Lyrids Meteor ShowerHang out on the hill and watch as the Lyrids Meteor Shower makes it annual trip through our atmosphere and light up the night sky. Our astronomers are on hand to answer questions.*Visibility is subject to weather conditions.
Where: OaklandCost: $5
The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito's very own attraction known around the world! We have a variety of volunteer positions that are suited for people just like you! Greet visitors, lead tours, work with school groups, and more! Come and be a part of one of the largest working hydraulic models in ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Volunteering
Quasar feedback Quasars are now thought to have made critical impact on galaxy formation. In particular, feedback from accretion onto supermassive black holes is implicated in establishing the black hole mass vs galaxy bulge correlations and in limiting the maximal mass of galaxies. Theoretical models predict that both radiative output of the ...
We tend to think of "home" as the building in which we live, or the town or city where we reside. Voyage to the edge of the known universe, and gain some perspective on the tiny planet we call home. See some of the amazing ways the universe is structured, ...
The Full-Body BicycleThe Full Body Bicycle allows riders to pedal with their feet alone, their hands alone, or both at the same time, leading to upper and lower body workouts. The effort to design and build the bicycle began in a mechanical engineering class at Stanford University in 2003 and has since ...
Become one with nature as NightLife gets out and about for an evening of nature-themed fun.Learn how to keep a hive (and make sweet honey) at home with Urban Bee, hold giant insects in the palm of your hand courtesy of Save Nature, and brush up on local flora with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
The elusive spotted owl is a species of true owl. It is a resident species of old-growth forests in western North America, where it nests in tree holes, old bird of prey nests, or rock crevices. Spotted Owl has been at the center of debates between forces for and against ...
Where: SonomaCost: $8
Update on MigraineMigraines are an intense and often debilitating type of headache which affect nearly 24 million Americans every year. This talk will focus on the causes of migraines, how they are diagnosed, and how they are differentiated from other kinds of headaches, as well as current treatments for this condition.Speaker: Meredith ...
Ray tracing acceleration is coming to a GPU near you! In this talk, we will discuss the hardware architecture changes that we have made to Imagination's PowerVR GPU in order to enable ultra-efficient accelerated 3D spatial queries. Following this, we will explore the roadmap for ray tracing in the coming years, looking ...
We tend to think of "home" as the building in which we live, or the town or city where we reside. Voyage to the edge of the known universe, and gain some perspective on the tiny planet we call home. See some of the amazing ways the universe is structured, ...
