Amgen Biotech Experience Workshop: Teacher Professional Development: Abridged ABE SeriesThis event is open to all Bay Area high school science teachers interested in teaching the Amgen Biotech Experience curriculum (amgenbiotechexperience.com). The curriculum includes basic biotechnology laboratories and techniques through the lens of learning about diabetes and the manufacturing of insulin through recombinant technology. This workshop focuses on the abridged ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Free Community Day at the ExplOratoriumAdmission to the ExplOratorium is free today.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.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Marine Science Sunday: Animals of the ArcticThis month we celebrate the animals that are the champions of the cold: Animals of the Arctic. We recommend teaming our free classroom program with a Docent-led tour at 11am, 1pm or 3pm for a truly immersive marine mammal experience.  Program Summary FREE Classroom Programs: Animals of the Arctic- 12 PM ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Seeds - From Helicopters to HitchhikersGet cozy in our Garden classroom as we explore the wonderous and diverse designs of seeds and their enclosures. Learn how plants make seeds and see an amazing array of seed pods and fruits that aid in their seed dispersal, from papery 'helicopter' wings to natural velcro for 'hitchhiking'. Amaze ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 General, $10 Family members
107 endangered sexually mature Coho salmon were recently released into Redwood Creek. Come learn about what's been going on since then as well as the natural and cultural history of this species with Naturalist Nik Bertulis. Explore this aquatic wonderland and help us unravel the next chapter of this genetically ...
Join Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.What's going on inside the nucleus of an atom? Why does it spit out radiation? Did you know that you are exposed to radioactivity every day? Learn the facts about this somewhat controversial topic.Talks at 1:00 and 3:00.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
21st Century Conservation -- Insights from Monarch and Checkerspot ButterfliesJoin Dr. Stuart Weiss as he discusses how the altered environment of the 21st century has affected two butterfly species, the monarch and the checkerspot. He suggests that simply protecting habitat and hands-off management may no longer be effective.Overwintering monarch butterflies are now dependent on non-native eucalyptus trees at many ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $5 General, Free for members
