Marine Science Institute loves sharks! This special Shark Day invites one and all to learn about these amazing creatures, from the great whites that swim just off these ocean shores, to the gentle leopard sharks that are common in the Bay. You will be feeding and touching local leopard sharks ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $20 General, $10 Members
Going to the Ends of the Earth to Study the Beginnings of TimeThe cosmic microwave background radiation is the oldest light we can see. Since it bears the imprint of the universe just after the Big Bang (at a mere 0.003% of the universe's age today), it has been a crucial tool in our quest to understand how the Universe began and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Mad Science: Fire & IceExplore "magical" chemical potions, the wonders of dry ice, and the dynamics of air pressure. Some of the topics the mad scientists will investigate include: the three states of matter, a gassy taste test and a super spectacular bubbling potion. Ages 5-12.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
BAASICS.4: WatershedThe Bay Area is home to stately mountains and forests, major metropolitan centers, sprawling suburbs, and an impressive nexus of roads, rail lines, bridges, and tunnels, but our region is named for the estuary that provides its contours. As Will Travis, former Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Conservation ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE/SLIDING SCALE
A Thousand Words Photography and science make great partners. During his voyage with HMS Beagle, naturalist Charles Darwin could have made great use of photographic equipment especially a modern high resolution digital camera. In this presentation we will navigate a handful of photographs and reveal some of the many useful capabilities of digital ...
