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 ...
Calling all middle school, high school, and community college biology teachers and science educators!Put on your evolution eyeglasses and your nature of science thinking cap and join us for (yet another) fun-filled five days of evolutionary explorations with biologists and educators at the University of California. The Think Evolution Summer ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $75 for 5 days
'The Hidden Bay'"The Hidden Bay," slide talk on the fascinating world beneath San Francisco Bay, by Marilyn Latta, Project Manager for the San Francisco Bay Subtidal Habitat Goals Project. All welcome! Refreshments, too.
Calling all middle school, high school, and community college biology teachers and science educators!Put on your evolution eyeglasses and your nature of science thinking cap and join us for (yet another) fun-filled five days of evolutionary explorations with biologists and educators at the University of California. The Think Evolution Summer ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $75 for 5 days
Teacher Workshop: LiMPETS 101-Engaging student scientists along our sanctuary shoresThis summer, learn how to get your students involved in authentic, hands-on scientific investigations at your local beach or tidepool. This workshop is for teachers (grades 6 – college) and educators who are interested in participating in the national marine sanctuary's LiMPETS programs. This workshop is being offered in partnership ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free. $50 stipend per day for all registrants.
Taking place during the Discovery Channel's 'Shark Week,' this event will show the other, more factual side of sharks -- that they are not man-eating monsters, but gentle giants that play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy ocean ecosystem. Aquarium of the Bay will host a conversation and film ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Wednesday, 08/03/11
Teacher Workshop: LiMPETS 101-Engaging student scientists along our sanctuary shoresThis summer, learn how to get your students involved in authentic, hands-on scientific investigations at your local beach or tidepool. This workshop is for teachers (grades 6 – college) and educators who are interested in participating in the national marine sanctuary's LiMPETS programs. This workshop is being offered in partnership ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free. $50 stipend per day for all registrants.
Calling all middle school, high school, and community college biology teachers and science educators!Put on your evolution eyeglasses and your nature of science thinking cap and join us for (yet another) fun-filled five days of evolutionary explorations with biologists and educators at the University of California. The Think Evolution Summer ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $75 for 5 days
Hall's Cup Race DayStart celebrating the America's Cup coming to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2013 by creating and racing your own boats in our Forces That Shape the Bay water feature. Everyone's a winner!
The paradigm for the general circulation of the Mars atmosphere is of a slow, overturning Hadley Cell with a seasonally-shifting rising branch that follows peak insolation. The Hadley cell is often cited as the dominant circulation responsible for the transport of dust, water, energy, and ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
The Tech Museum After HoursAfter Hours is a monthly themed event where adults can enjoy science, technology, entertainment and cocktails together with their friends. Each month is new and different.21 and over only.
Where: San JoseCost: $12 General, $10 Members
August LASER Event6:45pm-7pm: Socializing/networking.7-7:25pm: Ken Eklund (Game Designer) on "Massively Seeking Susan: Connecting Strangers Through Gameplay"Don't believe those who dismiss it as some sort of game: Zorop is real, and so is the Great Zoropathetic Warp, the fabric of human connection woven whenever strangers find something in common. Is it possible that ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
International Astronomical Search Collaboration: Asteroid Discoveries by High School & College Students Asteroids are millions upon millions of boulders of rock that reside primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They vary in size from small pebbles to boulders miles across. Over the past 4.5 billion years, tens of thousands have crossed Earth's orbit...earning the name of near- Earth objects (NEO). ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Ken Denmead, Editor & Publisher of GeekDad.com & Author of 'The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun'Want to learn how to build a robot from scratch? Or create the ultimate slip n' slide? Get your geek on with GeekDad's Ken Denmead. Learn more about fun DIY projects, experiments, and weekend adventures that the whole family can do together.GeekDad receives over one million page views per month ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $12 Members; $20 Non-Members; $7 Students
Calling all middle school, high school, and community college biology teachers and science educators!Put on your evolution eyeglasses and your nature of science thinking cap and join us for (yet another) fun-filled five days of evolutionary explorations with biologists and educators at the University of California. The Think Evolution Summer ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $75 for 5 days
The Science of Tea Walking TourChock full of strange and wonderful compounds, tea is a royal beverage with a tale to tell. We'll get a lesson in the proper way to brew a cup, do some study of diffusion and oxidation, and dissect the differences between green, black and oolong.This tour is 2.8 miles, with ...
Experience the wildlife and natural beauty that make Younger Lagoon an exceptional local treasure on this docent-led tour to the lagoon and its beach habitat. Learn about the ongoing research and habitat restoration work that help this vital ecosystem thrive. Tour includes a short hike and is best suited for ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
After Dark: BLUEThe Exploratorium sings the blues with explorations of indigo, underwater vision, blue skies, and a blues performance to be broadcast live by KPOO 89.5 FM.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, Members Free
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco. Beers and Books is a social event co-hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Cafe Borrone http://www.cafeboronne.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for the black balloon.
"The Return of the Harbor Porpoises"Lecture and slide-show by Bill Keener and Isidore SzczepaniakAs reported in the July-September issue of Bay Nature magazine, the harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) have returned to the San Francisco Bay after a 65-year absence. Marine biologists Bill Keener and Isidore Szeczepaniak of Golden Gate Cetacean Research ...
Calling all middle school, high school, and community college biology teachers and science educators!Put on your evolution eyeglasses and your nature of science thinking cap and join us for (yet another) fun-filled five days of evolutionary explorations with biologists and educators at the University of California. The Think Evolution Summer ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $75 for 5 days
Cosmic Wisdom: An Astronomical Look at Human History...and our Future - SOLD OUTSpeaker: Sandra Faber, UC Santa CruzEach summer, Lick Observatory hosts a Summer Visitors Program (SVP) where the public is invited to observe through both the 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and Nickel 40-inch Reflecting Telescope. Each evening also features two speakers, who present programs even if clouds or fog prohibit viewing.Lick ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $5
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 ...
Come learn with Julie Yu, PhD, Exploratorium Teacher Institute staff scientist, how to stain your clothes on purpose! The art of natural dyeing has been practiced since ancient times. In this workshop, we'll repurpose plant and animal materials to create a variety of natural dyes. We'll then combine these with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $70 General, $60 Members, advance discounts
Dare to dye? Get caught red-handed (or blue-handed) at our outdoor dyeing studio. Experiment with natural dyes and play around with tie-dye, henna, and other dyeing techniques. Create a unique keepsake for yourself, and then leave something behind on our communal wall of color.
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
San Francisco Rocks Walking TourIt's no secret that we San Franciscans frequently feel the earth move under our feet. Here, near the ol' San Andreas, the landscape's been shoved around for thousands of years, leaving behind some pretty twisted rock 'n roll stories. Munch your way through some edible geology activities while hiking the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $45
Music of the Spheres: The First Exo-Earths with the Kepler Space TelescopeEach 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
The Night ShiftLet's go for an almost full-moon hike! Explore park trails and participate in fun activities with a Park Ranger to learn which animals come out at night and how they are uniquely adapted to survive after dark. Meet in the parking area adjacent to the Park Office. Bring sturdy hiking ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Mt Tam Astronomy Program - Kepler's Vision: Exoplanets and Songs of the StarsImmerse yourself in the universe! FREE public lecture "Kepler's Vision: Exoplanets and Songs of the Stars" by Dr. Steve Bryson of NASA Ames Research Center in the Mountain Theatre on Mt Tam at 8:30pm followed by telescope viewing in the Rock Spring Parking Lot. Sponsored by the Mount ...
