Dune EcologyDunes are more than sand! Dune ecosystems come in a variety of forms and support a diverse array of habitats, and the Presidio contains some of the finest examples of remnant and restored dune communities along the central coast of California. Michael Chasse (NPS, Natural Resource Management Specialist) will present ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donation requested
Big Science and the Launch of the Military Industrial ComplexThe birth of Big Science can be traced to Berkeley, California, nearly nine decades ago, when a resourceful young scientist pondered his new invention and declared, "I'm going to be famous!" Ernest Orlando Lawrence's cyclotron would change our understanding of the basic building blocks of nature. Its influence would be ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
This week, NightLife is all about image. Be the first to peep the Academy's second-annual BigPicture wildlife photography exhibit and raise a glass to the best in nature and conservation photography at a special opening presentation, hosted by renowned conservation photographer Neil Ever Osborne and best-selling author and Academy researcher J. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Thursday NightsCome for the cocktails, stay for the exhibits, and indulge in endless exploration. We're now open every Thursday night to adults 18 and over; each week we offer a different program to stimulate your senses and expand your mind.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
A tsunami from western North America entered Japanese written history in Jan 1700Decades of basic research on both sides of the Paci c led to this discoveryThe findings underpin public-safety measures in the United States and Canada Mount Fuji along the highway between Kyoto and Edo, 1687. Pines on the spit at ...
Meet legendary Astronauts and see a Lunar Module and a Lunar RoverVIP Guests:Al Worden - Apollo 15 Moon MissionJerry Ross – Seven Flights on the Space ShuttleDan Bursch – 227 Days Living in SpaceYvonne CagleRhea SeddonHoot Gibson
Learn how to reduce your water footprint in this drought friendly workshop! Join EcoMonster for a summer succulent activety to make your very own mini garden to take home. Beautiful succulent cuttings provided by Licorice Landscape.
Join us for our Summer Maker Series. Come make, share and learn with hands-on activities. Bring your creativity and ideas, we'll supply enough projects to keep you busy making things all summer. This free, family-friendly series for all ages is hosted by Bon Air Center and Marin Maker Mobile.
Where: GreenbraeCost: Free
BigPicture Conservation Photography Workshop with Neil OsborneConservation photography uses the photographic process and its products to advocate for real conservation outcomes. The discipline combines nature photography with the issue-oriented approach of documentary photography and in doing so becomes a tool for change. In close collaboration with conservation partners, this service allows photographers to build alliances, raise funds, and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $50 General, $40 Members
Ship Operations in the BayJoin Captain Craig Thomas of Agile Marine as he provides a better understanding of commercial shipping operations and movements in the Bay. The program includes the types of ships, ship construction and layout, commercial considerations, types, and locations of terminals in the Bay Area, manning requirements including careers and International, ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Sharing Chemistry ProjectsProject Chemistry is the equivalent of a chemistry club for the public. It is inspired by maker spaces and math circles to create a project based learning environment for all that are interested. Come and share your favorite chemistry project and get ideas for new ones. The purpose of the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
What Molecular Biology Teaches Us About Being HumanCan 21st-century molecular biology answer age-old questions about the human experience? Can studying proteins and DNA help us understand how we make our choices in sex and love? How we communicate? Where our emotions come from? Why we age and die? In his talks as well as in his recent ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Family Sundown SafariAges; 4 and upGrab your tent, sleeping bag, your family, and a few friends and get ready for an overnight adventure at Oakland Zoo. This unique program includes dinner, a nighttime and morning guided tour of the Zoo, a special behind the scenes, live animal presentations, interactive and educational activities, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $70-$85 per person
Sunday, 08/02/15
Ship Chat with Exploration Vessel Nautilus: Live from Deep CaliforniaJoin a live chat with scientists and educators on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus as it uses an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) to explore the ocean floor off the coasts of California and Canada. The expedition's targets will include ecosystems around "cold seeps," where water flows from cracks along an active underwater ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
Monday, 08/03/15
Summer Astronomy Institute: Space Science and the NGSSA hands-on workshop for teachers in grades 5-12Registration fee for the four-day Institute: $300* Scholarships are available ** 2 units of academic credit available through The University of the Pacific *In addition to 4-days of activities, participants receive:The Universe at Your Fingertips 2.0 DVD, a $30 valueA class set of ...
Our current knowledge of the Universe extends mind-bendingly far in both space and time. The story that has emerged from the amazing technological accomplishments of modern astrophysics is bizarre and fascinating. We now believe that three quarters of the "stuff" in the Universe is "dark energy", a mysterious force that ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $8 Members
Tuesday, 08/04/15
Summer Astronomy Institute: Space Science and the NGSSA hands-on workshop for teachers in grades 5-12Registration fee for the four-day Institute: $300* Scholarships are available ** 2 units of academic credit available through The University of the Pacific *In addition to 4-days of activities, participants receive:The Universe at Your Fingertips 2.0 DVD, a $30 valueA class set of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $300
Gamma Ray Bursts and Recent Results from the Fermi MissionThe Large Area Telescope (LAT) on the Fermi Observatory scans the entire sky once every three hours. It has revealed many types of high-energy sources including gamma-ray bursts, many types of pulsars, active galaxies, and binary systems.In this talk Dr. Michelson will give an overview of Fermi's discoveries and offer ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
'The Neuroscience of Love' with Dr. Thomas LewisWhy does who we are and who we become, depend on whom we love? How did the human race evolve from solitary predators into the intensely social creatures that we are today? Dr. Lewis explores our human development, the nature of togetherness and the multifaceted bonds that connect us.Speaker: Dr. ...
The C Word: Copyright and Sex in Public (Domain)Come one, come all to Nerd Nite's NSFW explanation of copyright! Learn about the purpose of fair use in copyright law, enjoy a five-some of naughty and sexy cases that explain how fair use works in the real world, and clear your ...
Where: NovatoCost: $5
Wednesday, 08/05/15
Summer Astronomy Institute: Space Science and the NGSSA hands-on workshop for teachers in grades 5-12Registration fee for the four-day Institute: $300* Scholarships are available ** 2 units of academic credit available through The University of the Pacific *In addition to 4-days of activities, participants receive:The Universe at Your Fingertips 2.0 DVD, a $30 valueA class set of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $300
Free First WednesdayFree museum admission all day, to anyone from anywhere, at Bay Area Discovery Museum
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Free Wednesday at UC Botanical GardensEnjoy free admission to the UC Botanical Garden on the first Wednesday of the month. Parking is limited. Docent-led tours for groups are not available on Free Wednesdays. No admission after 4:30 pm. In order to minimize the impact on the plant collection, ensure the safety of visitors, and to ...
Marine ecosystems continue to be degraded due to increasing pressures from a variety of human activities and to assess these impacts a cumulative impact model was developed for the California Current. This cumulative impact score quantifies where impacts are the greatest along the coast, and is potentially useful to managers ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Space: The Final Frontier: Summer Fun DayIs there life on other planets? Are there more Earths in our universe? Get up close and personal with some of the most exciting space explorations, as you find answers to these and other questions. Interact with planets in "Science On a Sphere®" or take to the stars in our ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Ship Chat with Exploration Vessel Nautilus: Live from Deep CaliforniaJoin a live chat with scientists and educators on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus as it uses an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) to explore the ocean floor off the coasts of California and Canada. The expedition's targets will include ecosystems around "cold seeps," where water flows from cracks along an active underwater ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
The SLAC T-530 Askaryan Calorimeter Experiment - ACE The Askaryan effect -- coherent impulsive radio and microwave emission from excess charge in high-energy particle showers -- was confirmed first in 2001 at SLAC, and delineated in a number of SLAC experiments since. It has become the basis for a number of particle astrophysics experiments to detect ultra-high energy ...
Public Workshop-India Ancient Cosmology: the Sky then and the Sky now'This is a three days' workshop on August 5, 6, and 7 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, including instruction and observations. Part 1 will be delivered in the computer lab AD 143 of Evergreen Valley College. Part II will consist of observations and hands on telescope activities at the College's ...
