Three presentations at Romberg Tiburon CenterApplications of AIS ship tracking for marine mammal conservation; Nathan GriegMigratory Seabird Habitat in the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank NMS; Anna StudwellEffects of ocean acidification and atmospheric temperature warming on the growth of juvenile porcelain crabs; Carley Turner
Peter Thiel is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor, and author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book, Zero to One: Notes on Startups, Or How to Build the Future. He will be speaking on his philosophies on creating truly innovative startups and how to navigate a future marked ...
7:00-7:25: Lily Alexander(UC Santa Cruz) on "Counterculture, Collectivity, and the Aesthetics of Early Communications Art at the Western Front and Beyond"Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:25-7:50: Carlo Sequin(UC Berkeley) on "Hyperbolic Hexagon to Evolving Trefoil"How a 20-year collaboration between a physicist and sculptor Brent Collins resulted in large-scale commissioned sculptures...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. ...
Dr. Rodney Jackson has devoted nearly 35 years of his life to protecting the iconic cat of central Asian mountains, the snow leopard. Arguably the world's foremost snow leopard expert, Dr. Jackson has developed relationships with a myriad of people throughout the cats' range with the goal of empowering them, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Senior, Free members
What Was the Star of Bethlehem?The Biblical Gospel of Matthew describes a star appearing in the East at the time of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. For millennia, both believers and unbelievers, skeptics and the curious have wondered about the Biblical account of the Star of Bethlehem.Join Saint Mary's College's astrophysicist, Ron Olowin, to ...
Prof. Werner will be talking on his research into the largest objects in the universe. Giant eliptical galaxies, groups, and clusters of galaxies. He will show observations which reveal how the enormous amount of energy when matter falls into supermassive Black Holes at the center of these systems.Speaker: Norbert Werner, ...
7:00-7:25: Catherine Radford Zoi (Stanford/ Energy Transformation Collaborative) on ""Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:25-7:50: Lucia Jacobs(UC Berkeley Psychology) on "How the Brain Evolved from a Nose"The first fundemental revolution in the evolution of the mind was the ability to map space...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in ...
The news is full of dire predictions for our future: peak oil, peak food, over-population, climate change, disease pandemics, and more. To top it off, social media connects us to an overwhelming number of opinions on these subjects. How do we know which sources to trust? How can we best ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: FREE
Friday, 12/12/14
$5 FridaysOn select days, enjoy the entire Center, including planetarium shows, for the price of a lunch value meal.General Admission includes: • Two Digital Dome Planetarium Shows (First come, first serve basis) • Access to interactive exhibits featuring Bill Nye's Climate Lab and the Touch the Sun exhibit • Access to ...
Secrets of the Sleeping BrainWe all know that sleep is essential, but after years of scientific research, we still don't know exactly why. Wonderfest and Ask a Scientist join us for an eye-opening discussion on sleep. Dr. Matthew Walker, associate professor of psychology at UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory, presents cutting-edge discoveries suggesting ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15 Presentation only, $25 museum admission
Saturday, 12/13/14
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 – 2000.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Science RevealedDo you like watching things go "BOOM"? Have you been mesmerized by the dancing flame of a campfire or fireplace? What is Fire? Why do things explode? Find out as we demonstrate the reactions which cause flame to burn and create explosions. This show is perfectly safe, but some small ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5 Adult, $3 Ages 3 - 12
Kitchen Chemistry: The Science Of FoodEveryone's a chemist in the kitchen! It's time to play with your food and explore the microbiology, nanoscience, physics, and chemistry of the edibles we love. Enjoy demonstrations and hands-on experiments on everyday treats and ingredients – from yogurt to yeast, oobleck to ice cream!
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Sunday, 12/14/14
Geminids Meteor ShowerHang out on the hill and watch as the Geminids Meteor Shower makes it annual trip through our atmosphere and light up the night sky. These meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Gemini and are a part of one of the best showers of the year. Our experts will ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Marine Science Sunday: Seal and Sea Lion Superstars of 2014This month we wrap up 2014 with a special Marine Science Sunday highlighting our Seal and Sea Lion Superstars of 2014. In 2014, The Marine Mammal Center rescued its 4th most animals in our 40 year history, ranging from the California sea lion, to the elephant seal, to the threatened ...
A seasonal stroll for inquisitive soulsJoin us on this festive trek and gain a new appreciation for some of the city's most spectacular light displays. We'll stroll along San Francisco stairways, side streets, and scenic vistas, admiring the local holiday handiwork while doing experiments with color mixing and animation, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Monday, 12/15/14
FameLab: American Idol...for Scientists!FameLab is a panel-judged competition to find the new voices of science across the world. Started in 2005 in the UK, this event is part of "Season 3" here in the US. Three experts will judge ten young scientists as they spin tall-but-true tales of climate change, planets orbiting other ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Tuesday, 12/16/14
Dr. Jane Lubchenco: The Stephen Schneider AwardJane Lubchenco, Ph.D. Ecology, Harvard; Former Administrator, NOAA; Former President of AAASAs droughts, fires and rising temperatures continue to make headlines, 2014 is on track to be another record year for extreme weather. No one has had a better view of raging weather than Jane Lubchenco. While she ran the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $35 General, $25 Members, $20 Students
The Rosetta Lander (PHILAE) mission: landing on comet 67P/Churymov-GerasimenkoThe Rosetta Lander, Philae, has landed on 67P/Churyumov Gerasimenko on 12 November 2014. Until then, a landing site had to be selected within just 2 months, based on data from the Rosetta Orbiter instruments and analyses on flight dynamics and illumination profiles. Philae was programmed to perform a First Scientific Sequence, ...
