Nightlife SpotlightGet your late night science fix with a celebration of the best of the Academy and interactive programs around the museum. This month, hear from special guest and science writer of WIRED magazine, Matt Simon.Explore the fascinating, awe-inspiring, and unsettling ingenuity of evolution as Matt discusses weird and wonderful stories from his ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Join KQED and the Gladstone Institutes for a special night of intriguing gut science, fun trivia and prizes hosted by Brainstormer!What's your gut telling you? It might be hard to face but you are NOT entirely you! The majority of your cells in your body don't have your DNA. They belong to trillions of tiny microbes ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE but does NOT include your food and drink purc
SciComm Studio 003: Science in Unexpected PlacesScience is all around us. How can science communicators promote research and understanding beyond the boundaries of traditional contexts?Our third SciComm Studio meetup explores science in unexpected places. From festivals in baseball stadiums to art-science exhibitions and beyond, our speakers create engaging science communication in public places. They’ll share their ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Friday, 06/30/17
A Brighter DaySuicide is one of the leading causes of death among teens in the U.S. In this program, Elliot Kallen, who founded A Brighter Day in honor of his late son, Jake, will discuss the organization's efforts in fighting depression and teen suicide;Â Dr. Patrick O'Reilly, a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members & Students
A Brighter Day: Helping teenagers suffering from depressionSuicide is one of the leading causes of death among teens in the U.S. In this program, Elliot Kallen, who founded A Brighter Day in honor of his late son, Jake, and Dr. Patrick O'Reilly, who is a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders, will discuss depression and teen suicide. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, Free for Members & Students
Partake in a variety of crepe paper crafts including paper flowers, award ribbons, pompoms, and elaborate Polish mobiles known as pajaki. All ages welcome.Castle in the Air is known as “a studio for the imagination†by many crafters, calligraphers, and dreamers who’ve made it a second home. Located on Fourth Street in ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
When the Spanish brought chile peppers back from the New World in the 1500s, they didn't know they were creating a global hot-sauce monster. Today, from sambal to sriracha and piri piri to Pickapeppa, hot sauce at all points on the Scoville scale is popular in nearly every modern cuisine ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
Twilight HikeTake advantage of this rare opportunity to experience the beauty and rich natural history of this 535-acre preserve as dusk arrives and the animals start to appear. Our twilight hikes are on select Fridays throughout spring and fall. Participants are divided into small groups and paired with a trained Bouverie ...
Evenings with the Stars: Aaron Barth - SOLD OUTOur 'Evenings with the Stars' programs are held annually as part of our Summer Series. Each year we bring world-renowned astronomers to the summit of Mount Hamilton for a night with the "stars" you won't forget!Activities include:Astronomy talk by "star" scientistsViewing through the historic 36-inch Great Lick Refractor telescopeViewing through ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $20
Saturday, 07/01/17
Richmond Shoreline BioBlitzJoin us for a fun half day BioBlitz at Pt. Pinole Regional Shoreline in Richmond CA. Get ready to enjoy being a citizen scientist through simple observation and photo documentation.A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over ...
Play around with paper in these activities inspired by our new WildCard exhibition.Tremendous TrianglesEngineers use triangles to make structures strong. Build your own little structure or join others in creating a big structure made entirely out of paper plates folded into triangles.Building with NewspaperUsing newspaper, an inherently weak and flimsy material, you ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
Over just a few days, grills across the United States will dance with flames, bread aisles will reveal barren shelves where buns once stood, and handheld sparklers will light in a nod to the great show of fireworks across our nation’s skies. Inspired by Welcome to WildCard’s foray into roadside attractions and timed ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
Postponed! Date TBD The Telomere EffectPostponed! Â Date TBDHave you wondered why some sixty-year-olds look and feel like forty-year-olds and why some forty-year-olds look and feel like sixty-year-olds? While many factors contribute to aging and illness, Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn discovered a biological indicator called telomerase, the enzyme that replenishes telomeres, which protect our genetic heritage. The ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Heavenly Vision: Galileo’s Telescopes & Observations Galileo Galilei developed a new method for reliably comprehending the world around us and, accordingly, has been called the father of modern science. We will learn how Galileo’s celestial observations dramatically changed our understanding of the universe and our place in it.Speaker: Alan Agrawal, Mount Diablo Astronomical Society
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Music of the Spheres: Dr. Martin Gaskell - SOLD OUTThe science talk will be given by a renowned astronomer on a current topic of exciting astronomical research. We will update the website with the astronomy speaker and the title of the lecture as soon as this information will become available.Speaker: Dr. Martin Gaskell, UC Santa CruzMusic: Jasmine String Quartet
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $45-$210
Sunday, 07/02/17
Flames, Flares, and Explosions: Sunday FundayGet mesmerized by bright (and safe!) flames, flares, and explosions as you learn the science behind these fiery creations.Shows at 12:00 and 1:30.
Discover some of the fascinating and beautiful plants that can eat insects. Get up close with the amazing leaf adaptations as you learn more about them. Free with Garden admission.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
The Great American EclipseFor the first time since 1918, there will be a total solar eclipse crossing the United States from the Pacific to the Atlantic on August 21, 2017. This astronomical event will bring people from around the world to the United States to experience and to perform scientific research experiences, while ...
