Food Shift Movie Night - Dive!"Dive" is a film that exposes the problem of food waste in America. This film is brought to us by Food Shift, an Earth Island Institute sponsored project dedicated to building a more just and sustainable food system that curbs waste, empowers communities, respects the environment, and nourishes all people. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 - $10
Wednesday, 05/30/12
Planet formation and stellar multiplicity: insights from recent surveys and perspectivesWhile the prevalence of stellar multiplicity has been known for many decades, it is now becoming increasingly clear that planetary systems are also frequent around Main Sequence stars. This raises the natural question of the connection between stellar multiplicity and planet formation, a topic that was mostly ignored until the ...
The California Academy of Sciences is celebrating the launch of our new exhibit Earthquake! by partnering with the San Francisco Public Library to host a talk about how you can prepare for the next "big one". Dr. Springer will give a talk with accompanying slide show about precautions that can ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 05/31/12
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce you to the fascinating world of reptiles. Come enjoy the opportunity to hold and interact with their docile animals.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Future of Space ServicingSpeaker: Ron Clark, Space Orbital ServicesEditor's Note: There is conflicting infomation on the Lockheed/Martin website regarding the topic for this lecture and the 6/14 lecture. You may want verify which lecture is being given before attending.
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Scientific Computing for Movies, Video Games and Virtual SurgeryProf. Teran will talk about some exciting new applications of scientific computing for solid and fluid mechanics problems including the simulation of virtual materials for movie special effects, video game effects and virtual surgery. These new applications all have an increasing demand for physically realistic dynamics of materials like water, ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
80s Quake Party NightLife80s Quake Party NightLifeSeismic matters, and this week NightLife is all about earthquakes! Be among the first to see the Academy's newly opened Earthquake exhibit and planetarium show, complete with shake table, live ostriches, and an all-digital recreation of the 1906 earthquake. Enter an Earthquake Sundae-eating competition organized by Ghirardelli ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Deconstructing AutismLearn how a major shift in scientific perspectives is causing a reappraisal of the fundamental nature of autism – from a behaviorally defined syndrome to a plethora of specific brain diseases that can give rise to multiple outcomes in addition to autism. Examples of specific brain diseases that lead to ...
This is largest Western U.S. coastal wetlands restoration project, encompassing 15,100 acres of former salt ponds around the edge of South San Francisco BayThe project will restore and enhance South Bay wetlands for endangered species and migratory birds while providing flood management and wildlife oriented public access and recreationUSGS multidisciplinary ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
The Plastic In QuestionFive questions in search of an answer:Where is away, as in throw-away?Where did this come from?How did it get here?Was that once mine?What to do about it?Since 1999, Judith Selby Lang and Richard Lang, as a collaborative team, have gathered plastic pollution from Kehoe Beach, a remote stretch of the ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $5 Donation
Friday, 06/01/12
A Revolutionary Decade in Astrobiology: How Planetary Exploration is Changing our Understanding of HabitabilityThe last decade has seen a revolution in scientific thinking about astrobiology – the study of possible life beyond earth. Multi-disciplinary research, from extreme environments such as the high Andes Mountains on earth, as well as exploration results such as from MER (Mars Exploration Rover), MRO (Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter), Cassini ...
Laplace's explanation of the special 4:2:1 orbit ratio of Jupiter's 3 innermost Galilean moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede) bears his name today as "Laplace resonance". For centuries Astronomers have assumed that the Jovian Laplace resonance was a stable phenomenon. However recent observations have shown that the Laplace resonance of the Jovian ...
Where: San MateoCost:
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, 06/02/12
Opening event for 'Tony Hawk | Rad Science' at Lawrence Hall of ScienceLearn the science behind extreme sports at Tony Hawk | Rad Science and see how skateboard legend Tony Hawk joins forces with physics to make 900-degree revolutions in midair, ride up vertical walls, and fly over rails.See Tony Hawk, along with fellow professional skateboarders, perform an exciting demonstration on a specially designed ...
The little things that make life deliciousThese two ancient foods owe their glory to microscopic magic. Stroll through quaint San Francisco neighborhoods while stopping at parks and shops to explore the role of unseen organisms in creating flavors and textures. Get your hands on some gluten, admire the microbes on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $45, use discount code 'Schmooze'
This is sure to be a fantastic birding adventure in oak woodlands. We'll likely see nesting migrants, including Bullock's Orioles and Western Kingbirds. From Hwy 101, take the San Marin/Atherton exit and go west on San Marin Blvd. Turn up San Andreas Dr. Meet at the Marin Open Space gate ...
Where: NovatoCost: $10 Donation, Free for members
Earthquake WalkJoin docents John Wertzler and Madeline Brane for a fun and educational hike along the San Andreas Fault. On this 2- to 3-mile stroll, you'll discuss the wonder of plate tectonics, examine remnants left by thousands of major earthquakes, and learn how to prepare for future earthquakes. Meet at the ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Free Sunday at the California Academy of SciencesMuseum Free DaysFree Day ChangesThe Academy is changing its free day policy to target more working families, who were previously unable to come on the Wednesday free days. We hope that this change to weekend dates will allow a wider range of people to attend.Starting in 2012, the Academy's monthly ...
