Mad Science : pHantastic pHunBe blown away by awesome chemical reactions! You've seen a rainbow in the sky, now watch as we make one in a tube. Learn all about gravity, balance and centripetal force and be dazzled by some amazing optical illusions. You won't believe your eyes!
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Innovative Vehicle Concepts on Stage - ShowcaseInnovative Vehicle Concepts on Stage - Showcase on June 12Vehicle Concept Demos by Stanford Groups and Local EntrepreneursConfirmed vehicle concepts by: ArciMoto, KleenSpeed, Lit Motors, Local Motion, Stanford Solar Car, Sway Motorsports, Switch Vehicles The Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS) is inviting students, facutly, affiliates to the 2012 Vehicle ...
How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can it feel an insect's spindly legs? How do flowers know when it's spring? Can they actually remember the weather? And do they care if you play them Led Zeppelin or Bach? From Darwin's early fascination with stems and vines ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, Free members
Marine Debris On Your Beach - Where Did It Come From and Why Care?Dr. Chris Pincetich, of the Sea Turtle Restoration Project, studies shoreline marine debris at Point Reyes National Seashore and into SF Bay, collecting detailed density data on plastic pollution and discovering treasures along the way! His research dovetails into a habitat assessment for leatherback feeding areas offshore (plastic is deadly!) ...