Montalvo Starry, Starry Night: Aliens and Exoplanets, and why ET has to phone long distanceMontalvo's annual art & astronomy slumber party returns! Inspired by our fascination with the night sky, this summer arts festival will feature an evening full of fun, family-friendly activities, including telescope viewing, art making, live performances, and a family-friendly movie on the Garden Terrace.Prior to the movie screening, Simon Steel, ...
Where: SaratogaCost: $20 General, $65/campsite (optional)
Teen Science NightEnd summer with science: Immerse yourself in the natural world at the California Academy of Sciences’ 6th annual #TeenScienceNight, a teen takeover night at the museum. Bay Area youth (ages 13 - 18) are invited to come relax and explore the world of science at this free, fun-filled event.
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free, registration required
Beginners Astrophotography ClassIf YOU have ever wanted to try your hand at astrophotography or hone your existing skills, now is your chance!This beginners’ class will be led by the President of the East Bay Astronomical Society, Richard Ozer, and will guide you through basic steps of astrophotography. The class ends with a ...
San Francisco is surrounded by water, but have you ever wondered how we impact the shorelines around us? Join us for a walk around Lands End to learn about the coastal and marine environmental about San Francisco and our impacts on our waterways. Â We will be sharing information about fish ...
MSI loves sharks! Our special day invites one and all to learn about these amazing creatures while feeding and touching our local friendly leopard sharks and making a special take home craft.10:00 and 10:30 AM.
Where: Redwood CityCost: $20
One Tam: Wildlife Picture Index ProjectCome contribute to the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project! Volunteer community scientists assist with research by helping maintain motion-activated cameras and processing photos. At this event, we view the images on the computer, identify the mammals, and enter the results in a database. New and experienced catalogers welcome, as training is ...
Where: Corte MaderaCost: Free
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.
Courtney is an observational astronomer focused on detecting and characterizing planetary systems. Her research group uses telescopes on the ground (often at Lick Observatory!) and in space to search for planets, probe their atmospheres, measure their masses, and constrain their bulk compositions. She is curious about planet formation and evolution, ...
Where: Mt. HamiltonCost: $50 - $199
Astrobiology Under Our Feet & Out to the Stars - CANCELED (see alternate talk)The Age of Astrobiology has begun. We have a whole Solar System - and a galaxy of star-warmed worlds beyond - to explore for life. How do we look for life here and way out there? How will we know it when we find it? Our exploration begins at Earth. ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
When Worlds CollidePlanet Earth is regularly being struck by interplanetary debris: fine dust, rocks, boulders (big enough to outshine the Sun as they streak through the atmosphere), asteroids, comets, and even small stray planets. Some of these collision events offer glorious night-time views; others can cause planetary annihilation. Infall of secondary debris (“shrapnel†from the original ...
Where: Mill ValleyCost: Free
Jazz Under the StarsCome peer through our telescopes and see craters on the Moon, the visible planets, star clusters, and more while we listen to CSM's very own KCSM Jazz 91 FM. Dress warmly. Free parking in Marie Curie Lot 5. Directions are available on the Maps, Directions & Parking page.
Our own backyard in the bay is full of amazing marine mammals! Free classroom programs will highlight our local sea lions, harbor porpoises, dolphins, and even the occasional whale that wanders under the Bridge! We recommend teaming our free classroom program with a Guided tour at 11am, 1pm or 3pm for a ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Sunday Funday: International Year of the Periodic Table2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table! Join Lawrence Berkeley Lab as we have activities and discussions about why the periodic table deserves celebration. Learn about chemistry and why it is so important to our world, and then share a story about your favorite element. NOTE: ...
Humanity's quest to understand matter has led to society-shaping technological breakthroughs. For example, the solid-state transistor underlies virtually all of modern computation. In complex quantum systems, exotic properties emerge which do not simply follow from the physical laws governing individual particles. A classic example is the phenomenon of superconductivity, which took scientists ...
Where: AlamedaCost: Free
Monday, 08/12/19
They Grow Up So Fast: Development and Aging of BloodOver 600 million blood cells are made every day! These cells play many important roles - from carrying oxygen to all parts of our body, to fighting off infections and keeping us healthy. Our blood cells develop from hematopoietic stem cells in a process called hematopoiesis. Remarkably, stem cell activity ...
Where: Santa CruzCost: Free
Perseid Meteor ShowerHang out on our new observation deck and be dazzled as you watch the spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower make it annual trip through our atmosphere and light up the night sky. Our astronomers are on hand to answer questions. Hot chocolate and other goodies will be available.
Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the public opening of Middle Ground, an exciting new outdoor exhibition on the Larkin Street steps of the San Francisco Main Library. This free, yearlong offsite exhibition includes over a dozen interactive experiences to get you thinking about how you think and how we interact ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free
Intoxicating Plants Tour - FULLJoin us for a leisurely stroll through the Garden to learn about the plants people have used to heal pain, cause pain, bring about pleasure, celebrate the sacred, and symbolize faith. Cultures from around the world will be represented. This walk is hosted in conjunction with the current ...
“Cities were the first Internet,†says archaeologist Monica Smith, because they were the first permanent places where strangers met in large numbers for entertainment, commerce, and romance. And the function and form of cities, she notes, have remained remarkably constant over their 6,000 years of history so far. Modern city ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $25 General, Free for members
Wednesday, 08/14/19
Cyber SecurityCyber Threats: It’s not if, but when?! A cyber threat is a malicious attempt by an individual or organization to gain access to your computing systems. Will your personal data be compromised? Will your company be infiltrated? What will it cost you in dollars, lost productivity, stress, and sense of ...
Speaker:Marisol Garcia-Reyes is a principle scientist, Farallon Institute for Advanced Ecosystem Research
Where: Bodega BayCost: Free
Confessions of a Professional HackerYes! Hacking is legal...that is, when you hire a professional hacker to break into your company and test your systems. Kelly Albrink, professional hacker at Bishop Fox, will share war stories from the front lines of cyber warfare, discussing tools and techniques that real hackers use to steal your data ...
NASA Frontier Development Lab Artificial Institute Results ShowcaseNASA Ames and the SETI Institute invite you to hear the results of this year's FDL AI research sprint. Join FDL's private sector partners and new space industry partners at what has become an exciting annual event.Now in its fourth year, FDL's 8-week interdisciplinary research format has proved to be ...
Abraham Lincoln has been a medical mystery for 200 years. Since almost the time of his birth people have been wondering about his unusual looks. Yes, he was tall -- six feet four inches -- but there was more: his arms were too long, he was impossibly skinny, his hands ...
Where: Palo AltoCost: Free
The Fast Evolution of Gene Editing and Its Implications for SocietyJennifer Kahn will update attendees on gene editing and gene drive technologies, which are quickly evolving. She will also discuss their implications for society, extending from their use in areas such as human fertility, agriculture and pharmaceuticals. Recent developments in China, where this technology was used on embryos, has raised concerns globally on ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $20 General, $10 Members, $8 Students
Oh buoy! San Francisco has an undeniable connection to the ocean. Our local ocean makes for fascinating ecosystems and special maritime economies. Come down to our historic pier and learn what it means to be in, on, and around the beautiful Pacific.  Plankton Demo With the Explainers6:30, 7:30, 8:30, and 9:30 p.m. ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: 17.95 advance, 19.95 door, AD members free
Analog NightlifeTune into NightLife and drop out of the digital world: Join us in transforming the museum into a phone-free zone with an experimental night dedicated to life in the analog.Our one-night, slow-down-and-watch-the-fishes experiment only works if we’re all in it together, so we’ve asked Yondr to help everybody place their ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
CNET | Engage: MarsWe're going to Mars! Discover how NASA is planning for interplanetary travel in our generation and the long-term effects of this journey on human health.Meet one of the brilliant minds helping to plan this initiative, and learn how NASA is preparing for this historic tipping point. Hosted by b8ta's President ...
Midway Atoll is the site of the world’s largest albatross nesting colony as well as other globally important species such as the endangered Hawaiian monk seal and Laysan Duck. Midway Atoll is also the home of Wisdom, the oldest known wild bird in the Bird Banding Lab’s database. The work conducted ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $5 donation for non members.
The Curious World of Seaweed: Stories from the Pacific Coast by Josie Iselin (Heyday Books) intertwines art with science to tell the natural and cultural history of 16 iconic kelps and seaweeds from our coast. Her contemporary scans of marine algae are combined with historical lithographs and herbarium pressings to ...
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