Help keep trash out of the bayAt Aquarium of the Bay, we try to treat every day like Earth Day-and we need your help. To celebrate Earth Day, we hold an annual beach and coastline cleanup at Aquatic Park. We hope you will join us, no experience necessary. Volunteers will be treated to coffee and doughnuts.See ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Randall Museum's annual Bug Day!Look out! The bugs are back! Check out the incredible extravaganza of insects at the Randall Museum's annual Bug Day and celebrate everything insect! Join in the insect-inspired fun and learn how important these little creatures are to the earth and our survival here. Kids and their families can ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE
Techtorials: Create Your Letter LightDesign and assemble an "LED-der" initial in cardboard at our monthly Techtorials workshop at the Lawrence Hall of Science. In the process you will work with some of the choice tools for hackers-soldering irons, capacitors, resistors, and switches. The Lawrence Hall of Science's new Techtorials program occurs regularly on the ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $30
Drought - A California Wake Up CallSome say it is the worst drought in the past 50 years. Some say it is the worst in recorded history. Either way we know that it is going to have some profound impacts on our way of life, the economy, the environment, and more. What can we expect? How ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Rockets and FlightOur top-secret facility is recruiting new cadets for flight exploration. Cadets will build their own Kimoto flyer and use it in scheduled test flights. Test your strength launching stomp rockets toward a target and blasting bottle rockets into the sky!Ages 6+ Pre-registration required.
Where: Los GatosCost: $15
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.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
GALAXIES AND THE DISTANT UNIVERSHelp build a model of the universe and our place in it. Find out what happens when our Milky Way Galaxy collides with the Andromeda Galaxy in four billion years! See stars, nebula, galaxies, clusters, the moon and planets through member telescopes. Bring kids, binoculars, warm clothes (temperature can drop), snacks, ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free ($10 park entrance fee)
A Visit to Johnson Space CenterThinking of visiting the Space Center on your next trip to Houston? Faride shares his latest adventure touring the Center. Join him to view photos and highlights of visited spaces including the Neutral Buoyancy Lab and Mission Control Centers for the Apollo program and the ISS. Hear tips what to ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Pioneers in Engineering Robotics CompetitionJoin over 27 high-school teams from around the Bay Area for this annual all-day classic at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Check out each team's robot design and watch them compete against one another in an epic battle for victor (featuring good sports-robot-ship, of course).
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Sunday, 04/27/14
Lynch Canyon Field TripEnter into Lynch Canyon's 1,039 acres to explore rolling grasslands, spring wildflowers, oak woodlands and spectacular views. The area is rich in human history – from Native Americans, to pioneers, to the not-so-distant past when Lynch Canyon was slated to become a landfill, to today with its permanent protection and ...
This month we celebrate the animals that love to travel! Marine mammals are famous for their epic migrations along the California coast. Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients we are caring for and how our veterinarians are getting them better. Classroom presentations through ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free with admission
Observe the Sun safely with the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society. Observe the Sun safely with the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society. The instruments we use block 99.999% of the light from the Sun, providing detail of many solar features. Supporting activities will demonstrate how the Sun behaves.Bring kids, binoculars, warm clothes (temperature can drop), snacks, water. No need for a flashlight ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: program is free, there is a $10 park entrance fee
Tilden Park Field TripJoin the Nature Journal Club for an adventure in Tilden Park. We will meet in front of the Environmental Education Center (EEC) and explore the park, sketching and writing about the plants and animals of the canyon and using techniques from our new naturalist toolbox to investigate and discover patterns ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
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
Pioneers in Engineering Robotics CompetitionJoin over 27 high-school teams from around the Bay Area for this annual all-day classic at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Check out each team's robot design and watch them compete against one another in an epic battle for victor (featuring good sports-robot-ship, of course).
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Monday, 04/28/14
Tradeoffs and Contradictions: Transportation as a Key to Latin America's Clean Energy FutureSpeaker: Joseph Ryan currently serves as Vice President, Latin America, and Program Officer, Transportation. Prior to joining ClimateWorks, Mr. Ryan spent ten years in the Environment Program at the Hewlett Foundation as Program Officer and Managing Director for Latin America. In that role, he managed the foundation's international air quality ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Discoveries at Dmanisi: Evidence from Skull 5David Lordkipanidze's research team at the site of Dmanisi in the Republic of Georgia, unearthed a spectacular collection of skulls and skeletal bones from at least five individuals dating from 1.8 million years ago. The Dmanisi discoveries document the first expansion of hominins out of Africa and show that this was ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Nicolette Hahn Niman became an environmental icon when invited by Bobby Kennedy, Jr. to join his campaign against factory-farmed meat. An East Coast vegetarian lawyer, she squared off against corporate establishments while learning in detail about ethical, sustainable, cost-effective methods to produce meat. The experience led to her book, Righteous ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: $22
Tuesday, 04/29/14
Dark Energy from the Largest Galaxy MapsDark energy is a phenomena causing the Universe to expand more rapidly than can be explained by Einstein's laws of gravity. Its discovery merited the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physics.The effects of dark energy imprint on large galaxy maps. The Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) on the Sloan Telescope has ...
Though threatened by pollution and development, San Francisco Bay is also home to the largest habitat restoration effort on the West Coast. Come hear how an ambitious new effort will offer voters an opportunity to establish steady funding to restore the bay's health for people and wildlife, while improving its ...
Where: San JoseCost: $10 General, Free for members
People, Palm Trees, and SurvivalHumans rely heavily on palm trees for food and fiber. Tarek Milleron focuses on wild palm fruit harvests in northern South America, where long traditions of climbing have given way to cutting down whole trees, wiping out the resource in local areas.Speaker: Tarek Milleron, UC Berkeley
Science and Society Undergraduate Research Symposium: fractured natures: disrupting the divides between 'Science' and 'Society'Scientific work is often understood to be something separate from social, artistic, or cultural influence. Increasingly, interdisciplinary inquiry pushes us to reconsider these perceived divisions. The 2014 Science & Society Undergraduate Research Symposium focuses on the social, the political, and the "scientific" (medical, technological, and beyond), proposing that these disciplinary ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
How Can We Protect the Internet Against Surveillance?In this talk, EFF's Technology Projects Director Peter Eckersley will survey they state of Internet security and surveillance in the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations. It is unlikely that we can protect most Internet users against sophisticated, targeted attacks by their own and other governments, but there is more reason ...
The answer to that question can't be found in a concrete tank. If you want to know why dolphins are smart, you must ask: What is happening in the dolphins' natural environment? Why does a dolphin need to be smart?Please join us for a presentation by science writer Pamela Turner, author of ...
Telehealth Challenges in the FutureWhat are the challenges for deployment of telehealth in the future? This lecture will focus on giving an overview of the evidence base of telehealth within the last 20 years. What can we learn from recent studies and implementation of telehealth at scale? Telehealth has been predicted to be a ...
Legitimizing governance with rigorous science is becoming more accepted in on-the-ground negotiations, but we have more work to do to bring resource managers, researchers, resource users, and environmentalists together to achieve our shared goals. In seeking common ground among these sometimes allied/sometimes at-odds groups, there is no substitute for strong ...
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.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saving the California CondorThe California Condor is a unique species with an inspiring conservation story and difficult current conservation challenges. Join Joe Burnett, Senior Biologist, Ventana Wildlife Society and Dr. Andrea Goodnight of Oakland Zoo as we learn how the joint efforts of U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Ventana Wildlife Society, Pinnacles National Park, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12-20 General, $10-20 Members
The Wilds of San Francisco and You San Francisco has 32 pockets of undeveloped land set aside for the preservation of the natural world. These pockets hold the last remnants of wildness once found across the lands where we now live, but do we have room in our parks and our hearts for nature in this city? ...
Cutting Terrors Out of Fogs: History and Archaeology of the Point Reyes Naval Radio Compass Station NLG Established in 1920 along the southern stretch of Point Reyes Beach, the Point Reyes Naval Radio Compass Station represents a revolutionary development in maritime navigational technology. As part of the San Francisco Bay Entrance Group of radio compass stations, it protected sailors in the San Francisco sea lanes from the ...
Where: Point Reyes StationCost: Free
Diagnosing and Treating CataractsCataract, a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision, is one of the most common disorders of the eye. Most cataracts are related to aging. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery. This talk will focus on the diagnosis ...
After Dark: CarnavalExperience life After Dark, an evening series exclusively for adults that mixes cocktails, conversation, and playful, innovative science and art events.Not a theater, cabaret, or gallery, After Dark contains aspects of all three. Each evening showcases a different topic-from music to sex to electricity- but all include a cash bar ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet in Menlo Park at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ between Kepler's Books and the British Banker's Club! Look for someone wearing a CFI (Center for Inquiry) T-Shirt. Café Borrone
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Exploring the Future of ReproductionAs technology marches on and prospective parents have endless options for procreation, what are the medical and ethical ramifications for individuals, for families, and for society?Join swissnex San Francisco in collaboration with the UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences and an esteemed panel of experts to discuss and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 (free for students with ID)
For the past twenty years, Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: food, agriculture, gardens, drugs and architecture. An "ethical-eating guru" and fierce advocate of sustainable agriculture and living, Pollan is one of the most compelling voices on subjects ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $27
Friday, 05/02/14
Ocean Science ExplorationDiscover the ocean with activities designed by UC Berkeley students. Learn about marine organisms and the adaptations that help them to survive in the ocean and take a deeper look at currents and waves and what makes ocean water move around the planet. Activities for all ages let everyone explore ...
The James Webb Space Telescope: Science Potential and Project StatusThe unprecedented sensitivity and resolution of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will significantly advance a broad variety of astrophysics soon after it is launched in 2018. Its large (6.5-m diameter) primary mirror and infrared instruments will allow it to see some of the very first luminous objects that formed ...
