Living Humanely With Urban Wildlife...and Intervening When They Need CareThe Peninsula Humane Society (PHS) is one of just a handful of humane societies in the entire United States that includes care and rehabilitation for local wildlife among its core services and has done so for nearly four decades. At peak times, PHS cares for more than 230 local wild ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Monterey Canyon: Superhighway to the Deep-SeaDr. Charlie Paull will describe the on-going efforts to understand the geologic processes occurring within Monterey Submarine Canyon, offshore of central California. For perspective, Monterey Canyon is equivalent in size to the Grand Canyon. Submarine canyons in general are conduits in which sediment-laden flows (including the wide range of gravity ...
Drawing from years of work in East Africa, the western United States and with fishermen from the coast of Maine, ecologist and conservationist Charles Curtin shares his experiences and scientific research to preserve the ecologies of large earth and water environments. His diverse and pragmatic scientific work has resulted in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Members, $7 Student
If 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. 7PM 4th Wednesday each month (except November and December)
Where: MillbraeCost: Free
Pint of Science Festival - San FranciscoEver wanted to learn science without the difficult jargon? How about talking to a scientist over a beer? Because we could all agree that learning science is more fun with a cold pint in your hand.Meet your face mites: a story of discovery, evolution and intrigueRight now, deep in your pores, 8-legged ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5
Mining cancer genomes to discover new targeted therapiesCancer arises from cells with accumulated DNA mutations that disrupt normal gene functions and cause uncontrollable cell growth. The Brooks lab participates in national and international efforts to sequence thousands of patients' cancer genomes to identify cancer-specific mutations to better understand the genetic basis of cancer. Along with DNA, messenger ...
