Reading the leaves of an ancient beverageChock full of strange and wonderful compounds, tea is a royal beverage with a tale to tell. We'll venture through Chinatown and beyond to sample flavors, do some study of oxidation and diffusion, and dissect the differences between green, black, and oolong. We'll also ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $65
Go Wild! Kid's Nature ProgramDid you know that there is a 30,000 acre wildlife refuge right here in the South Bay? That it is home to over 280 species of birds each year? Join us as we learn more about Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge with stories and fun activities
The Environmental Forum informs the Stanford community about a broad range of environmental issues and solutions through presentation and discussion by global experts from within Stanford and other leading academic institutions, government, NGOs, foundations and business. The Forum covers a wide range of cutting-edge environmental and sustainability topics.Speaker: Amy Clement, ...
Science of Voting NightlifeWith only 20 days to go until San Francisco's mayoral election, it's time to get civic! Delve into timely issues like the pros and cons of ranked choice voting, and how it affects the mayoral candidates' strategies during a lively roundtable moderated by The Bay Citizen political writer Gerry Shih, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
'Ill-gotten Brains': The Grisly History of Sourcing Bodies for Anatomical Learning by Megan CurranJoin Megan Curran of USC's Norris Medical Library for the wild history of sourcing human bodies from the dawn of modern anatomy in the Renaissance through the 19th century's institutionalized medical school body snatchings, and up to Nazi medicine and the controversy over plastinated bodies in exhibits like Body Worlds. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
An Interdisciplinary Tour of the Human Condition in Three StagesAn Interdisciplinary Tour of the Human Condition in Three StagesPLEASE NOTE VENUE HAS CHANGED TO CUBBERLEY AUDITORIUM, SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONOver the years, artists, scientists, engineers, and humanities scholars have explored the grand themes that define the human condition from radically different perspectives. Too infrequently, they are given the opportunity to ...
Minimally Invasive Aesthetic and Functional Jaw Surgery - State of the ArtTraditionally patients with an imbalanced facial appearance, dental and orthodontic problems, sleep and breathing disturbances, need to undergo orthodontic treatment and orthognathic "jaw" surgery. It has recently been shown that facial growth can be stimulated and orthodontic treatment be accelerated by minimally invasive procedures possibly avoiding the need for jaw ...
Every winter, these large, long-legged birds occupy the fields and marshes south of Sacramento, providing great opportunities for nature enthusiasts to view them. But what do you watch for? Join crane biologist Paul Tebbel as he tells you all about these fascinating birds and describes how to identify and appreciate the verbal ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 General, Free Members
Delta Science Center: the Dream Becomes RealityThe Delta Science Center began as a community project in East Contra Costa in 1995. Its aim was to educate the public of all ages about the importance of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem as a California resource. This region is one of the most important, but least understood, natural ...
Where: AntiochCost: Free
Keeping Nature in the CityNature in the City's founder Peter Brastow shares his vision of how we can more meaningfully interact with the wild in our city, through projects like the Twin Peaks Bio Region, the Green Hairstreak project, amongst others.
