Deux ex Machine In the days in which mainframes ruled the earth, there walked among us a programming priesthood. Just like the monks of old who would studiously labor over the production of their elegant manuscripts, programmers would do likewise. Each character, each line was important and so required their utmost concentration and ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Uncertainty, Self-Selection and the Design of Subsidies: Evidence from ZambiaIn the absence of uncertainty, economic incentives for the adoption of a technology with positive environmental externalities can achieve the same adoption rates whether they are conditioned on the acquisition of inputs (take up) or on outcomes. If, on the other hand, potential adopters face uncertainty in the costs and ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Energy in (nano)Electronics: Examples from Graphene to Phase-Change MaterialsEnergy use and conversion are important for the design of low-power electronics and energy-conversion systems. This is also a rich domain for both fundamental discoveries as well as technological advances. This talk will present recent highlights from our studies of energy in novel nanoelectronics. We have investigated both Joule ...
Ever wonder what makes wine, chocolate, coffee, and beer so appealing, habit forming, and popular? Come to Chabot Space & Science Center to learn why we crave these vices, how they are crafted, and how they can even be beneficial to your health! Enjoy live music and readings, wine and ...
Join your favorite robot enthusiasts and bring your drinking liver for another round of BarBot: the cocktail robot festival. Innovators from far and near will show off beloved works both new and old, all of them being robots that engage in some aspect of cocktail culture. Marvel, appreciate, and toss ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25
Houge Park Start PartyMeet with members of San Jose Astronomical Society for a Star Party, weather permitting.
From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital LifeIn 2010, scientists led by J. Craig Venter became the first to successfully create "synthetic life" - putting humankind at the threshold of the most important and exciting phase of biological research, one that will enable us to actually write the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $8 - $20
Saturday, 10/26/13
Comet ISON Viewing and Dawn HikeThe best time to see Comet ISON will be early morning, so rise and shine for a special look at it through our telescopes, and then take an early morning journey into the redwoods on a moderate 3 mile hike.Call (510) 336-7373 for reservations or to book online choose your ...
Visit Oakland Zoo for our annual Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo! Stroll the Zoo in costume and collect yummy treats. Ride the spooky boo train and join the costume parade. Plus, get your face painted, make treats for the animals, and see how the animals at Oakland Zoo celebrate ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Free Intel Museum class lets kids explore the science of UVComputer chips are everywhere--powering the Internet, controlling cars, automating factories, enhancing cell phones, and enriching home entertainment. A favorite class at the Intel Museum helps children ages 7 and up explore the science of UV and learn about semiconductor fabrication. The class lasts about 45 minutes. Space is limited and ...
Ever wonder how plants live? Or how worms produce compost? Curious about solar beads and solar cookers? Get hands-on with science to find out! Join Cal scientists for some cool, food-related investigations at East Bay farmers' markets during the Bay Area Science Festival.Dates are subject to cancellation in the event ...
Encounter live animals like a bat, an owl, a spider, a snake, or a vulture, in family-friendly presentations. While You Were Sleeping-Why do some animals stay up all night? How do they find their way?Creepy Crawlies-How do animals that slither and creep help the environment?Animal Myths-Are bats blind? Are snakes ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $8.50 Adults, $6.50 Children, Free Members
Science festivals are not new to Cal State East Bay, as they are a biennial tradition dating back to 1974. College of Science faculty, staff and students are particularly excited to kick off the Bay Area Science Festival with this Discovery Day.Approximately 50 activities are scheduled, with demonstrations, experiments, hands-on-activities, exhibits, ...
Discovery Day – North Bay at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa is a major highlight of the week-long festival. Festival activities will be free. Families are encouraged to attend together. "Unleash your inner scientist" at this celebration of the Bay Area's unparalleled leadership in science and technology. Please share the flyer with your family ...
As our Bay Area Science Festival signature event, the Lawrence Hall of Science is hosting an event combining the best of bugs and robots.Come to Insects vs. Robots and do activities related to both entomology and engineering, then see which you like the best. As a budding entomologist, look deeply into ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with your admission!
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 ...
Why does your heart beat faster when you exercise? What do those "power" drinks do for you when you're sweating? Investigate what goes on in your body during everyday exercise while scaling some of the city's most scenic inclines and sauntering through hidden alleyway flats. We'll experiment with balance, learn ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 Adults, $20 Youth (10+)
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.
Discover fascinating research connections between UC Berkeley scientists and the beautiful natural lands of Yosemite - connections that began over 100 years ago! Explore displays about projects from the present and the past, get behind the scenes museum tours, and learn about the Grinnell Resurvey Project at a keynote lecture ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: 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 ...
Join your favorite robot enthusiasts and bring your drinking liver for another round of BarBot: the cocktail robot festival. Innovators from far and near will show off beloved works both new and old, all of them being robots that engage in some aspect of cocktail culture. Marvel, appreciate, and toss ...
Visit Oakland Zoo for our annual Halloween event, Boo at the Zoo! Stroll the Zoo in costume and collect yummy treats. Ride the spooky boo train and join the costume parade. Plus, get your face painted, make treats for the animals, and see how the animals at Oakland Zoo celebrate ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Halloween at the Exploratorium: Den of Ghoulish DelightsTake Halloween beyond candy and costumes into the realm of the curious and the captivating. To celebrate this favorite San Francisco holiday, the Exploratorium is creating two events that honor and demystify Halloween-related creatures and cultural traditions. From spiders and snakes to sugar skulls and mad science experiments, it's a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 for adults; discounts available
Marine Science Sunday: Creatures of the Deep This month we celebrate Halloween with a creepy collection of the animals that live in the darkness of the ocean! Come learn about the elephant seal's ability to dive to 5000 feet and stay underwater for 2 hours at a time, how a sperm whale dives in search of the ...
Encounter live animals like a bat, an owl, a spider, a snake, or a vulture, in family-friendly presentations. While You Were Sleeping-Why do some animals stay up all night? How do they find their way?Creepy Crawlies-How do animals that slither and creep help the environment?Animal Myths-Are bats blind? Are snakes ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $8.50 Adults, $6.50 Children, Free Members
The Salt Pond Restoration Project is engaged in an effort to return to natural conditions the bay front for the purpose of wildlife habitat, human recreation, and natural flood protection. Join Park Ranger Jose Garcia in the ride and learn about the structure of several different habitats, which make the ...
Visit the Deep Ocean Exploration and Research (DOER) Marine facility where underwater robotics, submersibles, and subsea systems are designed, engineered, built, and tested before being deployed on missions around the world.
This tour will give visitors an insight to the world of virtual reality (VR) and the cutting-edge work being done by Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL). Guests will receive an interactive presentation on how VR can be used as a social science tool to study behavior change in the ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free with admission, registration required
Open Labs: Behind the Scenes at the Aquarium of the Bay -- SOLD OUTGet an insider's look at what goes on Behind the Scenes at Aquarium of the Bay. Traverse the catwalk above our tanks. Learn about our dive operations. Find out how we care for 20,000 marine animals. And more!
Come view sunspots on our active Sun through specially filtered telescopes and perhaps you may find a prominence too! Learn what makes up the Sun and how it works, with activities and telescopes provided by the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society. Telescopes will be outside near old pumphouse in Larkey Park, ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $8.50 Adults, $6.50 Children, Free Members
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 ...
During this tour of the northern peninsula we will visit two different locations from which a variety of topics related to Earth science will be introduced and discussed: the geologic history of the Bay Area; its major fault systems and their effects; the history of the bay itself; natural hazards ...
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, in cooperation with the Bay Area Science Festival, welcomes visitors ages 12 and over to Open Labs to explore the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the most powerful X-ray free- electron laser. A DOE national user facility, its highly focused beam shines a billion times brighter ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
A special screening of 10x10's 'Girl Rising: Educate Girls, Change the World'One Girl with Courage is a Revolution. Girl Rising, a groundbreaking film directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses. Girl Rising showcases the strength of the human spirit and ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost:
Junior Academy: Naturalist Know-how Learn how to be a naturalist! Each month a new nature skill will be presented. October's skill is Stones, Spiders and Scum -- Up Close! Explore the hidden side of everyday things by learning to use a microscope. Variations of the monthly skill will be available each week. This program ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Academy admission
This tour will give visitors an insight to the world of virtual reality (VR) and the cutting-edge work being done by Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL). Guests will receive an interactive presentation on how VR can be used as a social science tool to study behavior change in the ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free with admission, registration required
Visitors will have the opportunity to hear about parasites (worms and protozoa) that infect humans and the chance to see them under a microscope. They will also hear about the ongoing research to learn more about the biology of the parasite and to develop new drugs to treat people.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Indulge! The Delicious Chemistry of Fat East Bay Science Cafe + Bay Area Science Festival East Bay Science Cafe is participating in the Bay Area Science Festival by putting on a special science cafe.Indulge! The Delicious Chemistry of FatUC Berkeley Professor of Chemistry (and avid cook) Dr. Matt Francis presents the science of ... fat!Fats are essential ingredients in all cooking, providing flavors and textures ...
Where: AlbanyCost: free but you should try the food
Enjoy authentic Chilean cuisine at Cafe Valparaiso, in its fabulous new location on Solano Avenue, while UC Berkeley Professor of Chemistry (and avid cook) Matt Francis presents the science of…fat!Fats are essential ingredients in all cooking, providing flavors and textures that bring food to life. Come learn about the different ...
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, in cooperation with the Bay Area Science Festival, welcomes visitors ages 12 and over to Open Labs to explore the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS), the most powerful X-ray free- electron laser. A DOE national user facility, its highly focused beam shines a billion times brighter ...
The Cantor Arts Center's diverse collections span continents, cultures, and 5,000 years of art history and include one of the largest presentations of Rodin bronzes outside Paris.
Join The Tech's exhibits team for a behind the scenes look at the creation of the new Social Robots exhibition, and for a private experience building your own social robots. See how The Tech co-created this unique museum experience with their visitors. Learn how they used 3D CAD modeling, 3D ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free with admission, registration required
Explore the science of touch sensation, including:the molecular basis of touch sensationengineering touch sensation for roboticscommunicating emotion through touchDoors open at 6:00 PM6:30-8:00 PM – Late night show style interviews1) Lydia Thé on the molecular basis of touch sensation. We know the molecular basis of temperature, pain, and chemical sensation, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $6.27
Special Performance: The Kepler Story -- SOLD OUTWe are excited to announce our first ever prime-time Sunday evening performance series taking place in the Morrison Planetarium - the world's largest all digital dome. As a one-man performance with dramatic supporting music and full dome visuals, the Morrison Planetarium in collaboration with Motion Institute presents The Kepler Story ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Ready to put your science smarts to the test? Ask a Scientist will be celebrating the Bay Area Science Festival the best way we know how - with a boisterous science trivia contest hosted by Robin Marks of Discovery Street Tours. (It's just like a pub trivia night, but without ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Special Performance: The Kepler Story -- Second Performance -- SOLD OUTWe are excited to announce our first ever prime-time Sunday evening performance series taking place in the Morrison Planetarium - the world's largest all digital dome. As a one-man performance with dramatic supporting music and full dome visuals, the Morrison Planetarium in collaboration with Motion Institute presents The Kepler Story ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Monday, 10/28/13
Mini-Monday - Animals of the NightEncourage your young naturalist's curiosity at Mini Monday, a special day for children and their caregivers. Aniamls encounters, activities and crafts help connect your child to our natural world and all its wonders.October's Theme is Animals of the Night. Learn about owls, bats, opossums, and other creatures of the night. ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $15 for 1st Child ($8 museum member)
Plants that move when touched; eat animals; hold their breath during the day; feel their way around other objects; drink a hundred gallons of water in a single rainstorm. Come see plants from around the world and learn some of their amazing adaptations that help them survive their extreme environments.Indoor ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $6.50 Children
Experiment and Modeling of Particle Sedimentation Towards FGM Manufacturing for Energy Efficient Building EnvelopeA multifunctional material system is designed for building envelope with high performance for energy efficiency and sustainability. It contains photovoltaic (PV) modules laminated on a functionally graded interlayer containing water pipelines, which is then bonded to a lightweight concrete substrate. The functionally graded layer with water flow reduces the thermal ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
DEVELOPING SCIENTIFIC WRITING: CURRICULUM AND CLASSROOMS TO SUPPORT SCIENCE LITERACYDr. Leslie Atkins of California State University, Chico, will describe what makes scientific writing "scientific" and how it might be excluding a wider participation in science. The relationship between the classroom and scientific literacy will be further explained through Dr. Atkins' research.
Translational biomedical engineering plays an important role in assimilating the advancement of nanomaterials and microdevice engineering towards developing innovative tools for medicine, as well as contributing to investigations across the multi-scale biological hierarchy with minimal invasion. Our laboratory is currently developing several biotechnologies exploring scale-dependent physical science and the miniaturization ...
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of measures one can take to reduce energy use of any given piece of machinery, building, city, state, or nation. Trying to decide which to implement proves a challenge in the face of limited information, technology and implementation risks, competing priorities, and rudimentary decision ...
This event has been cancelled Five of the Bay Area leading scientists get together to present their work in a lighting round style presentation! Get to know scientists who are making some of the most exciting discoveries of our day and hear the latest on their fascinating research. The event will ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members and Seniors
Nerd Nite East Bay is a monthly lecture-in-a-bar series. They get smart and interesting people, give them lots of free drinks, and put them on stage in front of a couple hundred tipsy nerds. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's salacious, and it's always nerdy.Nerd Nite East bay celebrates their 1 year ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8
Science at the Theater: Eight Big Ideas (Berkeley Lab)Eight Berkeley Lab scientists present eight game-changing concepts in eight minutes each. Join us for a fast-paced evening of wonder and awe.Speakers include:Ian Hinchliffe - The Higgs and all that. How the universe works and why we should carePeter Nugent - Supercomputing and the search for supernovaeSeung-Wuk Lee - Generating ...
Join the Moth for explosive tales of discovery, creation and chaos, where eruptions in the laboratory of mind or spirit (eureka!) yield fiery results.The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling, and a recipient of a 2012 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $25-$45
Tuesday, 10/29/13
Creating Minds ConferenceThe Creating Minds conference aims to stimulate a discussion on the radical, surprising, and unpredictable reorganization of cognition that has emerged from the revolution in the digital production of texts – and to evaluate the deeper consequences of this cognitive reframing for both authorship and the acts of reading. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Every Body is an Ark: How the microorganisms we carry will impact long term space travelThe human microbiome is essential to our health and deserves special consideration in the closed environments of space travel. The dynamics of host-microbe interactions will change if normal immune functions are altered during extended space travel. Opportunistic pathogens common in the human microbiome, including those in the genera Candida, Aspergillus, ...
Ever wonder how plants live? Or how worms produce compost? Curious about solar beads and solar cookers? Get hands-on with science to find out! Join Cal scientists for some cool, food-related investigations at East Bay farmers' markets during the Bay Area Science Festival.Dates are subject to cancellation in the event ...
Medicine is moving far beyond just popping a pill. Come hear a bioengineer explore fascinating new means of medication delivery and share new cellular discoveries. Desai's research brings together advanced micro- and nanotechnologies for insights into cellular behavior in engineered environments, and novel pharmacologic delivery approaches to address disease treatment ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 non-members, $8 members, $7 students
Join Dr. Uta Grieshammer from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Dr. Julie Baker from Stanford to learn about current research and applications of stem cell biology.
Science, Neat is a monthly happy hour that pairs short talks with live demos on the back patio of the El Rio bar in the Mission. Keeping with the holiday spirit, October's theme is Bones, and will be featuring animal skulls from UCSF, blue whale flipper bones with Mission Science ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $4
Shark movements and their impacts on conservationSharks have swam the oceans for over 400 million years, helping to shape and maintain the balance of ocean ecosystems. Sharks have survived the five great extinction events, including the last which caused the dinosaurs to go extinct. For all this time, sharks were the top predators in the ocean.Until ...
Encounter live animals like a bat, an owl, a spider, a snake, or a vulture, in family-friendly presentations. While You Were Sleeping-Why do some animals stay up all night? How do they find their way?Creepy Crawlies-How do animals that slither and creep help the environment?Animal Myths-Are bats blind? Are snakes ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $8.50 Adults, $6.50 Children, Free Members
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 till 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.
Ever wonder how plants live? Or how worms produce compost? Curious about solar beads and solar cookers? Get hands-on with science to find out! Join Cal scientists for some cool, food-related investigations at East Bay farmers' markets during the Bay Area Science Festival.Dates are subject to cancellation in the event ...
Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) have been increasingly documented throughout the California Current System after initial observations in 1997 with ROVs in Monterey Bay. There is concern that when highly abundant, Humboldt squid could greatly impact coastal ecosystems and fisheries because they forage on important commercial species (along with their staple ...
Constructing and Rendering Vectorized Photographic ImagesWe have used pixels for years. Cameras and displays use them but they aren't the only representation we can use to when manipulating images. They have some disadvantages. They are not scale-free, adding difficulty when we want to display the same picture on different devices. They are very localised samples, ...
Nerd Nite at Sea returns! And this year we've got a bigger boat: an aircraft carrier! The USS Hornet is an incredible museum of space and military history and technology that we'll pack from bow to stern with lectures, science demos and activities, and beer!Note: this event is for 21+ only!Second Note: The ship ...
Where: AlamedaCost: $30
How to clone a mammoth (the science & ethics of de-extinction) Recently, the popular press seems to have embraced the idea that it is now possible to bring extinct animals back to life. The unfortunate (or fortunate?) truth is that they are wrong; once a species has gone extinct, it will continue to remain so -- at least for now. Dr. ...
Dangerous Demographics: The Challenges of an Aging Population All over the world, people are living longer and having fewer children than ever before. In less than two decades, one fifth of the US population will be over 65 years old. So what do these radically changed demographics mean for how we re-imagine the shape ...
Encounter live animals like a bat, an owl, a spider, a snake, or a vulture, in family-friendly presentations. While You Were Sleeping-Why do some animals stay up all night? How do they find their way?Creepy Crawlies-How do animals that slither and creep help the environment?Animal Myths-Are bats blind? Are snakes ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: $8.50 Adults, $6.50 Children, Free Members
You could get a warning before the next earthquake. Seismologists are testing an earthquake early warning system that can rapidly detect the beginnings of an earthquake and estimate the strength of shaking before it occurs. Join SPUR for an overview of the current test warning system and describe how institutions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for members
Ever wonder how plants live? Or how worms produce compost? Curious about solar beads and solar cookers? Get hands-on with science to find out! Join Cal scientists for some cool, food-related investigations at East Bay farmers' markets during the Bay Area Science Festival.Dates are subject to cancellation in the event ...
The creatures come out at night as NightLife partners with the Bay Area Science Festival for an evening of spine-tingling delight on Halloween!Discover the science and spectacle behind werewolves, vampires, zombies and other creatures that go bump in the night. Come in costume and catch a drag show and costume ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Halloween Night at the ExploratoriumJoin us for an adult evening of deathly delights, including creepy cocktails, such as the Bloody Mary and the Corpse Reviver, and a festive funeral where we'll mourn scientific notions killed off by cold, hard evidence. Cloak yourself in a costume and come see a knife slicing into a cow ...
Special evening celebrations of all things Star Wars®! Grab your lightsaber and dress up in your favorite Star Wars costume. Re-create your favorite scenes, meet and take photos with Stormtroopers, R2-D2, and Jedi Knights, or train for the Jedi™ Academy. The science behind Star Wars becomes reality in The Tech's ...
Where: San JoseCost: $22 General, $14 Members, $12/$9 Children
