Morning Hike at La Honda Open Space PreserveJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful hike at Lower La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve where you’ll experience the area’s sweeping views and gorgeous rolling grasslands! The preserve is over 6,100 acres, of which POST has contributed 5,200 acres. You will be guided by a POST Ambassador on ...
From a materials standpoint, polymer sustainability efforts can be accelerated through the sourcing of materials from renewable feedstocks, along with the harnessing of polymer/plastics waste in the creation of closed-loop frameworks that valorize traditional waste. For the renewables case, lignin is the largest natural source of aromatic carbon on the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Thursday, 08/25/22
Life in Space: a conversation with National Geographic ExplorersJoin us for a discussion with National Geographic Explorers, Julia De Marines, Jenny Gil, and moderated by Kathy Ho on how we detect life in the universe and if we were ever to find life, how humans would survive an interplanetary journey.Register at weblink
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
NightLife: Level UpGrab your Player 2 (or 3 or 4) and get your game on at NightLife. SCHEDULE OF EVENTSStory Mode Swamp6 - 10 PMFor one night only, find out more about video game history…literally, we mean find it. Join the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (MADE) in a scavenger hunt ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.25
After Dark: See for YourselfThe Exploratorium is your playground after dark! Wander the galleries, sip a cocktail, and let a DJ from Hip Hop for Change set the vibe. Bid farewell to our Art of Tinkering exhibition, closing September 5. You’ll find artworks, contraptions, and exhibits that will make you see familiar materials in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Most populations of migratory birds are now threatened. It is estimated that the populations of 1 out of every 2 songbirds are declining in the Western Hemisphere with impacts predicted to worsen with climate change. However, because migratory birds have breeding, migratory, and wintering areas and may move vast distances ...
Where: Cost: Free
The National Geologic Map Database: A wealth of geologic information at your fingertips! - LivestreamThe USGS and State Geological Surveys have been making geologic maps since the 1800s - this data (and more) can be found in the National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB). Geologic maps provide information about the earth materials beneath our homes, and are essential for energy and mineral exploration, environmental studies, hazard ...
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 08/27/22
Science Saturdays - Water WildDive in for a refreshing look at rivers, creeks, and streams. We'll focus on freshwater wildlife, watershed science, and the Museum's role in studying the health of these important places.
Where: Cost: Free
Younger Lagoon Reserve Tour This 90-minute, behind-the-scenes hiking tour takes visitors into Younger Lagoon Reserve adjacent to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. Part of the University of California Natural Reserve System, Younger Lagoon Reserve contains diverse coastal habitats and is home to birds of prey, migrating sea birds, bobcats, and other wildlife. Come and ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
In Conversation: Heather Dewey-Hagborg and Annalee NewitzJoin artist and biohacker Heather Dewey-Hagborg and science fact and fiction writer Annalee Newitz for a lively conversation on the generative intersection of art and science. This event is free with registration.Drawing from their boundary-breaking practices, the two will discuss the increasingly blurring lines between the natural and the unnatural ...
Shifting Shorelines: A Lake Merritt Site ExplorationFor this site exploration on the shores of Lake Merritt we will be offering demonstrations, talks, nature journaling, plankton viewing, quick talks, and much more. Take a walk on the climate compass and learn the ways Lake Merritt's shoreline may be impacted by sea level rise. Join us in a dialog about ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Coastal Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an afternoon walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by a POST representative who will share details about the area’s interesting natural history, from the coastal scrub habitat to the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve that hosts tide ...
Where: Moss BeachCost: Free
Monday, 08/29/22
Superconductivity in nickelate heterostructuresNickel and copper are nominally very similar in chemistry so the search for superconductivity in nickelates is a story almost as old as the quest to understand the high temperature superconductivity of the cuprates. A central feature of these efforts was to find a nickelate with a similar electronic structure ...
A major challenge in drug design is targeting the disease-driving mechanism without perturbing the normal function of healthy cells. In this talk, I will discuss how to address this challenge by exploiting unique chemical features inexorably linked to the diseased state. I will describe how a highly modular total chemical ...
Solid-state single-photon emitters (SPEs) with controlled photon-number, polarization, and spectral mode are critical building blocks in coherent optoelectronics, an emerging area with transformative potential in quantum information processing and energy transduction.[1,2] However, our understanding of SPE structure-function relationships remains limited, and only a few classes of SPEs fulfill the stringent ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Wonderfest: Humble Spud: The Potato's Wonderful History and Promising FuturePotatoes are often invisible on one's plate, but this is a food you can rely on to soothe your soul and your stomach. Due to the humble spud's capacity to keep people alive in so many diverse environments, several cultures lay claim to originating it. The potato actually first emerged ...
