Earth Day on the Bay 2014Our all-day event is meant to provide fun, safe, and special memories for the whole family that will foster and grow cherished connections between your family and the San Francisco Bay.We're open to the public just once a year and we've made sure to bundle as much wonder, fun, and ...
Open Make: DeBUGCelebrate Earth Day by taking your "Make"-ing cues from the tiny creatures that roam the planet. Meet makers whose work is inspired by insects and how bugs inform engineering. De-bug your broken electronics with Fixit Clinic, design your own insect costume, and snap a picture in our photo booth.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Behind the Screens: Deconstructing the Joshua Light ShowGo behind the scenes to learn the fascinating history and techniques of the legendary Joshua Light Show in this unique, all-day workshop.Since light shows first appeared in late '60s-era Bay Area ballrooms, improvised light performances have become integral to the live music experience. In this workshop, Joshua Light Show founder ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25. $19 Student/ Senior discounts for residents
Play for the Planet!Join the San Francisco Zoo for a weekend Earth Day Celebration, Play for the Planet, themed around conservation and caring for the environment. Free with Zoo admission.Live Entertainment with the amazing kid-friendly band The RaytonesGamesScavenger HuntWild crafts with reusable materials by local environmental superstars SCRAPInformation tables by local conservation groups Face ...
Celebrate Earth Day and commemorate the Great Quake, all in one afternoon! On April 18, 1906, the San Andreas shook our city down. The quake was a disaster socially, but from a science perspective, it was a magical moment. Join this special tour and find out what geologists learned from the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 adults $25 under 18
National Park Week: Free Admission todayCelebrate 84 million acres of open space during National Park Week. Admission to all National Parks is free today. The week of celebration runs through April 27.
Play for the Planet!Join the San Francisco Zoo for a weekend Earth Day Celebration, Play for the Planet, themed around conservation and caring for the environment. Free with Zoo admission.Live Entertainment with the amazing kid-friendly band The RaytonesGamesScavenger HuntWild crafts with reusable materials by local environmental superstars SCRAPInformation tables by local conservation groups Face ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Junior Academy: Naturalist Know-howCalifornia Academy of SciencesSundays at 2pm – 2:45pm (sign-up at 1:30pm) Naturalist Center / Lab (Level 3 across from the Planetarium exit)This program is designed for youth ages 8 to 11. Youth must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited to 20 youth with attending adults. Onsite registration is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Academy admission
National Park Week: Free Admission todayCelebrate 84 million acres of open space during National Park Week. Admission to all National Parks is free today. The week of celebration runs through April 27.
Where: Cost: Free
Monday, 04/21/14
Lecture by James M. TiedjeDr. Tiedje will discuss new approaches to assess and interrogate complex soil community genomic data, and then use this and sister methods to provide insight into environmental problems including antibiotic resistance genes as pollutants and organic chemical pollutant biodegradation.Speaker: Dr. James Tiedjie, Michigan State Univ.
Where: StanfordCost: Free
THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER: OBSERVATION OF THE HIGGS BOSONDr. Beate Heinemann from University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab will explain how particle physics research is done at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, and in particular discuss the observation of the Higgs boson in 2012 for which the Nobel Prize was awarded in Dec. 2013.
Where: Rohnert ParkCost: Free
Energy Seminar - Latin America mini-series (1 of 4)Speaker: Dr. Alvaro Umaña, Former Principal Adviser and Leader of the Energy and Environment Group, Bureau of Developmental Policy, United Nations Development Program history from the University of California, Los Angeles and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.
One hundred commercial nuclear reactors in the United States generate ~ 800 billion kWh of energy each year. This accounts for 19% of the electricity generated in the U.S. The nuclear power plants (NPP) themselves produce no carbon dioxide, but the construction of the NPPs does require energy that leads ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Visualization of Astronomical Information: From Galileo to the ZooniverseIn 1610, when Galileo pointed his small telescope at Jupiter, he drew sketches to record what he saw. After just a few nights of observing, he understood his sketches to be showing moons orbiting Jupiter. It was the visualization of Galileo's observations that led to his understanding of a clearly ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Members, $10 Seniors
Robots In The Classroom Robots are making inroads in a wide variety of industries, with particularly interesting applications in the field of education. Both as a means of instruction and as an emerging discipline, today's students are interacting with robots in ways that prior generations couldn't even imagine. In this panel, experts will discuss ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Cost: $20 non-members, $8 members, $7 students
The third installment of the SETI Artist in Residence Program speakers series will feature two authors: Edward Frenkel, professor of mathematics at U.C. Berkeley, and Marc Weidenbaum, whose new book, for the 33 1/3 series, is about the Aphex Twin album Selected Ambient Works Volume II. Frenkel will talk about his ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Thinking Like A NaturalistLearn how to get more out of every nature ramble. Developments in neuropsychology have opened doors in our understanding of the brain and cognition and how you can train yourself to see more and to be more curious about what you discover. Naturalist and illustrator John Muir Laws will demonstrate ...
Conversations on Science: Extreme Weather & The Science of SuperstormsSuperstorms capture the imagination in Hollywood and effect our real world hearts and homes. We are captivated by extreme weather and the forces of nature. Are they becoming more common? Hurricanes, tidal waves, giant tornadoes, rivers in the sky. What does the science of superstorms uncover about the powerful forces ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27 General, $25 Members
Meeting the world's need for food in the 21st century presents unprecedented challenges and opportunities. The global population is expected to grow toward 9 billion by 2050, and more families will live in middle-income countries and urban areas with expanding per capita consumption. At the same time, climate change and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Night Sky Series, Class #6ROBERT FERGUSON OBSERVATORY - NIGHT SKY SERIESObliquity of the Ecliptic; Equinoxes and Solstices, Virgo, Coma Berenices, Corona BorealisPlease join us and instructor Jack Welch as we learn about our seasonal night skys through a very informative lecture, and then hands on stargazing with the Observatory's telescopes. You will be able ...
California energy policy supports an ambitious transition from conventional fossil generation to renewable and other clean resources. Low-carbon, variable and distributed generation provide many benefits to the state, but also present new circumstances for our traditional energy integration and reliability tools to respond to. Some of the resources that California ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Silicon Valley 2.0Silicon Valley 2.0 is a regional effort to understand the potential impacts of climate change on Santa Clara County and to develop adaptation strategies to improve community resiliency. Launched in mid-2013, the project will be completed in June 2014. Come find out more about what the team has learned through ...
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General, Free for members
Because of dramatic declines in monarch butterfly, honey bee and bumblebee populations in North America, some ecologists and farmers are concerned that the risk of "food web collapse" is becoming more probable in insect-pollinated fruit, vegetable and forage crops in North America. To achieve "food chain restoration" of sufficient magnitude ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Two Lectures at Romburg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies"Detecting chimerism in lab reared colonies of Botryllus schlosseri"; Joseph Spaulding, RTC"Using genetic variation at the major histocompatability complex for conservation applications in the salt marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris)"; Anastasia Ennis, RTC
The film, by the acclaimed photographer and filmmaker Pete McBride, takes viewers on a 1,500-mile journey down the Colorado River to its arid terminus in the Mexican desert, many miles short of its historical connection with the Gulf of California.Auditorium
Where: StanfordCost: Free with advance registration
Science and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub, West BayIf ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. If ye shun the brewer's art, at least help us lay waste to bangers & mash!Skeptics in the Pub is a monthly meeting for discussion of topics of science, ...
For Goodness SnakesThis one-of-a-kind educational experience will introduce children to the fascinating world of snakes and other reptiles. Come enjoy the opportunity to hold and interact with the docile animals of For Goodness Snakes.
Lost Ships of San FranciscoThe ocean and bay surrounding San Francisco are the grave of more than 200 lost ships, sunk as a result of storms, bad luck, fog, and at times bad behavior.Join maritime archaeologist James Delgado in a visual exploration of the amazing stories of our area's colorful maritime past, as seen through ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 general, $5 members
'The Sibley Guide to Birds'Birding, as ornithologist David Allen Sibley describes it, is "an interplay of detail and gestalt." Birders consider his Guide to Birds, which has been flying off the shelves for more than a dozen years, the Bible of bird taxonomy. So his forthcoming Second Edition, with new illustrations and maps, is ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, $22.50 Members
Bonnie Cromwell's African SafariBonnie Cromwell's presentation will feature an alligator, an ocelot, and a serval, just to name a few. Seating is limited.
Why have there been so many catastrophic earthquakes at the beginning of the 21st century?The history and future of earthquake death tolls, and the urbanization of the planet.The modern megacity, and its vulnerability to natural hazards.Speaker: Thomas Holzer, USGS
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 04/25/14
Exploration!Speaker: Dr. Judd Howell, USGS & HT Harvey & Associates
Seals and Slippers: Sleep under the stars at The Marine Mammal CenterLast fall we piloted our first ever sleepover at The Marine Mammal Center. Five lucky families camped out under the stars accompanied by the sounds of barking sea lions. Parents and children took part in a variety of educational programs including fish dissections in the Necropsy Lab, they watched a ...
