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, ...
The Great Tidepool uncovers Ed Ricketts' pioneering scientific system. For the first time, the scientific basis of Ed Ricketts' popular guidebookBetween Pacific Tides is explained. Based on their research centered on the Ricketts' collection at Stanford University Library, Steven and Mary Albert piece together Ricketts' own explanation of his groundbreaking ecological ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Defy Ventures' Catherine Hoke in Conversation with NPR's Laura SydellDefy Ventures is a NYC-based entrepreneurship, employment and character training program that recognizes that many former drug dealers and gang leaders can become successful, legal entrepreneurs. Defy “transforms the hustle†of formerly incarcerated Entrepreneurs-in-Training (EITs) by offering intensive leadership development, Shark Tank-style business plan competitions, executive mentoring, financial investment and ...
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: $25 Adults, $15 Ages 10-18
The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) was launched on September 6th 2013 aboard the very first Minotaur V, an ICBM converted for civilian use. LADEE entered lunar orbit one month later on October 6th. In the following weeks, the first laser communications from deep space achieved download link ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Thursday, 12/18/14
The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito's very own attraction known around the world!We have a variety of volunteer positions that are suited for people just like you! Greet visitors, lead tours, work with school groups, and more! Come and be a part of one of the largest working hydraulic models in existence. ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Exploring the Inner Edge of the Habitable Zone in the Early Solar System3-D models can help explore the possible roles of rotation, atmosphere and ocean dynamical transports, cloud feedbacks and sea ice-albedo feedbacks in determining the habitability of a range of planetary environments. Using recent modifications to the Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) IPCC AR5 General Circulation Model (GCM) we have ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Rising Waters: The Changing Shoreline of San Francisco BayAs a result of global climate change, the water level in San Francisco Bay is expected to rise between three and six feet by the year 2100. This exacerbates a much more gradual rise in water levels that has been ongoing for the last several thousand years.As the Bay's shoreline ...
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: $25 Adults, $15 Ages 10-18
Off the Screen: Raw Science FestivalSee winning short works from the first annual Raw Science Film Festival. Juried by Academy Award-winning and nominated filmmakers Luke Matheny, Randal Kleiser, Martha Coolidge, and John Singleton, the Festival celebrates quality science and technology filmmaking from around the globe.The Raw Science Film Festival is a collaboration between the online ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Everything Matters: Tales from the Periodic Table: HydrogenExplore the lightest and most abundant element. Discover its history and highly flammable properties with host Ron Hipschman and watch Exploratorium teacher-in-residence Zeke Kossover use electrolysis to separate water into oxygen and hydrogen gas. Learn the origins of the periodic table with Exploratorium exhibit developer Paul Stepahin, and find out ...
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: $25 Adults, $15 Ages 10-18
Science, Religion & the Climate CrisisQuestion to be discussed: Is there a human made climate change threat? Is there a conflict between a love of science and devotion to a mysterious God? If you are a scientist, how can you also be a person with faith? Why are social changes to address the threat of ...
Discover the wonder of an old-growth redwood forest in winter on this leisurely walk on the Fern Creek and Alice Eastwood trails.Look for salmon, mushroom displays, winter wildflowers, waterfalls, and more!Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes as the trails are steep and may be muddy (strollers not advised).Bring ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost:
Hayward Fault Walking TourOver the last million years, the natural beauty of Fremont has been shaped by the Hayward Fault. Instructors will be leading these 'ground breaking' tours and exposing the science and beauty of the Hayward Fault. This fault is one of several active faults in the world actually creeping at 5 ...
The galaxies of our night sky are as diverse and colorful as any garden-and for the most part, just as tranquil. When we look back at the ancient universe, however, a different picture emerges: a cosmos that buzzes with activity and teems with the fresh growth of stars and black ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
BayMobile Visits the Bay Model Visitor CenterAquarium of the Bay's BayMobile is coming to the Bay Model Visitor Center! Visitors will experiment with the science of climate change and meet some of the Aquarium's animal ambassadors.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Water you Gonna Do?! Visitors will 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. Target audience: 2nd grade and up.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
It's Ptough to be a Pteropod! Visitors will measure and observe changing chemistry in an ocean-like environment, explore the complex food web, and discuss potential solutions to slow that change. Target Audience: 4th grade and up.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Winter Solstice Night HikeWhat is the Winter Solstice? Come and find out on this family-friendly evening walk that starts at Rob Hill and ends with storytelling around the campfire in the Rob Hill Campground. You'll hear tales from many cultures about the ways people have welcomed back the sun!Meet ranger Fatima Colindres at ...
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: $25 Adults, $15 Ages 10-18
Winter Solstice CelebrationRevel in the magic of the season with Chabot and the Octopus Literary Salon! With the Sun going down early, Chabot is the best place to experience the Winter Solstice sky. Enjoy live music, sing-a-long caroling with the Secret Santas, and sip on cider and mulled wine. Experiment with candy ...
