Botany Series: Basic BotanyHow do plants work? If it's been way too long since that high school biology class, come take a step back with Ely Huerta-Ortiz (Nurseries Education Manager) and Annette Russell (Marin Headlands Nursery Manager). We will learn the basic processes that plants go through in life, how they have adapted ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donation encouraged
Groudhog Day - Free Day at the ExplOratoriumCome visit us on February 2 (Groundhog Day) when we open our doors to the public for free.Note: Entry is subject to capacity; admission is not guaranteed. We don't accept group or field trip reservations; group entry is discouraged due to large crowds. Finally, please note that food and drinks ...
Exoplanet spectroscopy with diffraction primary objective telescopyWhen diffraction is employed as the primary collector modality of a telescope instead of reflection or refraction, a new set of performance capabilities emerges. A diffraction-based telescope forms a spectrogram first and an image as secondary data. The results are startling. In multiple object capability, the diffraction telescope on earth ...
Accelerating the Clean Energy Revolution Worldwide2016 is pivotal year for action accelerating clean energy revolutions throughout the world. Join our distinguished panel from the University of California, Berkeley, in a discussion of expansion, technology and new generations of clean energy innovations and solutions that are critical and essential for healthy and safe world wide environments. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, Free for Students
February LASER EventWes Modes, "A Secret History of American River People"Christopher Wilmers, "Who knew there was a puma in my backyard!"Beth Shapiro, "How to Clone a Mammoth"Dee Hibbert-Jones & Nomi Talisman, "Making Last Day of Freedom"Parking ($4) is available in the Performing Arts Lot adjacent to Digital Arts Research Center.
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
The Secret of Our Success: How Culture is Driving Human EvolutionHumans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild. On the other hand, humans have produced innovative technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions. Joseph Heinrich - co-director of Harvard's Human Evolution, Cognition, and Culture Center - explores how our cultural ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $15 General, $10 Member, $8 Student
Mega-DroughtTrends indicate that a major drought event is looming in the not-too-distant future. In as few as three decades we could experience conditions that would make the Dust Bowl of the 1930s seem like an oasis. Efforts to conserve, while admirable and desperately necessary, may already be too late. This ...
Where: SaratogaCost: Free
Nerd Nite North Bay #15: Sex Trivia, Mite Sex, DragonfliesPlay Nerd Nite Sex Trivia Satisfaction GuaranteedPregame Valentine's Day with hot questions on everyone's favorite topic! Warm up the cold winter night and come out for Nerd Nite, where we guarantee multiples! (Prizes)Mite-y Sexy The Scandalous Sex Lives of MitesThere are more species of mites than anything else on ...
