Golden Gate Playdate: Dabbling and Diving DucksWaddle your way over to Rodeo Lagoon and take a closer look at the wet and wondrous lives of ducks! You and your preschooler will become duck detectives and use hands-on activities to answer questions like whether all ducks eat the same food, do ducks get wet, and do all ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $15/per child per session, 1 adult admission free
Technology Assisted Reading Acquisition (TARA): Children Acquiring Literacy NaturallySociety faces increasing challenges in the ability to support the infrastructure of a literate world. Virtual teachers, the internet, and the ceaseless access to information hold promise. To date, however, these potential solutions do not consider research in cognitive science and the potential of the learning brain. As background, the ...
Four cases that illustrate the science and ethical issues in biological researchYour cells, tissues, and genes belong to you, don't they? Maybe not! We'll discuss the case of Henrietta Lacks, whose cervical cancer cells helped revolutionize biological research. We'll talk about John Moore, whose spleen cells and tissues were patented without his knowledge, and how he fought back. We'll discuss Ted ...
The Future of Urban WaterThe Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative is pleased to present the 2013 Resources Roundtable, The Future of Urban Water. UC Berkeley is a recognized leader in research associated with assessment of urban water problems and the development of innovative policies and technologies for water supply, urban drainage, and waste treatment. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Varies
Night School: Girl PowerGirls rule! NightSchool, the East Bay's premiere place for mingling under the stars, is celebrating the ladies. Come see and be seen in this night of fun and frolicking for the frown and geeky. Music, drinks, live shows and beautiful views every third Friday.21 and over.
Where: OaklandCost: $12 General, $5 Members
Houge Park Start PartyMeet with members of San Jose Astronomical Society for a Star Party, weather permitting.
