What is the Role of Natural Gas in a Decarbonized Energy Future?Gas and hydrocarbons represent 90% of the world's energy. This has to change, but how will it play out? How will gas affect different sectors; how will it interact with other energy sources? Do renewables require gas? What are the drawbacks and the real measures of what's good and what's ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $49 Advance, $55 at door, Members $20 off
Meghan Steinharter (Oceana and Fort Funston Nursery Manager) and Annette Russell (Presidio Nursery Manager) will be discussing the fundamentals of seed collection and cleaning. This class will cover basic concepts of seed formation and physiology, fruit taxonomy, collection policy and considerations, then continuing to the field to learn the difference ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
After DarkReinvent your Thursday nights at After Dark. Hear composer and improviser Eric Glick Rieman perform on his modified Rhodes electric piano at Resonance.Get to the heart of California's affair with the artichoke at Pairings. Grab dinner by the Bay, play with hundreds of hands-on exhibits, crawl through our pitch-black Tactile Dome, sip cocktails, and explore.Note: Special ticket required ...
Dive deep into the Academy's groundbreaking new aquarium exhibit Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed and be among the first to marvel at rarely-seen fish and invertebrates from these little-known deep reefs.Hear from the Academy scientists behind the exhibit, including a talk by ichthyology curator Dr. Luiz Rocha, who will break ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
What is Venous Disease Exactly?Veins are blood vessels that carry blood to your heart. This talk will provide a broad overview of venous disease with a review of its history, diagnosis, treatment strategies and future direction.Speaker: Eri Fukaya, MD
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Bay Area Sci Comm MeetupDo you like science? Do you like talking/writing/reading/sharing/tweeting/presenting/drawing/podcasting/YouTubing/… about science, nature, tech, innovation and more?Yeah, us, too. But we don't have enough opportunities to get together with and learn from other people communicating science. If you work in any branch of sci comm, want to, do it on the side, ...
Do you raise chickens? Have you been thinking about it? Come to the book launch party for The Year of the Mite!All it took was a few baby chicks and a carpeted floor, and soon, Jane Ishka, a San Francisco Bay Area homesteader, literally felt her skin crawling. She-and her ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free admission - pay for refreshments
Humans are living longer but are not necessarily healthier. The latest research on human health and longevity has identified factors that control the aging process. By increasing our understanding of the biology of aging we are beginning to identify interventions that will significantly extend the years of health, happiness, and ...
