Redwood Nature HikeJoin park staff on a moderate 2-mile loop hike through the young redwood forest. Explore and discover the variety of plants and wildlife that populate this habitat. Meet at the Sequoia parking lot with sturdy hiking shoes, layered clothing, and water. Reservations (408) 867-9959​​
Hands-on activities at the Fungus Fair include crafts, mushroom dyes, and do-it-your-self mushroom growing kits. We have many educational tables on varied subjects such as:    •   Identification table - bring your specimens to find out what you found!    •   medicinal mushrooms    •   myco-remediation    •  ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Seniors & Students, $10 child >12
Trees & Shrubs at Joaquin Miller ParkWinter is a great time to learn evergreen trees and shrubs. Joaquin Miller Park offers a great diversity of species ranging from widespread foundational species to those less common on the landscape. Come join us for a winter plant walk led by botanist Brian Peterson. Beginners, non-beginners, and all plant ...
Join park staff and volunteer docents for a tour down through the history of Point Bonita while the sun sets over the Pacific. We will walk along the half-mile trail which is steep in places. Arrive early as parking is limited. Meet at the Point Bonita Lighthouse trailhead. Dress warming ...
Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous in everyday life, and are transforming mobility through electric vehicles, and electricity grid through the storage of intermittent renewables. Metrics such as energy density, lifetime and safety are controlled by phenomena that span enormous length scales, ranging from sub-Angrostroms to centimeters and beyond. Despite the significant progress over the past three ...
America’s aging electricity infrastructure is deteriorating rapidly even as the need for highly reliable electric serviceâ€"driven by the explosion of digital technologyâ€"continues to rise. Largely missing from national discussions, however, is a coherent, comprehensive national strategy for modernizing this critical infrastructure. Energy expert Mason Willrich presents just such a strategy ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Conversations About Resilience: Resilient South Bay: A Flood-Risk AssessmentA team of students in the Stanford course Disasters, Decisions, Development in Sustainable Urban Systems  will present interactive maps and visual insights from their flood-risk assessment of cities south of San Francisco from Burlingame to San Jose. This current work demonstrates a holistic, data-driven, and probabilistic approach to understanding direct and indirect socioeconomic losses that at-risk, interconnected ...
Processing text is a little more difficult talk than processing numbers. At the same time, there is a lot more wisdom trapped in structured and unstructured documentation. The product documentation, online blogs, structured reports in different languages need to be assimilated to comprehend, answer questions and summarize. Similarly unstructured document ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: $5 General, Free for IEEE CIS members
Wonderfest: Triple Play: Ask a Science EnvoyWonderfest Science Envoys are early-career researchers with special communication skills and aspirations. Following short talks on provocative modern science topics, these three Envoys will answer your questions with insight and enthusiasm:Stanford's Anna Khazenzon on "Multitasking on the Mind" - How do the ~7.5 hours/day(!) that youth spend with media affect learning, ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
A Diversity of Worlds: Origins of Structure in Planetary SystemsAstronomers have now found several thousand confirmed and likely planets orbiting stars other than the Sun. Most of these worlds are quite different from Earth and the solar system's other planets. However, discovery of true solar system analogs still strains the capabilities of current detection technologies. Prof. Murray-Clay will discuss what ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members & Seniors
A Royal Walk with the King TideJoin Exploratorium staff at Pier 3 on San Francisco's waterfront (meet on the Bay side of the Seaside Restaurant) for a stroll along the waterfront to observe, photograph, and discuss the King Tide. We'll talk about what causes the tides, why we have King Tides at this time of year, ...
Exploring our MoonHow does our Moon and Earth move in space? Learn about past and future exploration. Why does the Moon change in the sky and how does our Moon create high and low tides. Does our Moon give us clues about other moons orbiting their planets.
The (climate) evolution will be visualizedGeoff McGhee is a visual journalist by background who now produces multimedia and information graphics at an interdisciplinary research center at Stanford University. McGhee has worked on such projects as live-data trackers of wildfires, drought, snowpack, and precipitation; multimedia explainers on issues such as the oil and gas boom in North ...
Petascale Deep Learning on a Single ChipVathys.ai is a deep learning startup that has been developing a new deep learning processor architecture with the goal of massively improved energy efficiency and performance. The architecture is also designed to be highly scalable, amenable to next generation DL models. Although deep learning processors appear to be the "hot ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
The Unistellar Telescope Demonstration Unistellar’s Enhanced Vision Telescope is the first telescope that accumulates light so the user can finally see hundreds of faint astronomical objects. The telescope is capable as well to recognize the observed field of view and can guide and inform the user. The technology mimics the light gathering capability of ...
In the fall of 2014, a five-person team from National Geographic set out on an ambitious trek to summit an obscure Burmese peak, Hkakabo Razi, and determine once and for all if it is Southeast Asia’s highest point. What unfolded was a harrowing expedition that pushed the group to the ...
Computational imaging involves the joint design of imaging system hardware and software, optimizing across the entire pipeline from acquisition to reconstruction. Computers can replace bulky and expensive optics by solving computational inverse problems. This talk will describe new microscopes that use computational imaging to enable 3D, super-resolution and phase imaging ...
Where: Santa ClaraCost: Free
Thursday, 12/07/17
End Well: Design and Innovation for the End of Life ExperienceSOLD OUTÂ WAIT LIST AVAILABLEEnd Well is a first of its kind gathering of design, tech, health care and activist communities with the goal of generating human-centered, interdisciplinary innovation for the end of life experience.Join us for an immersive experience of fast-paced talks and interactive discussions building on the growing ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $300
Dig Deep into Extreme Events WorkshopJoin the Bay Area Climate Literacy Impact Collaborative (BayCLIC) in the next installment of our Local Climate Science & Education Series. The workshop series convenes the Bay Area’s science and education communities to explore how they can work together towards climate literacy and action. In the upcoming workshop, Dig Deep ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Studying the Expansion of the Universe with quasar spectraFrom 2009 to 2014, the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) used the SDSS telescope to obtain spectra of 1.5 million galaxies to get very accurate measurements of the Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAO) scale at redshift z ~0.5. At the same time, BOSS observed over 184 000 high redshift quasars (z>2.15) ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
After Dark: GlowTonight, excite your atoms at Glow, our annual festival of ebullient lights and subtle glows celebrating the close of the year. Bask in the mesmerizing gleams of special installations and vibrant sculptures, take a shine to illuminating exhibits, and show your sparkle with scintillating activities.Presentations:Glow Science With Ron Hipschman 8:00 ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $17.95 advance, $19.95 at the door
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco
Healing Forest Walk We invite you to join us for a quiet, peaceful, and meditative walk through the forests in the Presidio. Let’s experience the beauty and magic of nature in this part of the city, and find ways for calm and balance within and around us.We will explore simple ways to connect ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Learn about Solar & Opportunity for Volunteering to Install Rooftop PV with a NonprofitInterested in helping with rooftop installations as a volunteer? Thinking of putting solar on your home? In either case, consider attending either or both of two free workshops being offered on Dec. 9 in Cupertino by SunWork Renewable Energy Projects (sunwork.org):Dec 9 (Sat), 9am - noon, VOLUNTEER SOLAR INSTALLATION TRAINING (covers the ...
Where: CupertinoCost: Free
Restoring Inner Bair Island - Redwood CityOn this 1.5-mile walk, witness wetland restoration in progress. Hear the story of Bair Island and see how we are turning the former salt pond back into a healthy tidal marsh. RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED. Go to http://innerbairtour.eventbrite.com.
Have you ever wondered where an animal lives or what it might live in? Come explore some different types of animal homes and shelters with Colter Cook. Find out why so many creatures call the Don Edwards Refuge home by solving puzzles, playing games and making your own bird nest. ...
Where: AlvisoCost: Free
Family Bird WalkLet family walks become a shared time of nature learning. We’ll begin by helping kids create their personal bird watching field guides, and then head out onto the trails to find those birds. A limited number of binoculars are available to borrow. Recommended for children ages 5-10. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Register ...
Where: FremontCost: Free
City Star Party @ Point LobosCome join us for our monthly San Francisco City Star Party. SFAA members provide telescopes for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check the SFAA website for the latest updates…bad weather or overcast skies will cancel!
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
The Moon and Stars: Family Night Hike & CampfireAmazing stargazing! Using binoculars, a spotting scope, and telescopes, we’ll study the face of the moon and learn more about constellations and the night sky. Binoculars will be provided, or bring your favorite pair! Weather may prevent us from actually seeing the moon and stars, but we will still have ...
