Fall Birding Walk at the UCSC Farm Join us for an introductory birding walk at the UCSC Farm. This guided walk along the Farm's trails and roads will feature a leisurely pace with frequent stops to observe, identify, and appreciate the local birds and their interesting behaviors. All levels of birding experience are welcome. Bring binoculars if ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: $10 General, $5 Members, Free students
From museums to monuments and texts to traditions, the 3rd Int'l Congress on DigitalHERITAGE brings together leaders from across the cultural heritage world to explore the science and technology of saving the past.  Being held for the first time in North America here in San Francisco, this summit on digital tools, 3D, VR, ...
This month we celebrate Halloween with a creepy collection of stories about the animals that live in the deepest parts of the ocean! Learn how elephant seal's can dive to 5000 feet and stay underwater for 2 hours at a time without imploding (!), find out how a sperm whale ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Hawk TalkThe Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the GGRO. Conditions permitting, a banding volunteer will bring up a newly banded hawk, talk about the banding program, and release the hawk in front of the crowd. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: Science Fiction Turned FactScience 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 Admission to the Exploratorium
Want to make your imagined world become true? Want to create your own fantasy world and play with it? Holographic Augmented Reality (HAR) can make it happen for you! Learn how to create your own holographic AR experiences in this introductory workshop hosted by Integem Inc. (www.integem.com). This event is ...
The so-called “fine-structure constant†is a deeply important number in physics. It describes the strength of the electromagnetic force between fundamental particles. This means, among countless other things, that it gauges the interaction between all the atoms and molecules in our bodies. Of the fine-structure constant, physicist Max Born said, ...
Where: AlamedaCost: Free
TEDxPaloAltoSalon: Imagine AnewHear from great minds re-imagining the future and driving change with projects such as levitating cars, life-saving medical discoveries, the future of leadership.Dr. Anita Sengupta is a rocket scientist and aerospace engineer who developed technologies to explore Mars, asteroids and deep space. She teaches spacecraft, entry and landing system design ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $70.
Meteorites in AntarcticaMeteorites fall all over the earth, but they are best preserved and recoverable from the blue ice areas of Antarctica. The combination of relentless katabatic winds and slow movement of glacial ice in these areas concentrates meteorites that have fallen over tens to hundreds of thousands of years. Meteorites hold ...
