Registration OPEN for Marine Science CampRegistration for Marine Science Camp opens FEBRUARY 2!Marine science camp is an exciting way for children to spark an interest in science and nature, or to deepen a budding biologist's enthusiasm and appreciation for learning. Our week-long day camps offer several grade-specific themes that focus on different aspects of the ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $415+
Human Amygdala-Prefrontal Cortex Development and the Role of Caregiving Strong evidence indicates that reciprocal connections between the amygdala and medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) support fundamental aspects of emotional behavior in adulthood. Despite the central role that this circuitry plays in regulating emotions in adulthood, the state of the science regarding the development of this circuitry in humans is at ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
'THE MARTIAN'New York Times Bestselling Author Andy Weir will be joining us via Skype to discuss his debut novel and soon to be major motion picture, "The Martian." The son of a particle physicist, Mr. Weir is a software engineer and a self-confessed "space nerd." Mr. Weir has combined science and ...
In the early morning hours of March 28, 1979 began a series of events that led to a partial meltdown of the reactor core at Unit 2 of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant and the worst accident in the history of the commercial nuclear power industry in the United ...
Disease Detectives Series: Pratima Rao, COO, GeniaAtul Butte, MD, PhD, chief of systems medicine and associate professor of pediatrics and of genetics, will host a lively discussion with entrepreneur Pratima Rao, co-founder and COO of Genia Technologies.Prior to Genia, Ms. Rao worked at Affymetrix, where she ran worldwide product marketing for the company's DNA/RNA instrumentation and ...
From Galileo and Newton to Thomas Hobbes and Martin Luther King, Jr., thinkers throughout history have consciously employed scientific techniques to better understand the non-physical world. The Age of Reason and the Enlightenment led theorists to apply scientific reasoning to the non-scientific disciplines of politics, economics, and moral philosophy. Instead ...
Lick Observatory, right here in the Bay Area, is a vibrant research facility and a primary base for the University of California's astronomy education and public-outreach efforts. Cutting-edge fields include stellar explosions, Earth-like planets orbiting other stars, and giant black holes. Many of the studies are long-term and time-intensive, making ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Members, $10 Seniors
