Habitat Talk: Woodlands - LivestreamThis talk is the first in a series by the LNHS Vascular Plants Recorder and eminent botanist Mark Spencer looking at key habitats and describing their features and the plants that characterise them. This initial talk will look at woodlands.Register at weblink to receive connection information
Where: Cost: Free
Midday Science Cafe - Into the Blue Again: Water flowing underground - LivestreamJoin us for our first Midday Science Cafe of 2022 as we take a look at Earth’s most valuable resource, water, stored beneath the Earth’s surface. First, we’ll hear from Dr. Federico Munch, who will take us on a journey deep beneath the surface to learn about the “deep water ...
Take a virtual tour of the Garden’s Asian Collection with Horticulturist Eric Hupperts. This stunning collection represents the diversity found on the world’s largest continent, with strong representation from the Himalayas, western China, and Japan. This year, 2022, marks 90 years since the initial donation of rare and noteworthy rhododendron ...
Low Carbon Scenarios and Policies for the Power Sector in Botswana - LivestreamClimate change is a global issue. However, the discussions for mitigation of GHG emissions tend to revolve around the large emitting countries and the countries below are overlooked. African countries may have a small contribution to the global GHG emissions at the moment, but the population of this region is ...
Wine has been around for thousands of years and often evokes images of rolling hills and rustic chateaus. Technology is something that is usually not associated with Wine. With industry challenges such as increasing competition, high energy costs, droughts, fires, and labor challenges wineries are turning to technology for help. ...
The fastest, repeated-use movements on the planet are produced by small organisms that have harnessed energetic control of elastic materials to propel their movement. Whether the bullet-like impacts of mantis shrimp hammers or the bizarre leaps of legless larvae, these systems exemplify how biological systems explore the limits of physics ...
NASA’s Perseverance rover has been hard at work exploring the Red Planet hundreds of millions of miles from our planet. Here on Earth you can experience a full-scale, lifelike model and some out-of-this world programs starting with tonight’s After Dark.Since landing on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021, Perseverance has been ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, Free for members
Noise Pop NightlifeGet amped for the return of the official Noise Pop Festival pre-party featuring a special outdoor performance from Kamaal Williams and more. Full event details coming soon!
Grab your friends or a date, and join us for a tasty pop-up version of Science of Cocktails, our beloved fundraiser focused on mixology science. At Science of Cocktails @ After Dark, you’ll enjoy experiments by the glass in the VIP lounge. Enjoy an all-inclusive open bar with specialty cocktails ...
Wildfires swept through California again in the summer and of 2021. While forest thinning and controlled burns may help reduce the risk of future fires, laws that protect old-forest species that are associated with dense canopies and big, old trees often slow the pace and scale of these treatments. However, ...
Where: Cost: Free
Virtual Telescope ViewingJoin our resident astronomers on Facebook Live and YouTube live from Chabot’s Observation deck!Each week, our astronomers will guide us through spectacular night sky viewing through Nellie, Chabot‘s most powerful telescope. Weather permitting we will be able to view objects live through the telescopes and our astronomers will be available ...
