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
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: The UniverseWe tend to think of "home" as the building in which we live, or the town or city where we reside. Voyage to the edge of the known universe, and gain some perspective on the tiny planet we call home. See some of the amazing ways the universe is structured, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
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
Monday, 07/28/14
Stanford Health Policy Forum: Organ Donation Shortages and How to Remedy ThemOver 100,000 Americans are currently waiting for a transplant of a kidney or other vital organ. Because the demand outstrips the supply, thousands of people a year die before a suitable organ becomes available. One controversial proposed solution to this problem, put forward most prominently by Dr. Sally Satel, is to pay people to ...
An Easter talk in July? It isn't the climate, but because we're mad.At July's Nerd Nite East Bay, Alice Handley will tell us why the days on our calendar fall when they do, Dan Miller will address climate change and some of the technological and policy changes that ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8
The Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System: Where Bill Gates' Great-Granddaughter Will Go on Her HoneymoonThe Top Tourist Sights of the Solar System: Where Bill Gates' Great-Granddaughter Will Go on Her HoneymoonA nontechnical, illustrated, public talk by astronomer Andrew FraknoiUsing spectacular images from space probes and the world's largest telescopes, we will explore the most intriguing future "tourist destinations" among the planets and moons in our ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
Tuesday, 07/29/14
Naturalist Workshop: HANDS-ON SKULLS, Double Workshop In this two-part workshop, you'll get to investigate a wide variety of fascinating skulls and specimens plus learn the essentials of how to identify local animals by their skulls. You'll discover what determines if the animal was predator or prey, what it ate, and what sense was most important to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 General, $24 Members
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.
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Khayyam: A Tunable Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer for Broadband Observation of Diffuse Emission Line Targets Sona Hosseini will report on progress toward development of a tunable spatial heterodyne spectrometer (TSHS) at the fixed focus of the Coudé Auxiliary Telescope (CAT) in the Shane Telescope at Lick Observatory (Khayyam). Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer (SHS) instruments are a class of interferometric sensor capable of providing a combination of ...
Like foraging marine animals, humans rely disproportionately on productive coastal areas created by upwelling. Particularly sensitive cetaceans are vulnerable to anthropogenic inputs when they converge with human activities. These inputs range from contaminants and toxins to entanglement in marine debris and noise, which affects communication, causes hearing loss and displacement, ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $5
Wednesday, 07/30/14
Fizzy, Foamy ScienceColor the Lawrence Hall of Science's sidewalks with foaming paint that you mix up yourself! Fizzy, Foamy Science 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 building a boat.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Designing for Continuous Delivery Continuous Delivery gives a developer the ability to put newly developed code into production without human intervention provided the code passes a series of automated tests. Continuous delivery depends on an appropriate tool chain but it also depends on an appropriate design of the software being deployed into production. This ...
Climate Change as a Health IssueTo many, climate change conjures up thoughts of tired political battles, extreme weather or stranded polar bears. Perhaps most devastatingly, it can instill feelings of helplessness.But what if climate change instead drew awareness of unpredictable migrations of infectious disease, increases in childhood asthma, and major vulnerabilities in our built environment? ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Creative CollisionsThe Tech welcomes 16 world-renowned scientists for an evening of discussion and discovery. Please join us to learn more about our diverse ocean ecosystems through robust conversation with some of the most innovative minds of our time, and to connect with bio-focused community groups and individuals. Listen to Professor Kay Bidle ...
Where: San JoseCost: General admission $25 in advance/$35 at the door
Bioterrorism is the deliberate release of biological agents used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. In this age of information and biotechnology, the potential to develop a bioterror agent is more possible than ever. Dr. DuBois will discuss the history and current threats of bioterrorism. She will ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Stargazing At Larkey ParkFree Public Stargazing at Larkey Park with the Lindsay Wildlife Museum. MDAS members will setup telescopes to view Planets from our Solar system, our moon, and other objects.Bring kids, binoculars, warm clothes (temperature can drop), snacks, water. No need for a flashlight but if you must bring one cover it ...
Where: Walnut CreekCost: Free
Thursday, 07/31/14
Risky Business: The Economic Risks of Climate ChangeA major new report co-chaired by Michael Bloomberg, Hank Paulson and Tom Steyer seeks to quantify the economic risks of climate change. Join the report's author as she details how these national leaders plan to engage with key businesses and encourage them to work on solutions to the climate problem.Speaker: Kate ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, Free for members
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.
Show us yours and we'll show you ours-collections that is!This week, NightLife is all about our image. Be the first to peep the Academy's first-ever major photography exhibit and raise a glass to the best in nature and conservation photography at a special award ceremony for the Academy's inaugural BigPicture ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Did you know:The Moss Beach/Montara area north of Half Moon Bay is the foggiest place in the San Francisco Bay Area?Summertime fog in northern California depends on ocean conditions from Tahiti to Alaska?The presence of coastal fog is critical to maintain biodiversity?Fog water can be harvested by meshes that mimick ...
Galileo Investigates the Solar System (Day 1)A Galileo Teacher Training Program Workshop for Teachers in Grades 3-12 (and those who work with them) Explore the solar system through classroom-tested, standards-based, hands-on activities. Discover investigations and techniques to help teach earth and space science in the context of the Next Generation Science Standards and make connections with ...
Where: BurlingameCost: $80
Lunchtime for the FishWatch Ranger Linda feed the hungry inhabitants of our fresh and salt water tanks. Get familiar with some of our Bay Area aquatic neighbors. Watch the different feeding styles of the rock cod, sea stars, and rainbow trout.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Comets, meteors, and asteroids' : How are they different, how are they related?Please join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the August astronomy program in the Lower Summit Parking Lot of Mt. Diablo State Park.The program starts at 7:30pm (enter the park at least 45 minutes earlier). Although there is no fee for this program there is a $10 park entrance fee.Hold real meteorites ...
How We Found the Higgs BosonHow does the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva in Switzerland work and how did its use lead to the discovery in 2012 of the Higgs boson. What is hoped to be learned in the future at this collider.Speaker: Dr. Beate Heinemann , Lawrence Berkeley Lab
