Mysteries of the Universe & Time Machines This week 200 members of the Cosmic Microwave Background Stage-4 (CMB-S4) collaboration are meeting at SLAC to focus on the continuing development of this science research project. CMB-S4 and the next generation telescopes will provide measurements of the cosmic microwave background at unprecedented precision and permit fundamental new insights into a broad range ...
 Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, demonstrating success in multiple areas in recent years. But by their very nature, AI problems don't have definitive correct solutions. Programs can give wrong answers, be unfairly biased against some groups, and can be hard to understand. Dr. Peter Norvig literally wrote the book on artificial intelligence. In ...
Where: NovatoCost: Free
Wednesday, 08/02/23
All Hands on Science: Cranky CrittersJoin us for an all-ages hands-on workshop where you can create an artifact to take home with you! We’ll repurpose and reimagine everyday materials to create little mechanical marvels.Create your own Cranky Critter - a whimsical kinetic sculpture that animates a character’s tail when a crank is turned. You'll use ...
Speaker Series on Malaria Eradication - LivestreamTransmitted through mosquito bites, malaria is a life-threatening disease that endangers nearly half of the world’s population. Despite being preventable and curable, it killed approximately 619,000 people in 2021. Malaria impacts impoverished communities the most, and children are particularly at risk: Children under five accounted for about 80% of all ...
Where: Cost: Free
Hate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right - LivestreamHate crimes. Misinformation and conspiracy theories. Foiled white-supremacist plots. The signs of growing far-Right extremism are all around us, and communities around the globe are struggling to understand how so many people are being radicalized and why they are increasingly attracted to violent movements. Learn how tomorrow’s far-Right nationalists are being ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: See for YourselfThe Exploratorium is your playground after dark! Wander the galleries, sip a cocktail, and choose your own adventure from over 600 interactive exhibits. Curious about how we make those exhibits? From Gallery 2, you can take a peek into our workshop, which is always open to public view. Don’t miss ...
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 ...
First Friday: Colorful Constellations People have long used stars as tools for navigation and the grouping of stars in constellations to better understand the world. With the advent of modern telescopes, we can understand more about the identity of the stars that make up the constellations. Discover how astronomers classify the stars according to ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 Kids/Seniors, $5 Members
What's Going On with Autonomous Vehicles? With NYT Tech Reporter Cade MetzThe Future has arrived!Cars without drivers in them are all over the place. To some, they are scary. TO others they are a harbinger of safer streets to come.But no matter what - everyone's got an opinion of them. Recently the CPUC has delayed their vote on whether or not ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Free National Parks DayAdmission to most US National Parks is free today, the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act
Where: Cost: Free
Saturday, 08/05/23
Summer Science Fundays - Bug BonanzaAs 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+)
Counter Culture Labs: Lake Temescal BioblitzCome join us at Lake Temescal at for a bioblitz! We will blitz to record as much biodiversity as we can in 1 hour, as well as talk about current environmental efforts for the lake, for our lab, and for the community! Come with your friends and family for a ...
Where: OaklandCost: recommended donation of $10
Psychology of Religion: Part 1 Evolution of Religion - LivestreamIn The Evolution of Religion, Dr. Sarah Strand will discuss why religion has been present in human society since the dawn of mankind. The theory of natural selection, which was developed by Charles Darwin and is the principle on which genetic evolution is based, will provide a springboard for a ...
Where: Cost: Free
Nested Dust Shells Around the Wolf-Rayet Binary WR 140 - LivestreamMassive colliding-wind binaries that host a Wolf - Rayet (WR) star present a potentially important source of dust and chemical enrichment in the interstellar medium. However, the chemical composition and survival of dust formed from such systems is not well understood. The carbon-rich Wolf - Rayet binary WR 140 presents ...
We’ll be at Shoreline Park (Mountain View) from 9 to 11 am. Visit our birding station at the Charleston Slough observation deck, where our volunteers will help you identify ducks, shorebirds, and more. No need to sign up - come by anytime we’re there! This event is wheelchair accessible.
The world is waking up to a new reality: wildfires are now seasonal in California, the Northeast is getting less and less snow each winter, and the ice sheets in the Arctic and Antarctica are melting fast. Heat is the first-order threat that drives all other impacts of the climate ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members
Each summer, millions of Arctic breeding Shorebirds leave their northern nesting grounds and make their way toward southern wintering grounds. In Santa Clara County, we have many locations where dense clouds of these magnificent birds can be seen and admired as they arrive for the season. Others simply pass through ...
