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
