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 ...
Where: AlbanyCost: Free
Thursday, 07/06/17
Hacking The Future of People Caring For PeopleAt a time of great demographic and cultural change in our society, Dr. Fratkin created ResolutionCare to ensure the capable and soulful care of everyone, everywhere as they approach the completion of life.ResolutionCare leverages partnerships with existing healthcare providers and payers to provide telehealth applications that bring a greater quality ...
Sensorama: Experiments in Immersive Cinema With Kathleen Maguire 7:00 p.m. Bernard and Barbro Osher West Gallery, Kanbar ForumVirtual reality (VR) has been a hot topic in recent years with filmmakers and entertainers seeking to immerse us ever more deeply in their work. While the technology is ever-evolving, the impulse to ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $10 Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Join FOGG for a Trail Mixer at The Crissy Field Center!Cool down this summer with a cold one! For FOGG’s July Trail Mixer, REI will be leading a do-it-yourself (DIY) hat art workshop so you can walk the trails in style those summer months. There will be complimentary brews from Fort Point Beer Co. as well as tasty snacks and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20
Across the Universe: Mapping the Cosmos Beyond the Milky WayOur Sun is merely one of billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, which itself is just one of a trillion galaxies in the Universe. A hundred years ago, we did not know of the whole Universe that lay outside of our Milky Way. Yet today, we are able ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Friday, 07/07/17
Alcatraz Waterbirds TourThis 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
Birds & BotanyHike 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 seasonal interplay between bird foods, habitat history and current activity ...
Cheer 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 particular ingredient ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
Encounter an intricate world made entirely of masking tape, and apply your imagination to your own tape creations. All ages welcome.First attracted to masking tape because of its versatile, accessible, and malleable nature, Danny Scheible used the unlikely material to create large-scale installations that allowed him to spread a socially interactive new ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Included with museum admission.
