The common narrative of the history of coal is wrong, and clearing up the misunderstanding will be key to a cleaner energy future. Overinvestment in railroads, the lack of unions in many important coal-mining regions, and the coal industry’s failure to agree on how much coal to produce all conspired ...
In the spring of 1818, British naturalist Joseph Arnold trekked into the rainforest outside of Padang, Western Sumatra, where he and his team of collectors discovered the "greatest prodigy of the vegetable world":Â Rafflesia arnoldi, the largest flower in the world, and perhaps the most repulsive. By mimicking the smell of ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Sierra Club at 125 Years: From Yosemite to Climate ChangeFounded in 1892, the Sierra Club has evolved into the most effective grassroots environmental advocacy organization in the United States. Over 125 years in action, the Sierra Club started as a group tasked with protecting the Sierra Nevada. The club expanded to work on climate change, environmental justice, gender equity, green jobs ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Science fiction has predicted many things. Some have come true (think touch screens, submarines, bionic limbs), others, not so much - or at least, not yet. If you’ve ever wondered where your flying car or rocket belt is, or why you don’t yet have a robot servant, find out at ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with After Dark Admission
The creatures come out at NightLife as the Academy partners with Bay Area Science Festival and Peaches Christ Productions to transform the museum into a spine-tingling, supernatural tribute to '80s horror movies and creatures even stranger than life.Come in costume for our annual Halloween bash for a fright night of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Is There a Holistic Approach to Treatment?What is the best approach to peripheral arterial disease (PAD)? Do all blockages need to be treated? Is there evidence that lifestyle changes and self-management can provide relief from the symptoms of PAD and alter its course? This talk will focus on these questions.Speaker: Matthew Mell, MD
The U.S. is increasingly reliant on supply of mineral raw materials from other countries.Advanced technologies are increasingly making use of nearly the entire periodic table of the elements.Dynamic studies of critical and strategic mineral supply and demand can identify emerging potential supply risks.The USGS - National Minerals Information Center has ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Processes of exfoliation-induced rock falls: Recent studies from California’s Sierra NevadaGranitic rocks in the Sierra Nevada are known for their dramatic displays of exfoliation - the “peeling off†of the outer layer of rock that often manifests itself in massive arches and domes such as found in Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks, among many other high and low peaks ...
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General, $1 Teachers/Students
As an analogy for climate, music is familiar, accessible, andâ€"for most peopleâ€"much easier to relate to than data. The ClimateMusic Project was created to harness this universal language to tell the urgent story of climate change to broad and diverse audiences in a way that resonates and inspires.The ClimateMusic Project ...
