Intel Museum - Free Circuitry Class Engages KidsSchematics, Switches and CircuitsFrom doorbells to karaoke machines, kids ages 9 and up will be introduced to reading schematics and building circuits. After a quick introduction to the basics, they will work in teams to build a variety of electronic devices that ring, beep and play songs! Space is limited ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free.
Having Fun in the DeltaHave you ever thought about all the things there are to do in the Delta? Come find out some fun and interesting adventures you and your family can have by exploring this hidden gem with Ranger Bill.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Innovation: Design -- Is 'Design' Innovation? Innovation: Design -- Is 'Design' Innovation? WHAT: JOHN MAEDA is a leader who integrates technology, design, and business into a 21st-century synthesis of creativity and innovation. An artist, graphic designer, computer scientist, and educator, he was named one of the 75 most influential people of the 21st century by Esquire and ...
Where: Palo AltoCost:
'Sex on Six Legs'Professor Marlene Zuk of the University of Minnesota will give a short presentation followed by a signing of her book "Sex on Six Legs: Lessons on Life, Love, and Language from the Insect World""There's nothing like insect sex to make human sex look boring," says Zuk.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Climate Change and Gray WhalesClimate change can occur naturally as well as driven by human activities. The impacts of climate change on large mobile organisms are often difficult to asses or predict. In this presentation, Dr. Jonathan Stern will discuss implications of climate change on the Eastern Pacific Gray Whales. These whales are seasonal ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $5 Suggested Donation
Precision Medicine: Will Genomic Information Improve Healthcare?The cost of sequencing a human genome continues to fall, and may soon be comparable to other routine clinical diagnostic tests. However, technological advances in genome sequencing have far outpaced our ability to find meaning in the data. Learn about the concept of "precision medicine" and how molecular information may ...
Wind-power development in the United States is increasing exponentially, with plans to provide 20% of the country's total power by 2020.High numbers of bird and bat carcasses at some wind farms have raised concerns about the environmental effects of this rapidly expanding industry.Why don't simple counts of carcasses beneath turbines ...
