Sensational Sharks of the SF BayDid you know sharks help keep the entire food web in the oceans balanced? Come explore the answer to this, and how these top predators are extreme survivors of our planet! Learn about their different senses, adaptations, and how researchers study these remarkable animals through hands on activities. Join an ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Marine Science Sunday: Marine Mammal SuperheroesOur oceans contain some of the World's greatest superheroes. The World's largest animal, marine mammals that have learned to use tools, and dolphins that have learned how to hunt on land are just a few of the amazing creatures we have living off our very own California Coast. Come learn ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Paper Science ExperimentsPaper is one of the most common and simple materials available. The theme for this event is paper and having fun doing science with paper. From the classic paper airplane to launching paper rockets to building structures and origami, we can learn about fibers in paper and make paper mache ...
Monsters are everywhere. They lurk in the shadows and stalk our imagination. They terrorize and fascinate us. But what, exactly, are they? Scholars differ on whether the word is derived from the Latin verb monstrare, "to show," or from monere, "to warn." Either way, as horror theorist John Halberstam writes, ...
The most massive stars burn the fastest and brightest and die spectacularly, exploding as supernovae and leaving behind some of the most fantastic objects in the Universe: neutron stars and black holes. These are fascinating objects themselves, but ever since Bell and Hewish discovered the first pulsar over 40 years ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Members
Tuesday, 07/15/14
American Climate Prospectus: Economic Risks in the United StatesThe United States faces a range of economic risks from global climate change - from increased flooding and storm damage, to climate-driven changes in crop yields and labor productivity, to heat-related strains on energy and public health systems. The American Climate Prospectus (ACP) provides a groundbreaking new analysis of these and other ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Water Vapor at Europa's South Pole – Observations by the Hubble Space TelescopeWith its subsurface water ocean and relatively young icy surface Europa is among the top candidates in the search for habitable environments in our solar system. Existence of water vapor plumes on Europa has long been speculated and could possibly provide accessibility of subsurface liquid reservoirs.Images of auroral emissions obtained ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Wildlife Associates: Bay Area WildIn this special presentation of "Bay Area Wild" by Wildlife Associates you will see a gray fox, a great horned owl and other animals. Gain an insight into the secret lives of these intelligent and ecologically important animals.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
National Geographic Live: Living Lands and WatersChad Pregracke was named CNN's Hero of the Year this year--a very prestigious honor! Chad founded Living Lands and Waters, an effort to clean America's rivers by hand. Growing up just a few yards from the Mississippi River and working as a commercial shell diver, Chad Pregracke grew outraged as he ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $46 - $68, series price available
Wednesday, 07/16/14
Ice Cream DayMake and eat your own ice cream with Chevron volunteers and a special ingredient that changes water's freezing point. Ice Cream Day 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
Wildlife Associates: It's a Wild WorldIn this special presentation of "It's a Wild World" by Wildlife Associates you will see an African Serval cat, an armadillo, a kestrel and other animals. Gain an insight into the secret lives of these intelligent and ecologically important animals.
Assessing Freshwater Vulnerability in a Water Stressed RegionProfessor Steve Gorelick will discuss his research in water-stressed regions of the world. He is a senior fellow with the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment and the Cyrus Fisher Tolman Professor in the School of Earth Sciences. This class is part of a summer seminar series offered by the Department of Civil and ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Thin Ice: The Inside Story of Climate ScienceIn recent years climate science has come under increasing attack, so concerned geologist Simon Lamb grabbed his camera and set out to explore the inside story of climate research. For over three years he followed scientists from a wide range of disciplines at work in the Arctic, Antarctic, Southern Ocean, ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
A History of the Future in 100 ObjectsThinking about the future is so hard and so important that any trick to get some traction is a boon. Adrian Hon's trick is to particularize. What thing would manifest a whole future trend the way museum objects manifest important past trends?Building on the pattern set by the British Museum's ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15, free for Long Now members
The 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. It's large (6.5-m diameter) primary mirror and infrared instruments will allow it to see some of the very first luminous objects that formed ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #50: Emerging Pathogens, Wireless Disaster Response, and Paleo Art!A microbiologist, a wireless communications specialist, and a paleo-artist walk into a bar…THIS IS NOT A JOKE! This is what's going to happen on the third Wednesday of July and it's going to be awesome! So get your anti-heebie-jeebie meds ready and your smartphone charged–we're going to talk emerging pathogens ...
Looking to expand your horizons and learn something new? This week, teach yourself an impressive range of new tricks in a single evening.From how to sustainably catch and prepare your own dinner with the help of Sea Forager, to how to make your own sausage with 4505 Meats, to how ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
While on assignment in Greece, journalist James Nestor witnessed something that confounded him: a man diving 300 feet below the ocean's surface on a single breath of air and returning four minutes later, unharmed and smiling. This man was a freediver, and his amphibious abilities inspired Nestor to seek out ...
How Earthquakes Are MeasuredLet's say you feel an earthquake of moderate size. Once the shaking stops, you think, "Wow, was that the big one far off or a small one close by? How big was it?" The answer isn't simply one number. Magnitude is certainly one way to describe an earthquake, but what ...
GGAS board member and bird photographer Bob Lewis will present some knock-out images of Colombian birds seen during two trips to Colombia. One of the foci of these trips was hummingbirds, and the Bearded Helmetcrest was a primary target. Part of the challenge was its habitat, at over 13,000 feet ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Friday, 07/18/14
Iron Science TeacherCheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off where science teachers compete before a live Exploratorium audience for the sought-after title Iron Science Teacher. Inspired by the cult Japanese TV program Iron Chef, the competition showcases teachers as they use everyday ingredients-such as plastic bags, milk cartons, or nails-to ...
Wildlife Associates: Bay Area WildIn this special presentation of "Bay Area Wild" by Wildlife Associates you will see a gray fox, a great horned owl and other animals. Gain an insight into the secret lives of these intelligent and ecologically important animals.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
HELIX & BAASICS PRESENT: Monster Happy HourMonsters are everywhere. They lurk in the shadows and stalk our imagination. They terrorize and fascinate us. But what, exactly, are they? Scholars differ on whether the word is derived from the Latin verb monstrare, "to show," or from monere, "to warn." Either way, as horror theorist John Halberstam writes, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Two View of the Moon - SOLD OUTSpeaker: Graeme Smith, UC Santa CruzPart of the Lick Summer Visitor's series. Tickets on sale 4/15 at Noon.
Humans wear out. With age, our bones no longer heal, our skin tears, we don't absorb nutrients as well, and we lose the fight against pathogens like influenza virus that we vanquished in our youth. These familiar signs of "old age" limit our healthy lifespan (our healthspan). Are these linked, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
MBARI annual open houseWe at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) invite you to our annual open house! Our staff, scientists, and engineers will share their knowledge and enthusiasm about oceanographic research at this special event. Highlights include science exhibits, technology demonstrations, deep-sea videos, presentations about our research, robotic submarines, children's activities, and ocean career ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: FREE
Navigating the BayBoating 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
Solar Astronomy at the Hercules LibraryPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for a public Astronomy program at the Hercules Library.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 be on display.
Staying Alive - The Sokol SpacesuitLearn the history of spacesuits from the earliest pressure suits worn by aviators in the 1930s to the more recent state of the art suits used for work on International Space Station. View an actual Russian Sokol Spacesuit, with a demonstration of its features and its use. Worn by all ...
