac, NASA EngineerSee weblink for additional information as well as parking shuttle ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Sunday Funday: Bodies in Motion and GSK Family DayCelebrate the human body and what it can do! Les Aerielles is returning for their annual summer performance with their incredible young trapeze arts performers. We’ll also have some of the GSK Science in the Summer: The Science of Me activity favorites, where visitors will learn more about the human ...
Graphic novelist and art mentor, Aaron Southerland, will hold a series of cartooning vibe sessions focused on outer space. The sessions are dedicated to the artsy students who desire to create and continue working on their own cartoon and comic characters. Aaron will provide guidance on drawing techniques using a ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Superpower: How Wind Is Transforming America’s Energy FutureWind power: It’s leading America’s renewable energy portfolio, is 70 percent less expensive than a decade ago, and employs over 114,000 Americans. But like any industry transforming America’s energy landscape, the road to success is rarely smooth.In his new book Superpower: One Man's Quest to Transform American Energy, Russell Gold tells the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
The Universe in the Infrared: Spitzer’s Final VoyageThe infrared lies beyond the red end of the visible spectrum of light. Cool and dusty things throughout the Universe appear bright in infrared. The Spitzer Space Telescope is one of NASA’s Great Observatories, designed to observe the universe in infrared light. It was launched in 2003 with an expected ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members and Seniors
The Magic of Red Galaxies: Tracing Structure Formation With Galaxy Clusters and MoreGalaxy clusters, as the largest peaks in the cosmic density field, play an important role in astrophysics and cosmology. Â As the most dramatic features of large-scale structure, the abundance of clusters provides a key opportunity to test our understanding of structure formation and cosmic expansion history. Â In recent years, observational ...
Big Data promises unparalleled insights, but the larger the data, the harder they are to find. One key to unlocking them was discovered by 18th century mathematicians: Topological Data Analysis (TDA).Dr. Singh leads a technology movement that emphasizes the importance of extracting insight from data, not just storing and organizing ...
Anthropogenic impacts along Florida’s longest riverThe St. Johns River is Florida’s longest at 500 kilometers, with an elevation change of less than nine meters. The low slope and long distance create incredible variability in water quality and flow between the fresh headwaters to the south in agricultural Central Florida and the estuarine waters of Jacksonville ...
Speaker:Â Angee Doerr is an assistant professor of practice, Oregon Sea Grant & Oregon State University Extension Service
Where: Bodega BayCost: Free
Thursday, 08/08/19
Early Interns PresentationsMBARI interns present their summer research, early presentations9:30 a.m. Charlie Watkins • Development of an inertial current meter using a low-cost inertial measurement unit9:45 a.m. Kelsey Nichols • Effects of predator presence and climate change on the metabolic rate of red abalone10:00 a.m. Norman Sween • Munidopsis (Squat lobster) density ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
How Pro Sports Can Be a Player in ClimateFrom baseball to football, few things are as all-American as sports. Americans spend $56 billion attending sporting events each yea - "but at what cost to the climate? Between the hotdog-with-everything, energy needed to power 100,000-person stadiums, and transportation to get crowds and players there in the first place, these ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
Everyone knows that Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation puts on a good show, but what else can it do? This 60-year-old technology started out as “a solution looking for a problem,†but it continues to enable scientific breakthroughs in communication, medicine, and observations of events light-years away. Focus ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
The Role of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Drone DesignIn designing a radio controlled quadcopter drone, Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling played a significant role both in improving the aerodynamics and the cooling of the on-board electronics. Using CFD modeling, a rotating mesh region was placed around each rotor to predict the airflow from the rotors and air velocities ...
7:00-7:25: Jessica Feldman(Stanford/ Biology) on "Patterning the Cell During Development"How do our cells achieve the elaborate patterning that allows them to carry out specific functions?...Read more7:25-7:50: William Newsome(Stanford/ Medicine) on "The Future of Neuroscience"A very exciting time for neuroscience...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in ...
Where: StanfordCost: 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!
Montalvo Starry, Starry Night: Aliens and Exoplanets, and why ET has to phone long distanceMontalvo's annual art & astronomy slumber party returns! Inspired by our fascination with the night sky, this summer arts festival will feature an evening full of fun, family-friendly activities, including telescope viewing, art making, live performances, and a family-friendly movie on the Garden Terrace.Prior to the movie screening, Simon Steel, ...
Where: SaratogaCost: $20 General, $65/campsite (optional)
Teen Science NightEnd summer with science: Immerse yourself in the natural world at the California Academy of Sciences’ 6th annual #TeenScienceNight, a teen takeover night at the museum. Bay Area youth (ages 13 - 18) are invited to come relax and explore the world of science at this free, fun-filled event.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free, registration required
Beginners Astrophotography ClassIf YOU have ever wanted to try your hand at astrophotography or hone your existing skills, now is your chance!This beginners’ class will be led by the President of the East Bay Astronomical Society, Richard Ozer, and will guide you through basic steps of astrophotography. The class ends with a ...
San Francisco is surrounded by water, but have you ever wondered how we impact the shorelines around us? Join us for a walk around Lands End to learn about the coastal and marine environmental about San Francisco and our impacts on our waterways. Â We will be sharing information about fish ...
MSI loves sharks! Our special day invites one and all to learn about these amazing creatures while feeding and touching our local friendly leopard sharks and making a special take home craft.10:00 and 10:30 AM.
Where: Redwood CityCost: $20
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 ...
Where: Corte MaderaCost: Free
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger or docent on a 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.
Courtney is an observational astronomer focused on detecting and characterizing planetary systems. Her research group uses telescopes on the ground (often at Lick Observatory!) and in space to search for planets, probe their atmospheres, measure their masses, and constrain their bulk compositions. She is curious about planet formation and evolution, ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $50 - $199
Astrobiology Under Our Feet & Out to the Stars - CANCELED (see alternate talk)The Age of Astrobiology has begun. We have a whole Solar System - and a galaxy of star-warmed worlds beyond - to explore for life. How do we look for life here and way out there? How will we know it when we find it? Our exploration begins at Earth. ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
When Worlds CollidePlanet Earth is regularly being struck by interplanetary debris: fine dust, rocks, boulders (big enough to outshine the Sun as they streak through the atmosphere), asteroids, comets, and even small stray planets. Some of these collision events offer glorious night-time views; others can cause planetary annihilation. Infall of secondary debris (“shrapnel†from the original ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsCome 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.
Our own backyard in the bay is full of amazing marine mammals! Free classroom programs will highlight our local sea lions, harbor porpoises, dolphins, and even the occasional whale that wanders under the Bridge! We recommend teaming our free classroom program with a Guided tour at 11am, 1pm or 3pm for a ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Sunday Funday: International Year of the Periodic Table2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table! Join Lawrence Berkeley Lab as we have activities and discussions about why the periodic table deserves celebration. Learn about chemistry and why it is so important to our world, and then share a story about your favorite element. NOTE: ...
Humanity's quest to understand matter has led to society-shaping technological breakthroughs. For example, the solid-state transistor underlies virtually all of modern computation. In complex quantum systems, exotic properties emerge which do not simply follow from the physical laws governing individual particles. A classic example is the phenomenon of superconductivity, which took scientists ...
Where: AlamedaCost: Free
Monday, 08/12/19
They Grow Up So Fast: Development and Aging of BloodOver 600 million blood cells are made every day! These cells play many important roles - from carrying oxygen to all parts of our body, to fighting off infections and keeping us healthy. Our blood cells develop from hematopoietic stem cells in a process called hematopoiesis. Remarkably, stem cell activity ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Perseid Meteor ShowerHang out on our new observation deck and be dazzled as you watch the spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower make it annual trip through our atmosphere and light up the night sky. Our astronomers are on hand to answer questions. Hot chocolate and other goodies will be available.
Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the public opening of Middle Ground, an exciting new outdoor exhibition on the Larkin Street steps of the San Francisco Main Library. This free, yearlong offsite exhibition includes over a dozen interactive experiences to get you thinking about how you think and how we interact ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Intoxicating Plants Tour - FULLJoin us for a leisurely stroll through the Garden to learn about the plants people have used to heal pain, cause pain, bring about pleasure, celebrate the sacred, and symbolize faith. Cultures from around the world will be represented. This walk is hosted in conjunction with the current ...
“Cities were the first Internet,†says archaeologist Monica Smith, because they were the first permanent places where strangers met in large numbers for entertainment, commerce, and romance. And the function and form of cities, she notes, have remained remarkably constant over their 6,000 years of history so far. Modern city ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, Free for members
Wednesday, 08/14/19
Cyber SecurityCyber Threats: It’s not if, but when?! A cyber threat is a malicious attempt by an individual or organization to gain access to your computing systems. Will your personal data be compromised? Will your company be infiltrated? What will it cost you in dollars, lost productivity, stress, and sense of ...
Speaker:Marisol Garcia-Reyes is a principle scientist, Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research
Where: Bodega BayCost: Free
Confessions of a Professional HackerYes! Hacking is legal...that is, when you hire a professional hacker to break into your company and test your systems. Kelly Albrink, professional hacker at Bishop Fox, will share war stories from the front lines of cyber warfare, discussing tools and techniques that real hackers use to steal your data ...
NASA Frontier Development Lab Artificial Institute Results ShowcaseNASA Ames and the SETI Institute invite you to hear the results of this year's FDL AI research sprint. Join FDL's private sector partners and new space industry partners at what has become an exciting annual event.Now in its fourth year, FDL's 8-week interdisciplinary research format has proved to be ...
Abraham Lincoln has been a medical mystery for 200 years. Since almost the time of his birth people have been wondering about his unusual looks. Yes, he was tall -- six feet four inches -- but there was more: his arms were too long, he was impossibly skinny, his hands ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
The Fast Evolution of Gene Editing and Its Implications for SocietyJennifer Kahn will update attendees on gene editing and gene drive technologies, which are quickly evolving. She will also discuss their implications for society, extending from their use in areas such as human fertility, agriculture and pharmaceuticals. Recent developments in China, where this technology was used on embryos, has raised concerns globally on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Oh buoy! San Francisco has an undeniable connection to the ocean. Our local ocean makes for fascinating ecosystems and special maritime economies. Come down to our historic pier and learn what it means to be in, on, and around the beautiful Pacific.  Plankton Demo With the Explainers6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 p.m. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Analog NightlifeTune into NightLife and drop out of the digital world: Join us in transforming the museum into a phone-free zone with an experimental night dedicated to life in the analog.Our one-night, slow-down-and-watch-the-fishes experiment only works if we’re all in it together, so we’ve asked Yondr to help everybody place their ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
CNET | Engage: MarsWe're going to Mars! Discover how NASA is planning for interplanetary travel in our generation and the long-term effects of this journey on human health.Meet one of the brilliant minds helping to plan this initiative, and learn how NASA is preparing for this historic tipping point. Hosted by b8ta's President ...
Midway Atoll is the site of the world’s largest albatross nesting colony as well as other globally important species such as the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and Laysan Duck. Midway Atoll is also the home of Wisdom, the oldest known wild bird in the Bird Banding Lab’s database. The work conducted ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 donation for non members.
The Curious World of Seaweed: Stories from the Pacific Coast by Josie Iselin (Heyday Books) intertwines art with science to tell the natural and cultural history of 16 iconic kelps and seaweeds from our coast. Her contemporary scans of marine algae are combined with historical lithographs and herbarium pressings to ...
Have you ever wondered what’s inside a scientific ocean buoy? Take a close look at the critters and seaweed that colonize the bottom of the buoy when we pull our NOAA CO2 buoy out of the water for its yearly servicing.On Buoy Exploration Day, we’ll provide microscopes, hand lenses, and ...
400 Years of the Telescope - A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought.For the evening of 16 August, 2019 we will be showing a documentary video "400 Years of the Telescope - A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought". In 1609 Galileo turned his spyglass to the heavens and was ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Chabot Observatory's Role in the Rescue of Apollo 13In April, 1970 an explosion occurred aboard the Apollo 13 spacecraft as it neared the Moon. All around the world various people from many walks of life leapt into action in many different roles to help save the astronauts' lives. One of the most unusual examples of this occurred at ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Saturday, 08/17/19
Free science gear for educators and researchersBioLink Depot, a 12 year old charitable institution, is holding its fall open house on where you can pick up free scientifi equipment and supplies for your school or lab.Teachers, educators, researchers from accredited institutions and community labs can register for the open house by visiting the biolink depot web ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
BubblefestJoin us for an entire day of hands on bubble fun, live music, face painting and more at our first ever BubbleFest! Learn all about the science behind bubbles, and see how bubbles can change form as professional bubble artists expose the wonders of these remarkable spheres. Join the artist, ...
Have you ever wondered how San Francisco looked like before it became a sprawling city and urban center? Take a walk with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy at Fort Funston and experience the natural splendor of the “Great Dune Waste†that used to cover most of the peninsula of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
Maker Lab: Open Lab @ClaremontA place to drop in and try out: *Sewing on a Babylock sewing machine *Button-making *Drawing on the ProWise whiteboard *Experimenting with a Foldscope microscope *Needle-felting *Sculpting with modeling clayNo previous experience necessary! This program is for kids with parents, teens, and adults.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Silicon Valley Volunteer FairDo you want to invest your time and passion to help the environment and your community? Volunteering is a rewarding way to make friends, learn new skills, and have fun while making a difference.There are many organizations working to provide Parks, Nature and Environmental Education in Silicon Valley and finding ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Black Holes, Big and Small- A laser-guided adaptive optics viewBlack holes come in at least two varieties. Supermassive black holes lay at the centers of galaxies and, while not theoretically predicted, have been definitively proven to exist using observations of stars’ orbits at the heart of the Milky Way. Stellar mass black holes are predicted to exist in large ...
Have you ever wondered what’s inside a scientific buoy? Find out as we pull our NOAA CO2 buoy out of the water and host activities about carbon dioxide in the air and water. You’ll have a chance to learn about how we measure carbon with the buoy instruments and the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Admission to the Exploratorium
Reclaiming the Future: A Long Conversation + ExhibitionStochastic Labs is presenting a one-day event on Reclaiming The Future and would love for you to attend!What is at stake for the human animal in this critical moment in our evolution? Will we survive this “technological adolescence� How can we reclaim optimism in the face of future technology?A group ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20
Family HikesBring the whole family along as we take a gentle 2-3-mile round trip walk among the majestic redwoods. We’ll stop and tell stories about Oakland history, identify native plants and trees, and discuss wildlife and indicators of climate change. Due to heavy roots, routes are not accessible by strollers and/or ...
Where: OaklandCost: $14 General, $11 Members
Exploring Planetary Surfaces with NASA’s Solar System TreksNASA’s Solar System Treks project produces a suite of online, interactive visualization and analysis portals. These tools enable mission planners, planetary scientists, and engineers to access data products from a wide range of instruments aboard a variety of past and current missions, for a growing number of planetary bodies. Originally ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Northern Lights ExciteIn California, the Northern Lights can appear as a deep red glow here in the night sky. In Alaska, they appears as a bright green bands or dynamic colorful shows when the sky is dark enough. Known as auroras, scientists are still uncovering the mysteries of these displays here and ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 08/18/19
A New Age of Dinoflagellates: Using AI and Robots to Study Harmful Algal BloomsMonterey Bay is subject to intense blooms of dinoflagellates, a type of algae that can sometimes produce harmful toxins. Between 2004 and 2007, these blooms were so dominant that it was known as the “age of dinoflagellates.†Throughout 2018 and 2019, after a decade of absence, an abundance of dinoflagellates ...
Electroacupuncture for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative DiseasesThe World Health Organization states that neurological disorders are one of the greatest threats to public health today. Seventy-six million aging baby boomers, or 29 percent of the population in the United States, are about to push Alzheimer's disease rates sky high. Acupuncture, a form of traditional Chinese medicine, has ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Despite their constant presence in sci-fi, black holes remain enigmatic to most people. What are they? What do they do? Do they even really exist? In this talk, our speaker will debunk the movie tropes and discuss what exactly a black hole is, why they are so hard to find, ...
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