The most distant human-made object is over 13 billion miles from Earth...and counting. Reach out of our atmosphere, toward the edges of our universe, and explore the current frontiers of extraterrestrial knowledge. From the search for life to theoretical models of the future universe, discover what we’re still learning about ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95, 14.95 explO members, AD members free
Big Picture NightlifeBe the first to see the Academy’s sixth annual BigPicture Natural World Photography exhibit during this special NightLife celebrating some of the most fascinating moments of life on Earth, captured by the world’s best nature photographers.Learn about the captivating field of nature and conservation photography during an awards ceremony and ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
Taking the Pulse of our PlanetA 10-year status report from the USA National Phenology Network.Learn what the USA National Phenology Network and what it's been up to in the last 10 years! Find out how phenolgy helps humans adapt to a changing world.Speaker: Jake Weltzin, USA National Phenology Network
Where: Menlo ParkCost: Free
Friday, 07/26/19
Grow Redwoods for Coho Salmon: Nursery Volunteer DayJoin local community members, staff, and interns in our native plant nursery between 10am and 1pm this Friday!We will be working together to grow, tend and care for native plants used to restore critical habitat for Coho salmon in Lagunitas Creek.Please pack something to eat and join us for lunch ...
Where: OlemaCost:
BAO and CMB Measurements of Compensated Isocurvature Perturbations and Implications for Tensions CMB measurements have shown that the Universe started with mostly adiabatic perturbations: different particle species fluctuate spatially in the same way. The differences between fluctuations of species (called isocurvature) is highly constrained by Planck measurements, except for one type of isocurvature called Compensated Isocurvature Perturbations (CIPs), in which baryon density ...
Dr. Joan Schmelz is a professional astronomer and the director of the NASA Postdoctoral Program. She works for Universities Space Research Association (USRA) at NASA Ames Research Center. She was the Associate Director for Science and Public Outreach at SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (2018-19) and the deputy ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $25
Saturday, 07/27/19
Feast for the BeastsEver wanted to be a zookeeper? Curious about what elephants eat? Do you want to go inside a zoo exhibit?! The zoo opens early giving guests the opportunity to spread food for select zoo animals. Bring produce to donate and receive a free child’s ride ticket.
Where: OaklandCost: Free with admission
Fort Funston Dune WalkHave you ever wondered how San Francisco looked like before it became a sprawling city and urban center? Take a walk with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in Fort Funston and experience the natural splendor of the “Great Dune Waste†that used to cover most of the peninsula of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (donations accepted)
Fort Funston Dune WalkHave you ever wondered how San Francisco looked like before it became a sprawling city and urban center? Take a walk with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in Fort Funston and experience the natural splendor of the “Great Dune Waste†that used to cover most of the peninsula of ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free (donations accepted)
Take the family through a Time Portal to a billion years in the past, then walk back to the year 2019 around Lake Merritt (5 km = 3.1 miles) with 42 signs describing the history of our Earth and its life. Docents will show you fossils and answer your questions ...
Where: OaklandCost: Free
Restore Creeks for Coho Salmon: Restoration Volunteer DayJoin local community members, staff, and interns at our Lagunitas Creek restoration site between 10am and 2pm this Saturday!We will be working together to water native plants and remove invasive species, restoring critical habitat for Coho salmon.Please pack something to eat and join us for lunch after we’ve finished working. ...
Where: OlemaCost: Free
Space Camp Summer Reading CelebrationJoin us for a family-friendly out-of-this-world event! The schedule is packed with activities for all ages.11 a.m. - Stephen Frick (former NASA Astronaut, Lockheed Martin)12 p.m. - Puppet Art Theater Co presents Tommy's Space Adventure1 p.m. - Appearance from The 501st Legion Star Wars Stormtroopers2 p.m. - Puppet Art Theater ...
Where: SunnyvaleCost: Free
Bubble-ology!Who doesn't love making bubbles? This special Science Safari makes learning and exploring science fun for all ages! We'll make bubbles of all sizes, and test out different types. Experiment with a variety of different bubble wands and sticks to figure out which one works the best as we try ...
Where: Los GatosCost: $15, $6 parking
Cloud Computing CourseThis course introduces students to the subject of Cloud Computing through the discussion of Cloud fundamentals and benefits and learning about the underlying technologies like virtualization, networking, and storage. Concepts such as auto-scaling, load-balancing, and containers will be part of the discussion.As part of a Cloud migration case study, students ...
Dr. Lu is an Assistant Professor of Astronomy at UC, Berkeley. Her research group is conducting a search for free-floating stellar-mass black holes in the Milky Way using gravitational lensing. Her group also studies how stars are born in extreme environments such as in massive star clusters and around the ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $50
Sunday, 07/28/19
Marine Science Sunday: Marine Mammal SuperheroesOur oceans contain some of the World's greatest superheroes. The World's largest animal, marine mammals that have learned to use tools, and dolphins that have learned how to hunt on land are just a few of the amazing creatures we have living off our very own California Coast. Come learn ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Sunday Funday: The Future of FoodFor our last food-related funday, we’re discussing the future of food. How does food production affect our earth? What role does biotechnology have in food production? What decisions need to be made around sustainable food production? We’ll tackle these questions and more on this thoughtful, informative day.
Where: BerkeleyCost: Free with admission
Full-Spectrum Science with Ron Hipschman: The MoonWhat does the moon have to do with tides? When do lunar eclipses happen and why? Why is a growing moon called a waxing moon? Come learn the answers to these questions and more with staff scientist Ron Hipschman as he takes you on a trip to the moon and back, ...
Bacteria are among the strangest and most diverse creatures on the planet. They exist everywhere - virtually defining  Earth's biosphere - and they are enormously influential. If we humans learn to "communicate" properly with bacteria, we can move much of our industrial-era petroleum economy to biomass energy, even with carbon-negative ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Monday, 07/29/19
Shaping the Energy System of the FutureThe secure, sustainable and affordable supply of energy in the face of a growing population and increasing standard of living is one of the grand challenges of our global society. Rising concerns about air pollution and manmade climate change with not exactly predictable consequences demand innovative new technologies in the ...
Beyond Psychedelic: Reassessing the Golden Age of Bay Area Rock PostersThe Golden Age of the Rock Poster in the Bay Area is often remembered as “psychedelic artâ€, but these legendary posters smashed artistic barriers and created new styles way beyond psychedelia. See how famous Bay Area rock poster artists played ...
Where: OaklandCost: $8 Web, $10 at door
The Intuit StoryWhy did Fortune magazine describe Intuit as "the Tom Brady of its industry - performing at the top of its game at an age when its one-time peers have long since stopped playing"? How does a company founded in 1983 with the vision to use computers to solve the problems ...
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 touched down on the lunar surface, safely delivering Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin - the first humans to land on the moon. The Swiss Solar Wind Composition Experiment, manufactured by the University of Bern and the Swiss National Science Foundation, was the only non-American ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $10
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Panel DiscussionFifty years ago, humans first set foot on the moon. Those first steps are still felt today. Join a panel of NASA scientists for a discussion of the legacy of the Apollo program at Foothill College.
Giant planets can be up to 13 times the mass of Jupiter, while the least massive stars are about 80 times the mass of Jupiter. In between are objects called "brown dwarfs" - too massive to be called planets, but not massive enough to burn hydrogen and shine like stars. ...
In habitats all over the planet, biodiversity is being threatened by climate change and local stressors. The increase in species distribution and genetic data in recent years can help us study the mechanisms that promote and maintain species diversity at regional and global scales.In this seminar, Paula Pappalardo will discuss ...
Speaker:Â Raphael Ritson-Williams is a postdoctoral fellow with the Hope for Reefs Initiative, California Academy of Sciences
Where: Bodega BayCost: Free
Wonderfest: Neuroscience of MagicFrom ancient conjurers to quick-handed con artists to Las Vegas illusionists, magicians throughout the ages have manipulated human attention and perception to dazzle and delight us. Both sensory and cognitive illusions are responsible for the “magic†of a magic trick. But how and why do these illusions work? Magician Robert Strong and neuroscientist ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: $25 General, $15 Member, $5 Student
Astronomy on Tap South Bay: Portraits of the StarsNew technologies that can take actual photographs of stars tell us tales of the past that we didn't know a mere decade ago, from stories of planets born around Sun-like stars, to the violent relationship between white dwarfs and Sun-like stars. So twinkle, twinkle no more, little star, as we ...
Where: San JoseCost:
The Dead Do Tell TalesWith Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) being a federal and state-listed threatened species, it is vital to apply expanding knowledge, testing, and analytical techniques to help clarify the dynamic processes influencing their survival. Fifteen years of systematic necropsy, including 560 animals, extensive systematic diagnostic testing, and comprehensive epidemiological analyses ...
