Explorables: Handmade ScienceMotors, Climbing Bears, and Paper RocketsMake toys that whir, climb, and soar with the help of friction, feet, and magnetic fields. Use everyday materials to create models and other tools for exploring the world around us. Run by a highly skilled, dedicated team of volunteers, these drop-in workshops mix classic activities ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission
Genesis on the benchtop: how do we study the origin of life in the lab?The origin of life is a topic that has driven scientific research from many disciplines, ranging from astronomy to organic chemistry. Molecular biology has revealed that all life on earth shares a common ancestor, yet we know little about how those first cells arose. In this talk I will focus ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Navigating SF BayBoating is a great way to relax and have some fun. It can be very exciting but it requires knowledge and skill to do it safely. Each bay has its own disposition and personality. Unpredictable winds, powerful tides, conflicting currents and gyres are just a few things that add to ...
Where: SausalitoCost:
Family Bird WalkLet family walks become a shared time of nature learning. We'll begin by helping kids create their personal bird watching field guides, and then head out onto the trails to find those birds. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow. Recommended for children ages 5-10. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Register ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Twilight Marsh WalkExperience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along Tidelands (1 1/3 mile) Trail. At the setting of the sun we will observe the beginning of nature's night shift. Come discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the refuge as night descends. Not suitable for young children. RESERVATIONS ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Moonwatch '15Amazing moongazing! Using binoculars, a spotting scope, and telescopes, we'll study the face of the moon and learn more about constellations and the night sky. Binoculars will be provided, or bring your favorite pair! Weather may prevent us from actually seeing the moon and stars, but we will still have fun ...
A documentary that looks at pundits-for-hire who present themselves as scientific authorities as they speak about topics like toxic chemicals, pharmaceuticals and climate change.There will be a brief introduction as well as a Q&A following the film by author Erik Conway.Supported by the Elizabeth Paris Fund for Socially Engaged History and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free, but ticketed
Sleepover by the BayIf you missed our sleepover in September, there's still time to check it out! Explore the Bay Model after hours with our new, one-of-a-kind sleepover. Naturalists from Aquarium of the Bay will lead a dynamic tour, followed by evening snacks, a toasty campfire (weather dependent), and fun activities focused on Bay ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Contact Mayra Rivas mayra@bay.org for Pricing
Solar Eclipse in SvalbardThe speaker will share his experiences during his trip to Svalbard, Norway to view the March 20 2015 solar eclipse.Some info on the eclipse is here.Speaker: Donald Gardner
This month we celebrate Thanksgiving by highlighting the amazing feeding and hunting strategies of marine mammals! Find out about how orcas have learned together to wash seals off the ice in Antarctica, humpback whales use bubbles to trap fish and otters use tools to crack open their favorite foods!FREE Classroom Programs: An Ocean Feast- 12 PM ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: Making ColorJoin Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.Explore some of the many ways to make color-from neon signs to oil slicks to rainbows and more. Learn all about light, how it is made and interacts, and take home materials to build your own spectroscope. You'll see ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission
DR. DAVID EAGLEMAN In Conversation with Jacob Ward"In a cubic centimeter of brain tissue there are as many connections as stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. Somehow our thoughts, our hopes, and our dreams are contained in these three pounds of wet biological material." – David EaglemanHow does a three-pound mass of ...
Join park staff and docents for a tour down the Point Bonita Trail, through the hand carved tunnel and out to the Lighthouse. We will walk along a half-mile trail which is steep in places. Arrive early as parking is limited. Meet at the Point Bonita Lighthouse trailhead. Dress warmly ...
Cellphone and nature? Yes! Map plants with app! CANCELEDOn fourth Thursdays, join a small group mapping invasives and some natives in Tilden Regional Park in the East Bay. Easy, leisurely walks -- learn about and enjoy nature while you contribute to a statewide database and stewardship, using CalFlora's cellphone-mapping apps! Info. RSVP, and instructions (let us know whether ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: 0
Friday, 11/27/15
Black Hole FridayCheck out Chabot's second Black Hole Friday where we explore one of the most mind-bending phenomenon in the Universe. Immersed in a field of stars accompanied by the visual and auditory re-creation of a black hole and the abstract equations that describe it, this is a sensory-rich experience. Engage in ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Saturday, 11/28/15
7 Tools You Can Use to Find the Elusive Gray FoxDo you sometimes see paw prints in mud or scat (poop) on the trails and assume that a dog left it? It could be from something else. Come along with me and I will show you how to distinguish and identify the markings of a gray fox. Gain some insights into the fox's nature and ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
Sunday, 11/29/15
Quarry Lakes Nature Journal Field TripJoin us at the Quarry Lakes Regional Recreation Area in Fremont. We will walk to the wildlife area at Willow Slough and Lago Los Osos. Bring your favorite sketching supplies and a potluck treat to share for lunch. This day's lunch will be on the trail so make it tasty ...
Where: FremontCost: $20 donarion
Monday, 11/30/15
Galaxies in the balance Over the past decade a quiet revolution has taken place in our picture of galaxy evolution. Rather than evolving through violent mergers, galaxies live quiet lives on narrow scaling relations. This is explained elegantly by the so-called "equilibrium model" of galaxy formation. I will present results from a simple extension ...
The Universe in a NutshellThe talk by Dr. Wim Leemans has been cancelled due to a conflict and will be scheduled for a future semester. In its place, we will present two videos: an appearance by Brian Greene on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert; and "The Universe in a Nutshell" with Michio Kaku. ...
Energy efficiency -- economically efficient reductions in energy use – supports three goals fundamental to US energy policy: the health and growth of the economy, the domestic and international environment, and domestic and international security. Although barriers still keep the United States from full implementation of energy efficient options, energy efficiency ...
The Internet provides developers of connected software, including web sites, applications, and devices, an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate innovation by evaluating ideas quickly and accurately using trustworthy controlled experiments (e.g., A/B tests and their generalizations). From front-end user interface changes to backend recommendation systems and relevance algorithms, from search engines ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Nerd Night East BayNerd Nite East Bay returns to the last Monday of the month in November. We'll shake you out of your turkey-day food coma with a presentation that was voted as one of the best from Nerd Nite New York: David Shuff will recall the rise and fall of Disney's 20,000 ...
At our meeting grounds under the Muir Woods archway, we catch our first glimpse of Redwood Creek. We will make our way upstream keeping an eye and ear open for the coho salmon. This tour is part of a series, and as the weather changes so too will the tour. ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Power laws, predictable evolution, and the limits of lifeA central question in understanding the possibilities for life in the universe is what fundamental constraints and tradeoffs organize evolution. In this talk Dr. Kempes will discuss how power-laws in biology highlight common underlying constraints––often basic physical laws––across the diversity of life on our planet. He will then describe how ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
A Physics Quest for Energy Efficiency In Future Computing TechnologiesAs computing becomes increasingly pervasive in our daily life, it is generally recognized that energy efficiency will be one of the key design considerations for any future computing scheme. Consequently, significant research is currently ongoing on exploring new physics, material systems and system level designs to improve energy efficiency.In this ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Pope Francis: Climate Change and the PoorWeare will discuss Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si': On Care for Our Common Home, which offers a moral argument on climate change that also includes a profound concern for the poor as a teaching on both global warming and global poverty. He describes Pope Francis' focus on the moral dimensions ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Students
California Mushrooms: A Talk with Dr. Dennis Desjardin Please join us in the library for a talk on California Mushrooms by Dr. Dennis Desjardin, Professor of Mycology in the Biology Department at San Francisco State University. Desjardin will highlight California's amazingly diverse population of mushrooms including when and where to find mushrooms, how to collect and identify ...
Off Ramp Oddballs An A-Z Road Map of California's QuirksCome explore California's own eccentric attractions, unnatural ironic wonders and mom and pop monster museums! Follow Doug Kirby's (literal) map from courteous cults, unsung inventors and scorpion shops to tiny tourist traps and rousing regional roadside oddities, all a short, sometimes ...
Where: NovatoCost: $5
Wednesday, 12/02/15
Free First WednesdayFree museum admission all day, to anyone from anywhere, at Bay Area Discovery Museum
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Waterfowl Walk at Lake Merritt (California Center for Natural History)>Winter is coming and waterfowl are returning to Lake Merritt! The close-up views that can be had here make it a great place to learn duck identification. If you want to learn to tell a Canvasback from a Redhead and Scaup from Ring-necks, join the California Center for Natural History ...
Technology Tools for Data Mapping, Analysis, Visualization and CollaborationTyler Norris serves as Vice President, Total Health Partnerships at Kaiser Permanente. As a long time social entrepreneur, Tyler's mission is improving the health of people and the sustained vitality of built, natural, food, and social environments.Among his roles over the years: Tyler was founding President and CEO of Community ...
Ground-Penetrating Radar is a nondestructive geophysical surveying technique used increasingly in archaeological site assessment throughout the world. The technique has been very effective for characterizing features and strata at several sites in California and Oregon. These range from shell mounds and lithic sites to mission adobes and gold rush camps. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Three talks at the Romberg Tiburon CenterCharles Wingert (Cochlan) The Effects of Ocean Acidification on Growth, Photosynthesis, and Domoic Acid Production by the Toxigenic Diatom, Pseudo-nitzschia australis Lindsay Faye (Stillman) Physiological effects of salinity and temperature increases in the San Francisco estuary on Phyllaplysia taylori Jennifer Souther (Stillman) As climate ...
Building the future with biology: A conversation about synthetic biologyThe emerging field of synthetic biology builds biotechnologies to meet societal challenges in areas like healthcare, energy, agriculture and the environment. By making biology easier to engineer, the field also connects to human values around science and technology. This Conversations about Synthetic Biology event will bring diverse community members together with synthetic ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Mushroom MadnessCome and learn what all the fuss is about mushrooms! Where do they hide out? What's their role in our local ecology? We'll focus on common fungal families and genera and learning to identify the larger mushroom species of the area. Our mushroom guru will be Christian Schwarz, co-author of ...
Where: OaklandCost: $15
Thursday, 12/03/15
Highly magnetic neutron stars: bewildering astrophysical laboratories and cosmological tools Anomalous X-ray Pulsars and Soft Gamma-Ray Repeaters (SGRs) are young neutron stars characterized by high X-ray quiescent luminosities, outbursts, and, in the case of SGRs, sporadic giant flares. They are believed to be magnetars, that is neutron stars powered by ultra-strong magnetic fields. However, the diversity of their behaviours, and, ...
After Dark: GlowExcite your atoms at After Dark: Glow, a festival of ebullient lights and subtle glows celebrating the close of the year. Bask in the mesmerizing gleams of special artworks and installations, take a shine to illuminating films and exhibits, and show your sparkle with scintillating activities. Featuring:Firmament by Christopher Schardt ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San FranciscoCafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco. We'll meet at Café Borrone http://www.cafeborrone.com/ next to Kepler's Books. Look for CFI t-shirts.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net ...
Channel your inner Jedi during an evening of galactic entertainment inspired by a galaxy far, far away.Noise Pop Performances ("Hoth" aka Piazza) 8:00-8:30 pm & 9:30-10:00 pm, Enjoy a DJ set by Johnny Hwin of SF's own Cathedrals.8:30-9:30 pm, Catch a live performance under falling snowflakes by Canadian indie-electronic duo HUMANS.Lightsaber Skills Workshop ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $12 General, $10 Members
Friday, 12/04/15
Birds and Botany HikeHike the forests, meadows and hills around Pine Flat and up Redhill with ACR Volunteer Patrick Woodworth & ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self. We'll be watching (and listening) for birds on the hike out. After lunch, we'll botanize as we consider the interplay between bird foods and habitat history.Registration Required through the Modini ...
How do scientists learn what Bay Area birds are eating? Come see for yourself, as biologists from Point Blue Conservation Science invite visitors to watch them while they work. They'll be studying the diets of local cormorants by dissecting the indigestible pellets coughed up by these birds. Each pellet contains ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
'The Effect of Fuel Economy Standards on Vehicle Weight Dispersion and Accident Fatalities' The firm response to regulation is seldom as controversial as in the context of fuel economy standards, the dominant policy to reduce emissions from vehicles in the United States. It has long been argued that such standards lead to vehicle weight changes that increase accident fatalities. Using unconditional quantile regression, ...
Single-cell transcriptome sequencing (scRNA-Seq), which combines high-throughput single-cell extraction and sequencing capabilities, enables the transcriptome of large numbers of individual cells to be assayed efficiently. Profiling of gene expression at the single-cell level is crucial for addressing many biologically relevant questions, such as the investigation of rare cell types or primary ...
Migratory BirdsBirds migrate to warmer climate and stop by the San Francisco Bay Esturary. Tule Ponds is alive with birds that use this as a stopover and some of them call home.
Where: FremontCost: Free
Exploring the myths and facts about Black HolesIt is a non-technical talk about Black Holes. These are one of the most mysterious and fascinating objects in the Universe. If nothing can escape from black hole, not even the light, then how do we know that they exist in this universe!Free Parking after 6:00 in lot 6.
A talk for the Silicon Valley Skeptics. Ten years ago, the decision in Kitzmiller v Dover determined that Intelligent Design was a form of creationism, and thus unconstitutional to advocate in public schools, but what if the decision had gone the other way? What would have been the legal, political, ...
Free Public Stargazing at the Montgomery Hill ObservatoryEnjoy a free public stargazing event at the Montgomery Hill Observatory after the talk about Black Holes, during 8 pm – 10 pm. View the skies with our two observatories and several telescopes set out for the public. Kids learn how to use telescopes and identify objects in the sky!
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Saturday, 12/05/15
Inviting all Science Teachers: How to teach PCRAlways wanted to teach PCR? …Now you can!Learn how to teach the Alu PV92 Polymerase Chain Reaction Lab to your students• An introduction to teaching PCR: Tips and tricks for making the message stick• How to use common laboratory equipment: Pipettors, thermal cyclers, gel electrophoresis rigs, & more!• A walk-through ...
Where: San BrunoCost: Free to Science Teachers
Geology Hike with Iain Jamieson Led by Bouverie Preserve docent and retired geologist Iain Jamieson. Be prepared for a moderate hike with many stops to discuss the rock formations and geological history.Registration Required through the Modini Mayacamas Preserves Meetup page. Limit 15 participants.Bring Lunch, water, magnifying glass, binocularsMeet Iain and ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: 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
Teddy Bear Tea with Friends!It's tea time at Oakland Zoo and you are cordially invited! Bring an adult, bring your stuffie, and learn all about Meerkats. Enjoy a morning of snacks, activities, books and play while making and delivering an enrichment gift straight to the zoo's Meerkats. When the fun is done, your child ...
Where: OaklandCost: $12 - $26
The Delta, Where Two Rivers MeetHow did a collection of tranquil farming communities become a hot bed of contention? Is California on the brink of another Water War? Is life in the delta on the verge of collapse? It all depends on who you talk too. Meet Ranger Linda in the Delta section of the ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
'The Drunken Monkey': Why do we Drink?The holidays are a time for celebration. For many, these celebrations include drinking alcohol. But why do we drink? And why do we sometimes drink too much?According to Author Robert Dudley, the reason may have deeper roots than one might think.Dudley, a professor of Integrative Biology at the University of ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $5 General, Free for members
Headlands Nightlife: Family Night Hike & CampfireExplore the mysterious lifestyle of nocturnal animals that start their day just as you're going to bed! Learn about special adaptations that allow owls, bats, and other nighttime critters to hunt by moonlight. This program features an Environmental Science Educator led hike in the Marin Headlands. Our evening hikes are usually ...
Where: SausalitoCost: $12
Sunday, 12/06/15
Annual Fungus FairHands-on activities at the Fungus Fair include crafts, mushroom dyes, and do-it-your-self mushroom growing kits.We have many educational tables on varied subjects such as: Identification table - bring your specimens to find out what you found!medicinal mushroomsmyco-remediationcultivationecologylichenspsychedelic fungitoxicologymicroscopes and spore printsThere will be a naturalistic woodland display of more than 300 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10 General, $8 Students and 65+, $5 age 6-12
Come create your very own Ghost Heart!Decellularization is a tissue engineering technique designed to strip out all the cells from a donor organ, leaving nothing but the connective tissue that used to hold the cells in place. This scaffold of connective tissue - called a "ghost organ" for its pale ...
Constrain Galaxy Formation Physics from Large-Scale Structure Measurements and Weak Lensing Galaxy formation is one of the most intractable phenomena in astrophysics due to the enormous complexity and diversity in the assembly histories of individual galaxies. Modern galaxy surveys provide a unique avenue to understanding galaxy formation physics in a statistical context, through various large-scale structure measurements and the weak gravitational ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Tuesday, 12/08/15
Pinpointing the Search for Life in Ancient Martian Hot SpringsThe recent explosion of Martian surface data is set to revolutionize the way we explore that planet. Until now, mission science has had to catch up with the imposed engineering constraints. With this data, we can plan exciting new missions to specific locations with enough precision to allow engineers to ...
Annette Russell (Manager of Presidio Nursery), this class will provide insight into the delicate art of how to grow ferns from spore. Primarily a hands-on workshop, activities will include cleaning and sowing spores, as well as dividing gametophytes and sporophytes.
The last decade of the 20th century witnessed a revolution in the application of mathematical techniques to origami, the centuries-old Japanese art of paper folding. In this lecture-demonstration, Robert Lang, who is recognized as one of the foremost origami artists in the world, will describe how geometric concepts led to ...
Where: StanfordCost:
Wizard of ElectricityKen Miller, the self proclaimed Wizard of Electricity will delight our audience with the crackling sounds of electricity. Demonstration will be followed with four activities to reinforce the principals.
All human cultures process food extensively by cooking and non-thermal means, a feature that makes us unique among species. Why is food processing so universal? When did it begin? And why might it threaten our health today? In this lecture, Rachel Carmody presents evidence from diverse fields, showing that food ...
Coral reefs are a highly dynamic system, where large variability in environmental conditions (e.g. pH and light) occurs on timescales of minutes to hours. Yet, techniques that are capable of monitoring net reef calcification rates (Gnet) without artificial confinement on the same frequency are scarce. Here, I will present a ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Bringing AI Out of the Lab and Into People's LivesMark Palatucci is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Anki. He is passionate about creating products that truly surprise and excite people. Prior to Anki, Mark launched his own embedded systems and mobile software company as well as held engineering and research positions at Google and Intel. Mark earned ...
What Does a Fifth Year of Drought Mean for California?California is poised to enter its fifth consecutive year of drought. While a powerful El Niño is expected to bring above average precipitation to the state and some modest drought relief, even a stormy winter won't end the drought. In January, Governor Brown declared a State of Emergency and directed state officials ...
7:00-7:25: Weidong Yang(Kinetech Arts) on "Data insights through gestural interactive 3D visualization"A gestural interface for "flying" through 3D graphs...Read more7:25-7:50: Lisa Wymore(UC Berkeley/ Theater) on "Improvisational Dance Within Computer Augmented Spaces: Dancing with the Unknowable"Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience currently ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
eMind Artificial Intelligence for SpaceJoin us and celebrate the Space Society of Silicon Valley's second-year anniversary in December 2015! Expand your thinking with the revolutionary eMind Artificial Intelligence to be used first in orbital space for experiment monitoring, updates, collaboration, references and learning.
Where: Los AltosCost: Free
Thursday, 12/10/15
Native Plant LandscapingCome learn about landscaping with natives, with special emphasis on drought tolerant and habitat plants that do exceptionally well in the Bay Area. Rebecca Blanck-Weiss (Native Plant Nursery Specialist, Presidio Nursery) and Anna Murray (Interim Nursery Manager, Marin Headlands Nursery) will cover maintenance, pruning, and when and how to divide ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
What Lyman-alpha surveys tell us about neutrinos Although tiny, the signature that massive neutrinos leave on large-scale structures is today used as one of the most sensitive probes that can improve our knowledge on neutrino masses. After a brief introduction on the impact of neutrinos on the growth of structures, I will present constraints that were obtained ...
San Francisco Bay is an estuary-a place where fresh water from California's rivers and streams meets and mixes with salty ocean water from the Pacific. It's the largest estuary on the West Coast, and nearly half of California's freshwater drains into the Bay. But the Bay is largely seawater and the ocean ...
Tonight's Menu: Cinnamon Verité Is the cinnamon in your cupboard "real"? Cinnamomum verum, obtained from the inner bark of an aromatic evergreen, is considered "true" cinnamon, but most cinnamon we consume is known as cassia, and is derived from related trees. With several species in the genus, how do we determine which ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
7:00-7:25: Christine Metzger(California College of the Arts) on "Lights, Camera...Fiction?"How much science (mis)education do we get from movies?...Read more7:25-7:50: Sally Benson ((Director of Stanford's Global Climate and Energy Project) on "Diet and Exercise: A Prescription To Cure The Planet's Climate Woes."Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after ...
Scientists have long known that large earthquakes will inevitably occur along the Himalaya frontExperts had long feared that large earthquakes would take a devastating toll on NepalThe 2015 Gorkha earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people, but the toll was not as catastrophic as had been fearedAnalysis of available data is helping ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Sex, Love, and DNACan 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? Or why we age and die? Using stories of people and animals, Peter Schattner ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 12/11/15
In Search of Tomorrow: Data Science Lecture SeriesIf you were asked to imagine what computation will look like in 10 years, what would you say? Perhaps something to do with large-scale data analysis in R or functional programming. Maybe you imagine the rise of some of the more interesting nascent languages of today. That's where we started, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Solving the 'Developer Tool Problem' for High-Performance Managed RuntimesSoftware development tools that "instrument" running programs, notably debuggers, are presumed to demand difficult tradeoffs among performance, functionality, implementation complexity, and user convenience. A fundamental change in thinking about such tools makes that presumption obsolete. By building instrumentation directly into the core of a high-performance language implementation framework, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Effect of Saturday Driving Restrictions on Air Quality in Mexico CityPolicymakers around the world are turning to driving restrictions in an effort to address urban air pollution. The exact format differs across cities, but most programs restrict driving once or twice a week during weekdays, with no restrictions on weekends. This paper examines Mexico City's driving restrictions which were expanded ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Parent's Night OffParents! Need a night off to get some of that holiday shopping finished? Need a night off period? Let us look after your kids for you, while you take some quality time for yourselves! Even though they are for kids, Parent's Nights Off are designed with adults in mind - ...
Where: OaklandCost: $45.00 per child and $30.00 for each add'l sibling
Saturday, 12/12/15
Documenting Wildlife on the Mayacamas Come and spend the morning with ACR Volunteer, Docent and Wildlife Camera Specialist Ginny Fifield to learn about some of the wildlife that inhabits the Modini Mayacamas Preserves. We'll learn about identifying field signs of mountain lions, bobcat, coyotes and more. We will also visit two wildlife trail cameras, where ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: Free
Open House at the Marine Science InstitutePlease bring your friends and family to visit our site. Feel fre to explore our discovery classrooms, view live fish and invertebrates in our aquarium, and pack a picnic lunch to nibble on whilst enjoing our Bay front location. Staff will be around to answer questions and give you a ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
Aquarium of the Bay and BayMobile bay.org has teamed up with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bay Model Visitor Center to create the Bay Model Alliance, a not-for-profit organization that benefits the Bay Model and its educational programs by bringing the Bay, its animals, and their habitats to you!Join us at the Bay Model ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Turning the TidesEver wonder what lives underneath the Bay? Come meet some of our local underwater invertebrates as we explore their coastal habitat. Learn about how tide pools are in jeopardy because of our rising sea level, and discover the ways that we can combat this challenge as we discuss solutions to ...
Where: SausalitoCost:
Sunday, 12/13/15
Beginning BirdingExperience the birds of summer in the Marin Headlands by joining volunteer Jane Haley for an easy walk along Rodeo Lagoon. Bring field guides and binoculars. Meet at the Marin Headlands Visitor Center. For ages 8 and up; no pets allowed.Reservations required; please call 415-331-1540.
Visit the Computer History Museum (CHM) on Sunday, December 13 to celebrate the 200th birthday of Ada Lovelace. Lovelace was an English mathematician and remarkable thinker. Unlike most people of her era, she understood that computers could do much more than calculate numbers, and she predicted many of the ways ...
This month we wrap up 2015 with a special Marine Science Sunday highlighting our Seal and Sea Lion Superstars of 2015. In 2015, The Marine Mammal Center saw more sick and injured patients than ever before in our 40 year history, ranging from the California sea lion, to the elephant ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Driving Pharaoh's ChariotsSpeaker: Kathy Hansen, Independent Researcher For more information go to http://arce-nc.org/lectures.htm
At our meeting grounds under the Muir Woods archway, we catch our first glimpse of Redwood Creek. We will make our way upstream keeping an eye and ear open for the coho salmon. This tour is part of a series, and as the weather changes so too will the tour. ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
High Temperature Volcanism on Earth: Physical Volcanology, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry of Archean KomatiitesKomatiites are magnesium-rich magmas characterized by very high temperature (up to 1640°C vs. ~1200°C for modern basalts), very low viscosity (0.1-1 Pa·s), and a very large interval (460-160°C) between liquidus and solidus. As a consequence, they formed highly mobile flows capable of flowing long distances over gentle slopes that - if channelized - thermally and thermomechanically eroded wallrocks and substrates. This led to the ...
Mount Diablo Astronomy Society Movie MeetingPlease join Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for the December 15th general meeting. This month's General Meeting has a different format : elections and movie night ! Bring a science-fiction or science movie and we'll vote what to watch ! Candidates will range from killer bunnies to psychic aliens !Note : ...
Water, essential for life as we know it, is an important indicator of the conditions present on other planets and moons throughout recent history and in the distant past. The presence and state of water and other similar volatile compounds throughout our own solar system provides insight into its formation, ...
Only a heartless curmudgeon would analyze Star Wars: The Force Awakens for its science mistakes. But only a very special Caltech PhD astrophysicist (who makes an honest living hunting for ET!) could help us to enjoy and understand the science beneath the Star Wars world. Kindly check your light saber at the door, and join ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 Preferred seating
Nerd Nite SF #67: Video Preservation, Ants, and Brain Stimulation!"Headswitch and the Angry Half-Inch: The History, Technology, Art, and Preservation of ½" Open Reel Video" by Kelly HaydonThe first widely popular video format, ½" open reel video was introduced in the late 60s and quickly adopted by artists looking for a new medium and activists looking to hijack TV ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Thursday, 12/17/15
After Dark: Everything Matters: FlourineCome be in your elements with Exploratorium host and scientific raconteur Ron Hipschman. Follow tales of intrigue and invention, join in dynamic demonstrations, and uncover fascinating connections between individual elements and our collective human experience.18+ Only6:00–10:00 p.m. • Galleries and bars open8:00 p.m. • Everything Matters: Fluorine6:15–10:00 p.m. • Tactile ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
As global temperatures slowly rise, ice caps at the north and south poles are melting. This is bad news for walruses, Weddell seals, and other animals that live on the ice. Whale species that frequent the Arctic Ocean are beginning to change their migration patterns. Join a conversation about how ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free w/RSVP
How you can save pollinators in your community!Join Tora Rocha, Park Supervisor for all of Downtown and the Lake Merritt Districts including the Gardens at Lake Merritt, to learn how landscaping practices are impacting the pollinators in our communities. She will discuss how she and the Pollinator Posse of Oakland are making a difference on public land, ...
Where: OaklandCost: FREE!
Saturday, 12/19/15
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: Volunteering
Explorables: Handmade ScienceStretch your perception with anamorphic mirrors, Möbius strips, and spinning thaumatropes.Use everyday materials to create models and other tools for exploring the world around us. Run by a highly skilled, dedicated team of volunteers, these drop-in workshops mix classic activities with open-ended investigations, encouraging participants to follow their hunches to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission
How to be Really Good at Not Finding Dark MatterAstronomers have found evidence for something that exerts a gravitational pull on stars, galaxies and even large parts of the Universe, but that doesn't otherwise seem to do anything interesting. Knowing little more about it, they call it Dark Matter. Physicists want to detect and study something strange like that, ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
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
Beyond Creation and Evolution: Human Origins Studies in a Secular, Media-Saturated WorldReligion and science battled through the Renaissance and Age of Reason. In this struggle, science overcame, and the discovery of evolution by means of natural selection and speciation (nicely coincident with the discovery of the human fossil record) has been cast as the long-sought, final proof of a naturalistic human ...
Where: MilpitasCost: Free
Zoovie Nights: Frozen!Put on your jammies and enjoy an evening of Zoovie magic with the whole family. Bring your pillows, blankets, and chairs and snuggle up in our auditorium for a specially selected family movie. Meet some of our education animals and Roosevelt, Oakland Zoo's costumed alligator mascot. Hot chocolate (with marshmallows, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $7
Why Eating Good Food Makes for Good EcologyChef and founder of Chez Panisse in Berkeley, Alice Waters is an author and world renowned food movement leader. After helping to change the American food landscape, Alice introduced her ideas into public schools with The Edible Schoolyard, a program that involves students in all aspects of growing, cooking, and ...
Where: AthertonCost: On sale 12/1
Winter Solstice CelebrationCome revel in the stories of the nights sky as we celebrate the Winter Solstice with the Octopus Literary Salon. Illuminating storytellers, poets and musicians will recount the myths and legends from around the world that mark the season, followed by a Planetarium show that will explain the astronomical science ...
