Water You Gonna Do?! Interact with and learn about the three phases of water, explore how rising global temperatures change the water on our planet, and discuss the effects of rising sea level on wild habitats and people.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The Basics of Ocean AcidificationDive into ocean chemistry and become ocean scientists, doing experiments and meeting some key players in the ocean food web. Using multimedia, lab equipment, and ball-and-stick style molecular models, participants will explore changing ocean chemistry in action.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Off the Screen: Imagine Science Film FestivalNew York–based Imagine Science Films promotes and showcases dialogue between scientists and filmmakers. Each year, ISF hosts a festival of films presenting scientific fact in compelling visual narrative. The theme for 2014 is Time in all its variants: time-lapse film, the age of the universe, time travel, the genetics of aging, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 / $5 Explo Members
Saturday, 08/23/14
Robert Ferguson Observatory Public Solar Observing and Star PartyBeginning at 11:00am - 3:00pm, we offer safe solar observing (FREE) to the public. Then later at 9:00pm our Public Star Party begins. ($3.00 for adults 18ys and older)Park entrance/parking fee: $8.00 per. vehicleVisit our homepage for complete details.*Handicapped Parking and Wheelchair access available at the observatory entrance.
Where: KenwoodCost: $11.00
Drought Part 2 - A CA 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 ...
Marine Science Sunday: Under the Bridge: Marine Mammals of SF BayOur own backyard in the bay is full of amazing marine mammals! Free classroom programs will highlight our local sea lions at Pier 39, the return of harbor porpoises to the Bay after a 60 year absense, and even the occassional dolphin and whale that wanders under the Bridge! We recommend teaming ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: SoundWhat is sound? How high a pitch can you hear? Can you measure the speed of sound with a yardstick? Can two sounds add up to no sound? Explore these questions and more in this resonant presentation.Presentations at 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 3:00 PM
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Tangled Web-Plankton, Plastics & UsWhy is our Bay so deliciously green? Come discover all the microscopic life of the Bay and how they affect our dinner! We'll delve into how the oceans are changing with a tide of plastics that have weaved themselves into our food web. Join an Aquarium of the Bay naturalist ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Solar Astronomy Sunday August 24th, at the Lindsay Wildlife MuseumPlease 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 be on ...
Grab a beer and then listen up to this month's Nerd Nite East Bay. Jeremy Rue will tell you how the encryption built into Bitcoin protects your cash. Roger O'Brient, who works on BICEP2 and other cosmic microwave background telescopes will discuss what these high-profile experiments have to say about how our universe came to be. Finally, David ...
Laser-based exploration of planetary surfaces: lab, field, and mission instruments and conceptsThe capability for simultaneous multispecies detection, rapid analysis, high sensitivity, and high spatial resolution make laser spectroscopy technologies very attractive for the in-situ characterization of organic, mineralogical, and chemical species during planetary exploration. Laser spectroscopy (Raman, LIBS, LINF) has acquired maturity in planetary exploration through prototype development and dedicated material ...
Jacques Cousteau called Cocos Island "the most beautiful in the world." Located about halfway between Costa Rica and Ecuador's Galapagos Islands, it is the only island in the eastern Pacific Ocean supporting tropical rainforest.What I found underwater, though, was much more impressive. "Megafauna" - large-bodied species - congregate around the island. ...
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, ...
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
Planning Ahead: Find Out Why So Many Retired People Are Saying, 'These Are the Best Years of My Life'When thinking about successful retirement, most people and the research literature focus on financial planning. Although having enough financial resources is generally necessary, it doesn't by itself lead to a successful retirement.Instead of emphasizing financial preparedness, this presentation deals with the personal and interpersonal factors in creating a successful retirement. ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Thursday, 08/28/14
Heroes of the CoastCome join Aquarium of the Bay and the Bay Institute for this wonderful fundraising event featuring the film, Heroes of the Coast, a silent auction benefiting Coastal Cleanup Day and a discussion about the Coastal Commission by key coastal experts Steve Kinsey, Dr. Charles Lester, and Warner Chabot.
Hear stories about -- Canyons, volcanoes and floods on Mars.Shifting ice floes on Europa's ocean.Perpetual volcanism on Io.Rivers of methane on Titan.Things we want to know -- Is there/was there any life out there?Human missions: why and when?Speaker: by Michael H. Carr, USGS Planetary Geologist
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: SoundWhat is sound? How high a pitch can you hear? Can you measure the speed of sound with a yardstick? Can two sounds add up to no sound? Explore these questions and more in this resonant presentation.Adults 18+ only
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Bone Cleaning Course CANCELLEDEditor's Note: The founder of The Bone Room and teacher of this class, Ron Cauble, passed away recently. Please stop by the The Bone Room and celebrate what he started and continues in his name.
