7:00-7:25: Cherie Hill(Choreographer) on "Moving Space & Time: Dub Dance Project"An investigation of dub reggae music, applying its effects to choreography...Read more7:25-7:50: Margot Knight(Executive Director of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program) on "The Scientific Delirium Madness program"A retreat that links artists and scientists for 30 days of collegial ...
Meet Spinosaurus, the largest predatory dinosaur yet discovered – larger than T.rex and hear the incredible story of how this prehistoric giant was almost lost to science, before being brought back to light with the help of a remarkable young paleontologist. With amazing video recreating the lost world of the ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: $45 - $63
Nerd Nite SF #73: Mudlarking, Strandbeest Machines, and Mite Sex!This month's amusing and occasionally immodest show promises mud, machines, and mites. So put on your tallest boots to walk along the Thames, accompanied by walking PVC construct companions, and perhaps arachnids walking on your skin! Fortify yourself with drinks while our presenters take us on this journey, along with ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $8
Thursday, 06/16/16
Silicon Valley Clean EnergyYou want to use clean energy.You don't like that the electricity you use comes from fossil fuel power plants that pump green house gasses into the air, contributing to global climate change.Silicon Valley Clean Energy can help electricity customers in Silicon Valley make the switch to using clean energy.Silicon Valley ...
Where: SaratogaCost: Free
Marinship Walking TourWalk back in time on this guided tour of Sausalito's historic Marinship. The Bay Model and surrounding area was a major WWII shipyard, which had a significant role in winning the war and influencing social changes in Marin County. Come and learn about the history, the extraordinary Marinship workers, and ...
Graduate student Jenny Phillips will present on current research of how noise pollution affects songbird communication, using the model species of Nuttall's white-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli). Jenny has been working in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and Point Reyes National Seashore for three years recording song and testing ...
After Dark Reinvent your Thursday nights at After Dark. Experience a fascinating array of unique, adult-only programs and events that change each week. Grab dinner by the Bay, play with hundreds of hands-on exhibits, crawl through our pitch-black Tactile Dome, sip cocktails, and explore.Tonight's Featured Programming:Textures and StructuresBy Cullen Miller and Gabriel ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Member
SCIENCE ON SCREEN: A PRESENTATION BY DR. PASCAL LEE FOLLOWED BY A SCREENING OF THE MARTIAN 3DDr. Pascal Lee, planetary scientist at the Mars Institute, the SETI Institute and NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View. will give an illustrated presentation about planning and preparation for the first human mission to Mars. First steps are under way, as we plan for deep space journeys and explore extreme environments ...
Where: San RafaelCost: $11.25 Adult , $8.00 Child/Senior
7:00-7:25: Nicholas de Monchaux(UC Berkeley Architecture) on "Spacesuits and Cities"The frontier of urban design is as much physiological as physical...Read more7:25-7:50: Tom Abel(Stanford/ Physics) on "How Things in the Universe Came About & How They Ended Up Within Us"Computer animations to tell the story of our beginnings...Read more7:50-8:10: ...
A multimedia presentation and discussion, followed by participatory mapping.Apex predators are known to be regulators of ecosystems, a.k.a. keystone species. Come explore how rewilding California with wolves, grizzlies, cougars, wolverines and even jaguars could help restore an abundant wild food web to California's diverse landscapes. With Nik Bertulis and special ...
Twenty thousand years ago, the lands that make up Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore were interconnected in an area geologists call Sunda. As glaciers melted and the sea level rose, islands like Borneo, Bali, and Komodo were separated from the Asian mainland. Alfred Russel Wallace explored this area in the 19th century ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 06/17/16
Alcatraz Historic Garden TourBeginning in 2003, the Garden Conservancy formed a partnership with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the NPS to rehabilitate the Historic Gardens of Alcatraz. Join Shelagh Fritz (Project Manager of the Gardens), to learn about the preservation process of a cultural landscapes: through the planning stages, preparation of ...
Speaker: Soumya Raychaudhuri, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's HospitalRoom LK 304/305
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Perceptions and Reflections Cinema Nights at CuriOdyssey �Enjoy a festive evening of short films celebrating creative observations of natural phenomena as well as human and animal behaviors. Creatures come to life with humor and affection in this family-fun program!�June theme:�Perceptions and ReflectionsM.T.X.S.�(Rock Ross, 1990, 3 min) A�dynamic, black-and-white animation that explodes with color when viewed�though diffraction grating ...
Where: San MateoCost: $5 members $10 non-members
Public Astronomy Talk: 'Mesoamerican Astronomy'Current knowledge about the ancient Mesoamerican astronomers will be presented in particular, some of the methods employed in the creation and storage of knowledge about position of stars and planets, techniques used in the construction of astronomical observatories, and sites of astronomical significance will be described. The talk will end ...
Solar Energy Training: Free Workshop on How to Install Rooftop PV SystemsJoin others who are interested in helping save the environment one rooftop at a time. This workshop is offered by SunWork, a nonprofit that installs rooftop PV systems on small-energy-footprint homes. You'll learn the basics of rooftop solar energy and gain insights on how to install rooftop photovoltaic (PV) energy ...
Where: MilpitasCost:
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
Breakthrough Listen-Expanding the Search for Life Beyond EarthFor millennia humans have gazed at the stars and asked, "Are we alone in the Universe?". In the past few decades, we have discovered that many of the pinpoints of light scattered across our night sky are suns that host worlds similar to our own. Still, though, the question remains ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
bay.org and the Bay Modelbay.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
SCIENCE: Tangled Web: Plankton, Plastics, and UsWhy is our Bay so deliciously green? Discover all the microscopic life of the Bay and how they affect our dinner! We'll delve into how the oceans are changing with a tide of plastics that have weaved themselves into our food web. Make your own plastic free artwork and discover ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
The History of Climate Change We hear a lot about climate change but how did it go viral? How was it discovered and why is it so political? Why is the subject so confusing? Is the term climate change just a politically correct way of saying global warming? Are people really instrumental in changing the ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Hunting for Black Holes in High-Mass X-ray BinariesNot only are black holes fascinating objects in and of themselves because of their extreme gravitational fields, but they are also important pieces in the puzzles of how massive stars and whole galaxies evolve. A better understanding of the stellar black hole population can shed light on key outstanding questions ...
Did you know that over half of all California sea lions are born on June 15 each year? Come celebrate one of California's most iconic marine mammals and learn about what makes this animals so special. Docent-led tours will take you around the hospital showcasing some of the patients we are caring ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Bug Day!A festival of family fun that also kicks of "Pollinator Week."The UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley presents "Bug Day", a family-friendly interactive event that explores the world of insects. From plant-eating bugs to bug-eating plants, "good bugs" and "bad bugs," insects that travel through water, soil or air, the beautiful ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Sonic Sea: Documentary Film and PresentationSound is essential for the survival of marine species. However, the addition of man-made sound is threatening many species. Sonic Sea is a film about the impacts of industrial and military noise on whales and other marine life. Human activity has transformed the oceanʼs delicate acoustic habitat, challenging the ability ...
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 ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Tuesday, 06/21/16
End Childhood Hunger: What You Can Do to Help - CANCELEDChildhood hunger is a problem that threatens an entire generation of future leaders, innovators and problem-solvers. Share Our Strength's primary mission is "to end hunger and poverty in the United States and abroad by mobilizing industries and individuals, and creating community wealth to promote lasting change.Educators, parents, and anyone involved ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $8 Member, $7 Student
QUEST! The Search for Life Beyond Earth and Science of the SETI InstituteThe SETI Institute is a 32 year-old non-profit research institute whose mission is to explore, understand and explain the nature of life in the universe. Most famous for its use of radio astronomy for the search for extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) the Institute is actually a multidisciplinary research organization where more ...
What is the secret of Mona Lisa's smile? Why do Claude Monet's fields of flowers seem to wave in the breeze? Join neurobiologist Margaret Livingstone for "Being Human: Your Brain on Art" and learn about the inner workings of human vision.For centuries artists have understood visual perception and learned how to ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $10 General, IEEE members $5, CE members free
Astronomy Observing Basics@Presidio Observation PostCome and learn about telescopes, binoculars and astronomy observing basics!This short session starting at 7:00 PM until the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers (SFAA) club member meeting and lecture begins at 7:45 PM is targeted primarily to those new to astronomy and who want to start observing the evening sky.Different types ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE
Mary Roach, author of Packing for Mars & Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at WarMillions of people serve in our armed forces, but what does it take get them prepared and keep them alive? Roach tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries – panic, exhaustion, heat and noise. She shares some of her bizarre experiences dodging hostile fire as part ...
The 160 spherical oceans of stars we call globular clusters (GCs) need aperture, good seeing and dark skies to resolve detail. But once observed to their core CG's can reveal an exquisitely rich sea of red giant and fuel spent stars that do not take us back to the big ...
