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): Placebos for Pets: Alternative Medicine for Animals (Brennan McKenzie) Burning Questions: A Skeptical Examination of Wildfire Risk and ...
Where: OaklandCost: See website
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 ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Lick Observatory After Hours - SOLD OUTTake a walk through the Eastside of the Lick Observatory, culminating in a visit to the iconic Shane Telescope. After a journey through time with a history lecture, we’ll transition to a night of star gazing. Experience the cosmos firsthand through our expert-led portable telescope stations.Our behind-the-scenes After Hours Tour ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $81.88
Unraveling Dark EnergyAlthough dark energy makes up about 70% of our universe, it remains one of the greatest mysteries of modern physics. Unraveling its nature is the central mission of the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), a flagship cosmology program led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. By constructing the largest three-dimensional map ...
