The Age of Edison: Electric Light and the Invention of Modern AmericaThe late nineteenth century was a period of explosive technological creativity, but arguably the most important invention of all was Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb. Unveiled in his Menlo Park, New Jersey, laboratory in 1879, the light bulb overwhelmed the American public with the sense of the birth of a ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Fixing San Francisco's Soft-Story BuildingsAn estimated 3,000 San Francisco apartment buildings have a "soft-story" condition, meaning that the ground floor is weak, leaving it vulnerable to damage or even collapse in an earthquake. San Francisco, however, is moving forward with a groundbreaking program to help make these buildings safer. Come discuss how soft-story buildings ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for members
25th Annual Pi DayJoin us on Thursday, March 14, 2013 for the 25th anniversary of Pi Day. Founded by Exploratorium physicist and "Prince of Pi" Larry Shaw, this sublimely irrational holiday is celebrated by number lovers from around the world. Festivities take place outdoors from 12–3 p.m. in the Pier 15 Plaza, weather ...
Go behind the scenes at Long Marine Lab. Learn about the work of scientists and their studies of dolphins, seals, sea lions, and whales. Tour is best suited for adults and children over 10 years of age. Space limited. Reservations required: (831) 459-3800.
From the Industrial Revolution through the Information Age, each era has brought remarkable leaps in technology and wide-ranging benefits for society. Today, it's biology that poses the big questions and big opportunities. Agilent Technologies is at the forefront of this revolution, exemplifying engineering innovations that are key to biology-based, life-changing ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
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.
Celebrate the glory of pi and pie with a night of mathematical merriment, and pie tastings and demonstrations. Get irrational in the "pi zone" with fun math activities from Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, then grab a hula hoop and contemplate the ratio of its circumference to its diameter as you ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Ask a Scientist's PI DAY Puzzle Party Trying to decide how you're going to celebrate Pi Day (3.14) this year? Avoid the congested airports and typical math holiday madness, and join us instead for Ask a Scientist's Pi Day Puzzle Party - a boisterous math and logic puzzle competition, hosted by the inimitable Wes Carroll. You can ...
David Schaffer is a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Bioengineering, and Neuroscience at University of California, Berkeley, where he also serves as the Director of the Berkeley Stem Cell Center. He graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering in 1993. Afterward, he attended Massachusetts Institute ...
Speaker: Nadine Burke Harris, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P. is the founding physician and former Medical Director of the CPMC Bayview Child Health Center. She has earned international attention for her innovative approach to addressing adverse childhood experiences as a risk factor for adult disease such as heart disease and cancer.Kindly RSVP ...
Not long after the transit tunnels of Muni and Bart went in below Market Street in the 1970s, a San Franciscan butterfly-the western tiger swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) discovered an ecosystem freshly lined with one of its larval food trees: the London plane sycamore (Plantanus acerifolia). Males fly among the treetops, ...
