Exoplanets discovered to date show a wide range of orbital eccentricities; the angles between their spin equators and orbital planes are still quite unknown, but these "obliquities'' may range widely as well. Both eccentricity and obliquity can have profound effects on a planet's seasons, as well as on its cycle ...
Though threatened by pollution and development, San Francisco Bay is also home to the largest habitat restoration effort on the West Coast. Come hear how an ambitious new effort will offer voters an opportunity to establish steady funding to restore the bay's health for people and wildlife, while improving its ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for members
GMOs - A Budding Promise Or A Growing Concern?Panel: David Zilberman, Robinson Chair in the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, UC Berkeley; Nathanael Johnson, Journalist; Sam Mogannam, Owner of the Bi-Rite Family of Businesses
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Fritjof Capra: Learning from Leonardo Capra, a physicist and systems theorist well-known for his highly influential The Tao of Physics, presents Leonardo Da Vinci's scientific work – his fluid dynamics, geology, botany, mechanics, aerodynamics and anatomy. Most of his astonishing discoveries and achievements remain virtually unknown, as has Leonardo's focus on understanding the nature of life, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 members, $7 students
Conversations About Landscape: The Science and Politics of PreservationOceans are vast ecosystems teeming with life, but because we can't readily see what's beneath the surface, we tend to forget the importance of oceans and their vulnerability to pressures resulting from overfishing, pollution, and climate change. One strategy for ensuring healthy oceans is to create and maintain coastal and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: free- RSVP required by phone
Dobsonian Telescope Making Class at the Randall MuseumContinuing the tradition of John Dobson teaching telescope making, San Francisco Amateur Astronomers offers telescope making classes at the Randall Museum in San Francisco. Learn how to make your own telescope by grinding and polishing your own telescope mirror, and design and build the entire telescope.What to ExpectLearn how a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $225 for class; $200 - $500 for supplies
