NASA Lunar Science ForumThe NASA Lunar Science Institute is pleased to announce the 4th annual NASA Lunar Science Forum, to be held July 19-21, 2011. This year's forum will feature sessions on the latest scientific results from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Lunar Crater Observation Sensing Satellite, a side conference for lunar graduate students ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Free Wednesday at Cal AcademyFree admission is available to visitors on the third Wednesday of every month, through the generosity of The Bernard Osher Foundation. Admission is on a first come, first served basis, and early arrival is recommended due to the likelihood of high demand. Also, please note that final entry to the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Dino TeamIt takes more than a paleontologist to find a fossil! Find out what kinds of scientists work to uncover the mystery of fossils. "Dig" up your own fossil, then take it around to various science discipline activity-stations to find out how old your fossil is, what plants were around at ...
The early bombardment history of the Inner Solar System is recorded in a number of interesting places (e.g., the surprisingly high abundance of highly siderophile abundances found in the Earth, Moon, and Mars, the observed impact basins found on Mercury, the Moon and Mars, various properties of main belt asteroids ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Green X-Ray House Tour and Interior Green Product ShowcaseTour the City of South San Francisco's Green X-Ray House. This innovative project is a first-time Public/Private greening partnership to transform a typical South San Francisco residence into a warm, dry, comfortable, and healthier home. Improvements were moderate, making each step financially viable for most homeowners. The house is an ...
Where: South San FranciscoCost: $10 Members, $15 General and all, day of event
Omega-3 BreakthroughUnsaturated fats (Omega 3, Omega 6) are in our food, supplements and body – for better and for worse. Tel-Oren demonstrates that most omega-3 products are not ecological and contain rancid, polluted oil and have side-effects. Experts quote the literature which some believe has been heavily EPA/DHA-biased and largely ignore ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
'Global Dimming'This documentary paints an incredibly alarming picture of the Earth's future wherein the average global temperature may be 10 degrees hotter in 2100. This skyrocketing heat has not been predicted by scientists who study global warming. It is a new discovery and has only now become an issue of concern ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 donation
Event Postponed::: Social Networking on the Brain: Neuroscience and the New MediaTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND NO NEW DATE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCEDMore than a billion people around the world are engaged in a massive and unprecedented experiment in how social media technologies are changing society, commerce, politics, health, innovation, love, work, the arts and more. But what is this new ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 General, $15 Members
Astro-imaging Without the CameraJoin Michael Portuesi, past-president of the SF Amateur Astronomers, for a presentation on Astro-imaging Without the Camera. Portuesi will showcase the work of some great astronomical sketchers of the past and present, and outline the many reasons why sketching remains a valuable and meaningful pursuit, even in light of modern ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #14: Ancient Rome, Cephalopod Sex, and Bed BugsDon't let July's advection fog roll into your brain; come check out 3 talks guaranteed to get you hot, a little bothered, and a lot smarter! A history buff recounts exciting tales of ancient Rome, an aquatic biologist talks "ceph sex," and a pest-control pundit explains how not to let ...
