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, 07/16/11
Learn to Build and Launch Your Own Rocket!Interested in how things get into space? Come to the NASA Ames Exploration Center on Saturday, July 16 between 9 and 11 a.m. to build your own rocket and see what it takes to launch. Volunteers from LUNAR will be available to help guests assemble their own rockets. After passing ...
How do companies decide which colors to use in their products? Join color-branding expert Beatrice Santiccioli for a visual presentation where she'll introduce her projects, methodology, and inspirations. Hear how the connections between art, personal vision, and research influence the process of designing and creating color palettes. Discover why color ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $70 General, $60 Members
Berkeley Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory at UC Berkeley is the birthplace of the exoskeleton systems being adopted by industry. During the last 20 years, this laboratory has been devoted to uncovering all engineering issues associated with exoskeleton systems. This talk will cover applications of the exoskeletons in various fields ...
Ron Hipschman, Exploratorium staff physicist, talks about ways to make color-from neon signs to oil slicks to rainbows. Ron demonstrates concepts about light, and you'll get materials to build a spectroscope (which separates light into its component wavelengths).
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Searching for Exo-PlanetsSpeaker: Dr. Dave Erskin, Physicist at Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryHauben Resource Center Room, 2nd Floor, Dellums Building
A Walk in the DarkTake a 1.5-mile hike to see and hear who roams the park after dark. Explore how animals are adapted for their dark habitats, and how they rely on many senses to survive. Meet at the boat trailer parking lot at the top of Anderson Dam. Bring sturdy hiking shoes, flashlight ...
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Saturday Night StargazingSee the Moon, Planets, Stars, Galaxies and More* Stargaze through astronomical telescopes* Ask questions and talk with amateur astronomers* Learn how to use a star map to find constellations* Share in the wonder of the universe with your friendsStargazing is always weather permitting-be sure to dress warmly. Foggy and overcast ...
Tagging Of Pacific Predators (TOPP) is one of the largest undertakings in marine science. Using satellite-tagging technology, TOPP scientists tracked 23 species of marine predators for 10 years, revealing marine life hot spots across the vast Pacific Ocean. Join distinguished professor and TOPP co-founder Dan Costa, as he discusses cutting-edge ...
Ralph Merkle, the director of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, will be speaking and leading a discussion on the potential of life extension and present/future capabilities of medicine. Room M114
Where: StanfordCost: Free
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce you to the fascinating world of reptiles. You'll also have the opportunity to hold and interact with their docile animals!
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Tuesday, 07/19/11
NASA Lunar Science ForumThe NASA Lunar Science Institute is pleased to announce the 4th annual NASA Lunar Science Forum, to be held July 19-21, 2011. This year's forum will feature sessions on the latest scientific results from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Lunar Crater Observation Sensing Satellite, a side conference for lunar graduate students ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Climate Change Adaptation in the SF Bay Area: Forecasts, Challenges and RecommendationsClimate change has become a reality in the San Francisco Bay Area and, while it cannot be stopped, there is much that public and private entities must do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the negative effects to built and natural environments. This panel will discuss the expected consequences ...
A panel of tech insiders explores the various forms of cloud computing, the economics of the cloud, and the key technology of virtualization, which enables the abstraction of resources into massive pools that can be tapped on demand. Come explore the challenges of security, privacy, accessibility and the opportunities for ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 members, $7 Students
Free 3-session Climate Action WorkshopPut the gloom and doom of climate change aside for a moment. Instead, imagine living in a resilient community where your bills are smaller, your air is clearer, and your personal and national security are protected. That world is possible, and the Ecology Center invites you to co-create it. Minimize ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
A Live Animal: An Evening of Presentation & PerformanceA LIVE ANIMAL: AN EVENING OF PRESENTATION AND PERFORMANCEEvery once in awhile something comes to us at the Science Schmooze that looks too good to pass up even though it might not be hard science. Let us know what you think! Thanks, herb.Chris Black: "Extinction Burst (last dance, last chance): ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free: suggested donation
Wednesday, 07/20/11
NASA Lunar Science ForumThe NASA Lunar Science Institute is pleased to announce the 4th annual NASA Lunar Science Forum, to be held July 19-21, 2011. This year's forum will feature sessions on the latest scientific results from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Lunar Crater Observation Sensing Satellite, a side conference for lunar graduate students ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Free Wednesday at Cal AcademyFree admission is available to visitors on the third Wednesday of every month, through the generosity of The Bernard Osher Foundation. Admission is on a first come, first served basis, and early arrival is recommended due to the likelihood of high demand. Also, please note that final entry to the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Dino TeamIt takes more than a paleontologist to find a fossil! Find out what kinds of scientists work to uncover the mystery of fossils. "Dig" up your own fossil, then take it around to various science discipline activity-stations to find out how old your fossil is, what plants were around at ...
The early bombardment history of the Inner Solar System is recorded in a number of interesting places (e.g., the surprisingly high abundance of highly siderophile abundances found in the Earth, Moon, and Mars, the observed impact basins found on Mercury, the Moon and Mars, various properties of main belt asteroids ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Green X-Ray House Tour and Interior Green Product ShowcaseTour the City of South San Francisco's Green X-Ray House. This innovative project is a first-time Public/Private greening partnership to transform a typical South San Francisco residence into a warm, dry, comfortable, and healthier home. Improvements were moderate, making each step financially viable for most homeowners. The house is an ...
Where: South San FranciscoCost: $10 Members, $15 General and all, day of event
Omega-3 BreakthroughUnsaturated fats (Omega 3, Omega 6) are in our food, supplements and body – for better and for worse. Tel-Oren demonstrates that most omega-3 products are not ecological and contain rancid, polluted oil and have side-effects. Experts quote the literature which some believe has been heavily EPA/DHA-biased and largely ignore ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
'Global Dimming'This documentary paints an incredibly alarming picture of the Earth's future wherein the average global temperature may be 10 degrees hotter in 2100. This skyrocketing heat has not been predicted by scientists who study global warming. It is a new discovery and has only now become an issue of concern ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 donation
Event Postponed::: Social Networking on the Brain: Neuroscience and the New MediaTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND NO NEW DATE HAS BEEN ANNOUNCEDMore than a billion people around the world are engaged in a massive and unprecedented experiment in how social media technologies are changing society, commerce, politics, health, innovation, love, work, the arts and more. But what is this new ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 General, $15 Members
Astro-imaging Without the CameraJoin Michael Portuesi, past-president of the SF Amateur Astronomers, for a presentation on Astro-imaging Without the Camera. Portuesi will showcase the work of some great astronomical sketchers of the past and present, and outline the many reasons why sketching remains a valuable and meaningful pursuit, even in light of modern ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #14: Ancient Rome, Cephalopod Sex, and Bed BugsDon't let July's advection fog roll into your brain; come check out 3 talks guaranteed to get you hot, a little bothered, and a lot smarter! A history buff recounts exciting tales of ancient Rome, an aquatic biologist talks "ceph sex," and a pest-control pundit explains how not to let ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Thursday, 07/21/11
NASA Lunar Science ForumThe NASA Lunar Science Institute is pleased to announce the 4th annual NASA Lunar Science Forum, to be held July 19-21, 2011. This year's forum will feature sessions on the latest scientific results from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, Lunar Crater Observation Sensing Satellite, a side conference for lunar graduate students ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
The Science of Bread and Cheese Walking TourThese two ancient foods owe their glory to microscopic magic. Explore the role of unseen organisms in creating flavors and textures, get your hands on some gluten, and admire the microbes on some bloomy rinds. By the end of this tour, you'll be able to play cheese science expert at ...
In the 2007 Cosco Busan oil spill that dumped 53,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay, 31 species of oiled and traumatized birds were rescued and taken to the Oiled Wildlife Care Network's 12,000-square-foot center in Fairfield, where veterinarians and trained volunteers cleaned and rehabilitated the birds, eventually saving ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $5 General, Members Free
Fix or Nix: The Environment & Technology How can technology best be used to foster environmental sustainability? Journalist Mark Hertsgaard – the environment correspondent for The Nation and author of the recent book, Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth – will raise that question and others at what promises to be a provocative dialogue ...
Vanished Waters and the History of Mission BayChris Carlsson, Director of Shaping San Francisco, will tell the story of the gradual filling-in of a vast tidal cove. Mission Bay once was a tidal salt-marsh fed fresh water from meandering Mission Creek. Learn of the would-be settlers, speculators and visionary planners it has attracted over the last 130 ...
