The EARNEST Consortium, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is dedicated to identifying and advancing solutions for the future of the U.S. electricity system. As part of its public engagement, EARNEST is launching its first webinar series, focused on “U.S. Grid Reliability and Resilience.”This third session will feature ...
Changes in terrestrial water storage (TWS) are a critical indicator of freshwater availability. We use NASA GRACE/GRACE-FO data to show that the continents have undergone unprecedented TWS loss since 2002. Areas experiencing drying increased by twice the size of California annually, creating ‘mega-drying’ regions across the northern hemisphere. While most ...
Maryam Khanbaghi is the director of Power Systems and Sustainable Energy Program and associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringEditor's Note: This speaker has been rescheduled for May 22, 2025
Join planetary scientist Beth Johnson as we explore a groundbreaking discovery from NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars. Scientists have identified siderite??"a rare iron carbonate mineral??"within ancient Martian rocks, offering new insights into Mars' once-thicker atmosphere and its now-lost carbon cycle. This discovery reshapes our understanding of the Red Planet's climate ...
Where: Cost: Free
After Dark: #FAILWhat do scientists and artists have in common? Countless fails! In fact, having things go wrong is a normal and essential part of the creative and scientific process. Join us at After Dark to embrace, normalize, and celebrate failure, and find out how mistakes can lead to surprising discoveries and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22.95
NightLife: InkedIt's our third annual celebration of ink! Explore the wonders of ink, from cephalopods to live tattoos - yes, the real kind.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Friday, 06/06/25
Hike at Calero County ParkJoin Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) at Calero County Park, one of the region’s most beautiful oak woodlands just south of San Jose on the westside of Santa Clara Valley. You will be led by POST ambassadors who will share about the natural history of the area and about POST’s ...
First Friday at CuriodysseySwing into the weekend with music, food trucks, animals, and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 pm until 8 pm, parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey.Enjoying animal presentation, science activities, and dance to some of your favorite hits.
Where: San MateoCost: $27.95 General, $23.95 Senior, Student, Child
Sound Memories: A Global Dialogue on Preserving Memory Through SoundSwissnex in San Francisco, together with Swissnex in China and the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich present "Sound Memories" a hybrid event exploring how technology can preserve and revive sound-related objects through audio visualization and design. This event is part of a global initiative.This artist talk will shed light on new ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
First Friday: PrideKick off Pride Month with the whole family with an out-of-this-world celebration of science, creativity, and community! Explore hands-on science demos that will ignite your curiosity, get creative with themed crafts, and groove to live music that will have everyone on their feet. Gather with the community in this colorful ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10 General, $5 Kids & Seniors
Saturday, 06/07/25
First Saturday: Free Tour of the Santa Cruz ArboretumAround the World in 60-90 Minutes!On the first Saturday of each month, the Arboretum offers a docent or staff-led tour of the Arboretum.Sometimes you will see New Zealand, South Africa, California, and Australia. Sometimes you might see combinations of several gardens or the developing World Conifer Collection or Rare Fruit ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission, and for members
Deliciously Smart: Regenerative Eating with Delicious Future - POSTPONEDJoin The Lawrence for an engaging workshop in partnership with Delicious Future, a Bay Area-based organization dedicated to a positive future of food!If you’ve explored The Future of Food exhibit, you may be inspired to ask: what does this mean for me and my diet? In this session you’ll explore ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $60
Twilight Tales at the RefugeJoin us for an evening at the refuge in Alviso to hear tales of rails, tales of tails, and tales of gold, silver, and … garbage. You’ll learn why the refuge was created and why it is so important to all of us. Then as the sun sets, you’ll go ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
City Public Star PartyCome join the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers for free public stargazing of the Moon, planets, globular clusters and more!The event will take place in Tunnel Tops National Park, parking is located adjacent to Picnic Place (210 Lincoln Blvd for GPS) with the telescopes setup in the East Meadow.Dress warmly as conditions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Sunday, 06/08/25
Growing Young Minds: National Children's DayOn National Children’s Day, join The Lawrence Hall of Science for a celebration of how curiosity and play shape learning. Discover playful activities with your kids that encourage joint exploration, decision-making, and attention in Curiosity Corner/Esquina Curiosa. Plus, Snoopy’s Home Ice’s very own Snoopy costume character, a master of imagination ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission ($25)
Tuesday, 06/10/25
AI Decodes Ancient History - The Herculaneum ScrollsDiscover how cutting-edge AI technology is revolutionizing the study of ancient history. Join us for an illuminating discussion about the groundbreaking work that has helped decipher and translate fragile, burnt ancient Greek scrolls - texts once thought lost forever. Learn how advanced machine learning is unlocking secrets from the past ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Skeptics on the PubEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area folk in an Irish Pub on the Peninsula.Please join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
Basic physics shapes the natural world. Through evolution, creatures have figured out how to use the laws of physics to make biology flourish. Flamingos generate water vortices to trap food. Various birds and fish use vortex shedding and fluid turbulence to control movement. For small animals, electrostatic forces and/or capillary ...
Our FREE Astronomy on Tap events feature accessible, engaging science presentations on topics ranging from planets to black holes to the beginning of the Universe. There is always lots of time to ask questions and interact with the presenters and other scientists who inevitably stick around for the beer.This month, ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Conservation RanchingA huge portion of our country is held in private hands, and developing ways to incentivize those property owners to steward the land on behalf of birds and wildlife is a logical effort. And the majority of grassland birds - whose populations have declined by more than 50 percent in ...
The atmosphere plays a fundamental role in the transport of bio-aerosols across the oceans, and yet it is understudied as a microbial habitat and ecological vector. Specifically, little is known about the environmental and biological factors that govern bacterial viability (survival) during transport and once deposited in the surface oceans. ...
Where: Cost: Free
Butterfly Walk in the GardenJoin our butterfly docent specialist Sally Levinson and Andy Liu for a guided walk through the Garden in search of butterflies, as you learn about their plant relationships and amazing life cycle.Fee includes admission to the gardenRegister at weblink.
Peninsula Gem & Geology Society MeetingHybrid meeting featuring a presentation by Arizona mineral dealer Evan Jones, about his father, the late Bob Jones. Bob Jones's contribution to mineral field collecting and mineralogy was immense, including his monthly columns in the magazine Rock and Gem.
