America's Cup Comes to San Francisco: Technology Under Sail This is the 2013 "Summer of Racing" with some of the most sophisticated technology ever deployed in both America's Cup racing and for the televised coverage of the race itself. The Museum is excited to host this special panel just before the America's Cup finals in September. Our guests include ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Breaking the Seeing Barrier for Planetary Astronomy When Galileo Galilei pointed his telescope toward Jupiter in 1609 and discovered what we now call the Galilean moons, he did not realized that he had just established a new research field in astronomy. In the past four centuries, planetary astronomy, the study of our solar system bodies using telescopes, ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Rare snubnose dolphins along Kimberley coast of Northwest West AustraliaTeri Shore, Program Director Turtle Island Restoration Network, SeaTurtles.org The rare snubnose dolphins along the remote Kimberley coast of Northwest West Australia.Teri Shore has traveled extensively to the remote region of Northwest Australia to count humpback whales, walk sea turtle beaches, and help protect the pristine marine bioregion from industrial development. Spending ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $5 Suggested Donation goes towards Student Researc
Astronomy Lecture August 27, With Speaker: Dr. Gibor Basri, UC BerkeleyOur monthly meetings begin with a short "What's Up" presented by one of our members followed by a speaker. This month's speaker is – Dr. Gibor Basri, UC Berkeley, Topic: Status of Kepler MissionThere is no fee for visitors but we appreciate a donation for light snacks and beverages.
We're back! Join us for the second installment of Nerd Nite Silicon Valley."FEELING BIOCURIOUS? 5 WAYS TO EXPERIEMENT WITH FRIENDS" by Tito Jankowski"DEMOCRATIZING CREATION" by Omri Amirav-Drory"WHY YOU'LL NEVER MEASURE UP TO A MOSS PIGLET" by Etan Ayalon
