Wildlife Picture Index ProjectCome contribute to the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project! Volunteer community scientists assist with research by helping maintain motion-activated cameras and processing photos. At this event, we view the images on the computer, identify the mammals, and enter the results in a database. New and experienced catalogers welcome, as training is ...
7:00-7:25: Juniper Harrower(UC Santa Cruz) on "Merging art and science to save Joshua trees"An eco-art and social-science approach to understand the ways that climate change impacts key symbiotic interactions...Read more7:25-7:50: Fabio Barry(Stanford/ Art History) on "Where Do White Temples Come From?"The Acropolis was an anomaly... the Greeks strove ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite Silicon Valley #03 - March 2019Nerd Nite Silicon Valley is back!Non-nerds are very welcome to have a blast too!-- What is Nerd Nite Silicon Valley?Since 2003 and in almost a 100 cities around world, Nerd Nite is a great night of (sometimes ridiculous but) thought-provoking and fun presentations with drinks.Grab a beer or your favorite ...
Where: San JoseCost: Donation
Science at the Library: Skeletons: Comparing Present Bones with Fossil BonesThere are 4 activities at each presentation after a show presentation. Parents work with their children to learn about science. Recommended for elementary age children. Families are encouraged to attend.  Limited seating.Vertebrate Paleontologist compare fossils with present day bones. They get information about what the animals looked like and where ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
The Ecology of Bigg's Killer WhalesIn the eastern North Pacific three ecotypes of killer whale have been identified: resident, transient, and offshore. Transient killer whales, also known as Bigg’s killer whales, are apex predators that specialize in foraging for marine mammals. This specialization shapes all aspects of their ecology, from foraging, acoustics, social structure, and ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
3D Printing for Perfect Metal PartsThroughout human history, improvements in the structure of metals have been essential to the sharpness of swords and the strength of steel girders. Now we’d like to produce turbine blades and propellers with optimal shapes and long useable lifetimes through 3-D printing. This is a fundamentally new way of manufacturing ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Wonderfest: 'Chasing Einstein', Dark MatterEinstein's vision of gravity has shaped our understanding of the universe for 100 years. Chasing Einstein is a new documentary that follows Nobel laureates and six other physicists to the LIGO gravity wave detector, to the CERN particle accelerator, and beyond in order to better understand gravity and the cosmos. ...
You Should Know This! is like a TedTalk meets a comedy game show. Listen to experts discuss fascinating topics while comedians riff on stage and you win fun, silly prizes for being a nerd.This month's show is Where Are All The Aliens?There's a billion billion stars in the universe. If even a ...
