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 ...
Where: Cost: $100 General, $75 Members
Thursday, 08/10/23
After Dark: Conversations About LandscapeTonight, join Mycelium Youth Network on an epic quest . . . to the magical realm of Oakland! As a part of their Gaming for Justice (G4J) program, MYN will present an interactive, virtual Dungeons and Dragons - based adventure that immerses players in one of several ecological and social ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Meteor Magic: Exploring the Perseid Meteor Shower - LivestreamThe Perseid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated celestial events of the year, captivating skywatchers and astronomy enthusiasts around the world. It occurs annually from mid-July to late August, with its peak usually observed around the second week of August. Named after the constellation Perseus, from which they ...
Success and failure in sport are distinguished by increasingly smaller margins. In their pursuit of performance, athletes and coaches have become ever more experimental, leaving no stone unturned. But blunted critical faculties and lax consumer regulations have created a sporting culture where pseudoscience can thrive; thousands of products and services ...
Where: Cost: Free
SETI Live: Arctic Adventure: Unveiling Moon and Mars Exploration on Earth - LivestreamTune in to this week's SETI Live broadcast, beamed directly from Devon Island in the Canadian High Arctic. This exceptional locale serves as a remarkable analog, mirroring the conditions of both the Moon and Mars. Dr. Pascal Lee and his team have embarked on an expedition where they're putting spacesuits, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Friday, 08/11/23
Exoplanet research, the First Year of Exoplanet Discoveries with the James Webb Space Telescope - SOLD OUTOur Evenings with the Stars programs are held annually as part of our Summer Series. Each year we bring world-renowned astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a night with the “stars†you won’t forget!The event activities include:Astronomy talk by “star†scientistsViewing through the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $25 General
Saturday, 08/12/23
Hike at Windy HillJoin POST on a guided hike on one of the first open spaces we protected as an organization! A POST Representative will share a few words about POST’s decades of conservation success before hiking groups leave to explore a strenuous but rewarding 6.5 mile hike with 1,500 feet of elevation ...
Where: Portola ValleyCost: Free
Summer Science Fundays - Cal Taiko BandAs 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+)
Ever wanted to learn how to bend a spoon just like the “psychics� Or what about those people who use divining rods? Just how do they seem to be able to find water? Maybe you’d like to discover the truth behind those amazing patches and wrist bands that claim to ...
Each year Lick Observatory brings world-renown musicians and astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a musical night to remember.The event activities include:ConcertAstronomy talk by world-renowned scientistsViewing through the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor telescopeViewing through the 40-inch Nickel Reflector telescopeAstronomy discussions with amateur astronomers and viewing through small ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $55 General
Perseids Meteor Shower in North Coyote ValleyIt’s that time of year again... The Perseids Meteor Shower is headed our way!Reserve your parking spot to join us for a family-friendly meteor shower viewing event at the North Coyote Valley Conservation Area! The Perseids Meteor Shower is one of the best meteor showers that can be seen from ...
Where: Cost: Free
Perseid Meteor Shower - SOLD OUTJoin Chabot astronomers for a watch party of one of most abundant meteor showers of the year, the Perseids. Every August, the Earth passes through the debris of the giant comet Swift-Tuttle, the origin of this famed shower. Named for the region of the sky where the shower appears to ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $7 Kids, Members free
Sunday, 08/13/23
Bair Island Walking TourJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a walking tour at Bair Island! You’ll be guided by POST ambassadors who will share the history of this beautiful protected space, information about the species that live there, and what you can do to contribute.This easy 1 mile walk with little to no ...
2023 Drake AwardsThe Drake Awards is the SETI Institute's annual celebration of SETI science and the field's pioneers. Join us in person in Menlo Park, CA, or virtually to honor this year's recipient Dr. John Rummel, together with a celebration of undergraduate recipients of the SETI Forward Award and the Carl Sagan ...
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 ...
Join Leila Mays, deputy director, and Elon Olsson, software lead, from the Community Coordinated Modeling Center (CCMC) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, to explore the science of space weather. Tracking eruptions and radiation from the Sun to storms rippling throughout the Solar System, they will combine beautiful visualizations of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
Tuesday, 08/15/23
Popping the Science Bubble: Two talksUranium: Skeletons from its Past, Myths of its Presents & Questions for Its FutureSpeaker: Joe Brackbill, Chemistry, UC BerkeleyTurning the Tables on CO2 Fuels from SunlightSpeaker: Rajiv Ramanujam Prabhakar, Chemical Science Division, Berkeley LabAttend in person or online (See weblink)
The classic or traditional data warehouse is a crucial part of the data analytics supported decision making infrastructure in many organizations. The classic data warehouse is still a key tool in generating actionable insights into an organization’s performance. This talk will detail the rationale for having a data warehouse system ...
Where: Cost: Free
OSIRIS-REx is coming home - LivestreamOn September 24, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will complete its 7-year journey to the primitive asteroid Bennu, returning to Earth with a substantial sample of surface material. Why are these asteroids important? What were the challenges in the mission design? Why did the science team have an unusual role in the ...
Speaker: Dr. Melissa Pespeni, UC DavisRegister at weblink to attend virtually or in person
Where: Bodega BayCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF: Pirates, Baby Animals, & Living on All Algae Diet Nursery Earth: The Wondrous Lives of Baby Animals (and the Incredible Sacrifices of Their Parents)At any given moment, most animals on the planet are babies - from chicks and tadpoles to caterpillars and marine larvae. Their tiny, hidden lives reveal some of nature’s strangest workings: A salamander embryo breathes with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 online, $15 at door
Thursday, 08/17/23
Lunch Break Science: Neanderthals, Denisovans, and your genes - LivestreamTune in to meet Dr. Fernando Villanea and learn about exciting new research on Neanderthal and Denisovan ancestry in indigenous North, South, and Central American populations. He will share how these genes helped people adapt to the novel environments found on the American continent and how they impact our health ...
Where: Cost: Free
Shaking Things Up: Earthquake Preparedness and Resiliency - LivestreamThe West Coast is part of one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, and researchers at UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab are developing tools and techniques that advance earthquake preparedness and resiliency. In this month’s Midday Science Cafe, we will hear from UC Berkeley’s Dr. Sarina Patel and ...
Where: Cost: Free
Xenopocene: The First 10,000 Days After First Contact - LivestreamA conversation with DaedelusSETI Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Daedelus imagines the first 10,000 days after first contact with an alien civilization and puts those imaginings to music. Daedelus calls this post-detection era the 'Xenopocene', which also serves as the title of their newly released album. In this conversation with SETI AIR Director ...
Where: Cost: Free
Science Education: What We Get Wrong and How to Do It Better - LivestreamScience has advanced enormously in the past 500 years, guided by experimental tests of theory and practice. In that same time, science teaching and education - guided primarily by tradition and dogma - has remained largely medieval.Nobel Prize-winner Carl Wieman will discuss research from university classrooms that reveals how traditional ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: Sea LifeBeneath the San Francisco Bay lies an incredible diversity of life that’s connected to all of the world’s waterways. This means that we can tell a lot about the ocean’s health by examining what we see, sense, and hear locally - and we have just the instrument to give us ...
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
NightSchool: Bed Time - LivestreamWake up, it's Bed Time! No, not that kind - we’re talking about RIVER beds, MUSSEL beds, and MORE. We’re so excited we can hardly sleep!Watch on YouTube, Twitch, or Facebook. See weblink
On the Point Bonita Lighthouse Sunset Tour, you will enjoy stunning sunset views and learn the compelling story of this landmark. The tour will include elements of natural and cultural history as well as thought-provoking guided discussion that ties the lighthouse’s history to our present. The tour does not include ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Building a Bird Friendly CityOn June 6, Berkeley’s City Council approved the Bay Area’s newest and strongest bird-safe building ordinance. Find out what this new ordinance means for buildings in Berkeley and learn how to make your home safer for birds.Speaker: Glenn Phillips, Golden Gate Audubon SocietyClick here to watch the lecture or attend ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 08/18/23
Exploring the Art, Culture, and Science of Solar Eclipses - LivestreamASP2023 promises to be exciting as we approach our two upcoming solar eclipses crossing the Northern Hemisphere; the Annual Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023, and the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Our day will feature three talks and small group discussions will expore perspectives about solar eclipses ...
Where: Cost: $25
Discarded Worlds: Astronomical ideas that were almost correct... Astronomy is more than just observing; it's making sense of those observations. A good theorist needs to blend a knowledge of what’s been observed, with a good imagination... and no fear of being wrong. Ptolemy in ancient Rome, the medieval bishops Oresme and Cusa, the 19th century astronomers Schiaparelli and ...
Where: LivermoreCost: Free
Sunday, 08/20/23
Morning Hike at Rancho Cañada del OroJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for an excursion where you’ll explore the Mayfair Ranch â€" Longwall Canyon trails of Rancho Cañada del Oro! You will be guided by POST Ambassadors who will share with you the history of the preserve, the region, and the importance of conservation in the area.The ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
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 ...
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 ...
Design of high-performance Li-S batteries: revisiting the role of lithium polysulfidesSpeaker: Xin Gao, Peking UniversityNi Anchored to Hydrogen-Substituted Graphdiyne for Lithium Sulfide Cathodes in Lithium-Sulfur BatteriesSpeaker: Louisa Greenburg, Stanford UniversitySee weblink for streaming information and to register
Where: Cost: Free
Everything You Never Knew You Wanted to Know about Mosquitoes San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District offers no-charge services to county residents! Join us to learn about basic mosquito ecology, common water sources, the history of mosquito control in San Mateo County, and current pest management “tools†including storm drain treatments, mapping software, insect repellent options, and more. ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies in California's National Marine Sanctuaries - LivestreamPlease join ACS San Francisco Bay Chapter and Jess Morten, Director of the Marine Resource Protection Program at the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation (CMSF), as we delve into the efforts to halt or reduce fatal collisions between ships and whales. Global shipping is vital to the economy, but high volumes ...
Where: Cost: Donation requested
Radical SharingOur bodies, our houses, our land, our space - we humans don’t always like to share. Author Bette Adriaanse talks with Chelsea T. Hicks, and virtual guests Brian Eno and Aqui Thami, about property and sharing, and how to make a lasting positive change in the way we share the ...
Cleaner shrimp are small tropical crustaceans that clean their reef fish clients by removing ectoparasites. Although many client species eat crustaceans, cleaner shrimp are rarely eaten during cleaning interactions. In this talk, I discuss evidence supporting the hypothesis that cooperation between cleaners and clients is mediated by visual signals. I ...
What if the secret to “survival of the fittest†isn't strength, smarts, or power but rather the ability to connect and cooperate?Join evolutionary anthropologist and bestselling author Dr. Brian Hare and discover how cooperation and sociability have shaped the success of species like dogs, bonobos, and especially us humans.With compelling ...
Where: Cost: Free
Thursday, 08/24/23
NightLife: Pacific Island ParadiseGet ready for an unforgettable NightLife dedicated to the vibrant Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Celebrate Pasifika arts, culture, and science with a night of CHamaru food, Polynesian dance, Samoan Tatau (tattoo), and more.Featured events:Join Ponipate Rokolekutu, Assistant Professor at the Critical Pacific Islands and Oceania Studies under ...
How can translating data into compelling sensory experiences - visual, aural, multimedia, and more - make stories of the world around us resonate more deeply? As scientists, journalists, and researchers search for inventive, inclusive ways to share their data - and artists reference data to create impactful artworks - visualization, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Astronomy on Tap Santa Cruz: Transients and the Ever-Changing SkySupernovae! Neutron star mergers! What do these have in common? They are what’s known as … Transients! Short, dramatic and energetic events that occur on human timescales. Many things in the universe take millions or billions of years to change and evolve. Transients, however, can change over seconds or years, ...
On the Point Bonita Lighthouse Sunset Tour, you will enjoy stunning sunset views and learn the compelling story of this landmark. The tour will include elements of natural and cultural history as well as thought-provoking guided discussion that ties the lighthouse’s history to our present. The tour does not include ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Friday, 08/25/23
Sunset Science: Stars Across Cultures ft Native Skies Star Stories The night sky has had a major impact on humans throughout our existence. Often different cultures and countries adopt their own interpretation of the night sky that could change through time. Stars, constellations, the sun, and the moon have inspired stories, helped us navigate our world and let us understand ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $5 Kids, Free for Members
Our Evenings with the Stars programs are held annually as part of our Summer Series. Each year we bring world-renowned astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a night with the “stars†you won’t forget!The event activities include:Astronomy talk by “star†scientistsViewing through the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor ...
Water! It’s the secret to life on Earth (and everywhere, as far as we can tell!). Join us for another free Science Saturday Event: Water Wild at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. We will explore the role water plays in the natural history of the Central Coast, wonderful ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Stewardship Saturday: Searching for Marine Life in the San Francisco BayThis free program for high school students features rotating themes exploring the science of the Center.In collaboration with Angel Island Tiburon Ferry and The Marine Mammal Center, we invite you to adventure through the Bay waters with us! During this event, we will have the chance to search for various ...
Where: Belvedere TiburonCost: Free
Science Safari - Backyard SanctuariesThe San Franciso Bay area is an important area for a lot of different species. Whether they’re furry, feathered, or scaly, lots of animals can have difficulties trying to navigate our urban areas. Learn how you can give local animals some extra aid without having to leave your backyard! Make ...
Where: Los GatosCost: $25
Family Nature Walks - Foothills 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: Los AltosCost: Free
Nocturnal: Space, The Final Frontier - CANCELEDGrab some Romulan Ale and bring your inner Trekker to a night celebrating all the things that we love about Star Trek. This iconic collection of television shows and movies has inspired generations of science fiction fans to not only pursue careers in space science, but it has influenced culture ...
In 1705, Edmond Halley liberated humanity from the belief that comets were portents of doom; two centuries later, in 1910, as Halley’s Comet returned to perihelion, newspapers and magazines, religious leaders, misguided theorists, and shameless grifters managed to rekindle that fear. When astronomers announced that the earth would pass through ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
City Public Star PartyCome join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for an evening of stargazing at Land’s End! We meet at the USS San Francisco Memorial at El Camino del Mar parking lotTelescopes will be set up to show you the craters and mountains of the Moon, planets, bright and colorful double stars, ...
Each year Lick Observatory brings world-renown musicians and astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a musical night to remember.The event activities include:ConcertAstronomy talk by world-renowned scientistsViewing through the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor telescopeViewing through the 40-inch Nickel Reflector telescopeAstronomy discussions with amateur astronomers and viewing through small ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $55 General
Jazz Under the StarsJazz Under the Stars is a FREE monthly public stargazing event! Occurring on the Saturday nearest the 1st quarter moon (check our Events Page), join us on the 4th floor observatory for a night of smooth jazz, bright stars, and a lot of fun! We play our jazz from CSM's own ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Sunday, 08/27/23
BioBlitz at Hellyer ParkJoin Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, Bioblitz.club, Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, and POST for a BioBlitz! A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time. At a BioBlitz, scientists, families, students, teachers, and ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Coastal Walk at Pillar Point BluffJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay!Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful walk at Pillar Point Bluff just north of Half Moon Bay! You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about the ...
Where: Moss BeachCost: Free
Resilient Forest SeriesJoin Forestree Collective, Regenerative Forest Solutions and Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Fire Forward program for this series highlighting forest health practices, ecological stewardship, regional milling infrastructure, prescribed burning, and more.Each series date will engage participants in stewardship strategies employed at Green Valley Farm + Mill for improving the forest and watershed, ...
Where: SebastopolCost: $25
Molecular-Scale Engineering of Stimuli-Responsive Polymer HydrogelsPolymer hydrogels that respond to external stimuli including pH, light, and heat have attracted broad interest as soft materials with controlled release profiles, 3D printability, and sensing and actuation capabilities. This presentation will explore the molecular-scale engineering of two stimuli-responsive polymer hydrogels.First, we evaluate the impact of functional nanomaterials on ...
Accurate models of 2D materials and heterostructures: balancing between reciprocal- and real-space descriptionsFor more than a century, the notion of band structure remained the most important instrument for studying crystalline solids in the physics community. At the same time, an even older picture of chemical bonding, usually considered at an empirical level, continues serving the chemistry community. The Wannier function formalism provides ...
Two eclipses of the sun are coming to North America during the 2023 - 24 school year - an annular (“ring of fireâ€) eclipse on October 14, 2023 and a total eclipse on April 8, 2024. People in two narrow paths will have the full eclipse experience each time. Everyone ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members in person, 10/free online
Dark Energy with the Euclid Space Mission - LivestreamJoin the NASA Night Sky Network to hear Dr. Eric Huff from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory bring us up to date on the Euclid space mission to investigate the nature of dark energy and dark matter, and the accelerated expansion of the Universe.Launched on July 1, 2023, from Cape Canaveral, ...
In an exclusive Bay Area presentation, meet the driving force behind a re-examination of the 'wood-wide web', who, along with Dr. Melanie Jones and Dr. Jason Hoeksema, is challenging data and media inflation of claims about Common Mycorrhizal Networks.Few ecological concepts have affected academic and public discourse as much as ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Tuesday, 08/29/23
Creepy, Happy HalloweenOur annual Halloween party is back! Visitors wearing a costume can get free tickets to 3D films or Planetarium shows. Plus, meet creepy crawly critters in our Animal Discovery Zone, and learn to make pumpkins fly in our catapult activity. Members can decorate their own glow-in-the-dark pumpkins in our Member ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Volatile chemistry in planet-forming disks Planets form within disks composed of gas, ice, and dust in orbit around young stars. The composition and distribution of volatiles (gas+ice) within these disks profoundly impacts both the chemical and physical outcomes of planet formation - including the delivery of prebiotic building blocks to new worlds. In this talk, ...
Modern insights into wise exercise, sleep, and diet are enhancing healthspan, the years of healthy life that one actually enjoys. This presentation focuses on human clinical data with actionable recommendations for lifestyle choices that can maximize the healthy years of life.Speaker: Greg Tranah, UC San Francisco
Swim Down was Lilianna’s Master’s Capstone project at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. This digital, multimodal graphic novel explores the connection between neurodiversity and the deep sea. She collaborated with Scripps scientists Dr. Charlotte Seid, Dr. Lisa Levin, Dr. Peter Franks, and illustrator Freya Hammar to tell the story of Mari, ...
In the face of escalating climate risk, property insurance markets have a critical role to play in helping households and firms reduce risk exposures and recover from natural disasters when they strike. Performing these functions efficiently requires a detailed understanding of property-level disaster risk and pricing that accurately reflects the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
How to Protect Yourself from CybercrimeWe constantly hear about cybercrime in the news, but do you have the knowledge to protect yourself from it?In this talk, information security expert Dr. Carrie Gates will cover the clues that can alert you to something being a scam, along with some of the common types of attacks, such ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members
In 1977, physicist Freeman Dyson proposed the burial of biomass as a scalable, economical solution to the carbon dioxide problem. Today we know that harvested vegetation should be buried in an engineered dry biolandfill. Plant biomass can be preserved for thousands of years by burial in a dry environment with ...
Sharing the Cost of Wildfire Resilience - LivestreamMany of the country’s most damaging wildfires, including California’s deadly 2018 Camp and Woolsey Fires, Oregon’s 2020 Santiam Fire, and Colorado’s 2021 Marshall Fire, can be traced back to failure in the electric grid. Electric grids can also be damaged by wildfires in turn. Such an interplay between wildfires and ...
After Dark: Discover WonderThe Exploratorium is your playground for experiential learning! Tonight only, step inside the Kanbar Forum for an extended set by post-punk Sky Creature in collaboration with artist Tony Orrico. Sky Creature’s high energy and genre-crossing music creates the fuel for Orrico’s graphite drawings, which are created in response and in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Indigenous Communities in the United States: Leaders in Climate Adaptation - LivestreamLearn About:The effects of climate change on Indigenous communities. How Indigenous communities are adapting to climate change. The benefits of including Indigenous Knowledges in USGS science.Speaker: Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, USGS Physical Scientist; Nicole Herman-Mercer, USGS Social Scientist; Sheree Watson, USGS EcologistSee weblink to watch to the lectureÂ
Where: Cost: Free
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 ...
On the Point Bonita Lighthouse Sunset Tour, you will enjoy stunning sunset views and learn the compelling story of this landmark. The tour will include elements of natural and cultural history as well as thought-provoking guided discussion that ties the lighthouse’s history to our present. The tour does not include ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Colombia’s Biodiversity - LivestreamPlease join us for a special GGAS Travel Program Speakers Series Zoom talk. Our presenter will be Christopher Calonje, who founded Colombia Birdwatch in 2009 to promote sustainable tourism in his native Colombia.Boasting an eBird list of 276 species, Araucana is like a little version of Colombia itself, the birdiest ...
Protecting species’ habitats is the main policy tool employed across the globe in order to reduce biodiversity losses. These protections are hypothesized to conflict with private landowners’ interests. We study the economic consequences of the most extensive and controversial piece of such environmental legislation in US history - the Endangered ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
First Fridays: Stellar Ending, Death of Stars Just like people, every star has a distinct life cycle, but not every star’s story ends the same. Head to Chabot Space & Science Center’s First Friday for a journey on how stars die and all the factors that lead up to their fate. From white dwarfs to supernovae and ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $10 Kids/Seniors, $5 Members
PixInsight post-processing basics - Messier 13 The Great Hercules ClusterFrank will pick up where he left off in his last astrophotography presentation on December. 2, 2022. He will explain key fundamentals of post processing and walk through his approach to processing star clusters in PixInsight. He will cover the entire process from stacking to saving the final JPEG image. ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Saturday, 09/02/23
Plant Identification at SanbornJoin YSI as we walk through the Sanborn trails and look for a variety of plants and learn how to identify them! Are they native? Medicinal? Edible? Poisonous? Join us to find out! Ages 8 - 12 with registered adult.
Why are ideologies poisoning public discourse? Why is extremism on the rise? How did we get here, and what can we do about it? It turns out some influential assumptions are suppressing our culture’s “immune response†to dangerous ideas. These assumptions prevent us from normalizing critical thinking, and leave us ...
Tours are given periodically throughout these open house hoursBattery Townsley, at Fort Cronkhite, was San Francisco's most extensive - and most secret - World War II military fortification.From 1940 to 1948, it mounted two massive battleship guns and housed more than 100 soldiers in an extensive network of underground tunnels; ...
SCVAS Learn: Warblers 2023 - Part 1 - Green, Yellow and Gray - LivestreamThe fall migration of Warblers is an exciting event for birders. It can also daunting because many of these tiny tree-top insectivores lack the distinctive breeding plumage that makes them so memorable. How do we sort through the many similar features and identify the individuals we find? Why are there ...
The human proteome is extremely complex, comprising > 10,000 proteins and 100 times proteoforms for each gene product. In cancer and other diseases, several new protein variants may result from mutations, fusions and posttranslational modifications (PTMs) that further influence the functions and structure of proteins. This necessitates the identification of ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Past and Future of Robotics & Machine Intelligence: 250 Years of Research ExperienceThe Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences invites you to a special panel on AI led by Distinguished Professor Emerita Ruzena Bajcsy, joined by colleagues Claire Tomlin, Shankar Sastry, Jitendra Malik, Rodney Brooks, and Ken Goldberg.Are robots on the verge of becoming human-like and taking over most jobs? When ...
Famed astronomer Avi Loeb returns to The Commonwealth Club to answer some of the biggest questions facing humankind: How do we prepare ourselves for interaction with interstellar extraterrestrial life? And can our species itself become interstellar?Loeb, the longest-serving chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, shook the scientific community when he theorized ...
Where: Cost: Use code WonderfestPromo for free ticket
In a 1967 episode of the iconic television series Star Trek, Mr. Spock explained:“If I let go of a hammer on a planet that has a positive gravity, I need not see it fall to know that it has in fact fallen.†Mr. SpockSpock’s idea to see with your mind’s ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Revolutionizing Risk: How Sensors, Data and AI Are Reshaping the InsuranceInsurance is one of the world's most ancient businesses. It is also the cornerstone that holds economies firm. Yet, as the number of sensors and the amount of data continue is on the brink of an unprecedented transformation. In today's interconnected landscape, data forms the very fabric of our daily ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Creating the Science, Covering the ScienceJoin us in-person and online for a discussion with journalist Katie Hafner, who covers scientific advances, especially those by women, and her husband, Dr. Robert Wachter of UCSF, who is on the forefront of the digital transformation of health care and has been influential in advancing public understanding of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General in person, $10 General online
IEEE Computer Society Chapter Open house, Award ceremony, and talk AI and Conversational CommerceIn today's fast-paced digital landscape, conversational commerce has emerged as a game-changer, and AI is at the heart of this transformative shift. Through AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants, businesses are revolutionizing the messaging space, enabling customers to engage in seamless conversations while making purchases and completing transactions right within their ...
As recognized in science and increasingly in politics and business water will play the role of the “main fuel†for future conflicts. The former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, referred to water as “the conflict material of the 21st century†already in 2003. Verstraete et al. (2009) summarize ...
In this talk I will discuss the use of monkeyflowers to probe the genetic and molecular bases of floral trait variation among species, to characterize the developmental mechanisms of pattern formation, and to test the adaptive significance of floral trait variation in the evolution of pollination syndromes.Speaker: Yaowu Yuan, Associate ...
We are excited to hear from The Scobee Education Center’s Rick Varner: “SATX Solar Eclipses: Don’t be Blinded by the Light†and Southwest Research Institute’s Dr. William Kosmann: “Voyager’s Family Portrait of the Solar Systemâ€!Watch on Youtube or Facebook with links at the weblink
