Just as science fiction has often shown the way to future inventions, the act of hacking is now generating prototypes that act as footholds for future explorations, discoveries, and epiphanies in science. Leagues of science hackers are mashing up ideas, mediums, and industries to create clever instruments that change how ...
Where: Moss LandingCost: Free
Plankton Exhibit TourJoin Exploratorium biologist Jennifer Frazier for a tour of plankton and marine science exhibits.San Francisco Bay is teeming with microscopic life, called plankton, that change with the seasons, feed marine ecosystems, and collectively produce half the oxygen for the planet. Come explore interactive exhibits that explore plankton in San Francisco ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Admission to the Exploratorium
Lab and Lunch: Rising - Dispatches from the New American ShoreWe live in a time of unprecedented hurricanes and catastrophic weather events, when it’s increasingly clear that climate change is neither imagined nor distant, and that rising seas are irreversibly transforming our coastlines.Join us for a lunchtime talk, where Elizabeth Rush, author of Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, ...
Trampolines, pogo sticks, kids on road trips: bouncing isn’t just about jumping up and down but describes an object’s change in motion after encountering an obstacle. Rebound your curiosity in collisions at After Dark: Bounce.Lowrider Hop With the San Francisco Lowrider Council6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 p.m.These customized cars from the San ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General; $10 Members; Free for Lab Members
Cafe InquiryMeet up with rationalists, skeptics, and freethinkers south of San Francisco.Cafe Inquiry is a social event hosted by the Center for Inquiry|San Francisco.For more information or if you have questions please email sf@centerforinquiry.net
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Desert NightlifeCan't stand the heat? Desert NightLife is a cool way to explore the unique animals and resilient plants of the world's wild, arid ecosystems.Schedule of EventsAnimal Encounters West Garden 7 & 8 pmLearn about some of the amazing adaptations of various desert-dwelling lizards, snakes, and tortoises with live animal presentations by experts ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $15 General, $12 Members
Climate GentrificationConcerned about climate change? One of the best things you can do is welcome taller buildings in your neighborhood. That’s because city dwellers use less energy and water than people living in the suburbs or rural areas. A recent bill in the California State Legislature proposed raising allowable height limits ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $12 Members, $7 Students
'General Magic'Voted one of the top ten films of Tribeca 2018 by Time Out Magazine, GENERAL MAGIC is a feature documentary about how great vision and epic failure changed the world as we now know it. From the smartphones that sit in our pockets to an array of technologies we ...
Where: Mountain ViewCost: Free
First Friday Family Night at CuriOdysseyFamilies with small children can swing into the weekend with music, science, food and fun! On the first Friday of every month, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., parents and kids celebrate together at CuriOdyssey. Dance to live music including soul, funk and jazz of the 60’s and 70’s. Purchase ...
Where: San MateoCost: $12.50-9.50 / Free with Admission / Members Free
Biodiversity BioblitzCome explore the Modini Mayacamas Preserves with other serious “nature nerds†and experts. Our goal is to add species records each season to the Biodiversity of the Modini Mayacamas on iNaturalist. Each of us tends to spot, and share enthusiasm and knowledge about, species that others rarely notice. Mark your ...
Where: GeyservilleCost: $20 suggested donation
Twilight Marsh WalkExperience the salt marsh at twilight on an easy stroll along Tidelands (1 1/3 mile) Trail. At the setting of the sun we will observe the beginning of nature’s night shift. Come discover the sights, sounds, and smells of the refuge as night descends. Not suitable for young children. RESERVATIONS ...
Novato Space FestivalMeet legendary astronauts and come see our museum’s exhibits along with numerous space organizations exhibits and activities!Guests include; Jill Tarter, SETI InstituteAl Worden, Apollo 15 AstronautRhea Seddon, Space ShuttleDan Bursch, Space Shuttle and International Space StationSteve Smith, Space ShuttleRobert Gibson, Space ShuttleGreg Johnson, Space ShuttleYvonne Cagle, Space ShuttleEd Rezac, NASA ...
7:00-7:25: Andrey Kurenkov(Stanford/ Computational Vision Lab" on "How impressive are recent A.I. accomplishments, really?".Despite the major accomplishments of the last two years, there are fundamental flaws in today's A.I...Read more7:25-7:50: Stephanie Brown(USF/ Museum Studies) on "Authenticity, apples, and the art market: The mystery of 1939.34.3"What does it mean ...
Juan Benet is the inventor of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), a new protocol to make the web faster, safer, and more open. The IPFS Project has grown into a large open source movement to re-decentralize the web, safeguard data, and improve applications. He also created Filecoin, a cryptocurrency incentivized ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, Free for members
Tuesday, 08/07/18
Human Errors: A Conversation About Evolution’s MistakesSan Francisco Public Library is pleased to bring biology professor and forensic scientist Dr. Nathan Lents to the Main Library for a talk titled “Human Errors: A Conversation About Evolution’s Mistakesâ€. For such “highly evolved creatures,†humans harbor a surprising number of glitches, quirks, and outright flaws. We have ...
