Through the Looking Glass PilotHelp us test a new activity for your future scientists aged 6 and under. Explore nature with various optical tools that can focus far beyond what our eyes typically see. Zoom in and zoom out with microscopes, periscopes, binoculars, and lenses carrying different magnifying powers. Which tools will you choose ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with museum admission ($20 for guests 3+)
With the acceleration of the global biodiversity and climate crises, the need to protect and sustainably manage ocean resources has never been greater. However, the science needed to integrate ocean protection and sustainable production in the blue economy remains underdeveloped and contested. The scientific divide and the knowledge gaps still ...
Where: Cost: Free
Spring Break at the Lawrence Hall of Science - The Shocking Nature of Wildfires Science ShowSoak up the sun and celebrate Spring Break with special events, extended hours, and more at The Lawrence! Bring your suntan lotion and dig in the sand in our Forces That Shape the Bay outdoor exhibit, featuring Sunprint® Kits, beach chairs and umbrellas for relaxing, and fun games and beach-themed ...
Art, Ecology, Poetry: Playing with Facts, Fact-Checking Creativity - LivestreamSometimes information isn’t enough. Facts don’t always engage people in the ecological or environmental questions of our time. Sensory experiences, memories, humor, and cultural knowledge can be just as important as numbers or statistics when it comes to mattering to people not versed in scientific language or drawn to empirical ...
Cristina Paulino is a first-generation academic from Portugal, who did her undergraduate in Biochemistry at the Heinrich-Heine University, Germany. She obtained her PhD at the the Max-Planck Institute (MPI) of Biophysics, Germany, in 2014. Here, she became proficient in cryo-electron microscopy under the supervision of Werner Kühlbrandt and her interest ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Silicon Valley Dejargonizers, a toastmasters club meeting - LivestreamHow would you explain wifi to kids? How would you explain your genealogy all the way from early humans?How does raising interest rates control inflation?Would you like to get the skills to explain such complex topics in simple terms?At Silicon Valley Dejargonizers, a toastmasters club at District 101, we practice ...
Where: Cost: Free
Global Demographics: A Window onto our Rapidly Changing FutureEconomist Adele Hayutin will take us on a worldwide tour of population developments and their dramatic consequences.China’s population is declining as Africa’s is soaring. The workforce is shrinking in many places and growing more slowly almost everywhere else. And the number of people 65 and older will more than double ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 General, $5 Members
Myths of AstronomyMuch of what we think we know about space comes from film and television, but Hollywood's job is more often to entertain than to educate. In this fun and informative presentation, Dr. Thomas Targett will sort fact from fiction, taking a tour through the worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, ...
