Invented in San Francisco Walking Tour - After HoursSome of the City's most interesting natives aren't people, but the brainchildren of make-it-happen San Franciscans that have changed the world. Explore the science behind the creations of some of SF's important imaginators, learn a bit about the neuroscience of creativity, and experiment with your own powers of perception, all ...
While international climate negotiations inch forward, many national governments are taking steps to decouple economic growth from carbon pollution. Conservative governments in France and Italy see opportunities in moving away from fossil fuels. Australia, which exports coal and is heavily reliant on resource extraction, recently announced a goal of reducing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
How much life grows or passes, on land or sea, through one cubic foot of space? To find out, and to record the stunning concentrates of biodiversity, the photographer David Liittschwager and a group of scientists record whatever appears in an open green metal frame over the course of a ...
How Did Ice Age Mammals and Birds from La Brea Tar Pits Respond to Climate ChangeDr. Donald Prothero of Occidental College will speak on his research on climate change and The La Brea tar pits, one of the most complete fossil records of the last 40,000 years. Geochemistry shows dramatic climate change from sage-oak chaparral to snowy coniferous forests during the glacial peak, then back ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Post-Petroleum Transportation: Finding Your Best Alternative FuelCome join a lively evening conversation with experts in the field of alternative transportation: Kumar Plocher, Yokayo Biofuels, biodiesel; David Arkin, Arkin-Tilt, ethanol; plus speakers on electric vehicles and biking. We'll explore your choices in transition technologies--electric, ethanol, biodiesel, and biking--which all lighten your footprint on the planet with cleaner ...
Have you ever wondered how birds learn to sing such beautiful songs? And why they produce so many different types of vocalizations? David Lukas will help answer some of these questions and share his insights into the magical world of birdsong. We'll learn about how birds produce sounds and the ...
