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Construing Reality: The Distortions of the Mind - California Cognitive Science ConferenceThe California Cognitive Science Conference at UC Berkeley is an annual all-day symposium bringing together hundreds of students, researchers, and members of the general public from around the world who are passionate about the interdisciplinary field of Cognitive Science for a day of talks and research presentations. We feature talks given by prominent scientists ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 General, Faculty and Students free
#NoToPlastic Community Clean-UpsBe part of the solution! Join other wildlife enthusiasts to help our local wildlife by cleaning up important habitats in Oakland.Meet at the Lower Entrance to Oakland Zoo (in front of the Zimmer Auditorium) at 9:45am; shuttle departs at 10:00am sharp for cleanup site.Location of cleanup will be a different ...
Family Nature Walks - Baylands Nature PreserveEnvironmental Volunteers’ Family Nature Walks program is designed to help students and their families get to know our local open space areas. Small family groups will be guided by a knowledgeable environmental educator during an exploration of a local open space. These small groups will be introduced to fun nature-based ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Investigating Space: Spacecraft of SpaceXAs part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the fourth SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket is preparing to launch from Kennedy Space Center later in April! This mission will carry 4 astronauts to the International Space Station. Chabot welcomes former SpaceX Dragon and Falcon Quality Supervisor Erik Li to ...
Join us for The Universe in Verse an annual charitable celebration of science and nature, winged with poetry and music, created and hosted by Maria Popova (The Marginalian) in collaboration with astronomer and UC Santa Cruz Director of Astrobiology Natalie Batalha. In the majestic Quarry Amphitheater in the redwoods, we will explore the marvel and mystery of life, ...
The stars beckon. But humans evolved to survive on Earth, not to hurtle through space. For long-duration travel - interplanetary and, even, interstellar - what spacecraft accommodations are necessary? Is on-board human hibernation an option? Might we overcome the problems of space radiation and prolonged weightlessness? Finally, scientists may argue ...
