Having Fun in the DeltaHave you ever thought about all the things there are to do in the Delta? Come find out some fun and interesting adventures you and your family can have by exploring this hidden gem with Ranger Bill.
Maddalena Bearzi: Dolphin Confidential – Confessions of a Field BiologistEver fantasized about the unique thrill of working among charismatic and clever dolphins in the wild? Come hear renowned scientist Bearzi talk about her experiences at sea, tracing her own evolution as a woman and as a scientist from her earliest travails to her transformation into an advocate for conservation ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 standard, $8 members, $7 students
Mad Science: Exploring SlimeExplore the exciting world of polymers, the chemical reactions we use to create them and the inner workings of silly putty. Transform two regular liquids into an oozing batch of your very own slime... This program is limited to the first 30 participants. Grades: K-6.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
'Rare Earth' twelve years later: What We Know Now Dr. Peter Ward is a paleontologist at the University of Washington in Seattle and author of 14 books including 'Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe' with Don Brownlee.The wealth of new exoplanet discoveries has demonstrated the extraordinary diversity of planetary systems. Yet even with the caveat ...
Access to affordable and reliable energy has been a cornerstone of the world's increasing prosperity and economic growth since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Our use of energy in the twenty-first century must also be sustainable. This talk will provide a techno-economic snapshot of the current energy landscape and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
How Cheap is Cheap Natural Gas? Characterizing the Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing on Electricity Production'Hydraulic fracturing extraction has dramatically lowered the price of natural gas. As a result, natural gas is being used for a larger percentage of electricity production in the United States. Using a large dataset spanning 2000-2011, this research identifies the effects of lower natural gas prices on electricity production in ...
Seismic forces that shaped the citySan Francisco is famous for its hills, which lend the city its character and breathtaking views. On this tour, we'll explore the unique qualities that have shaped San Francisco's distinctive terrain, while munching through edible seismic activities and getting up close and personal with the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 with discount code 'Schmooze'
African Safari....Live, Exotic MammalsBonnie Cromwell's presentation will feature a Clouded Leopard, Ring-tailed Lemur, and a Serval, just to name a few. There will be a $10., prepaid fee, and seating is limited. The event will begin at 7 P.M.
70% of the Earth's landmass is vegetated, and comprehensive vegetation mapping, monitoring, and analysis are critical to provide a better understanding of the agricultural crop and natural vegetation properties.
Seismic forces that shaped the citySan Francisco is famous for its hills, which lend the city its character and breathtaking views. On this tour, we'll explore the unique qualities that have shaped San Francisco's distinctive terrain, while munching through edible seismic activities and getting up close and personal with the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 with discount code 'Schmooze'
Saturday, 09/01/12
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Hawk Talk and Banding DemoCome to Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands and get an up-close view of the fall raptor migration with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO), a cooperative program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and National Park Service.A GGRO docent gives an hour-long talk about hawk monitoring and identification ...
Science and creativity in the city of innovationSan Francisco's creative nature inspired innovation long before the silicon chip: Some of the world's most influential inventions were dreamed up by San Franciscan tinkerers. On this tour, we explore seven surprising stories of innovation that exemplify San Francisco as a hotbed of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 with discount code 'Schmooze'
Explore the evening magic of Muir Woods, learning about the secret nightlife of an old-growth redwood forest.This special walk begins one hour before sunset and will conclude with the dark of night!We'll listen for owls, look for bats, and use our senses to guide us along the trails.This is an ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Sunday, 09/02/12
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory Hawk Talk and Banding DemoCome to Hawk Hill in the Marin Headlands and get an up-close view of the fall raptor migration with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO), a cooperative program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and National Park Service.A GGRO docent gives an hour-long talk about hawk monitoring and identification ...
Seismic forces that shaped the citySan Francisco is famous for its hills, which lend the city its character and breathtaking views. On this tour, we'll explore the unique qualities that have shaped San Francisco's distinctive terrain, while munching through edible seismic activities and getting up close and personal with the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 with discount code 'Schmooze'
Monday, 09/03/12
Open House at Crab CoveCelebrate the holiday with a variety of fun nature activities and crafts throughout the day for the whole family. 9am - 10am: come early to catch the Low Tide Exploration.
Science and creativity in the city of innovationSan Francisco's creative nature inspired innovation long before the silicon chip: Some of the world's most influential inventions were dreamed up by San Franciscan tinkerers. On this tour, we explore seven surprising stories of innovation that exemplify San Francisco as a hotbed of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 with discount code 'Schmooze'
Dan Wells has wandered the Seashore with a camera throughout this past summer. He will share his images and experiences. Visit his blog This Tardiest Explorer to preview some of his photographs.
Where: Point Reyes StationCost: Free
A graphics performance wishlist: What we would like hardware to be good atAlgorithms in computer graphics and numerical simulation often possess high intrinsic parallelism, and should be well suited to hardware acceleration on GPUs or similar devices. To explore how well current hardware achieves this goal, I will discuss several representative problems taken from these two fields. For each one, I'll present ...
Alan M. Turing (1912–1954) was a mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, and computer scientist. In honor of this pioneer of our digital age, the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute and the Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing are presenting a lecture by Andrew Hodges, the author of the acclaimed biography Alan Turing: ...
Why do the Jetsons remain the high bar of futurist thinking when it comes to the places we live in? Panelists Tom Chi, experience lead at Google X; architect Michelle Kaufmann; Ronald Rael, architect, author and assistant professor at UC Berkeley; and moderator Allison Arieff, contributing columnist to The New ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free members
Find out what ideas are percolating in the mind of William Gibson, one our greatest contemporary science fiction writers. Author of the groundbreaking cyberpunk novel Neuromancer, Gibson described the Internet before it existed and coined the term "cyberspace." His first collection of nonfiction writings, Distrust That Particular Flavor, offers provocative ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, $20 Members, $15 Students
