Bioscience for Non-ScientistsThis workshop will provide participants with an introduction to the language and basic concepts of molecular biology, cell biology, and genetics - the foundations of modern biotechnology. Participants will learn what monoclonal antibodies are and what they’re used for, the differences between small molecule drugs and biological therapectics, the secrets ...
Where: San BrunoCost: $30
DesignDaze @ The TechStudents, what’s your passion? Diversity and equality? Safety and poverty? The Tech and The DFarm are partnering to offer a unique design challenge for students in Grades 7-12 to tackle a real-world issue related to world peace. In an unprecedented time of tension and partisanship, the design thinking process, with ...
Where: San JoseCost: $50 refundable deposit
Natural History of Coyote CreekEnjoy a quiet walk along the creek. Discover abundant life under the shady canopy of water-loving trees. Topics range from the Native American presence to early cultivation of vineyards and orchards. Meet at the visitor center with binoculars. Questions? (408) 918-7980
Where: Morgan HillCost: Free
Hike the Mallard Slough TrailLook for birds, mammals, and animal tracks as we explore along the water’s edge on this 3.7-mile nature walk. Bring binoculars and your favorite field guide to help enjoy the views. Have at least one liter of water, snacks, and appropriate clothing. Rain cancels hike. Led by Steve Stolper. RESERVATIONS ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Marshlands of DreamsJoin Paul Mueller on a 1-mile walk of the LaRiviere Marsh Trail to find traces of the past. Prior to marsh restoration, learn how Californians utilized the area for farming, quarrying, salt production, and transportation.  There will opportunities for bird watching as well.
Where: FremontCost: Free
Insect ExplorationInsects have been on this Earth for hundreds of millions of years. Come learn about the many different insects that call the San Francisco Bay Area their home. We will examine insects and learn how they have adapted to survive. Join us as we dig in the dirt and crawl ...
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is one of those basic techniques that has endless uses in the lab. PCR allows you to exponentially amplify a specific stretch of DNA Â to the point that you have enough DNA to sequence it. It can be used to identify mushroom or bacterial species by ...
Autonomous cars tend to treat people like obstacles whose motion needs to be anticipated, so that the car can best stay out of their way. This results in ultra-defensive cars that cannot coordinate with people, because they miss on a key aspect of coordination: it’s not just the car interpreting ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Fixit Clinic CCXVII (217) Castro Valley LibraryWHAT: Fixit Clinic CCXVII (217) Castro Valley LibraryCelebrating repair by conveying basic troubleshooting skills, Fixit Clinics are do-it-together hands-on STEM-oriented fix-n-learn community-based exploration and discovery workshops staffed by volunteer Fixit Coaches who generously share their time, tools and expertise to consult with you on the disassembly, troubleshooting, and repair of ...
Where: Castro ValleyCost:
Nature has its own Pharmacy​When we have an illness we go to the store for medicine, but the Native People who lived here didn't have that luxury! Join a Park Ranger to explore some plants and their forgotten uses. Meet at the visitor center. Questions? (408) 842-7800
Where: GilroyCost: Free
Walking through Time: History of California NurseryThe importance of this site spans from the Ohlone, Mission and Rancho Era. The people associated with this site helped to transform the State of California into an agricultural giant. Learn how Niles agriculture had a strong tie to San Francisco and Fresno.Lecture will go over the buildings that are ...
There will be a short lecture followed by experiment setup. The experiment will be to de-mineralize a set of fossils over the course of the next few months by bathing them in a chelating buffer. Each participant will be supplied with a fossil. Once the fossils are de-mineralized, we can ...
Where: OaklandCost: 0
Trekking the ModelJoin a ranger guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the 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
Title: Strange New Worlds: Exploring Exoplanets with NASA’s Kepler/K2 Mission and BeyondThe Kepler mission, and its extended mission K2, have revolutionized humanity’s knowledge of planets orbiting other stars (“exoplanetsâ€) over the past decade. Dr. Jessie Dotson (NASA Ames) is the Project Scientist for the K2 mission, and will summarize the Kepler/K2 mission and its exoplanet discoveries. Dr. Eric Mamajek (JPL/Caltech) is Deputy Program Chief Scientist for ...
Where: San JoseCost: Free
Movie Night on Mt. Tam: 'Gravity'Starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as NASA astronauts stranded in orbit, this tense film earned 7 Oscars at the 2014 Academy Awards, including Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón.
Speaker: Dr. Natalie Batalha is an astrophysicist at NASA Ames Research Center and the Mission Scientist for NASA's Kepler Mission. She holds a Bachelor's degree in physics from the University of California (UC), Berkeley, and a Doctoral degree in astrophysics from UC Santa Cruz.Music: White Album Ensemble
Celebrate Father’s Day by discovering the fascinating world of flies on this easy walk in Knowland Park!Though they can certainly cause their fair share of problems, flies are extremely important pollinators, can be very beautiful, are incredibly acrobatic, and can even help solve crimes! Learn why these little critters are ...
Celebrate Father’s Day by discovering the fascinating world of flies on this easy walk in Knowland Park!Though they can certainly cause their fair share of problems, flies are extremely important pollinators, can be very beautiful, are incredibly acrobatic, and can even help solve crimes! Learn why these little critters are ...
Hike the Magnificent Seven​Complete the #PixInParks challenge with a guided hike on one of our magnificent trails! This month’s hike is the #MummyMountain Trail. Find your photographic destination and see spectacular views of Coyote Valley. Meet at the Mendoza entrance. Questions? (408) 355-2240
Where: GilroyCost: Free
Animals of the Garden Discovery Day!The UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley presents “Animals of the Garden Discovery Day,†a family-friendly interactive event that explores the intersection of plants and animals. From plant-eating bugs to bug-eating plants, see animals that are aquatic, terrestrial, subterranean, and aerial. Visit nearly a dozen stations and booths presented by Garden ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
KELP FOREST ECOSYSTEMS Changes, Causes, and ConsequencesCalifornia’s kelp forests rank among the most productive​ ​ecosystems in the world. Their algae, invertebrates, and fishes​ ​sustain numerous commercial and recreational fisheries of both​ ​economic and social importance. Yet, beneath the surface of the​ ​Monterey Bay, the kelp forests are changing.Join Mark Carr as he describes the long-term monitoring ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free with admission
Monday, 06/19/17
Pre-Release Screening of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to PowerA decade after AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH brought climate change into the heart of popular culture, comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight traveling around the world training an army of climate ...
To coincide with the Kepler & K2 Science Conference taking place in Mountain View, the Academy is pleased to host a double-header talk by two scientists who use the Kepler Mission to explore different aspects of the Universe! David Charbonneau discovers exoplanets with Kepler, while Ruth Angus studies the ages ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
NASA's Kepler mission, launched in 2009, has discovered the vast majority of planets known to orbit stars other than the Sun. Statistical arguments - based on Kepler observations - conclude that "habitable" planets in the Milky Way galaxy number in the billions!
Join us for a floriferous evening in the Garden of Old Roses for a delightful tasting of rose scented treats and a sampling of roses from around the world. We will be joined by Garden Horticulturist Gideon Dollarhide who will tour guests through the rose collections. Enjoy the spectacular view ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $60 General, $50 Members
Science Speakeasy No. 2 - Evolution and Gender RevolutionThis Science Speakeasy celebrates gender diversity. First, we’ll explore the evolutionary origins of gender with evolutionary anthropologist Stephanie Meredith, whose fieldwork with primates has taken her to Madagascar and Ethiopia. Then Madeline Deutsch of UCSF will discuss her work providing primary care for people in the transgender, gender non-binary, gay, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Making Sense of Blockchain Data Structures and Cryptocurrencies like BitcoinWhat is Blockchain? • Blockchain Mechanics - Making Sense of blockchain data structures.• Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies History to today and future. • Blockchain Investigations: how blockchain technology works under the hood? • Bitcoin with Ruby, PyCoin: Python open source libraries for Blockchain, Segregated witness, CLTV, CSV, and advanced OPCODES, Mechanics of Lightning Network channels.• Ethereum: How to create ...
Where: Palo AltoCost:
Food Innovations that are Healthier for You and the WorldFood is the essence of our being. Our population growth and urbanization has contributed to our current practices of factory farming, use of antibiotics and preservatives, and fast food culture. In doing so, we are reducing our food's nutrient content and taxing the world with pollution. With new innovations in biotechnology, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
The Earliest and the Brightest: the Distant and High Energy Universe from the South PoleThe universe at its extremes is only dimly understood, with many fundamental questions unanswered: What were the first luminous objects to form? What powers the universe's biggest explosions? How do omnipresent dark matter and dark radiation like neutrinos affect the history of the cosmos? What is the origin of cosmic ...
While the idea of adapting treatment for individual patients has been around for centuries, recent strides in stem cell research have made personalized medicine a reality. Since 2006, scientists including Leah Foltz have mastered methods for reprogramming adult cells into stem cells. In her research, Foltz uses stem cells created from the skin or blood of a patient with an inherited blinding disease. ...
Paul Hawken, the acclaimed journalist, entrepreneur, and author shares how we can help change the course of Global Warming:Â "Drawdown is that point in time when greenhouse gasses peak and begin to decline on a year-to-year basis. It is the most important goal for humanity to undertake. It is not a ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Nerd Nite SF #85: Shipping Wars, Accidents, and Parole!Watch out! Caution is the watchword this month, lest you trigger a fandom war, cause an accident, or find yourself on the wrong side of a parole hearing. Best if you play it safe and just hang out at Nerd Nite and sip drinks, eat tamales, listen to the DJ, ...
Get into the groove for this celebration of equality, self-expression, and San Francisco Pride!-----> Join drag queen extraordinaire Heklina, host of the weekly “Mother†party at SF nightclub The Oasis, for a drag show of fabulously unparalleled proportions celebrating “the future of love.â€------> In the Coral Reef, experience the celebratory, sexy stylings ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Join WEN for an after-work hike through Tilden Regional Park to celebrate the start of summer! We’ll trek the 4-mile Wildcat Peak Loop through peaceful woodlands and open chaparral to take in sunset views of San Francisco Bay and the Berkeley Hills. Mix and mingle as you walk, and meet ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $5 advance, $7 day of
Cephalopod Movie Night with Science Friday!They’re quick, they’re clever, they’re masters of disguise and every year public radio program Science Friday dedicates a week to celebrating them. Cephalopod Week, Science Friday’s annual celebration of some of the smartest, most interesting invertebrates on Earth, is back for its fourth year, and Atlas Obscura and Science Friday are teaming ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 20
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Current Treatments and Future Therapies (rescheduled from 6.15.17)Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) affects millions of people and can lead to vision loss. Prompt treatment for the “wet form†of AMD is important to prevent permanent vision changes. An update on current treatments and future therapeutic areas will be discussed.Speaker: Diana V. Do, MDRescheduled from 6.15.17
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
Computational Microscopy Computational imaging involves the joint design of imaging system hardware and software, optimizing across the entire pipeline from acquisition to reconstruction. This talk will describe new methods for computational microscopy with coded illumination, based on a simple and inexpensive hardware modification of a commercial microscope, combined with advanced image ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: $5 General, Free for IEEE members
The frequency of extreme and unpredictable weather events is increasing.What are the effects of an increase or decrease in carbon emissions?What is scientific research projecting for the future of climate change?Speaker: Tom Suchanek: USGS (Scientist Emeritus)Â
The University of Montreal's Lauren Weiss and Ohio State University's Marc Pinsonneault are NASAÂ Kepler Mission Experts. Together, and separately, they have helped to discover many MANY worlds orbiting other stars. In this Wonderfest dialogue, Dr. Weiss, a post-doctoral fellow, will talk about the sizes and compositions of the Kepler exoplanets. ...
Where: Redwood CityCost: Free
What Does It Take to Discover 2,332 Planets?: An Evening with NASA Kepler ScientistsOn June 22, 2017, join the Lawrence Hall of Science, the UC Berkeley Department of Astronomy, and NASA scientists to learn what has been discovered through NASA’s Kepler missionâ€"and how we might find Earth 2.0. Since 2009, the Kepler space telescope has been discovering “exoplanetsâ€â€"that is, Earth-size planets that orbit ...
Come ooooo and ahhhh at the science behind these big booms! Where do fireworks come from? Who invented them? What causes their beautiful colors, and how do the bursting shells create such different patterns? Join us for some real illumination, and learn the difference between a jerb and a lance.Part ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with After Dark Admission
This class will look beyond the prison walls of Alcatraz to the natural wonders of the island. Nine different waterbird species breed on Alcatraz during the summer months, the easiest to see being gulls, cormorants, pigeon guillemots, snowy egrets and black-crowned night herons. Waterbird docent, Corny Foster, will lead the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Donations encouraged
Wildflowers for Photographers, Poets & Artists Join ACR Resource Ecologist Dave Self on an excursion to see and photograph (or sketch, paint, or write about) wildflowers on the Modini Mayacamas Preserves. You're encouraged to share your best for a 'flower show' the next day from 3:00pm-4:00pm at ACR's Conservation Center. Dave will coach beginners on close-up flower ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 General, $15 Members/Students, Free < 18
Iron Science TeacherCheer on the competitors in this zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience at the Exploratorium for the sought-after title, "Iron Science Teacher." Parodying the cult Japanese TV program, Iron Chef, the Exploratorium's Iron Science Teacher competition showcases science teachers as they devise classroom activities using a ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with admission
Free Community Night at the ExplOratoriumAdmission to the ExplOratorium is free after 5:00 pm.Entry is subject to capacity; admission is not guaranteed. We don’t accept group or field trip reservations; group entry is discouraged due to large crowds.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Grounds for Science - Pollution in our sky and superhero fliesTiny Brains, Big Ideas: Nick JourjineFruit flies are pesky insects that accumulate in our kitchens on hot summer days; they are also a work-horse of biological research and have contributed enormously to our understanding of human health and disease. Most recently, they have powered new insights in our understanding of ...
Where: EmeryvilleCost: Free
Seaweed IdentificationThis lecture offers a unique opportunity to learn about seaweed identification from one of the world's preeminent phycologists. Kathy Ann teaches field courses for the Jepson Workshop program, Shoals Marine Laboratory, Friday Harbor Laboratories, and Wrigley Marine Science Center. She is developing a web-based archive of California's seaweed called the ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $5 General, Free for members
Kepler Double HeaderSounding stars while hunting for planetsKepler/K2 data is used to detect and decode subtle vibrations of the stars, a field of science called asteroseismology, similar to how vibrations in the earth's crust can be used in the science of seismology to study the properties of the earth. The decoded vibrations ...
Where: San MateoCost: Free
Wonderfest: Exoplanets: Prevalence, Properties, and ArchitectureAs humanity begins its third decade of exoplanet observation, the science is maturing beyond individual discoveries to detailed characterization of the entire planetary population. No exploration has helped us learn more about exoplanets than NASA’s Kepler mission. While Kepler has shown that planets like Earth are common throughout the Milky ...
