Ever wonder where the future will take you? This week, NightLife thinks deep about time and what it means to us all.Hear fascinating insights from Alexander Rose of the Long Now Foundation, an SF-based organization that encourages long-term thinking and ideas.Plus, sip on time-inspired craft cocktails from Long Now's Interval ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Potential Benefits of Herbal and Dietary SupplementsCancer patients are often interested in using herbal and dietary supplements as forms of alternative medicine. This presentation will give a brief overview, answer some common questions, and discuss the appropriate use of herbal and dietary supplements.Speakers: Abraham Chang, PharmD and Eun Jeong Kim, PharmD, MS
California's Mediterranean grasslands are a biodiversity hotspot, despite their domination by non-native grasses. Through science-based management of these habitats, we can help save birds at risk of extinction. Our speakers will explain how grazing practices affect birds such as the Burrowing Owl, Ferruginous Hawk, Golden Eagle, Western Meadowlark, and Grasshopper ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
In the Balance: Bringing Science to JusticeThe fields of science and the law pervade modern society, and yet largely exist in separate spheres. Where scientists seek truth, the law seeks justice, two laudable goals, but which often overlap only marginally. Clearly the law works with different objectives, values, and timetables than does science. And science can ...
Behold beryllium, an exceptionally light, strong metal that is both prized and poisonous. Found in minerals such as emeralds and other forms of beryl, beryllium is highly conductive to heat and electricity, impervious to a wide range of temperatures, non-magnetic, and capable of great elasticity, making it a favored material ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
The Most Extreme Storms YetJoel will share his research on the weather disaster that determined so much of what's around you today. In early 1862 the sky dumped upwards of ten feet of rain in the mountains (about four feet in San Francisco). In the middle of that, there was a hard freeze for a ...
Some SF waterways never got buried. The creek at Glen Canyon is just one of the many excellent excuses to explore this remarkable neighborhood. We'll go up and over the hill past rope swings with astounding views on hills named for historic goat ranching. We'll walk a street called Penny ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Pay what you wish!
How Environmental Factors Induce Autoimmune DisordersA remarkable connection exists between the gut and brain, co-dependent parts of the complex immune system. Through bidirectional signaling, helped along by intestinal microbiota, the brain and gut are capable of affecting each other's functions. Studies have shown that intestinal microbiota even play a significant role in shaping how the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members
Data Science for Social Good: Using Your Powers To Make a Social Impact!The past few years have seen an increasing demand for machine learning/data mining/data science powers. That's wonderful for us "data scientists," but wouldn't the world be so much better if we also used our computational and analytical powers for social good? In this talk, I'll give examples from work going ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Future Fridays: Bill Nye - SOLD OUTSparked by a controversial debate in February 2014, Bill Nye has set off on an energetic campaign to spread awareness of evolution and the way it shapes our lives. In his latest book, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation, Nye explores myriad hot topics including: why race does not ...
Where: OaklandCost: $26 General, $23 Members advance, $30 at door
Saturday, 03/21/15
Wildflowers of the Serpentine RealmExplore one of the rarest habitats in the world - serpentine. Take a 5-mile hike to look for spectacular wildflowers, rare plants and threatened butterflies that inhabit this unique environment. Meet at the Coyote Lake Dam parking lot. Bring sturdy shoes, layered clothing, water, lunch, camera and magnifying glass (optional). ...
Where: GilroyCost: Free
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 ...
Where: FremontCost: $15
All Things Being Equal – a celebration of numbers at CuriOdyssey!Play with probability, ponder patterns, and investigate principles of structures and shapes during this exploration of numbers! Explore math concepts in unconventional ways – engineer and build structures, draw with a Spirograph, create your own music with our new Tambour Beat science exhibit, & more. No calculators needed! Activities included ...
MSI loves sharks! Our special Shark Day invites one and all to learn about these amazing creatures, from the Great Whites that swim just off our ocean shores, to the gentle Leopard Sharks that are common in our Bay.We will be feeding and touching our local Leopard Sharks in our ...
Where: Redwood CityCost:
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 ...
Meet and touch some of our animal ambassadors! Learn about their diet, habitat, and role in the ecosystem. How do they each contribute to the world around us? What makes them special?All ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by an adult.Click here to sign up with our new ...
Where: Los GatosCost: $10
Exoplanet SurprisesOver the past of couple decades, thousands of extra-solar planets have been discovered orbiting other stars, and surveys have shown that planets orbiting other stars are very common. In this public lecture, Dr. Dawson will talk about the exoplanet discoveries that have surprised us most, what these discoveries have told ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Aquarium of the Bay and BayMobileAquarium of the Bay and the Bay Model have teamed up to form the Bay Model Alliance, bringing the Bay, its animals, and their habitats to you! Join us for free conservation programs that are fun for the whole family.In March and April, the first 15 children (ages 4-12) at ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
CephaloveJoin Aquarium of the Bay at the Bay Model for fun octopus related activities and challenges. Did you know an octopus can change its color and shape to camouflage itself? Or that they can lift 35 pounds with just one of their 2,240 suction cups? Come join our naturalists and ...
Synthetic Biology - described by some as "genetic engineering on steroids" - aims to turn biology into a true engineering discipline, by providing standardized parts that can be assembled effortlessly into novel genetic circuits and biochemical synthesis pathways. It stands to revolutionize our lives in the same way electronics and ...
Join Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.Is growth always good? The biggest threat to our existence on planet Earth isn't asteroids-it's us. Why can't our population continue to grow? Learn about the exponential function and the conclusions we can draw from it.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Monday, 03/23/15
SYMMETRIES AND INVARIANCE IN PARTICLE PHYSICS Dr. Vera Lüth of Stanford University will cover the study of discrete symmetries of P, C, CP and T (Parity, Charge conjugation, CP, and Time reversal) and their violation in weak interactions. This will include an introduction to the physics of quarks and leptons.
Join five Berkeley Lab scientists as they try to persuade a live audience why their big science questions are among the most important to answer. You then vote for your favorite, helping local high schools win prizes.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Tuesday, 03/24/15
The Dynamics of the Yellowstone Hydrothermal SystemThe Yellowstone Plateau Volcanic Field is characterized by extensive seismicity, episodes of uplift and subsidence, and a hydrothermal system that comprises more than 10,000 thermal features. Some of the recent advances include more refined geophysical images of the magmatic system, characterization of fluid sources and water-rock interactions, quantitative estimates of ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
Volts & JoltsThe Lawrence Hall of Science homeschool classes engage students in experimenting, developing ideas, and working together as they learn and build new skills.Use electric meters, magnets, and coils of wire as you discover how generators and motors work. This is a great introduction into concepts of electrical engineering for any ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $25 ($20 for members)
New Developments in Inverters and PV System DesignSolar electric system design is constantly evolving along with inverter technology. The idea of "one inverter and all panels facing south" has been replace by a multitude of options in inverter size and location-along with maximizers, storage, and "smart" communications-and also in panel orientation. Come hear from industry experts on ...
Where: San MateoCost: $30 General, $20 Member, $10 Student/Low Income
The collapse of global oil prices has once again driven the American energy industry from boom to bust. However, as U.S companies from North Dakota to the Gulf lay down their rigs, business magnate T. Boone Pickens thinks supply will contract and prices will head back toward $100 a barrel ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $30 General, $20 Member, $10 Student
Introduction to Arduino: building interactive objects & environmentsThe Randall Museum is offering a new introductory Arduino course.Arduino is a popular open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software that's used to create interactive projects- anything from talking clocks to large-scale interactive art installations. In this basic introduction, you'll learn how to set up the Arduino micro-controller ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $285.00
The Real Story of the Man in the Moon.This month's speaker is Marni Berendsen.Check our web site www.mdas.net, call 925-979-5694 or email outreachinfo@mdas.net
Normally we think of hydrogen as a gas. But elsewhere in the universe, hydrogen under extreme pressure can exist in more exotic states. In the center of Jupiter, hydrogen becomes liquid or even solid. In the center of the sun, hydrogen is a plasma that burns itself up by nuclear fusion. Very hot, ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Wednesday, 03/25/15
The Universe's Plastic Planet Called EarthFor decades throughout the world, plastic and plastic materials designed to last forever have entered our lives and the worldwide environments in which we live. Plastic is everywhere from plastic bags and wrappings to plastic toys, furniture, household and manufactured items that we buy, use and throw into mountains of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Member
NASA's Kepler Mission: Exotic Solar Systems on the Path to Earth-Like PlanetsHumans have long wondered what other planetary systems are like, and if potentially Earth-like planets exist around other stars. NASA's Kepler Mission is a space telescope that was designed to answer these questions. From four years of Kepler data we can now confidently say that the average planetary system looks ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Science and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub, West BayIf ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the flim-flam man, join us, your friends. Skeptics in the Pub is a group of like-minded people informally discussing the latest in science or pseudoscience over good eats & ale.Skeptics in the Pub is a monthly meeting for discussion of topics ...
The use of birds of prey by humans as a form of hunting appears to have originated in China around 680BC. The first evidence of Falconry in Europe comes from the sixth century.Falconry has a language of its own and is not with out controversy. Join the leading experts in ...
