Fabulous plants and stories from the East Bay floraJoin us for our popular series of free public lectures on a broad array of topics related to plants and natural history. Named in honor of its founder, the Wayne Roderick Lecture Series takes place in the Visitor Center of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden. These illustrated presentations are enjoyable for ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Marshlands of DreamsJoin Paul Mueller on a 1-mile walk of the LaRiviere Marsh Trail to find traces of the past. Prior to marsh restoration, learn how Californians utilized the area for farming, quarrying, salt production, and transportation.
Where: FremontCost: Free
Chat with an Academy ScientistMeet Academy scientists who explore the planet in search of life and a greater understanding of its mysteries. From the tops of mountains to the bottom of the oceans, and in high-tech laboratories here at the Academy, these explorers see the world, discover new life, and help explain Earth's amazing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Academy admission
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5 acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 – 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Bird Migration WalkOur wetlands are an important stop on the Pacific Flyway, a major bird migration route. Stroll with docent Laurel Stell to learn why the birds migrate, why they stop along the San Francisco Bay, and to spot the birds in action. Trail is easy and level. All ages and abilities welcome. Meet at the SF2 ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
San Mateo County Astronomical Society Star PartyThe City of San Carlos Department of Parks and Recreation and the San Mateo County Astronomical Society have open Star Parties. These events are held in Crestview Park, San Carlos California. Dates and Sunset times are below. Note that inclement weather (clouds, excessive wind and showers) will cause the event ...
Where: San CarlosCost: Free
Sunday, 01/06/13
Free Day of ScienceFirst Sundays are FREE! OMCA is free all day the first Sunday of every month. Tour the building with members of the Museum's Council on Architecture at 1 pm and enjoy a Docent-led tour of the Gallery of California Art at 2 pm. Grab lunch or a snack at Blue ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Chompers and StompersEver wondered why birds come in so many shapes, sizes, and colors? Come and find out why some birds exhibit wacky behaviors. We will examine different bird specimens we have collected over the years to see how birds have adapted some extraordinary features. Come admire the bird kingdom and then take a guided walk around ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Bird Migration WalkOur wetlands are an important stop on the Pacific Flyway, a major bird migration route. Stroll with docent Laurel Stell to learn why the birds migrate, why they stop along the San Francisco Bay, and to spot the birds in action. Trail is easy and level. All ages and abilities welcome. Meet at the SF2 ...
Despite recent political attacks and negative headlines, the renewable energy and the solar industries emerge from 2012 ready to play a significant part in mainstream energy markets. Industry data reflects an increasing role for renewables as the fastest growing new source of electricity. It is now all but inevitable that ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Myths of the BrainDo we only have a limited number of non-renewable brain cells --and is it true that we only use 10 percent of them? Do we really need eight hours of uninterrupted sleep every night? And is Alzheimer's inevitable? Is marijuana bad for your brain? What about alcohol, a known toxin?Science ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Signals from the OceanHow the Oceans are trying to get our attention.Speaker: Mary McGann, USGS
Where: OaklandCost: $7 Donation
Tuesday, 01/08/13
The atmospheric circulation of Pluto and Triton as predicted by a general circulation modelA variety of previous studies have investigated the 1D vertical temperature-pressure profiles of Pluto and Triton's atmospheres, while another class of models has investigated the bulk north-south transport of volatiles on these worlds. However, only recently have modern, 3D general circulation models (GCMs) been applied to Pluto and Triton.GCMs are ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
'The Pipe' - Tiburon International Film FestivalThe Pipe follows a West of Ireland crab fisherman, 'The Chief', whose life is flung into turmoil by the arrival of Shell Oil in the bay where his family have fished for generations, and in a desperate attempt to protect his livelihood, he steers his 40 foot crab boat directly ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Wednesday, 01/09/13
History of the DeltaLearn about the history of the delta - from the early 1800s up to 2012 - from framing, discovery of gold, railroad building, and levee building to the present time with Ranger Bill. 1,000 miles in scope, 60-80 man made islands, and a population that exceeds 500,000! Historical. Educational. Informative.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Multiscale Dataflow Computing: The Vertical PerspectiveIn this talk we show a vertical perspective on high performance computing. While on the chip level, microprocessors look like the most efficient way to compute, once we evaluate efficiency on the architecture level, the more flexible approach we employ with multiscale dataflow computing allows us to further minimize communication ...
The Science of Yoga: A Mind-Body PracticeYoga has been shown to effectively improve over 50 medical conditions including stress induced injuries and illnesses. By combining the mindfulness techniques of meditation with physical movement of yoga, people all over the world have witnessed reductions of stress and physical ailments in their bodies. Jon Kabat-Zinn is Professor of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $22/27 General, $20/25 Members
What's that one thing you always wanted to learn to do, but just never got around to – knitting? DJing? beer brewing? The time has come! In honor of the New Year, NightLife is teaming up with experts across the Bay Area, including San Franpsycho, The Crucible, and SF Brewcraft, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Palau: The Tropical Undersea WonderlandCalistoga's Forrest Blau is scientist, biologist, photographer and diver all rolled into one great package. He recently made 35 dives in 9 days among the 254 islands of the 20,000people of the Palau nation. The photos and stories are dazzling and engaging. Clown Fish,Giant Clams, Giant Sea Anemone, Cuttlefish, Corals, ...
Speakers: Don Ganem, Novartis; Lalita Ramakrishnan, University of Washington; William R. Jacobs, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Thumbi Ndung'u, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa; Ana Rodriguez, New York University; Sara Sawyer, University of Texas Austin; Madhukar Pai, McGill UniversitySee web link for topicsBerdahl Auditorium
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free, registration required
Natural Discourse Symposium at the UC Botanical GardenThe creative minds behind Natural Discourse: Artists, Architects, Scientists and Poets in the Garden present a diverse group of speakers who will address questions about how man's invention and interpretation of nature has influenced their practice.This one-day symposium brings together creative minds from disciplines within the humanities, sciences and arts ...
Green FridayLincoln Shaw will share his slides and talk about his experiences working with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) to disrupt Japanese whaling in the Antarctic whaling sanctuary. Shaw served on the crew of the Bob Barker during the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's 2009-2010 campaign. During his 81 days at sea, ...
