Water Conservation ShowcaseAre you interested in discovering innovative ways to protect one of Earth’s most valuable resources? Look no further than the FREE Water Conservation Showcase on June 15th at the San Ramon Valley Conference Center! This free event, open to the public, is dedicated to showcasing scalable strategies and solutions that ...
Where: San RamonCost:
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 ...
Few drugs in history have generated as much controversy as MDMA - or held as much promise, according to some. Once vilified as a Schedule I substance that would supposedly eat holes in users’ brains, MDMA (also known as Molly or Ecstasy) is now being hailed as a therapeutic agent ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members
If we could listen to the secret language of the natural world, what would we hear? Tonight, learn about the scientists studying this question and their astonishing findings about the hidden sounds of nature. We now know that many animals - and even some plants - once thought to be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
NightLifeCalling all creatures of the night: explore the nocturnal side of the Academy at NightLife and see what's revealed. With live DJs, outdoor bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 60,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild.Step inside the iconic ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz: Investigating Dark Energy with Vera C. Rubin ObservatoryMost large observatories make exquisite pictures of tiny parts of the sky, but what if you had one that could visit all parts of the overhead sky every few nights and do that over and over again for 10 years? That’s how the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will enable discoveries ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Climate Smart Solutions for Grassland Birds: Conservation Ranching California - LivestreamGrassland bird conservation is inextricably linked to management practices on millions of acres of rangelands, the vast majority of which are privately owned. Significant rangeland habitat enhancement can only be achieved through cooperative approaches that work with ranchers that live and work on these lands. Audubon’s Conservation Ranching Program uses ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 06/16/23
The Future of Technology in CaliforniaWhat will the next hundred years of technological innovation bring to California? As the culmination of our research into the future of computing, energy, biotechnology, the tech workforce, and the integration of technology into California's governmental services, this event will present recent research, new perspectives, and conversation about how California ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
In Town Star PartyEvents are held at the parking lot of our headquarters, Houge Park San Jose. Event duration is 2hrs. SJAA volunteers will share night sky views from their personal telescopes.Please refrain from bringing your own telescopes (Binoculars are welcome). If you like to be a volunteer with or without a telescope ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 06/17/23
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 ...
Bay Area Skeptics member Leonard Tramiel is the perfect person to take us through Mountain View’s Computer History Museum, having himself been a pioneer in the computer and video game industries. His father Jack Tramiel was legendary as founder of Commodore (remember the Commodore 64?). Leonard was part of the ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $17 admission to museum
Summer Science Fundays - Build, Engineer, and InventAs part of its season of summer programs and exhibits, The Lawrence Hall of Science will host ten Summer Science Fundays, each offering family-friendly shows, hands-on science activities, and more. Summer Science Fundays include events that will be familiar to Lawrence members and repeat visitors, and exciting new opportunities to ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with museum admission ($20 for guests 3+)
Sunset Photography Hike at La Honda CreekJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful photography hike at 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 POST ambassadors along the ...
Where: La HondaCost: Free
Sunday, 06/18/23
Presidio: Changes Through TimeJoin the National Park Service and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the GGNRA!This half-mile, level walk shows the historical changes to the Presidio, from the Spanish fort all the way to the new Tunnel Tops. Who benefitted from these changes, and who did not?Learn about the people who lived here, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Tuesday, 06/20/23
From Warning to Navigation - 20 Years Past and Future - LivestreamThose of us who care about the fate of younger generations and the more-than-human world know that the warnings of the last few decades have largely fallen on deaf ears. Post Carbon Institute turns 20 this year, a milestone that has prompted us to reflect on what’s transpired since our ...
The progressive adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced communication technologies within railway control and automation gave rise to a huge potential in terms of optimization, learning and adaptation, due to the so-called “self-x†capabilities. However, it has also raised several dependability concerns due to the lack of measurable trust ...
The Proof Is in the Water: Touring the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center - SOLD OUTAs its climate changes, Northern California will likely experience more frequent and extreme droughts, punctuated by very wet years. More severe droughts could - but don’t have to - limit the region’s prosperity. Water recycling can stretch our region’s supply and allow for agricultural and industrial uses. A further step ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Popping the Science BubbleEvery month, learn about cutting-edge research happening at UC Berkeley, directly from the scientists themselves. Context in the brain: how the brain enables context-dependent decisionsSpeaker: Thomas Elston, Helen Wills Neuroscience InstituteShedding Light on the Mysteries of Radioactivity: From Discovery to Modern Medical ApplicationsSpeaker: Alexia Cosby, Lawrence Berkeley National LabAttend in person ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Latest Developments in Alzheimer's and the AAPI, LGBTQIA+ CommunitiesAlzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It begins with mild memory loss and progresses to more severe effects, in some cases leading to the loss of the ability to carry on a conversation or respond to the surrounding environment. According to the CDC, in 2020, 5.8 million ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Digital Dilemmas Salon: Digital Technologies in Armed ConflictsJoin us for the first event in the ‘Digital Dilemmas Salon Series’, focusing on generating insights and actions about how technology could be designed to better serve the needs of vulnerable people living in armed conflict.The acceleration of the global digital transformation is profoundly affecting society, business, and governance. This ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Tech X The Future of News ForumTechnology has revolutionized access to information, enabling news to spread instantly around the world, and to reflect and represent diversity. And yet together with this promise, comes risk, when disinformation goes viral. Amid these changes in the digital era, we have a unique opportunity to help shape the future of ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Nerd Nite SF #133: Kinky Critters, Sexy Video Games, & Nerdy Law! - SOLD OUTKinky Critters: The Wild, Bizarre and Sordid sex lives of animals by Guido Nuñez- MujicaOver the span of 3.7 billion years, life has adapted to many situations, and that has changed the way animals reproduce. Traditional expectations of male-female couplings solely for reproduction are very far from reality for many species, as ...
 The past few decades of astronomical discovery have been breathtaking: thirty years of awe-inspiring images from two Space Telescopes (Hubble & Webb), thousands of planets found circling nearby stars, mind-bending and spacetime-bending gravity waves and, quite recently, a stunning image of the black hole at the center of the Milky ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Astronomy on Tap Tucson #88: New Worlds + Black Holes - LivestreamStrange New Worlds Through the Eyes of JWST - Sarah Moran&Giant Black Holes and How We Study Them - Haowen ZhangOn tap this month, we have Dr. Sarah Moran from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory telling us all about the JWST view of planets (both inside and outside of our ...
Where: Cost: Free
Wednesday, 06/21/23
Coastal Walk at Cowell-Purisima TrailJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk along the Cowell-Purisima trail that POST helped create by protecting adjacent farmland. While it may be foggy, we hope to catch gorgeous views of the ocean, nearby farmland, and glimpses of harbor seals, pelicans, hawks, rabbits, and whales during the winter ...
For centuries we have known that Earth is only one of multiple worlds orbiting the Sun. Near the turn of the 21st century we discovered that our solar system is but one of countless others. Where did these planets come from? What are their fates, and ours? Dr. Chiang will describe ...
A whirlwind tour of mostly mushrooms, from the East coast of Australia to the West, and down to the island of Tasmania.Collaborating with mycologists across the Australian states, Debbie brings an up close and personal view of the amazing biota of Oz. Travel with her to the magical land Down ...
