30th Annual San Francisco Middle School Science Fair30th Annual San Francisco Middle School Science FairEach February, the Randall Museum plays host to a remarkable gathering of the City's young scientific talent. Last school year brought the 29th annual San Francisco Middle School Science Fair! Special thanks to 2011 Science Fair sponsors Genentech, the United States Geological Survey, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
NOAA's Severe Storms LaboratoryWhether it's Oklahoma tornadoes or Louisiana floods, people rely on weather forecasts and warnings to save lives.Noon - 3:00 p.m.Explore the elements by making your own weather observing gadgets.2:00 p.m. Join us Sunday, March 18, at 2 p.m., when NOAA's Severe Storms Laboratory scientists discuss storm-chasing techniques and tools, including ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Pacific Orchid Expo: A Salute to the Golden GateThe San Francisco Orchid Society invites you to celebrate the magic and enchantment of thousands of orchids at its largest annual fundraiser, the Pacific Orchid Exposition.The Pacific Orchid Exposition, held at Fort Mason Center's Festival Pavilion on February 23-26, is themed "A Salute to the Golden Gate". The iconic San ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Senior: $2 Discount Online
Fullerenes are a class of large and remarkably stable carbonaceous molecules in the shape of a hollow sphere or ellipsoid; the best known member of the class is the archetypical "buckminsterfullerene" C60 that resembles a soccer ball (and is therefore often called "buckyball"). Dr. Cami and colleagues have recently discovered the unmistakable spectral signatures of ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Woven on the Loom of Sorrow: The Co-Evolution of Computing and ConflictDid you use the Internet today? Did you find your way using GPS? Have you used a credit card, or made a call on your mobile phone, or flown on an airplane? The very fabric of our lives, – from semiconductors to Silly Putty™, from work to play - has ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Sexual identification in bovid craniaIt's UCMP's Friday Vert Paleo Lunch, where people come to hear about and discuss topics in vertebrate paleontology … and to eat their lunches.Speaker: Katie Brakora, Grad student, UC Museum of PaleontologyRoom: 1101 (The Fishbowl)
What goes on in the Zoo once the rest of the guests leave? You'll find out when your group spends the night at the Oakland Zoo! A variety of themes allows you to visit the rain-forest, be a detective and snoop your way around the Zoo, or even create your ...
Where: OaklandCost: $60
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 ...
