Mini Monday - Home in the TreesEncourage your young naturalist's curiosity at Mini Monday, a special day for children and their caregivers. Meet the animals that call trees their home. Live animal encounters, activities and crafts help connect your child to our natural world and all its wonders.Children under 2 with one paid admission. Children must ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $15 for 1st Child ($8 museum member)
Backyards, Beaches, Birds and Bees: Citizen SciencePublic participation in scientific research, also known as "citizen science," is a burgeoning practice that is more accessible than ever. As the world is confronted with growing challenges, from climate change to political upheavals, the individuals' ability to record observations to help assess the health of people and ecosystems is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, MEMBERS FREE, students free
At August's Nerd Nite East Bay, Heather Jackson will talk about the strength of materials, Lita Stephenson will discuss platypusseseses, and Greg Babinecz will share his knowledge of oysters, as well as some samples.HOW STUFF BREAKS OR: FAILURE IS AN OPTION by Heather JacksonMaterials are like people…it's their defects that make them ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8
SCIENCE, PSEUDOSCIENCE, EAST, WEST: Critical Thinking when New & Old Worlds MeetTurkey is a land of beautiful contradictions. Just like it's landmass lies from Asia to Europe, it is simultaneously the East and the West. The call to prayer echoes five times a day in the streets of Istanbul, yet the same streets are filled with bars and loud music during ...
