High tide walk on Richmond waterfrontDuring high winter tides, shorebirds cluster in bits of marsh that remain above water and water birds come close to shore. Enjoy these colorful winter migrants and talk about a future of rising tides with F5C’s president, Susan Schwartz. Wear comfortable walking shoes, dress in layers, and bring a re-usable ...
Where: RichmondCost: Free
Recent Developments in Neutrino CosmologyA robust detection of neutrino masses is avowedly among the key goals of several upcoming Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and Large-Scale Structure (LSS) surveys. In this talk, I will describe recent progress in neutrino cosmology on three fronts. Firstly, I will illustrate the wealth of information on the sum of ...
What do we really need to survive? What happens when a key ingredient goes missing? Examine some essential questions surrounding ecology, packing lists, oils, and nutrition, including the element selenium at Everything Matters.Shop Essentials With Vicente Oropeza and Dave Fleming7:00, 8:00, & 9:00 p.m. | Gallery 2 Exhibit ShopSee where the ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
David Belk, MD on the True Cost of HealthcareAlameda-based doctor David Belk will be presenting the findings of his investigation into high drug prices. The drug price crisis, specifically around insulin, has already claimed many lives, and it is one of the main motivations for Counter Culture Labs' Open Insulin project, which aims to develop low-cost, small-scale technology ...
Where: OaklandCost: Donations accepted, not required
Join Exploratorium and Port of San Francisco staff between Pier 3 and 5 on San Francisco's waterfront (meet on the Bay side of the buildings) for a stroll along the waterfront to observe, photograph, and discuss the King Tide. Learn about what causes the tides, why we have King Tides ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Sunday, 12/23/18
Marine Science Sunday: Seal and Sea Lion Superstars of 2018This month we wrap up 2018 with a special Marine Science Sunday highlighting our Seal and Sea Lion Superstars of 2018. In 2018, The Marine Mammal Center rescued many California sea lions, elephant seals, harbor seals, and endangered sea otters, fur seals and Hawaiian monk seals. In fact, in the ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
King Tide WalkCelebrate winter with a beautiful short hike and lots of science at China Camp State Park! Join scientist and educator Sarah Ferner from San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve for a walk near the edge of China Camp’s tidal salt marsh during one of the highest high tides of ...
Where: San RafaelCost: Free
The King Tides are ComingJoin us for a guided nature walk to explore the King Tides in the Palo Alto Baylands. The Environmental Volunteers and the City of Palo Alto are teaming up to offer two walks. We’ll be walking from the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center to the Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter. And, ...
Are the primary colors really red, yellow, and blue? How can you get yellow from mixing red and green together? Bring your most colorful questions to this vivid presentation.Join Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.Live at both 1:00 and 3:00!Since joining the Exploratorium in 1971, Ron Hipschman has worked as an ...
