Skeptics in an Oakland pubEnjoy an evening of socializing and feasting with fellow Bay Area science-forward folk in Drake’s Biergarten with great food. < Menu >Join us! This is a free event brought to you by Bay Area Skeptics. All are welcome.
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Saturday, 06/27/26
Discover the Flyway TrailJoin us for a walk along the Flyway Trail! Discover wildlife from a 360 degree view at the Ravenswood Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.We will meet in the Bedwell Bayfront Park parking lot, adjacent to the bathrooms, and walk through Bedwell Bayfront Park to ...
Get your tickets now for the lowest price of the year for the 2026 SkeptiCal Conference, northern California’s meeting on science and critical thinking. Speakers (see weblink for abstracts and bios): Alternative Medicine for Animals (Brennan McKenzie) How Science Education Can Protect Us from Misinformation (Bruce Alberts) A Skeptical Examination ...
Where: OaklandCost: See website
Sunday, 06/28/26
Solar ObservingIt’s there for us year round, lighting our days and providing energy for our lives, so maybe it’s time to give it a closer look. Join SJAA for amazing and detailed views of the Sun, and be assured that we’ll be using special telescopes that will keep your eyeballs perfectly ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Marine Science Sundays: Sea Lions of the WorldThis month is all about celebrating the sea lion. Let's look at some of the diversity of sea lions around the world and what makes them super special. Join us as we explore the big, the small, the weird, and everything in between!Talks at 10:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:00 ...
Kink is often misunderstood as something extreme or niche, but many of the skills practiced within kink and BDSM communities - communication, consent, curiosity, trust, and play - can improve intimacy for almost everyone, whether you consider yourself kinky or not.In this lecture, Certified Sex Therapist Claire Perelman explores five ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27
A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming HealthcareDespite decades of investment, healthcare has been slow to embrace a digital transformation. Inefficiencies and problems with electronic health records persist. With the rise of AI, is healthcare finally at a turning point?Join us for a CHM Live book talk with Robert Wachter, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine ...
In their hives, out in the fields, and all around the world, honey bees, Apis mellifera, play a multitude of roles: honey maker, nurse, guard, forager, navigator, dancer, communicator, pollinator and ambassador. In this talk, you will learn more about these roles and some of the remarkable abilities honey bees ...
