The Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Accident: What Happened and What Does It Mean?In response to general interest in the events associated with the recent Fukushima disaster in Japan, the Division has scheduled Dr. Robert Budnitz as our speaker for the upcoming luncheon. Bob brings considerable expertise to the topic, having spent most of his scientific career involved with nuclear-reactor safety and radioactive-waste ...
Explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, tarantulas, walking sticks, whip scorpions and more! Join us for the opportunity to meet these amazing bugs up-close.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Data In Sight: Making the Transparent VisualJoin us for a hands-on data visualization competition held June 24th-26th, 2011, at the Adobe Systems, Inc. offices in San Francisco's SoMa District. Open to coders, programmers, developers, designers, scientists, members of the media-anyone who believes that data is divine and has ideas for bringing it to life.On Saturday, hear from ...
ZER01 will be hosting the second iteration of our Art/Technology: In Conversation artist talk on Friday June 24th. The artist talks are an ongoing series of discussions featuring artists and technologists exploring topics relevant to contemporary society. Our guests will be artist Ken Eklund a.k.a Writerguy and Sibley Verbeck founder of StreamJam and Electric Sheep Company.
Come to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory Friday Evening ProgramCome to Foothill Observatory and join us in the exploration of our Universe!Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Visitors can view the wonders of the universe through the observatory's new computer-controlled 16-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. Views ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost:
Saturday, 06/25/11
Data In Sight: Making the Transparent VisualJoin us for a hands-on data visualization competition held June 24th-26th, 2011, at the Adobe Systems, Inc. offices in San Francisco's SoMa District. Open to coders, programmers, developers, designers, scientists, members of the media-anyone who believes that data is divine and has ideas for bringing it to life.On Saturday, hear from ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10-$33
History of the Delta LeveesThe San Francisco Bay delta eveloved over thousands of years to work as a natural barrier between fresh and salt water. How have we changed the natural processes of the delta to fit the needs of Californians? Find out by joining a ranger-let talk to discuss changes in the delta.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Open HouseThe MBARI open house features science and technology exhibits, deep-sea videos, research presentations, robotic submarines, children's activities, ocean career information, and much more. MBARI staff, scientists, and engineers will share their excitement about the institute's work.Visitors can view a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and some of our autonomous underwater vehicles ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Solar ObservingRequest a parking pass from the Park Ranger at the entrance booth and/or read and adhere to the parks admission policies posted at the gate. (You will be charged the "Day Use" fee of $8.00 and receive a parking pass.) Failure to do so will result in a parking fine.
Where: KenwoodCost: Free
26th Annual Fremont Peak Star-B-QueThis is a GREAT way to meet amateur astronomers and enjoy the fun side of astronomy.YOU ARE INVITED: Anyone interested in astronomy or Fremont Peak State Park is welcome. You do not have to be a member of a club to attend.RSVP: Call (831) 623-2465 or e-mail info@fpoa.net leaveing your ...
Where: San Juan BautistaCost: $6 parking fee per car
Music of the Spheres: Astronomy and Cosmology (not to be confused with Astrology, Gastronomy and Cosmetology)Each summer Lick Observatory hosts the Music of the Spheres concert series. Program for each includes the concert, a talk by a University of California astronomer about current research and, weather permitting, viewing with the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel 40-inch telescope. A knowledgeable group of local ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $35-$150
Public Space Observing NightFor the evening events you are invited to join us as early as dusk, but you may choose to arrive up to two hours after twilight ends and still enjoy our full program and find the crowd smaller at the later time. The activities on a public night include an ...
Where: KenwoodCost: $3 age 18 and over, Free under 18
SMCAS Star Party Come out and bring the kids for a mind expanding look at the universe.Setup of telescopes begins around sunset, with observations beginning about 1 hour later.
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
Sunday, 06/26/11
Data In Sight: Making the Transparent VisualJoin us for a hands-on data visualization competition held June 24th-26th, 2011, at the Adobe Systems, Inc. offices in San Francisco's SoMa District. Open to coders, programmers, developers, designers, scientists, members of the media-anyone who believes that data is divine and has ideas for bringing it to life.On Saturday, hear from ...
BACKYARD SCIENCEWhere do you go to experiment with science? Does it only take place in a classroom or lab? In reality, science is all around us – even in our own backyards!CuriOdyssey's newest exhibit, Backyard Science, removes science from the lab and gives it a home in the CuriOdyssey's gardens. ...
Where: San MateoCost:
Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side of the Galaxy?What are Super-Earths? What do they indicate about the likelihood of life on other planets? Are super-earths more stable on our planet? Might we be able to migrate to them some day? Should we?
Where: PetalumaCost: Free with admission to exhibit
Go behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800.
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
'Fair Food: Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Food System for All'Books, Inc. and the Ecology Center host author Oran Hesterman as he introduces his new book, Fair Food: Growing a Healthy, Sustainable Food System for All. Fair Food is a guide to changing not only what we eat, but how food is grown, packaged, delivered, and sold. So how is ...
The Affordable Care Act aims to bring health coverage to approximately one-half to two-thirds of California's 7.3 million uninsured residents. But are we prepared to provide care to the millions that will need access to the system? Will there be enough doctors to care for these new patients? Is our ...
As chief scientist of one of the most highly respected conservation organizations, The Nature Conservancy, Peter Kareiva is surprisingly radical. "Look," he says, "we're in nature. The deal is how to work with it and how to help it work for us. The better we are at ensuring that people ...
Explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, tarantulas, walking sticks, whip scorpions and more! Join us for the opportunity to meet these amazing bugs up-close.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Does Data Visualization Tell Us What to Think?Join us for our wrap-up event for data in sight: making the transparent visual. Come see the winning data visualizations from the weekend and hear from a panel of experts as they discuss trends, risks, and the significance of data visualization. Specifically, we will explore the question of whether data ...
From July to October, crews will be at work on the momentous Phase 3 of the Redwood Creek Restoration project, during which a new creek channel will be activated and a new 235-foot pedestrian bridge installed.Hear details about our plans on a public walk with Parks Conservancy and National Park Service ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Video/Audio Content Fingerprinting for 'Smart TV' Content IdentificationOverview of the Audio-Video Content Fingerprinting schemesAudio fingerprinting: algorithms, performance, deployment Video fingerprinting: algorithms, performance, deployment- Applications:TV Advertizing: Interactive advertising, Commercial monitoring/localization/replacementContent Identification: Immersive social networking applications, Program guide correlation with reach media dataAudience measurement: Broad statistical coverage of linear and OTT contentProfessional services: Broadcast monitoring, Anti-piracySpeaker: Mihailo Stojancic, ZeiteraSee web ...
The Hubble Space Telescope recently finished taking the deepest image of the Universe ever in the near-infrared. This unique new image was assembled from data taken in 2009 and 2010, and has enabled us to look billions of years back in time to find some of the earliest galaxies that ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
The History of Magnetic Striped Media TechnologyMagnetic striped media are used by more than 80% of the world's population. They are swiped through slot readers more than 50 billion times a year. They are used for financial transactions, automatic teller machines, mass transit access, identification, and access control devices. Their information content is specified by national ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
The Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System: Where Bill Gates' Great-Granddaughter Might Go on Her HoneymoonAstronomer and popular lecturer Andrew Fraknoi will explore the most intriguing future tourist destinations among the planets and moons in our cosmic neighborhood, including the 4,000 mile lava channel on Venus, the towering Mount Olympus volcano on Mars (three times the height of Mount Everest), and the awesome Verona Cliffs ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Go Wild! Kids Nature ProgramDid you know that there is a 30,000 acre wildlife refuge right here in the South Bay? That it is home to over 280 species of birds each year? Join us as we learn more about Don Edwards SF Bay National Wildlife Refuge with stories and fun activities.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Insect Discovery LabExplore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, tarantulas, walking sticks, whip scorpions and more! Join us for the opportunity to meet these amazing bugs up-close.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
'The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil'The movie offers a fascinating look at Cuba's transition from a highly industrial society to a sustainable one. Cuba became, for them, a living example of how a country can successfully traverse what we all will have to deal with sooner or later, the reduction and loss of finite fossil ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Golden State Star PartyGolden State StarParty 2011 The Golden State Star Party is a 4 night dark sky event held each summer at Frosty Acres Ranch in North-Eastern California, near Mount Lassen, alongside rural Adin, California. GSSP has dark skies from horizon to horizon, and room for 100s of astronomers.Wednesday June 29 through Sunday, July ...
Where: AdinCost:
Thursday, 06/30/11
Grand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science EducationGrand Canyon Raft Trip with National Center for Science Education June 30 - July 8, 2011Explore the Grand Canyon with NCSE! Seats are now available for NCSE's next excursion to the Grand Canyon - as featured in The New York Times (October 6, 2005).From June 30 - July 8, 2011, ...
Where: Cost: $2545.00
Fighting Cancer: A Nontoxic Approach to TreatmentThe Gorter Model, an integrative, nontoxic approach to cancer treatment that focuses on the body's intrinsic capacity for healing. Developed by Robert Gorter, M.D., Ph.D., who in 1976 recovered from Stage IV testicular cancer using nontoxic treatment and no chemotherapy or radiation, and based on self-experience, extensive research, and decades ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $10 General, Free for Osher members
For six weeks this spring, dozens of Academy scientists have been hiking, sweating, and diving their way through the Philippines in order to explore and document the animal and plant life in this biodiversity hotspot. This week, NightLife celebrates this landmark research expedition – the Academy's largest to date, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Bone Cleaning with Ron CaubleThe Bone Room's own Ron Cauble will again teach a class on the basics of bone and skeleton cleaning. Class fee is $10, and space is again limited so please call in advance to sign up.
California Seafloor Mapping Program California's Ocean faces unprecedented challenges from climate change, ecosystem degradation, coastal development, and geologic hazardsThe collaborative California Seafloor Mapping Program is providing the resources and scientific expertise for an exciting new phase of multidisciplinary research and a comprehensive high-resolution,bathymetric, geologic, and habitat base map for all ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Public Seminar: Are We Alone?See and hear from three pivotal planet-hunters of the NASA Kepler Mission to find planets around Sun-like stars---especially Earth-size planets that could be inhabited.Once you realize that every star is a whole sun unto itself, the question naturally arises: "Do stars have planets that could be homes to more or less intelligent ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Using Fiberoptics and Genes from Algae to Solve Problems in PsychiatryOptogenetics is a technology that allows targeted, fast control of precisely defined events in biological systems as complex as freely moving mammals. Karl, Deisseroth, Associate Professor of Bioenginnering and Psychiatry will discuss how Optogenetic approaches have opened new landscapes for the study of biology, both in health and disease and provided a ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free to the public.
Golden State Star PartyGolden State StarParty 2011 The Golden State Star Party is a 4 night dark sky event held each summer at Frosty Acres Ranch in North-Eastern California, near Mount Lassen, alongside rural Adin, California. GSSP has dark skies from horizon to horizon, and room for 100s of astronomers.Wednesday June 29 through Sunday, July ...
