NightSchool at Chabot Space & Science CenterNot Your Typical Subject Matter...Give Yourself Some Extra CreditAt NightSchool, students of life can explore, imagine, create and mingle in an incredibly inspiring and magical setting. Themes and activities reflect current events, favorite pastimes and playful experiences, each celebrating the unique, resourceful and exciting community of the East Bay.Get back ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 General, $5 Members
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, 01/21/12
BAY AREA ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCE FAIRIT'S THE 35th ANNUAL BAEER FAIR, with over 70 resources and numerous workshops for educators and parents with a special interest in wildlife, ecology, adventure and much more.Discover the latest in classroom materials, environmental education programs, and field trip sites. Join in the fun and attend workshops introducing conservation and ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $12 General, $10 HS Students & Seniors, $8 Youth
Sounds of ScienceCan you hear me now? Really can you hear the sounds of science? Come join us as we explore what makes sound. Hear and see sound waves. Make a hand sound generator. Learn the science behind music and sound production. See how computers can be used and learn what goes ...
Where: Los GatosCost: $10/adult, $5/child, free for Members
Ravenswood HikeThe 2.3-mile perimeter trail at Bedwell Bayfront Park offers great opportunities to discover winter wildlife and to discuss how future wetlands restoration will shape this piece of the Bay. Offered by the refuge and the Friends of Bedwell Bayfront Park. Meet at the main parking lot bathrooms at Bedwell Bayfront ...
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was built in the past decade near Geneva at the border of Switzerland and France, and is now operating since last year at the world's highest energy. A primary objective of the LHC is to either discover or dispute the so-called Higgs boson. The Higgs ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
San Francisco Rocks Walking TourSeismic forces that shaped the cityIt'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 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 with Schmooze discount
Low Tide WalksJoin Marine Science Institute's ever popular guided low tide walks at Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay. It's been many moons since the tides have alligned to make a good exploration possible, now the season is back for great exploring!We'll meet up promptly in the parking lot, and head out to ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: $20 General, $10 Members
Robert Ferguson Observatory - Public Star PartyEach month except in December, the Robert Ferguson Observatory offers a public 'Star Party' at the observatory. We are home to a 24" Dobsonian Reflector, an 8" Refractor, and a 14" Robotic Imaging Telescope.We are located within the Sugarloaf Ridge State Park on Old Adobe Road, just off Hwy. 12 in ...
Where: KenwoodCost: $8.00 parking, $3.00 per adult.
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 ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Sunday, 01/22/12
Get Your Spawn On: Searching for Endangered Salmon at Muir WoodsA 2012 Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year Trip. Join Brent Plater of the Wild Equity Institute as we take an easy stroll through Muir Woods National Monument to search for endangered salmonids in Redwood Creek. We'll learn about the lives of Coho Salmon and Steelhead as the ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Marine Mammal Research TourGo behind the scenes to learn about the host of marine mammals housed right here at Long Marine Lab. Find out how scientists studies of diving physiology, ecology, and cognition and sensory systems contributes to our understanding and conservation of these incredible animals. Tour is best suited for adults and ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Tracking Through The SloughCome and get your hands dirty during this fun and educational program about mud creatures. We will investigate a sample of mud collected from the salt marshes of the San Francisco Bay and observe some of the thousands of incredible organisms that live their lives worming and squirming through the ...
Nuclear reactor fuel after it comes out of a reactor is intensely radioactive and dangerous. It is literally too hot to handle for 4 to 5 years after it comes out and is stored under water, and then too radioactive to be stored without massive shielding. How to ultimately dispose ...
My career-long compulsion has been to take new media to their limits. In the field of learning, this means developing a method of teaching and learning that amplifies the affordances of online media to depart from the millennia-old model of professor-lecture-texts-tests. The first stage of this evolution was the application ...
What hemodynamics can and cannot tell us about neural activity in the brainBrain imaging is based on measuring not neural activity but rather, brain hemodynamics – local changes in blood volume, blood flow and oxygenation. These hemodynamic signals are understood to reliably report local neural activity. In particular, it is typically assumed that the hemodynamics follow uniformly from local neural responses, with ...
Dr. Jamil Zaki, incoming faculty in the department of Psychology at Stanford will present his work on the neuroscience and social contexts that drive prosocial decisions and behaviors.
How the Genome FoldsProf. Erez Lieberman Aiden (Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows and Visiting Faculty at Google) will give the Applied Physics/Physics colloquium.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Annual Consumer Electronics Show DownloadThis is one of our more popular meeting topics - a look at some of the latest and greatest, and sometimes weirdest new products shown at the Consumer Electronics Show. Both Gary and Tom have attended CES for over a decade each, and both are in Las Vegas for ten ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $10 General, $5 Members at door
Please join us in welcoming one of the Academy's newest curators as Dr. Luiz Rocha joins the Academy as an assistant curator on the Ichthyology team in the research division. A native of Brazil, Dr. Rocha's research interests center on the evolution, biogeography, and ecology of coral reef fishes. His ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, Free members
Einstein and the Far Future of Interstellar TravelPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the January general meeting. The meeting starts at 7:15 and ends at 9:00. Our monthly meetings begin with a short "What's Up" presented by one of our members followed by a speaker. This months speaker is - Dr. Andisheh Mahdavi, San Francisco ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
Printing Solar Cells for Greener EnergyOne of the greatest challenges humanity faces is finding a way to provide the world's population with clean energy. Since sunlight is our most abundant source of energy, solar cells, which absorb sunlight and create electricity, will become increasingly important over the next several decades. There have been great advances ...
Observations of Titan's polar regions reveal hydrocarbon lakes with morphologies and scales similar to terrestrial counterparts. The global distribution, topography, and seasonal variability of these lacustrine features are used to study volatile transport in Titan's hydrologic cycle. This seminar will review recent observations made by the Cassini RADAR and discuss ...
Data volumes are sky-rocketing, and new sources and types of information are proliferating; we can now track and obtain data faster than ever before. But data is only of value if you can extract insight from it – insights that let you solve your challenges, improve your processes, attract new ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Nutrition For Healthy AgingProgram includestips for healthy eating, menu planning, dietary guidelines for older adults, and food options for a healthy diet. Janeen Pratt from Pathways Home Health (a not-for-profit agency), will present these programs free of charge
'Climate Refugees'A film by Michael Nash. There is a new phenomenon in the global arena called "Climate Refugees." A climate refugee is a person displaced by climatically induced environmental disasters. Such disasters result from incremental and rapid ecological change, resulting in increased droughts, desertification, sea level rise, and the more frequent ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 donation
Science and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub, West BaySkeptics in the Pub, West BayFiddlers Green, MillbraeIf ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. If ye shun the brewer's art, at least help us lay waste to bangers & mash!Skeptics in the Pub is a monthly ...
Dr. Swanson will talk about how we have learned what we know about the brain and about his work's impact on Alzheimer's disease and stroke. He will also talk about how scientists work to figure out why neurons die and what can be done to keep them alive.Dr. Swanson attended ...
French neuroscientist known for his research in biology, from the structure and function of proteins to the early development of the nervous system up to cognitive functions.He is known in the non scientific world for his ideas regarding the connection between mind and physical brain. His book Converstations on Mind, ...
Carbon fiber composites are advanced materials well known for high strength, high stiffness, and lightweight structures. One of the barriers to implementation of carbon fiber composites has been cost. As affordability of structures increases in importance, further emphasis will be placed on advanced manufacturing methods that satisfy product-life-cycle cost reductions. ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
One Cubic Foot: Miniature Surveys in Biodiversity How much life grows or passes, on land or sea, through one cubic foot of space? To find out, and to record the stunning concentrates of biodiversity, the photographer David Liittschwager and a group of scientists record whatever appears in an open green metal frame over the course of a ...
Adrift in the Wake of Kyoto: A report-back from the Durban climate negotiationsThe science is clear but there is a serious disconnect with the pace world negotiators are taking to secure a global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or in preparing for the grave threats posed by climate change. Join Andy Katz, Sierra Club delegate to the recent UN climate negotiations ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Eye to Compound Eye: the Art and Science of Insect PhotographyIncorporating anecdotes from biology, ecology, and cultural anthropology, insect photographer Becky Jaffe offers an engaging account of her field experiences that will inspire you to pick up the camera and look at insects with new eyes.
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Humanitarian Surgery in the Heart of DarknessBe taken on a poignant and sometimes heartbreaking journey with a surgeon working in conflict zones in Africa with Doctors Without Borders and hear how these experiences changed her practice in the US. Dr. Wren is Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Stanford University School of ...
Lassen Peak, the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range,explosively erupted in 1915, devastating nearby areas and raining volcanic ash as far away as 200 miles to the east Lassen National Park, in addition to prominent volcanic areas,contains the most spectacular array of thermal features in the Cascade Range including ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Swimming with Humpback Whales on the Silver Bank: a photographic journey!Join SF Bay American Cetacean Society chapter for: Jodi Frediani's presentation Swimming with Humpback Whales on the Silver Bank: a photographic journey!The Silver Bank, lying 90 miles north of the coast of the Dominican Republic, is one of the few places on earth where one can freely swim with humpback ...
