ExtraOrdinary! FestivalCome enjoy the summer’s most imaginative and playful exhibition! Immerse yourself in ExtraOrdinary! and the stunning artworks made from everyday objects. Don't forget to bring out your inner artist-scientist with our fun programs for all ages: tinker with cardboard and add to a collective creation, join a crochet jam, get ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Plastic Free Recycling Center Tour - FULLJoin us for a free Berkeley Recycling Tour this Plastic Free July and dive deeper into the world of recycling. Discover how recyclables are prepared for markets, learn about source separation, and explore waste sorting processes. Plus, at the end of the tour, you’ll receive plastic-free giveaways.RSVP at weblink
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Stewardship Saturday: Experiencing Fish Kitchenoin us for an extra Stewardship Saturday in the month of July! During this exclusive behind-the-scenes opportunity you will have the chance to support our hard-working volunteer crews during our peak patient season. Our patients are consuming up to 1,000 pounds of fish per day during this time of the ...
Our age will be defined by the climate emergency. But contrary to the doomist narrative that’s taken hold, the world has already begun deploying the solutions needed to deal with it.On a journey across five continents, Climate Capitalism tracks the unlikely heroes driving the fight against climate change. From the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $46.45 with book
We live in two worlds: the outer world, where we exist, interact with others, and deal witheveryday life, and the inner world, where we dream, think, and imagine. Our mental imageryconnects these worlds, and how we connect them shapes our reality. The way we see the worldgoverns this connection. Viewing ...
The first ever Global Skeptics in the Pub starts July 19 and ends on July 20 (local time)Global Skeptics in the Pub will begin at 7pm local time in New Zealand on Friday, July 19, will go around the world, and end at 9pm local time in Hawai’i (24 hours later on the ...
The SkeptiCal Conference brings stimulating and entertaining speakers to a world-wide audience of science fans, critical thinkers, and, in the words of Carl Sagan, questioners of “extraordinary claimsâ€. Join us for two engaging days of speakers, interviews, and discussions. And test your wits on a round of SkeptiCal trivia, and ...
Where: Cost: $20 to $30
Sunday, 07/21/24
ExtraOrdinary! FestivalCome enjoy the summer’s most imaginative and playful exhibition! Immerse yourself in ExtraOrdinary! and the stunning artworks made from everyday objects. Don't forget to bring out your inner artist-scientist with our fun programs for all ages: tinker with cardboard and add to a collective creation, join a crochet jam, get ...
The SkeptiCal Conference brings stimulating and entertaining speakers to a world-wide audience of science fans, critical thinkers, and, in the words of Carl Sagan, questioners of “extraordinary claimsâ€. Join us for two engaging days of speakers, interviews, and discussions. And test your wits on a round of SkeptiCal trivia, and ...
Where: Cost: $20 to $30
Monday, 07/22/24
What Does Machine Learning Have to Offer Mathematics?The interaction of machine learning with math has attracted a lot of attention, because mathematics is in some respects a closed world with well-defined rules (like chess, and unlike poetry-writing) but also a domain where success is ultimately judged by human assessments of ingenuity and importance, not rigid criteria (like ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Tuesday, 07/23/24
Predicting the President: Origins of Computer ForecastingEvery election night, millions of Americans hit refresh on their browsers and social media and tune into the news for the latest predictions on who’s going to win.But what’s the technology that makes these predictions possible? Join CHM for a riveting story at the intersection of technology and democracy as ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Whale Conservation in San Francisco Bay and Beyond - LivestreamDive into whale conservation in San Francisco Bay and beyond! Join Kathi George, The Marine Mammal Center’s Director of Cetacean Conservation Biology who will lead us on an exploration of cetacean research initiatives at The Marine Mammal Center including maritime collaborations that reduce the risk of entanglement and vessel strike ...
Where: Cost: $10 suggested donation
Stargazing and Beyond: A Global Network of Citizen AstronomersAstronomy is a science that inspires everyone, which makes it a great tool for expanding scientific literacy. It also has a uniquely powerful ability to make us aware of Earth’s value and fragility. And by inspiring people to engage in citizen science, astronomy fosters not only scientific research but also ...
The electrical conductivity of crustal and mantle rocks is a transport property determined, in most cases, by the minor fractions of material contained in pore space between nonconducting mineral grains. Thus conductivity can be used to estimate porosity, tell freshwater from saltwater, oil from water, melt from solid rock, and ...
Join SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on LLMs and GPT systems has amazed everyone with excellent results for question and answering problems being able to pass exams and tests with ease. However we don’t see these systems being conscious and we don’t see them having emotions. This ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Thursday, 07/25/24
After Dark: Growing GreenDig into new ideas about agriculture and food, and discover how we can contribute to a more sustainable future through renewable and natural resources. Don’t miss Open Question, our brand-new conversation series, where you’ll learn about eco-friendly food systems from leading experts. And hear from Florencia Pech-Cárdenas, our 2024 Osher ...
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
Open Question: Bioeconomy - What do sustainable food systems look like?Building sustainable food systems is an urgent issue around the world. In 2021, the UN estimated that over one-third of available food goes uneaten through loss or waste worldwide - creating a burden on global economy and environment. Join us to learn about the future of renewable food systems, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Friday, 07/26/24
Women in Batteries ConferenceGet ready to be inspired at the Women in Batteries Conference, brought to you by Volta Foundation & Stanford StorageX Initiative. The Women in Batteries Conference is a pioneering event with a mission to celebrate and empower women in the battery industry.The Women in Batteries initiative by Volta Foundation kicked off with a captivating monthly interview ...
The event activities include:Astronomy talk by “star†scientistsViewing through the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor telescopeViewing through the 40-inch Nickel Reflector telescopeFascinating history talk about Lick ObservatoryAfter-hours gift shop accessAstronomy discussions with amateur astronomers and viewing through small telescopesNatalie Batalha has been a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UC ...
