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 ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Naturalist Know-howDo you know a young person interested in nature? Take them to Junior Academy: Naturalist Know-how! Learn to be a naturalist! September's skill is Flower/Plant Pressing. Variations of the monthly skill will be available each week. This program is designed for youth ages 8 to 11. Youth must be accompanied ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great DrinksThe UC Botanical Garden is pleased to host author Amy Stewart who is back with her fourth New York Times bestseller, The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks. Join her for an exploration of the dizzying array of plants that humans have, through ingenuity, inspiration, and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $75/$60
Monday, 09/09/13
Summit to SeeA monthly cross-country hike to a high point or other highlight of the sanctuary with natural history, photography, birding, etcPlease dress for the weather and bring at least one quart of drinking water. You may also wish to bring a hat, an extra layer, and a snack. There are no ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
Magnetic Fields on the Sun: All that stuff from E & M really worksDr. Brian Welsch from the University of California, Berkeley, Space Sciences Laboratory will explain the manifestations of solar activity and the applications of textbook E&M to describe the structure and evolution of solar magnetic fields.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
On the Topology of Black Holes and BeyondIn recent years there has been an explosion of interest in black holes in higher dimensional gravity. This, in particular, has led to questions about the topology of black holes in higher dimensions. In this talk we review Hawking's classical theorem on the topology of black holes in 3+1 dimensions ...
East of the coastal hills, California's great Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers merge in a watery world, most of whose glory has succumbed to levee building and agriculture. Still, far-flung sites scattered throughout the Delta remain rich in native plants. These include some of the state's showiest wildflowers as well ...
6:45pm-7:00pm: Socializing/networking.7:00-7:25: Allison Leigh Holt (Visual Artist) on "The Beginning Was The End: Interpreting the Traditional Javanese way of Understanding Reality"Research on Javanese cultural concepts of time and multi-dimensional reality led to models in diagrams, video-sculptures and a sound installation ... Read more7:25-7:50: Margot Gerritsen(Stanford) on "Linear Algebra: the ...
What would happen if a large sized asteroid or space object collided with the Earth? On February 15 2013, a rocky projectile entered the Earth's atmosphere traveling at more than 11 miles per second. It was about 65 feet in diameter, or half the diameter of the famous Tunguska impact ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Members
Tuesday, 09/10/13
Genomics and Personalized MedicineGenomics is having high impact in medicine. Dr. Snyder will discuss the impact of genome sequencing and other omics technology in the treatment of human disease and in everyday health care of healthy people.Dr. Michael Snyder, Chair of Genetics at Stanford's Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine
With advances in Cloud Computing, and Virtualization, the idea of a server appliance has shifted. The engineering department, both software and hardware, have to adjust to the new paradigm.Technologies such as Open Stack allow innovation and the competitive edge required in the markets of the future. The traditional roles of ...
To The Asteroids - and Beyond! Tsiolkovsii and Goddard dreamed of the day when we would have access to the resources of the asteroids. Today, with an enormous and rapidly growing body of data on meteorites, the Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) and their more distant counterparts, we can envision the propulsion systems, transportation system architectures, ores, processing ...
The Industrial Internet is the third disruptive wave, after the Industrial and the Internet revolutions. It is transforming our industries, just like the Internet revolution transformed our commerce. In this new context, we face a combination of hyper-connected intelligent machines, interacting with other machines and people, and generating large amounts ...
Many aspects of how natural plankton communities are regulated remain poorly understood, in large part because traditional organism-level sampling strategies are not amenable to high frequency, long duration application. To overcome aspects of this limitation, we developed the FlowCytobot series of automated submersible flow cytometers capable of rapid, unattended analysis ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Observing, Monitoring and Protecting the Blue Serengeti Off Our California ShoresThe Inaugural Rosenberg Institute Seminar Series at Romberg Tiburon Center.The Barbara and Richard Rosenberg Institute for Marine Biology and Environmental Science Seminar Series brings leading local, national, and international scientists to a public forum at RTC to speak about the latest advances in science.The Seminar Series is part of a ...
Math in the MoviesTony DeRose, senior scientist and research group leader at Emeryville's Pixar Animation Studios, will illustrate the extraordinary contribution of mathematics to animated films. Pixar constructs movies entirely on computers, and math and science underlie the stunning visuals that are essential to their storytelling. Using numerous clips from such award-winning productions ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Thursday, 09/12/13
Single Cause: Two Perspectives Through two different paths, Michele Raffin and Michael Kern have been working together for the past year to help save some of the world's most amazing and at risk birds. Each brings her or his own unique skills to the challenge, from both scientific and artistic perspectives.Michele, the founder and ...
Using nature as an innovation mentor, biomimicry is a science-based resource for creating products and human systems in line with how all living systems on our planet function. Drawing on the diverse sectors involved in accelerating the application of nature's strategies towards a more resilient and thriving economy and society, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Member
It's Electric NightlifeThe San Francisco Electronic Music Festival takes over NightLife with performances by LA-based live electronic duo Lucky Dragons, plus water-inspired works by Mills College's Maggi Payne in the coral reef gallery, and hands-on interactive presentations by instrument designers Donald Swearingen and Cheryl Leonard.Synthesizer user group I/O Music Technology will be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 members
Full Spectrum Science: LasersInvented in 1960, lasers are now a ubiquitous technology. Come learn how laser light is made, and how it is used in things like DVD players, eye surgery, and fusion energy research.18+ Only
Breaking the Seeing Barrier in Planetary AstronomyLick Observatory hosts a Summer Visitors Program (SVP), inviting the public to observe through both the 36-inch Great Lick Refractor and Nickel 40-inch Reflecting Telescope. Each evening also features two speakers, who present programs even if clouds or fog prohibit viewing.Lick astronomers present multimedia lectures on their research or ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $9.50
Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the End of the UniverseMost stars end their lives in brilliant explosions known as supernova. These massive bursts briefly outshine all the light from the galaxy wherein they occur. The past 15 years has been a "boom" period for supernovae with vast amounts of time and effort being invested in these objects. Not only ...
Where: Los Altos HillsCost: Free
Houge Park Start PartyMeet with members of San Jose Astronomical Society for a Star Party, weather permitting.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 09/14/13
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going OnDiscover the ingredients that make up our "rock soup", how rocks got here, and why earthquakes happen. Explore the park's landscape and fascinating geology though fun activities and a 3-mile hike with a Ranger. Meet at the Mendoza parking lot on Roop Rd. Bring water, snacks, and sturdy hiking shoes. ...
Where: GilroyCost: Free
Climate Change HikeCurious about climate change? Come on a 3.6-mile hike and discover how small changes can lead to broad consequences, both globally and locally here in the Bay Area. Meet at the Sandy Wool upper parking lot (near dog park) with sturdy footwear, sun/rain protection, snacks, and water. For reservations call ...
Where: MilpitasCost: Free
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 ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Fish Feeding FrenzyHelp Ranger Bill feed the hungry inhabitants of our fresh and saltwater tanks. Watch the different feeding styles of rock cod, sea stars, and steelhead trout.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Science Fiction Writing WorkshopScience, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc. (SEM Link), African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) and The I.S.I.S. Project are hosting a Science Fiction Writing Workshop. The workshop will introduce K-12 students and their families to science fiction writing discussing the elements of writing a science fiction story and ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
'Go Inside a Telescope' How do telescopes work? On Mt Diablo - CANCELEDPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the September 14th astronomy program. This month's program is – "Go Inside a Telescope" How do telescopes work. See stars, nebula, galaxies, clusters, the moon and planets through member telescopes. Bring kids, binoculars, warm clothes (temperature can drop), snacks, and water. No need for ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $10/ car park admission
Island UniversesPrograms include concert, a talk by a University of California astronomer about current research, and (weather permitting) viewing through the historic Great Lick Refractor and the Nickel 40-inch telescope. Knowledgeable local amateur astronomers outside the buildings provide additional telescopes and informal astronomy discussions.Due to safety concerns, children under the age ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $40 General, prefered options available
