Happy Hollow is not just a place for kids!Introducing our early morning Senior Safari Walkabout. Get some exercise while enjoying the beautiful sights and sounds of Happy Hollow Park & Zoo. Seniors are invited to challenge their minds, get a little (or a lot) of exercise, and gain unique knowledge into the ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free admission and parking
CA Native Plant Sale: Open NurseryCA Native Plant Sale: Our entire California Natives propagation area (across the street from the garden entrance) will be open on the last Thursday of July and August - July 28 and August 25 - 10:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m., for the public to come shop, browse, get advice and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Not So Different: Finding Human Nature in AnimalsAre humans that different from animals? Animals fall in love, establish rules for fair play, exchange valued goods and services, hold "funerals" for fallen comrades, deploy sex as a weapon, and communicate with one another using rich vocabularies. In this lecture, Professor Lents marshals evidence from psychology, evolutionary biology, cognitive science, ...
Why did humans become such efficient long-distance runners? How can runners avoid injury? Join Daniel Lieberman on July 28th for Being Human: Born and Evolved to Run and learn about the evolution of endurance running.Humans and our recent ancestors have been accomplished endurance runners for more than a million years, ...
This week, NightLife is all about image. Be the first to peep the Academy's third-annual BigPicture wildlife photography exhibit and raise a glass to the best in nature and conservation photography.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Citizen Science Workshop: Introduction to iNaturalist Have you ever seen a flower, tree, bird, mushroom, or insect and wished you knew what it was? Well, now you can find out with iNaturalist! This online platform allows you to tap into a global community of naturalists, biologists, and other nature enthusiasts to help you learn about nearly ...
Science of BicyclesDesign enthusiasts, serious cyclists, and inquisitive young professionals are invited to join the Exploratorium Lab and Shinola on July 28 to talk about creation and design and explore the science of bicycles at Shinola's beautiful San Francisco flagship location.Sky Yaeger, director of Bicycle Product Development at Shinola, will talk with ...
It's not just earthquake country! by Margaret T Mangan, Scientist-in-Charge, USGS CalVOVolcanic Eruptions occur in the State about as frequently as the largest San Andreas Fault Zone earthquakes.California's "watch list" volcanoes are dispersed throughout the State and future eruptions are inevitable--the likelihood of renewed volcanism is on the order of ...
Don Hyatt, an Australian Skeptic, will take you through a guided tour of Australian skepticism, looking at the Australian attitude to pseudoscience, the paranormal and religion. The fights with anti-vaxers, purveyors of CAM, chiro, the emergence of shonky university degrees, water dowsing, compulsory religious instruction in schools and those legendary bush ...
