Newts return! Each year, the winter rains prompt newts to migrate to the Garden’s Japanese Pool where their mating behaviors can be easily observed. The Garden is home to two newt species, Taricha torosa (California newt) and Taricha granulosa (rough-skin newt). Docents will be on hand to provide garden visitors ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Thursday, 01/03/19
After Dark: ResolutionJanuary is for resolution - that is, greater clarity, which may or may not be the result of self-discipline. See how resolution applies to the worlds of visuals, music, and your goals for the new year.
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General
Cafe InquiryCenter for Inquiry San Francisco's monthly get together to talk about whatever interests us.
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 01/04/19
$5 First Friday: The Science of ColorIs your red the same as my red? Join us for a chromatic exploration into the science of color! Discover how the brain perceives the visible light spectrum and how color theory manifests in human endeavors like art and design. Learn about how color and psychology are connected, the technology ...
Where: OaklandCost: $5
Saturday, 01/05/19
MMWD Trail Crew: Bill Williams Canyon - POSTPONEDMount Tamalpais Watershed trail work will include drainage and vegetation maintenance around Phoenix Lake. Mandatory safety talk starts promptly at 9am! RSVP required.We will meet at Phoenix Lake dam. The gate at Natalie Coffin Greene Park will be open from 8:45 to 9:00 to allow volunteers to drive up and ...
Where: RossCost: Free
MycoMarin first annual Fungus FestivalThis wonderful event will engage, entertain, and enlighten the community about the benefits, joys, and culinary delights of fungi!We will have a variety of booths showcasing all things fungi from mushroom kits, cookbooks, forage guides, textiles, apparel, tasty treats, and more! Come learn about what mushrooms you can forage in ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: $10 Adults, $5 <19 y/o
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.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Sunday, 01/06/19
Mushrooms in the GardenJoin us for a walk and talk on local mushrooms that occur in our Bay Area woods, lawns and yes, even gardens. We will walk the beautiful UC Botanical Garden and see just who has made themselves at home. Discover the fungus among us! This walk will be led ...
Where: BerkeleyCost: $20 General, $15 Members
Science Film Festival: 'Contact'"Contact" tells the story of a mysterious radio signal discovered by Dr. Ellie Arroway, and the implications of first contact. This film will be introduced by Dr. Jill Tarter, Emeritus Chair for SETI Research at the SETI Institute.
Where: BerkeleyCost: $12
Monday, 01/07/19
A Quick Intro to Bayes and Emulating the Matter Power SpectrumI will start with a short introduction to Bayesian statistics, including the magic of Markov chain Monte Carlo. With these concepts, I will describe how to build and use an emulator, a fast statistical approximation to a computationally intensive simulation. I will present this in the context of the Cosmic ...
In order to meet increasing energy demands for a growing population while reducing net CO2 emissions, new affordable technologies are needed. This talk will focus on several recently developed catalytic processes for the conversion of natural gas without emitting carbon dioxide.  The approach taken is to produce solid carbon as ...
Where: StanfordCost: Free
Reflections on the Future of EnergyStanford Precourt Institute for Energy’s co-directors Sally M. Benson and Arun Majumdar, in conversation with Hoover Institution research analyst David Fedor, will discuss the latest from Stanford Energy and what this means for the global energy transformation.
