IEEE Consumer Electronics Society 10th Anniversary11:30 – 12pm Check-in12:00 – 1pm Lunch, awards 1:00 – 2pm Remarks from past & current CE Society Chair (Abhi Duggar, Tom Coughlin, Gary Sasaki, Bill Orner, Michael Wang, & Joseph Wei) 2:00 – 3pm Keynote speakers: CE Trends for the next 10 years, Kevin Tillman, Consumer ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
TEDxSonomaCountyJoin the conversation at TEDxSonomaCounty 2014 with engaging speakers, artists and entertainers exploring the theme "Going to the Edge"Doors open at 12:15pm.Two sessions separated by an intermission.Food and wine reception following featuring tastes of Sonoma County.In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx ...
Where: Santa RosaCost: $40 General, $25 Student
Navigating the Bay Boating is a great way to relax and have some fun. It can be very exciting but it requires knowledge and skill to do it safely. Each bay has its own disposition and personality. Unpredictable winds, powerful tides, conflicting currents and gyres are just a few things that add to ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Science Saturday: Native Fish - Reintroducing Aquatic Animals to Mountain LakeJoin Darren Fong and Jon Young to learn more about the past, present, and future of aquatic animal life at Mountain Lake. Darren and Jon will demonstrate sampling techniques used to inventory aquatic animals, describe the ecological effects of non-native fish and turtles, and discuss reintroduction plans for native species like ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (donation encouraged)
The Gemini Planetary Imager is a remarkable instrument that has already returned stunning pictures of exoplaets orbtiing their stars, a feat accomplished with the latest in adaptive optics, a coronograph to block the light form the parent star, a spectrometer, and the clear skies found at the Keck telescope in ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
The Birth of SunsWe normally think of space as empty, but it's not. The space between the stars in our Galaxy contains, on average, about 1 atom per cubic centimeter. That's a better vacuum than the best vacuum chamber we know how to make, but there are a lot of cubic centimeters in ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Sunday, 06/15/14
Bug DayJoin Garden docents and entomologists for a weekend of fun and exciting insect related programs. From tours of the Garden in search of pollinators to hands on demonstrations and interactions with live specimens this is sure to "bee" a great event. Check website for a complete schedule of activities
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Marine Science Sunday: A Barkin' BirthdayDid you know that over half of all California sea lions are born on June 15 each year? Come celebrate one of California's most iconic marine mammals and learn about what makes this animals so special. Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients we are caring ...
Join Pieter Folkens, lead California Whale Entanglement Team (WET) responder under the auspices of NOAA Fisheries/Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program, for a discussion of whale entanglements along the Central Coast of California.His talk will chronicle a recent incident –– after weeks of tracking an entangled whale and being ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Solar Astronomy SundayPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for a public Astronomy program at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek. Society members will provide safe close-up views of our Sun using Solar-filtered telescopes (weather permitting). Activities will demonstrate how the Sun works, and how our Solar System developed. Authentic meteorites will ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
Counter Culture Labs Presents: The Science of Sound"I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you." - HAL 9000, 2001- A Space Odyssey.Is there a ...
Join two planetary geologists on a fully immersive tour of the Red Planet. Using the latest high-resolution data collected by spacecraft currently in orbit around Mars, Morrison Planetarium's fulldome display will make you feel like you're flying over places where water once flowed and amazing processes still transform the martian ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Members
Tuesday, 06/17/14
Ejecta from Impacts: New Experiments and Insight from MissionsThe ejection of mass during an impact event is a shock-driven process that shapes the distribution of materials on planetary surfaces. In particular, the velocity and mass distribution of material launched from an impact controls the ballistic emplacement and appearance of ejecta patterns, and is especially important for interpretation of ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Wednesday, 06/18/14
Be a BugMake your own butterfly wings, create bug sunprints, and get your face painted like your favorite insect. Be a Bug is part of Summer Fun Days at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Every Wednesday enjoy a unique event with your family-from trapeze arts to bubbly sidewalk painting.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Got Data? Maximizing the potential of data-driven research Digital data has transformed the world as we know it, creating a paradigm shift from information-poor to information-rich that impacts nearly every area of modern life. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the research community, where data drives new discoveries from the Higgs Boson to more effective therapies for ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Conversations about Landscape | The New Atlas: An Evolving Tool for Landscape AwarenessDear Friends of the Bay Observatory,Please join us in the Exploratorium's Bay Observatory for our next Conversations about Landscape program:Conversations about Landscape | The New Atlas: An Evolving Tool for Landscape AwarenessJoin us as four contemporary atlas producers discuss how their work expands the traditional historical atlas, infusing social criticism, personal ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: free preregistration is required
Nerd Nite SF #49: Ghost Signs, Skull Evolution, and Talking Computers! "Google Maps, Ghost Signs, and the Incomplete City: An Archaeology of Post-Earthquake Development in San Francisco's Tenderloin" by Kasey SmithAfter the 1906 earthquake, SF's redevelopment was swift but uneven, with redevelopment of the Tenderloin taking many years. During this period, ads were painted on buildings only to be covered by ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Thursday, 06/19/14
Silicon Valley Energy SummitTopics include:Resource revolution Will renewable energy meet our policy goals and energy needs? Managing drought Utility of the future: Evolution of the electric power industry Lighting innovations Big data analytics in energy management Innovation and water scarcity Energy investment trends Managerial approaches for energy and carbon Business case for the Internet ...
Where: StanfordCost: $50 - $250
Wildlife Associates: Animals of the RainforestIn this special presentation of "Animals of the Rainforest" by Wildlife Associates you will see an anteater, sloth, macaw and other fascinating animals. Learn about their habits, lives, and their roles in the great webs of life. This event is made possible thanks to the generosity of Friends of the ...
Birthday wishes go out to our flippered friends! We'll be celebrating the birthday of our most common patient, the California sea lion. Science talks will focus on the life cycle of sea lions and why most of them are born in the month of June. There will also be a ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $35 General, $30 Members
'50 Plants that Changed the World'Starting his brief U.S tour in Berkeley, U.K author Bill Laws will be addressing some curious plant questions brought up in his book "Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History" at the Bone Room on June 19. Bill will share his thoughts on how dyeing plants contributed to the ...
Over the last 50 to 100 years, the eastern Barred Owl has made its way to the western United States. Presumably helped by human landscape alteration, the species now inhabits all of the range of the endangered Northern Spotted Owl. In recent years, evidence is mounting to suggest that Barred ...
It's not actually a lake! All the squirrels are imports! And yes, there are sharks that patrol the waters of this beloved urban slough. We'll go on a whirlwind tour of all five Linnaean kingdoms and learn how some of the animals, plants, fungi, protists, and monera fit together in this ...
Brialliant!Science: Brain Power; Journey to Your BrainJoin us in Morrison Planetarium as we travel from deep space to the inner workings of the human brain. Our journey takes place on the canvas of our all digital dome to create a visual and educational experience like you've never experienced before. See how new technology is changing the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
