2022 TeenTechSF Global Youth Summit - Innovation: Forging Our Youth-Empowered FutureAll are welcome! Action-packed morning connecting teens with tech leaders here in the Bay Area and around the world for 150 students, mentors, and families from diverse communities to listen to live speakers and panels on global trends, practical advice, and hands-on STEM workshops on machine learning, website design, app ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Mini Fungus FairIt’s mushroom season! Join local fungiphiles at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History for the return of the (Mini) Fungus Fair in partnership with the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz. Explore a display of dozens of species of local mushrooms while enjoying free family-friendly activities and community resources:Free admission to ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Science of LightVisit the wonders of little houses all lite up in the Vallejo Adobe on the grounds of the California Nursery Historical Park.   Then take a closer look at light on how it reflects, refracts and diffracts providing wonderful images to humans. There will be 10 light challenges from the Vallejo ...
Where: FremontCost: $10 advance, $15 in person
Fort Point Candlelight TourThe Candlelight Tour of Fort Point is a popular guided program that allows visitors to experience the fort in a new light. This evening tour will maze through the shadows of the historic structure by candlelight and visitors will see the glimmering lights of the Golden Gate Bridge towering up ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Youth
Sunday, 12/11/22
NASA Artemis 1 Splashdown EventAs NASA’s Artemis 1 mission comes to a thrilling end, you’re invited to watch the uncrewed Orion space capsule splashdown live in Chabot’s theatre. Then, learn more about the landing by exploring NASA Ames Visitor Center, learning more from a NASA expert and practice landing your own capsule in a ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Glider Discovery DayDiscover the world of flight in a special outdoor family event!Learn the names of the different parts of the airplane, then join in the fun the help build a full-size Penguin airplane! Then, assemble a balsa wood glider and join a fun festival of flight outdoors in the museum’s Courtyard. ...
It’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Monday, 12/12/22
Democratizing NLP: considerations from resources to algorithms - LivestreamIn recent times, there is an enormous increase in the use of digital media as a channel for communication. This, combined with the fact that natural language is a ubiquitous mode of communication, has increased the volume of natural language data available for processing. Also, this has resulted in opportunities ...
Where: Cost: Free
Tuesday, 12/13/22
December Bird Walk - FULLJoin Chris Carmichael in search of both resident and migrant birds in the Garden's many bird friendly micro habitats. Chris will be joined by Susan Greef, Garden Member and avid birder. Beginning and experienced bird watchers are welcome. Limited to 15 participants. Register at weblink
Where: BerkeleyCost: $25 General, $20 Members
Realtime Machine Learning and End-to-end ML PlatformTech Talk 1: Seven Reasons Why Realtime ML Is Here to Stay. Abstract: Machine Learning is being adopted and validated by an increasing number of industries, businesses, and projects. However, a significant portion of these use cases are offline and batch in nature. The transition to realtime predictions is a ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Lost Landscapes 02022 Bay and Gateway: Past Glimpses and Possible FuturesThis year's LOST LANDSCAPES pictures the infrastructures, peoples and landscapes of California, centering on San Francisco’s everyday past and the futures we have tried to build. Casting an archival gaze on San Francisco and cities, towns and places throughout California where nature and culture meet, the film recalls moments in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Geminids Meteor ShowerJoin us on our observation decks and be dazzled as we make our annual trip though the Geminids Meteor shower. The Geminids, named for the radiant or location where the shower appears to originate, are one of the best meteor showers to catch this year. The culprit and source of ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $7 Youth, Free for members
Wednesday, 12/14/22
Geminids Meteor ShowerJoin us on our observation decks and be dazzled as we make our annual trip though the Geminids Meteor shower. The Geminids, named for the radiant or location where the shower appears to originate, are one of the best meteor showers to catch this year. The culprit and source of ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $7 Youth, Free for members
December LASER Event - LivestreamA Special LASER: "Art & Science at Ars Electronica 2022" with: Christa Sommerer (Austria-France) on "The Artwork as a Living System" Klaus Spiess (Austria) on "Ecolalia" Bill Ayton (Media Artist) on "Interplanetary VR Sustainable Futures" Annick Bureaud (France) on "Art and Science" Register here
Where: Cost: Free
Traumatic Brain Injury, Art, and Nature - LivestreamJoin John Muir Laws and Celeste Palmer, founder and President of Bridging the Gap Connecting Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors, for a discussion of art, nature, and healing.Art and nature are essential aspects of our being here on earth. Nature offers us peace and a rich place to learn; there is ...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was successfully launched on December 25, 2021. Following the commissioning of the telescope and its instruments, the first science observations started in late June. On July 12, 2022, the world saw its spectacular first images. From December 12-14, astronomers from around the world will ...
James Morris received his Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Science from Saint Mary’s College of California in 2019, and is now a graduate student in Dr. Brian Perry’s Lab at CSU East Bay. James is researching the degradative capabilities of wood rot fungi associated with eucalyptus trees.James hopes that this ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Sustainable Food Gardening In Our Own Backyards - LivestreamHave you ever wanted to skip a trip to the grocery store? Join Trinity Tomsic to learn how to grow your food in abundance. Trinity Tomsic, Executive Director of Garden to Table Silicon Valley will teach you how. Garden to Table Silicon Valley is focused on creating a sustainable, local ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 12/15/22
RVfpga: Teaching Computer Architecture WorkshopLearn how to use RISC-V to teach computer architecture and the design of systems on chip (SoCs) in this hands-on, in-person, one-day workshop with the authors of RVfpga.This free workshop is to show how to teach next-generation computer science, electrical, and computer engineering students with hands-on real-world expertise in computer architecture ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Addressing HIV/AIDS, PrEP and STI After the PandemicJoin us for our annual year-end program and celebration of "The Michelle Meow Show" at The Commonwealth Club. First, we'll have a fascinating discussion with health experts drawing on the latest surprising research, and then we'll have a social hour with food, drink, and entertainment.In what we hope is the ...
Have you ever admired the flashing of fireflies, or wondered at jellyfish that glow? Tonight, learn about bioluminescent life, from fireflies to marine organisms. Get hands-on with the science behind this phenomenon, and experience artworks that capture its radiance.Glowing Cells With Ulises Diaz 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Moore Gallery 4, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Fungi - LivestreamAlan Rockefeller is a mycologist living in Oakland, California. He spends half the year hunting mushrooms in Mexico where he documents a wide variety of fungal species. His experience in the field has focuses on mushroom identification, DNA analysis, microscopy and photography.In the lab, Alan sequences the DNA of mushrooms ...
STEM networking every Third Thursday at CuriOdysseyEnjoy a private museum experience and expand your network.In our monthly Speaker Series, you will hear from leading professionals as they share best practices, anecdotes, and insights into industry trends.Drinks. Bites. Connections.Beer & wine are available for a $5 donation benefitting STEMCorps mentoring initiative.Ages 21+ please.
Where: San MateoCost: FREE
NightSchool: Words for a Changing World - LivestreamWhat better time for a little reflection than the final NightSchool of the year? As we face an increasingly variable natural world, examining how we feel and experience change can be as valuable as data collection and research. This session of NightSchool sits at the intersection of art and science ...
