Why Cities Keep on Growing, Corporations Always Die, and Life Gets FasterAs organisms, cities, and companies scale up, they all gain in efficiency, but then they vary. The bigger an organism, the slower. Yet the bigger a city is, the faster it runs. And cities are structurally immortal, while corporations are structurally doomed. Scaling up always creates new problems; cities can ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8.71
Tuesday, 07/26/11
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
De-Stigmatizing Mental IllnessMHA-SF Executive Director Vega and his colleagues will explain the effects of stigma and discrimination on mental health. Educators from the Sharing Our Lives: Voices and Experiences (SOLVE) Program will share their compelling stories to teach individuals, communities and organizations how to go about getting help, how to participate in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
Reducing Carbon Emissions in the CloudEcoTuesday, a unique, structured monthly networking event for sustainable business leaders held concurrently in multiple cities across the country. We will feature Sue Amar from SalesForce.com, as our speaker in San Francisco this month. Sue will discuss: "Reducing Carbon Emissions in the Cloud" and she'll focus on: Sustainability leadership; Reducing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 online in advance, $10 at door
What is NFC & why it is a hot technologyNear Field Communication (NFC) is a short range of wireless technology that is based on RFID operates at 13.56 MHz and a typical distance of up to 10cm. NFC has gained much attention recently as Google pushed the NFC technology into Android smartphone to further ease consumers' adoption of mobile ...
About a decade ago, we completed an epochal transformation in the understanding of our cosmos, unraveling a broad and deep understanding of how the observable universe has evolved from a hot, dense state 13.7 billion years ago. Yet a second, even bigger transformation may now be taking place, because this ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
MIPS: Risking It All on RISCIn 1981, John Hennessey led the Stanford research team that developed a Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) microprocessor that had the potential to dramatically increase performance and reduce costs.Then in 1984, Hennessy joined Skip Stritter and John Mousourris to cofound MIPS Computer Systems to take on the daunting task of ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Donation
Science PicnicBring your lunch and learn about the science behind the common picnic. We will play games and have activities on picnic pests (ants and wasps), perils (food-borne illness) and lemonade (dissolving activities).
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Jeremy Bailenson: Infinite RealityAdvances in our understanding of how the brain works, combined with the explosion of immersive digital technology, could make ideas as far-fetched as total "personality downloads" possible – meaning your great-grandchildren would be able to know and have conversations with you in the future, all in a virtual setting indistinguishable ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students
Metabolic Engineering and Evolution in the Bay Metabolic Engineering and Evolution in the BaySpeaker: George Church from Harvard University will be talking about metabolic engineering.About ME2Bay: The mission of Metabolic Engineering and Evolution in the Bay (ME2Bay.org) is to help scientists collaborate and grow by providing a network for sharing ideas and technical knowledge about metabolic engineering and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 07/28/11
Invented in San Francisco Walking TourSome of the City's most interesting natives aren't people, but the brainchildren of make-it-happen San Franciscans that have changed the world. Explore the science behind the creations of some of SF's important imaginators, learn a bit about the neuroscience of creativity, and experiment with your own powers of perception.This tour ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $45
Cell Engineering for the Production of BiofuelsRising petroleum costs, trade imbalances, and environmental concerns have stimulated efforts to advance the microbial production of fuels from biomass. Two cost-limiting steps in this process are the enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic material and the microbial production of biofuels with properties similar to existing fuels. In this seminar, we will ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: $10 General, $5 Members
Excellence Is No Accident: Techniques to Enhance Successful PerformanceThis highly practical workshop will teach you about the mental training techniques used by the world's greatest athletes, performing artists, and business professionals to enhance your performance in sport, at work, and in life!Speaker: Glenn Brassington, Ph D, Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the Prevention Research Center in the School of ...
San Francisco Bay is in a continual state of change. Drivers of change include: residiual effects of the Gold Mining era the 1972 Clean Water Act urbanization of the landscape transoceanic shipping damming of rivers a 1999 climate shift across the North Pacific
In this talk, we take a journey through the universe of virtual reality, exploring what emerging technologies and their applications have to say about humans. Virtual reality is an unbounded extension of humanity, and its latest forms will soon be seamlessly integrated into our lives. Advances in understanding how the ...
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
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, 07/30/11
Introduction to Plant MorphologyWould you like to learn more about plant morphology and expand your botanical vocabulary? If so, join us for this workshop where we will explore the morphology of flowers, fruits, and non-reproductive plant structures. Workshop participants will become familiar with the floral characters and terminology frequently used in The Jepson ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $175 General
Rock HoundsDiscover the beauty of the canyon and how it was shaped by our geologic past. Explore diverse habitats that have combined to produce a thriving community of plants and animals. Meet at the day-use parking lot with sturdy hiking shoes, sun protection and water. (408) 842-2341
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Discovery Eco-VoyageSummer will be an amazing time to discover the bay!Join us as we take to the seas to explore all the funny, strange and wonderful things that swim, flip, and fly beneath the surface of San Francisco Bay. For this voyage, we will be departing from our dock in ...
Interested in exploring citizen science? Learn about spiders and the main differences between insects and spiders and the important role spiders play in our ecosystem. Collect samples in Golden Gate Park and further explore the amazing world of spiders and their relatives under the microscope with the guidance of Academy ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 Individuals, $10 Members
Gold Fever: How the Gold Rush forever changed SF BayIn 1848 gold was discovred in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, luring people by the thousands to California. Join Ranger Tammi to find out how this event changed San Francisco Bay forever.
Where: SausalitoCost: 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.
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
All About OwlsLearn all that you've ever wanted to learn about owls here at the refuge! Where do owls eat? How do we not hear them when they flap their wings? Are owls the brainiacs of the bird world? Through an interactive presentation and owl pellet dissection, we'll find the answers to ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Star PartyTake a look into the night sky with members of the Halls Valley Astronomical Group (hallsvalley.org). Telescopes are provided, but you are welcome to bring one. Meet at Halley Hill, across from campsite #22. Park entrance gate closes at 10:00pm. (408) 274-6121
Where: San JoseCost: Free
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
Greywater, Rainwater Catchment, Earthworks Tour at the EcoHouseTurn your house and yard into a water saving site with greywater systems, rainwater catchment, earthworks, and appropriate landscaping choices. You'll learn about the greywater system at the EcoHouse, the first permitted residential constructed wetland/greywater system in the State of California and the first greywater system in Berkeley to be ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $15 General, $10 Members
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, 07/31/11
Introduction to Plant MorphologyWould you like to learn more about plant morphology and expand your botanical vocabulary? If so, join us for this workshop where we will explore the morphology of flowers, fruits, and non-reproductive plant structures. Workshop participants will become familiar with the floral characters and terminology frequently used in The Jepson ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $175 General
Life at the Bottom of the Food ChainWetlands microbes are often called "the lungs of the earth." Explore the dynamics of microbial communities in LaRiviere Marsh ponds. Join microbiologist Wayne Lanier, PhD for a brief presentation; then a microscope hike to LaRiviere Marsh where we will sample and view the most ancient creatures on earth. See how ...
