SkeptiCal is the Northern California conference of science and skepticism, a day-long event with speakers and discussions on critical thinking.Speakers and topoics:Yvette d'Entremont: "Marketing Bad Science"Kyle Polich: "Skepticism in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"Carrie Sager: "Myths of Homelessness"Robert Lustig: "The Hacking of the American Child"Laura Sydell: "Fake News & Journalistic ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $35 - $65, see website
Marine Science Sunday: What Are Marine Mammals Saying?Marine mammals make the craziest sounds! Ranging from the loudest noises of any animals (blue whales) to the songs of humpback whales to elephant seals which sound kindof like evil chickens, each marine mammal has their own voice. Come learn more at What Are Marine Mammals Saying and test your ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Wednesday, 06/13/18
Science on tap: Quantum computers and black holesBy using quantum systems to process information, quantum computers hold the promise of unimaginable computational advantages for specific tasks. As academia and industry are building this future quantum technology, it is natural to wonder where this excitement comes from, how far we are from a working quantum computer and what ...
Where: BerkeleyCost:
Bay Area premiere of 'Point of No Return'Point of No Return is a gripping behind the scenes look at what it took for two Swiss pilots and their team of engineers, meteorologists, and flight specialists to accomplish a remarkable feat - circumnavigate the earth without a drop of fuel. As they faced numerous set backs along the way, they pushed ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $13
The Gender Creative ChildCity Arts & Lectures Conversations on Science SeriesDiane Ehrensaft, Ph.D. is a developmental and clinical psychologist in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Director of Mental Health and founding member of the Child and Adolescent Gender Center, a partnership between the University of California San Francisco and community agencies ...
Where: San FranciscoCost:
Thursday, 06/14/18
Cub Scout STEM Marble MadnessMARBLE MADESS: Explore the ancient game of Marbles and why it still fascinates us today! Design & build an obstacle course and race your friends on the custom-built marble race track. Be sure to take home your every own marble game kit!      Â
Where: Pleasant HillCost: $39
Short Film Screening and Q&A: Background to BreakthroughThe Science Communication Lab and iBiology invite you to a special screening of “Background to Breakthroughâ€, a series of short films exploring how the identities, culture, and backgrounds of scientists fuel their ingenuity and approaches to problem solving.We will be showing three short videos (4-7 minutes long each) featuring Dr. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: FREE
Golden State NightLifeCelebrate the incomparable California coast and discover the giant forces that make the golden state like nowhere else in the world. Get an early look at our newest exhibit, Giants of Land and Sea, where you can step inside an immersive #FogRoom and welcome the return of the remodeled earthquake ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
The SETI Institute Drake Award - Honoring Victoria S. MeadowsThe SETI Institute's Drake Award celebrates exemplary contributions to astrobiology through scientific research and space exploration. The award is named for Frank Drake, whose Drake Equation first identified the specific factors necessary for the emergence of life in the Universe and the evolution of technological civilizations. This honor is given ...
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Until 5/15: $25, after 5/15: $35 or 2 for $60
Trick of the Hand: In Conversation with Artists Tristan Duke and Richard TuohyJoin us for a screening and conversation between artists Tristan Duke and Richard Tuohy.Sharing a practice in experimental photochemical processing technique and the illusory potential of physics, they’ll discuss their handmade approaches to creating films and photographic works. And they’ll delve ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with After Dark Admission
7:00-7:25: Geri Migielicz(Stanford/ Communications) on "The Future of Journalism is Visual - Nothing Else is Certain"Abstract forthcoming...Read more7:25-7:50: Reza Zadeh(Stanford Institute for Computational Mathematics) on "Computer Vision Made Simple"Machines are opening their eyes via Neural Networks...Read more7:50-8:10: BREAK. Before or after the break, anyone in the audience ...
Join other wildflower photographers (amateur and professional) on a meandering monthly excursion around the Modini Mayacamas to document wildflowers of the season. After our field time, each of us will add a few of our best images to an album that Friends of the Modini Mayacamas and ACR will use ...
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.
Observe and play in the glow of light, both natural and human-made. In this day-long festival, the transformative power of light and the human power of observation will be investigated through immersive artworks and hands-on activities. From projects using the earliest camera the camera obscura to experiences that rely on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: included with museum admission
The Bay Model Wants You!!! Become part of Sausalito’s very own attraction known around the world! We have a variety of volunteer positions that are suited for people just like you! Greet visitors, lead tours, work with school groups, and more! Come and be a part of one of the largest working hydraulic models in ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
How CRISPR helps answer basic questions in biology: from crustacean limbs to butterfly wingsCRISPR technology has emerged as a wonderful tool for gene editing that has enormous implications for improving human health, but many scientists have also used it to make remarkable advances in asking very basic biology questions, particularly in animals that might have been previously relatively intractable to experimental manipulations. Dr. ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free
Summertime ScienceJoin us for family fun in the sun at Chabot. Enjoy live music on our new Observation Deck, story time for the little ones and hands on activities that the whole family can enjoy.Themes:June- Nature July- Sci-Fi August- Bubbles Schedule of activities:11:30am-3pm â€" Hands on Activities in Center12:30am â€" 1:00pm ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free w
Trekking the ModelJoin a Ranger or docent on a 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.Â
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
AIAA Annual Banquet on the USS HornetA great occasion to visit this prime historic Aerospace Engineering Landmark of the SF Bay Area: the local AIAA section will be hosting its annual banquet aboard the USS Hornet! The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet picked up the crew of Apollo 11. This is a great event to ...
Where: AlamedaCost: $10 - $35
Mission: MarsWe are making progress globally - from the Arctic to Antarctica, from basement labs to the International Space Station - to achieve the first human voyage to Mars. Come explore the what, why, how, when, and who of our first journey to the Red Planet.Speaker: Pascal Lee, SETI
